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The Berkeley Group Holdings plc 2025 Annual Report

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STRATEGIC REPORT

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Gasworks revival

wins global

design award

Regent’s View, by St William and

RSHP, has been named ‘Best

Future Residential Project’ at the

2024 World Architecture Festival.

The site’s two Victorian

gasholders are being carefully

restored to form the centrepiece

of the new neighbourhood,

with five distinctive cylindrical

buildings providing 555 private

and affordable homes, as well as

45,000 square feet of commercial

and community space.

Now under construction, the

project will open up a stretch of

Regent’s Canal and create new

green open spaces in the heart

of Bethnal Green.

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The former Bethnal Green gasworks

Our purpose

Our passion and purpose is to

build quality homes, strengthen

communities and make apositive

difference to people’s lives.

We use our sustained commercial

success tomake valuable and

enduring contributions that benefit

all of our stakeholders.

Who we are

Berkeley builds homes

and neighbourhoods

across London,

Birmingham and the

South of England.

Brownfield focus

We fulfil our purpose through

long-term brownfield regeneration.

We believe that reviving underused

urban land is the most sustainable

form of development, delivering

good green homes where they

are needed most, and driving

the growth and productivity our

country needs.

Read more on

pages 06 and 07

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02 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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STRATEGIC REPORT

04 | Highlights of the year

06 | Brownfield regeneration

at scale

08 | Driving growth and value

10  | Case study: Grand Union

12  | Our business model

14  | Chairman’s Statement

16  | Chief Executive’s Review

26  | Market overview

29  | Trading and Financial Review

32  | Key Performance

Indicators(KPIs)

34  | Responsible business

at a glance

36  | Our Vision 2030

strategyoverview

38  | Our Vision 2030 progress

56  | ESG performance

58  | Climate-related disclosures

76  | Section 172(1) Statement

77 | Non-financial and Sustainability

Information Statement

78  | How we manage risk

81  | Viability Statement

82  | Risk tables

Prince of

Wales Drive,

Wandsworth

Set within 2.5 acres of beautifully

landscaped gardens, Prince of

Wales Drive has transformed

a former industrial site into a

peaceful new neighbourhood.

92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 03

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92%

of homes delivered during

the yearare on regenerated

brownfield land

Brownfield

67%

of homes had zero defects

reported by customers,

compared to just 6% across

the industry (HBF, March 2025)

Quality

4,047

homes delivered (plus 282 in

jointventures), including some

10% of London’s new private

and affordable homes

Homes delivered

32

long-term regeneration sites, of

which 26 are underconstruction

Regeneration

>1,200

acres of new or measurably

improved natural habitats

across 57 biodiversity net

gain sites to date

Regreening cities

£580m

of subsidies provided to

deliver affordable housing and

committed to wider community

and infrastructure benefit

Community benefit

Communities

+81.6

Net Promoter Score (NPS)

from our customers, compared

to an industry average of +59

(HBF, March 2025)

Customer satisfaction

8.7%

of our employees are

graduates, apprentices

or sponsored students

Skills training

27,000

UK jobs supported per annum

over the last five years, an

average of 6.2 jobs per

completed home

Jobs

PeopleHomes

See our Trading and Financial

Review on pages 29 to 31

1   Read more about our alternative performance

measures on pages 221 and 222 (Note 2.25)

Financial highlights

£529m

2024 | £557m

Profit before tax

14.9%

2024 | 16.2%

Pre-tax return on equity

1

£337m

2024 | £532m

Net cash

£35.95

2024 | £33.63

Net asset value per share

1

£1,403m

2024 | £1,701m

Cash due on

forward sales

1

£6,722m

2024 | £6,929m

Future gross margin

in land holdings

1

Highlights of the year

04 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Accreditations

S&P Global Corporate

Sustainability Assessment 2024

Member of Dow Jones Best-

in-Class World Index and Dow

Jones Best-in-Class Europe Index,

Sustainability Yearbook

Member; Top 10% S&P Global CSA

Score and Industry Mover

Sustainalytics ESG Risk

Rating2025

Low risk rating and Industry

Top-Rated Company

FTSE4Good

Listed since 2003

ISS ESG Corporate Rating 2025

Prime status

Berkeley named ‘Britain’sMost

Admired Company2024’

MSCI ESG Rating 2024

AAA

LSE: Britain’s Most Admired Companies

We were proud to be named

Britain’s Most Admired Company

for 2024, topping therankings

among over 230 FTSE-listed firms

across 27 industry sectors.

The honour, unveiled at the London

Stock Exchange, reflects the results

of a detailed survey of corporate

reputation, as judged by leading

businesses, analysts, and industry

commentators. Alongside the

overall award, we were pleased to

be recognised for coming top in key

areas such as ‘Clarity of Strategy’,

‘Long-term Value Potential’, and

‘Reducing EnvironmentalImpact’.

Financial Times

Europe’s Climate Leaders 2025

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 05

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Berkeley is the only large

UK homebuilder to align

with the Government’s

brownfield-first

housingagenda.

We are taking forward

32 complex regeneration

projects. Each will deliver

over1,000 new homes,

alongside new investment

in public infrastructure,

amenities and the green

open spaces a strong

community needs.

In production

1  Alexandra Gate, Haringey

2  Beaufort Park, Hendon

3   Bermondsey Place, Southwark

4  Bow Green

5  Camden Goods Yard

6  Chelsea Creek

7  Grand Union, Brent

8  Green Park Village, Reading

9  Hartland Village, Fleet

10  Heron Wharf, Poplar

11  Horlicks Quarter, Slough

12   Kidbrooke Village, Greenwich

13  King’s Road Park, Fulham

14   Lombard Square, Plumstead

15  London Dock, Wapping

16  Oval Village

17   Prince of Wales Drive, Wandsworth

18   Royal Arsenal Riverside, Woolwich

19  Silkstream, Barnet

20   South Quay Plaza, Docklands

21  The Exchange, Watford

22  The Green Quarter, Ealing

23  TwelveTrees Park, Newham

24  West End Gate, Paddington

25  White City Living

26   Woodberry Down, FinsburyPark

Brownfield regeneration at scale

\* Pipeline sites

Future sites

1   Aylesham Centre, Peckham\*

2  Borough Triangle

3  Bromley-by-Bow

4  Queensmere, Slough

5  Sutton

6  Syon Lane, Brentford\*

Our brownfield-first approach

will not only ramp up

housebuilding, but also

create more jobs, deliver

much needed infrastructure,

and boost economic growth

across the country.

Sir Keir Starmer | Prime Minister

06 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Grand Union on

pages 10 and 11

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Key benefits

of urban

regeneration

Meeting housing needs –

our sites are concentrated in

London and other severely

undersupplied towns and cities

where the housing crisis is

atits worst.

Driving economic growth –

our investment is focused

within established urban

economies, delivering

greater growth and

productivitybenefits.

Strengthening communities –

we deliver new homes, jobs,

amenities and infrastructure

in the heart of existing

communities where they are

most needed.

Regreening cities –

ourprojects bring nature

andbiodiversity back to

neglected urban sites,

reducecar dependency and

preserve thecountryside.

Skills and social mobility –

by investing in designated

regeneration areas we createa

lasting source of skills training

and job opportunities to

disadvantagedcommunities.

Challenges

Large scale urban regeneration sites

present challenges that few developers

can overcome:

— Building trust with communities and councils

— Complex planning and regulatory regimes

— Complex land assembly

— High up-front capital investment

— Site specific constraints

— Major infrastructure delivery

Solutions

Berkeley is the only developer in the country

with the skills, resources and operating model

to deliver urban regeneration at scale:

— In-depth community engagement

— Design-led approach and

placemakingexpertise

— Partnership working model

— Diverse in-house expertise

— Strong capital base and long-term

operating model

Before: Hornsey Gasworks

After: Alexandra Gate, Haringey

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EY completes an Economic Impact

Assessment each year based on

Berkeley’s financial data as well

aspublicly available statistics.

Driving growth and value

Berkeley specialises in unlocking the long-term value

of derelict and underused urban land. Our carefully

chosen brownfield sites are located within existing

communities, where new investment can deliver

greater economic, social and environmental value.

These pages summarise the key benefits of our

brownfield focused model over the last five years.

On average, every new

home built by Berkeley

in the last five years has

generated £290,000 of

value to thestate through

taxation and contributions

tothecommunity.

EY 2025 Economic Impact Assessment

27,000

jobs

Berkeley has supported, on average, 27,000 UK jobs per

annum directly and indirectly through its supply chain

overthe last five years.

20,779

homes

Berkeley built 4,329 private and affordable homes in

2024/25 and a total of 20,779 over the last five years

(including joint ventures).

Economic value

EY’s independent Economic

Impact Assessment of Berkeley’s

activities highlights the following

keycontributions

:

£13.6bn

GDP

Berkeley’s contribution to UK GDP was £2.7 billion

in 2024/25 and £13.6 billion for the last five years.

£3.8bn

tax

Berkeley’s total tax contribution was £0.8 billion in 2024/25

and £3.8 billion during the last five years. This includes taxes

paid directly by Berkeley and the taxes paid by its customers

and suppliers as a result of Berkeley’s activities.

£2.3bn

community contribution

Berkeley made a community contribution of £0.6 billion

in 2024/25 and around £2.3 billion over the last five years.

This includes £1.8 billion in affordable housing subsidies

andadditional payments of £0.5 billion to fundlocal

facilitiesand services.

08 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 09

Social value

1,440

apprenticeships

Berkeley has supported 1,440 apprenticeships in the last five

years, including 370 directly and 1,070 gaining experience

working on our sites through our contractor workforce.

10%

of London homes

Berkeley delivered some 10% of all private and affordable

homes built in London over the last five years. This is

where new homes are needed most.

88%

of homes on brownfield sites

Berkeley has delivered 88% of new homes on brownfield

land over the last five years, with 92% of homes delivered in

2024/25 on regenerated brownfield land.

>100,000

people engaged

Berkeley teams have engaged with over 100,000 people

in the last five years and reached 43,000 people in

2024/25 through a mix of community engagement

activities, site tours, school visits and careers fairs.

535

public amenities

Berkeley is delivering a range of public amenities on live

development sites, including indoor community spaces,

schools, shops, sports facilitiesand children’s play spaces.

Environmental value

>1,200 acres

of natural habitats

Berkeley is set to deliver more than 1,200 acres of new or

measurably improved natural habitats across the 57 sites

with biodiversity net gain plans in place to date, helping to

regreen our towns and cities.

>60

embodied carbon

assessments

Berkeley has completed more than 60 embodied carbon

assessments over the last five years which are enabling

our teams to drive down future emissions.

14%

water saving

Berkeley incorporates water savingfeaturesin new homes

and developments. Over the last five years our homes

have been, on average, 14% more water efficient than

building regulations requirements.

18,000

electric vehicle

charging points

Berkeley incorporates electric vehicle charging points

into developments as part of wider sustainable

transport strategies. Across our live development sites,

more than 18,000 are planned to be installed.

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Case study | Grand Union

Building good

green homes

where they are

needed most

In partnership with the

London Borough of

Brent, this previously

derelict industrial estate

is being transformed into

a welcoming new part of

Alperton, centred around

a beautiful canal-side

piazza and landscaped

open spaces.

A network of walking

and cycle routes

are connecting the

neighbourhood with its

surrounding community,

along with a riverside

meadow, shops, cafés,

restaurants, flexible office

space, health centre,

nursery and 5,000 square

foot community centre.

22-acre

brownfield site

3,350

private and affordablehomes

240%

biodiversity net gain

Grand Union Community Hub

SEGRO V-Park

Grand Union

Highly sustainable six-storey

industrial building providing

134,500 sqft of flexible

floorspace from just a 1.7-

acre footprint, delivered in

partnership with SEGRO.

10 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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The former industrial estate at Grand Union

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Read more about our investment case on page 17

Read more about our culture

and values on pages 108 and 109

Our values

Excellence through detail

Be passionate

Respect people

Think creatively

Have integrity

Our business model

Added-value development company

Berkeley is a unique asset-focused development business

that seeks to manage risk and generate long-term value

through market cycles, via its land and planning strategy

andgreat placemaking.

We seek to find the optimum development solution for each

site in terms of both the social, environmental and economic

value for all stakeholders, and the returns we deliver to

our shareholders. We firmly believe these two are mutually

compatible and reinforcing.

Berkeley’s inherent value is rooted in its land holdings and

the pace at which homes are delivered is determined by the

prevailing operating environment. Berkeley will always adopt

a long-term approach to value creation, prioritising financial

strength which brings optionality to capital allocation.

Our brands

100% owned:

Joint venture:

For more information

www.berkeleygroup.co.uk

Capital allocation policy

First, ensure financial strength reflects the cyclical

nature andcomplexity of brownfield development and is

appropriate for the prevailing operating environment.

Second, invest in thebusiness (new land and work-in-

progress, including Build to Rent assets) atthe right time.

Third,make returns to shareholders through dividends

andshare buy-backs.

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Land acquisition

— Acquire land at the right time in the

cycle, targeting sites where we can add

value over the long-term through our

regeneration and placemaking expertise

— Adopt an innovative approach to

partnering with land owners, such

aswith joint venture partners and

localauthorities

— Focus on complex, large-scale

brownfield sites in undersupplied

markets where we can take a bespoke

approach to each development

Designing and

planning new homes

— Reputation for successful regeneration

delivery underpins the planning process

— Embrace a highly collaborative

approach toplacemaking

— Design unique and beautiful places

in partnership with local authorities

andcommunities

— Continually evolve development plans

to generate the best outcome for

allstakeholders

Building new homes

and places

— Consistent health and safety, building

safety and quality assurance standards

embedded into operations

— Highly experienced and expert in-

house site management teams and

direct partnerships with building trades,

rather than main contractor-led sites

— Utilising modern methods of

construction and investing in digital

technologies to enhance and modernise

our production processes

Marketing and selling

new homes

— Berkeley’s brand leadership and

reputation for lasting product quality

provides a clear competitive advantage

in core markets

— Diversified sales channels across

owner-occupiers, private and

institutional investors, retirement living

and affordable housing providers

Placekeeping

and stewardship

— Demonstrable long-term track record

of high levels ofcustomer service

andsatisfaction

— Long-term strategies for effective

estate and community management,

working in partnership with residents

andmanagingagents

Our Vision 2030

responsible business

strategy

— Drives our performance, fosters

innovation and maximises our

contributions to society, the economy

and the environment

— Strong focus on climate action, nature

recovery, strengthening communities

and future skills

— Focus on urban brownfield regeneration,

which is inherently sustainable, socially

inclusive and supports a lower carbon

model for modern living

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In a year marked by continued

economic and regulatory

uncertainty, we have remained

focused and disciplined. Our

delivery teams have maintained

build quality and controlled costs,

and we have adapted to the current

market conditions.

We met our shareholder returns

target for the twelve months to

30September 2024, with dividends

paid in the 2025 financial year of

£68.0 million, a special dividend of

£183.8 million and share buy-backs

totalling £129.7 million. In respect of

the annual £284 million due to be

returned by 30 September 2025,

there is a further £121.0 million

remaining which will be returned

either through share buy-backs

ordividends.

Progress against Strategy

In December, we set out a new

10-year strategy with an agile

capital allocation framework, to

enable the Company to create

long-term value for shareholders

while taking account of the volatility

that persists in the operating

environment. We are pleased with

the progress made to date, as set

out in this report, including the

initial steps to establish our Build to

Rent platform.

We continue our primary

commitment to brownfield

urban regeneration. Recognised

as the most sustainable form

of development, providing the

strongest economic, environmental

and social outcomes, it is the most

complex and our long experience in

this area puts us in a uniqueposition.

Our Vision 2030, Berkeley’s

responsible business strategy,

continues to guide our operations,

ensuring that we remain at

the forefront of the industry in

important areas such as skills and

training, customer service, carbon

reduction, biodiversity net gain

andcommunity engagement.

This focus is important in building

trust with the communities we

serve, the partners with whom we

work, and the policymakers who

shape our operating environment.

We continue to play a proactive

role in working with all levels of

Government to help influence

policy around providing deliverable

solutions to the housing challenges

facing the country.

Board Changes

I will step down from the Board

at the conclusion of the Annual

General Meeting in September.

William Jackson will also leave the

Board at that time. I would like

to thank William for his valuable

contribution to the Board.

It is proposed that Rob Perrins will

be appointed Executive Chair at the

conclusion of the Annual General

Meeting and Richard Stearn Chief

Executive. Rachel Downey, the

Senior Independent Director, will

consult with major shareholders

onthese appointments.

Richard Dakin, with a career in

banking, capital markets and real

estate at Lloyds Bank and CBRE,

will join the Board as a Non-

Executive Director at the conclusion

of the Annual General Meeting.

Looking Ahead

As we enter the first year of the

Berkeley 2035 strategy, we do so

from a position of strength. The

macroeconomic and regulatory

environment remains challenging,

but our distinctive approach,

experienced leadership team,

and proven track record provide

resilience and opportunity.

Berkeley has a proud and distinct

heritage and a great deal of potential.

It is an honour to have played a role.

Rob has been a great Chief Executive

for 16 years and I wish him and the

Company all the best for the future.

Michael Dobson | Chairman

20 June 2025

Chairman’s Statement

Berkeley delivered strong operational and

financial performance in the year ended

30April 2025. Pre-tax profit of £528.9 million

was in line with guidance, we have a robust

net cash position and we are on target to

complete thescheduled shareholder returns.

The external environment remains challenging,

with demand down by approximately 30%,

but the Company’s performance reflects

the strength of our business model and the

expertise and commitment of our people.

Michael Dobson | Chairman

14 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Berkeley is fully committed to the

Government’s housing-led growth

agenda, and we are submitting

planning applications on all our sites

to accelerate delivery. We continue

to work with all levels of Government

to ensure planning consents are

appropriately viable following a

number of years of extreme cost

inflation and regulatory change and

can move into production.

We welcome the Government’s

efforts to unblock housing supply

and advocate focused action

to accelerate the completion

of Section 106 agreements and

clearance of pre-commencement

conditions; improve and speed-up

the Building Safety Regulator’s new

Gateway approval system; increase

funding for the Affordable Housing

sector; and ensure Planning

Authorities have the resources and

pro-active mind-set to facilitate

housing delivery.

We were therefore delighted to

see the increase in Affordable

Housing funding and the 10-year

social housing rent settlement

announced in last week’s Spending

Review, which represent positive

progress towards achieving their

housingambitions.

Regenerating brownfield land

remains central to Government

policy with an estimated 88,000

homes required to deliver the

national annual housing target

to come from London. With our

focus on London, Birmingham and

the South-East, Berkeley is the

only large UK homebuilder with

a business model that prioritises

brownfield development and is

unique in having the expertise and

resources to unlock complex urban

sites and their significant economic

and social value.

92% of the 4,300 homes delivered

in the year are on regenerated

brownfield land and we have

provided some £580 million in

subsidies to deliver affordable

housing and commitments

to wider community and

infrastructurebenefits.

Berkeley has delivered £528.9

million of pre-tax profit for the year,

with net cash at £337.3 million, in

spite of ongoing geopolitical and

macroeconomic volatility. With

over 75% of sales secured for the

coming year, we are well-placed

to achieve our FY26 pre-tax profit

guidance of £450 million.

This represents an excellent

operational performance with highly

disciplined execution and close

control of costs. We have added

long-term value to the business,

both in our land holdings and

through our Build to Rent (BTR)

platform, while returning £381.5

million to shareholders; a great start

to the Berkeley 2035 strategy.

There is good underlying demand

for our homes, with transaction

volumes gradually improving over

the course of the year. However,

consumer confidence remains

finely balanced and a more

meaningful recovery requires

both improved sentiment and

macroeconomicstability.

Exceptional execution to deliver strong operational

and financial performance in volatile operating

environment and on track for FY26

Very supportive Government policy but regulatory

headwinds remain

92% of homes delivered by Berkeley in FY25 were on

brownfield land with some £580 million investment

insocio-economic benefits

Great start to Berkeley 2035 strategy, with first

4 buildings transferred to the BTR platform and

good progress on planning, creating long-term

shareholdervalue

We are the only large-scale UK

homebuilder focused on brownfield

regeneration, which is a vital driver

of growth and a powerful force for

good in our towns and cities.

Rob Perrins | Chief Executive

Chief Executive’s Review

16 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Long-term Shareholder

Returns

342% TSR

(Total Shareholder Return)

since 1 January 2007

Investment Case

Berkeley has a strong

track record of

delivery, profitability

and cash generation

through market cycles,

reflecting its long-term

business model, which

is underpinned by five

key features:

Royal Arsenal Riverside, Woolwich

1

Only large UK homebuilder

focused on brownfield

regeneration at scale

— Delivering sustainable homes

and neighbourhoods on

brownfield land with significant

socio-economic benefits

— Aligned with Government’s

brownfield first agenda

— Each project individually designed

in partnership with Local

Authorities and communities

2

Core London and South East

markets are systemically

under supplied

— London has global appeal,

withdeep and proven demand

— Berkeley delivers over 10%

of London’s new private and

affordable homes each year

3

Financial strength provides

strategic optionality

— Net cash of £337 million, with

£1,200 million of debt facilities

— Cash due on private forward sales

under exchanged contracts of

£1.4billion

— Land holdings estimated future

gross margin of £6.7 billion across

52,700 homes

4

Unrivalled land holdings

sustaining delivery profile

— Not under pressure to buy land

— Over 70% of homes are in London

— Over 90% of homes have outline or

full planning consent

5

Added value developer

maximising returns on eachsite

— Bottom-up approach which

identifies the best development

solution and maximises absolute

returns from each site

— Sales volumes important on a

site-by-site basis, but are not the

sole determinant for creating value

— Instead, long-term value is

createdthrough the land and

planning strategy

— Financial risk managed through

land approach and forward selling

— Agile and responsive to the

prevailing operating environment

To capitalise fully on the

opportunity presented by large-

scale brownfield regeneration,

we advocate the use of bespoke

Section 106 agreements instead

of the Community Infrastructure

Levy (CIL), which would reflect the

significant on-site infrastructure and

amenities they provide and allow

for an increase in delivery of much

needed affordable housing.

We are delighted to have added a

large site in Slough town centre to

our portfolio in the year and also to

have been selected as development

partner by Birmingham City Council

for the regeneration of the 148-

acre Ladywood Estate, with the

potential to deliver over 7,500

new and refurbished homes. Both

are hugely exciting opportunities

to drive growth in our towns and

cities in partnership with energised

and forward-thinking public

sectorpartners.

Under our new Berkeley 2035

strategy announced in December,

which is fully aligned to the

Government’s increased housing

delivery ambitions, Berkeley can

allocate £5 billion of capital to new

investment over the 10-year period,

including delivering 4,000 homes

for rent through our own Build to

Rent (BTR) platform.

We have adapted our business to

current market conditions over the

last 18 months, which results in the

pre-tax profit guidance for FY26 of

£450 million, with FY27 likely to be

similar, based on current sales rates.

Our long-term target is to make a

pre-tax return on equity above 15%

over the cycle but will be below

this in the medium-term while the

current operating environment

volatility persists, and we invest in

our BTR platform to increase future

delivery and maximise long-term

value for shareholders.

Berkeley’s performance is a result of

the skill, passion and commitment

of our people. They continue to

deliver hugely positive outcomes

for communities, the economy and

environment through ambitious

brownfield regeneration and I thank

them for this on behalf of the Board

and shareholders.

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Berkeley 2035 – a strategy for value creation over the next 10 years

The Government’s aspiration to

deliver 1.5 million homes over this

current Parliament has been a

catalyst to unlocking the planning

system. Berkeley is well aligned

to Government’s ambition with its

brownfield land holdings and pipeline

in well-connected urban areas.

In December 2024, Berkeley

announced a 10-year strategy to

drive long-term shareholder value

by using its operating expertise and

balance sheet strength to capitalise

on investment opportunities as

they arise while taking account of

the volatility that persists in the

operating environment.

Berkeley 2035 is underpinned

by anagile capital allocation

framework through which it can

utilise its entrepreneurial property

expertise to invest in opportunities

in the near-term that maximise

long-term shareholder value.

Berkeley 2035 comprises three

principle value drivers:

1. Increase return on capital in

the core business

— Land holdings – optimising the

value of existing sites through

re-planning activity, alongside

the delivery of high quality

placemaking and customer service

— Pipeline sites – securing the

inherent value within our pipeline

sites through obtaining planning

consent and bringing them

forward intodelivery

— Land investment – selective

investment in new sites where

Berkeley can use its added-value

development expertise to create

great places and homes, and

value for shareholders

2. Establishing a market-

leading Build to Rent

platform and significantly

growing its value

— Accelerating delivery on our

large brownfield sites to meet the

strong unsatisfied demand for

quality residential rental property

built in andaround London, the

UK’s most under-supplied market

— Creating a permanent route to

market with income generating

assets attractive to institutional

core capital, to capture the

fundamental BTR value drivers

of rental growth and stabilised

investment yields

— A platform provides multiple

and flexible exit routes

post stabilisation of the

assets,including:

— Disposal of individual

BTR buildings or a series

ofportfolios;

— Introducing third-party

equity with Berkeley retaining

management under a fee

arrangement; or

— Introducing debt, with

allocation to the BTR assets.

— Maximises the opportunity to

capture superior returns through a

best-in-class platform and service.

3. Making returns to

shareholders through share

buy-backs or dividends;

a strategy that will grow

the long-term value of

Berkeley, while retaining

financial strength

— Targeting a minimum level of

shareholder returns of £2.0

billionover the next ten years

— Of which, £0.9 billion will be

returned by 30 September

2030 (which includes the final

£260 million to be returned

under the 2011 programme of

which £139 million was already

paid and the remaining

£121million is due by

30September 2025); and

— The remaining £1.1 billion

willbe returned by

30September 2034

— Returns after September 2025

will be phased and delivered

through a combination of share

buy-backs and dividends,

with the actual level of returns

dependent upon the extent

to which the £1.3 billion of

flexibly allocated free cash flow

is deployed into investment

opportunities or returned

toshareholders.

Flexible Capital Allocation Framework

Berkeley has identified £7 billion of free cash flow to deploy over the

next 10 years to drive value. This is before introducing any external

funding to the BTR platform and anticipates an initial allocation of:

Land investment to replace land holdings used over 10 years £2.5 billion

Existing BTR commitment for initial 4,000 home portfolio £1.2 billion

Minimum level of shareholder returns committed  £2.0 billion

Flexible allocation to be invested or returned to shareholders £1.3 billion

Free cash flow to be deployed over 10 years to 2035 £7.0 billion

This agile framework combines the necessary near-term resilience

with the ability to flex a greater allocation to new land, the BTR

platform or shareholder returns as the operating environment evolves.

Chief Executive’s Review continued

18 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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The Green Quarter, Ealing

Adopting this flexible capital

allocation strategy at this point

in the cycle enables Berkeley

to retain financial strength at a

time of persistent volatility in the

operating environment so that it

can maximise value from its assets

and make returns to shareholders

over the next 10 years.

Over the next 10 years Berkeley is therefore

targetingto:

— Maintain operating margins in the historic

range of 17.5%to 19.5%

— Maximise the value of our land holdings and

pipeline sites

— Grow the value of its BTR platform and realise

best value for these income producing assets

— Grow net asset value per share during the

investment phase of the 10-year period

The Green Quarter, Ealing

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Chief Executive’s Review continued

Construction activity at Oval Village

For more detail see

pages 34 to 55

We continue to take

action on our ambitious

long-term responsible

business strategy, Our

Vision2030, helping to

drive our performance,

spur innovation and

maximise our positive

impacts on society,

the economy and

thenatural world.

Rob Perrins | Chief Executive

Our Vision 2030

Responsible

BusinessStrategy

20 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Sales

The value of underlying net sale

reservations for the year was 5%

ahead of FY24, weighted slightly

to the second half reflecting the

improved momentum we noted

in December’s interim results and

March’s Trading Update. While this

is encouraging, current sales levels

are below our long-term aspirations

and around 30% lower than FY23.

While transaction sales volumes

will only inflect in a meaningful

way once there is confidence in the

trajectory of interest rate reductions

and wider economic stability,

Berkeley’s unique and beautiful

developments with access to

nature and well connected to public

transport, alongside outstanding

customer service, continue to

differentiate our product and

generate good enquiry levels.

This underlying demand has

underpinned the launch of three

new developments in London

during the year: Wandsworth Mills,

Bermondsey Place in Southwark

and Trillium in Marylebone and the

next phases of a number of our

established developments, including

White City Living, London Dock

and TwelveTrees Park, amongst

others. These have all generated

good levels of forward sales, with

customers who are able to commit

funds recognising that this is a

good time to buy. In these market

conditions, demand levels do vary

between sites, depending upon

their individual characteristics,

and this is also reflected in pricing.

Overall, sales prices secured across

our portfolio have been slightly

ahead of business plan pricing

at the start of the financial year.

Forward sales are £1,403 million

(30 April 2024: £1,701 million) and

will moderate further over the

next 12 months under prevailing

marketconditions.

Our outlook for the sales market

is positive. The fundamentals are

strong and improving with good

employment, real wage inflation,

falling mortgage rates and strong

rental market dynamics. There is

deep-rooted undersupply of new

homes in Berkeley’s core markets.

Focusing on London, which remains

a fantastic global city, the latest

quarterly MHCLG data is stark with

just over 6,300 new-build starts over

the last 12 months to 31 December

2024, a year-on-year decline of

some 60%. London’s housing

need is now estimated at 88,000

homes per year based on the NPPF

assessment, while the current

London Plan (which remains in place

until 2026) has an annual housing

delivery target of 52,000 homes.

Construction

For Berkeley, build costs have

remained stable over the

course of the year. The sluggish

domestic economic backdrop,

with low housebuilding and

wider construction activity, is

leading subcontractors to absorb

underlying inflationary pressure on

materials and labour within their

tender pricing. As we look forward,

Berkeley expects this dynamic to

continue as subcontractors place

value on securing the forward

orders in a weak market.

We remain alive to inflation

risk, conscious of the recent

increase in Employers’ National

Insurance Contributions, but

more prominently from ongoing

regulatory change, including the

transition to a new regulatory

regime. In respect of the latter,

we continue to work with both

the MHCLG and the Building

Safety Regulator (BSR) to resolve

the ongoing process issues

encountered at Gateway 2 which,

if left unresolved, would lower

industry-wide delivery over the

medium-term.

CMA investigation

In February 2024, the Competition

and Markets Authority (CMA)

announced an investigation into

possible anti-competitive sharing

of information in the housebuilding

industry. We continue to cooperate

with the CMA and its enquiries.

Self-Remediation Terms

andContract

On 13 March 2023 Berkeley

entered into the Self-Remediation

Terms and Contract with MHCLG,

under which developers have

responsibility for any life-critical

fire safety defects in buildings they

have developed in the 30-year

period to April 2022.

For the 820 relevant buildings

Berkeley has developed over

this period, we have third party

assessments on over 95%. All of

the remaining buildings are where

Berkeley is not the freeholder and

has not yet been provided access.

There are 36 buildings where works

are still to be completed, 12 of

which are buildings where Berkeley

is reimbursing Government for

the works under the Developer

Remediation Contract. Where works

are required and yet to commence,

Berkeley intends to begin works as

soon as reasonably possible, subject

to access being provided by the

freeholder. It is Berkeley’s preference

to take full responsibility for all its

relevant buildings and to complete

any required works itself as this

will speed up the overall process

of remediation. We are seeking

recoveries from the supply chain

and insurers where appropriate.

We continue to work closely

with Government and the BSR to

complete any required remediation

work as quickly as possible which,

together with the actions taken

to date, should restore trust and

confidence to the housing market,

enabling it to operate efficiently,

effectively and fairly for all.

Housing Market and Operations

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Chief Executive’s Review continued

The plots in the land holdings have

an estimated future gross profit of

£6.72 billion (30 April 2024: £6.93

billion), which includes the Group’s

50% share of the anticipated

profit on St Edward’s joint

venturedevelopments.

Through the three new sites,

planning activity (including transfers

with the pipeline) and market

movements, Berkeley has replaced

£0.5 billion of the £0.7 billion of

gross profit taken through the

Income Statement in the year. The

estimated future gross margin in the

holdings at the end of the year was

24.7% (30 April 2024: 25.1%).

The estimated future gross

margin represents Management’s

risk-adjusted assessment of the

potential gross profit for each site,

taking account of a wide range

of factors, including current sales

and input prices; the political and

economic backdrop; the planning

regime; and other market forces; all

of which could have a significant

effect on the eventual outcome.

In the year, Berkeley has provided

some £580 million in subsidies

to deliver affordable housing and

commitments to wider community

and infrastructure benefits through

Section 106 agreements. At over

150% of post-tax profit, this rate has

doubled over the last 10 years.

As at

30 April

2025 Change

30 April

2024

Owned  52,714 -886 53,600

Contracted – -481 481

Plots 52,714 -1,367 54,081

Sales value £27.2bn -£0.4bn £27.6bn

Average selling price\* £522k +£6k £516k

Average plot price\* £48k -£1k £49k

Land cost % 9.2% -0.2% 9.4%

Gross margin £6,722m -£207m £6,929m

Gross margin % 24.7% -0.4% 25.1%

\*  Reflects joint venture sites at 100%

Land and planning

Berkeley has acquired three new

sites in the year. These include:

a strategic site at Maidenhead in

Berkshire for 220 homes, following

the grant of a planning consent; a

brownfield site in Hersham, Surrey,

for which a resolution to grant

planning has been received since

the year end for 260 homes; and

the Queensmere and Observatory

Shopping Centres in Slough, which

have the potential to deliver over

2,000 homes.

We have made good progress on

the planning front, securing five

new planning consents at Bromley-

by-Bow (2,150 homes), Leyton

(640 homes) and Stratford (245

homes) in London and Bath (611

homes) and the new Maidenhead

site outside London. In addition,

there have been over 30 other

planning amendments agreed

in the year, including additional

homes at TwelveTrees Park in West

Ham, London Dock in Wapping,

Heron Wharf in Poplar, and Horlicks

Quarter in Slough.

At 30 April 2025, Berkeley’s land

holdings comprise 52,714 plots

across 64 developments (30

April 2024: 54,081 plots across

70developments), including those

in the St Edward joint venture.

Over the same period new starts

across the industry in London have

more than halved.

The pipeline comprises approximately

12,000 plots at 30 April 2025,

following the transfer in the year of

the site at Bromley-by-Bow to the

land holdings on achieving planning

consent net of other movements.

The pipeline includes the first phase

of the St William site at Beckton

(2,800 homes) and the St Edward

site in Brentford (2,100 homes),

pending finalisation of its Section

106agreement.

Housing Market and Operations continued

22 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Build to Rent (‘BTR’) Platform

Berkeley has made significant strides toward establishing a market-leading

BTR platform during this period.

The first four buildings have been transferred to the BTR platform as at 30

April 2025. Comprising 762 homes, this is nearly 20% of the initial 4,000

home portfolio. The next two buildings (at Grand Union and Silkstream)

have been transferred since the financial year end:

Sites in the BTR Platform (30 April 2025) Location

Initial BTR

Homes

Total BTR

Homes

- Alexandra Gate, Haringey Zone 3 187 402

- Kidbrooke Village, Greenwich Zone 3 90 206

- Eden Grove, Staines Surrey 158 158

- Horlicks Quarter, Slough Berkshire 327 327

In the BTR platform 762

- Grand Union, Wembley Zone 3 177 326

- Silkstream, Hendon Zone 3 183 183

Total homes in production 1,122

- BTR future production 2,878

- Other sites – 2,398

Initial BTR portfolio    4,000 4,000

A management team is in place,

led by senior Berkeley employees

augmented through external

hires from the BTR industry with

operational, customer service and

digital experience. Six planning

consents have been obtained to

revise the amenity provision or

optimise the unit mix for a rental

market in the relevant buildings. An

appropriate specification has been

determined and Berkeley is well

advanced in establishing a distinct

BTR brand identity targeting

a rental market that leverages

the existing brand credentials.

Berkeley will be launching its first

development to the rental market in

spring 2026 (Alexandra Gate).

The initial BTR portfolio homes are

included in the land holdings plots

and future estimated gross profit.

Sunningdale Park

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Kidbrooke Village, Greenwich

Shareholder Returns

Shareholder returns during the financial year totalled £381.5 million:

Shareholder Returns for the year ended 30 April

2025

£’m

2024

£’m

Dividends paid 68.0 98.1

Special dividend paid 183.8 –

Share buy-backs undertaken 129.7 72.3

Shareholder return in the financial year 381.5 170.4

Dividends paid in the year of £68.0 million comprised a £35.0 million

payment in July 2024 (33 pence per share) and a £33.0 million payment

inMarch 2025 (33 pence per share).

The special dividend in the year of £183.8 million (174 pence per share)

was followed by a share consolidation which reduced the Company’s share

capital, net of Treasury and EBT shares, by 3.7 million shares (3.5%).

The share buy-backs of £129.7 million were in respect of 3.3 million shares

(average price: £39.05 per share).

Under Berkeley 2035 there is £121 million due to be returned by 30

September 2025 which may be made through share buy-backs and a

dividend in September to the extent there is a residual amount following

any share buy-backs (which completes the annual return of £284 million

by 30 September 2025 under the 2011 Programme). Thereafter, the next

shareholder return hurdle is a further £640 million over the five year period

to 30 September 2030.

Outlook

Berkeley is determined to play a full part in helping Government meet

its growth ambitions and has been greatly encouraged by the tone set

by the brownfield-led housing agenda. Converting this into delivery

is challenging particularly as it comes after a period of extreme cost

inflation and complex regulatory change. However, the challenges

must not dampen the ambition as the prize is significant in the form

of economic growth, revitalised towns and cities and better prospects

for young people.

We have a clear plan for the next 10 years and are ready to invest

£5billion of capital into new sites and our new BTR platform, which

will deliver at least 4,000 additional homes over this period.

We are positive about the future, with strong fundamentals

supporting both the for sale and rental elements of our business

including structural under-supply and the prospect of falling interest

rates and a supportive lending market. Central to this is the UK and

London’s position in the global economy and the ability to attract the

investment required by both the public and private sectors to meet

the nation’s housing need.

As always, we are positioning Berkeley for the long-term and embark

upon the new financial year in a strong financial position with net cash

of £0.3 billion, £1.4 billion of cash due on exchanged private forward

sales and £6.7 billion of future gross margin in our land holdings.

24 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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5,000

40,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

35,000

30,000

25,000

45,000

50,000

55,000

60,000

London Starts (rolling 12 months)

England Starts (rolling 12 months)

–

–

200,000

100,000

75,000

125,000

50,000

25,000

150,000

175,000

225,000

250,000

275,000

300,000

-64%

-88%

2007 Q4

2008 Q4

2009 Q4

2010 Q4

2011 Q4

2012 Q4

2013 Q4

2014 Q4

2015 Q4

2016 Q4

2017 Q4

2018 Q4

2019 Q4

2020 Q4

2021 Q4

2022 Q4

2023 Q4

2024 Q4

England Starts

England Target

London Starts

London Plan Target

Pandemic

&

recovery

Market overview

Figure 2 – Regional housing supply

Figure 3 – Transaction volumes

–

–

–

The housing market is

sensitive to underlying

sentiment and the

prevailing geopolitical

and macro-economic

environment. It is

therefore cyclical in

nature, and Berkeley

is experienced at

operating in this

environment, with

a unique long-term

business model that

enables us to deliver

homes and outcomes

for all stakeholders

through market cycles.

The global economy continues

to be characterised by

heightened volatility and

uncertainty, with trade policies

emanating from the US

introducing a new source of

global uncertainty.

Against this global background,

the UK also faces its own

domestic headwinds, which add

to a complex and challenging

operating environment for the

housebuilding sector specifically.

Inflation was 3.5% in the year to

April 2025, higher than 2.6% a

year prior, but materially lower

than the double-digit levels in

2022. Towards the end of the

year, it is expected to reduce

again, before moderating to

theBank of England’s 2% target

by the end of 2026. Whilst

build costs are now relatively

stable and competitive,

inflationremains a risk in the

current environment.

100,000

90,000

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

200,000

100,000

50,000

150,000

1,250,000

250,000

250,000

1,000,000

500,000

750,000

2006 Q4

2007 Q4

2008 Q4

2009 Q4

2010 Q4

2011 Q4

2012 Q4

2013 Q4

2014 Q4

2015 Q4

2016 Q4

2017 Q4

2018 Q4

2019 Q4

2020 Q4

2021 Q4

2022 Q4

2023 Q4

2024 Q4

Mini Budget

3% SDLT levy

imposed

England (excl. London)

London

East of

England

East

Midlands

London

North

East

North West

South

East

South

West

West

Midlands

Yorkshire

and the

Humber

Homes

England Transactions (rolling 12 months)

London Transactions (rolling 12 months)

Pandemic

&

recovery

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25 (EPC data)

Assessed Housing Need

Berkeley’s core markets

Figure 1 – Construction starts activity

26 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Inflation and higher mortgage

rates continue to impact market

sentiment. However, with inflation

easing and the Bank of England

expected to continue measured

rate reductions towards a market-

implied rate of 3.6% by the end

of 2025, sentiment should

improve, with supportive mortgage

availability and rates amongst

competitive lenders.

The sector is often considered a

bellwether for the health of the

wider economy. It is encouraging

that the new Government is

focusing upon reforming the

planning system, identified as one of

the key barriers to housing delivery

that has exacerbated the historical

structural undersupply of housing.

The Government has pledged to

deliver 1.5 million homes over this

Parliament. At 300,000 homes

a year, this is a level consistent

with the previous Government

target, but one that has not been

achieved since the 1960s, when

the Government directly delivered

around 40% of all new build homes.

