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</description><pubDate>8/5/2008 12:06:15 PM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Legal and General</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">106.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Edited</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Interim 2008 Legal and General Earnings Conference Call Summary</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">LGEN.L</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:30am UKT</ccbn:time><title>Interim 2008 Legal and General Earnings Conference Call Summary</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Brief</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">B1915846</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1915846</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/T1915846</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><description>... - Legal and General -  Group Chief Executive All right. Shall we get started? Good morning. Welcome back to Coleman Street, everyone, for our half year results presentation.  Firstly, ever popular forward-looking statements. And while you're reading these I'll ask you please to turn off your mobile phones and your BlackBerrys. Also should we need them, the emergency exits are clearly signposted out by the lifts in reception where you just came from. ...

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General Group PLC,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">agreed to acquire Hospitality</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Division of SandpiperCI, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">owner and operator of hotels</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">and pubs. Terms were not</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>FRANCE - LGV Capital, a unit of Legal &amp; General Group PLC, agreed to acquire Hospitality Division of SandpiperCI, a owner and operator of hotels and pubs. Terms were not disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">FRANCE - LGV Capital, a unit of Legal &amp; General Group PLC, agreed to acquire Hospitality</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Division of SandpiperCI, a owner and operator of hotels and pubs. Terms were not</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">disclosed.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value>FRANCE - LGV Capital, a unit of Legal &amp; General Group PLC, agreed to acquire Hospitality Division of SandpiperCI, a owner and operator of hotels and pubs. 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L&amp;G is one of the largest provider s of life insurance products in the UK  and also offers a wide range of savings and investment products, complemented  by smaller operations in UK general insurance (primarily household) and overseas  life business (mainly US and Europe).  Lega l &amp; General Assurance Society Limited  ( LGAS ) is the primary operating compan y and a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&amp;G.  LGAS operates primarily in the UK life and  pensions market, where it ranks in the  top # in terms of new business premiums  (Moody s basis).  At year end ####, the  non-profit pensions and annuity business  of Legal &amp; General Assurance Society  Limited was ceded to a wholly owned reinsurance subsidiary   Legal &amp; General  Pensions Limited.  In addition, L&amp;G maintains a significant  investment management  operation (Legal  &amp; General Investment Management Limit ed (LGIM)) which is wholly owned by  L&amp;G, and is responsible...

</description><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Company Profile</moodys:report_type><pubDate>3/30/2008 8:45:27 PM</pubDate><title>Legal &amp; General Group Plc</title><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Group Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">445633</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">550.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">SpecialReport</moodys:report_class><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">pdf</moodys:format><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Group Plc</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">PBC_104927</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1797057</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/B1797057</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><description>...Co. reported that allowing for some major one-off items in both #### and ####, underlying #### performance was robust. In the space of a little over a year, LGEN.L transformed the capital structure of the Group, delivering around GBP#.#b of additional EEV for shareholders. ...

</description><pubDate>3/18/2008 4:05:00 PM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Legal and General</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Edited</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Preliminary 2007 Legal and General Earnings Conference Call Summary</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">LGEN.L</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:30am UKT</ccbn:time><title>Preliminary 2007 Legal and General Earnings Conference Call Summary</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Brief</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">B1797057</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1797057</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/T1797057</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><description>... - Legal &amp; General -  Group Chief Executive Right, let's get going. Good morning and welcome back to Coleman Street. And welcome to people watching on video webcast  for the first time. We hope you find it useful. Next, the ever popular forward looking statements, whilst you're reading those I will ask you please to turn off your mobile phones and your Blackberries. Also, should we need them the emergency exits are clearly signposted. They're that way, out by the lifts in Reception. Here's the agenda for today. After a few opening thoughts, I'll pass you across to Andrew for a review of our financial performance. After which, I'll come back to cover the business review and outlook. I've put a -- up here a few financial highlights. And, allowing for some major one-off items in both #### and ####, underlying performance is robust. The profitability of our operating businesses and the benefits of the extensive capital review, means we've also seen strong progress in the embedded value per...

