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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Compensation [Member]

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The table below details, on an aggregated basis, key management personnel compensation:

	2017 £m	2016 £m	2015 £m
Compensation
Salaries and other short-term benefits	13	17	14
Post-employment benefits	–	–	–
Share-based payments	22	23	18
Total compensation	35	40	32

Defined benefit plans [member]

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	2017 million		2016 million		2015 million
Share option plans
At 1 January	3		9		13
Granted, including certain adjustments (includes entitlements of appointed key management personnel)	–		3		3
Exercised/lapsed (includes entitlements of former key management personnel)	(2	)	(9	)	(7	)
At 31 December	1		3		9

	2017 million		2016 million		2015 million
Share plans
At 1 January	65		82		102
Granted, including certain adjustments (includes entitlements of appointed key management personnel)	37		29		37
Exercised/lapsed (includes entitlements of former key management personnel)	(20	)	(46	)	(57	)
At 31 December	82		65		82

Loans and receivables, category [member]

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The tables below detail, on an aggregated basis, balances outstanding at the year end and related income and expense, together with information relating to other transactions between the Group and its key management personnel:

	2017 £m		2016 £m		2015 £m
Loans
At 1 January	4		5		3
Advanced (includes loans of appointed key management personnel)	1		3		4
Repayments (includes loans of former key management personnel)	(3	)	(4	)	(2	)
At 31 December	2		4		5

Deposits Placed [Member]

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	2017 £m		2016 £m		2015 £m
Deposits
At 1 January	12		13		16
Placed (includes deposits of appointed key management personnel)	41		41		58
Withdrawn (includes deposits of former key management personnel)	(33	)	(42	)	(61	)
At 31 December	20		12		13