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Legal & General (L&G)

UK financial services and investment group

group.legalandgeneral.com

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 10,000+
Industry: Investment Management & Fund Operators

Last updated October 27

Latest news about Legal & General (L&G)

In short: L&G posted forecast-topping H1 profit growth, sealed major pension buy-ins, and pressed ahead with strategy execution.

Company announcements

October 27 L&G

L&G secures Royal Mail DC Mastertrust mandate

The £2.45bn transfer is the largest UK DC Mastertrust transition to date, bringing nearly 100,000 members and utilizing Lifetime Advantage Funds as the default investment strategy.

October 14 L&G

L&G reports H1 26 core operating profit up 7%

EPS grew 11% to 12.15p, driven by strong performance across Institutional Retirement, Asset Management, and Retail divisions alongside a £1.2bn share buyback.

September 28 L&G

L&G appoints Pauline Plunkett as MD for European Asset Management

The appointment supports growth after surpassing €100bn AUM, alongside other leadership changes and new Luxembourg office.

August 31 L&G

L&G reports H1 2026 core operating profit of £918m

Core EPS rose 11% to 12.15p and Solvency II coverage stood at 201%. The group highlighted strong growth in asset management fees and retail annuity volumes.

Media coverage

October 13 Bloomberg

UBS Moves £1.7 Billion UK Pension Assets to L&G in Risk Transfer - Bloomberg

UBS Group AG has transferred the management of £1.7 billion ($2.2 billion) of assets from its UK pension pot to Legal & General Group Plc...

September 30 Financial News

Legal & General Dividend Income Case: What the 2025 Numbers Actually Show

Building a Legal & General dividend income stream looks more credible after the company's full-year 2025 results, which disclosed a £1.2bn share buyback, guided dividend...

September 23 Reuters

L&G to cut about 10% of workforce by mid-2027, Bloomberg News reports

Legal & General plans to reduce ‌its headcount by roughly 10%, or about 1,000 jobs, ⁠by the midd...

September 11 Investing.com

Legal & General starts the second tranche of share buyback worth 600 million pounds By Investing.com

LONDON - Legal & General Group Plc announced today the start of the second tranche of 600 million pounds of its share repurchase program...

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