</description><pubDate>3/18/2008 11:05:00 AM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Legal and General</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Preliminary 2007 Legal and General Earnings Conference Call Transcript</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">LGEN.L</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:30am UKT</ccbn:time><title>Preliminary 2007 Legal and General Earnings Conference Call Transcript</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T1797057</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/630527</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/630527</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Legal&amp;General Group PLC</title><description>The latest Full Report from S&amp;P</description><pubDate>2/13/2008 8:28:51 AM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Full Report</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">400</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">structured</spcred:dataset><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">630527</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United Kingdom</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Life &amp; Health Insurance</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Europe, Middle East, Africa</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Structured Finance</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Asset-Backed Securities</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Residential MBS</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Insurance</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Full Report</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Very strong core operating subsidiary Conservative capital structure Very strong debt-servicing ability Robust liquidity Limited cash flow diversity Exposure to investment market volatility The counterparty credit ratings on U.K.-based holding company Legal&amp;General Group PLC (L&amp;G) reflect the strength of the group's main operating subsidiary, U.K.-based life insurer Legal&amp;General Assurance Society Ltd. (LGAS; AA+/Stable/--), as well as L&amp;G's conservative capital structure, very strong debt-servicing ability, and robust liquidity. These strengths support the two-notch differential between the ratings on L&amp;G and those on the core operating company, LGAS. These positive factors are partly offset, however, by the group's limited cash flow diversity and exposure to investment market volatility. The ratings on L&amp;G mainly derive from LGAS' inherent rating</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GBR</spcred:index_entry_primcountry><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">52463A</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">52463B</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">52463F</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">40301020 403010 4030 40</spcred:index_entry_primgics><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Legal&amp;General Group PLC</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">110350</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">EUROMIDAFR</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LGEN@LN</spcred:index_entry_primticker><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">FULL</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_seccountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GBR</spcred:index_entry_seccountry><spcred:index_entry_secgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">40301030 403010 4030 40</spcred:index_entry_secgics><spcred:index_entry_secissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Legal&amp;General Assurance Society Ltd.</spcred:index_entry_secissuer><spcred:index_entry_secissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">111034</spcred:index_entry_secissuerid><spcred:index_entry_secreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">EUROMIDAFR</spcred:index_entry_secreg><spcred:index_entry_secticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LGEN@LN</spcred:index_entry_secticker><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">STRUC</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">ABS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">RMBS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">INS</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/630528</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/630528</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Summary: Legal&amp;General Group PLC</title><description>The latest Summary from S&amp;P</description><pubDate>2/13/2008 8:28:51 AM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">structured</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">630528</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United Kingdom</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Life &amp; Health Insurance</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Europe, Middle East, Africa</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Structured Finance</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Insurance</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Asset-Backed Securities</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Residential MBS</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">The counterparty credit ratings on U.K.-based holding company Legal&amp;General Group PLC (L&amp;G) reflect the strength of the group's main operating subsidiary, U.K.-based life insurer Legal&amp;General Assurance Society Ltd. (LGAS; AA+/Stable/--), as well as L&amp;G's conservative capital structure, very strong debt-servicing ability, and robust liquidity. These strengths support the two-notch differential between the ratings on L&amp;G and those on the core operating company, LGAS. These positive factors are partly offset, however, by the group's limited cash flow diversity and exposure to investment market volatility. The ratings on L&amp;G mainly derive from LGAS' inherent rating strengths as the core operating subsidiary. LGAS accounted for around 88% of L&amp;G's dividends from subsidiaries in 2006, highlighting L&amp;G's dependence on its</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GBR</spcred:index_entry_primcountry><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">52463A</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">52463B</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">52463F</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">40301020 403010 4030 40</spcred:index_entry_primgics><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Legal&amp;General Group PLC</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">110350</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">EUROMIDAFR</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LGEN@LN</spcred:index_entry_primticker><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">SUMMARY</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_seccountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GBR</spcred:index_entry_seccountry><spcred:index_entry_secgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">40301030 403010 4030 40</spcred:index_entry_secgics><spcred:index_entry_secissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Legal&amp;General Assurance Society Ltd.</spcred:index_entry_secissuer><spcred:index_entry_secissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">111034</spcred:index_entry_secissuerid><spcred:index_entry_secreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">EUROMIDAFR</spcred:index_entry_secreg><spcred:index_entry_secticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LGEN@LN</spcred:index_entry_secticker><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">STRUC</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">INS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">ABS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">RMBS</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1738326</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/B1738326</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><pubDate>1/10/2008 3:07:00 PM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Legal and General</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Edited</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Legal and General Analyst and Investor Briefing Summary</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">LGEN.L</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:30am UKT</ccbn:time><title>Legal and General Analyst and Investor Briefing Summary</title><description>...Co. reported that capital management is central to business and believes that it has managed its capital successfully over many years. Management expects that IFRS provision at ####-end will be nil. ...

</description><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Brief</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">B1738326</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1738326</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/T1738326</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><pubDate>1/10/2008 12:05:00 PM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Legal and General</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Legal and General Analyst and Investor Briefing Transcript</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">LGEN.L</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:30am UKT</ccbn:time><title>Legal and General Analyst and Investor Briefing Transcript</title><description>... - Legal and General -  Group Chief Executive Good, let's get started. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's my pleasure to welcome you for the first time to our new  corporate head office here at # Coleman Street. And first, a couple of administrative matters before getting into the meat of today's briefing. Could I please ask that you switch off your mobile phones and your Blackberries, so as not to interfere with the sound recording equipment? Emergency exits are clearly marked outside, just beyond the lifts in the central lobby area over there. And I'd also like you to note this forward-looking statement disclaimer. Two years ago, I identified a thorough review of the balance sheet and increased improved communication with shareholders, two of my priorities for Legal &amp; General. Just over one year ago, in November ####, we presented to you our plans for a capital review. The announcement we made at the end of last year, ####, on the restructuring of Society's long-term fund marked...