The National Planning Policy

Framework (NPPF) was revised at

the end of last year and contains

several measures to create a

favourable planning environment,

including the re-introduction of

mandatory local housing targets

and ensuring local authorities can

demonstrate a five-year land supply,

with a presumption for planning

decisions in favour of sustainable

development. An increase in local

planning department funding should

also alleviate capacity restrictions.

Whilst this much needed focus

on planning is welcomed, the

impact of these initiatives will not

be immediate. Other challenges

of the operating environment are

wide reaching, including the impact

of recent build cost inflation and

supply chain strength, affordability

constraints and a reduced demand

from affordable housing providers

due to their funding constraints.

The sector also needs to integrate

and comply with a number of

emerging regulatory regimes,

including the Building Safety Act

2022, the Building Safety Regulator,

the Future Homes Standard, the

Environmental Act 2021, biodiversity

net gain and other environmental

requirements. The introduction of

the Building Safety Levy places

further pressure on development

viability.

Affordability constraints and

evolving customer preferences

continue to drive strong demand in

the rental sector, sustaining rental

growth. With the rental market

accounting for a fifth of households

in England, the BTR sector is an

important part of the market and

2024 saw a record level of capital

deployed in the sector.

Whilst Berkeley supports positive

changes, the increasingly challenging

operating environment has resulted

in subdued construction activity

nationally, which is impeding much

neededsupply.

However, the long-term

fundamentals of the housing

sector and Berkeley’s core markets

in London and the South East

remainstrong:

— London’s position as a global city

remains compelling;

— systemic and compounding

under supply in London and the

South East of England continues;

—  unemployment remains at

low levels, despite economic

uncertainty, with strong

wagegrowth;

—  interest rates are reducing from

the recent peak and future

expectations are supportive

of restoring sentiment

andaffordability;

—  a competitive lender market

supports good mortgage

availability; and

—  strong growth in the rental

market means both home

ownership is a viable preference

despite higher interest rates, and

investors can achieve appropriate

yields, supporting the important

rental market.

London and the South East is

systemically under-supplied

The revised NPPF identified a

national housing need of 370,000

homes a year, which is higher than

the Government’s committed target

of 300,000 homes. Given current

delivery levels, sector activity will

require a significant scaling up.

During 2024/25, the number of

new homes completed across

England was around 205,000,

the lowest level since 2015/16.

This is around two thirds of

the Government’s ambition.

Future completions look set to

remain materially below targets,

based upon current permissions

and starts activity, further

compounding the supply issue.

There were 108,000 starts reported

in England in 2024, which is lower

than the pandemic impacted

period and the lowest level since

the start of 2013 (see Figure 1).

This is a little over a third of the

Government’scommitment.

The number of homes that

gained planning permission in

2024 nationally was the lowest

in a decade. Whilst most regions

declined, London was one of the

most significant, reducing by 14%,

having fallen by over a quarter in

the prior year to the lowest levels

since 2011.

Based upon the NPPF assessment

of housing need, the under supply

on a regional basis continues to be

concentrated in London and the

South East (see Figure 2).

London’s housing need is now

estimated at 88,000 homes per

year, which compares to the

previous identified need of nearly

100,000. The current London Plan

(which remains in place until 2026)

has an annual housing delivery

target of 52,000 homes. Even if this

current target were reached, this

would still represent a shortfall of

36,000 homes or around 41% every

year relative to the NPPF’s latest

assessment of need.

In 2023/24, there were 32,000

homes delivered in London, of

which 28,000 were new build.

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Thedelivery in 2024/25 is

expected to be broadly similar,

a 64% shortfall compared to the

latest identified need, with the

requirement for upcoming London

Plan revisions to be consistent with

the new NPPF.

This supply constraint in London

looks set to continue in the medium

to long-term, with new build starts

of just over 6,300 in the last year

(see Figure 1), a year-on-year

decline of just over 60%. This

reduction in activity over the last

year is consistent across both the

private and affordable sectors.

The situation in the South East is

similar. The latest housing need

assessment for the region increased

to nearly 71,000 (from 51,000)

homes per year, compared to

average completions of 38,500 per

year over the last three years. 

This is an annual shortfall of 32,500

homes (46%), the second highest

regional shortfall behind London.

Transaction volumes

Transaction volumes over the last

year have settled around 30% lower

than prior to September 2022, at

levels comparable to the height of

the pandemic. This current level

of activity is less than half the

peak activity in 2006, prior to the

financial crisis (see Figure 3). The

gradual improvement of interest

rates should help stimulate activity.

The reaction to temporary SDLT cuts

in recent periods demonstrated the

positive impact a more permanent

rationalisation of the SDLT regime

could have on housing market

activity. Conversely, the introduction

of the 3% SDLT levy on additional

properties in 2016 showed the

adverse impact of increased

transactional taxation upon demand,

which initiated a contraction of

activity, exacerbated in London (see

Figure 3). Current volumes are now

35% and 43% lower nationally and

in London respectively than prior to

this policy change.

Such investment (including some

overseas purchasers, who have also

been impacted by the introduction

of a further 2% SDLT surcharge) is a

crucial element of new housing supply.

They typically invest early in the

development cycle, which allows

developers and their funders to

bring forward larger and more

capital-intensive developments, thus

creating significant additionality

beyond their direct purchases.

Setting the conditions

forgrowth

Berkeley strongly supports the

Government’s ambition to increase

housing delivery in a sustainable

manner and introduce supportive

measures. Initial reforms to the

planning and regulatory system

are setting a clear objective of

delivering more homes in the places

where they are most needed.

When individual homebuyers,

investors, and developers like

Berkeley have the confidence and

ability to invest for the long-term,

this supports significant economic

activity, improves social mobility,

and permanently increases the

country’s asset base. Berkeley

believes that the following further

actions could help support

sustainable housing delivery and

economic growth:

— Optimise brownfield urban

regeneration by removing tariff

layering on strategic brownfield

sites and refocus on bespoke

section 106 agreements to deliver

on the priorities of local people,

whilst delivering more homes

and generating more taxrevenue

in the medium to long-term.

— Embrace urban density on

brownfield land in our most

productive towns and cities,

particularly where those homes

are able to utilise and leverage

existing infrastructure.

— Resolve the operational

challenges of the Building

Safety Regulator to ensure it

can fulfil its primary objective

and support the sector to

deliver on the Government’s

manifestocollectively.

— Appropriately fund housing

associations and new affordable

housing, assisting with the

private sector’s efforts to

replicate historical record

delivery levels achieved in

tandem with significant

Government involvement.

— Increase market liquidity through

reduced transaction taxes and

encourage a supportive lending

environment, enabling those who

can afford to buy homes in the

open market to be able to do so.

Sources:

(1) Office for National Statistics

(2) Bank of England

(3) MHCLG Live Table 244

(4) Savills

(5) MHCLG EPC data

(6) MHCLG Live Table 118

(7) MHCLG Live Table 213

(8) HBF

(9) House of Commons Library Debate

Pack, May 2025

(10) MHCLG Live Table 217

(11) Land Registry

King’s Road Park, Fulham

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Trading and Financial Review

Revenue of £2,486.5 million in

the year (2024: £2,464.3 million)

included £2,432.2 million of

residential revenue (2024: £2,395.7

million), £14.8 million of commercial

revenue (2024: £47.2 million) and

£39.5 million of land sales (2024:

£21.4 million).

4,047 new homes (2024: 3,521)

were sold across London and

the South-East at an average

selling price of £593,000 (2024:

£664,000) reflecting the mix of

properties sold in the year.

The gross margin percentage is

26.6% (2024: 26.2%), reflecting

the mix of developments on which

homes were completed in the year.

Overheads of £160.3 million have

decreased £4.5 million (2024:

£164.8 million). The operating

margin is 20.1% (2024: 19.5%).

The cost of borrowings and

amortisation of associated fees and

imputed interest on land creditors is

outweighed by interest earned from

gross cash holdings, resulting in net

finance income of £14.2 million for

the year (2024: £12.0 million).

Taxation

The Group has an overall tax

charge of £146.9 million for

the year (2024: £159.7 million)

and an effective tax rate of

27.8% (2024: 28.7%). The Group

manages its tax affairs in an

open and transparent manner

with the tax authorities and

observes all applicable rules

and regulations in the countries

in which it operates. Factors

that may affect the Group’s

tax charge include changes in

tax legislation and the closure

of open tax matters in the

ordinary course of events.

Total tax paid

(year ended 30 April 2025)

Corporate Tax  £120.3m

SDLT  £7.3m

PAYE  £65.0m

Employees’ NI  £8.6m

Employer’s NI  £27.8m

For the year ended 30 April 2025, the

total tax contribution to the UK Treasury

was £229.0 million; split between taxes

borne by Berkeley of £155.4 million

(corporation tax, employer’s NIC and

SDLT) and taxes borne by our employees

of £73.6 million (PAYE and employees’

NIC). This total tax contribution does not

include the indirect tax contribution paid

by Berkeley’s suppliers and customers.

The wider indirect tax impact is set out

on page 08.

Berkeley’s share of the results of

joint ventures is a profit of £14.7

million (2024: £65.6 million), with

St Edward’s profits arising from its

South-East developments following

delivery of its central London

developments in the prior year.

The taxation charge for the year is

£146.9 million (2024: £159.7 million)

at an effective tax rate of 27.8%

(2024: 28.7%), which incorporates

the additional 4% RPDT and

Corporation Tax of 25%.

Pre-tax return on equity for the year

is 14.9% (2024: 16.2%) and return

on capital employed for the year is

16.5% (2024: 18.3%).

Basic earnings per share has

decreased by 0.6% from 373.9

pence to 371.8 pence, which takes

account of the share consolidation

which accompanied the special

dividend during the year and the

buy-back of 3.3 million shares for

£129.7 million under the Shareholder

Returns Programme.

Trading performance

Year ended 30 April

2025

£m

2024

£m

Change

£m %

Revenue 2,486.5 2,464.3 +22.2 +0.9 %

Gross profit 660.3 644.5 +15.8 +2.5%

Operating expenses (160.3) (164.8) +4.5 -2.7%

Operating profit 500.0 479.7 +20.3 +4.2%

Net finance costs 14.2 12.0 +2.2

Share of joint ventures 14.7 65.6 -50.9

Profit before tax 528.9 557.3 -28.4 -5.1%

Pre-tax return on equity 14.9% 16.2% -1.3%

Earnings per share – basic 371.8p 373.9p -2.1p -0.6%

£229.0m

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Financial Position

The Group’s net assets are £3,560

million (2024: £3,561 million).

Investment Properties

Investment properties totalled

£145.7 million as at 30 April 2025,

measured on a cost basis, in relation

to assets under development which

have been transferred to the Group’s

BTR platform during the year.

Inventories

Inventories of £5,052.2 million

include £554.3 million of land not

under development (2024: £725.8

million), £4,160.1 million of work in

progress (2024: £4,347.7 million)

and £337.8 million of completed

stock (2024: £210.4 million).

During the year, five developments

(Milton Keynes, Wandsworth

Mills, Spring Hill in Maidenhead,

Hurlingham in Fulham and

Trillium in Marylebone) have

been moved from land not under

development into work in progress.

Thecompleted stock is spread

across 25developments.

Creditors

Total creditors of £2,455.1 million

include £711.5 million of on-account

contract receipts from customers

(2024: £907.7 million) and land

creditors of £714.0 million (2024:

£881.7 million). Of the total £714.0

million land creditor balance, £251.2

million is classified as short-term

given the expected settlement

within 12 months of the balance

sheet date.

Creditors also include provisions

of £229.6 million (2024: £209.8

million) which represents post

completion development

obligations, including those related

to building fire-safety matters, and

other provisions.

Summarised Balance Sheet as at 30 April

2025

£m

2024

£m

Change

£m

Non-current assets 379.3 393.4 -14.1

Investment properties 145.7 – +145.7

Inventories 5,052.2 5,283.9 -231.7

Debtors 100.4 127.0 -26.6

Creditors (2,455.1) (2,775.8) +320.7

Capital employed 3,222.5 3,028.5 +194.0

Net cash 337.3 532.0 -194.7

Net assets 3,559.8 3,560.5 -0.7

Shares, net of treasury and EBT 99.0m 105.9m -6.9m

Net asset value per share 3,595p 3,363p +232p

Abridged Cash Flow for year ended 30 April

2025

£m

2024

£m

Profit before taxation 528.9 557.3

Taxation paid (120.5) (170.5)

Net investment in working capital (215.5) (105.9)

Net investment in joint ventures (15.8) (3.7)

Other movements 9.7 14.8

Shareholder returns (381.5) (170.4)

(Decrease) / increase in net cash (194.7) 121.6

Opening net cash 532.0 410.4

Closing net cash 337.3 532.0

Hareshill, Fleet

30 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Net cash

The Group ended the year

with net cash of £337.3 million

(2024:£532.0 million), a decrease

of £194.7million.

The net cash of £337.3 million

comprises gross cash holdings

of £1,015.2 million and long-term

borrowings of £677.9 million.

Long-term borrowings have

increased by £17.9 million in the year

following a drawdown of the Homes

England borrowing facility.

Net assets and NAVPS

Net assets decreased over the

year by £0.7 million to £3,559.8

million (2024: £3,560.5 million) as

shareholder returns of £381.5 million

and other movements in reserves of

£1.2 million offset the profit after tax

for the year of £382.0 million.

The shares in issue, net of treasury

and EBT shares, closed at 99.0

million compared to 105.9 million

at the start of the year. The net

reduction of 6.9 million shares

comprises three movements

(subject to rounding):

— The 3.3 million share buy-backs

undertaken during the year for

£129.7 million (£39.05 per share);

— The issue of 0.2 million shares

under the 2011 LTIP; and

— A reduction of 3.7 million

shares resulting from the

shareconsolidation.

Consequently, the net asset value

per share is 3,595 pence at 30 April

2025, up 6.9% from 3,363 pence at

the start of the year.

Funding

The Group’s borrowing capacity

of £1,200 million was unchanged

during the year and comprises:

— £400 million unsecured 10-year

Green Bonds which mature in

August 2031 at a fixed coupon of

2.5% per annum; and

— £800 million bank facility,

including a £260 million

Green Term Loan and a £540

million undrawn Revolving

CreditFacility.

Berkeley has allocated the proceeds

of the Green Bonds and Green Term

Loan to its ongoing development

activities in accordance with its

Green Financing Framework

(available on its website).

Berkeley has a facility with Homes

England whereby it may apply

amounts borrowed towards

financing or re-financing certain

infrastructure type costs incurred

on three of its developments.

The facility totals £125.6 million,

is unsecured, has floating interest

rates linked to UK base rate and

requires 33.33% of any outstanding

loans to be repaid by 31 December

2031, 50% by 31 December 2032

and 100% by 31 December 2033. As

at 30 April 2025, £17.9 million was

an outstanding loan (2024: £nil).

With borrowings of £678 million,

the Group’s gross cash holdings of

over £1 billion throughout the year

have been placed on deposit with

its six relationship banks.

Joint ventures

Included within non-current assets

are investments in joint ventures

accounted for using the equity

method which are at £243.4

million at 30 April 2025 (2024:

£227.0 million). The net £16.4

million increase in the year arises

from Berkeley’s 50% share of

twomovements:

— Share of profits earned in joint

ventures of £14.7 million; and

— Share of loan contributions to

site specific joint ventures of

£1.7million.

In St Edward, 282 homes

were completed in the year

at an average selling price of

£499,000 (2024: 406 homes at

£788,000). Completions occurred

predominately at its South-East

developments, Hartland Village in

Fleet, Green Park Village in Reading

and Highcroft in Wallingford.

In total, 2,429 plots (2024: 2,502

plots) in the land holdings relate to

four St Edward developments, all

outside of London (Reading, Fleet,

Wallingford and Guildford).

The Strategic Report on pages 02

to 91 was approved by the Board

and signed on its behalf by:

Rob Perrins

Chief Executive

20 June 2025

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 31

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Our KPIs are aligned to the business strategy

and are used to actively monitor business performance.

Financial KPIs

Profit before tax

(£m)

557. 3

604.0

551.5

518.1

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This is our core measure of profitability, our

absolute return from the sale and delivery

of new homes in the year.

Definition: Profit earned by the Group

during the year, including any finance

income and costs and share of results of

joint ventures, but before any tax expense.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Pre-tax return on equity

(%)

18.7

17.5

16.5

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This is the efficiency of the returns

generated from shareholder equity

inthebusiness.

Read more on remuneration on page 128.

Definition: This is measured by calculating

profit before tax as a percentage of

the average of opening and closing

shareholders’ funds. See page 222.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Net cash

(£m)

410.4

268.9

1,128.2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This provides a measure of the financial

strength of the Group.

The £0.3 billion of net cash at 30 April

2025 combined with £1.2 billion of

borrowing capacity provides the Group

with total liquidity of £1.5 billion.

Definition: Cash and cash equivalents,

less total borrowings. See page 217.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Net asset value per share

(£)

33.63

31.01

28.18

26.12

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This Balance Sheet measure reflects the

value of shareholders’ interests in the net

assets of the business.

Definition: Net assets attributable to

shareholders divided by the number of

shares in issue, excluding shares held in

treasury and shares held by the Employee

Benefit Trust. See page 221.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Cash due on forward sales

(£m)

1,403

1,701

2,136

2,171

1,712

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This measures cash due from customers

under unconditional contracts and reflects

the strength and financial stability of the

business from secured future sales.

Definition: This measures cash still due

from customers at the relevant Balance

Sheet date under unconditional contracts

for sale. It excludes forward sales of

affordable housing, commercial properties

and institutional sales, and forward

sales within the Group’s joint ventures.

Seepage222.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Future gross margin

in land holdings

(£m)

7,629

8,258

6,884

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This provides a measure of expected

value in the Group’s land holdings,

including its share of joint ventures, in

the event that it successfully sells and

delivers the developments planned for.

Definition: This represents management’s

risk-adjusted assessment of the potential

gross profit for each of the Group’s sites,

including the proportionate share of its

joint ventures, taking account of a wide

range of factors, including: current sales

and input prices; the economic and

political backdrop; the planning regime;

and other market factors; all of which

could have a significant effect on the

eventual outcome.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

528.9  14.9

337. 3

532.0  16.2

35.95

6,929

6,722

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Non-Financial KPIs

Net Promoter Score (NPS)

(Rate)

77.9

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Our six month rolling NPS is an indicator

of the success of our efforts to provide

world-class customer service. Our NPS

significantly exceeds the sector average

of +59 (Home Builders Federation (HBF),

March 2025) and compares favourably

with top-performing consumer brands.

Definition: Customers register a score

between 0 – 10 of how likely they are to

recommend us to a friend; 9 – 10 being

classified as promoters, 7 – 8 being

passive, and 0 – 6 being detractors.

The NPS is the percentage of promoters

less the percentage of detractors, on a

scale of -100 to +100.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Annual Injury Incidence

Rate (AIIR)

(Rate per 100,000 people)

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This measure shows the number of

reportable injuries during the year,

in relation to the number of Berkeley

employees and on-site contractors.

Our AIIR significantly outperforms the

construction industry average of 306

(Health and Safety Executive (HSE),

November2024).

Definition: This rate is calculated by

taking the number of reportable injuries

across our operations throughout the

year, multiplied by 100,000, divided by

the average number of people working

across our sites, offices and sales suites in

the year.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Direct apprentices and training

(%)

8.9

7.2

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This measure shows the proportion of

our employees who are an apprentice,

graduate or sponsored student.

On average, we had more than 100

apprentices, 50 graduates and 60

sponsored students during the course

ofthe year.

Definition: Calculated as the average

monthly percentage of our direct

workforce who are apprentices, graduates

or sponsored students, in line with the

definition provided by The 5% Club.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Greenhouse gas (GHG)

emissions intensity

(tCO

2

e/100 sqm)

0.28

0.61

0.95

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This measure relates to the GHG emissions

resulting from our direct activities to the

floor area legally completed in the year.

The figure is disclosed on an operational

reporting boundary, as further explained in

the Directors’ Report on page 164.

Definition: This is calculated by dividing

our absolute scopes 1 and 2 (market-

based) emissions by the residential and

commercial floor area legally completed in

the year, including joint venture activities.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Affordable housing subsidies

and wider contributions

(£m)

580

370

560

556

204

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This measures our contribution to

affordable housing subsidies and wider

community and infrastructure benefits

delivered or committed during the year.

The value in any one year is influenced by

the number and mix of homes delivered.

Definition: This is the total financial

value of community and infrastructure

benefits committed to under Section 106

agreements during the year, together

with the affordable housing subsidy on

affordable homes delivered in the year

with reference to open market value.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Brownfield regeneration

(%)

86

87

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

This measure shows the proportion of

our homes delivered during the year

(including joint ventures) on brownfield

regeneration land.

Definition: This is measured by calculating

the number of homes delivered during

the year on brownfield regeneration

land as a percentage of total homes

delivered during the year. It includes joint

ventureactivities.

Link to Our Vision 2030:

Key | Our Vision 2030 priorities

Customers

Quality

Communities

Climate action

Nature

Employee experience

Modernised production

Future skills

Supply chain

Shared value

81.6

80.2

79.2

77. 2

102

52

79

72

124

8.7

9.5

10.0

92

87

86

0.30

0.27

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Our Vision 2030 is our

ambitious responsible

business strategy. It

centres on 10 strategic

priorities which help

to drive our continued

success, whilst setting us

apart andmaximising the

positiveimpact we make.

An integrated

strategy for ESG

Our Vision 2030 provides a framework

for how we address Environmental,

Social and Governance (ESG) issues. It

includes topics such as sustainability,

health and safety, and build quality,

and encompasses our approach

with a number of stakeholders such

as customers, employees and the

supplychain.

Our Vision 2030 includes 10 strategic

priorities for the business. Each of the

priorities includes a long-term goal

and is supported by an underlying

action plan with targets and a set of

core KPIs which we use to

measure outcomes and impacts.

Tackling material issues

A materiality assessment was

undertaken when developing our

strategy in 2020, based on

international best practice from the

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to

help identify the priorities. It included

extensive research, together with

input from more than 40 internal

and external stakeholders.

Strong governance

Our Vision 2030 is overseen by a

team at Group level and managed by

a network of subject matter experts

across the business. Quarterly updates

are prepared for the Main Board

together with an annual presentation

on progress. Monthly Board meetings

are held with the CEO, CFO, COO,

Executive Committee member

responsible for sustainability, Group

Executive for Responsible Business

and Head of Sustainability. ESG

progress is taken into account in

ExecutiveRemuneration.

Embedding it day-to-day

Our Vision 2030 is underpinned

by detailed policies, standards

and management systems in areas

such as technical design, procurement,

sustainability and health and safety.

These set a clear framework for the

teams within each of our autonomous

businesses to follow.

We use our network of Group

committees (see page 103) to embed

Our Vision 2030 and to drive progress

in each priority area.

Reviewing our strategy

We are now at the halfway point

of the 10 year strategy we set out

in2020.

During the course of 2026 we will be

reviewing the strategy and timeline in

the context of our new Berkeley 2035

strategy for the business.

Read more about Our Vision 2030

on pages 36 to 55

Responsible business at a glance

Our vision is to be a

world-class business,

trusted to transform the

most challenging

sites into exceptional

places and to

maximise our positive

impact on society,

theeconomyand

thenatural world.

Berkeley has an established approach to responsible

business. We define this as the holistic way we

manage the business that takes into account

economic, socialand environmental value.

Scan the code to read about our

approach to ESG

34 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Engaging

stakeholders

The nature of our business means

that we have a wide variety of

stakeholder groups, with a range

of interests from the activities of

individual developments through

tostrategic business performance.

We engage with stakeholders to

understand their opinions and

respond to their requirements.

Getting this engagement right is

fundamental to the success of our

business, with the interests of our

stakeholders embedded into the

long-term strategy of the business.

Read more about our stakeholders

on pages 76 and 111 to 114

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Policies

We have policies in place to govern

our day-to-day activities and

the behaviour of our employees,

partners and supply chain across

key topics such as business ethics,

employee matters, human rights,

sustainability, building safety and

quality assurance, health, safety

andwellbeing.

Read more about the Berkeley

Foundation on pages 54 and 55

The Berkeley Foundation

We established the Berkeley

Foundation in 2011 as an independent

charity to support young people

and their communities to thrive

and be a force for change in the

world. It is funded by Berkeley and

our employees volunteer their time,

expertise and money to support the

Foundation and its charitypartners.

WhatHouse? Awards 2024

Best Large Housebuilder

RESI Awards 2024

Large Developer of the Year

London Construction Awards 2024

Apprenticeship Initiative of the Year

Better Society Awards 2025

Philanthropy Award

Awards

ESG performance

pages 56 and 57

Climate-related disclosures

pages 58 to 75

Section 172(1) Statement

page 76

Performance

and disclosures

Non-financial and Sustainability

Information Statement page 77

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Our Vision 2030 strategy overview

Our responsible business strategy sets out our vision

to maximise our positive impact on society, the

economy and the natural world through 10 strategic

priorities. It is an integrated and holistic strategy,

so each priority supports the others and makes a

valuable contribution to achieving our vision.

Places that stand the test of time

What we create

Customers Quality Communities Climate action Nature

Put our customers

at the heart of our

decisions and provide

an industry-leading

home buying

experience.

Lead the industry

in producing high

quality, safe homes

for all.

Transform underused

land into unique,

well connected and

welcoming places

where people

and communities

can thrive for the

long-term.

Play an active role

in tackling the global

climate emergency by

creating low carbon,

resilient homes.

Create a biodiversity

net gain (BNG) and

make a measurable

contribution to the

natural environment

on every development.

Maintaining the trust,

loyalty and advocacy

of our customers

is fundamental to

our business model

and sets Berkeley

apart from other

homebuilding brands.

Creating unique

homes and places

of lasting quality

is fundamental

to our brand,

purpose, values

and working culture.

Regeneration and

placemaking

can strengthen

communities and

make a lasting

positive difference

to people’s lives.

We believe every

business has a duty

to tackle the global

climate emergency

and we want to

continue leading our

industry in taking

decisive action.

We want to play a

lead role in nature’s

recovery and to

create more beautiful,

wild and open

spaces in the heart

of cities, towns

andcommunities.

Long-term goalWhy is this a priority?Link to stakeholdersLink to risks

1 4 5

7 9 13

3 6 7

13 14

4 5

11 13

10 11 13 10 11 13

— Customers

— Communities and

local government

— Environment

—  Government,

regulators

and industry

— Customers

— Communities and

local government

— Supply chain

— Environment

— Government,

regulators

and industry

— Customers

— Communities and

local government

—  Government,

regulators

and industry

— Customers

— Communities and

local government

—  Government,

regulators

and industry

— Customers

—  Government,

regulators

and industry

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15

15

Exceptional people and resources

How we work

Employee

experience

Modernised

production

Future

skills

Supply

chain

Shared

value

Create a positive

working environment

for our people; one

that fosters respect,

support, wellbeing,

safety and inclusivity.

Innovate and harness

modern methods of

construction and

digital technology

to achieve higher

standards of

quality, safety

and sustainability,

whilst increasing

productivity.

Equip our people with

the skills they need

both now and for the

future, enhancing

social mobility and

inspiring new talent

to join the industry.

Build a responsible

and constructive

supply chain; one

that is productive,

practical, profitable,

sustainable, ethical

and dependable.

Allocate capital to

deliver sustainable

returns to our

shareholders whilst

creating value for our

other stakeholders

including through

the work of the

Berkeley Foundation.

Our highly skilled

people are the drivers

of our success and

we want to build

an increasingly

diverse, talented and

productive workforce.

We want to address

housing needs,

whilst delivering high

standards for our

customers efficiently

by using technology

and innovation.

We want our people

to have the skills to

embrace innovative

technologies and

working practices,

while attracting a

new generation to

drive our future.

We want to maintain

strong partnerships

with our supply chain,

sharing goals and

collaborating to

ensure we are the

client of first choice.

We want to make

a lasting positive

impact, using our

unique operating

model and resources

to fulfil our purpose

and deliver value

for all.

Long-term goalWhy is this a priority?Link to stakeholdersLink to risks

6 12 11 12

13 14

6 14 1 2 10

11 12 14

1 2

3 8

— Customers

—  Communities  and

local government

— Employees

—  Government,

regulators

andindustry

— Environment

— Supply chain

— Investors

— Supply chain

— Government,

regulators

and industry

— Employees

— Communities and

local government

— Supply chain

—  Government,

regulators

and industry

— Supply chain

—  Government,

regulators

and industry

— Employees

—  Government,

regulators

and industry

Key | Principal risks

1

Economic outlook

2

Political outlook

3

Regulation

4

Land availability

9

Mortgages

10

Climate change

11

Sustainability

12

Health and safety

5

Planning process

6

Retaining people

7

Securing sales

8

Liquidity

13

14

Build cost and programme

15

Cyber and data risk

Product quality

andcustomers

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Places that stand the test of time

What we create

Customers Quality Communities Climate action Nature

— Provided a

personalised

experience for

each of our

customers,

resulting in an

industry-leading

Net Promoter

Score (NPS) of

+81.6, compared

to an industry

average of+59

(HBF, March2025).

— Won the In-

house Research

Outstanding

Achievement

Award and Gold

Award for the11th

consecutive year.

— Launched

a quarterly

newsletter, a video

setting out the

Berkeley difference

and a brochure,

Why New,

WhyBerkeley.

— Rated the top UK

housebuilder for

build quality by

HomeViews, the

only independent

review platform

for residential

developments in

the country.

— Delivered 67%

of our homes

with zero defects

reported by

customers

compared to 6%

across the industry

(HBF, March 2025).

— Introduced

additional training

on the Building

Safety Act to our

teams.

— Taking a leading

role in working

with Government

and industry via

the Construction

Leadership Council.

— Progressed with

the development

of our long-term

regeneration sites

and delivered

more than 4,000

homes.

— Made community

contributions of

£580m, together

with delivering 535

public amenities

across live

development sites.

— Launched new

Communities

Framework

to ensure a

structured

approach to

building strong

communities right

from the start.

— Undertook

resident surveys

with State of Life

to assess people’s

quality of life.

—  Completed  more

than 60 embodied

carbon assessments

to date, and

updated guidance

and targets for

ourteams.

— Engaged with

additional

manufacturers on

embodied carbon

for concrete and

blocks, building

on our supplier

engagement for

aluminium.

— Strengthened our

focus on energy

reduction through

our Energy Savings

Opportunity

Scheme (ESOS)

action plan.

— Submitted our

new science-based

targets (SBTs)

forvalidation.

— Completed 57

biodiversity net

gain strategies

todate.

— Shared our

lessons learnt

from eight years

of successfully

delivering BNG.

— Co-chairing the

Future Homes

Hub’s Biodiversity

Net Gain

Implementation

Board with the

Department for

Environment, Food

and Rural Affairs

(Defra).

— Won Property

Week’s ESG

Edge Award

for Excellence

in Habitat

Restoration.

Achieve a

Net Promoter

Score of +70 or

aboveannually.

Achieve a

Recommend to

a Friend score

of at least 95%

annually.

Encourage 90% of

customers to sign

up to MyHome

Plus, our customer

information

portal.

Transform  our

digital offering to

enable customers

to interact with us

24/7 by 2026.

Adjust and embed

processes in

response to the

Building Safety

Act requirements.

Ensure

appropriate

competence of

our people and

supply chain for

building safety.

Further

enhance our

internal training

programme for

building safety

year-on-year.

Target 90% of our

homes to be built

on brownfield

land.

Embed a

community

plan on all

developments

by2026.

Generate  social

value through each

development.

Work  with

external experts

to assess people’s

quality of life on

developments.

Undertake

embodied carbon

assessments and

target reductions

for each

development.

Engage  with

manufacturers

of the top five

impact materials

by 2026.

Re-baseline  and

achieve validation

on our science-

based targets and

Net Zero target

by 2026.

Achieve a 15%

reductionin energy

consumption from

2023 to 2030.

Develop an overall

approach for

environmental

netgain and trial

it by 2026.

Assess the impact

of nature within

our supply chain

in line with the

Taskforce on

Nature-related

Financial

Disclosures

(TNFD) and

externally report

on this by 2028.

Reduce

construction waste

intensity by 50%

from 2023 to

2030.

2025 performance highlights Progress against targets

Our Vision 2030 progress

38 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Employee

experience

Modernised

production

Future

skills

Supply

chain

Shared

value

2025 performance highlights Progress against targets

— Improved every

score within our

employee survey

compared to

previous results.

— Hosted a Group-

wide event for

the second year

to celebrate

International

Women’s Day

and implemented

enhanced

parental leave

and menopause

support.

— Maintained

industry-leading

health and safety

standards with

an Annual Injury

Incidence Rate

(AIIR) of 102

compared to an

industry average

of 306 (HSE,

November 2024).

—  Progressed

with the

implementation

of an Electronic

Document

Management

System (EDMS).

— Used pre-

manufactured

assemblies and

components for

the vast majority

of our projects.

— Investigated

innovative

techniques and

products to focus

on increasing

productivity.

— Retained Gold

membership of

The 5% Club,

with 8.7% of our

employees in

‘earn and learn’

positions.

— Expanded our

apprenticeship

programmes to

support social

mobility and

diversity and

provide a range of

entry routes.

— Won awards

for inclusive

recruitment of

apprentices and

graduates.

— Ran or took part

in over 280 skills

events to engage

with young people

in education and

inspire them

to consider a

career in the built

environment.

— Engaged with 80

manufacturers

to form Group-

level agreements,

maintaining

product quality

regardless of

prevailing market

conditions.

— Built on established

supply chain

relationships and

collaboration

to improve

efficiencies.

— Supported industry

best practice

in procurement

competence

via involvement

with Industry

Competence

Steering Group

(ICSG) and

the Code for

Construction

Product

Information (CCPI).

— Achieved a pre-tax

return on equity of

14.9%.

— Contributed £2.7

billion to UK

GDP, including an

average of £290k

per home through

taxation and

contributions to

the community.

— Continued

to support

the Berkeley

Foundation and its

charity partners,

with employees

raising £839k and

volunteering 1,900

hours of time.

— The Berkeley

Foundation won

two trophies at

the 2025 Better

Society Awards,

including the

Philanthropy

Award.

Achieved

Increase staff

engagement year-

on-year.

Embed  our

approach to

Equity, Diversity

and Inclusion

(EDI), focusing

on leadership,

awareness

andtraining.

Achieve an AIIR

of 250 or below

per 100,000,

targeting

zeroharm.

Raise  the

proportion

of women in

management

positions to

33%by 2026.

Further  embed

our new digital

platform to

capture the

‘golden thread’

of information for

every home.

Utilise  Building

Information

Modelling (BIM)

for apartment

schemes over 18

metres.

Measure  and

increase the

proportion of Pre

Manufactured

Value (PMV)

within our

developments.

Ensure  the

Berkeley

Competency

Framework is

being effectively

implemented.

Maintain

membership of

The 5% Club.

Host a range

of careers

events focused

on increasing

the diversity

of individuals

attracted to work

in the industry.

Gift

Apprenticeship

Levy to support

SMEs.

Align our

processes

with the

recommendations

of the Chartered

Institute of

Procurement and

Supply (CIPS).

Work with Code

for Construction

Product

Information

(CCPI) to ensure

information

standards are

improved across

the supply chain

by 2026.

Assess all

contractors

formodern

slavery risk.

Achieve a 15%

pre-tax return

onequity across

the cycle.

Increase

employee

engagement

with the Berkeley

Foundation year-

on-year.

Leverage skills

and expertise

across Berkeley

to support the

Foundation’s

charity partners.

Demonstrate

the impact of

the Foundation’s

worksupported

by the Group.

In progress

Exceptional people and resources

How we work

Key | Progress

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 39

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Our Vision 2030 progress continued

Our Vision 2030 is helping

to drive our performance,

spur innovation and

reinforce Berkeley’s

position as a responsible

and sustainable developer.

This section highlights key

initiatives and progress

across our 10 priorities.

Key | Strategic priorities

Customers

Quality

Communities

Climate action

Nature

Employee experience

Modernised production

Future skills

Supply chain

Shared value

The power of communication in creating

a positive journey foreachcustomer

+81.6

Net Promoter Score compared

toan industry average of +59

(HBF, March 2025)

98%

customers would recommend

us to a friend, compared to

an industry average of 94%

(HBF,March 2025)

We use an independent market

research agency to measure

customer satisfaction using two

nationally recognised metrics,

and we consistently score

above industry averages. This

year we have been awarded

both the 2025 Gold Award for

Customer Satisfaction alongside

the Outstanding Achievement

Award, from independent body

In-house Research, for the

11thyearrunning.

We continually seek new ways

of understanding our customers

and how we can enhance

their experience. This year, we

added a new survey question to

deepen our knowledge of brand

perception and we are using focus

groups to gather a longer-term

perspective on how customers

feel five months after moving in,

aiming to improve our service.

93%

of our homes had zero or fewer

than fivedefects, as reported

by our customers

Using research to improve

customer experience

From exceptional customer service

to the quality of our homes, we aim

to delight our customers in every

detail. Our highly trained in-house

sales and customer teams provide

a personal touch to each customer,

supporting them throughout their

journey to buying and settling into

their new home.

Face-to-face contact during

customer visits to sales and

marketing suites pre- and post-

reservation, as well as ‘meet the

team’ community evenings and open

days for customers to measure up

at their new home, are supported

by communications including

virtual tours, video updates of site

progression, quarterly newsletters

and customer moving in guides.

We use our interactive portal,

MyHome Plus, to share information

about the home, the buying process

and customer choices.

Our new brochure, Why New, Why

Berkeley, explains the benefits

of buying a new build home and

particularly a Berkeley home. This

includes details on why our homes

are safe, high quality and energy

efficient, whilst having access to

nature and being well connected

to public transport andto

localcommunities.

We are also trialling a live-chat

service, enabling engagement

with potential customers 24/7 via

ourwebsite.

A new Mystery Shopping process

has also focused on how our

teams engage with customers, as

well as the information conveyed,

to ensure our relationships and

interactions with customers are

thebest they can be.

40 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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First line of defence

We ensure our staff are trained to adhere to stringent BSQA arrangements. We

use a cloud-based platform called FieldView to manage actions in real time and in

collaboration with our contractors, ensuring we keep a digital record throughout

the build stage. We work closely with manufacturers to deliver training to our

teams on their products, to ensure that they are installed to exacting standards.

Second line of defence

Each division has a dedicated local BSQA team which audits and works with our

production teams to assess and offer expert insights on build quality.

Third line of defence

As the industry-leader in BSQA auditing, we have a Group Internal Audit team who

regularly inspect our sites to perform an impartial review at all stages and ensure

strict adherence to all processes. This year the team completed detailed audits

of our projects for Fire and Life Safety and Façade Integrity, with demonstrable

improvements from previous audits in both areas.

We pride ourselves on our

reputation for quality and remain

committed to delivering safe

and high-quality homes for our

customers and communities.

Attention to detail is instilled in our

culture for all aspects of a home’s

delivery, from building safety and

design to final finishes that are

visible to our customers.

We have had a robust Building Safety

and Quality Assurance (BSQA)

system in place for five years which is

continually reviewed to make further

enhancements and to respond to

the evolving requirements of the

Building Safety Act. We ensure

that we have three lines of defence

prior to regulatory submissions and

handover tocustomers.

Rated the top UK

housebuilder for

build quality

We are delighted to be ranked

as the top UK housebuilder for

build quality by HomeViews, the

only independent review platform

for residential developments in

thecountry. Verified residents

provide reviews covering all aspects

of buying and living in their new

build home.

We are proud that our customers

have confidence in the build

quality of our homes, reflecting

our continued commitment to

delivering high quality homes our

customers cantrust.

The house quality

compared to other

developers is

outstanding. The

materials they have

used, the design and

high specification.

Customer at Leighwood Fields,

Cranleigh

This achievement is a

strong reflection of your

continued commitment

to delivering outstanding

service and exceeding

the expectations of

your homebuyers.

Yourdedication to

puttingcustomers first

sets a high standard

in theindustry and

reinforces trust in your

brand andthe wider

housing market.

Tom Weston | Chief Executive,

In-house Research

Delivering high quality

homes to ourcustomers

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Our Vision 2030 progress continued

Ensuring workforce

competence inbuilding safety

The cornerstone of building safety

is competence; ensuring that

individuals and organisations have

the appropriate skills, knowledge,

experience, and behaviours. For

Berkeley, this includes ensuring

individuals have appropriate

qualifications and that training is

undertaken in line with a detailed

Berkeley training roadmap.

This year we have progressed our

training offering on the Building

Safety Act, introducing the

industry’s first training modules

on the Principal Designer and

Accountable Person duty holders

set out in the Building Safety Act, in

addition to our existing foundation

and contractor modules.

Our accredited training

organisation, The Berkeley

Academy, has worked with the

Construction Industry Training

Board (CITB) to convert these

modules into industry training

standards to improve the

competence of the wider industry.

We have also implemented a new

contractor assessment process

aligned to the requirements of

the Building Safety Act. We have

worked with our contractor,

consultant and material supply

chains to support them through

these significant industry changes,

enabling them to demonstrate

their organisational and

workforcecompetence.

Driving industry best practice

through proactive support

Berkeley is playing a pivotal role

in building safety through the

Construction Leadership Council

(CLC) and various other industry

groups. Karl Whiteman, a member

of Berkeley’s Executive Committee,

is the CLC’s Industry Sponsor for

Building Safety and continues to

work closely with the Government

and the Building Safety Regulator

to help them shape a workable and

effective gateway process.

