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Northern Trust Wins GB25 bn Mandate from Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited

^{Published on 2011-05-05 20:00:34 - Market Wire}
 

LONDON--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced today that it has been appointed to provide fund accounting and additional custody services to the Legal & General Investments Unit Trust range, to the value of approximately GB25 billion (approximately US$ 40 billion). This latest appointment extends Northern Trusta™s existing 10 year relationship with Legal & General.

"Particularly in light of the various European regulatory changes, we see an increasing demand from our clients for asset servicing solutions that can support their changing requirements and increasing demands for transparency, which we can deliver."

Legal & General, a leading provider of risk, savings and investment management products in the UK, was established in 1836 and currently has over 6.9 million customers for life assurance, pensions, investments and general insurance plans. Legal & General Investments offers a range of unit trusts, including equity, fixed income, index tracking, property, cash and asset allocation funds for professional advisers and wealth managers.

Mike Boardman Chief Operating Officer, Legal & General Investments, said, aWe decided to consolidate all our fund accounting and custody with Northern Trust following an extensive review of our options. Our range of Index, Fixed Income, Active Equity and Absolute Return funds make use of modern investment techniques and instruments and we wanted a partner that could not only meet our requirements for accurate and timely fund pricingtoday but also one thatcould be expected to meet our needs going forward.a

aWe are delighted to extend our existing relationship with Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited,a said Toby Glaysher, Head of Global Fund Services for the UK, Ireland and Luxembourg at Northern Trust. aParticularly in light of the various European regulatory changes, we see an increasing demand from our clients for asset servicing solutions that can support their changing requirements and increasing demands for transparency, which we can deliver.a

Northern Trusta™s Global Fund Services business provides custody, fund administration and investment operations outsourcing, and ETF solutions to investment managers across the globe and across the spectrum of asset classes.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 18 U.S. states and 16 international locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of March 31, 2011, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.4 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$662.2 billion. For more than 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit [ http://www.northerntrust.com ].

Northern Trust Corporation, Head Office: 50 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S.A, incorporated with limited liability in the U.S.

The Northern Trust Company, London Branch (reg. no. BR001960), Northern Trust Global Investments Limited (reg. no. 03929218) and Northern Trust Global Services Limited (reg. no. 04795756) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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• Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited, Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Limited, and Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited are licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

• Northern Trust International Fund Administrators (Jersey) Limited and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Jersey) Limited are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
• Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Ireland) Limited are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Northern Trust Global Services Limited has a Netherlands Branch which is authorised and regulated in the Netherlands by De Nederlandsche Bank.
• Northern Trust Global Services Limited has a Luxembourg Branch which is authorised and regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
• Northern Trust Luxembourg Management Company S.A. is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
• Northern Trust Global Services Limited operates in Abu Dhabi as a Representative Office, Licence number 13/238/2008 which is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.
• The Northern Trust Company operates in Canada as The Northern Trust Company, Canada Branch which is an authorized foreign bank branch under the Bank Act (Canada). Trustee related services in Canada are provided by the wholly owned subsidiary The Northern Trust Company, Canada, an authorized trust company under the Trust & Loans Companies Act (Canada). Deposits with The Northern Trust Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.
• The Northern Trust Company operates in Australia as a foreign authorised deposit-taking institution (foreign ADI)and is regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
• The Northern Trust Company of Hong Kong Limited is a securities company regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission.
• The Northern Trust Company has a Singapore Branch which is a foreign wholesale bank regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
• The Northern Trust Company has a branch in China regulated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission
• Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K. is regulated by the Japan Financial Services Agency.
• Northern Trust Global Services Ltd (UK) Sweden Filial is Authorised by the Financial Services Authority and subject to regulation by the Finansinspektionen.
• Northern Trust Global Investments Limited has a Netherlands branch which is authorised by the Financial Services Authority and subject to regulation in The Netherlands by the Autoriteit Financile Markten.
• Northern Trust Global Investments Limited has a Sweden branch which is authorised by the Financial Services Authority and subject to regulation in Sweden by the Finansinspektionen.