</description><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T1738326</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/COP_445633</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/COP_445633</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Credit Opinion</moodys:report_type><pubDate>1/4/2008 2:19:00 AM</pubDate><title>Legal &amp; General Group Plc</title><description>Global Credit Research Credit Opinion # JAN ####   Credit Opinion: Legal &amp; General Group Plc Legal &amp; General Group Plc London, United Kingdom Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Issuer Rating A# Senior Unsecured MTN -Dom Curr...</description><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Group Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">445633</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">150.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">News</moodys:report_class><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:format><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Group Plc</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">COP_445633</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_63052_600011058</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/PR_63052_600011058</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Rating Action</moodys:report_type><pubDate>12/21/2007 4:58:31 AM</pubDate><title>MOODY'S CONFIRMS LEGAL &amp; GENERAL'S INSURANCE FINANCIAL STRENGTH RATING AT Aa1; LONG TERM DEBT RATINGS LOWERED TO A1 FROM Aa3; STABLE OUTLOOK</title><description>Global Credit Research Rating Action ## DEC ####   Rating Action: William Penn Life Insurance Co. of New York MOODY'S CONFIRMS LEGAL &amp; GENERAL'S INSURANCE FINANCIAL STRENGTH RATING AT Aa#; LONG TERM DEBT RATINGS LOWERED TO A# FROM Aa#;...</description><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">William Penn Life Insurance Co. of New York</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600011058</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">150.00</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">News</moodys:report_class><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:format><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600011057</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Banner Life Insurance Company</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600008953</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Finance Europe B.V.</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">517500</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Finance plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">445633</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Group Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">445632</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Assurance Society Ltd.</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Banner Life Insurance Company; Legal &amp; General Assurance Society Ltd.; ...</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">PR_63052_600011058</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_62265_829100</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/PR_62265_829100</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Rating Action</moodys:report_type><pubDate>12/21/2007 4:58:02 AM</pubDate><title>MOODY'S REPORTS: ONGOING REVIEW FOR DOWNGRADE OF UK LIFE INSURERS IS DUE TO PROLONGED DEPRESSION IN EQUITY MARKETS</title><description>Global Credit Research Rating Action # DEC ####   Rating Action: Standard Life Assurance Company MOODY'S REPORTS: ONGOING REVIEW FOR DOWNGRADE OF UK LIFE INSURERS IS DUE TO PROLONGED DEPRESSION IN EQUITY MARKETS The depressed equity...</description><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Standard Life Assurance Company</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">829100</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">150.00</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">News</moodys:report_class><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:format><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600060558</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Friends Provident Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600037986</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Co-operative Insurance Society Limited</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600008562</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Aviva Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">445633</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Group Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">408700</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd.</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">2602</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Prudential Public Limited Company</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">16310</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Eagle Star Holdings plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Aviva Plc; Co-operative Insurance Society Limited; ...</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">PR_62265_829100</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_61467_600011058</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/PR_61467_600011058</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Rating Action</moodys:report_type><pubDate>12/21/2007 4:57:33 AM</pubDate><title>MOODY'S PLACES BANNER LIFE AND WILLIAM PENN LIFE ON REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE (INSURANCE FINANCIAL STRENGTH AT A1); 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General Group Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Banner Life Insurance Company; Legal &amp; General Group Plc; ...</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">PR_61467_600011058</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_61451_829100</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/PR_61451_829100</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Rating Action</moodys:report_type><pubDate>12/21/2007 4:57:32 AM</pubDate><title>MOODY'S PLACES RATINGS OF MOST UK LIFE INSURERS ON REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE</title><description>Global Credit Research Rating Action ## NOV ####   Rating Action: Standard Life Assurance Company MOODY'S PLACES RATINGS OF MOST UK LIFE INSURERS ON REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE Moody's today placed the ratings of most UK life insurance...</description><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Standard Life Assurance Company</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">829100</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">150.00</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">News</moodys:report_class><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:format><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600065606</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">SL Finance PLC</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600050557</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Standard Life Assurance Co. 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General Finance plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">445633</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Group Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">445632</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Legal &amp; General Assurance Society Ltd.</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600060560</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Friends Provident Life &amp; Pensions Ltd</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600021357</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">FP Finance plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600018303</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Eagle Star Life Assurance Company Limited</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">149300</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Eagle Star Insurance Co. 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