We are members of the commercial

and procurement group under the

Industry Competence Steering

Group (ICSG) set up to create

a competence framework for

procurement professionals in the

built environment sector. Having

published the framework in April

2025, the group will now develop

and roll out training and assessment

to ensure that the framework is fully

adopted across the industry.

We have also supported the

development of the Code for

Construction Product Information

(CCPI) which ensures we can

deploy products that are supplied

with clear, accurate, accessible,

up to date and unambiguous

product information. Products

that are verified by CCPI adhere to

these information standards, which

enable us to continue to develop

quality buildings that meet safety

and performance standards. They

also aid our capture and submission

to the Building Safety Regulator of

an accurate record of building data

throughout the lifecycle of a project.

A strategic

supply chain

for materials

Our extensive materials supply

chain is critical to meeting our

production needs. To support

resilience of supply for common

materials, we have established

manufacturer design and

service level agreements with

key companies. These include

cross functional assessment

for items such as embodied

carbon, modern slavery and

labour abuse, sustainability

and build quality alongside

technical compliance and

qualitystandards.

With more than 80 agreements

now in place and more

continually being added, we are

able to maintain high standards

and continuity of supply despite

changing and unpredictable

marketconditions.

42 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Combatting modern slavery and labour abuse

All Berkeley employees are

required to complete training on

combatting modern slavery and

we have embedded due diligence

and risk management processes

within our commercial and

construction activities, including

a questionnaire that is completed

for all new tenders, and a

checklist that must be completed

during all factory visits.

We ensure that each Site Modern

Slavery Lead, the most senior

person on each construction

site, receives detailed training to

understand their role in raising

awareness, as well as responding

to and escalating modern slavery

concerns. This interactive training

involves time to discuss potential

risks on site, how processes could

be improved to mitigate any risks

and promote proactivity in other

areas of the business where this

may not yet have been considered.

We continue to collaborate

with industry and are part of

the Supply Chain Sustainability

School’s Built Environment

Against Slavery Group, the largest

anti-slavery collaboration in the

UKbuiltenvironment.

Supporting and

collaborating

withour valued

supply chain

Our goal is to build a responsible

and constructive supply chain;

one that is productive, practical,

profitable, sustainable, ethical

anddependable.

We work closely with our supply

chain on a daily basis on site as

well as helping them plan for future

opportunities across Berkeley.

We have been sharing project

forecasting details with both

material and contractor members of

our supply chain since 2017, with this

open dialogue forming a critical part

of long-term relationship building.

Feedback is also promoted to

continually improve services

onboth sides.

Following the success of our

first Group-wide Supply Chain

Conference in 2023, we are

planning another one to be held

in late 2025, which will build on

our established relationships

and enable collaboration on

topics such as environmental

management, equity, diversity and

inclusion, and labour exploitation.

Recognising that given the scale of

this issue, it cannot be addressed

by one company alone, we are

proud to be part of a construction

sector peer to peer working group

with representatives from Laing

O’Rourke, Skanska and Morgan

Sindall to share and discuss our

approach to a variety of topics

including modern slavery. This

year in collaboration with the UK’s

Modern Slavery Helpline Unseen,

the peer to peer group initiated and

produced a publicly available short

video to be used in construction

site inductions to raise awareness of

modern slavery and labour abuse

throughout theindustry.

Scan the code

to watch the video

onmodern slavery

Scan the code

to read our Modern

SlaveryStatement

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600

acres of publicly accessible green

space or parks being developed

on live development sites,

connecting people withnature

Our Vision 2030 progress continued

We are proud to specialise in

regenerating brownfield sites, with

the highest potential for positive

change. Reviving neglected sites

is often the most sustainable place

to build, delivering new homes,

amenities, jobs and growth where

they are most desired. Given the

scale of these challenging sites, our

holistic placemaking programmes

can take up to 30 years to complete.

This year we were proud

to launchour latest report

BrownfieldPlanning Passports:

TheFast Track to Growth at the

Houses of Parliament. The report

explores thechallenges and

opportunities ofregeneration

A focus on brownfield sites where we

can make valuable andenduring contributions

92%

of live development sites

incorporate community facilities,

in addition to the landscaped-

open space that is delivered on

every site

535

community facilities will be

provided, including dedicated

places for communities to meet,

amenities and shops

>20

sports facilities will be provided,

contributing to improved

health and wellbeing and

socialintegration

>140

children’s play spaces will be

provided, together with more

than 25 schools and nurseries

43,000

people reached by our

engagement activities, including

15,000 via careers events

The Green Quarter, Ealing

and how it can accelerate much-

needed development without

sacrificing quality, affordability,

orenvironmental concerns.

Our teams work hard to engage

with the communities in the

neighbourhoods we develop, and to

champion our industry by showcasing

the breadth of opportunities available

to people from all walks of life, as

well as helping people to overcome

barriers and build a fairer society.

We prioritise the early delivery of

community engagement activities,

public amenities and natural spaces

to ensure local communities feel the

benefits of regeneration as soon

aspossible.

32

long-term regeneration sites

650

events held to engage local people,

including 280 careers events

44 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Community event on top of Oval Village’s Gasholder

30

apprentices supported directly

and through our supply chain

60

career-related events held

Oval Village –

transforming an historic site

into a thrivingcommunity

— One of our supply chain

apprentices working on site

was recognised by Lambeth

Council as the BeLambeth

‘Apprentice of the Year’ 2024,

and we were also awarded

‘Highly Commended’ in

the ‘Employer of the Year’

awardscategory.

— Hosted a unique game of

cricket inside the Victorian

gasholder to mark the Berkeley

Foundation’s £750,000

commitment to disability sport

with the Lord’s Taverners.

— Restored a once-neglected

garden next door to Charlie

Chaplin’s former home,

revitalising a cherished

localspace.

This complex brownfield site,

consisting of four derelict

gasholders and an adjacent

supermarket and warehouse, is being

knitted back into the local fabric

and brought to life as a sustainable

mixed use neighbourhood.

With a network of pedestrian

streets, public squares and

biodiverse landscaping, Oval

Village will be a connected and

welcoming part of the London

Borough of Lambeth, delivering

1,360 high quality homes,

community spaces and a mix of

amenities and workspace. The

site’s Grade II Listed gasholder is

being sensitively restored and will

form the historic centrepiece of

Oval Village.

This year, we have been delighted

to have worked in partnership to

deliver the following at Oval Village:

— Completed the structural

frame for 199 homes within

the Grade II Listed gas holder,

alandmarkachievement.

— Won Gold at the Considerate

Constructors Scheme (CCS)

National Site Awards 2025,

recognising our commitment to

the highest industry standards.

— Held more than 24 community-

focused activities and events.

— Hosted 20 work experience

placements, and delivered 60

career-related events.

— Supported more than 30

apprentices working for

Berkeley and with our supply

chain on site.

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02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 45

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A framework to meet the

needs and aspirations of

our neighbourhoods

This year we have launched our new Communities

Framework which builds on our previous work on

building strong communities and ensures a structured

approach right from the start. Our framework considers

both the physical and social fabric of a place and is an

important integrated part of our wider placemaking

and design process. The steps of the framework must

be recorded in each development’s Community Plan

which is started pre-planning and is bespoke to each

development. These Community Plans are shared

with our stakeholders and the local communities.

We use them to demonstrate our commitment

to the communities in which we work.

Our Vision 2030 progress continued

The principles that underpin

our framework:

OPEN: we listen carefully to the people and

communities around our sites to understand

their differing concerns and priorities.

INCLUSIVE: our core intent is to create

communities where a broad spread of

society feels included and where existing

stakeholders feel welcomed to contribute.

LONG-TERM: communities are hugely

complex, and it takes time, expertise and

sustained capital investment to make a

positive difference.

PROPORTIONATE: our approach must

reflect the scale and potential of our plans.

We must not promise more impact than we

can deliver.

COLLABORATIVE: our approach is highly

collaborative, and we look to develop lasting

relationships with a network of local people

and organisations.

BUILDING TRUST: this is fundamental to

successful placemaking. We earn local

trust through applying these principles and

through listening to local views to deliver on

our promises.

Establish Relevant

Local Needs and Aspirations

Deliver Social Value

Ensure Governance

and Stewardship

STEP

1

STEP

2

STEP

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Our approach In action

Understanding the interests, aspirations

and vision of our local stakeholders and

the communities in which we work is

fundamental. This is why meaningful

community engagement is the vital first

step for every project, and further

engagement then continues throughout

thedevelopmentstages.

The vision and plans for Bromley-by-Bow were

shaped through a far-reaching community

engagement programme, which included more than

270 visits and tours to the site by local people and

community groups. In addition, we have engaged with

more than 300 young people living locally through a

mix of careers events and workshops.

This proactive approach has helped meet a

wider range of local people and gain a deeper

understanding of local needs and aspirations. The

priorities of local people and groups included more

eateries and retail, public spaces, outdoor gym

equipment and spaces for sports.

Once the needs and aspirations of the

community, both physical and social, have been

established we develop a plan for delivering

social value. This will come from four areas:

working with partners; delivering community

events and activities; creating an action plan

regarding specific local needs; as well as

communicating the benefits that the overall

development will deliver.

The vision for the community at The Green Quarter

in Ealing and surrounding neighbourhoods is to

establish meaningful relationships and feel proud of

the area.

Through our partnership with OPEN Southall we

have delivered a popular community and creative

hub called Parkside Yards. It includes a gastro pub,

café, florist, gallery, tree nursery, padel courts and

affordable work and community event spaces.

We engage with local people through an annual

programme of community and careers events. We

have also delivered major upgrades to the local road

network and created new parks.

We look to establish the most appropriate

form of long-term governance for each site,

which gives local residents clear ownership and

agency over the way their neighbourhood is

managed and looked after long into the future,

from social committees and community liaison

groups to community funds, to support the

wider community. We also recognise that the

ultimate test of each place is through the lived

experiences of our customers and residents

which we can then feed back into the process.

Established in 2014, we have recently celebrated

10 years of the London Dock Community Fund

in partnership with the East End Community

Foundation. Its goal is to enhance the local area

providing long-term stewardship and governance.

The Fund allocates money annually to support

community projects and charities in the local area.

Over the last 10 years, it has awarded more than

£208,000 in grants to 99 community projects. More

than 8,000 local residents have benefited from

projects such as drama and gardening clubs and

health and wellbeing initiatives.

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Our Vision 2030 progress continued

Delivering low carbon, resilient homes

Carbon emissions from homes

whilst they are in use by residents

are an area covered by regulation

and dependent on the rate of

decarbonisation of the grid. It is

an ongoing focus as the industry

moves towards producing zero

carbon ready homes, removing

the use of gas and delivering all

electric homes with low-carbon

heating and solar photovoltaic

(PV) panels.

In advance of the Future Homes

Standard to be launched in

autumn 2025 we have been

preparing our developments

for the expected changes and

incorporating technologies such

as heat pumps and PV panels.

At Heron Wharf, we have

conducted ‘live-in’ trials with three

different exhaust air heat pump

technologies to gain valuable

insight into the experience of

living with and using each low-

carbon solution.

We also continue to engage with

Government and industry on

the topic, for example through

our membership and active

engagement with the Future

Homes Hub and the UK Green

Building Council (UKGBC).

Lowering carbon from our operations

Having completed energy audits of

our sites, sales suites, offices and

vehicle fleet in compliance with

the Energy Savings Opportunity

Scheme (ESOS), we have produced

an energy reduction action plan.

A large focus in the year has

been on reducing out-of-hours

consumption, with several sites and

offices adopting energy monitoring

systems and consumption alarms to

flag high usage for prompt action

by our teams. We are also working

to decarbonise our company

vehicle fleet with new or replaced

vehicles to be hybrid or electric

from 2026.

We continue to directly procure

responsibly sourced biodiesel HVO

(Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) to

replace traditional diesel on our

construction sites. We are also

working with JCB to understand

more about hydrogen powered plant

and how this could work on our sites

as a clean poweralternative.

95%

of completed homes achieved

an EPC rating of B or above

77%

reduction in scopes 1 and 2

emissions since 2019

Strategy in action

Supporting

climate change

research and

development

We have been working with

the Supply Chain Sustainability

School on a project funded by

CITB to produce a series of

videos on how net zero is being

achieved across the industry,

and what skills are being used

to achieve this. These will be

made publicly available for

the benefit of the industry,

and particularly SMEs, to

share knowledge and develop

understanding on how to

transition to net zero.

We are taking part in the Mayor

of London’s Better Futures

Innovation Challenge which

provides support to eligible

SMEs who are seeking to

innovate and bring low carbon

solutions to market. We’ve

partnered with Energy Carbon,

a company which provides

surface heating systems

using low voltage, far infra-

red technology, designed to

minimise energy usage and

maximise efficiency and thermal

performance. This technology

will now be trialled in one of our

sales and marketing suites.

In partnership with Camden

STEAM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, Arts and

Mathematics), we have

supported climate and

environmental workshops

for a Green Dragon’s Den

Competition. Pupils pitched for

funds to support their school

projects to tackle climate

change, as well as attending

workshops and discussions on

sustainable development, air

quality and recycling.

Further detail is included in our climate-related disclosures on pages 58 to 75

Air source heat pumps

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We have been taking voluntary

action on unregulated embodied

carbon emissions for several

years. These emissions from the

materials and services we use to

build the homes are a significant

impact for us, accounting for

more than half of the carbon

impact of the homes we build

throughout their lifetime. We have

now completed more than 60

embodied carbon assessments,

equipping our teams with

knowledge and experience in how

to reduce emissions.

Since we undertook our

embodied carbon baselining

exercise and set our original

reduction targets in 2022, we

have seen significant changes

in the planning and legislative

landscape including updates

to the Building Regulations

(FLOS and B (fire safety)).

These changes have led to an

unintended consequence of

increasing embodied carbon by

as much as 30% depending on

design mitigations employed.

For example, many buildings

now need to incorporate larger

cores to accommodate secondary

means of escape which requires

more concrete, and changes in

ventilation requirements have

resulted in higher ceilings and

more mechanical ventilation. In

addition, design standards within

London require us to deliver dual

aspect homes, with up to 40%

increased wall area.

Over recent years there have

been considerable steps forward

in the industry’s understanding of

embodied carbon. This year the

pilot version of the UK Net Zero

Carbon Building Standard was

released. We have chosen to align

our internal targets for project

teams with these industry-wide

limits and to adopt the updated

methodology for calculating

embodied carbon set out by RICS

to ensure comparability in results.

>60

detailed embodied carbon

studiescompleted

The most effective ways to reduce

embodied carbon emissions

Efficient design

Our approach focuses on the design of the development from the outset,

ensuring efficient design to reduce the volume of materials. Optimising the

structural design is key to reducing embodied carbon, as demonstrated at

our Trillium development, where wind tunnel testing allowed the volume of

concretefor the primary structure to be reduced by a third.

STEP

1

We aim to specify and procure materials with increased recycled

content and lower embodied carbon. We have focused on engaging

with material manufacturers for some of the most impactful

materials, such as aluminium and concrete.

For aluminium, our teams are now able to access low and ultralow

carbon options for windows and facades, reducing embodied carbon

by up to 75% at no or limited impact on costs and programme.

Thebenefits of Group-wide agreements with manufacturers are now

being realised, such as lower carbon windows installed at TheGreen

Quarter during the year. Through an improved understanding and

early engagement with manufacturers and frame contractors to

optimise specifications we are also successfully using lower carbon

concrete, with around 75% of deliveries during 2025 usinglower

carbon concrete mixes.

STEP

2

Low carbon materials

STEP

3

Low carbon site activities

Once on site, our Sustainability Standards and processes

promote efficient site operations to minimise waste

production and energy and water consumption, all of

which help reduce the embodied carbon of a project.

Driving down embodied carbon

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Our Vision 2030 progress continued

Exemplary delivery

of biodiversity

netgain

Having championed and

pioneered the successful

implementation of biodiversity

net gain (BNG) on new

developments since 2017, we

welcomed the national milestone

of mandatory BNG for new

developments in February

2024. Recognising that the new

requirements are still bedding

in and that there are some

challenges to overcome, we

co-chair a BNG Implementation

Board with Defra via the Future

Homes Hub to help bring

together industry and collaborate

on solutions for successfully

delivering homes and nature.

We have been used by the

Government and others

internationally as an example

of successfully delivering BNG

and will continue to learn

andshare knowledge with

peersandindustry.

This year, we won the Excellence

in Habitat Restoration Award at

the ESG Edge Awards for our

demonstration of a long history

working with stakeholders

and communities to support

biodiversity protection. The

judges praisedour approach to

regeneration and supporting

nature recovery whichfocuses

on knowledge sharing

andcollaboration.

Connecting people with nature

We work hard to help our

communities enjoy nature and feel

the benefits that nature brings,

including better health and wellbeing.

Our preference is for BNG to be

delivered on site where it can benefit

residents and local communities and

help to re-green our towns and cities.

We use specialist ecologists

to ensure that our approach is

location-specific at each site and

fits within emerging local nature

strategies and plans. We also

partner with local Wildlife Trusts to

draw on their expertise to create

natural parks that provide wonderful

wildlife-rich areas for residents and

the wider communityto enjoy.

This year we won the susdrain SuDS

Large New Housing Development

Award at Chelsea Creek for the

integration of canals designed for

recreational use, together with reed

wetlands and green roofs.

A new park has been opened at

King’s Road Park this year, forming

part of the six-acre network of open

landscape being created at the

development, which is expected to

create a BNG of more than 110%.

At The Green Quarter, a new living

wall has been installed, which will

bring many benefits to residents

including improved air quality, health

and wellbeing. Our on-site tree

nursery, consisting of 600 trees, has

an interactive wildlife trail which is

attended by many local schools to

learn about the different UK tree

species and wildlife they attract.

At Hartland Village we have

developed a biodiversity garden

guide to give new residents

information on how they can utilise

their garden space to encourage

biodiversity, from wildflower areas

to drought gardens, with tips on

species and maintenance.

We are developing our understanding of value

chain nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks

and opportunities in line with the recommendations

of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial

Disclosures(TNFD).

57

developments committed

toBNGsince May 2017

>1,200

acres of newly created

orenhancedhabitat including

500 acres at a 4,000 home

development in Milton Keynes

Abbey Barn Park, High Wycombe

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our approach to TNFD

50 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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We retain Gold membership of The

5% Club, with 8.7% of our employees

in ‘earn and learn’ positions. On

average this includes more than

100 apprentices, 50 graduates

and 60 sponsored students

studying towards an accredited

external qualification. More than 40

graduates and apprentices joined

us in September 2024 and the next

cohort have been recruited and

are set to start their career with

Berkeley in September 2025.

We were delighted to be named the

second top company to work for

in our sector for both apprentices

and graduates by The Job Crowd,

together with featuring fourth

across all industries for apprentices

and 17

th

for graduates.

We support skills and training

across our supply chain through

our network of Employment Skills

Managers, who work with our

contractors to grow their own

talent and help tackle some of

the industry’s skills shortages. In

addition, we have partnered with

Workwhile to gift £100,000 per year

of our unallocated Apprenticeship

8.7%

of employees in

‘earn and learn’ roles

Prime Minister at Eastbrook

School visit to TwelveTrees Park, Newham

Levy, with a particular focus on

built environment roles within

London’sSMEs.

Improving our skills system is

a key part of the Government’s

growth mission, and we have been

delighted to host visits to our sites

throughout the year.

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer,

visited Eastbrook Village in Milton

Keynes where he spent time talking

to 15 of Berkeley’s apprentices.

Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State

for Education, visited Oval Village

as the Department for Education

celebrated the beginning of National

Apprenticeship Week. Another visit

was made by the Secretary of State

for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall

and Mayor of the West Midlands,

Richard Parker to Glasswater Locks

in Birmingham to understand how

our training partnership is helping

local people reach their potential in

the workplace.

We work hard to champion our

industry by showcasing the breadth

of attractive opportunities available

to people from all walks of life.

We undertake a range of

engagement activities with people

who may not be aware of the

range of fulfilling careers available,

such as visits to and from local

schools and colleges, attending

industry careers fairs, hosting

work experience placements and

providing mentoring or workshops

on employability skills to those who

areunemployed in local communities.

We have undertaken around 280

events this year with local schools,

colleges and universities, reaching

over 15,000 people.

Championing careers in the builtenvironment

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We support a range of

apprenticeship levels and courses

to enhance social mobility and

diversity and give more people

an opportunity to enter the built

environment sector.

Our approach to hiring apprentices

and graduates is leading the way

in levelling the playing field to be

more inclusive and reduce the

potential for unconscious bias during

the selection process by removing

the use of CVs, anonymising

allapplications and asking role-

specific competency questions to

capture a candidate’s potential.

This year we celebrated

International Women’s Day with a

Group-wide event for the second

year, to reflect on the progress,

challenges and opportunities for

women in the built environment.

The event included a panel of

inspiring women representing

every division of our business

from a range of departments and

levels of seniority. They shared

their experiences as women in

the built environment sector

and at Berkeley and their hopes

for the future. The event was a

fantastic opportunity to celebrate

how far we have come and key

milestones, such as our first all-

female production leadership

team working at South Quay

Plaza, alongside an update from

senior leadership on plans to go

even further to support women.

This year we have improved our

Group-wide employee benefits

including enhanced parental leave

and free access to an externally

provided menopause plan.

Our Vision 2030 progress continued

Taking action on

Equity, Diversity

and Inclusion

Our goal is to foster an

environment where all

differences are valued,

practices are equitable and

everyone experiences a sense

of belonging. Our approach to

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

(EDI) focuses on five areas:

— Setting the tone by leading

from the top

— Partnering with external

organisations that can

support us on our journey

— Awareness, allyship

andcelebration

— Attracting and recruiting the

best talent

— Using analytics and feedback

to drive change

We run Group-wide

communication and events

on EDI and our autonomous

businesses deliver additional

detailed programmes

andinitiatives.

Using our voluntary employee

survey we are building a

more detailed picture of our

employees and the experience

of different demographics

enabling us to set specific

actions and targets to develop a

more representative workforce.

Supporting women at Berkeley

We have also completed the first

cohort of The Circle Partnership’s

12 month Academy Programme,

supporting women in the sector

to grow in their roles and become

the senior leaders of the future.

Another cohort of women are

now progressing with the 2025

programme and benefiting from

1:1 mentoring, a bespoke two-day

emerging leadership programme

as well as various events on

topics such as setting healthy

boundaries, improving resilience

and presenting with impact.

Interview responses are measured

against an objective scoring matrix

and assessment centres are attended

by assessors who have completed

inclusive recruitmenttraining.

We are delighted that our efforts to

promote inclusive recruitment have

been recognised by winning the

‘Candidate Assessment’ accolade

at the In-house Recruitment

Awards 2024 and ‘Apprenticeship

Initiative of the Year’ at the London

Construction Awards 2024.

International Women’s Day event

Inclusive recruitment practices to enhance

social mobility anddiversity

52 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Our established and robust

approach to health and safety

helps us to consistently outperform

the industry with an Annual Injury

Incidence Rate for the year at 102

per 100,000 people, compared

to an industry average of 306

(HSE,November 2024).

Our teams operate to stringent

Group-wide health and safety

standards that are audited regularly

by our Group audit team, as well

as audits completed by a Berkeley

Director twice a month. We have

a large team of local health and

safety managers who provide

expert advice and guidance to

the project teams on a daily

basis extending across safety,

occupational health and wellbeing,

and welfarestandards.

Targeting the

physical working

environment

Focusing on risk

management

and encouraging

positive behaviour

and attitudes

Targeting

improvements

in health and

wellbeing

We maintain our three established programmes:

The nature of regeneration and

developing apartments results in

higher risk activities. Our approach

is to ensure that every site applies

the same high standards, even if

it is not high risk. Our Working at

Height campaign instils a focus

within our workforce on this

keytopic.

We offer a range of initiatives

with the aim of having a positive

impact on the mental health of

our employees. All employees

have access to Bupa’s Employee

Assistance Programme offering

24/7 access to counselling and we

have a network of more than 400

mental health first aiders within

the business, trained to spot the

signs of poor mental health and

offer support.

1,970

health and safety audits completed

102

Annual Injury Incidence Rate

per 100,000 people compared to

an industry average of 306 (HSE,

November 2024)

Maintaining industry-leading health,

safety and wellbeing standards

Upskilling our

employees

The Berkeley Academy is an

Approved Training Organisation

(ATO) with the Construction

Industry Training Board

(CITB) and delivers training

for our employees across two

trainingcentres.

The Academy runs training on

many topics such as health and

safety, sustainability, building

safety and quality assurance

(BSQA), with over 1,000

colleagues trained on BSQA

inthe year.

This is supplemented by

training run locally by our

divisions covering topics such

as behaviours in the workplace,

leadership and management

skills and EDI.

We also offer opportunities

to work towards external

qualifications and professional

accreditations, with more

than 130 of our colleagues

choosing to upskill during

the year through recognised

externalqualifications

andapprenticeships.

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58%

of Berkeley employees involved

with Berkeley Foundation activities

in the year

1,900

hours volunteered by Berkeley

employees in the year

Our Vision 2030 progress continued

Understanding

employee

perspectives

We were pleased to see

improvements in each of the

three main areas of our 2024

employee engagement survey

– engagement, health and

wellbeing, and diversity and

inclusion – compared to the

2023 scores.

Improvements were also

demonstrated in each and

every one of the underlying

sub sections since the previous

survey, with the most notable

seen for diversity and inclusion,

organisational support

andautonomy.

We were able to see increases

clearly attributed to actions put

in place following the preceding

survey, demonstrating the

benefits of each action such

as investment in management

training, improving our office

facilities, providing more

agile working practices and

enhancing parental leave.

Supporting the work of

theBerkeleyFoundation

The Berkeley Foundation remains

deeply embedded at Berkeley and

our employees give their time and

expertise to support its partners,

together with charitable donations

and fundraising. More than half

of our employees chose to get

involved in the Foundation’s work

over the last year.

Employees were encouraged to use

their allocated volunteeringday

benefit through two volunteering

campaigns this year. All volunteers

reported that they’d like to

volunteer again, and 84% felt better

connected to the communities in

which we operate.

The volunteering opportunities

ranged from working at a Crisis

charity store, playing games and

serving food at a half-term activity

week for the Mayor’s Fund for

London (Kitchen Social), painting

and gardening at the sensory

garden at Richard House Children’s

Hospice, and many more.

We are delighted that the

Berkeley Foundation won

twotrophies at the 2025 Better

Society Awards, recognising

the positive impact it is having

across its partnerships and the

wider philanthropic sector:

— Philanthropy Award,

withBerkeley Group

— Partnership with a National

Charity, with MyBnk

Street Elite graduation at Grand Union

54 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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The Berkeley Foundation

This year was another

successful year for the Berkeley

Foundation, deepening impact

in the communities where

Berkeley operates through

long-term charity partnerships

and continued support from

Berkeleyemployees.

The Foundation worked with 43

expert frontline charities across

London, Birmingham and the

South of England to drive change

across five impact goals.

The Foundation invests in

four ways: strategic long-

term partnerships; community

partnerships which are chosen by

staff and local to Berkeley’s sites

and offices; the Resilience Fund

which supports small-to-medium

sized organisations with their own

development; and the Development

Fund which is a flexible funding

pot in order to explore new ideas

andopportunities.

£839k

raised by Berkeley employees for

the Foundation and its charity

partners through fundraising and

Give As You Earn (GAYE)

£3.3m

given to the Foundation’s charity

partners through grants, staff

fundraising and GAYE

>11,000

people reached through the

Foundation’s charity partnerships

A safe place

to call home

Journey to

employment

Health and

wellbeing

Youth

leadership

A resilient

voluntary sector

We want to ensure

everybody in our

communities has

somewhere safe,

secure and sustainable

to call home.

We want to ensure

that all young people

are prepared for

work and have the

opportunity to build a

sustainable career.

We want to ensure

that young people

and their communities

have the support they

need to live happier,

healthier lives.

We want to ensure

that young people

are empowered to

positively impact their

own lives and the

communities in which

they live.

We want to ensure

that young people

and their communities

are supported by a

voluntary sector that is

effective, inclusive and

well-resourced.

The Foundation

renewed its strategic

partnership with

MyBnk, supporting

its financial education

programme aimed

at preventing youth

homelessness

in London and

Birmingham.

The Foundation

continues to support

its strategic partners:

Crisis, the national

charity for single

homeless people; and

the New Horizon Youth

Centre, a leader in the

youth homeless sector

in London.

The Foundation

renewed its strategic

partnership with The

Change Foundation

in support of the

Street Elite training-

for-work programme,

committing £1.5m over

the next five years.

The Foundation

continues to support

its strategic partner

Imperial College

London to inspire

children and young

people to engage in

Science, Technology,

Engineering and

Mathematics (STEM).

The Foundation

renewed its strategic

partnership with the

Mayor’s Fund for

London in support

of the Kitchen

Social programme,

committing more than

£300,000 over the

next three years.

The Foundation

continues to support

its strategic partner

The Lord’s Taveners,

the UK’s leading youth

cricket and disability

sports charity.

During the year

Berkeley colleagues

assisted the

Foundation’s strategic

partner Groundwork

London with its youth

leadership programme,

providing feedback on

the young participants’

social action projects.

The Foundation

also launched a new

funding programme

targeting small-

to-medium-sized

organisations working

to build leadership

skills in young people

affected by racist or

Islamophobic violence.

This year saw the

Foundation launch

five new charity

partnerships through

the third year of its

Resilience Fund, aimed

at strengthening

the resilience of

organisations working

with young people

experiencing or at risk

of homelessness.

The fourth year of the

fund has now been

launched, to provide

unrestricted grants to

15 grassroots partners

affected by the racist

riots in August 2024.

Impact goal2025 key highlights

Street Elite Festival,

The Green Quarter, Ealing

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Berkeley Foundation

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ESG Performance

We monitor a range of Environmental,

Social and Governance (ESG) indicators

across our business activities.

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New homes Completed homes, including joint ventures # 4,329 3,927 4,637 All

Benchmarks

and indices

CDP Climate Change questionnaire Rating B

1

A A-

FTSE4Good Index Series listed company Y/N Y Y Y

MSCI ESG Rating Rating AAA AAA AAA

S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment #/100 69 56 53

Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating (Note: smaller values

indicate lower risk)

Rating 12.8

(Low)

14.0

(Low)

14.1

(Low)

1

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Environmental

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Environmentally

responsible

operations

Number of environmental prosecutions # 0 0 0

Monetary cost of environmental fines and penalties £ 0 0 0

Scopes 1 and 2 (location-based) emissions tCO

2

e 5,027 5,245 5,223

Scopes 1 and 2 (market-based) emissions tCO

2

e 896 917 963

Water consumption m 166,773 182,285 201,979

Total waste generated (including construction,

demolition and excavation wastes)

tonnes 274,747 388,765 596,921

Total waste diverted from landfill % 96 96 97

Sustainable

homes

Completed homes with an EPC rating of at least B % 95 93 93

Average EPC score and rating # 84 (B) 84 (B) 84 (B)

Completed homes with an Environmental Impact

Rating (EIR) of at least B

% 96 96 98

Average internal water efficiency of completed

homes

lpppd 102.2 101.2 102.6

Completed homes constructed on brownfield land % 92 87 86

Completed homes with internal recycling facilities % 100 100 100

Sustainable

places

Developments newly committed to deliver BNG # 2 2 8

% 100 100 100

Developments newly committed to deliver BNG on

site

% 50 100 100

Live development sites regenerating brownfield

land

% 72 75 76

Live development sites with sustainable drainage

systems (SuDS) being provided

% 100 100 100

Live development sites with cycle storage being

provided

% 100 100 100

Live development sites with electric car charging

infrastructure being provided

% 98 98 98

Key | Our Vision 2030 priorities

Customers Quality Communities Climate action Nature

Employee

experience

Modernised

production

Future skills Supply chain Shared value

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Social

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Charitable giving

and the Berkeley

Foundation

Employees involved with GAYE % 27 29 30

Employees involved with the Berkeley Foundation % 58 61 59

Considerate

construction

Average Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) score #/50 44.4 44.2 44.1

Customer

experience

Six month rolling average NPS (to March 2025) # 81.6 80.2 79.2

Customers who would recommend us to a friend (to

March 2025)

% 98.2 97.7 97.5

Health and safety AIIR per 100,000 people – direct employees and on-site

contractors

#  102 52 79

AIIR per 100,000 people – direct employees only #  39 36 0

AIIR per 100,000 people – on-site contractors only # 124 57 106

Work-related fatalities – direct employees and on-site

contractors

# 0 0 0

Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) per 100,000 hours –

direct employees and on-site contractors

# 0.05 0.02 0.04

Skills and training Average monthly percentage of direct workforce who

are graduates, direct apprentices or sponsored students

undertaking formal training

% 8.7 9.5 10.0

Graduates joining the business via Berkeley’s Graduate

Scheme programme

# 29 21 43

Average monthly number of directly employed

apprentices

# 107 151 162

Society and

community

contributions

Contribution to UK GDP, including through direct

activities by Berkeley, indirectly through supply chain

spend and the induced effect of household spend

£bn 2.7 2.5 2.6

Contribution to UK tax, including taxes paid directly by

Berkeley and the taxes paid by customers and suppliers

as a result of Berkeley activities

£m 760 800 837

Contribution to facilities and services for local

communities, including affordable housing subsidies

£m 580 370 560

UK jobs supported annually directly and indirectly

through the supply chain

#,000 27 24 29

Supply chain Average number of days taken to pay suppliers # 29 29 30

Average monthly number of on-site contractors #,000 7. 3 8.8 9.5

Quality Homes with five or fewer defects reported by

customers on completion

% 93 91 91

Governance

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Board of

Directors

Executive Directors # 2 2 5

Independent Non-Executive Directors # 7 7 10

Board of Directors – Male % 56 56 67

Board of Directors – Female % 44 44 33

Average tenure of Board of Directors yrs 7 6 7

Employees

(as of 30 April)

Total employees # 2,552 2,610 2,802

Total employees – Male % 60 62 63

Total employees – Female % 40 38 37

Non-Board senior management – Male  % 50 50 29

Non-Board senior management – Female % 50 50 71

Reporting to Board or senior management – Male % 65 68 69

Reporting to Board or senior management – Female % 35 32 31

Note: Metrics include joint venture activities.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 57

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Berkeley aims to play an active role

in tackling the global climate emergency.

Climate action is a strategic priority

for the business and is embedded

within Our Vision 2030, with our

overarching target to be a net zero

business by 2045. Our transition

plan to achieve this is holistic and

transformative, encompassing our

direct business operations along

with the design of the new homes

and places we create in partnership

with our supply chain.

Having already achieved a 77%

reduction in our scopes 1 and 2

greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

since 2019, we are looking to

push ourselves further. This year

an action plan to target energy

reduction was submitted to the

Environment Agency in line with the

requirements of the Energy Savings

Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).

Our focus on the currently

unregulated emissions associated

with the materials used to build

new homes will provide our

greatest impact to overall emissions

reductions. The embodied carbon

assessments that we complete during

the planning and design stages of

our developments enable our teams

to make more informed decisions

in relation to design, specification

and sourcing. Supply chain

engagement is also key; we continue

to engage with manufacturers to

better understand and influence the

decarbonisation pathways of high

impact material groups.

Updated near-term and new net

zero science-based targets (SBTs)

across scopes 1, 2 and 3 have been

submitted for validation this year to

continue to drive action.

In developing our climate-related

disclosures, Berkeley has reviewed

the TCFD report Recommendations

of the Task Force on Climate-related

Financial Disclosures, including

the 2021 Annex detailing Guidance

for All Sectors and Supplemental

Guidance for Non-Financial Groups

in relation to Materials and Buildings.

We are pleased to confirm that our

disclosures are consistent with these

guidelines and align with the UK

Listing Rules (as referred to in UK

Listing Rule 6.6.6R (8)).

Our reporting covers many of the

requirements detailed within IFRS

S2 Climate-related Disclosures

published in June 2023. IFRS S2

integrates and builds on the TCFD

recommendations and incorporates

industry-based disclosure

requirements derived from SASB

Standards. We will look to further

align in future reporting years, with

IFRS S2 set to form the basis of the

awaited UK Sustainability Reporting

Standards (SRS).

Supplementing the climate-related

disclosures within this report,

Berkeley responds to the climate

change elements of CDP’s corporate

questionnaire on an annual basis.

Climate-related disclosures

Climate progress

and roadmap

Ensuring that we take action

in relation to climate change

is not new to Berkeley,

with key milestones as follows:

2010

Set our first scopes 1 and 2

reduction targets as part of the

launch of Our Vision.

2014

Completed climate change

adaptation risk exercise

identifying flooding,

overheating and water shortage

as the key risks forthe homes

and places we develop.

2016

Designed all new homes from

this date to incorporate climate

change adaptation measures.

2018

Initiated backing 100% of our

UK electricity consumption with

Renewable Energy Guarantees

of Origin (REGOs), with this

continuing to date.

2019

Undertook research on

designing low carbon homes

and implemented outcomes.

2020

Achieved validation from the

SBTi for our first SBTs, including

a scope 3 reduction target.

2022

Undertook our first embodied

carbon assessments and

completed climate scenario

analysis.

2024

Introduced a detailed supply

chain engagement strategy for

high impact material groups.

2025

Revised transitional risks and

opportunities through updated

climate scenario analysis.

Submitted new SBTs,

including net zero targets, to

the SBTi for validation.

Submitted energy reduction

action plan under ESOS.

Assessed heat pump

technologies to determine

the most appropriate for use

in our homes.

58 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Governance

Theme Page reference Summary

Governance 59 to 60  —  The Board is provided with climate action progress updates each quarter

through Our Vision 2030 reporting.

—  CEO is the lead sponsor for climate action.

—  CEO, CFO and COO attend monthly Our Vision 2030 and Sustainability Board

meetings covering key climate actions including targets and progress on our

transition to net zero.

—  Executive Committee receives updates on climate action from the Responsible

Business Executive.

—  Responsible Business Executive and Group Head of Sustainability meet with

Group operational committees, divisional management teams and operational

sustainability teams to review progress and plan next steps.

—  Climate-related matters are assessed at development level which informs

strategic business planning activity.

Strategy 61 to 66  —  Our net zero transition plan is defined across three areas of focus and involves

engagement with stakeholders, in particular those across our industry, supply

chain and Government.

—  Climate change is a key risk monitored as part of the Group’s risk

managementprocess.

—  Climate scenario analysis has identified key transitional risks in the short-term

(0-2years) to medium-term (to 2030) and physical risks in the long-term (to

2050), based on financial impacts and probabilistic loss modelling where possible.

—  Consideration of climate change in preparing our Financial Statements is

detailed in Note 1.3 on page 191.

Risk

Management

67 to 71  —  Climate change identified as a standalone principal risk to the business since 2018.

—  Climate scenario analysis completed in 2022, with transitional risks and

opportunities reviewed and updated in 2025.

—  Main Board, Responsible Business Executive, Group sustainability team and

operational teams all form part of the process to identify risks and assess their

relative importance, combining a top-down and bottom-up approach.

—  Responsible Business Executive and Group sustainability teams manage

strategic compliance with evolving requirements.

—  Divisional management teams embed risk management in our day-to-day

operations, integrating mitigation measures for each development as required.

Metrics

and Targets

72 to 75  —  Science-based targets in place for scopes 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions with

performance against these monitored and disclosed.

—  Relevant key metrics identified and disclosed, including industry-based metrics

in line with SASB.

Involvement of our

CEO and other key

senior management

with responsibility for

climate action across

all levels and aspects

of the business is key

to the success of our

governance structure.

To provide a governance framework

for our approach, Berkeley has

an overarching Climate Change

Policydetailing guiding principles

of action.

Delivery of these is driven through

our Climate Action priority area of

Our Vision 2030 incorporating the net

zero transition plan and supported

by Sustainability Standards. These

set out Berkeley’s minimum

requirements for our developments,

as well as our construction site and

supply chain activities, for topics

such as energy efficiency, risk

mitigation measures and reporting.

They ensure that we are aligned

to deliver the strategic actions

and milestones outlined within our

transition plan (see pages 61to65).

Management tools are in place to

monitor action and performance.

For example, each development

uses a Project Sustainability Strategy

to track compliance with the

Sustainability Standards from land

purchase through to completion,

whilst our online data management

system allows for live reporting of

GHG emissions from our site, office

and sales activities to assess progress

against our scopes 1 and 2 SBT. Our

management tools enable the regular

communication of performance

across the business, enabling

insights and areas for further action

to be identified and discussed.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 59

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Key | Management roles with responsibility for climate action

1

Chief Executive

2

Chief Financial Officer

3

Chief Operating Officer

4

Executive Committee member with responsibility for sustainability

5

Responsible Business Executive

6

Group Head of Sustainability

Berkeley’s governance structure for monitoring climate-related risks and opportunities, implementing strategic

actions to address these and monitoring performance is summarised below.

Main Board Level

Board of Directors Audit Committee

— Overall responsibility for oversight of our strategy and management of climate-related risks

and opportunities.

— Monitor progress towards strategic climate targets, with the Board report for each meeting

including action taken in the year to date and planned next steps.

— Review Group Risk Management Report presented at each Board meeting. Climate change

considered as a principal operating risk.

— Restricted Share Plan awards include an ESG underpin whereby up to 20% will be forfeited

in the event of unsatisfactory progress against strategic and ESG priorities.

— Oversight of Company-wide risk

management process, including climate

action alongside other principal risks.

— Undertake annual assessment of principal

and emerging risks, along with the

adequacy and effectiveness of internal

control systems.

— Consider climate change impacts on

the financial reporting judgements and

estimates in the Financial Statements

(seepage123).

Management Level

Chief Executive Executive Committee Our Vision 2030 and

Sustainability Board

— Designated as accountable lead sponsor

for the Climate Action strategic priority

under Our Vision 2030.

— Review climate-related commitments and

actions to ensure that they are ambitious

and appropriate for the business.

— Review and sign off detailed plans and

specifications of each development,

from land purchase through all stages

ofdevelopment.

— Assess and manage strategic and

operational risks.

— Routinely discuss progress under

the Climate Action priority area and

measures to be implemented to further

drive improvement.

— Consists of CEO, CFO, COO, Executive

Committee member with responsibility

for sustainability, Responsible

Business Executive and Group

HeadofSustainability.

— Meet monthly with climate action a key

topic on each agenda.

— Discuss progress against goals and

targets to agree planned next steps.

Group Level

Group Risk Function Group Responsible Business

and Sustainability Teams

Group Committees

andWorkingGroups

— CEO ensures the appropriateness of

theGroup’s risk management strategy.

— CFO leads on strategic risk management,

including oversight of climate

scenarioanalysis.

— Risk Executive manages Group risk

process and register, including climate

change as a principal operating risk.

— Identify strategic climate change risks

and opportunities facing the Group

and communicate these to the Group’s

RiskExecutive.

— Develop targets and strategic climate

action, including our transition to netzero.

— Integrate actions into day-to-day activities.

— Actively collaborate with external experts

and industry working groups.

— Operational committees (e.g. Technical

Committee and Sustainability

Committee) consisting of senior

representatives from each of our

businesses meet regularly, with climate

action raised by the attending

Responsible Business Executive and/or

Group Head of Sustainability.

— Cross-disciplinary working groups

take action in specific areas, such as

embodied carbon and implementation

of the Future Homes and Buildings

Standards, guided by the Group Head

ofSustainability.

Operational Level

Divisional Management Teams Operational Sustainability Teams Development Project Teams

— Responsible for climate action in relation to

the specific developments of their business.

— Nominate a management sponsor for

the Climate Action strategic priority for

theirbusiness.

— Maintain a risk register for their business,

which includes sustainability and climate

change risks.

— Communicate business performance to

CEO and CFO at divisional board meetings.

— Meet with Responsible Business Executive

and Group Head of Sustainability to

identify improvement areas.

— Dedicated sustainability practitioners

within each business.

— Support local management and

development teams to implement Group

Sustainability Standards and drive action

to achieve continual improvement.

— Collaborate with the Group Responsible

Business and Sustainability Teams.

— Monitor performance and present this

to the divisional management and

projectteams.

— Ensure Environmental Risk Register

in place throughout the lifespan of a

project, to identify and control risks

from land purchase through to design

andconstruction.

— Manage day-to-day energy efficiency,

implementation of new measures and

achievement of targets.

— Report key data and actions to enable

monitoring of Group-wide performance.

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Strategy

Taking action on climate

has been a strategic

priority for Berkeley

since the launch of Our

Vision in 2010 and our

commitment to becoming

net zero by 2045

reinforces this.

Overview of climate risks

and opportunities

Berkeley uses the results of

climate scenario analysis within

our strategic planning processes.

Transitional climate change risks

and opportunities have been

assessed in the short-term (0-2

years) and the medium-term

(to 2030) to align with the time

horizons of Berkeley’s overarching

responsible business strategy, Our

Vision 2030. Present day exposure

to physical risks has been assessed,

with changes in the long-term (to

2050) considered in recognition

that physical risks can manifest

themselves over a longer period.

Climate scenario analysis

indicates that as we navigate the

implementation of the Future

Homes and Buildings Standards in

the short-term, Berkeley has higher

exposure to transition risks linked to

planning and design requirements

and the substitution of existing

technologies with lower emission

options. In the medium-term,

Berkeley may additionally be more

exposed to higher raw material

costs as a result of carbon pricing

policies and the transition actions of

our suppliers. A change in customer

demands is a moderate opportunity

in the medium-term should

considerations such as energy

efficiency become increasingly

important to customers within

theirbuying and rental decisions.

With low exposure to physical

risks in the present day, climate

scenario analysis shows that areas

in which Berkeley’s developments

are located will see more heatwave

days and a corresponding increase

in the occurrence of prolonged

drought stress by 2050 under a

4

O

C‘HotHouse World’ scenario.

Changes in precipitation

patterns with drier summers and

wetter winters could augment

the prevalence of subsidence

conditions, whilst sites at risk of

flooding could flood more often.

Transition planning

Responding to the key areas of

transitional risk and opportunities

for the business, and to achieve our

net zero ambitions, our transition

plan focuses on reducing embodied

carbon, low carbon operations

and delivering low carbon homes.

An overview of our transition plan

strategy can be found on pages 62

to 65, with details on key climate

actions taken in the year onpages

48 and 49.

To help ensure the ongoing

resilience of our strategy, actions

are continually reviewed against

evolving risks and opportunities by

the Responsible Business Executive

and Group Head of Sustainability,

along with Group operational

committees and working groups.

Where necessary, key processes and

controls such as our Sustainability

Standards are updated.

As part of the development of our

transition plan, Berkeley has been

reviewing our future approach

tocarboncredits. We currently

support the UK-based Retrofit

Credits project developed by HACT

and PNZ Carbon. This pioneering

and unique project uses funds to

retrofit social housing through the

installation of energy efficient

measures, reducing emissions of

existing housing stock whilst also

delivering social value. Our support

in 2025 has an associated co-

benefit of over £140,000 worth of

social value impact for residents

living in the retrofitted homes.

Berkeley recognises that whilst

many organisations have plans in

place to transition to a low carbon

economy, climatic changes will

occur and may affect the homes

and places we develop. Key risks

identified through climate scenario

analysis, such as subsidence and

flood risk, are assessed prior to

land acquisition, with mitigation

measures implemented as

necessary. Our Sustainability

Standards additionally set minimum

requirements, including the provision

of sustainable drainage systems

(SuDS) and targeting internal water

efficiency levels below building

regulations, delivered through

the integration of water efficient

fixtures and fittings. Measures

such as these help to ensure

the resilience of our homes and

communities in a changing climate.

Acknowledging the intrinsic link

between nature and climate,

Berkeley pioneered biodiversity net

gain (BNG) in our industry from

2017 and follows an integrated water

management approach whereby

rainwater is stored and released

into natural features to help manage

surface water, also reducing the

urban heat island effect.

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Embodied carbon

Link to Our Vision 2030

Why is this a focus?

Just over half of our scope 3 emissions relate to embodied

carbon arising from the activities of our supply chain, from

the energy used to extract raw materials, processing these

into construction products and transporting to site.

Reductions are targeted as part of our scope 3 SBT in

relation to category 1: purchased goods and services.

Link to business model

Designing and planning

new homes and places

Building new homes

andplaces

Link to climate risks

Planning  and

designrequirements

Raw material costs

Existing strategic actions for continued implementation

—  Undertaking embodied carbon assessments for each

new development during planning and design stages,

enabling our project teams to make more informed

design, specification and sourcing decisions and to take

tangible action to reduce carbon impacts.

—  Engaging with manufacturers and suppliers, including

through our detailed supply chain engagement strategy

for high impact materialgroups.

—  Playing an active role within several industry groups to

share knowledge and lessons learnt. This includes the

UKGBC and the Future Homes Hub.

Planned strategic actions

—  Embed efficient design principles across

ourdevelopments.

—  Assess suppliers of key impact materials on their

performance, including carbon reduction targets and

availability of product-specific carbon data.

—  Work with suppliers and manufacturers delivering

low carbon solutions.

—  Procure lower carbon materials as standard where

there is limited cost impact.

—  Encourage and support suppliers in setting SBTs.

Low carbon operations

Link to Our Vision 2030

Why is this a focus?

Emissions related to the energy used during our

construction, sales, office and vehicle fleet activities are

under the direct control of Berkeley and we have the

greatest ability to reduce these.

Reductions are targeted as part of our scopes 1 and 2 SBT.

Link to business model

Building new homes

andplaces

Link to climate risks

Pricing of GHGemissions

Existing strategic actions for continued implementation

—  Ensuring 100% of UK electricity has been backed by

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs)

fromsolar, wind or hydro sources.

—  Implementing energy efficiency requirements for our

construction sites, offices and sales suites in line with

ourESOS Action Plan.

—  Setting annual energy consumption budgets for

each division that are actively monitored through live

reportingin our online data management system.

—  Levying an internal carbon fee on each division, incentivising

low carbon alternatives which may have a greater capital

cost but that deliver reduced operational costs.

—  Sharing of best practice initiatives and lessons learnt

through Group committees, working groups, engagement

events and via the intranet.

Planned strategic actions

—  Replace traditionally fuelled company vehicles with

hybrid or electric alternatives.

— Enhance focus on out of hours consumption.

—  Collaborate with the supply chain to increase the

use of electric or low carbon plant and machinery.

—  Increase the use of on-site renewable technology on

long-term construction sites.

—  Transition offices and sales suites away from natural

gas use.

Key climate actions of our transition plan

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Low carbon homes

Link to Our Vision 2030

Why is this a focus?

Almost half of our scope 3 emissions relate to the regulated

energy use (such as heating, hot water and lighting) of the

homes that we are creating for ourcustomers.

Reductions are targeted as part of our scope 3 SBT

inrelation to category 11: use of sold products.

Link to business model

Designing and planning

new homes and places

Building new homes

andplaces

Marketing and selling

newhomes

Link to climate risks

Planning  and

designrequirements

Substitution  of

existingtechnologies

Change in

customerdemands

Existing strategic actions for continued implementation

—  Applying a fabric-first design approach, in combination

with the most appropriate technology and infrastructure

solution for each individual development.

—  Delivering electric-led heating and hot water systems.

—  Engaging with our designers and wider industry through

the UKGBC, Future Homes Hub and the Chartered

Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) to

understand how to reduce the impact of our buildings.

—  Communicating sustainable features to customers

through the sales process, providing accessible and

home-specific information.

Planned strategic actions

—  Increase the use of low carbon heating solutions,

such as heat pump technology.

—  Analyse as-built performance, monitoring in-use

energy consumption and emissions.

—  Improve energy demand management in homes.

Dependencies and challenges

The strategic actions of our transition plan are based on our current understanding of the decarbonisation routes

of our industry. With capabilities across our value chain continually evolving, we will be regularly updating our

planned actions.

Our transition is dependent on:

— The willingness, ability and speed of our supply chain to decarbonise and reduce the embodied carbon

of materials.

— Reforms to the power system including increased renewable energy capacity, in line with Government’s recently

launched Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.

— The rate at which connected industries (e.g. utilities, transport, education and skills) set out detailed transition plans.

— Customer acceptance of low carbon alternatives for heating and powering homes.

— An industry-wide shift to low carbon alternatives and new technologies.

— Workforce behaviour change to reduce avoidable emissions.

Our transition is challenged by:

— A low number of suppliers and contractors that measure their emissions or have SBTs.

— The changing policy and regulatory landscape for housing.

— Lack of capacity in the electricity grid to connect new homes.

— Customer concern over increased costs for electric homes, and behavioural change required to operate

non-traditional heating solutions.

Key | Our Vision 2030 priorities

Customers Quality Communities Climate action Nature

Employee

experience

Modernised

production

Future skills Supply chain Shared value

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Key to milestones:

Low carbon homes

Embodied carbon

Emissions (tCO

2

e)

Our transition plan

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

0

2030

2019

2025

Key actions to date

Procuring biodiesel HVO

and implementing energy

efficiency measures

Applying a fabric-first design

approach, incorporating renewable

technologies and delivering homes

using electric-led heating and hot

water systems

Undertaking design stage embodied

carbon assessments to implement

low carbon design measures and

engaging with suppliers

All completed homes

‘zero carbon ready’

(excluding homes

connected to existing

district heating

systems) by 2030

Post completion

embodied carbon

assessments undertaken

for all new homes

by2030

Carbon intensity of

electricity reduces by

2030 in line with the

UKGovernment’s Clean

Power target

Note: Emissions to date

depicted on a linear basis.

Key to milestones:

Low carbon homes

Embodied carbon

Emissions (tCO

2

e)

Our transition plan

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

0

2030

2019

2025

Key actions to date

Procuring biodiesel HVO

and implementing energy

efficiency measures

Applying a fabric-first design

approach, incorporating renewable

technologies and delivering homes

using electric-led heating and hot

water systems

Undertaking design stage embodied

carbon assessments to implement

low carbon design measures and

engaging with suppliers

All completed homes

‘zero carbon ready’

(excluding homes

connected to existing

district heating

systems) by 2030

Post completion

embodied carbon

assessments undertaken

for all new homes

by2030

Carbon intensity of

electricity reduces by

2030 in line with the

UKGovernment’s Clean

Power target

Note: Emissions to date

depicted on a linear basis.

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2035

Low carbon operations

Low carbon homes

External dependency

Net Zero

Key actions to reach net zero

•   Design to lower

embodied carbon

•   Work in partnership

with our supply chain

to reduce emissions

•   Ensure that all

suppliers provide

product-specific

carbon data

•   Transition  district

heating to be net

zero ready

•   Improve  energy

demand management

inhomes

•   Expand the use of

low carbon heating

technologies

•   Improve  energy

efficiency with a focus

on reducing out of

hours usage

•   Cease use of natural

gas across our offices

and sales suites

•   Increase the use of

electric plant and

company vehicles

•  Explore nature-based solutions for carbon capture and storage

2045

2040

Net zero operations

across our sites, offices,

sales suites and vehicle

fleet by 2035

Decarbonised electricity grid

by 2035 in line with Future

Energy Scenarios (FES) 2024

Reduce emissions to

less than 10% of our

baseline year and offset

residual emissions

2035

Low carbon operations

Low carbon homes

External dependency

Net Zero

Key actions to reach net zero

•   Design to lower

embodied carbon

•   Work in partnership

with our supply chain

to reduce emissions

•   Ensure that all

suppliers provide

product-specific

carbon data

•   Transition  district

heating to be net

zero ready

•   Improve  energy

demand management

inhomes

•   Expand the use of

low carbon heating

technologies

•   Improve  energy

efficiency with a focus

on reducing out of

hours usage

•   Cease use of natural

gas across our offices

and sales suites

•   Increase the use of

electric plant and

company vehicles

•  Explore nature-based solutions for carbon capture and storage

2045

2040

Net zero operations

across our sites, offices,

sales suites and vehicle

fleet by 2035

Decarbonised electricity grid

by 2035 in line with Future

Energy Scenarios (FES) 2024

Reduce emissions to

less than 10% of our

baseline year and offset

residual emissions

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Berkeley Group 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 65

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Engagement

Berkeley aims to ensure that our decarbonisation efforts include a fair and equitable ‘just transition’ that identifies

potential effects on our stakeholders.

Collaboration is key to ensuring a just transition and delivering our transition plan, with key activities as follows:

Stakeholder impacts Key engagement activities

Link to climate risks

and opportunities

Supply chain

Taking action to reduce

emissions will be a challenge

for our supply chain,

requiring the adaptation

of operations and skills,

whilst minimising social

impacts such as inequalities

or job losses.

—  Our Common Materials Strategy for key material groups

includes embodied carbon and other sustainability

requirements alongside technical compliance and quality.

—  Detailed supply chain engagement for high impact materials

(concrete, steel, aluminium, glass and bricks) to assess the

maturity of key suppliers in their decarbonisation journey.

—  Sustainability Standard for on-site contractors includes

requirements in relation to energy and carbon reporting,

as well as minimum energy efficiency measures.

—  Partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, including

acollaboration project to deliver training to the supply chain

and SMEs on net zero (see page 48).

Raw material costs

Substitution of

existing technologies

Skills availability

to deliver low

carbonhomes

Government, regulators

and industry

We acknowledge the need

for a coordinated industry

approach and that regulation

can help to drive this.

Inconsistencies can lead to a

lack of trust and investment,

delaying progress.

—  Actively respond to Government consultations to share our

insights and experience on topics such as efficient design

standards and energy strategies.

—  Meet with local and national Government representatives and

host visits to our development sites to directly engage and

demonstrate challenges and progress.

—  Active participants in industry working groups including the

UKGBC, Future Homes Hub and CIBSE.

Planning and design

requirements

Substitution of

existing technologies

Customers and

communities

Solutions to address climate

change should not come

at an unaffordable price to

our customers or negatively

impact the communities we

help to create.

—  Development-specific information provided, including

climatechange mitigation and adaptation measures.

—  Home demonstration given at handover to ensure that

customers are aware of technologies integrated into their

home and efficiency measures to reduce costs.

—  Customer feedback used to provide insight into technologies

such as heat pumps.

Change in customer

demands

Substitution of

existing technologies

Employees

The transition to a low

emissions economy will

impact our workers due to

the rapid change in required

skills. We will invest in

training and competency

to manage our transition.

—  Sustainability training provided to all employees, with

subjectspecific training (e.g. embodied carbon, Future

Homesand Buildings Standards requirements) provided

torelevant departments.

—  Awareness campaigns including ‘lunch and learn’ sessions

andinternal intranet to share best practice.

Skills availability

to deliver low

carbonhomes

66 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Berkeley has recognised

climate change as one

of its principal operating

risks since 2018.

Our regular process to identify

and assess climate-related risk is

incorporated within the Group’s risk

management framework, combining

a top-down strategic review and a

bottom-up review (see page 79).

The Responsible Business

Executive and Group Head of

Sustainability identify and monitor

strategic climate-related risks and

opportunities facing Berkeley

through the evaluation of: evolving

legislation, regulation and policy;

customer feedback; and industry

and global trends.

Risks and opportunities are

identified for the short to medium-

term (e.g. evolving planning and

design requirements) and long-term

(e.g. transition to net zero carbon).

The risks and opportunities cover

our upstream value chain (such

as material costs), our direct

operations, and the impact on our

customers of a changing climate.

Identified risks and opportunities

are shared with the Group’s Risk

Executive and reported on at each

Board meeting, with feedback

provided back down the business

tooperating companies.

A fundamental principle of the

operating structure of Berkeley

is that the prime responsibility

for assessing, managing and

monitoring the majority of

operational risks rests with

divisional management teams,

ensuring that risk management

is embedded in our day-to-day

operations. At a development level,

the site-specific Environmental Risk

Register and Project Sustainability

Strategy tracker identify risks

and monitor action taken to

mitigate these from land purchase

throughto completion.

Summary of scenarios

1.5°C scenario – IEA Net Zero Emissions by 2050 and IPCC RCP 2.6

— Actions are taken to reduce emissions in the short-term and consequently

high transition risk is experienced.

—  Physical risks are less severe than under the 4°C scenario and broadly similar

to the 2°C scenario.

Below 2°C scenario – IEA Sustainable Development Scenario (SDS)

— Actions are taken to reduce emissions in the short-term, albeit slightly less

aggressive than the 1.5°C scenario, and consequently high transition risk

isexperienced.

—  Physical risks less severe than under the 4°C scenario and broadly similar to

the 1.5°C scenario.

4°C scenario – IPCC RCP 8.5

— Increased level of warming associated with greater levels of acute and

chronic weather events.

—  Geographic climatic shift in the South East of the UK.

The scenarios selected are not

intended to be forecasts for the

future, but provide mechanisms to

assess plausible outcomes against

which Berkeley can assess its risks

and opportunities.

The results of climate scenario

analysis are periodically updated to

ensure continued relevance.

Risk management

Climate scenario analysis

Supplementing our regular

approach to risk management,

Berkeley undertakes climate

scenario analysis to assess risks

and opportunities relating to

the transition to a lower carbon

economy and the physical impacts

of climate change. Climate scenario

analysis is overseen by the CFO, the

Responsible Business Executive and

the Group Head of Sustainability.

Selected climate scenarios

draw from widely used

publicly availableand peer

reviewed sources, including the

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate

Change (IPCC) sixth assessment

report (AR6) and projections by the

International Energy Agency (IEA)

as summarised below.

Abbey Barn Park, High Wycombe

Scan the code to read more

about our climate scenario

analysis methodology

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Transition risks and opportunities

This year, climate scenario analysis for transitional risks and opportunities (originally completed in 2022) has been

reviewed with the support of Aon in recognition of the changes that our industry has seen in recent years and

is expected to be exposed to in the near-term (e.g. the Future Homes and Buildings Standards). The aim was

torevisit and validate key risks and opportunities based on a below 2°C orderly transition.

Transition risks and opportunities have been assessed in relation to aggressive climate mitigation measures in

both the short-term (to 2027) and medium-term (to 2030). Berkeley is considered to have higher exposure to

the transition risks and opportunities detailed in the table below, albeit none of these are consideredindividually

material in the context of the Group’s current year financial statements.

Transition risks

Key | Exposure   Low   Moderate   High

Transitional risk description Risk exposure and potential impact Mitigation strategy

Planning and design

requirements become

increasingly stringent as

part of the UK’s efforts to

reach net zero and broader

sustainability-related targets.

Short-term    Medium-term

As part of efforts to meet its net zero target, the UK is introducing increasingly

stringent requirements related to sustainability through policy and legislation, such as

the Future Homes and Buildings Standards.

Due to the long-term nature and scale of Berkeley’s developments often requiring the

use of masterplan led energy strategies, we could be particularly affected by proposed

changes. In the short to medium-term, homes on future phases of developments that

are under construction may require a different heating solution from those currently

planned. For example, switching to the installation of air source heatpumps. Cost

impacts could be incurred through the substitution of existing technologies, as

described below.

Operational committees of relevant functions (Land and Planning, Technical and Sustainability) monitor and discuss the

evolving regulatory landscape and impacts on the business, taking action as required. To negate potential additional

cost impacts, emerging requirements form part of development appraisals at the land purchase stage.

Berkeley actively engages with government to help shape the direction of future regulation. Further to our submission

to the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation in 2024, this year we responded to the Government survey

on solar provision under the Future Homes Standard, including recommendations on the amount that can feasibly be

provided on homes.

We also participate in industry initiatives such as the Future Homes Hub, established to facilitate the collaboration

needed within and beyond the new homes sector to help meet the climate and environmental challenges ahead.

Substitution of existing

technologies with lower

emission options will

be required across our

developments to comply

withregulations.

Short-term   Medium-term

Electrification of residential heating is fundamental to the Future Homes Standard.

The need to increase the capacity of the UK’s electricity infrastructure may lead to

constraints or additional costs. In addition, the principle of ‘sleeving’ heat networks

may particularly impact Berkeley, requiring us to upgrade existing energy centres on

our major regeneration sites with heat pump technologies.

There is the risk that technologies selected at the outset of a planning process could

become outdated and obsolete through the development process and upon building

completion. Should the technology selected for our developments not perform as

expected, there is the risk of customer dissatisfaction and reputational damage.

The potential financial impact of this risk could be £1 million to £10 million in the short

to medium-term.

Berkeley continually assesses nascent technologies and is incorporating heat pumps and photovoltaics within its

designs. Following comprehensive analysis of suitable options using ‘live-in’ trials at our Heron Wharf development, we

have identified the most appropriate exhaust air heat pumps for use within our homes.

At the same time, Berkeley is increasing customer engagement on the adoption of new technologies and sharing

feedback across the business to inform sales and customer service processes.

We are engaging with relevant parties to ensure that necessary localised infrastructure upgrades are in place to support

additional electrical loads ahead of the implementation of the Future Homes and Buildings Standards, whilst noting

that there is also a dependency on the national grid to decarbonise.

Raw material costs could

increase if suppliers pass

through the impact of

carbon pricing for high

embodied carbon building

materials, or if demand for

low carbon alternatives

outstrips availability.

Short-term   Medium-term

Key materials such as steel, concrete, cement and glass have energy intensive

production processes which could require increased energy input costs or be subject

to carbon tax regimes under low carbon emission scenarios. The cost of suppliers

implementing mitigation measures as part of their own transition plans may also be

passed on to customers.

Demand for lower carbon or sustainable alternatives may increase and outstrip supply,

potentially leading to increased costs and issues with lead-in times.

The potential financial impact of this risk could be less than £1 million in the short-term

and £1 million to £10 million in the medium-term.

Berkeley has a diverse supply chain drawing material from a wide range of suppliers and we regularly assess material

costs as part of development appraisals. We have more than 80 manufacturer design and service level agreements to

maintain high standards and continuity of supply regardless of changing and unpredictable market conditions.

To help inform the efficient design of our buildings, embodied carbon assessments are undertaken. We also use our

supply chain engagement strategy to understand and drive down embodied carbon, forming Group-wide agreements

that enable us to access lower carbon alternatives at no or limited impact on costs and programme.

Transition opportunity

Transitional opportunity description Opportunity exposure and potential impact Realisation strategy

Change in customer

demands may lead to

an opportunity whereby

homes and buildings with

strong sustainability-related

credentials arepreferable.

Short-term   Medium-term

Whilst in the short-term the scale of opportunity for higher demand is not necessarily

significant, as climate awareness and energy prices increase, customers (including

purchasers and those within the rental market under our BTR platform) are expected

to favour homes and buildings with greater energy operational efficiency. In addition,

customer preference for new buildings with the latest technologies could further

support demand.

The potential financial impact of this opportunity could be less than £1 million in the

short-term and between £1 million to £10 million in the medium-term.

Berkeley’s focus on urban, brownfield regeneration is inherently more sustainable. Through our climate actions and

delivery of Sustainability Standards we look to positively influence customer demands. For example, in 2023 we seta

requirement for all new homes (excluding refurbishments) to meet a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

rating of B, aligning to the requirements of many of the green mortgages being offered by lenders.

We actively communicate sustainable features to customers throughout our sales process and plan to extend this

approach to our future rental customers, providing accessible and home-specific information.

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Berkeley has been assessed as having lower exposure to the following:

— Risks: Pricing of GHG emissions; Climate-related reporting obligations;

Change in customer demands; Electric vehicle use; Investor perceptions;

Cost of capital; Climate change litigation; Skills availability to deliver low

carbon homes.

— Opportunities: Electric vehicle use; Cost of capital; Investor perceptions;

Employee perceptions; Other stakeholder perceptions.

Details on the above can be found in our climate scenario analysis

methodology online.

Transitional risk description Risk exposure and potential impact Mitigation strategy

Planning and design

requirements become

increasingly stringent as

part of the UK’s efforts to

reach net zero and broader

sustainability-related targets.

Short-term    Medium-term

As part of efforts to meet its net zero target, the UK is introducing increasingly

stringent requirements related to sustainability through policy and legislation, such as

the Future Homes and Buildings Standards.

Due to the long-term nature and scale of Berkeley’s developments often requiring the

use of masterplan led energy strategies, we could be particularly affected by proposed

changes. In the short to medium-term, homes on future phases of developments that

are under construction may require a different heating solution from those currently

planned. For example, switching to the installation of air source heatpumps. Cost

impacts could be incurred through the substitution of existing technologies, as

described below.

Operational committees of relevant functions (Land and Planning, Technical and Sustainability) monitor and discuss the

evolving regulatory landscape and impacts on the business, taking action as required. To negate potential additional

cost impacts, emerging requirements form part of development appraisals at the land purchase stage.

Berkeley actively engages with government to help shape the direction of future regulation. Further to our submission

to the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation in 2024, this year we responded to the Government survey

on solar provision under the Future Homes Standard, including recommendations on the amount that can feasibly be

provided on homes.

We also participate in industry initiatives such as the Future Homes Hub, established to facilitate the collaboration

needed within and beyond the new homes sector to help meet the climate and environmental challenges ahead.

Substitution of existing

technologies with lower

emission options will

be required across our

developments to comply

withregulations.

Short-term   Medium-term

Electrification of residential heating is fundamental to the Future Homes Standard.

The need to increase the capacity of the UK’s electricity infrastructure may lead to

constraints or additional costs. In addition, the principle of ‘sleeving’ heat networks

may particularly impact Berkeley, requiring us to upgrade existing energy centres on

our major regeneration sites with heat pump technologies.

There is the risk that technologies selected at the outset of a planning process could

become outdated and obsolete through the development process and upon building

completion. Should the technology selected for our developments not perform as

expected, there is the risk of customer dissatisfaction and reputational damage.

The potential financial impact of this risk could be £1 million to £10 million in the short

to medium-term.

Berkeley continually assesses nascent technologies and is incorporating heat pumps and photovoltaics within its

designs. Following comprehensive analysis of suitable options using ‘live-in’ trials at our Heron Wharf development, we

have identified the most appropriate exhaust air heat pumps for use within our homes.

At the same time, Berkeley is increasing customer engagement on the adoption of new technologies and sharing

feedback across the business to inform sales and customer service processes.

We are engaging with relevant parties to ensure that necessary localised infrastructure upgrades are in place to support

additional electrical loads ahead of the implementation of the Future Homes and Buildings Standards, whilst noting

that there is also a dependency on the national grid to decarbonise.

Raw material costs could

increase if suppliers pass

through the impact of

carbon pricing for high

embodied carbon building

materials, or if demand for

low carbon alternatives

outstrips availability.

Short-term   Medium-term

Key materials such as steel, concrete, cement and glass have energy intensive

production processes which could require increased energy input costs or be subject

to carbon tax regimes under low carbon emission scenarios. The cost of suppliers

implementing mitigation measures as part of their own transition plans may also be

passed on to customers.

Demand for lower carbon or sustainable alternatives may increase and outstrip supply,

potentially leading to increased costs and issues with lead-in times.

The potential financial impact of this risk could be less than £1 million in the short-term

and £1 million to £10 million in the medium-term.

Berkeley has a diverse supply chain drawing material from a wide range of suppliers and we regularly assess material

costs as part of development appraisals. We have more than 80 manufacturer design and service level agreements to

maintain high standards and continuity of supply regardless of changing and unpredictable market conditions.

To help inform the efficient design of our buildings, embodied carbon assessments are undertaken. We also use our

supply chain engagement strategy to understand and drive down embodied carbon, forming Group-wide agreements

that enable us to access lower carbon alternatives at no or limited impact on costs and programme.

Transitional opportunity description Opportunity exposure and potential impact Realisation strategy

Change in customer

demands may lead to

an opportunity whereby

homes and buildings with

strong sustainability-related

credentials arepreferable.

Short-term   Medium-term

Whilst in the short-term the scale of opportunity for higher demand is not necessarily

significant, as climate awareness and energy prices increase, customers (including

purchasers and those within the rental market under our BTR platform) are expected

to favour homes and buildings with greater energy operational efficiency. In addition,

customer preference for new buildings with the latest technologies could further

support demand.

The potential financial impact of this opportunity could be less than £1 million in the

short-term and between £1 million to £10 million in the medium-term.

Berkeley’s focus on urban, brownfield regeneration is inherently more sustainable. Through our climate actions and

delivery of Sustainability Standards we look to positively influence customer demands. For example, in 2023 we seta

requirement for all new homes (excluding refurbishments) to meet a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

rating of B, aligning to the requirements of many of the green mortgages being offered by lenders.

We actively communicate sustainable features to customers throughout our sales process and plan to extend this

approach to our future rental customers, providing accessible and home-specific information.

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about our transitional risks

and opportunities

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Physical risks

Berkeley undertook climate scenario analysis for physical risks with the support of WTW (formerly Willis Towers

Watson) in 2022. The results of this analysis are still considered to be relevant as we continue to develop across

London, Birmingham and the South of England.

Physical risks have been assessed from present day over the long-term to 2050, with the latter being when the

most significant impacts are likely to manifest. The below table summarises the predominant physical risks for

the IPCC 1.5°C (RCP 2.6) and 4°C (RCP 8.5) scenarios. Risk exposure details are for 2050 and beyond under a

4°Cscenario.

Chronic risks

Physical risk description Risk exposure and potential impact  Mitigation strategy

Heat stress set to increase

with more frequent

heatwave daysannually.

Present day heat stress is very low throughout the UK (less than five heatwave days a

year). The majority of England (in particular South East, South West and the Midlands)

could be exposed to more material heat stress by mid-century with the potential for

more than 20 heatwave days annually.

Correspondingly, 84% of Berkeley’s homes could be exposed to heat stress in the

decades beyond 2050.

There is the potential for overheating in our homes due to heatwave days, exacerbated

by the urban heat island effect.

Berkeley introduced a bespoke internal overheating risk assessment in 2016 to ensure that all project teams assessed

and mitigated this risk. Overheating risk is now incorporated within the 2021 Building Regulations and where homes are

deemed to be at a higher risk detailed dynamic thermal modelling is undertaken.

Mitigation measures are site-specific and can include thicker insulation to external walls, smaller windows with

thermally efficient glass, incorporating shading through the design, enhanced ventilation and the incorporation of soft

landscaping to help mitigate the heat island effect.

Drought stress expected

to increase with extended

periods ofwaterscarcity.

There is low exposure to drought (less than two months a year) at present with the

majority of England (in particular South East, South West and the Midlands) being

exposed to more material drought conditions by mid-century.

Correspondingly, 92% of Berkeley’s homes could be exposed to drought conditions

for three to four months annually in the decades beyond 2050. A significantly smaller

proportion (5%) of homes could see drought conditions for six months of the year.

The main implications are issues with water availability within our homes and impacts

on the green spaces of our developments.

Our teams integrate blue and green infrastructure into our developments using a Code of Practice developed in

conjunction with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). We follow an integrated water management approach

whereby rainwater is stored and released into natural features to help manage surface water. Attenuation offers

significant opportunities to hold water for reuse.

We reduce water usage by designing homes with water efficient fixtures and fittings and incorporate drought resilient

planting in our green spaces.

Subsidence conditions

and susceptibility could

increase due towarmer and

drier summers as well as

wetterwinters.

Present day ground conditions mean that building design addresses the risk

of subsidence, with current regulations for high-rise buildings catering for

designtolerance.

Large areas in the South East and Eastern England could be exposed to increasing

subsidence conditions in 2050 and beyond, including Greater London and the Thames

Estuary due to the clay soils.

The soil conditions for 90% of Berkeley’s homes could potentially be impacted

beyond2050.

The risk of subsidence is assessed at a project level prior to land acquisition and analysed further by external experts

during detailed design to ensure appropriate measures are incorporated to mitigate risk.

Our developments in London have piled foundations which are engineered with additional factors of safety margins to

ensure the buildings are anchored deep into the ground.

For our housing developments outside of London, foundation design is agreed with specialist consultants to ensure it is

appropriate for the underlying geology and risk of subsidence.

Acute risks

Physical risk description Risk exposure and potential impact  Mitigation strategy

Flood risk likely to increase

due to the potential for

coastal flooding from sea

level rise, as well as surface

and groundwater flooding

from heavy rainfall.

By 2050 there are no further sites exposed beyond the 6% of sites already at risk in the

present day, given the predominance of Berkeley’s portfolio in London and the flood

defences in place in the area. However, these sites could flood more often.

The main implication from flood is physical damage to completed property and

construction assets. Probabilistic loss modelling estimates that by 2050 the physical

damage from flooding under a 4°C scenario could exceed £27 million in a severe year

(i.e. 1 in 200-year return period) and £60 million in an extreme year (i.e. a 1 in 1,000-

year return period).

Risk is assessed pre-acquisition for all sites and subsequently during development planning and design if the area falls

within a flood zone. Flood risk assessments vary in extent based on potential risk and include allowances for the effects

of climate change.

Our homes are designed to the flood risk identified with mitigation measures including raising lower floor levels and

designing sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to hold and store water in times of extreme rainfall.

Windstorm risk already

exists for all of Berkeley’s

sites and there is no current

scientific consensus that

theUK will see an increase

in windstorm intensity.

The typical windstorm hazard could pose a moderate risk for 100% of Berkeley’s sites.

This does not reflect a change to the present day levels of exposure, probability or

potential losses of such risk.

The main impact of windstorms is physical damage to completed property and

construction assets.

Our developments are designed by specialist teams that select appropriate materials and fixing details which can

withstand local conditions. In respect of mid- to high-rise buildings, wind engineering is undertaken at the pre-planning

stage with designs incorporating features to resist high winds.

Wind alerts are communicated to residents with instructions such as to close windows and secure loose objects from

high level amenity spaces. Site safety guidance is sent to site teams ahead of storms and our tower cranes are fitted

with anemometers, alerting and preventing operation during high winds.

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Probabilistic loss modelling was used to analyse the financial impact of acute risks (windstorm and flood) before

any mitigation or adaptation measures, and irrespective of insurance or other recovery or consideration of financial

responsibility for any such losses.

As Berkeley already insures against potential losses from catastrophic events, the primary cost exposure for

Berkeley under a 4°C scenario could be an increase to insurance premiums for assets under construction.

Physical risk description Risk exposure and potential impact  Mitigation strategy

Heat stress set to increase

with more frequent

heatwave daysannually.

Present day heat stress is very low throughout the UK (less than five heatwave days a

year). The majority of England (in particular South East, South West and the Midlands)

could be exposed to more material heat stress by mid-century with the potential for

more than 20 heatwave days annually.

Correspondingly, 84% of Berkeley’s homes could be exposed to heat stress in the

decades beyond 2050.

There is the potential for overheating in our homes due to heatwave days, exacerbated

by the urban heat island effect.

Berkeley introduced a bespoke internal overheating risk assessment in 2016 to ensure that all project teams assessed

and mitigated this risk. Overheating risk is now incorporated within the 2021 Building Regulations and where homes are

deemed to be at a higher risk detailed dynamic thermal modelling is undertaken.

Mitigation measures are site-specific and can include thicker insulation to external walls, smaller windows with

thermally efficient glass, incorporating shading through the design, enhanced ventilation and the incorporation of soft

landscaping to help mitigate the heat island effect.

Drought stress expected

to increase with extended

periods ofwaterscarcity.

There is low exposure to drought (less than two months a year) at present with the

majority of England (in particular South East, South West and the Midlands) being

exposed to more material drought conditions by mid-century.

Correspondingly, 92% of Berkeley’s homes could be exposed to drought conditions

for three to four months annually in the decades beyond 2050. A significantly smaller

proportion (5%) of homes could see drought conditions for six months of the year.

The main implications are issues with water availability within our homes and impacts

on the green spaces of our developments.

Our teams integrate blue and green infrastructure into our developments using a Code of Practice developed in

conjunction with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). We follow an integrated water management approach

whereby rainwater is stored and released into natural features to help manage surface water. Attenuation offers

significant opportunities to hold water for reuse.

We reduce water usage by designing homes with water efficient fixtures and fittings and incorporate drought resilient

planting in our green spaces.

Subsidence conditions

and susceptibility could

increase due towarmer and

drier summers as well as

wetterwinters.

Present day ground conditions mean that building design addresses the risk

of subsidence, with current regulations for high-rise buildings catering for

designtolerance.

Large areas in the South East and Eastern England could be exposed to increasing

subsidence conditions in 2050 and beyond, including Greater London and the Thames

Estuary due to the clay soils.

The soil conditions for 90% of Berkeley’s homes could potentially be impacted

beyond2050.

The risk of subsidence is assessed at a project level prior to land acquisition and analysed further by external experts

during detailed design to ensure appropriate measures are incorporated to mitigate risk.

Our developments in London have piled foundations which are engineered with additional factors of safety margins to

ensure the buildings are anchored deep into the ground.

For our housing developments outside of London, foundation design is agreed with specialist consultants to ensure it is

appropriate for the underlying geology and risk of subsidence.

Physical risk description Risk exposure and potential impact  Mitigation strategy

Flood risk likely to increase

due to the potential for

coastal flooding from sea

level rise, as well as surface

and groundwater flooding

from heavy rainfall.

By 2050 there are no further sites exposed beyond the 6% of sites already at risk in the

present day, given the predominance of Berkeley’s portfolio in London and the flood

defences in place in the area. However, these sites could flood more often.

The main implication from flood is physical damage to completed property and

construction assets. Probabilistic loss modelling estimates that by 2050 the physical

damage from flooding under a 4°C scenario could exceed £27 million in a severe year

(i.e. 1 in 200-year return period) and £60 million in an extreme year (i.e. a 1 in 1,000-

year return period).

Risk is assessed pre-acquisition for all sites and subsequently during development planning and design if the area falls

within a flood zone. Flood risk assessments vary in extent based on potential risk and include allowances for the effects

of climate change.

Our homes are designed to the flood risk identified with mitigation measures including raising lower floor levels and

designing sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to hold and store water in times of extreme rainfall.

Windstorm risk already

exists for all of Berkeley’s

sites and there is no current

scientific consensus that

theUK will see an increase

in windstorm intensity.

The typical windstorm hazard could pose a moderate risk for 100% of Berkeley’s sites.

This does not reflect a change to the present day levels of exposure, probability or

potential losses of such risk.

The main impact of windstorms is physical damage to completed property and

construction assets.

Our developments are designed by specialist teams that select appropriate materials and fixing details which can

withstand local conditions. In respect of mid- to high-rise buildings, wind engineering is undertaken at the pre-planning

stage with designs incorporating features to resist high winds.

Wind alerts are communicated to residents with instructions such as to close windows and secure loose objects from

high level amenity spaces. Site safety guidance is sent to site teams ahead of storms and our tower cranes are fitted

with anemometers, alerting and preventing operation during high winds.

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To assess and manage

performance in relation to

climate action, Berkeley

monitors and reports

on a range of metrics in

line with its operational

boundary (including joint

venture activities).

Scopes 1 and 2

emissionstarget

Berkeley has a validated SBT to

achieve a 50% reduction in absolute

scopes 1 and 2 (market-based) GHG

emissions by 2030. Having already

achieved a 77% reduction, updated

targets have been submitted to

the Science Based Targets initiative

(SBTi) for validation. These would

commit us to further reductions in

the near-term and at least a 90%

reduction by 2045 to achieve net

zero emissions.

To reduce our scope 2 emissions,

100% of our UK electricity

consumption continues to be

backed by Renewable Energy

Guarantees of Origin (REGOs)

fromsolar, wind or hydro power.

Further information on our scopes 1

and 2 emissions is contained within

the Directors’ Report on pages

164and 165.

Scope 3 emissions target

Berkeley’s most significant impacts

occur across our value chain

(scope 3), including the embodied

carbon of our homes resulting

from the activities of our supply

chain (category 1: purchased

goods and services) and the

energy use by our customers in

homes once sold (category 11: use

of sold products). These material

categories accounted for 91% of our

totalscope 3 emissions in our 2019

baseline year.

Recognising the importance of

taking action to reduce scope 3

emissions, we have a validated

SBT to reduce scope 3 purchased

goods and services and use of

sold products GHG emissions by

40% per square metre of legally

completed floor area by 2030.

As part of our SBT resubmission to

the SBTi, we are newly targeting

absolute scope 3 emissions

reductions both in the near-term

and by 2045 to achieve net zero.

Reductions in scope 3 emissions

from dedicated action taken at a

project level can take time to be

realised, due to there often being

several years between the planning

and design phase of a project

through to legal completions

occurring. Berkeley is also highly

dependent on supply chain

action to reduce emissions, with

our priority being to complete

embodied carbon assessments

to guide design and material

specifications, at the same time

as engaging with key contractors

andsuppliers.

Embodied carbon (category 1 –

purchased goods and services)

Berkeley currently uses a

methodology based upon spend

data to estimate the embodied

carbon of materials and services

used in the development of our

homes and places, in addition

to gathering data on contractor

purchased fuels.

The limitations of reporting using

a spend-based methodology

are recognised by Berkeley. We

continue to take action to move

away from this approach towards

more robust data calculations,

obtaining more detailed and

material-specific data through the

completion of embodied carbon

assessments, the Group-wide

introduction of a material delivery

data capture system and supply

chainengagement.

Low carbon homes (category 11 –

use of sold products)

To estimate the lifetime carbon

impact of our completed

homes, we apply the calculated

Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)

across a 60-year period, in line

with industry guidance. We

do not take into account the

anticipated decarbonisation of

the UK electricity grid due to the

variablesinvolved.

Significant reductions in this area

are anticipated in the coming

years through the implementation

of more stringent Building

Regulations. The new Home

Energy Model (HEM) calculation

methodology will evolve emissions

reporting in this area. We continue

to work with industry and ensure

our reporting reflects the prevailing

and accepted methodology.

Industry-based metrics

Berkeley discloses industry-based

metrics in line with the SASB Home

Builders Sustainability Accounting

Standard and has been an active

member of the Future Homes

Hub’s working group established

to develop a shared set of metrics

for the industry in relation to

sustainability performance.

To recognise climate-related

risks and opportunities, we

have additional targets to our

SBTs with associated metrics in

place. For example, we monitor

measures implemented to manage

the physical risks to our homes

and places such as heat stress,

drought stress and flood through

the reporting of overheating risk

assessments, water efficiency

andSuDS.

Metrics and targets

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Metric Unit 2025 2024

Baseline

2019

Link to

transition

plan

Link to

climate risks and

opportunities

Reduce scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions

Absolute scopes 1 and 2

(market-based) emissions

tCO

2

e 896

A

917 3,980 Pricing

of GHG

emissions

Climate-

related

reporting

obligations

Percentage change in emissions compared

to FY2019 (SBT baseline year)

% -77 -77 –

Energy consumption associated with

scopes 1 and 2 emissions

MWh 25,745

A

27,505 35,681

Energy consumption from

renewablesources

% 87 88 60

Purchased electricity backed by REGOs % 98.2 98.3 99.1

Purchased electricity in the UK backed

byREGOs

% 100 100 100

Reduce scope 3 purchased goods and services and use of sold products GHG emissions

Absolute scope 3 emissions

(categories 1 and11)

tCO

2

e 501,825

A

519,040  585,690 Planning

and design

requirements

Substitution

of existing

technologies

Raw material

costs

Change in

customer

demands

Skills

availability to

deliver low

carbon homes

Percentage change in absolute emissions

(categories 1 and 11) compared to FY2019

% -14 -11 –

Scope 3 (categories 1 and 11)

emissions intensity

tCO

2

e/

100 sqm

157 169 171

Percentage change in emissions intensity

compared to FY2019 (SBT baseline year)

% -8 -1  –

Absolute emissions for category 1:

purchased goods and services

tCO

2

e 265,769

A

304,476 352,087

Emissions intensity for category 1:

purchased goods and services

tCO

2

e/

100 sqm

83 99 103

Absolute emissions for category 11:

use of sold products

tCO

2

e 236,056

A

214,564 233,603

Emissions intensity for category 11:

use of sold products

tCO

2

e/

100 sqm

74 70 68

Completed homes with an Energy

Performance Certificate (EPC) rated

AorB

% 95 93 93

Completed homes with an Environmental

Impact Rating (EIR) of A or B

% 96 96 –

Average Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)

of completed homes

kgCO

2

/

m2/yr

12.45 12.08 11.72

Average percentage improvement in

DER over Target Emission Rate (TER)

for completed homes

% 30 32 34

Implement measures to manage climate risks for our developments and business

Average water efficiency of

homescompleted

lpppd 102.2 101.2 102.6 n/a Drought stress

Flood

Heat stress

Change in

customer

demands

Live development sites that have

sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

% 100 100 98

Live development sites that have assessed

overheating risk

% 90 82 –

A

2025 information has been separately subject to limited assurance by KPMG LLP. Further details of the assurance provided in 2025,

including the independent assurance report and our methodology for reporting emissions, can be found at www.berkeleygroup.

co.uk/sustainabilitydisclosures

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Metric 2025 Detail

Number of controlled lots

(IF-HB-000.A)

52,714 Lots on owned or unconditionally contracted sites as of the last day of the

reporting period.

Number of homes

delivered (IF-HB-000.B)

4,329 The number of homes that completed within the reporting period.

Number of active selling

communities

(IF-HB-000.C)

50 Includes sites that have an implementable planning consent and that are

in production.

Land use and ecological impacts

Number of (1) lots and

(2) homes delivered on

redevelopment sites

(IF-HB-160a.1)

(1) 46,612

(88%)

(2) 4,001

(92%)

Redevelopment sites are those that have been previously developed,

including the replacement or refurbishment of existing structures, i.e. those

sites considered to be brownfield land.

Number of (1) lots and

(2) homes delivered in

regions with High or

Extremely High Baseline

WaterStress

(IF-HB-160a.2)

(1) 47,411

(90%)

(2) 4,202

(97%)

London and large areas of the South of England are identified as having

High Baseline Water Stress within the World Resources Institute’s (WRI)

Water Risk Atlas Tool. We recognise the need to balance providing new

homes in these areas with reducing their impact on existing resources

through the incorporation of water efficient fittings and sustainable drainage

systems(SuDS).

Total amount of monetary

losses as a result of legal

proceedings associated

with environmental

regulations (IF-HB-160a.3)

£nil The Group had no environmental prosecutions in the reporting period and

subsequently no monetary losses.

Discussion of process to

integrate environmental

considerations into site

selection, site design,

andsite development

andconstruction

(IF-HB-160a.4)

n/a Our Vision 2030 is supported by our Sustainability Standards and procedures

detailing Berkeley’s minimum requirements for our day-to-day operations

and our new developments. These ensure that we have processes in place to

integrate environmental considerations throughout the development process.

For example:

• Site selection: Berkeley focuses on urban brownfield regeneration, which is

inherently sustainable. Prior to land purchase, Berkeley completes an assessment

which seeks to identify all types of risks, including those related to environmental

factors, such as climate change (e.g. flood risk), land contamination and

ecology. These assessments are site-specific, taking into account the unique

characteristics of each development.

• Site design: Our Sustainability Standards detail minimum requirements for new

developments including achieving an internal water use of less than 105 litres per

person per day and designing for climate change adaptation.

• Site development and construction: Berkeley has dedicated sustainability

professionals within each of our operating companies, who support project

teams by providing advice and driving environmental improvements (e.g. energy

and water efficiency). Each site has an Environmental Risk Register and a site

sustainability assessment is undertaken by our internal sustainability team at

least quarterly to monitor performance.

Design for resource efficiency

(1) Number of homes

that obtained a certified

residential energy

efficiency rating and

(2) average rating

(IF-HB-410a.1)

(1) 4,329

(100%)

(2) 84 (B)

All homes legally completed by Berkeley in the year had an Energy

Performance Certificate (EPC) with an average energy efficiency rating of

84(B). In the year, 95% legally completed homes were rated B or above.

Note that homes across the industry are rated on a scale ranging from

A(veryefficient) to G (inefficient).

Percentage of installed

water fixtures certified

to a water efficiency

standard (IF-HB-410a.2)

n/a The UK does not currently have water efficiency standards for fixtures.

The internal water efficiency of our legally completed homes in the year is

provided as an alternative. Target: 105 litres per person per day; Achieved

average: 102.2 litres per person per day.

SASB metrics (climate-related)

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Design for resource efficiency continued

Number of homes

delivered certified to a

third-party multi-attribute

green building standard

(IF-HB-410a.3)

n/a There was no established multi-attribute green building standard specifically

for homes in the UK that could be applied in the reporting year. All Berkeley

homes are subject to UK building regulations.

Description of risks and

opportunities related to

incorporating resource

efficiency into home

design, and how benefits

are communicated to

customers (IF-HB-410a.4)

n/a We design to high fabric efficiency to reduce energy demand and install water

saving fixtures and fittings. A key risk associated with the design of energy

efficient homes is the unintended consequence of overheating and therefore

we consider overall building design and performance. We have Sustainability

Standards to communicate sustainability with customers at all stages in the

purchasing process, from initial marketing brochures to detailed information

upon completion and handover of the home.

Climate change adaptation

Number of lots located in

100-year flood zones

(IF-HB-420a.1)

11,902

(23%)

This figure includes lots in areas assigned as Flood Zone 3. We undertake flood

risk assessments on every site as part of the planning process and take measures

to ensure that the development design takes into account and mitigates flood

risk. Design measures include raising lower floor levels and designing SuDS to

manage rainwater by storing it and releasing it into well-designed natural features

to help manage surface water and reduce the impacts of flooding.

Description of climate

change risk exposure

analysis, degree of

systematic portfolio

exposure, and strategies

for mitigating risks

(IF-HB-420a.2)

n/a Berkeley routinely evaluates climate-related risks and opportunities as part of our

ongoing risk assessment process. Detailed climate scenario analysis in relation to

physical risks was completed in 2022 with this still considered to be relevant to

our operations as we continue to develop across London, Birmingham and the

South of England. Read more on pages 70 and 71.

SASB metrics (other)

In addition to the climate-related metrics of SASB, Berkeley has chosen to disclose the additional sustainability

topics and accounting metrics below in line with the Home Builders Sustainability Accounting Standard.

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Workplace health and safety

(1) Total recordable

incident rate (TRIR) and

(2) fatality rate for

(a) direct employees and

(b) contract employees

(IF-HB-320a.1)

(1a) 39

(1b) 124

(2a; 2b) 0

Annual Injury Incidence Rate (AIIR) per 100,000 people reported in line with

UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) methodology. Our combined rate for

direct and contract employees is 102 which outperforms the construction

sector average of 306 (HSE, November 2024). There have been no work-

related fatalities in the year.

Community impacts of new developments

Description of how

proximity and access to

infrastructure, services,

and economic centres

affect site selection and

developmentdecisions

(IF-HB-410b.1)

n/a At Berkeley, proximity to key infrastructure and amenities is a factor in the

selection of land. As a specialist in brownfield regeneration, many of our

sites are located within towns and cities with existing transport networks

and economic centres. We look to provide public amenities and sustainable

transport options across our developments. Of our live development sites,

92% are incorporating community facilities ranging from supermarkets to

nurseries, with 96% within 1 km (a 10-minute walk) of a public transport node.

Number of (1) lots and

(2) homes delivered on

infill sites (IF-HB-410b.2)

(1) 43,448

(82%)

(2) 3,169

(73%)

Infill sites are defined as vacant or underutilised lots of land, served by existing

physical installations such as roads, power lines, sewer and water, and other

infrastructure. In line with the SASB definition, our redevelopment sites are

only considered infill if they additionally meet this criteria.

(1) Number of homes

delivered in compact

developments and

(2) average density

(IF-HB-410b.3)

(1) 4,234

(98%)

(2)

Unknown

The main types of compact developments delivered by Berkeley are

mixed use developments and neighbourhood developments with

communityfacilities.

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BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 75

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Section 172(1) Statement

Members of the Board as a whole

and individually are bound by their

duties under section 172(1) (a) to

(f) of the Companies Act 2006 (the

Act). In this statement, we describe

how our Directors have considered

the matters set out in section 172(1)

of the Act (section 172) when

performing their duty to promote

the success of the Company.

This engagement, both directly

and through regular reports

from individual business areas

and various functions, ensures

the Board is made aware of key

issues to enable the Directors to

comply with their legal duty under

section172.

This statement summarises how the

Company promotes its success for

the benefit of its key stakeholder

groups by having regard to:

— the likely consequences of any

decisions in the long-term;

— the need to foster the Company’s

business relationships with

suppliers, customers and others;

— the desirability of the Company

maintaining a reputation of high

standards of business conduct;

— the interests of the

Company’semployees;

— the impact of the Company’s

operations on the community

and environment; and

— the need to act fairly between

members of the Company.

We believe that to progress our

strategy and to deliver substantial

sustainable long-term growth

opportunities, the Board should

consider all stakeholders relevant

to a decision and satisfy themselves

that any decision upholds our values

and aligns with Our Vision2030.

The Board recognises that

stakeholder engagement is

essential to understand what

matters most to our stakeholders

and the likely impact of our

keydecisions.

The following sections demonstrate

how the Directors fulfil their duties

in respect of these obligations by

addressing in turn some of the

keyareas of focus for the Board.

Further detail of Board activity

in the year is described in the

Corporate Governance section on

pages 104 and 105.

Culture

and values

The culture and values of the business are continuously considered by the Directors when discharging

their duties to ensure they are embedded into the business. Read more on pages 108 and 109.

Business model

and strategy

The Directors have collective responsibility for promoting the long-term success of the Company

in a safe and sustainable manner in order to create and enhance shareholder value. Read more on

pages 12 and 13.

Risk

management

The Directors are responsible for setting and monitoring the risk appetite for the business. For more

detail of risk management see ‘How we manage risk’ on pages 78 to 91.

Stakeholder

engagement

The Board reviews and confirms its key stakeholder groups for the purposes of section 172 annually. In

2025, they were confirmed as customers, communities and local government, employees, supply chain,

government, regulators and industry, the environment and investors. The following pages set out how

the interests of each of these key stakeholders is embedded into the long-term strategy of the business.

For more

information

Customers

see pages 40, 41 and 111.

Communities and local government

see pages 44 to 47 and 112.

Employees

see pages 52 to 54 and 112.

Supply chain

see pages 42, 43, 48, 49, 53 and 113.

Government, regulators and industry

see pages 42 to 55 and 113.

Environment

see pages 48 to 50 and 114.

Investors

see page 114.

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Non-financial and Sustainability

Information Statement

Reporting

requirement

Where to read more in this report to understand the impact

on the business, and the outcome of applying our policies Page reference

Relevant policies in place that

govern our approach

Environmental

matters

Our Vision 2030 progress

Climate-related disclosures

Our stakeholders: Environment

ESG performance

Driving growth and value

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• Climate Change

• Sustainable Specification

andProcurement

Climate-related

financial

disclosures

Climate-related disclosures

Our Vision 2030 progress

Directors’ Report: Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas

emissions and energy consumption

58 to 75

48 to 49

164 to 165

• Climate Change

• Sustainability

Employees Our Vision 2030 progress

Our stakeholders: Employees

ESG performance

51 to 54

112

57

• Employee

• Equality and Diversity

• Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Respect for

human rights

Our Vision 2030 progress

Our stakeholders: Employees, Supply chain

Whistleblowing

42 to 43, 52 to 53

112 to 113

105

• Modern Slavery Statement

• Human Rights, Modern

Slavery and Child Labour

• Equality and Diversity

• Whistleblowing

• Sustainable Specification

andProcurement

Social matters Our Vision 2030 progress

The Berkeley Foundation

Our stakeholders: Customers, Communities and local

government, Employees, Supply chain

Driving growth and value

40 to 47 and

51 to 54

55

111 to 113

08 to 09

• Sustainability

• Sustainable Specification

andProcurement

• Building Safety and

QualityAssurance

Anti-bribery

and anti-

corruption

Bribery Act andAnti-Money Laundering Regulations 105 • Anti-Bribery and Corruption

• Business Ethics

• Corporate Hospitality and

Promotional Expenditure

• Whistleblowing

• Anti-Facilitation of

TaxEvasion

How we

manage risk

How we manage risk, Principal risks, Financial risks,

Risk tables

Climate-related disclosures

78 to 91

67 to 71

Business model Our business model

Brownfield regeneration at scale

Driving growth and value

12 to 13

06 to 07

08 to 09

Non-financial

KPIs

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

In addition to these non-financial KPIs, Berkeley

monitors and reports on business performance

through a host of other data, highlights and awards.

Some of these are detailed within the Our Vision 2030

business strategy sections of this report

ESG performance

Driving growth and value

33

38 to 55

56 to 57

08 to 09



The following table summarises where our non-financial

information can be found in our Annual Report and

within ourpolicies available on our website.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 77

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How we manage risk

The assessment of risk and embedding risk

management throughout Berkeley are key elements

ofsetting and delivering the Group’s strategy.

Cyclical market

Berkeley’s business model is

centred on the Board’s appreciation

of the risks of the cyclical market in

which the business operates, where

market sentiment and transaction

levels can change quickly, requiring

us to adopt a flexible approach

to our investment decisions. This

can be dependent on where the

Board believes we are within any

particularcycle.

Autonomy and values

Berkeley has recognised brands

and autonomous, talented and

experienced teams who embrace

Berkeley’s values in their approach.

Berkeley creates bespoke and

innovative solutions for each

site which requires experienced,

intensive management.

Resource and expertise

Berkeley must continually

assess the required investment

in its people so it is fully able to

implement its strategy in the wider

environment. Recruitment, training

and retention of resource are

fundamental to Berkeley retaining

its market leading position and

ensuring it has highly skilled and

experienced teams who create

bespoke and innovative solutions

for each of its sites.

Operational complexity

The business model also recognises

the complexity of the planning

and delivery of the sites Berkeley

undertakes, alongside their capital

intensive nature. It mitigates this risk

by focusing its activities in London

and the South East, recognising the

importance of relationships and local

knowledge and having highly skilled

and experienced teams in place.

Financial strength

This translates into an approach

that, at all times through the cycle,

keeps financial risk low, recognising

the operational risks within

thebusiness.

Through our strong financial

position we are therefore able to

take, under normal circumstances,

increased operational risk to

deliver robust risk-adjusted returns,

within the parameters of our

businessmodel.

Culture and purpose

Berkeley’s unique culture is the

sum of its shared values, vision

and overarching sense of purpose.

Together, they have a dynamic and

energising effect on the way the

business operates, shaping our

purpose, long-term Our Vision 2030

responsible business strategy, brand

and day-to-day behaviours. Our

culture sets the standards by which

we judge our behaviours, products

and internal processes.

Emerging risks

Berkeley faces a number of

uncertainties that have the potential

to be materially significant to our

long-term strategy but cannot be

fully defined as a specific risk at

present, and therefore cannot be

fully assessed or managed. These

emerging risks typically have a long

time horizon and are discussed

and agreed by the Board on a

regularbasis.

Risk appetite

The Board is responsible for

setting and monitoring the

risk appetite for Berkeley. Risk

appetite relates to the amount

of risk the Company may seek

or accept at any given time

when pursuing its strategic

objectives, in the context

of the prevailing operating

environment. The Board’s

approach to, and appetite for

risk is summarised opposite.

78 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Principal risks

In accordance with provisions of the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code, the

Directors have carried out a robust assessment of the emerging and principal risks

facing the Group, including those that would threaten its business model, future

performance, solvency or liquidity. There are also areas of our existing principal

risks that are evolving over time.

The Group’s risk appetite is

reviewed annually and approved

by the Board. This review guides

the actions we take to implement

ourstrategy.

The last year has seen a

continuation of the market

uncertainty and volatility in the

operating environment which has

been prevalent over recent years.

Berkeley has therefore continued

to evolve its strategy to position

the business appropriately for the

ongoing uncertain operating and

risk landscape, which seems likely

to remain volatile in the medium-

term, and hence our risk appetite

will remain dynamic and respectful

of the cyclical nature of our industry

and the risks and opportunities

thispresents.

The principal operating risks and

our approach to mitigating them

are described in more detail on

pages 82 to 91.

Risk management framework

Our approach to risk management combines a top-down strategic

review and feedback of risks by the Board, coupled with a bottom-up

review and reporting of risk by each operating business.

Board

The Board takes overall responsibility for risk management, and the

assessment of risk. Embedding risk management into the business is a

key element of setting and delivering our strategy.

The top-down assessment of risk by the Board includes a review of the

external environment in which Berkeley operates, which complements

the deep seated knowledge of the industry and operations by the

Executive Committee members. This takes into account the likelihood

and impact of risks, whether pre-existing or emerging, which may

materialise in the short or longer-term.

Emerging risks are also considered at each Board meeting and are

then fed down to the operating businesses for further review and

consideration, if applicable.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee has responsibility for ensuring the effectiveness

of risk management and internal controls on behalf of the Board. The

controls and processes surrounding how we assess risk across the Group

are explained further in the Audit Committee Report on pages 122 to 125.

Executive Committee

Risk registers at operational level are overlain by wider strategic risks

facing the Group, such as macro-economic risk. This is then assessed

and managed by the Board and Executive Committee.

Operational management

A fundamental principle of the operating structure of the Group is that

the prime responsibility for assessing, managing and monitoring the

majority of the risks rests with operational management, thus ensuring

that risk management is embedded in our day-to-day operations.

All employees

All employees are encouraged to be alert to risks associated with the

activities they perform and to report issues and suggest alternative

approaches as appropriate.

Our top-down approach

Our bottom-up approach

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Financial risks

Exposure to financialrisks

The financial risks to which Berkeley

is exposed include:

Liquidity risk

The risk that the funding required

for the Group to pursue its activities

may not be available.

Market interest rate risk

The risk that Group financing

activities are affected by

fluctuations in market interest rates.

Market credit risk

The risk that counterparties (mainly

customers) will default on their

contractual obligations, resulting

in a loss to the Group. The Group’s

exposure to credit risk is comprised

of cash and cash equivalents, loans

to joint ventures and trade and

other receivables.

Other financial risks

Berkeley contracts all of its

sales and the vast majority of its

purchases in sterling, and so has

no significant exposure to currency

risk, but does recognise that its

credit risk includes receivables from

customers in a range of jurisdictions

who are themselves exposed

to currency risk in contracting

insterling.

Management of financial risks

Berkeley adopts a prudent approach to managing these

financialrisks.

Treasury policy and central overview

The Board approves treasury policy and senior management

control day-to-day operations. Relationships with banks and

cash management are coordinated centrally as a Group function.

The treasury policy is intended to maintain an appropriate capital

structure to manage the financial risks identified and provide the

right platform for the business to manage its operating risks.

Forward sales

Berkeley’s approach to forward selling new homes to customers

provides good visibility over future cash flows, as expressed in cash

due on forward sales which stands at £1.4 billion at 30 April 2025.

It also helps mitigate market credit risk by virtue of customers’

deposits held from the point of unconditional exchange of

contractswithcustomers.

Low gearing

The Group is currently financing its operations through shareholder

equity, supported by £337 million of net cash on the Balance Sheet

and debt facilities. This in turn has mitigated its current exposure to

interest rate risk.

Land holdings

By investing in land at the right point in the cycle, holding a clear

development pipeline in our land holdings and continually optimising

our existing holdings, we are not under pressure to buy new land

when it would be wrong for the long-term returns for the business.

Headroom provided by bank facilities

The Group has £800 million of committed credit facilities maturing in

February 2029. This comprises a green term loan of £260 million and

the revolving credit facility of £540 million. In addition, the Group has

listed debt in the form of Green Bonds to the value of £400 million

maturing in August 2031.

Berkeley has a strong working partnership with the six banks that

provide the facilities and this is key to Berkeley’s approach to

mitigating liquidity risk.

Detailed appraisal of spending commitments

A culture which prioritises an understanding of the impact of all

decisions on the Group’s spending commitments and hence its

Balance Sheet, alongside weekly and monthly reviews of cash

flow forecasts at operating company, divisional and Group levels,

recognises that cash flow management is central to the continued

success of Berkeley.

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Viability Statement

Berkeley is a unique asset-focused

development business that seeks

to manage risk and generate

value through market cycles.

Berkeley’s approach centres on

using its development expertise

to maximise the returns from our

large-scale assets, creating the right

development solution for each site.

Financial strength underpins this

approach and is a fundamental risk

management principle, evident in:

— The scale of the land holdings

and focus on long-term

brownfield regeneration

developments which have the

scope for value creation through

the market cycle.

— A strong forward planning

position which provides visibility

on delivery and mitigates

regulatory risk in the near-term.

— The cash due on forward

sales which underpins near-

term delivery and cash flows,

alongside a strong balance

sheet with net cash and liquidity

provided through debt capacity.

The Group’s net cash of £337

million at 30 April 2025 which,

coupled with its debt capacity of

£1,200 million, ensures Berkeley

has available liquidity of over

£1,500 million. The debt capacity

comprises £400 million of listed

unsecured green bonds which

mature in August 2031, supported

by Fitch Ratings Ltd’s senior

unsecured investment grade rating

of BBB- (Stable Outlook), and

bank facilities of £800 million.

Thebank facilities are in place

untilFebruary2029.

Cash due on forward sales are

resilient in the prevailing market

conditions at £1,403 million, while

the land holdings comprise an

estimated £6.7 billion of future

gross margin across 53,000

futurehomes.

In accordance with code provision 31 of the 2018

revision of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the

Directors have assessed the viability of the Group.

Berkeley’s approach to risk

management and its risk appetite

are set out on pages 78 to 91 of

the Strategic Report. Individual

development site cash flow

forecasts, which are used to

prepare the Group’s consolidated

cash flow forecast, take account

of operational circumstances and

risks. The Group’s cash flow forecast

includes appropriate allowances

for discretionary investment and

the quantum and timing of this is in

turn subject to the delivery of the

site cash flows and broader strategy

forthe Group.

The viability assessment envisages

a severe but plausible deterioration

in the economic outlook which

impacts the site level cash flows,

principally through lower sales

transaction volumes and pricing.

In response to such a scenario,

Berkeley’s response could comprise

a myriad of mitigating combinations

of actions, but the key principles

modelled include:

— Production effort re-focused

to buildings with forward sales

enabling these to be collected.

— Cautious approach to new WIP

investment as new buildings or

sites are placed on hold or slowed,

whilst all discretionary new land

investment issuspended.

— Sales transaction levels and

pricing reduce considerably as

economic conditions decline.

— Shareholder returns beyond

those planned to 30 September

2025 are delayed.

The Directors have made this

viability assessment over a three-

year period from 1 May 2025 to 30

April 2028 principally to align with

the period covered by Berkeley’s

forward sales as these are the

key area of focus for the business

underthe viability assessment.

Based on the assessment, the

Directors confirm that they have

a reasonable expectation that the

Group will be able to continue in

operation and meet its liabilities as

they fall due over the three-year

period commencing 1 May 2025.

Read more on our going concern

on page 166

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Risk tables

Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

Link

to Our

Vision

2030

Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Economic

outlook

As a property developer, Berkeley’s

business is sensitive to wider economic

factors such as changes in interest rates,

employment levels and general consumer

confidence.

Some customers are also sensitive to

changes in the sterling exchange rate in

terms of their buying decisions or ability to

meet their obligations under contracts.

Changes to economic conditions in the

UK, Europe and worldwide may lead to a

reduction in demand for housing which

could impact on the Group’s ability to

deliver its corporate strategy.

Recognition that Berkeley operates in a cyclical market

is central to our strategy and maintaining a strong

financial position is fundamental to our business

model and protects us against adverse changes in

economicconditions.

Land investment in all market conditions is carefully

targeted and underpinned by demand fundamentals and

a solid viability case.

Levels of committed expenditure are carefully monitored

against forward sales secured, cash levels and headroom

against our available bank facilities, with the objective of

keeping financial risk low to mitigate the operating risks

of delivery in uncertain markets.

Production programmes are continually assessed,

depending upon market conditions. The business is

committed to operating at an optimal size, with a strong

Balance Sheet, through autonomous businesses to

maintain the flexibility to react swiftly, when necessary, to

changes in market conditions.

High Geopolitical and macroeconomic volatility continue to affect the operating environment.

Growth forecasts reflect this with further uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs.

Interest rates have fallen in the year from their high of 5.25%, but the rate of decrease has

been slower than expected due to ongoing global economic uncertainty.

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pages 18 to 28

Political

outlook

Significant political events in the UK and

overseas may impact Berkeley’s business

through, for example, supply chain

disruption or the reluctance of customers

to make purchase decisions due to political

uncertainty and, subsequently, policies and

regulation may be introduced that directly

impact our business model.

Whilst we cannot directly influence political events, the

risks are taken into account when setting our business

strategy and operating model. In addition, we actively

engage in the debate on policy decisions.

High The new Government’s mission for growth and brownfield led housing agenda to resolve

the issues in the planning system and deliver 1.5 million new homes over the next five years

is laudable. They have already implemented significant changes to improve the pace of

planning. Although this is an extremely welcome first step, there remains much more to do

if this cornerstone of economic growth is to be fully realised.

However, this is balanced by the international political arena which has become more

volatile, particularly with the implementation of regulatory and fiscal measures and

counter-measures. These global headwinds will inevitably impact the UK’s economic

growth prospects in the near-term.

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Regulation Adverse changes to Government

policy on areas such as taxation, design

requirements and the environment could

restrict the ability of the Group to deliver

its strategy.

Failure to comply with laws and

regulations could expose the Group to

penalties and reputational damage.

Berkeley is primarily focused geographically on London,

Birmingham and the South East of England, which

limits our risk when understanding and determining

the impact of new regulation across multiple locations

andjurisdictions.

The effects of changes to Government policies at all

levels are closely monitored by operating businesses and

the Board, and representations made to policy-setters

whereappropriate.

Berkeley’s experienced teams are well placed to interpret

and implement new regulations at the appropriate time

through direct lines of communication across the Group,

with support from internal and external legal advisors.

High Housing and fire safety remain high on the agendas of the Government and the main

political parties, with the sector continuing to face regulation and scrutiny.

We are actively monitoring and managing the uncertainty and delays faced across the

industry from the introduction of the new Gateway approval process under the recently

established Building Safety Regulator, and in particular the risk of delays to our build

programmes arising from the determination of Gateway 2 applications for our Higher

RiskBuildings.

We continue to cooperate with the Competition and Markets Authority in their

investigation into possible sharing of information in the housing industry.

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Key | Our Vision 2030 priorities

Customers Quality Communities Climate Action Nature

Employee

Experience

Modernised

Production

Future Skills Supply Chain Shared Value

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

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to Our

Vision

2030

Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Economic

outlook

As a property developer, Berkeley’s

business is sensitive to wider economic

factors such as changes in interest rates,

employment levels and general consumer

confidence.

Some customers are also sensitive to

changes in the sterling exchange rate in

terms of their buying decisions or ability to

meet their obligations under contracts.

Changes to economic conditions in the

UK, Europe and worldwide may lead to a

reduction in demand for housing which

could impact on the Group’s ability to

deliver its corporate strategy.

Recognition that Berkeley operates in a cyclical market

is central to our strategy and maintaining a strong

financial position is fundamental to our business

model and protects us against adverse changes in

economicconditions.

Land investment in all market conditions is carefully

targeted and underpinned by demand fundamentals and

a solid viability case.

Levels of committed expenditure are carefully monitored

against forward sales secured, cash levels and headroom

against our available bank facilities, with the objective of

keeping financial risk low to mitigate the operating risks

of delivery in uncertain markets.

Production programmes are continually assessed,

depending upon market conditions. The business is

committed to operating at an optimal size, with a strong

Balance Sheet, through autonomous businesses to

maintain the flexibility to react swiftly, when necessary, to

changes in market conditions.

High Geopolitical and macroeconomic volatility continue to affect the operating environment.

Growth forecasts reflect this with further uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs.

Interest rates have fallen in the year from their high of 5.25%, but the rate of decrease has

been slower than expected due to ongoing global economic uncertainty.

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pages 18 to 28

Political

outlook

Significant political events in the UK and

overseas may impact Berkeley’s business

through, for example, supply chain

disruption or the reluctance of customers

to make purchase decisions due to political

uncertainty and, subsequently, policies and

regulation may be introduced that directly

impact our business model.

Whilst we cannot directly influence political events, the

risks are taken into account when setting our business

strategy and operating model. In addition, we actively

engage in the debate on policy decisions.

High The new Government’s mission for growth and brownfield led housing agenda to resolve

the issues in the planning system and deliver 1.5 million new homes over the next five years

is laudable. They have already implemented significant changes to improve the pace of

planning. Although this is an extremely welcome first step, there remains much more to do

if this cornerstone of economic growth is to be fully realised.

However, this is balanced by the international political arena which has become more

volatile, particularly with the implementation of regulatory and fiscal measures and

counter-measures. These global headwinds will inevitably impact the UK’s economic

growth prospects in the near-term.

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pages 18 to 25

Regulation Adverse changes to Government

policy on areas such as taxation, design

requirements and the environment could

restrict the ability of the Group to deliver

its strategy.

Failure to comply with laws and

regulations could expose the Group to

penalties and reputational damage.

Berkeley is primarily focused geographically on London,

Birmingham and the South East of England, which

limits our risk when understanding and determining

the impact of new regulation across multiple locations

andjurisdictions.

The effects of changes to Government policies at all

levels are closely monitored by operating businesses and

the Board, and representations made to policy-setters

whereappropriate.

Berkeley’s experienced teams are well placed to interpret

and implement new regulations at the appropriate time

through direct lines of communication across the Group,

with support from internal and external legal advisors.

High Housing and fire safety remain high on the agendas of the Government and the main

political parties, with the sector continuing to face regulation and scrutiny.

We are actively monitoring and managing the uncertainty and delays faced across the

industry from the introduction of the new Gateway approval process under the recently

established Building Safety Regulator, and in particular the risk of delays to our build

programmes arising from the determination of Gateway 2 applications for our Higher

RiskBuildings.

We continue to cooperate with the Competition and Markets Authority in their

investigation into possible sharing of information in the housing industry.

Read more on

pages 18 to 25

Key | Risk

Increased risk No change Decreased risk

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

Link

to Our

Vision

2030

Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Land

availability

An inability to source suitable land to

maintain the Group’s land holdings

at appropriate margins in a highly

competitive market could impact

on the Group’s ability to deliver its

corporatestrategy.

Understanding the markets in which we operate is central

to Berkeley’s strategy and, consequently, land acquisition

is primarily focused on Berkeley’s core markets of

London, Birmingham and the South East of England,

markets in which it believes the demand fundamentals

are strong.

Berkeley has experienced land teams with strong market

knowledge in their areas of focus, which gives us the

confidence to buy land without an implementable

planning consent and, with an understanding of local

stakeholders’ needs, positions Berkeley with the best

chance of securing a viable planning consent.

Berkeley’s land holdings mean that it has the land in place

for its business plan requirements and can therefore

always acquire land at the right time in the cycle.

Low The Group continues to focus on protecting and enhancing the value of its land holdings

through a combination of acquiring new sites, enhancing the value of existing sites and

bringing sites through the strategic pipeline of long-term options.

Investment decisions are affected by the uncertainty in the political and economic outlook,

as well as complexities in the planning system, although new opportunities may arise as

demand from other use classes evolve, including through our recently established Build to

Rent platform.

Berkeley has acquired three new sites in the period, all outside London.

Read more on

pages 18 to 25

Planning

process

Delays or refusals in obtaining

commercially viable planning permissions

could result in the Group being unable to

develop its land holdings.

The current complex and evolving nature

of planning policies amplifies the risk.

This could have a direct impact on the

Group’s ability to deliver its product and

on its profitability.

The Group’s strategic geographical focus and expertise

place it in the best position to conceive and deliver the

right consents for the land acquired.

Full detailed planning and risk assessments are performed

and monitored for each site without planning permission,

both before and after purchase. The planning status of

all sites is also reviewed at both monthly divisional Board

meetings and Main Board meetings.

The Group works closely with local communities in

respect of planning proposals and maintains strong

relationships with local authorities and planning officers.

Berkeley has planning consents in place for its immediate

business plan needs.

High The new Government’s determination to fuel economic growth through the delivery of

1.5 million homes over this Parliament has galvanised the planning system. The challenge

remains agreeing the Section 106 agreements that codify the level of affordable housing

and other planning tariffs and there remains significant variations in approach across the

local authorities.

We have made good progress over the course of the year, with a resolution to grant

planning permission obtained on six future sites in the land holdings and pipeline.

Read more on

pages 18 to 25

Retaining

people

An inability to attract, develop, motivate

and retain talented employees could have

an impact on the Group’s ability to deliver

its strategic priorities.

Failure to consider the retention and

succession of key management could

result in a loss of knowledge and

competitive advantage.

Two priorities within Our Vision 2030 are designed to

help recruit and retain a high calibre work force.

The first is ‘Employee Experience’ which places a specific

focus on areas including employee engagement and

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). The second focuses

on ‘Future Skills’ looking at how we can create tangible

long-term change and inspire people to join the industry.

Succession planning is regularly reviewed at both

divisional and Main Board level. Close relationships and

dialogue are maintained with key personnel.

Remuneration packages are benchmarked against the

industry to ensure they remain competitive.

Medium The motivation, retention and progression of our people remains fundamental to the

delivery of our strategy.

The Group continues to have a stable senior management team and despite the normal

pressure of people retention, overall retention rates have remained relatively stable during

the year, with a continued focus on talent management, career progression opportunities,

training, benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives, and agile working.

This year we have improved our Group-wide benefits including enhanced parental leave

and a new menopause plan.

Our 2024 employee survey provided a route for feedback from employees, which is then

incorporated within action plans for improvement for each of our operating businesses.

Read more on

pages 52 to 54 and 112

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

Link

to Our

Vision

2030

Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Land

availability

An inability to source suitable land to

maintain the Group’s land holdings

at appropriate margins in a highly

competitive market could impact

on the Group’s ability to deliver its

corporatestrategy.

Understanding the markets in which we operate is central

to Berkeley’s strategy and, consequently, land acquisition

is primarily focused on Berkeley’s core markets of

London, Birmingham and the South East of England,

markets in which it believes the demand fundamentals

are strong.

Berkeley has experienced land teams with strong market

knowledge in their areas of focus, which gives us the

confidence to buy land without an implementable

planning consent and, with an understanding of local

stakeholders’ needs, positions Berkeley with the best

chance of securing a viable planning consent.

Berkeley’s land holdings mean that it has the land in place

for its business plan requirements and can therefore

always acquire land at the right time in the cycle.

Low The Group continues to focus on protecting and enhancing the value of its land holdings

through a combination of acquiring new sites, enhancing the value of existing sites and

bringing sites through the strategic pipeline of long-term options.

Investment decisions are affected by the uncertainty in the political and economic outlook,

as well as complexities in the planning system, although new opportunities may arise as

demand from other use classes evolve, including through our recently established Build to

Rent platform.

Berkeley has acquired three new sites in the period, all outside London.

Read more on

pages 18 to 25

Planning

process

Delays or refusals in obtaining

commercially viable planning permissions

could result in the Group being unable to

develop its land holdings.

The current complex and evolving nature

of planning policies amplifies the risk.

This could have a direct impact on the

Group’s ability to deliver its product and

on its profitability.

The Group’s strategic geographical focus and expertise

place it in the best position to conceive and deliver the

right consents for the land acquired.

Full detailed planning and risk assessments are performed

and monitored for each site without planning permission,

both before and after purchase. The planning status of

all sites is also reviewed at both monthly divisional Board

meetings and Main Board meetings.

The Group works closely with local communities in

respect of planning proposals and maintains strong

relationships with local authorities and planning officers.

Berkeley has planning consents in place for its immediate

business plan needs.

High The new Government’s determination to fuel economic growth through the delivery of

1.5 million homes over this Parliament has galvanised the planning system. The challenge

remains agreeing the Section 106 agreements that codify the level of affordable housing

and other planning tariffs and there remains significant variations in approach across the

local authorities.

We have made good progress over the course of the year, with a resolution to grant

planning permission obtained on six future sites in the land holdings and pipeline.

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pages 18 to 25

Retaining

people

An inability to attract, develop, motivate

and retain talented employees could have

an impact on the Group’s ability to deliver

its strategic priorities.

Failure to consider the retention and

succession of key management could

result in a loss of knowledge and

competitive advantage.

Two priorities within Our Vision 2030 are designed to

help recruit and retain a high calibre work force.

The first is ‘Employee Experience’ which places a specific

focus on areas including employee engagement and

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). The second focuses

on ‘Future Skills’ looking at how we can create tangible

long-term change and inspire people to join the industry.

Succession planning is regularly reviewed at both

divisional and Main Board level. Close relationships and

dialogue are maintained with key personnel.

Remuneration packages are benchmarked against the

industry to ensure they remain competitive.

Medium The motivation, retention and progression of our people remains fundamental to the

delivery of our strategy.

The Group continues to have a stable senior management team and despite the normal

pressure of people retention, overall retention rates have remained relatively stable during

the year, with a continued focus on talent management, career progression opportunities,

training, benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives, and agile working.

This year we have improved our Group-wide benefits including enhanced parental leave

and a new menopause plan.

Our 2024 employee survey provided a route for feedback from employees, which is then

incorporated within action plans for improvement for each of our operating businesses.

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

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Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Securing

sales

An inability to match supply to demand

in terms of product, location and price

could result in missed sales targets and/

or high levels of completed stock which in

turn could impact on the Group’s ability to

deliver its corporate strategy.

The Group has experienced sales teams both in the UK

and within our overseas sales offices, supplemented by

market-leading agents.

Detailed market demand assessments of each site are

undertaken before acquisition and regularly during

delivery of each scheme to ensure that supply is matched

to demand in each location.

Design, product type and product quality are all assessed

on a site-by-site basis to ensure that they meet the target

market and customer aspirations in that location.

The Group’s ability to forward sell reduces the risk

of the development cycle where possible, thereby

justifying and underpinning the financial investment in

each of the Group’s sites. Completed stock levels are

reviewedregularly.

Medium

Sales rates have improved slightly in 2024/25, but remain 25-30% lower than the

historic levels. Enquiry levels are good, but buyers remain very price sensitive

and cautious to commit. This will persist until interest rates fall and confidence in

economic stability returns.

Pricing has been stable across our sites during the period and above business

planlevels.

Cash due on private forward sales was £1.4 billion at 30 April 2025, which has

moderated through a combination of strong delivery and the prevailing sales rates.

75% of required sales for 2025/26 are already secured.

We have established our own Build to Rent platform in the year and units across

six of our developments are already in production, with first rental homes to be

delivered in 2026/27.

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Liquidity Reduced availability of the external

financing required by the Group to pursue

its activities and meet its liabilities.

Failure to manage working capital may

constrain the growth of the business and

ability to execute the business plan.

The Board approves treasury policy and senior

management controls day-to-day operations.

Relationships with banks and cash management are

coordinated centrally as a Group function.

The treasury policy is intended to maintain an appropriate

capital structure to manage the Group’s financial risks

and provide the right platform for the business to

manage its operating risks.

Cash flow management is central to the continued

success of Berkeley. There is a culture which prioritises

an understanding of the impact of all decisions on the

Group’s spending commitments and hence its Balance

Sheet, alongside weekly and monthly reviews of cash

flow forecasts at operating company, divisional and

Group levels.

Low

The Group had net cash of £337 million at 30 April 2025, giving the Group circa £1.5

billion of liquidity when combined with bank facilities.

In addition, Berkeley has a borrowing facility with Homes England totalling £125.6

million, whereby it may apply amounts borrowed towards financing or re-financing

certain infrastructure type costs incurred on three of its developments.

Berkeley has a strong working partnership with the six banks that provide the

facilities which is key to Berkeley’s approach to mitigating liquidity risk.

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Mortgages An inability of customers to secure

sufficient mortgage finance now or in the

future could have a direct impact on the

Group’s transaction levels.

Berkeley has a broad product mix and customer base

which reduces the reliance on mortgage availability

across its portfolio.

Deposits are taken on all sales to mitigate the financial

impact on the Group in the event that sales do not

complete due to a lack of mortgage availability.

Medium

Mortgage rates have continued to fall this year, helped by four reductions in the

base rate. All major UK lenders are now offering rates around 4% dependent on

individual circumstances, factoring in likely further decreases to the base rate in the

coming months.

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

Link

to Our

Vision

2030

Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Securing

sales

An inability to match supply to demand

in terms of product, location and price

could result in missed sales targets and/

or high levels of completed stock which in

turn could impact on the Group’s ability to

deliver its corporate strategy.

The Group has experienced sales teams both in the UK

and within our overseas sales offices, supplemented by

market-leading agents.

Detailed market demand assessments of each site are

undertaken before acquisition and regularly during

delivery of each scheme to ensure that supply is matched

to demand in each location.

Design, product type and product quality are all assessed

on a site-by-site basis to ensure that they meet the target

market and customer aspirations in that location.

The Group’s ability to forward sell reduces the risk

of the development cycle where possible, thereby

justifying and underpinning the financial investment in

each of the Group’s sites. Completed stock levels are

reviewedregularly.

Medium

Sales rates have improved slightly in 2024/25, but remain 25-30% lower than the

historic levels. Enquiry levels are good, but buyers remain very price sensitive

and cautious to commit. This will persist until interest rates fall and confidence in

economic stability returns.

Pricing has been stable across our sites during the period and above business

planlevels.

Cash due on private forward sales was £1.4 billion at 30 April 2025, which has

moderated through a combination of strong delivery and the prevailing sales rates.

75% of required sales for 2025/26 are already secured.

We have established our own Build to Rent platform in the year and units across

six of our developments are already in production, with first rental homes to be

delivered in 2026/27.

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Liquidity Reduced availability of the external

financing required by the Group to pursue

its activities and meet its liabilities.

Failure to manage working capital may

constrain the growth of the business and

ability to execute the business plan.

The Board approves treasury policy and senior

management controls day-to-day operations.

Relationships with banks and cash management are

coordinated centrally as a Group function.

The treasury policy is intended to maintain an appropriate

capital structure to manage the Group’s financial risks

and provide the right platform for the business to

manage its operating risks.

Cash flow management is central to the continued

success of Berkeley. There is a culture which prioritises

an understanding of the impact of all decisions on the

Group’s spending commitments and hence its Balance

Sheet, alongside weekly and monthly reviews of cash

flow forecasts at operating company, divisional and

Group levels.

Low

The Group had net cash of £337 million at 30 April 2025, giving the Group circa £1.5

billion of liquidity when combined with bank facilities.

In addition, Berkeley has a borrowing facility with Homes England totalling £125.6

million, whereby it may apply amounts borrowed towards financing or re-financing

certain infrastructure type costs incurred on three of its developments.

Berkeley has a strong working partnership with the six banks that provide the

facilities which is key to Berkeley’s approach to mitigating liquidity risk.

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Mortgages An inability of customers to secure

sufficient mortgage finance now or in the

future could have a direct impact on the

Group’s transaction levels.

Berkeley has a broad product mix and customer base

which reduces the reliance on mortgage availability

across its portfolio.

Deposits are taken on all sales to mitigate the financial

impact on the Group in the event that sales do not

complete due to a lack of mortgage availability.

Medium

Mortgage rates have continued to fall this year, helped by four reductions in the

base rate. All major UK lenders are now offering rates around 4% dependent on

individual circumstances, factoring in likely further decreases to the base rate in the

coming months.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 87

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

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Vision

2030

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risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Climate

change

The transition to a lower carbon economy

and the physical effects of temperature

changes could have wide ranging impacts

on Berkeley, with these assessed using

climate scenario analysis.

Identified risks and opportunities relating

to the transition to a lower carbon

economy include: evolving planning

and design requirements; substitution

of existing technologies; increasing

raw material costs; and changing

customerdemands.

Risks relating to the physical impacts

of climate change include: heat stress;

drought stress; subsidence; windstorm;

and flood.

Climate Action is a strategic priority within our

responsible business strategy, Our Vision 2030.

We have set science-based targets (SBTs) to drive action

to mitigate our impact. Energy efficiency requirements

are in place covering our direct activities. In addition, our

scope 3 SBT commits us to build more efficient homes

and work with our supply chain to reduce the embodied

carbon within the materials and services that we procure.

Evolving requirements and technologies are monitored

by our Group Sustainability Team and operational

committees, working with external experts and industry

working groups as necessary.

We consider climate change risks and incorporate

measures such as sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to

build resilience into our homes and developments.

Read more about our mitigation actions for key

risks identified through climate scenario analysis on

pages 67 to 71

Medium This year, we have updated our transition risk and opportunity analysis (see pages 68 and

69). We are confident that our processes enable us to effectively manage and mitigate the

identified risks.

We submitted an energy reduction action plan in line with the requirements of the Energy

Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) following the completion of energy audits across our

divisional offices, sales suites and construction sites.

We continue to prepare our homes to be ‘zero carbon ready’ ahead of the launch of the

Future Homes Standard later in 2025, including the installation of heat pump technology.

We undertake embodied carbon assessments, and this year have provided our teams with

detailed guidance using knowledge gained from assessments completed to date.

Read more on

pages 48, 49 and 58 to 75

Sustainability Berkeley is aware of the environmental and

social impact of the homes and places that

it builds, both throughout the development

process and during occupation and use by

customers and the wider community.

Failure to address sustainability issues

could affect the Group’s ability to acquire

land, gain planning permission, manage

sites effectively and respond to increasing

customer demands for sustainable homes

and communities.

Our Vision 2030 covers our approach to sustainability

across three areas: Communities, Climate Action

andNature.

Sustainability Standards are set at a Group level and

set out the minimum Berkeley requirements for new

developments and the operation of our construction sites,

divisional offices and sales suites. These are supported

by more detailed procedures within our Sustainability

Management System, including a requirement for

an Environmental Risk Register for each site and the

completion of at least quarterly site sustainability

assessments by our internal sustainability professionals.

Medium Over the last year we have completed a full review of our Sustainability Standards to

ensure that we continue to create sustainable places for our customers and operate our

business efficiently.

Following biodiversity net gain (BNG) becoming mandatory in February 2024, we

have continued to build on our industry leading approach to deliver BNG across our

developments. The potential impact of environmental delivery plans (EDPs) and a nature

restoration levy introduced through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is being monitored

by the business.

We recognise that every community is unique, evolving in its own way and at its own

pace. This year we launched our new Communities Framework which brings together our

existing work to provide a structured approach to building strong communities from the

very start.

Read more on

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

Link

to Our

Vision

2030

Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Climate

change

The transition to a lower carbon economy

and the physical effects of temperature

changes could have wide ranging impacts

on Berkeley, with these assessed using

climate scenario analysis.

Identified risks and opportunities relating

to the transition to a lower carbon

economy include: evolving planning

and design requirements; substitution

of existing technologies; increasing

raw material costs; and changing

customerdemands.

Risks relating to the physical impacts

of climate change include: heat stress;

drought stress; subsidence; windstorm;

and flood.

Climate Action is a strategic priority within our

responsible business strategy, Our Vision 2030.

We have set science-based targets (SBTs) to drive action

to mitigate our impact. Energy efficiency requirements

are in place covering our direct activities. In addition, our

scope 3 SBT commits us to build more efficient homes

and work with our supply chain to reduce the embodied

carbon within the materials and services that we procure.

Evolving requirements and technologies are monitored

by our Group Sustainability Team and operational

committees, working with external experts and industry

working groups as necessary.

We consider climate change risks and incorporate

measures such as sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to

build resilience into our homes and developments.

Read more about our mitigation actions for key

risks identified through climate scenario analysis on

pages 67 to 71

Medium This year, we have updated our transition risk and opportunity analysis (see pages 68 and

69). We are confident that our processes enable us to effectively manage and mitigate the

identified risks.

We submitted an energy reduction action plan in line with the requirements of the Energy

Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) following the completion of energy audits across our

divisional offices, sales suites and construction sites.

We continue to prepare our homes to be ‘zero carbon ready’ ahead of the launch of the

Future Homes Standard later in 2025, including the installation of heat pump technology.

We undertake embodied carbon assessments, and this year have provided our teams with

detailed guidance using knowledge gained from assessments completed to date.

Read more on

pages 48, 49 and 58 to 75

Sustainability Berkeley is aware of the environmental and

social impact of the homes and places that

it builds, both throughout the development

process and during occupation and use by

customers and the wider community.

Failure to address sustainability issues

could affect the Group’s ability to acquire

land, gain planning permission, manage

sites effectively and respond to increasing

customer demands for sustainable homes

and communities.

Our Vision 2030 covers our approach to sustainability

across three areas: Communities, Climate Action

andNature.

Sustainability Standards are set at a Group level and

set out the minimum Berkeley requirements for new

developments and the operation of our construction sites,

divisional offices and sales suites. These are supported

by more detailed procedures within our Sustainability

Management System, including a requirement for

an Environmental Risk Register for each site and the

completion of at least quarterly site sustainability

assessments by our internal sustainability professionals.

Medium Over the last year we have completed a full review of our Sustainability Standards to

ensure that we continue to create sustainable places for our customers and operate our

business efficiently.

Following biodiversity net gain (BNG) becoming mandatory in February 2024, we

have continued to build on our industry leading approach to deliver BNG across our

developments. The potential impact of environmental delivery plans (EDPs) and a nature

restoration levy introduced through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is being monitored

by the business.

We recognise that every community is unique, evolving in its own way and at its own

pace. This year we launched our new Communities Framework which brings together our

existing work to provide a structured approach to building strong communities from the

very start.

Read more on

pages 34, 40 to 50 and 114

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BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 89

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

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to Our

Vision

2030

Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Health

and safety

Berkeley’s operations have a direct impact

on the health and safety of its people,

contractors and members of the public.

A lack of adequate procedures and

systems to reduce the dangers inherent in

the construction process increases the risk

of accidents or site-related catastrophes,

including fire and flood, which could result

in serious injury or loss of life, or impact

the business through financial penalties or

disruption to operations.

Berkeley considers this to be an area of critical

importance. Berkeley’s health and safety strategy is set by

the Board. Dedicated health and safety teams are in place

in each division and at Head Office.

Procedures, training and reporting are all regularly

reviewed to maintain high standards and ensure that

comprehensive accident investigation procedures are

in place. Insurance is held to cover the risks inherent in

large-scale construction projects.

The Group continues to implement initiatives to improve

health and safety standards on site.

Medium Health and safety remains an operational priority for Berkeley and our AIIR at the year end

was 102, well below our target of 250 and remains one of the best in the industry.

Our teams continue to operate to stringent Group-wide health and safety standards that

are audited regularly by our Group and local assessors and management.

We run campaigns for high-risk activities such as Working at Height, and maintain an

intervention app where both our direct and contractor workforce can log interventions or

near misses to share information and learn from each other.

Read more on

page 53

Product

quality and

customers

Berkeley has a reputation for high

standards of build safety and quality

initsproduct.

Failure to deliver against these standards

and wider development obligations

could expose customers to issues with

their home and Berkeley to reputational

damage, reduced sales and increased cost

to rectify issues.

Detailed reviews are undertaken of the product on

each scheme both during the acquisition of the site and

throughout the build process to ensure that product

quality is maintained.

The Group has detailed quality assurance procedures in

place surrounding both design and build to ensure the

adequacy of build at each key stage of construction.

Customer satisfaction surveys are undertaken on the

handover of our homes, and feedback is incorporated

into the specification and design of subsequent schemes.

Medium The Group’s continued focus on improving the quality of design and product, with

attention to every detail in our homes, remains at the heart of our delivery.

We continually review our Building Safety and Quality Assurance (BSQA) system to make

further enhancements and respond to the requirements of the Building Safety Act. In

addition we constantly look at ways to meet the demands of changing lifestyles, as well as

the rapidly changing levels of expectations from our customers.

Customers remain at the heart of all of our decisions, and Berkeley prioritises customer service,

communities, nature and overall quality of place through its Our Vision 2030 targets.

Read more on

pages 40, 41 and 111

Build

cost and

programme

Build costs are affected by the availability

of skilled labour and the price and

availability of materials, suppliers

andcontractors.

Declines in the availability of a skilled

workforce, and changes to these prices

could impact on our build programmes

and the profitability of our schemes.

A procurement and programming strategy for each

development is agreed by the divisional Board before site

acquisition, whilst a further assessment of procurement and

programming is undertaken and agreed by the divisional

Board prior to the commencement of construction.

Build cost reconciliations and build programme dates are

presented and reviewed in detail at divisional cost review

meetings each month. Our Vision 2030 strategy includes

ongoing commitments to training and support across

both our employees and our indirect workforce.

Medium Build cost inflation remained neutral for much of 2024/25.

We are experiencing significantly longer timescales than anticipated in relation to the new

Gateway process for Higher Risk Buildings, which is being administered by the Building

Safety Regulator. Delays in the determination of Gateway 2 applications may have an

impact on future delivery programmes.

Read more on

pages 42, 43 and 113

Cyber and

data risk

The Group acknowledges that it places

significant reliance upon the availability,

accuracy and confidentiality of all of

its information systems and the data

contained therein.

The Group could suffer significant financial

and reputational damage because of the

corruption, loss or theft of data, whether

inadvertent or via a deliberate, targeted

cyber-attack.

Berkeley’s systems and control procedures are designed

to ensure that confidentiality, availability and integrity are

not compromised.

Our Information Security Programme focuses primarily

on the detection and prevention of security incidents and

potential data breaches.

An IT Security Committee meets quarterly to address all

cyber security matters.

The Group operates multiple physical data centres

supported by cloud-based services thereby reducing

centralised risk exposure. An IT disaster recovery plan is

regularly assessed.

The Group has cyber insurance in place to reduce any

potential financial impact.

High The threat from cyber-attacks remains high and the methods of attack continue to evolve.

Attacks are becoming more sophisticated, requiring additional technical controls, changes

to tools and awareness training.

The exploitation of trusted supply chain accounts poses an increasing risk, as adversaries

increasingly target our organisation through these channels.

The Cyber Security team regularly sends awareness reminders when threats affecting the

Group are detected.

The Group are leveraging industry leading security tools and harnessing the power of AI to

detect and prevent emerging cyber threats to the organisation.

In the past year, the rapid increase of AI technologies has significantly increased the

complexity and frequency of cyber threats, including sophisticated social engineering. The

Group understands as AI tools become more accessible, the need for robust cyber security

measures to mitigate these evolving risks is crucial.

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Risk description and impact Approach to mitigating risk

Link

to Our

Vision

2030

Residual

risk rating

Likelihood

change

Impact

change

during

year Commentary and developments if any during the year

Health

and safety

Berkeley’s operations have a direct impact

on the health and safety of its people,

contractors and members of the public.

A lack of adequate procedures and

systems to reduce the dangers inherent in

the construction process increases the risk

of accidents or site-related catastrophes,

including fire and flood, which could result

in serious injury or loss of life, or impact

the business through financial penalties or

disruption to operations.

Berkeley considers this to be an area of critical

importance. Berkeley’s health and safety strategy is set by

the Board. Dedicated health and safety teams are in place

in each division and at Head Office.

Procedures, training and reporting are all regularly

reviewed to maintain high standards and ensure that

comprehensive accident investigation procedures are

in place. Insurance is held to cover the risks inherent in

large-scale construction projects.

The Group continues to implement initiatives to improve

health and safety standards on site.

Medium Health and safety remains an operational priority for Berkeley and our AIIR at the year end

was 102, well below our target of 250 and remains one of the best in the industry.

Our teams continue to operate to stringent Group-wide health and safety standards that

are audited regularly by our Group and local assessors and management.

We run campaigns for high-risk activities such as Working at Height, and maintain an

intervention app where both our direct and contractor workforce can log interventions or

near misses to share information and learn from each other.

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page 53

Product

quality and

customers

Berkeley has a reputation for high

standards of build safety and quality

initsproduct.

Failure to deliver against these standards

and wider development obligations

could expose customers to issues with

their home and Berkeley to reputational

damage, reduced sales and increased cost

to rectify issues.

Detailed reviews are undertaken of the product on

each scheme both during the acquisition of the site and

throughout the build process to ensure that product

quality is maintained.

The Group has detailed quality assurance procedures in

place surrounding both design and build to ensure the

adequacy of build at each key stage of construction.

Customer satisfaction surveys are undertaken on the

handover of our homes, and feedback is incorporated

into the specification and design of subsequent schemes.

Medium The Group’s continued focus on improving the quality of design and product, with

attention to every detail in our homes, remains at the heart of our delivery.

We continually review our Building Safety and Quality Assurance (BSQA) system to make

further enhancements and respond to the requirements of the Building Safety Act. In

addition we constantly look at ways to meet the demands of changing lifestyles, as well as

the rapidly changing levels of expectations from our customers.

Customers remain at the heart of all of our decisions, and Berkeley prioritises customer service,

communities, nature and overall quality of place through its Our Vision 2030 targets.

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pages 40, 41 and 111

Build

cost and

programme

Build costs are affected by the availability

of skilled labour and the price and

availability of materials, suppliers

andcontractors.

Declines in the availability of a skilled

workforce, and changes to these prices

could impact on our build programmes

and the profitability of our schemes.

A procurement and programming strategy for each

development is agreed by the divisional Board before site

acquisition, whilst a further assessment of procurement and

programming is undertaken and agreed by the divisional

Board prior to the commencement of construction.

Build cost reconciliations and build programme dates are

presented and reviewed in detail at divisional cost review

meetings each month. Our Vision 2030 strategy includes

ongoing commitments to training and support across

both our employees and our indirect workforce.

Medium Build cost inflation remained neutral for much of 2024/25.

We are experiencing significantly longer timescales than anticipated in relation to the new

Gateway process for Higher Risk Buildings, which is being administered by the Building

Safety Regulator. Delays in the determination of Gateway 2 applications may have an

impact on future delivery programmes.

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pages 42, 43 and 113

Cyber and

data risk

The Group acknowledges that it places

significant reliance upon the availability,

accuracy and confidentiality of all of

its information systems and the data

contained therein.

The Group could suffer significant financial

and reputational damage because of the

corruption, loss or theft of data, whether

inadvertent or via a deliberate, targeted

cyber-attack.

Berkeley’s systems and control procedures are designed

to ensure that confidentiality, availability and integrity are

not compromised.

Our Information Security Programme focuses primarily

on the detection and prevention of security incidents and

potential data breaches.

An IT Security Committee meets quarterly to address all

cyber security matters.

The Group operates multiple physical data centres

supported by cloud-based services thereby reducing

centralised risk exposure. An IT disaster recovery plan is

regularly assessed.

The Group has cyber insurance in place to reduce any

potential financial impact.

High The threat from cyber-attacks remains high and the methods of attack continue to evolve.

Attacks are becoming more sophisticated, requiring additional technical controls, changes

to tools and awareness training.

The exploitation of trusted supply chain accounts poses an increasing risk, as adversaries

increasingly target our organisation through these channels.

The Cyber Security team regularly sends awareness reminders when threats affecting the

Group are detected.

The Group are leveraging industry leading security tools and harnessing the power of AI to

detect and prevent emerging cyber threats to the organisation.

In the past year, the rapid increase of AI technologies has significantly increased the

complexity and frequency of cyber threats, including sophisticated social engineering. The

Group understands as AI tools become more accessible, the need for robust cyber security

measures to mitigate these evolving risks is crucial.

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page 104

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

94  |   Chairman’s  introduction

96  | Board of Directors

100| Board leadership and

Companypurpose

101 | Division of responsibilities

104| Board activities during the year

108 | Our culture

110 | Stakeholder engagement

111  | Our stakeholders

116 | Nomination Committee Report

122 | Audit CommitteeReport

126  |   Directors’  RemunerationReport

160 | Directors’ Report

St William has secured planning

consent to transform the derelict

Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks

into a green and sustainable

neighbourhood with 2,150 homes

and a 4.2-acre community park.

The site’s unique collection of

seven Grade II Listed gasholders

will be carefully restored.

Computer generated image The gasworks before regeneration

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 93

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Corporate Governance

Chairman’s introduction

Michael Dobson

Chairman

The Board considered how the

Remuneration Policy can best be

structured to take account of the

operating environment, Berkeley

2035 and volatility. In line with

the normal three-year lifecycle,

we will be submitting the new

Remuneration Policy for approval

atthe AGM on 5 September 2025.

Following the externally facilitated

Board review in 2023/24, we

conducted an internal review this

year. The conclusions, detailed

more fully in the Nomination

Committee Report, were that the

Board is operating effectively and is

focusing on the key strategic issues.

I will step down at the conclusion

of the AGM as will William Jackson.

Subject to consultation with major

shareholders, Rob Perrins will

succeed me as Executive Chair and

Richard Stearn will be appointed

CEO. Richard Dakin will join the

Board as a Non-Executive Director

at the conclusion of the AGM, and

we are well advanced with the

appointment of a further Non-

Executive Director, anticipated to be

announced early in the New Year.

Michael Dobson

Chairman

20 June 2025

This report outlines Berkeley’s governance arrangements throughout

the year and describes how the Board and its Committees have

operated and discharged their responsibilities in considering and

applying the Principles and Provisions of the Code.

Berkeley is a business with a distinctively long-term operating

model and value-added approach with a commitment to

generatingsustainable returns for its shareholders across the

business cycle. Berkeley has a strong purpose, to build quality homes,

strengthen communities and improve people’s lives, a clear set

ofvalues and a unique culture.

A strong governance framework is of fundamental importance

in supporting Berkeley’s long-term success and ensuring an

effectiveBoard.

Corporate strategy was at the centre of the Board’s focus in 2024/25.

Responding to the Government’s housing led growth agenda and

the ongoing geopolitical and macro economic volatility, the Board

reassessed the Company’s strategic direction at this point in the

cycle. This culminated in Berkeley 2035 and its flexible capital

allocationframework.

I am pleased to introduce the Corporate

Governance Report for the 2024/25 financial year.

94 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Board Leadership and Company Purpose

Division of Responsibilities

Composition, Succession and Evaluation

Audit, Risk and Internal Control

Remuneration

The UK Corporate Governance Code 2018 (theCode)

applied to the Company during the 2024/25financial

year therefore the Company assessed itself throughout

the year, with reference to the Code. The Board

considers that it has applied the Principles and

complied with the Provisions of the Code.

The Board noted that the 2024 iteration of theCode

will apply to the Company with effect from the 2026/27

financial year commencing on 1 May 2026. As such the

Board will report against the new Code in its Annual

Report for the year ending 30 April 2027.

The ways in which the Code’s Principles were applied

during 2024/25 are evidenced throughout the Annual

Report. The Board has reviewed the Annual Report

and Accounts and considers that, taken as a whole,

it is fair, balanced and understandable and provides

the information necessary for shareholders to assess

the Company’s position, performance, business model

andstrategy.

The table below sets out page references against each

of the Code Principles (A to R). A full text of the Code

itself can be found on the Financial Reporting Council’s

website at www.frc.org.uk.

A: Board of Directors

B: Purpose, values, strategy and culture

C: Resources and control framework

D: Stakeholder engagement

E: Workforce policies and practices

F: Role of the Chairman

G: Division of responsibilities

H: Role of the Non-Executive Directors

I: Board policies, processes, information, time and resources

J: Appointments to the Board

K: Board skills, knowledge and experience

L: Board evaluation

M: Independence and effectiveness of internal and external auditors

N: Fair, balanced and understandable

O: Risk and internal controls

P: Alignment to purpose, values and long-term success

Q: Remuneration policy

R: Independent judgement and discretion

96-99

100, 104-105, 108-109

122-125

76, 110-114, 163

35, 52, 77, 105-110, 120-121, 157-159

101-102

101-103

101, 105

100-101

116-119

116-121

118-119

124-125

95

78-91, 124

126-131, 136, 137, 140

129, 136, 155

127, 135, 140-141, 148

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The Board’s primary

responsibility is leading

the Company to deliver

sustainable, profitable

growth and drive

long-term value for

the shareholders of

Berkeley Group.

It sets a clear tone from

the top by providing

entrepreneurial

leadership of

the business and

custodianship of

the Berkeley brand.

N

R

A

N

Board of Directors

Knowledge,

skills and

experience

Michael Dobson

Chairman of the Board and of the

Nomination Committee

Appointed: 8 June 2022 as Non-

Executive Director and 6 September

2022 as Chairman

Tenure: 2 years

Skills, experience and contribution

Michael was appointed to the Board

on 8 June 2022 as an independent

Non-Executive Director and member

of the Nomination Committee and, on

6 September 2022, became Chairman

of the Board and the Nomination

Committee and a member of the

Remuneration Committee.

Michael brings extensive leadership,

corporate and financial experience

to the Board. He stepped down as

Chairman of Schroders plc in April

2022 after six years, following an

executive career in the City spanning

over 40 years. Michael was Chief

Executive of Schroders plc from 2001

to 2016 and previously held a number

of leadership positions at Deutsche

Bank AG, including Head of Global

Asset Management, Head of Global

Investment Banking and a Member

of the Board of Managing Directors.

Prior to that he was Chief Executive

of Morgan Grenfell Group PLC and

Deutsche Morgan Grenfell.

Other appointments

Chairman, Sienna Investment Managers

Rachel Downey ACA

Senior Independent Director

Appointed: 8 December 2017 and

on 8 September 2023 as Senior

Independent Director

Tenure: 7 years

Skills, experience and contribution

Rachel was appointed as a Non-

Executive Director on 8 December

2017 and Senior Independent Director

on 8 September 2023. She is a

member of the Nomination and

Audit Committees.

Rachel’s experience in real estate

development and operation brings

extensive industry expertise to the

Board. She is Project Director of

Manchester Life, a joint venture

between Acre Real Estate Investment

& Development LLC and Manchester

City Council, established in 2014

to make a significant contribution

towards achieving Manchester’s

regeneration and residential growth

ambitions. Manchester Life is

passionate about creating thriving

communities and has delivered

1,500 homes, with 500 more

planned for its third phase. Rachel is

Managing Director of Manchester Life

Management Ltd, which leases and

manages a portfolio of over 1,000

apartments built by Manchester Life.

Rachel, a Chartered Accountant,

is also currently the Senior

Independent Director of Lancashire

County Cricket Club and Chair of the

Club’s Development Committee.

Other appointments

Project Director, Manchester Life

Managing Director, Manchester Life

Management Ltd

Senior Independent Director of

Lancashire County Cricket Club

Key to Committees

A

Audit Committee

N

Nomination Committee

R

Remuneration Committee

Committee Chair

96 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Appointed: 1 May 2001

Tenure: 24 years on the Main Board

(31 years with the Company)

Skills, experience and contribution

Rob joined Berkeley in 1994. He has

been a Main Board member since

2001 and Chief Executive since

2009, having previously been CFO

from 2001. Under his management,

Berkeley has increasingly focused on

transforming large-scale brownfield

sites, which are beyond the scope of

conventionalhomebuilders.

Rob has worked extensively in

property development throughout his

career, working on projects ranging

from single houses to mixed use

neighbourhoods with more than 10,000

homes. Rob champions Berkeley’s

operating culture and values, which are

based on customer focus, individual

design, exceptional placemaking

and a commitment to delivery for all

stakeholders. He oversees a highly

disciplined but decentralised operating

structure that fosters accountability

and innovation, chairing the boards of

Berkeley’s 21 autonomous operating

companies. Additionally, Rob oversees

Our Vision 2030 and is the Board-level

sponsor for Climate Action. He has

a firm foundation of knowledge and

personal interest in the natural world

and climate science having completed

a degree in Geology, together with an

understanding of the business need

totake action.

Rob was Founding Chairman of the

Berkeley Foundation, an independent

charity working in close partnership

with the Berkeley Group to maximise

its positive social impacts. He remains

a Trustee.

Other appointments

Trustee, Berkeley Foundation

Independent Non-Executive,

Public Interest Body, PwC

Non-Executive Director, Grosvenor

Property UK

Appointed: 13 April 2015

Tenure: 10 years on the Main Board

(19 years with the Company)

Skills, experience and contribution

Richard re-joined Berkeley on 13 April

2015 as Chief Financial Officer, having

previously worked for the Company

from 2002 to 2011 as Group Financial

Controller. In the intervening period,

Richard spent three years at Quintain

Estates and Development plc, serving

as the company’s Finance Director for

most of that time.

Richard is responsible for the Group’s

finance, investor relations, treasury, tax

and insurance functions. He also leads

on strategic risk management and has

oversight of the Group’s IT function.

Richard has 22 years of direct

experience in the property and

development industry. Prior to joining

Berkeley, he trained and practised for

12 years as a Chartered Accountant

with PwC, auditing and advising a wide

range of clients.

Other appointments

None

Appointed: 1 July 2021

Tenure: 3 years

Skills, experience and contribution

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director

on 1 July 2021, following his retirement

from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

after a 39 year career with the firm.

Andy is a Chartered Accountant and

was a senior partner at PwC in London,

advising the boards of some of the

UK’s largest multinational companies.

Andy brings extensive knowledge

of accounting, risk and governance

matters having been an audit

partner for 27 years and through

his chairmanship of the PwC Non-

executive Director Programme.

Andy was previously a member

of PwC’s Audit and Risk Assurance

Executive Board.

Andy was appointed Chair of the

Audit Committee on 8 September

2023 and is a member of the

Nomination Committee and the

Remuneration Committee. Andy

was previously Chair of the

Remuneration Committee.

Other appointments

Chair, The Audit Committee Chairs’

Independent Forum

Non-Executive Director and Chair

of the Audit and Risk Committee,

Irwin Mitchell Holdings Limited

Governor, Birkbeck University

of London

Richard Stearn BSc (Hons) FCA

Chief Financial Officer

Rob Perrins BSc (Hons) FCA

Chief Executive

Andy Kemp BA (Econ) FCA

Independent Non-Executive Director

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 97

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Board of Directors continued

Natasha Adams

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed: 1 February 2022

Tenure: 3 years

Skills, experience and contribution

Natasha is Chief Strategy and

Transformation Officer of Tesco PLC

and is a member of the Tesco PLC

Executive Committee.

Immediately prior to her current

role, Natasha was Chief Executive

Officer of Tesco Ireland and prior to

that was Group Chief People Officer

ofTescoPLC.

Natasha has experience as a Trustee

of the Tesco Pension Scheme and is a

member of the Board of Ibec.

Natasha brings to the Board valuable

insight on commercial, social

governance and people matters.

Natasha was appointed Chair of

the Remuneration Committee and a

member of the Nomination Committee

on 8 September 2023.

Other appointments

Chief Strategy and Transformation

Officer, Tesco PLC

Executive Committee member,

TescoPLC

Board Member, Ibec

The Ven. Elizabeth Adekunle

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed: 5 January 2021

Tenure: 4 years

Skills, experience and contribution

Liz is currently a Non-Executive

Director of The Royal Marsden NHS

Foundation Trust and a Chaplain

to His Majesty the King. She was

previously Chaplain to Her Majesty

Queen Elizabeth II (since April 2017)

and Archdeacon of Hackney in the

Diocese of London. Liz was awarded

the Freedom of the City of London in

April 2019.

Liz is a Westminster Abbey Institute

Fellow, an Associate at Ridley Hall

Theological College and an Honorary

Fellow of St Augustine’s College

of Theology. Liz is on the Board of

STRIDE, Metropolitan Police Board, a

member of the National Police Chiefs’

Ethics Committee and also a Board

Member of Hive Education Trust.

Liz was previously Chair of the

Monuments and Plaques Committee

at St Paul’s Cathedral. Liz has

considerable experience of social,

political and ethical matters and brings

a valuable perspective on the potential

of urban regeneration and good

placemaking to improve the lives of

those living in the communities within

which Berkeley operates.

Other appointments

Non-Executive Director, The Royal

Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Chaplain to His Majesty the King

Board member, STRIDE, Metropolitan

Police Board Member, National Police

Chiefs’ Ethics Committee Board

Member, Hive Education Trust

Trustee: Berkeley Foundation

William Jackson

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed: 5 January 2021

Tenure: 4 years

Skills, experience and contribution

William is the Founder of Bridgepoint

Group plc, one of Europe’s leading

alternative asset management groups,

which he has led since 2001. William

has served on a wide range of UK and

international boards during his career

and stood down as Senior Independent

Director of British Land plc in 2020

and as a Non-Executive Director in

March 2021.

William is also Senior Independent

Director and Non-Executive Director

of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation

Trust. William brings extensive

property, commercial, financial and

PLC experience to the Board.

William is a member of the

Remuneration Committee and is a

member of the Nomination Committee.

Other appointments

Founder, Bridgepoint Group plc

Non-Executive Director, The Royal

Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Key to Committees

A

Audit Committee

N

Nomination Committee

R

Remuneration Committee

Committee Chair

98 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Sarah Sands

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed: 30 April 2021

Tenure: 4 years

Skills, experience and contribution

Sarah is a journalist by profession

and was Editor of the BBC Radio 4

Today programme from 2017 to 2020.

Prior to this, Sarah was Editor of The

Evening Standard and The Sunday

Telegraph and has held Editor in Chief

and Consultant Editor roles at Reader’s

Digest and the Daily Mail.

Sarah is a Non-Executive Director

of Channel 4, a Partner at Hawthorn

Advisors and a Member of the

Board of Trustees of The Science

Museum Group. Sarah is a founder

of the Braemar Science Summit and

was Chair of the Gender Equality

Advisory Council for G7 for 2021 and

has continued to sit on the Advisory

Council in 2022 under the Germany

Presidency, in 2023 under the Japan

Presidency and in 2024 under the

Italian Presidency. Sarah sits on the

board of Walpole and is also a trustee

of the Quintessentially Foundation. In

2023, Sarah was acting Chair of the

British Council.

Sarah brings to the Board a broad

insight on economic, political

and social matters and a valuable

perspective on issues such as

the environment, sustainability,

communityand inclusivity.

Sarah is a member of the

AuditCommittee.

Other appointments

Non-Executive Director, Channel Four

Television Corporation

Partner, Hawthorn Advisors

Trustee of the Board, The Science

Museum Group

Trustee, Walpole

Trustee, Quintessentially Foundation

Board and Committee meeting attendance

N Adams did not attend certain scheduled meetings due to illness.

Board

Audit

Committee

Nomination

Committee

Remuneration

Committee

Michael Dobson

Andy Kemp

Rob Perrins

Richard Stearn

Rachel Downey

The Ven. Elizabeth Adekunle

William Jackson

Sarah Sands

Natasha Adams

Number of meetings held 6 4 3 7

6/6 3/3 7/ 7

6/6 4/4 3/3 7/ 7

6/6

6/6

6/6 4/4 3/3

6/6

6/6 3/3 7/ 7

6/6 4/4

2/6 1/3 4/7

Board visit to London Dock

Non-Executive Director skills matrix

PLC Board experience

Recent relevant

financial experience

Construction

Development /

Regeneration

Finance / Banking

Commerce

Governance

People / Culture

Media / Comms

Public Sector /

Government

International

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During the year, the Board has

focused on the Company’s purpose,

vision and values and has continued

to oversee the embedding of

the Group’s Our Vision 2030

responsible business priorities.

Details of how this strategy has

been implemented across the

business and updates on progress

against targets can be found on

pages 34 to 55 of the Strategic

Report and at www.berkeleygroup.

co.uk/ourvision. Further information

on how the Company engages with

its stakeholders is set out on pages

110to 114.

Berkeley’s purpose is to build

quality homes, strengthen

communities and improve people’s

lives, transforming underutilised

places to deliver sustainable social,

economic and environmental value.

It is the Board’s role to ensure

the ongoing alignment of the

Company’s purpose, values and

culture with its strategy.

At Berkeley, the culture and values

start with the tone set by the

Board and encompass all of the

autonomous businesses and teams

across the Group.

Further details on how the Board

ensures that Berkeley’s purpose,

values and culture are embedded

across Berkeley are set out on

pages 106 to 114.

The work of the Board provides

direction, support and constructive

challenge to the Executiveteam.

The duties of the Board are set out

in a formal schedule of matters

specifically reserved for decision

bythe Board.

Board Leadership and Company Purpose

Board and Committees’

Composition

The Board continues to be

comprised of nine Directors:

an Independent Non-Executive

Chairman, two Executive Directors

and six Non-Executive Directors

in compliance with all aspects

of Board composition under the

Code, with the Board meeting the

diversity targets set out in UKLR

6.6.6(9)(a).

Further explanation of the Board’s

compliance with UKLR6.6.6 (9)(a)

is set out on pages 120 and 121 of

thisreport.

Meetings

The full Board met formally six

times during the year ended

30April 2025 and attendance is set

out on page 99.

Meetings consider standing agenda

items and deep-dives on topics of

particular focus and importance

for the Company in the context

of delivery of the corporate and

responsible business strategies.

In addition to formal meetings

of the Board, the Non-Executive

Directors met with the Chairman

twice during the year. The Chief

Executive and Chief Financial

Officer attended part of these

meetings in order to provide an

update on the business activities of

the Group, including in respect of

health and safety, finance, trading

and performance and fire safety.

Thereafter, the Non-Executive

Directors met without the Executive

Directors being present.

During the year, the Non-Executive

Directors met without the Chairman

present at a meeting chaired by the

Senior Independent Director.

Board and Committee papers

and agendas are sent out in the

week prior to each meeting,

allowing sufficient time for

review and consideration of the

documentsbeforehand.

Standing Board

AgendaItems

— Health and Safety Report

— Building Fire Safety Report

— Chief Executive’s Report

— Finance and Performance Report

— Risk Management Report

— Litigation Report

— Other Reports

— Economicand Housing Market

— Share Register Analysis

— Customer Service

— Board Committee Updates

— Corporate Broker Updates

— Corporate Governance Update

2024/25 Deep-Dives

— Berkeley 2035 Corporate Strategy

— Responsible Business Strategy

— Risk and Internal Controls

— Build to Rent Platform

— Building Safety Regulator

— External Positioning

The Board has collective responsibility for promoting

the long-term success of the Company in a safe

and sustainable manner in order to create value for

stakeholders. The Board provides leadership and

sets the Company’s purpose, values and long-term

strategicobjectives.

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Division of responsibilities

The Chairman leads the Board

and is responsible for the overall

effectiveness of the Board and its

Committees, for setting and shaping

the culture in the Boardroom and

the Company, overseeing high

standards of corporate governance,

ensuring the Board determines the

nature and extent of significant

risks the Company is willing to

embrace in the implementation

of its strategy, ensuring effective

communications between the Board

and shareholders and ensuring the

Board understands the views of the

Company’s key stakeholders.

The Chief Executive has day-

to-day executive responsibility

for the running of the Group’s

businesses. His role is to lead the

Group’s strategic direction and

propose, develop and deliver the

overall strategy and business plans,

to enable the Group to meet its

objectives, to oversee and maintain

relations with investors and other

key stakeholders, to ensure the

appropriateness of the Group’s

risk management strategy, and

to ensure effective policies and

procedures for the management,

development and succession

planning of the management team

and the Company’s staff.

The Senior Independent Director’s

primary role is to work closely with

the Chairman, serving as a sounding

board, providing support in the

delivery of objectives and serving as

an intermediary for other Directors

and shareholders.

The Non-Executive Directors,

led by the Senior Independent

Director, Rachel Downey, have the

skills, experience, independence

and knowledge of the Company

to enable them to discharge

their respective duties and

responsibilities effectively.

Each Non-Executive Director is

prepared to question and challenge

management. All of the Non-

Executive Directors are considered

to have been independent

throughout the year.

The Board reviews the

independence of Non-Executive

Directors on an annual basis taking

into account each individual’s

professional characteristics,

behaviour and their contribution to

unbiased and independent debate.

See page 119 of this report for

moredetails.

The Group operates through

autonomous divisions and

operating companies, each

with its own board. Operating

company boards meet on a weekly

basis and divisional boards on a

monthly basis, and comprehensive

information is prepared for such

meetings on a standardised

basis to cover all aspects of the

business. Formal reporting lines and

delegated levels of authority exist

within this structure and the review

of risk and performance occurs

at multiple levels throughout the

operating companies, divisions and

at Board level.

Strong central functions, including

Legal, Health and Safety and

Corporate Governance, provide

support and consistency to the Board.

In addition, the principal treasury-

related risks, decisions and control

processes are managed by the Group

Finance function, under the direction

of the Chief Financial Officer.

Board Committees

The Board has delegated certain

matters to individual Executives

and to the specific Committees

of the Board: Nomination, Audit

and Remuneration. The three

Board Committees operate within

clearly defined Terms of Reference

pursuant to the provisions of the

Code. The Terms of Reference

for each of the three main Board

Committees can be downloaded

from the Corporate Governance

page of the Investor section of

the Company’s website. Copies

are also available to shareholders

on application to the Company

Secretary. The responsibilities of

the key Board Committees are

described within the relevant

reports on pages 116, 122 and 126.

Conflicts of interest

In accordance with the Companies

Act 2006, the Company’s Articles

of Association allow the Board

to authorise potential conflicts

of interest that may arise and to

impose such limits or conditions

as it thinks fit. The decision to

authorise a conflict of interest can

only be made by non-conflicted

Directors (those who have no

interest in the matter being

considered) and in making such a

decision the Directors must act in

a way they consider in good faith

will be most likely to promote the

Company’s success.

The Company has established a

procedure whereby actual and

potential conflicts of interest of

current and proposed roles to be

undertaken by Directors of the

Board with other organisations

are regularly reviewed in respect

of both the nature of those roles

and their time commitment, and

for proper authorisation to be

sought prior to the appointment

of any new Director. The Board

considers these procedures to be

workingeffectively.

The Board has a range of experience and has strong

knowledge in areas of property development,

construction, media and communications, public

sector, Government, communities, inclusivity and social

engagement, finance and banking, and commerce

and governance, both in the UK and internationally.

It is the balance of skills, experience, independence

and knowledge of the Board as a whole which ensures

that the duties and responsibilities of the Board and

itsCommittees are dischargedeffectively.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Non-Executive Chairman

Michael Dobson

Responsibilities:

— leading the Board and ensuring its

overall effectiveness, setting the

agenda and ensuring that accurate,

timely and clear information is

provided to the Board as required;

— setting, shaping and sustaining

the culture in the Boardroom

andthe Group;

— overseeing the implementation

of high standards of

corporategovernance;

— encouraging constructive Board

relations and open debate and

ensuring that each Director

contributes to effective decision

making; and

— ensuring effective communication

between the Board and

shareholders and ensuring the

Board understands the views of

the Company’s key stakeholders.

Senior Independent Director

Rachel Downey

Responsibilities:

— working closely with the Chairman,

serving as a sounding board and

providing support and advice in

the delivery of objectives;

— leading the Chairman

successionprocess;

— serving as an intermediary for

other Directors and shareholders,

including meeting with Non-

Executive Directors annually,

without the Chairman present

to evaluate the Chairman’s

performance, and provide

feedback to the Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer; and

— being available to shareholders

and other Non-Executive Directors

to address any concerns not

otherwise dealt with through usual

channels of communication.

Non-Executive Directors

Andy Kemp

Elizabeth Adekunle

William Jackson

Sarah Sands

Natasha Adams

Responsibilities:

— bringing an external perspective

in providing additional advice and

expertise to support the Board in

setting, developing and monitoring

the implementation of strategy;

— providing sound judgement,

objectivity and an appropriate

level of constructive challenge

and scrutiny of Board decisions;

— serving on Board Committees

to ensure that fair and balanced

policies are implemented, including

Executive remuneration and risk

management; and

— having an awareness of shareholder

and other stakeholder matters and

offering guidance as required.

Chief Executive

Rob Perrins

Responsibilities:

— day-to-day running of the Group’s businesses

andoperations;

— leading the Group’s strategic direction, proposing,

developing and delivering the overall strategy

and business plans to enable the Group to meet

its objectives, having regard to the needs of

keystakeholders;

— overseeing and maintaining relationships with

investors and other key stakeholders;

— ensuring the appropriateness of the Group’s risk

management strategy; and

— ensuring effective policies and procedures for the

management, development and succession planning

of the management team and the Company’s staff.

Chief Financial Officer

Richard Stearn

Responsibilities:

— managing the financial affairs of the Group,

including investor relations, tax, treasury, internal

audit and insurance functions;

— managing the relationship with the external auditor;

— strategic risk management of the Group; and

— oversight of the IT and HR functions.

Division of responsibilities continued

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD

102 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT102 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

For the Report of the

Audit Committee

see page 122

Audit Committee

Chair: Andy Kemp

Responsibilities:

The Audit Committee is responsible

for monitoring and reviewing the

financial reporting and accounting

policies of the Company, reviewing

the adequacy of internal controls and

the activities of the Group’s internal

audit function, including financial,

operational and compliance controls,

and overseeing the effectiveness of

the external auditor.

Nomination Committee

Chair: Michael Dobson

Responsibilities:

The Nomination Committee

ensures that the membership

and composition of the Board,

including the balance of skills,

experience and diversity, is

appropriate, as well as giving

full consideration to succession

planning on a regular basis.

For the Report of the

Nomination Committee

see page 116

Remuneration Committee

Chair: Natasha Adams

Responsibilities:

The Remuneration Committee

is responsible for determining

the Company’s policy for Executive

remuneration and the precise terms

of employment and remuneration

of the Non-Executive Chairman

and the Executive Directors.

For the Report of the

Remuneration Committee

see page 126

The Executive Committee meets regularly and

reviews the financial and operating performance

of all Group divisions and companies. The

Committee is chaired by the Chief Executive

and comprises the CEO, the CFO, the heads of

the Group’s main operating divisions,

Piers Clanford (COO), Elkie Russell, Dean

Summers, Paul Vallone and Karl Whiteman,

along with the Group Solicitor, Wendy Pritchard,

Responsible Business Executive, Lorraine

Fursland, and is supported by the Company

Secretary, Victoria Mee.

Key responsibilities include:

— business planning;

— reviewing the financial and operating

performance of all Group divisions

and companies;

— risk management;

— cash management;

— delivery of Group strategy;

— legal and regulatory matters;

— brand and reputation;

— relationships with local authority

and Government stakeholders; and

— people.

Divisional and operating

company boards

Key responsibilities include:

— health and safety

— sales and marketing

— land and planning

— people retention and development

— regulatory matters

— production

— assessing the impact of the economic

and political environment

— site-specific matters

— customer service

Operational Committees

Key responsibilities include:

— Health and Safety

— IT

— Production

— People

— Customer Service

— Land and Planning

— Commercial and Technical

— Sales and Marketing

— Sustainability

— Estates Management

BOARD COMMITTEES

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The governance

structure on pages

101 to 103 of this

report sets out the

key responsibilities

of the Board. These

responsibilities

are met through a

number of standing

Board agenda items

for which reports are

presented as set out

on page 100.

In addition, the Board

undertook a number

of deep-dive reviews

into topics during the

year as set out on

page 100.

Risk appetite and

evaluation of strategy

is a cornerstone

of the Board’s

considerations and

remains enshrined

in all reports to

theBoard.

The focus of Board

activities can largely

be categorised into

four areas: strategy,

operations, finance

and governance.

Strategy

Key Board Decision

Berkeley 2035

CorporateStrategy

Responding to the

Government’s housing led

growth agenda and the

ongoing geo-political and

macro economic volatility,

the Board reassessed the

Company’s strategic direction

at this point in the cycle. This

culminated in Berkeley 2035

and its flexible capital allocation

framework. More detail is set

out on pages 18 and 19.

Our Vision 2030

The Board monitors performance

against the Our Vision 2030 targets

and long-term goals, receiving

progress reports at each meeting.

Our Vision 2030 Executive board

meetings are held monthly to

review progress against the targets

and to drive performance.

Further details of the Group’s

performance in respect of ESG

matters of strategic importance to

the Group are set out on pages 36

to 39 of the Strategic Report.

Planning status of

futuredevelopments

The Board receives updates at

each meeting on the planning

environment and key planning

milestones of sites.

Regulatory changes

The Board is provided with updates

to the regulatory landscape. This

year, the Board has continued to

monitor the requirements of second

staircases in tall buildings, alongside

assessing the impact from the new

Building Safety Regulator and of

the wider regulatory framework

relating to the Building Safety

Act2022.

Cyber security and

dataprotection

Mindful of continuing cyber

security risks and data protection

requirements, the Board reviews

emerging threats and responses.

Board activities during the year

Through a steering group chaired

by the CFO that meets monthly,

the Group assesses and actions

opportunities for improvement and

to ensure appropriate response

plans are in place.

Political and public affairs

As a consistent theme explored by

the Chief Executive’s Report and as

a specific agenda item at a meeting

during the year, the Board receives

presentations on the current political

landscape and public affairs that help

shape Berkeley’s communication and

engagement approach.

Operations

Risk

Operational and strategic risk is

discussed at all Board meetings, with

emerging risks considered on an

ongoing basis. During the year, the

Board allocated one of its meetings

to discuss and debate the evolving

risk landscape and the implication of

this to Berkeley’sstrategy.

Risk and Internal Controls:

Focus on Provision 29

of the2024 Corporate

Governance Code

Provision 29 of the 2024 Code

will apply to the Company in

2026/27. The Board considered

an initial assessment of the

Company’s approach to

compliance including:

— Evaluation of the principal

risks faced by the Company.

— Assessment of the

Company’s material internal

controls and whether they

are financial, operational,

reporting or compliance

innature.

— Mapping of these material

internal controls to the

Company’s principal risks

given that for most risks

a combination of controls

serves to mitigate risk.

The Board advanced its

appreciation of the Company’s

current material internal

controls, and its understanding

of the further assurance

evidence required to enable

the Board to comply with the

reporting requirements of

Provision 29.

104 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Health and safety

Health and safety is discussed at

all Board meetings. Being mindful

of its industry-leading approach to

health and safety, the Board keeps

under review initiatives to retain

focus in this area. Further details of

the Company’s health and safety

approach are set out on page 53 of

the Strategic Report.

Building fire safety matters

Building fire safety is a standing

agenda item discussed at all Board

meetings. The Board authorised

entry into the Responsible Actor

Scheme introduced under the

Building Safety Act 2022. The

Board receives reports on the

status of works required by fire

safety assessments being instructed

under the Self-Remediation Terms

andContract.

CMA market investigation

The Company continues

to cooperate fully with the

Competition and Markets Authority

in its investigation into the

sharing of information between

housebuilders and whether this

is adversely affecting pricing for

customers and build-out rates.

Supply chain resilience

The Commercial Committee

monitors risks around the Group’s

supply chain and works across the

divisions to mitigate such risks and

reports through to the Executive

Committee from which the Board

receives updates.

Finance

Shareholder returns

Following shareholder approval

at the September 2024 AGM, the

Board returned £184 million to

shareholders by way of a special

dividend and undertook a share

consolidation. Alongside further

interim dividends, totalling £68

million, the Board returned £130

million via share buy-backs and

undertook to cancel the associated

3.3 million shares. In total,

shareholder returns of £382 million

were made during the year.

The Board will continue to make

returns to shareholders under

the capital allocation framework

parameters set out inBerkeley2035.

Core funding and liquidity

The Board made no changes to

the borrowing capacity of the

Company during the year. The

Group’s borrowing capacity of

£1,200 million comprises an £800

million bank facility with a term to

February 2029 and £400 million

unsecured listed bonds which

mature in August 2031.

Annual Report and Accounts

During the year, the Board reviewed

and approved the Annual Report

and Accounts and interim results,

along with associated press releases

and trading updates.

Company tax policy

The Group’s tax strategy is overseen

by the Board, under which Berkeley

seeks to meet its statutory and

regulatory tax obligations. The

Board undertakes an annual review

of the Group Tax Policy, or more

frequently if there are material

changes in the tax environment.

The aim is to ensure that risks

associated with the interpretation

and application of taxation laws

and regulations are appropriately

managed, identified and evaluated

in accordance with the Group’s risk

management framework.

Governance

Bribery Act and Anti-Money

Laundering Regulations

The Board has responsibility for

complying with the requirements

of the Bribery Act 2010 and The

Money Laundering, Terrorist

Financing and Transfer of Funds

(Information on the Payer)

Regulations 2017 and is charged

with overseeing the development

and implementation of the Group’s

policies and procedures and

monitoring ongoing compliance.

Whistleblowing

The Group’s Whistleblowing Policy

is overseen by the Board and

enables Directors, management,

employees and external

stakeholders to report any concerns

in confidence, outside of normal

reporting channels. Such concerns

are subject to proportionate and

independent investigation and

may include malpractice, financial

irregularity, breaches of any Group

procedures, or other matters.

Board evaluation

The Board evaluation for

2024/25 was undertaken

internally and full details are

on page 119.

Site Visits

The Board attended a number

of site visits during the year,

including to the Horlicks

Quarter and London Dock.

For further detail

see pages 106, 107 and 110

Board and Committee

composition

The Board had reviewed the

independence and contribution of

each of the Non-Executive Directors

in accordance with Provision 10 of

the Code and concluded that they

each continued to maintain and

contribute an independent view in

all Board deliberations, consistently

providing robust challenge

andscrutiny.

It is proposed that with effect

from the conclusion of the 2025

AGM, that Michael Dobson will

step down as will William Jackson.

Richard Dakin will join the Board

as a Non-Executive Director.

Subject to consultation with

major shareholders, Rob Perrins

will succeed Michael Dobson as

Executive Chair and Richard Stearn

will be appointed CEO.

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In November 2024, the Board

visited the Horlicks Quarter

development, gaining insight

into its progress and impact

on stakeholders. They were

welcomed by Berkeley Oxford

andChiltern’s management team.

Horlicks

Quarter

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS’ VISIT

Board activities during the year continued

Taking our Non-Executive Directors on-site

highlighted how our teams overcome challenges

while maintaining efficiency and compliance,

showcasing the complexity and precision of

our work.

Bruce Lawton | Production Director

It was an opportunity to highlight logistics,

sequencing, and health and safety measures that

keep the project on track, ensuring timely delivery

within budget. Seeing the development first-hand

brought our efforts to life.

Peter Baker | Project Director

It was a pleasure to tour our Horlicks Quarter

development with the Non-Executive

Directors, showcasing how our placemaking

vision is coming to life. We highlighted how

design, sustainability, and community-focused

spaces create long-term value and set our

developments apart. It was great for the

team including our young apprentices and

graduates to meet our Main Board.

Elkie Russell | Managing Director

Berkeley Oxford and Chiltern

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Brownfield regeneration

Horlicks Quarter exemplifies future-

focused brownfield regeneration,

turning underused land into

a sustainable, well-connected

community. The project prioritises

placemaking, makes efficient use

of existing infrastructure, enhances

the local environment and limits

urban sprawl. It supports long-term

growth through job creation and

investment within a productive

and sustainable location while

delivering housing, public spaces,

and amenities that strengthen

community and quality of life.

Preserving heritage

Berkeley places heritage at the

core of placemaking. The original

Horlicks Factory building has been

carefully restored, as well as the

chimney, clocktower, war memorial

and the iconic red HORLICKS

lettering. Modern, functional

interiors and complementary new

architecture balance heritage with

contemporary living, preserving

cultural significance while meeting

community and landscape needs.

Building communities

Horlicks Quarter fosters a strong

community with a mix of affordable,

shared ownership, and private

homes. Partnerships with Sovereign,

Abri, and The Slough Hub create a

resident-led community plan and

events. A new café and 90-place

nursery, run by local businesses,

benefit both residents and the

wider community.

Changing landscape

ofSlough

The development is central to

Slough’s £3.5 billion regeneration,

offering strong connectivity,

community appeal, and long-term

infrastructure investment, making it

an attractive and sustainable place

to live.

— Located in the Thames Valley tech

corridor, with 15-minute Crossrail

access to London and Heathrow

— Appeals to young professionals

and families seeking value, job

opportunities, and excellent

transport links

— Under two miles from the M4,

with easy access to the M25

and wider motorway network

— £6.5 million investment from

Berkeley in highways, education,

and sustainable transport

— Strong focus on nature

conservation and on-site

biodiversity net gain

— New pedestrian and cycle link

reduces walking time to Slough

Station and the town centre

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BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 107

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Our culture

2

3

1

Creating a positive, safeand

inclusive working environment

The Board helps shape our people framework,

including our EDI approach and health and

safetystrategy.

The Board monitors and provides challenge

against a range of performance metrics in this

area, including staff turnover, staff survey results,

accident rate, workforce demographics and our

future skills programme including apprenticeship

and graduate schemes.

Customers at the heart ofeverything

The Board challenges the business to deliver

high standards of customer service, monitors

customer satisfaction levels and interrogates

underlyingtrends.

The Board monitors the outcomes of engagement

at each stage of the customer journey, and actively

seeks to ensure that any issues arising are resolved

promptly and effectively.

Passion for people

andcommunities

The Executive Committee reviews the planning

and placemaking strategies for each site as-well-

as scrutinising bespoke Community Development

Plans to ensure they embed strong community

engagement and set a shared vision for an inclusive

and welcoming neighbourhood. The Board

monitors these positive social outcomes through

site visits and Our Vision 2030 reporting.

How we assess and

monitor our culture

Our strong, value-based working

culture is a key underpin to our

strategy. The Board continues to

embed, monitor and reinforce our

culture throughout the business.

Berkeley’s culture is defined by

its purpose and values, and has a

dynamic and energising effect on the

way we work, driving our performance

and outcomes at all levels at the

Company. It creates a positive working

environment for our people that

fosters respect, support, wellbeing,

safetyandinclusivity.

108 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Our values

Excellence through detail

Be passionate

Respect people

Think creatively

Have integrity

Enhancing quality

inevery small detail

The Executive Committee

reviews and signs off detailed

plans and specifications of

each development. Directors

undertake regular site visits to

monitor build quality.

Visits by Non-Executive

Directors highlight differing

stakeholder perspectives. The

Board monitors and challenges

quality metrics and interrogates

underlying causes.

Collaborative and responsive partners

The Board monitors Berkeley’s

long-term partnerships which are

fundamental to the successful

delivery of large-scale urban

regeneration projects. Directors

maintain regular engagement with

central and local government,

alongside community, housing

association and landowner

partners to ensure we continue

to understand and deliver

against their goals. TheBoard

interrogates individual challenges

and solutions developed across

our sites to ensure learning

and innovation is shared across

theGroup.

Autonomy, independence and entrepreneurial flair

The Group operates through

our autonomous operating

companies, as well as a unique

network of international offices

in key markets across the globe.

Our companies are empowered

to develop unique solutions to

unlock each site and create places

of lasting quality and value, with

support from strong central

functions including Legal, Build

Quality, Health and Safety and

Corporate Governance.

Innovation and

industryleadership

The Board promotes innovation

andbest practice across

the business and challenges

Berkeley to maintain its industry

leading performance across a

wide range of areas, including

customer satisfaction, build

quality, brownfield regeneration,

community building, climate

action and nature recovery.

Sustainable,

responsible

and long term

Sustainability and responsible

business practice are central

to Our Vision 2030, which

is set and monitored by the

Board, and which includes

targets and actions to drive

positiveoutcomes.

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London Dock, Wapping

This year, divisions have shared best

practice from their local people

plans, including items such as

health and wellbeing provisions, EDI

initiatives and exit interviews, which

helped to inform the Group People

Framework. This framework sets the

structure for action to be taken at

a Group level and for a consistent

approach in five areas across our

operating businesses, including

employee engagement, attraction

and recruitment, equity, diversity

and inclusion, staff upskilling and

employee benefits and wellbeing.

Stakeholder engagement

Board engagement

withstakeholders

The role of the Board is to deliver

value to all stakeholders and

promote the long-term sustainable

success of the Company. The

Board recognises the importance

of engaging with its stakeholders

on all aspects of the Group’s

activities and this enables their

interests to be considered in the

decision making of the Board.

Throughout this year, the Board

sought to ensure that it understood

the views of stakeholders when

makingdecisions.

At Board meetings, the Chief

Executive provides an overview

on how the Group has delivered

for its key stakeholders. Papers

to our Board and Committees

include assessments of the relevant

stakeholder impacts to aid the

Board’s decision-making. The Board

is aware that, in some situations,

stakeholders’ interests will be

conflicted, and they may have

to prioritise some stakeholders’

interests. The Board, led by the

Chairman, ensures that as part of

its decision-making process, the

Directors are aware and discuss

theimpacts of their decisions on

the Group’s key stakeholders.

How the Board engages

with investors

The Company continues to

undertake active dialogue with its

current and prospective institutional

shareholders through annual and

interim results presentations and

ad-hoc meetings.

During 2024/25 discussions focused

around the half year and year end

results, and covered topics such as

operations, performance, markets,

business strategy and capital

allocation, and governance matters.

The Chair of the Remuneration

Committee extensively engaged

with investors in the development

of the proposed remuneration

policy. Further details are set out in

the Directors’ Remuneration Report.

Shareholders are also kept up to date

with the Company’s activities through

the results announcementsand

trading updates.

In addition, the corporate website

provides information on the

Group and latest news, including

regulatory announcements.

The presentations made after the

announcement of the preliminary

and interim results are available on

the Investor section of the website.

The Chief Executive and Chief

Financial Officer meet with major

shareholders twice annually to

discuss the strategy and operations

of the Group as well as any issues

the shareholders wish to raise. The

Board is always available to meet

with any of the major shareholders

throughout the year.

The Chairman and Senior

Independent Director are available

to shareholders if they have

concerns and contact through the

normal channels has failed or when

such contact is inappropriate.

How the Board engages with

employees and the workforce

The aim of the Board is to develop a

highly talented and skilled workforce

that will work together in a safe,

healthy and supportive environment,

and take pride in delivering

outputs of the highest quality that

deliver value to customers, local

communities and other stakeholders.

The Board recognises that talented

and motivated employees are the

Company’s strongest resource. The

health and safety of our employees

is paramount, in terms of both

physical and mental wellbeing, and

this continues to be a key area of

focus for the Board through Our

Vision 2030.

In addition to ensuring the safe

operation of our sites, the Board

engages with employees in a

number of different ways; the

Chief Executive and Chief Financial

Officer regularly visit the operating

companies and their developments

to oversee the site activities.

Members of the Board are present

at staff conferences to provide

business updates and encourage

open group discussions. The people

engagement forum is a single

platform for reviewing employee

matters, sharing best practice

and capturing its output for the

Executive Committee andBoard.

Site Deep Dives

Board members engage with

employees from across the

workforce on site visits.

In October 2024, St George

welcomed the Board to their

London Dock development

in Wapping. As well as

receiving an overview of the

development, they visited the

Grade II listed Pennington

Street Warehouse and the new

Mulberry Academy London

Dock secondary school and

sixth form college which has

also been created on the site,

with 1,200 local students,

and was officially opened in

February 2025 by Her Majesty

The Queen. During the visit,

Board members gained an

overview of the site design,

development and construction

through meeting and speaking

to the St George management

team and the local delivery

team at all levels.

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What matters to them?

— A bespoke, tailored service that responds to their needs.

— Clear and timely communication and updates throughout

their customer journey.

— Providing their new home on time, making them feel

valued and quick rectification of any problems that arise.

— High quality specification and construction and energy

efficiency to reduce energy bills.

How we engage

— Each customer has a dedicated point of contact and is

encouraged to provide feedback at any stage. They have

access to an online portal, MyHome Plus, which hosts

information, videos and progress updates.

— Six weeks after a customer has completed on their

new home they are given the opportunity to complete

a detailed, independent survey covering all aspects of

their experience.

— Direct engagement between senior management teams

and the Main Board and customers if any key issues arise.

Actions and outcomes

— Prompt resolution of issues.

— Continued innovation to ensure we are providing

aspirational homes.

— Senior level review of each customer survey with

targetedactions.

— Sales & Marketing and Customer Service Committees

review trends in feedback to identify improvement areas.

— Consistent achievement of world-class levels of customer

satisfaction, with a ‘Gold’ standard achieved from an

independent customer service body.

— Considering energy efficiency and the right energy

strategy, whilst accommodating existing regulations.

Key engagement activities this year

We continued to offer every customer opportunities to

provide feedback throughout the buying process and to

complete a survey after moving in through a third party.

Link to Our Vision 2030 priorities:

For further detail

see pages 40 and 41

Link to KPIs: Net Promoter Score

Our stakeholders

Customers

Placing the customer at the heart of every decision,

all the way through the development process

Key | Our Vision 2030 priorities

Customers

Quality

Communities

Climate action

Nature

Employee experience

Modernised production

Future skills

Supply chain

Shared value

Stakeholder

engagement

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Our stakeholders continued

Communities and

local government

Making a positive contribution to the communities

in which we work through engagement and

partnership working

What matters to them?

— Delivering high quality homes and places that improve

people’s quality of life.

— Meaningful engagement with local people

andstakeholders.

— Delivering local priorities and positive outcomes, such

as homes, public amenities, services and jobs, whilst

respecting heritage and culture.

— Minimising negative impacts, such as traffic and noise.

How we engage

— Site-specific consultation and engagement strategies,

starting at an early stage, pre-planning, with the aim of

nurturing lasting, collaborative relationships throughout

project delivery.

— In a variety of ways, including open days, community

design workshops, presentations, meetings, door

knocking, walking tours, pre-application planning

meetings, exhibitions, Design Review Panels, newsletters,

notices, advertising, surveys, site-specific websites and a

mix of digital consultation and engagement tools.

Actions and outcomes

— The creation of enduring local partnerships based on

shared objectives for the community’s future.

— Bespoke masterplans and placemaking strategies which

reflect local views, aspirations and concerns.

— Site-specific Community Plans to create social links and

integration with the wider community.

— Prioritising local people for training and job opportunities

on our sites.

Key engagement activities this year

We undertook several site-specific community engagement

activities across our developments.

Link to Our Vision 2030 priorities:

For further detail

see pages 44 and 47

Link to KPIs

Affordable housing subsidies and wider contributions

Direct apprentices and training

Brownfield regeneration

Employees

Creating a positive working environment and

promoting health, wellbeing and inclusion

What matters to them?

— Delivering positive outcomes for local communities.

— Pride in creating great places and high quality homes.

— Career progression.

— Competitive pay and benefits.

— Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

— Health, safety and wellbeing.

— The increasing cost of living and travel costs.

How we engage

— Group-wide employee surveys.

— A range of engagement initiatives through our operating

businesses including staff conferences, staff surveys and

‘sessions with the management’.

— Via our Group People Committee.

— Induction process for new graduates and apprentices who

get to meet senior management and have a Q&A session

with the CEO.

— Our employee intranet, which provides updates and

keyinformation.

Actions and outcomes

— Enhancing health and wellbeing strategies, such as

wellbeing webinars and menopause plans.

— Implementing our approach to EDI, with actions taken

and events run to raise awareness and foster a culture

ofinclusion.

— Providing a range of learning and development

opportunities, hosted by our in-house training venue, the

Berkeley Academy.

— Enhancing parental leave.

Key engagement activities this year

We completed a Group-wide employee survey in autumn

2024; the feedback has been used to create local and Group-

wide action plans. We also engaged and requested feedback

at events, such as one held for International Women’s Day.

Link to Our Vision 2030 priorities:

For further detail

see pages 52 and 53

Link to KPIs

Annual Injury Incidence Rate

Direct apprentices and training

112 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Government, regulators

andindustry

Working in partnership to shape a delivery environment

which creates the conditions for growth and supports

high quality homebuilding and placemaking

What matters to them?

— The delivery of private and affordable homes.

— Regenerating brownfield land.

— Placemaking, design, build quality and building safety.

— Delivering economic growth and job opportunities.

— Tackling environmental challenges such as climate change

How we engage

— Responding to policy and regulatory consultations.

— Maintaining constructive dialogue with Government

departments, agencies and regulatory bodies.

— Active membership of collaborative initiatives and

membership bodies, including the Construction

Leadership Council, UK Green Building Council

(UKGBC), Future Homes Hub and LDN First and

NewLondonArchitecture.

— Engaging in public debate via research and thought

leadership initiatives, conferences and roundtables.

Actions and outcomes

— Alignment of our business strategy with long-term

national and local policy objectives such as increasing

economic growth, brownfield regeneration, housing

delivery, building safety, climate action, nature recovery

and social value.

— Active contribution to policy development and public

debate on the above issues.

Key engagement activities this year

Executive Committee member Karl Whiteman is the Building

Safety sponsor of the Construction Leadership Council

which directly engages with Government on key policies.

Wehosted several Government site visits, including the Prime

Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Eastbrook, Milton Keynes.

Link to Our Vision 2030 priorities:

For further detail

see pages 40 to 55

Link to KPIs

Brownfield regeneration, Direct apprentices

What matters to them?

— Understanding the pipeline of future opportunities and

building long-term relationships with us, across our

operating companies.

— Early engagement and feedback on tenders, with the

ability to feed into the project programme and logistics.

— High standards of health, safety and welfare and being

treated as an extended part of the project team.

— Payment in a timely manner.

How we engage

— Events such as supplier days and conferences.

— Through our Supply Chain Portal which includes health

and safety, build quality and sustainability standards.

— Throughout the tender process with frequent

communication from our commercial team, together with

formal tender meetings.

— Pre-start meetings before site works commence and

frequent contact whilst on site through regular meetings,

signage and ‘toolbox talks’.

— Through corporate memberships and industry groups.

Actions and outcomes

— Long-term, collaborative supply chain partnerships.

— Procurement on overall value rather than cost alone.

— Compliance and buy-in around our site safety, quality,

ethics, human rights and environmental standards.

— Prompt payment of suppliers.

— Issuing six-monthly trade-specific opportunity schedules

to provide the supply chain with visibility of future work.

— Working with our supply chain to help mitigate the risks

around financial stability.

Key engagement activities this year

Engagement continues on a daily basis through project

teams, and via strategic engagement with our Group Supply

Chain team for key manufacturers.

Link to Our Vision 2030 priorities:

For further detail

see pages 42, 43, 48, 49 and 53

Link to KPIs

Annual Injury Incidence Rate

Supply chain

Ensuring responsible procurement and collaborative

delivery through engagement and effective

communication at all levels with our supply chain

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Environment

Reducing negative impacts and working towards

environmental net gain

What matters?

— Reduction of environmental impact from both

construction activities and longer-term through the

developments we create.

— Global impacts via the supply chain.

— Movement towards a positive environmental impact.

How we engage

— Directly with local authorities, who consult relevant

regulators such as the Environment Agency, Natural

England and water authorities on development proposals.

— With the public via our partnership with the Considerate

Constructors Scheme.

— With industry organisations and initiatives, including

the UKGBC, the Supply Chain Sustainability School, the

Construction Leadership Council’s Green Construction

Board and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Blue

Recovery Leaders Group.

— By responding to consultations.

— Through our supply chain to understand the

environmental credentials of materials.

Actions and outcomes

— Incorporation of key environmental targets and actions

into our responsible business strategy, Our Vision 2030.

— Inclusion of Our Vision 2030 and Sustainability within

Main Board reporting and monthly Board-level meetings

on the topic.

— Clear standards for project teams covering all aspects of

operations and the homes and developments we create.

— A dedicated team of sustainability practitioners taking

action at a local level on a daily basis.

— The reporting of our impact publicly across a range

ofindicators.

Key engagement activities this year

We responded to Government’s consultations on topics such

as Energy Performance Certificates and the Future Homes

Standard solar proposal. We were also actively involved

in the Future Homes Hub, including co-chairing the BNG

Implementation Board with Defra.

Link to Our Vision 2030 priorities:

For further detail

see pages 48 to 50

Link to KPIs: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity

Brownfield regeneration

Investors

Delivering long-term sustainable shareholder returns

What matters to them?

— Secure financial investment that provides sustainable risk-

adjusted returns over the long-term.

— High standards of Environmental, Social and Governance

(ESG) matters.

How we engage

— Twice yearly equity investor road shows in the UK and

USA by the CEO and CFO.

— One-to-one meetings, often combined with site visits,

enabling investors to view the business operations.

— Group meetings held at periodic investor conferences.

— Structured shareholder consultations on key

governancematters.

— Equity analyst briefings.

Actions and outcomes

— An added-value model that recognises the risks of a

cyclical housing market and operational complexities of

the sites Berkeley develops.

— A focus on financial strength, resilience and liquidity.

— Investment in land to maintain sufficient pipeline and

value-added development opportunities.

— Securing forward sales which underpins the upfront

investment in our regeneration sites.

— Disclosure of both financial and non-financial information

covering a range of ESG topics.

Key engagement activities this year

We have continued to run road shows led by the CEO and

CFO, held one-to-one meetings with investors and attended

investor conferences.

We have also consulted on proposals for the 2025

Remuneration Policy.

Link to Our Vision 2030 priorities:

Link to KPIs

Profit before tax

Pre-tax return on equity

Net cash

Net asset value per share

Cash due on forward sales

Future gross margin in land holdings

Our stakeholders continued

114 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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30 Apr 2025

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Nomination Committee Report

Composition, Succession and Evaluation

Michael Dobson

Chairman

Nomination Committee

The Board of Directors presents its

Nomination Committee Report for

the year ended 30 April 2025.

Committee purpose

and responsibilities

The key responsibilities

of the Committee include:

— reviewing the structure, size and

composition of the Board and

Board Committees and making

recommendations to the Board

having regard to succession

planning and supporting diversity;

— evaluating the balance of skills,

knowledge, experience

and diversity on the Board;

— leading the process for

identifying and nominating

candidates for the Board; and

— led by the Chairman, the

appointment and management

of an external consultant to

undertake the Board evaluation

at least once every three years.

Meeting items discussed

June 2024

External Board evaluation

September 2024

Board and Committees’ composition,

successionplanning and diversity

and inclusion

March 2025

Board and Committees’

composition and

successionplanning

Committee activities

The Committee met three times this

year, as set out on page 99.

Led by Michael Dobson, the

Committee gave further

consideration to Board and

Committee composition, having

regard in particular to tenure,

independence and diversity, to

ensure a mix of skills, knowledge

and experience with a view to Non-

Executive Director succession.

The Committee reviewed and

updated the Board Diversity

Policy. The policy is available on

the Company’s website at www.

berkeleygroup.co.uk/investors/

corporate-governance and

anupdate in respect of diversity

and inclusion is provided on pages

120 and 121.

This year our Board evaluation was

carried out internally. Further details

are set out on page119.

116 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Kidbrooke Village, Greenwich

Board and Committees’

composition and

successionplanning

During the year the Committee

reviewed the Board’s composition

to ensure that it had the correct

balance of skills required for

the leadership of the Group.

Consideration was therefore

given to succession planning

for both Non-Executive and

ExecutiveDirectors.

The Board currently comprises

an independent Non-Executive

Chairman, two Executive Directors

(the CEO and CFO) and six Non-

Executive Directors.

As agreed with the full Board as a

goal for 2024/25, the Committee

considered staggering the rotation

of Non-Executive Directors

with similar start dates and the

requirement for a succession plan

for the Senior Independent Director.

The Committee commenced

the recruitment process for two

additional Non-Executive Directors

who would satisfy the knowledge,

skills and experience required.

In accordance with the Board

Diversity Policy, the recruitment

process included the appointment

of executive search consultants,

Russell Reynolds, who are

signatories to the Voluntary Code

ofConduct.

All Directors are subject to election

by shareholders annually in

accordance with the requirements

of the Code. Newly appointed

Directors are subject to election

at the first opportunity after

theirappointment.

As detailed in my Chairman’s

Statement, I will leave the Board

at the conclusion of the AGM in

September 2025, as will William

Jackson. Subject to consultation

with major shareholders, Rob

Perrins will succeed me as

Executive Chair and Richard Stearn

will be appointed CEO. Richard

Dakin will join the Board as a Non-

Executive Director at the conclusion

of the AGM, and we are well

advanced with the appointment of

a further Non-Executive Director.

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Nomination Committee Report continued

Composition, Succession and Evaluation

Board

appointment

process

The timeline summarises

each stage of the

process which

concluded with the

Nomination Committee’s

recommendation

to appoint Richard

Dakin to the Board as a

Non-Executive Director.

The Committee is

satisfied that the

process described was

appropriately thorough.

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June 2024 – September 2024

Stage 1 – Building the Brief

— The Nomination Committee

established a brief setting out the

attributes, skills and experience

that the Board required.

— The principal criterion was direct

experience of the housebuilding

or property sector.

October 2024 – December 2024

Stage 2 – Candidate Search

— Once the brief was finalised, the

Committee engaged executive

search firm Russell Reynolds

to undertake the search for

candidates matching its

keycriteria.

— A diverse shortlist of candidates

was identified, with regular

updates to the Committee.

— Interviews were conducted by

the Chairman.

— The Company confirms that

Russell Reynolds has no other

connection with the individual

Directors or the Company.

Development

Ongoing training and development

is available to all Directors to

meet their individual needs. Board

members also receive regular

guidance and updates on regulatory

matters and the corporate

governance framework in which the

Group operates.

Additionally, during the year,

Directors received training on

the requirement for boards to

declare the effectiveness of their

risk management internal control

systems pursuant to the Corporate

Governance Code 2024 and the

Market Abuse Regulations.

Non-Executive members of

the Audit and Remuneration

Committees receive briefings

from the Group’s auditor and

remuneration advisor respectively

to ensure that they remain up

to date with current regulations

anddevelopments.

All Directors have access to advice

from the Company Secretary and

independent professional advisors,

at the Company’s expense, where

specific expertise is required in the

course of their duties.

2023/24 Board Evaluation

Following the 2023/24 Board

evaluation which was externally

facilitated, the Board set itself the

following goals:

— Recognising the similar tenure

of the majority of Non-Executive

Directors, develop a plan for

the staggered rotation of Non-

Executive Directors.

— Conduct a search for two

new Non-Executive Director

candidates for the Board with

relevant sector experience.

— Continue to develop succession

plans for Executive Director and

Senior Management roles within

the business.

— Increase site visits for

Non-Executive Directors,

recognising the value of these

in understanding the corporate

culture, engaging with employees

and the senior management

team below the main Board.

— Continue to develop Board

induction processes and training,

in readiness for future Non-

Executive Director appointments.

Progress against these goals is

summarised in the feedback from

the 2024/25 Board evaluation.

118 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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ASSESS

OFFER INDUCTION

January 2025 – March 2025

Stage 3 – Review, Assessment

and Interview

— The Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer met on several

occasions to discuss progress

and review the profiles of the

candidates who most clearly

reflected the criteria set out in

the brief.

— Meetings were arranged between

the shortlisted candidates and all

members of the Committee and

the Chief Executive Officer.

— The Committee unanimously

resolved to recommend the

appointment of Richard Dakin to

the Board.

June 2025

Stage 4 – Board Approval

— The Board was unanimous in the

view that Richard Dakin would

bring valuable skills, knowledge

and experience that would

enhance the effectiveness of

theBoard.

On appointment, Non-Executive

Directors are provided with a

detailed induction programme.

This covers an overview of the

Group’s operations and its policies,

corporate responsibility and

corporate affairs issues, legal

matters and also the opportunity

to meet with Directors and key

senior employees and to visit

someof the Group’s sites.

The Board induction pack was

subject to review and update

during the course of the year.

The result was a streamlined

induction pack that provides a

clear and concise introduction

to the Company and the role

and responsibilities of becoming

a director of a FTSE 100 board.

Theupdated induction pack has

been made available to incoming

Non-Executive Directors and is

available to all Directors.

2024/25 Board Evaluation

The annual evaluation was

conducted by the Company

Secretary in accordance with

Provisions 21 and 22 of the Code

through a series of one-to-one

meetings with the Directors.

The review focused on Board

composition, Board meetings,

strategy, risk management, and the

overall effectiveness of the Board.

In summary, the feedback from

the 2024/25 Board review was

asfollows:

— Meetings were more streamlined

and the focus on strategy

waswelcomed.

— The Committees were seen to be

working effectively.

— It was acknowledged that the

structure of meetings enabled

increased focus on the key issues,

and there was an appropriate

balance between strategic and

operational content.

— Non-Executive Directors valued

increased site visits to engage

with employees and the senior

management team below the

main Board and gain further

insight into the corporate culture.

— There was a good understanding

of the Board’s risk appetite,

and agreement that a focus

for 2025/26 would be a

deeper understanding of

the effectiveness of the risk

management and internal

controls framework.

— The Board’s strengths were seen

as its diversity of perspective

andcommitment.

Goals

Following this year’s evaluation, the

Board set itself the following goals:

— Review the balance of skills and

experience on the Board and

effectively embed any new Non-

Executive Directors.

— Continue to develop the Board’s

understanding of the Company’s

risk management and internal

control framework ahead of

adoption of Provision 29 of the

Corporate Governance Code

2024 in 2026/27.

— Continue to enhance site visits

for Non-Executive Directors and

interaction with Executives.

— Review the implementation of

the 10-year strategy.

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Diversity and Inclusion

Berkeley strives to create a positive

environment for its people, one that

fosters respect, support, wellbeing,

safety and inclusivity and continues

to work towards a workplace that

is representative of the areas and

communities in which it operates.

Berkeley is committed to equal

opportunities and aims to

ensure that all individuals receive

equal treatment, regardless

of age, disability, ethnicity,

gender, sexual orientation or

socio-economic, educational or

professionalbackground.

Recognising the benefits and

value that diversity in its broadest

sense brings to the Board, and

that the Board sets the tone for

diversity and inclusion across the

business, Berkeley believes in

promoting a culture of integrity,

openness and inclusivity. Noting

the recommendations of the FTSE

Women Leaders and the Parker

Reviews, and the targets set out

in UK Listing Rule (UKLR) 6.6.6(9)

(a), the Board is committed to

sustaining a strong balance of

diversity, that reflects the diverse

range of perspective, insight and

challenge needed to enable the

Board to discharge its duties and

responsibilities effectively, and to

operate in a way that supports

the continued development of a

diverse and inclusive culture across

theGroup.

At 30 April 2025, female

representation on the Board stood

at 44.44%. The Group meets the

ethnic diversity target set by the

Parker Review, with one Non-

Executive Director identifying

as being from an ethnically

diversebackground.

Berkeley continues to help lead

the development of diversity and

inclusion within the construction

sector, bringing through a

generation of talented women

into senior positions within the

business. Across both the Board

and Executive Committee, female

representation in the most senior

roles within the Group stands at

47.1% at 30 April 2025.

Nomination Committee Report continued

Composition, Succession and Evaluation

Targets

Compliance as at 30 April 2025

At least 40% of the individuals on the

Board of Directors are women.

44.44% of the individuals on the Board of Directors

are women.

At least one of the senior Board positions

(Chairman, Chief Executive, Senior Independent

Director, Chief Financial Officer) is held

by a woman.

The position of Senior Independent Director is held

by a woman.

At least one individual on the Board

of Directors is from a minority

ethnicbackground.

The Board currently includes one Director from an

ethnically diverse background.

In accordance with UKLR 6.6.6(9)(a), set out below is a summary of the Company’s compliance with Board

diversity targets as at 30 April 2025 (the chosen reference date used for the purposes of UKLR 6.6.6(9)(a)).

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In accordance with UKLR 6.6.6(9)(a), as at 30 April 2025, the numerical data on the gender identity and

ethnic background of the Board and Group Executive Committee, which was taken directly from the relevant

individuals, is as follows:

Number

of Board

members

Percentage

of the Board

Number

of senior

positions on

the Board\*

Number in

executive

management

Percentage

of executive

management

Men 5 55.56% 3 6 60%

Women 4 44.44% 1 4 40%

Not specified/prefer not to say – – – – 0%

Number

of Board

members

Percentage

of the Board

Number

of senior

positions on

the Board\*

Number in

executive

management

Percentage

of executive

management

White British or other White (including minority-

white groups) 8 89% 4 10 100%

Mixed/Multiple ethnic group – – – – 0%

Asian/Asian British – – – – 0%

Black/African/Caribbean/Black British 1 11% – – 0%

Other ethnic group, including Arab – – – – 0%

Not specified/prefer not to say – – – – 0%

\*  Senior positions on Board refer to the Chairman, Chief Executive, Senior Independent Director and Chief Financial Officer.

A Group-wide Equality and

Diversity Policy is in place, making it

clear that Berkeley does not tolerate

discrimination in any form.

In accordance with Disclosure and

Transparency Rule 7.2.8AR, the

Board maintains the Board Diversity

Policy which sits alongside the

Group-wide Equality and Diversity

Policy. The Board Diversity Policy

applies specifically to the Board

and its Committees and sets out the

approach to diversity in respect of

Berkeley’s Board of Directors and

Senior Management.

During the year, the Board Diversity

Policy was reviewed and updated

to take account of changes to

the Code and is available on the

Company’s website at:

www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/

investors/corporate-governance.

When reviewing the composition of,

and succession plans for the Board,

and making recommendations to

the Board in respect of changes,

the Nomination Committee has due

regard to all aspects of diversity

in determining the appropriate

balance of skills, experience,

knowledge and independence

to enable the Board to continue

to operate effectively in the best

interests of the Company.

During the year, the Board and its

Committees have complied fully

with the Board Diversity Policy.

Michael Dobson

Chairman, Nomination Committee

20 June 2025

Berkeley at London Pride

Read more about Equality

and Diversity on page 52

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Audit Committee Report

Andy Kemp

Chair

Audit Committee

I am pleased to present the Audit Committee

Report for the year ended 30 April 2025. This

report describes the work undertaken by the

Committee, including its consideration of the key

areas of estimation uncertainty underpinning the

consolidated financial statements, its review of

the Group’s risk management and internal control

systems and its assessment of the external auditor’s

audit plan, strategy and independence.

Introduction

The report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements

of the Corporate Governance Code 2018, the Listing Rules, Disclosure

Guidance and Transparency Rules 7.1 and 7.2 and the FRC Guidance on

Board Effectiveness.

Details of the composition and experience of the Committee

can be found in the Directors’ biographies on pages 96 to 99 of

the Governance report and details of the key matters covered in

Committee meetings are summarised on the page opposite.

The Board is satisfied that the Audit Committee has sufficient financial

experience and competence.

Meetings

The Committee met four times during the year, as set out on page

99. By invitation, the external auditor, Chairman, Chief Executive

Officer and Chief Financial Officer were present at all meetings, while

the Head of Finance was present at three meetings and the internal

auditor presented at two meetings. The Committee receives reports

on whistleblowing from the Group’s Solicitor. In addition, the Chair of

the Audit Committee meets with the Chief Financial Officer and the

external auditor ahead of each meeting and has the opportunity to

meet with the internal auditor, as required.

The Chair of the Audit Committee approves fees for non-audit work

undertaken by the external auditor, as permitted by the Company’s

policy on non-audit fees, and presents a paper on such fees at each

relevant meeting.

Financial Reporting

Ahead of the interim and full year

results announcements, the Chief

Financial Officer presented a report

on the consolidated financial results

of the Company, including the key

areas involving financial reporting

estimation uncertainty.

The Committee reviewed, prior

to their publication, the financial

disclosures in the Company’s

Annual Report and interim and

year end results announcements.

The Committee’s review

incorporated consideration

of the appropriateness of the

relevant accounting policies and

financial reporting estimates

adopted therein. The reports to

the Committee by the external

auditor were considered in reaching

itsconclusions.

Key Sources of Estimation

Uncertainty

Key accounting areas involving

estimation uncertainty that were

considered by the Committee

during the year were:

Cost of sales recognition

The Group recognises a cost of

sale on each property sold and

recorded in revenue by reference

to the forecast development

margin. The development margin

is an estimate of the forecast profit

percentage for a development

which, for the most part, is

developed over multiple financial

years. The recognition of cost of

sale at a point in time is dependent

on an estimate of future selling

price, direct costs and an allocation

of site-wide costs, including an

appropriate allowance for risk.

Consequently, the assessment of a

development’s margin evolves over

the development cycle in line with

the risk profile.

In addition, the Group’s particularly

complex, long-term regeneration

developments exhibit an inherently

higher degree of estimation

uncertainty given an exposure to

cross-cyclical market movements.

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The Group applies an approach to

cost of sales allocation for these

sites whereby whole-site costs are

accelerated to the early stages

of the development to reflect

the greater uncertainty and the

evolution of risk over the life of

suchdevelopments.

Management undertook an

assessment of these risks and

development assumptions and

reported the conclusions of these

assessments, by exception, to the

Committee in the Chief Financial

Officer’s report prior to the release

of the Group’s interim and year

endresults.

Following review of each paper, the

Committee concluded that it was

satisfied with the assumptions and

estimates adopted.

Post completion

developmentprovisions

The accounting for provisions

relies on management estimating

the quantum and timing of cash

outflows to settle any legal or

constructive obligations.

The Group holds provisions for

post completion development

obligations in respect of the

construction of its portfolio of

complex mixed use developments

which are expected to be incurred

in the ordinary course of business,

based on historical experience of

Key matters covered in Audit Committee meetings

October 2024

– KPMG’s report on the audit plan

and strategy for the year ending

30 April 2025

November 2024

– Interim results for the period

ended 31 October 2024

– KPMG’s report on the interim

review period

– Internal audit report

April 2025

– KPMG’s report on updates to

the audit strategy for the year

ending 30 April 2025

– Annual formal review of risk

management and internal

control systems

– Internal audit report

– Review of the Company’s

taxstrategy

June 2025

– Financial results for the year

ended 30 April 2025

– Going concern and

viabilityassessment

– Tax report for the year ended

30April 2025

– KPMG’s report on the

Company’s consolidated results

– Assessment of fraud risk

– Internal audit report, including

approval of the audit plan for the

year ending 30 April 2026

– Auditor independence and

non-audit fees and services,

alongside an evaluation of the

annual audit process

– Review of the 2025 Annual

Report to ensure it is fair,

balanced and understandable.

the Group’s sites and current site-

specific risks, including matters

relating to building fire-safety, but

which are uncertain in terms of

timing and quantum.

The basis for determining these

provisions was presented to the

Committee for its consideration.

The Committee reviewed the

relevant papers and discussed

the assumptions underlying this

determination with management

and the Group’s external auditor

and concluded that it was satisfied

that the assumptions and estimates

adopted were appropriate.

A table of movements in provisions

over the year is included in

Note 2.17 to the Consolidated

FinancialStatements.

Other Areas of Focus

Other areas of financial reporting

focus for the year included:

Investment property

The Committee was satisfied that

management had evidenced its

decision to develop certain assets

for capital appreciation and to

earn rental income under the

Group’s Build to Rent platform.

Accordingly, the development

costs incurred to that point were

transferred from inventory to

investment property. Subsequent

costs incurred in developing

these assets are accounted for as

additions to investment property at

cost. The Group’s disclosure in this

respect is set out in Note 2.9 to the

Consolidated Financial Statements.

Going Concern and

ViabilityAssessment

The Committee reviewed the

assumptions and methodology

adopted in the Group’s going

concern and viability statement,

the period that the assessment

covered, and the sensitivity analysis

undertaken. The Committee

was satisfied that the going

concern basis and the viability

statement were appropriate and

recommended their approval to

the Board. The viability statement

can be found on page 81 of the

Strategic Report.

Consideration of climate change

Through review of reporting to the

Board and of TCFD disclosure in

the Annual Report, the Committee

concluded that there was no

material impact on the financial

reporting judgements and estimates

in the Consolidated Financial

Statements as a result of climate

change for the year ended 30 April

2025. The Group’s disclosure in this

respect is set out in Note 1.3 to the

Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Audit Committee Report continued

Review of the Annual Report

The Committee reviewed the

Annual Report and, taking into

account the views of the external

auditor, concluded that, taken as

a whole, it was fair, balanced and

understandable and provided

the information necessary for

users thereof to assess the

Group’s corporate strategy and

financialperformance.

Risk management

andinternal control

The Board has overall responsibility

for monitoring the Group’s systems

of risk management and internal

control, ensuring that they comply

with the Code and the FRC’s

Guidance on Risk Management,

Internal Control and Related Business

Reporting, and for formally reviewing

their effectiveness on an annual basis,

but delegates this responsibility to

the Audit Committee.

The Group has processes and

procedures embedded within

its ongoing business activities

for identifying, evaluating and

managing its principal and

emerging risks. At an operating

company and divisional level, board

meetings are structured around the

key risks and opportunities facing

each of the businesses. In addition,

a quarterly formal process involves

each division producing a risk and

control report that identifies risks,

the potential impact of these and

the actions being taken to mitigate

them. A consolidated Group Risk

Management Report is presented at

each Board meeting, which overlays

strategic risks to those which are

the focus of the divisional reports.

The Group report sets out, and the

Board monitors, the evolving nature

of risk appetite which is a key

element in determining the Group’s

strategy and is set out on pages 78

and 79 of the Strategic Report.

With risk assessment and

management being an ongoing

dynamic process, it is embedded

within the Group’s procedures and

debated at each Board meeting.

Nonetheless, the Audit Committee

undertakes a formal review annually

on behalf of the Board, which covers:

An assessment of the principal

and emerging risks

The Committee reviewed a paper

covering the Group’s risk appetite

in response to the prevailing macro

and operating environment in

which the Group operated during

the financial year. In that context, it

also reviewed the risks reported in

the narrative of the Annual Report

for the year ended 30 April 2025,

which are set out on pages 78 to 91

of the Strategic Report.

Assessment of the Group’s

control processes to mitigate

these risks

The Group has five key components

to its internal control framework

and the Committee reviewed a

paper covering the assessment of

controls under each component

area for the year ended 30 April

2025 highlighted therein:

1)  Environment and culture;

2) Controls over investment

decisions and delivery;

3) Internal financial and

operationalreporting;

4)   Policies, procedures and IT

related security; and

5) Monitoring and challenge.

The Committee acknowledges

that internal control procedures

are designed to manage rather

than eliminate risk. They can

only provide reasonable, and not

absolute, assurance against material

misstatement or loss.

The effectiveness of

internalaudit

Internal auditors are in place at a

Group level and, as appropriate, at a

divisional level to provide assurance

on the effective operation of the

Group’s internal control systems.

Reports summarising the activities

of the Group Internal Audit function

were presented at the Committee

meetings during the year. These

reports covered:

— a summary of the key findings

arising from the internal

auditsundertaken;

— management response to

control findings and Internal

Audit’s follow-up review of

mitigatingaction;

—  the outcome of other operational

review work undertaken by

the Group Internal Audit

function;and

—  the internal audit plan for the

coming year for the approval

ofthe Committee.

The Committee continued to

assess Provision 29 in respect

of Principle O of the 2024

changes to the Code which is

applicable for the Company’s

financial year commencing

1 May 2026, related to the

Board’s requirement to review

the effectiveness of the

Company’s material controls

and report thereon in the

Annual Report. It noted that

a paper was being presented

to the Board at its April 2025

meeting. The Committee

acknowledges that it will

continue to play a key role

as the Company finalises its

approach to complying with

Provision 29.

124 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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The Committee also considered the

internal control recommendations

reported by the Group’s external

auditor in its reports to the

Committee and the Group’s

response to such recommendations.

The Committee was satisfied that

the scope, extent and effectiveness

of the Internal Audit function was

appropriate for the Group during

the year ended 30 April 2025.

External audit

Audit approach

KPMG presented its audit strategy

document to the Committee in

October 2024. This document

included an assessment of the

key audit risks and other areas of

audit focus, the scope of the audit

work, and updates in respect of

regulatory changes for the current

year and those anticipated in

futureyears.

KPMG reported to the Committee,

ahead of the release of the interim

and year end financial results, on its

assessment of the Group’s key areas

of estimation uncertainty which

correlate to the key audit risk areas,

alongside other findings arising

from its work.

The external auditor has recourse to

the Non-Executive Directors should

it consider it necessary. The Chair

of the Committee and the external

auditor meet regularly throughout

the year and, more formally, prior

to each Committee meeting.

After each Committee meeting

the Committee members met

with the external auditor without

management present.

Independence of

theexternalauditor

As part of its reporting to the

Committee, KPMG identified the

safeguards in place within its

internal processes and procedures

to protect the independence of

itsaudit.

To safeguard auditor independence,

the Committee has a policy on the

provision of non-audit services by

the external auditor. In accordance

with that policy the ratio of audit

fees to non-audit fees (the ‘ratio’)

should be no greater than 0.7:1, with

a target of lower than 0.5:1 in any

one year and in aggregate over the

previous three financial years.

The ratio for the year ended 30 April

2025 was 0.10:1, well within this

limit. The non-audit fees related to:

— The interim review, which is closely

related to the annual audit process;

— Provision of limited assurance

over the Group’s scope 1, 2 and 3

carbon emissions data contained

within the Directors’ Report on

pages 164 and 165; and

— Provision of limited assurance on

the Group’s compliance with its

Green Finance Framework.

Audit and non-audit fee disclosures

are set out in Note 2.4 to the

Consolidated Financial Statements.

Any departure from the ratio

will only be as a consequence of

transactional work and only where

such transactional work is non-

recurring. Where the Committee

considers it is right for the external

auditor to undertake such non-

recurring transactional work, the

Committee will ensure:

— that the nature of the work and

the basis for using the external

auditor shall be disclosed in the

Annual Report;

—  that the work does not pose

any threat to the independence

and objectivity of the external

auditor; and

— that there is a presumption in

favour of using other firms to

provide transactional advice

unless such advice can only be

provided by the external auditor

on the grounds that:

— it is proprietary to them;

— it has pre-existing knowledge

and experience of a situation

which precludes the use of

alternative firms;

—  the nature of the transaction

is such that the Group’s

auditor is the only practical

appointment;and

— it is at the discretion of the

Chair of the Audit Committee.

There is open dialogue between

the external auditor and the

Company’s management to

monitor any proposed non-audit

relatedinstructions.

The Committee has concluded

that the auditor was independent

throughout the year ended

30April2025.

Appointment of KPMG

KPMG was first appointed as the

Group’s auditor with effect from 1

May 2014 by way of a competitive

tender. In line with applicable legal

and regulatory requirements, the

Group conducted a competitive

tender process during 2023 which

culminated in the re-appointment

of KPMG as the external auditor for

the year ended 30 April 2024.

On completion of the audit for

the year ended 30 April 2025,

the Committee reviewed the

performance and effectiveness

of KPMG, with feedback sought

from management. Taking this

review into account, the Committee

resolved to propose KPMG’s re-

appointment as the Company’s

auditor at the 2025 Annual

GeneralMeeting.

The Company confirms that it

complied with the provisions of

the Competition and Markets

Authority’s Audit Order for the

financial year under review.

Andy Kemp

Chair, Audit Committee

20 June 2025

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Directors’ Remuneration Report

Annual Statement of the Chair of the Remuneration Committee

126   Annual Statement of the Chair of the Remuneration Committee

134   Remuneration at a glance

135   Directors’ 2025 Remuneration Policy

146   Annual Report on Remuneration

155   Employment at Berkeley

Natasha Adams

Chair of Remuneration

Committee

I am pleased to introduce our

Directors’ Remuneration Report

forthe year ended 30 April 2025.

Contents of the Directors’

Remuneration Report

The Committee met seven times

this year as set out on page 99.

Decisions made in the year

The Committee determined the

following during the year:

— Considered and approved the

vesting of the ninth 2011 LTIP

tranche in September 2024,

including consideration of

the extent to which financial

and individual performance

conditions were met.

— Approved no salary increases for

Executive Directors for 2024/25,

compared to the average

workforce increase of 3.5%.

— Carried out a comprehensive

review of the current directors’

remuneration policy which is

due to expire at the 2025 AGM,

resulting in the proposed changes

to the directors’ remuneration

policy outlined in this report.

Dear Shareholder,

I am pleased to introduce our

Directors’ Remuneration Report

for the year ended 30 April

2025. I would like to thank

shareholders for their support

of our 2023/24 Annual Report

on Remuneration at our AGM on

6September 2024, which received

a strong vote in favour of 92.5%.

Alongside our usual activities,

we undertook a comprehensive

review of our current directors’

remunerationpolicy.

Our current directors’ remuneration

policy (the 2022 Policy) was

approved by shareholders at

the 2022 AGM, and comprises a

bespoke structure based around

low fixed pay, annual awards under

a Restricted Share Plan (RSP) and

a one-off grant under the Long-

Term Option Plan (LTOP). In line

with the normal three-year lifecycle,

we will be submitting our new

directors’ remuneration policy (the

2025 Policy or the Remuneration

Policy) for approval at the AGM on

5 September 2025. On the following

pages, I outline the context behind

the key decisions made by the

Committee this year, particularly

those related to the 2025 Policy,

how we rewarded performance

in accordance with the existing

shareholder-approved 2022 Policy,

our decisions regarding 2024/25

remuneration arrangements, and the

broader context of workforce pay.

Key responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee

The key responsibilities include:

— Determine and agree with the Board the broad policy for the

remuneration of the Group Chairman, Executive Directors and

seniormanagement.

— Review pay policies for the widerworkforce.

— Determine performance conditions for the incentive plans operated by

the Company and approve the total annual payments made under them.

— Determine all share incentive plans for approval by the Board

andshareholders.

— Take into account the views of shareholders and the wider workforce

when determining plans under the directors’ remuneration policy.

— Ensure that the contractual terms on termination, and any payments

made, are fair to the individual and the Company and that failure is

not rewarded.

— Note annually the remuneration trends and any major changes in

employee benefit structures across the Company or Group.

The Committee’s Terms of Reference set out its full remit and can

be downloaded from Corporate Governance section of the Berkeley

website (www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/investors/corporate-governance).

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Going forward, it is essential

that our Remuneration Policy

is sufficiently flexible to reward

executives as the Company adapts

to the changes in the UK housing

market in what are volatile geo-

political and macro-economic

times and implements our recently

announced Berkeley 2035 strategy,

which takes into account both

this persistent volatility and the

opportunities to create value

fromemerging opportunities.

The remuneration principles that

operate at Board level are cascaded

to our most senior management

as part of a joined-up approach to

incentivisation and alignment to

deliver on our strategy and facilitate

managementsuccession.

Following an extensive process

over the last year to consider how

our Remuneration Policy can best

be structured to suit Berkeley and

take account of views expressed

by a wide range of shareholders,

the Committee has concluded that

now is the right moment to move

to a market-aligned remuneration

package, consisting of an annual

bonus and annual grants under

a Performance Share Plan (PSP).

While these proposals represent a

shift from our previous approach

to executive remuneration, the

Committee firmly believes this new

approach upholds our remuneration

philosophy and culture of Berkeley

which places a strong emphasis

on performance-related pay and

motivating the Executive Directors

and senior management to drive

the business strategy, with a

continued focus on delivering

long-term sustainable risk-adjusted

returns for shareholders, forging

a strong alignment between them

and management.

Performance for the year

under review

Berkeley’s 2022 Policy was designed

to reinforce long-term decisions

and align with the interests of

our shareholders, and which

comprises fixed pay alongside two

equity-based awards both with

long vesting periods. In 2022/23,

following approval of the 2022

Policy, awards were made to the

Executive Directors under the LTOP,

and these one-off awards will vest

over the period through to 2030;

no decisions around the LTOP were

required of the Committee during

2024/25.

The Executive Directors normally

receive annual awards under the

RSP. However, for 2024/25, the

Committee and the Executive

Directors agreed to waive the

granting of these awards. RSP

awards are subject to achieving a

15% Return on Equity (ROE) over

a four-year period, with a further

downward adjustment of up to 20%

if progress against strategic and

ESG priorities is unsatisfactory. A

summary of ESG progress to date

can be found on pages 56 and 57.

In reaching the decision to waive

awards, the Committee and

Executive Directors considered the

significant challenge posed by the

15% ROE target, particularly given

current market conditions which

are more difficult than when the

target was set in the 2022 Policy,

and with regard to the Berkeley

2035 strategy with its more flexible

capital allocation. We concluded

that waiving the awards for this

yearwas the most appropriate

course of action.

The only incentive awards to vest

during 2024/25 was the ninth

tranche under the 2011 LTIP on

30 September 2024. The vesting

of these awards was linked to (i)

return targets – cumulative return to

shareholders since 2011 and returns

for the 12 months to 30 September

2024 and (ii) financial targets –

cumulative ROE and cumulative

Profit before Tax, all of which were

achieved in full. Consequently,

this tranche vested in full, and no

discretion was required by the

Committee other than to apply the

Total Remuneration Cap.

No changes were made to the

Executive Director salaries for

2024/25, in line with the approach

for other senior management.

This compares to average salary

increases of 3.5% awarded to

employees throughout the Group.

Financial performance

of2024/25

— Net cash of £337 million

(2023/24: £532 million)

— ROCE of 16.5%

(2023/24:18.3%)

— Pre-tax return on

shareholders’ equity of 14.9%

(2023/24: 16.2%)

— Net asset value per share

increased by 6.9% to £35.95

(2023/24: £33.63)

— Cash due on forwardsales

of £1.4 billion

(2023/24:£1.7billion)

— Future anticipatedgross

margin in the landbank

of £6.7 billion

(2023/24:£6.9billion)

— Profit before tax

of £528.9million

(2023/24:£557.3 million)

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 127

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Directors’ Remuneration Report continued

ESG highlights

Awards under the RSP are subject to an ROE underpin and a discretionary assessment by the Committee as to

the Company’s progress towards its Our Vision 2030 priorities. This second underpin is tested at the vest date, but

the Committee reports on the tracking against these priorities in each annual Directors’ Remuneration Report. The

Committee reviewed progress during the year, taking into account the following aspects and noting the strong

performance and leadership positions in these areas:

— Named Britain’s Most Admired Company 2024 and received Gold awards for clarity of strategy, long-term value

potential and reducing environmental impact in an assessment of over 230 FTSE-listed firms across 27 industry

sectors carried out in partnership with the London Stock Exchange.

— Rated as a top 10% company within S&P’s Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), an ESG Industry

Top-Rated company by Sustainalytics, ‘AAA’ within the MSCI ESG rating and given ‘prime’ status by ISS

Corporate Solutions ESG Corporate Rating.

— 92% of homes delivered in the year were on regenerated brownfield land.

— Approximately £580 million of subsidies provided to deliver affordable housing and committed to wider

community and infrastructure benefits in the year.

— Berkeley is delivering some 10% of London’s new private and affordable homes – supporting an average of

approximately 27,000 UK jobs per annum directly and indirectly through its supply chain over the last fiveyears.

— Industry leading Net Promoter Score (+81.6) and customer satisfaction ratings maintained.

— Ranked as the top UK housebuilder for build quality by HomeViews, the only independent review platform in the

country for residential development, which is part ofRightmove.

— Taking a leading role in building safety across the industry, whilst evolving our own established arrangements

andtraining for building safety and qualityassurance.

— Long-term commitment to achieving biodiversity net gain on site, helping to connect people and nature. In

total, more than 57 developments now committed, which together will create more than 1,200 acres of new or

measurably improved naturalhabitats.

— Reducing embodied carbon within the materials used to construct our buildings, through targeted actions

on projects throughout design, specification and procurement. More than 60 embodied carbon assessments

completed to date.

— Gold membership of The 5% Club, with 8.7% of direct employees in ‘earn and learn’ positions as graduates,

apprentices or sponsored students within the year.

— Continued industry leading Health & Safety performance, with an Annual Injury Incidence Rate (AIIR) of 102 per

100,000 people.

— £3.3 million given by the Berkeley Foundation last year to its charity partners through grants and staff

fundraising, with 58% of staff involved with the work of theFoundation.

Long-term Company performance

Berkeley’s ROE compared with the sector over the last 10 years illustrates the relative performance of the Company:

2015/16 2016/17

2017/18

Restated 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

10-year

average

Berkeley

30.8% 41.1% 41.9% 27.9% 16.6% 16.5% 17. 5% 18.7% 16.2% 14.9% 24.2%

Sector highest 30.8% 41.1% 41.9% 34.1% 32.3% 23.1% 27.1% 20.7% 16.2% 14.9% 24.2%

Sector lowest 16.0% 15.7% 11.0% 15.9% 15.0% 5.7% 13.9% 8.8% 9.3% 3.1% 11.6%

Sector

average\*

(excluding

Berkeley)

22.3% 24.2% 23.3% 24.9% 23.8% 10.5% 17.7% 13.7% 12.8% 5.8% 19.1%

\*  Sector includes Barratt Developments, Bellway, Persimmon, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry.

The performance over the last 10 years highlights Berkeley’s strategy to deliver long-term returns over the cycle.

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2025 Remuneration Policy

As indicated in the 2024/25 Directors’ Remuneration Report, the core focus for the Committee this year has been

to undertake a comprehensive review of the 2022 Policy. Throughout the process the Committee was cognisant

that the UK residential development sector is undergoing a profound transition. Government policy on planning,

building regulations and environmental requirements, coupled with the well documented ongoing geo-political

and macro-economic volatility, have significantly impacted sector returns over the last three years. At Berkeley, we

adapted to this by announcing a revised strategy in 2024/25. Berkeley 2035 provides a framework within which

Berkeley can utilise its entrepreneurial property expertise to: (i) increase return on capital in the core business

through optimising existing sites, bringing pipeline sites into delivery and investing in new land; (ii) establish

our own market-leading Build to Rent (BTR) platform and significantly grow its value; and (iii) make returns to

shareholders, through share buy-backs or dividends; a strategy that will grow the long-term value of the Company,

while retaining financial strength. The opportunity to introduce third-party funding to the Build to Rent platform

provides the financial capacity and flexibility to increase investment or shareholder returns further.

These strategic priorities require a remuneration framework that rewards delivery of a broader set of outcomes,

provides a competitive pay opportunity to reinforce exceptional performance, and which retains and motivates

the executive team. The Committee concluded that now is an appropriate time to move to a market-aligned

remuneration package, consisting of an annual bonus and annual grants under a PSP as follows:

Proposed Remuneration Policy structure

The Committee considers that the revised remuneration structure is fully aligned with Berkeley’s established

remuneration philosophy, which prioritises performance-driven incentives. This approach is designed to motivate

the Executive Directors and senior management to execute Berkeley 2035 effectively, with a sustained focus on

generating long-term, sustainable, risk-adjusted returns for shareholders. It reinforces a strong alignment between

the interests of management and those of shareholders.

Annual

bonus\*

PSP

Cash

Shares

purchased

3-year holding period on

purchased shares

Shares

released

Shares

released

2-year holding

period on

vesting shares

PSP award

vests

FY

2026

2027

2028 2029

2030

2031

Performance

period

Performance period

\*  50% paid in cash or 75% paid in cash where shareholding requirement met.

Current Executive Directors have met their shareholding requirements.

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Annual bonus

Berkeley has not operated an annual bonus plan for Executive Directors since 2018/19. Instead, from the approval

of the 2022 Policy, annual awards have been granted under the RSP. We considered retaining and amending the

conditions to the RSP, but ultimately concluded that reintroducing an annual bonus, with appropriate deferral,

would allow greater flexibility to set appropriate incentive measures and targets as the housing market evolves

in London and the South East, and which would also help ensure greater alignment in pay structures with other

employees at Berkeley for whom bonus participation is part of the existing remuneration offering.

The proposed annual bonus therefore has a regular FTSE structure, with a maximum opportunity of 200% of salary,

and a requirement that 50% of any earned bonus (net of tax) is used to purchase shares to be held for three years,

reducing to 25% of any earned bonus for any Executive Director who has achieved their shareholding requirement.

Performance Share Plan

We propose to introduce a PSP which is consistent with FTSE norms i.e. annual rolling grants, a three-year vesting

period and a two-year post-vesting holding period. Consistent with our philosophy to have a large emphasis

on performance-related pay linked to shareholders’ interests, we propose annual awards of 400% of salary for

Rob Perrins and 250% for Richard Stearn, reflecting the expertise and experience of the current executive team

who have been in place for 16 and 10 years, respectively. In the event of a new appointment to the Board, the

Committee will consider the appropriate PSP award opportunity taking account of the experience of the individual,

but which will be limited to 300% of salary.

The Committee recognises the proposed grant level for the CEO is high relative to practice at companies of similar

size but is satisfied that the level is consistent with the historical pay opportunity at Berkeley and the experience

and performance of the current CEO. The proposed grant levels have been modelled to provide an overall pay

outcome which is consistent with the Total Remuneration Cap for each Executive Director under realistic-but-

stretching performance scenarios, whilst avoiding excessive grant levels. Our modelling also suggests that the pay

outcomes under the 2025 Policy will likely be lower than those under the 2022 Policy at various shareholder return

scenarios, as illustrated below which indicates the vest-date value of the proposed remuneration package under

different performance outcomes.

Value of overall remuneration package after 3 years, £000

2025 Policy: assumes the bonus and PSP vest at levels which are commensurate with Berkeley’s Total Shareholder

Returns (TSR), assuming nil vesting below TSR of 4% p.a., full vesting at 18% p.a., and with scaled vesting

inbetween. 2022 Policy: assumes the ROE underpin for the RSP is not achieved below TSR of 8% p.a. LTOP value

is based on one tranche (i.e. one-fifth of the total grant) valued after the average vesting period (of 6 years)

discounted back to 3 years at 8% p.a.

Directors’ Remuneration Report continued

Shareholder return % over vesting period, p.a.

(i.e. share price growth plus dividends)

Shareholder return % over vesting period, p.a.

(i.e. share price growth plus dividends)

19 20 21

9,000

8,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

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CEO remuneration Cap

2022 Policy

2025 Policy

CFO remuneration Cap

2022 Policy

2025 Policy

CEO  CFO

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Total Remuneration Cap

Berkeley is only one of two FTSE 100 companies to include an annual remuneration cap (to-date set at £8m for

the CEO, £3.25m for the CFO, and which limits the vest-date value of all remuneration except benefits). The caps

have not been increased since they were first adopted by the Company in 2017. The Total Remuneration Cap was

introduced to protect against unexpected windfall gains from the 2011 LTIP. Although the Committee does not

intend to remove the Total Remuneration Cap as part of the transition to a market-standard package, it is proposed

that it be increased annually broadly in line with general inflation going forward, starting from 2025/26. The

Committee will keep under review whether it is applied to any new appointments to the Board, although it is likely

that the cap would not apply if they do not have outstanding awards under previous remuneration arrangements.

Transition between Policies

For many years, Berkeley has had a long-term incentive structure which is based around one-off awards, with the

latest of these being the 2022 LTOP structure. While there are certain merits to one-off structures, a challenge

arises in the final stages of such structures whereby the value of the inflight (i.e. unvested) awards significantly

diminishes, reducing the ‘lock-in’ (an effect which is absent in the more traditional rolling award structure).

The Committee takes seriously our responsibility to shareholders to ensure that the executive team is suitably

motivated and incentivised through the transition from the LTOP to the FTSE-regular pay structure and considered

at length how best to minimise the potential reduction in pay opportunity over this period.

The 2025 Policy will be implemented for FY26, with the first PSP awards granted following shareholder approval at

the September 2025 AGM, as is common practice. The first release of any vested PSP shares will be in September

2030 (following the 5-year vesting and holding period). Moving to a market-standard policy in 2025 introduces an

overlap with the final vesting of the last LTOP tranche in September 2030, an approach with which the Committee

is satisfied there is technical merit as it helps mitigate the diminished lock-in from the LTOP (as illustrated below)

and smooths the transition from the LTOP to the PSP. Furthermore, unlike at most other FTSE companies, the Total

Remuneration Cap will ensure overall vesting values remain within acceptable boundaries and pay outcomes are

aligned with shareholder interests.

Illustration of LTOP ‘run-off’

FY28

Cycle

FY27

Cycle

FY26

Cycle

T4

T5

T2

T3

T1

Long-Term

Option Plan

(LTOP)

Performance

Share Plan

(PSP)

FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31 FY32 FY33

Unlike a rolling plan, the one-off

LTOP has a significantly diminishing

retention ‘hook’ in FY30 and FY31,

as prior tranches vest

Performance period Vest period

Shareholding requirements

We are proposing no change to the shareholding requirement for the current Executive Directors, which require

a shareholding of 400% of salary by 2027 and 1000% of salary by 2032, levels which are at the top end of FTSE

practice, noting also that the current shareholdings of our CEO and CFO significantly exceed the required level,

demonstrating their commitment to Berkeley. However, under the 2025 Policy, for any new appointment to the

Board it will be set in line with their annual PSP award level, i.e. up to 300% of salary, to be achieved within five

years of appointment, to be more consistent with the levels observed in the FTSE 100.

The PSP has been

designed to reduce

this effect

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Implementation of the 2025 Policy in 2025/26

The table below summarises the proposed implementation of the 2025 Policy in its first year of operation:

Element R Perrins, CEO R Stearn, CFO

Salary £785,000  £510,000

Annual bonus

Maximum (% of salary) 200% 200%

Deferral, 3 years (% of award) (applies to the net of tax value of annual bonuses) 25% 25%

Performance Share Plan

Maximum award (% of salary) 400% 250%

Performance period 3 years 3 years

Post-vesting holding period 2 years 2 years

Shareholding requirement (% of salary)

400% by 2027,

1000% by

2032

400% by 2027,

1000% by

2032

Total Remuneration Cap £8.33m £3.38m

As part of the review, we considered the competitive positioning of our Executive Directors’ remuneration. We

chose a group of sector comparators (based on housebuilders and real estate companies, listed below) and size

comparators (based on FTSE companies of a similar market cap, revenue and employees to Berkeley).

Sector comparators comprise: Barratt Redrow, Bellway, British Land, Crest Nicholson, Derwent London, Great

Portland Estates, Hammerson, Land Securities, LondonMetric, Persimmon, Segro, Shaftesbury Capital, Taylor

Wimpey, Unite, Vistry, Workspace.

To date, the CEO and CFO salaries have been set at very low levels, roughly equivalent to bottom decile of

our peers. This has a historical context and was deemed appropriate as part of the previous, more bespoke

remuneration arrangements of the Company, going back to 2011. As part of the shift to a more FTSE-aligned

package, the Committee is proposing that salaries are moved closer to a market-median position of the sector

peer group and FTSE companies of comparable size in FY26 to help ensure the variable pay opportunities being

proposed in the 2025 Policy are reasonable within the FTSE context. The Committee considered phasing the salary

increase over the 3-year 2025 Policy period but rejected this approach given the complexity this would introduce

around also phasing (down) the bonus and PSP award opportunities, which would have been required to provide a

consistent remuneration package in each award cycle.

The Committee acknowledges that the proposed salary increases are significant, but these follow only modest

salary increases over the last 5 years, with the CEO and CFO salaries increasing by, on average, 1.8% per annum.

The proposed salaries are positioned around median of the comparator groups as illustrated below; we estimate

the overall positioning of pay (on a fair value basis) going forward will be around the upper quartile of the sector

and size comparator groups for both the CEO and CFO, a position which the Committee is satisfied is appropriate

given the experience, quality and tenure of the Berkeley management team.

Salary position vs market, £000      Total remuneration position vs market, £000

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size groups

Average of

sector and

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Furthermore, the bonus and the PSP will enable the Committee to set performance targets which are relevant to

each award cycle, taking into account Berkeley’s ambition and prevailing market conditions, which will likely mean

that the overall vest-date value of the proposed 2025 Policy will be more variable than that observed in recent years.

Subject to shareholder approval of the 2025 Policy, the Executive Directors will be eligible to participate in the

annual bonus scheme in respect of 2025/26. The bonus will be based 80% on financial metrics (for 2025/26,

50% PBT and 30% operating margin) and 20% on strategic metrics (for 2025/26, 10% Net Promoter Score and

10% ‘Earn and Learn’, an employee education-support measure). The targets are considered to be commercially

sensitive and will be disclosed in the 2025/26 Remuneration Report, as is normal FTSE practice.

The Committee also intends to make PSP awards to Executive Directors as soon as practicable following the 2025AGM.

For the 2025/26 cycle the following metrics will be used (see page 154 for full details of the metrics and targets):

— 45% NAV per share, reinforcing our new strategy, its medium-term profit guidance and its investment ambitions,

including in our BTR platform;

— 20% cash generation, reinforcing cash discipline; and

— 35% ROCE, reinforcing disciplined capital allocation and long-term profitability.

The announcement made on 20 June, concerning the structure of the Board, has several implications for

the implementation of the new remuneration policy in FY26, some of which could not be disclosed earlier in

the remuneration report given the timing of the report’s drafting and the timing of the announcement. On

appointment as Executive Chair, Rob Perrins will continue on the proposed salary of £785,000 and be granted a

PSP award of 400% of salary but will not be eligible to participate in the annual bonus for any part of FY26 or in

future years. On appointment as CEO, Richard Stearn’s salary will be increased to £625,000 and he will continue

to participate in the annual bonus and PSP with award opportunities of 200% and 250% of salary respectively. The

remuneration for the executive directors (including the new CFO once appointed) under the revised Board structure

will be at such levels to keep the cost to the Company broadly the same as under the existing Board structure.

Rob Perrins’ remuneration cap will be as per the Remuneration Policy (i.e. £8.33m in FY26), and Richard Stearns’

remuneration cap will be raised to £5m from his appointment as CEO to reflect his higher salary and new role (and

which has been set at broadly the upper quartile typical actual remuneration level for a CEO in the FTSE100).

Conclusion

As part of the Remuneration Policy renewal, the Committee has engaged with shareholders and shareholder

advisory bodies. We have had the benefit of feedback and engagement with approximately 42% of Berkeley’s

ownership as well as the key proxy advisors. Our discussions with shareholders centred around i) the reasons for

the transition away from the less traditional remuneration structure we have used for many years to one which is

consistent with FTSE norms, ii) the rationale for the significant increase in salaries, iii) the slight overlap of the new

PSP with the existing LTOP, and iv) the targets which would be used to determine bonus and PSP vesting. The

topics raised through our engagement with shareholders were broadly consistent with the discussions at Committee

meetings during the development of the proposals. I trust that the information provided earlier in this letter helps our

shareholders understand the rationale for where the Committee has concluded on these issues. Over the course of

the 3-year term of the 2025 Policy, the Committee will be setting performance targets for the annual bonus and PSP

which will reinforce the delivery of Berkeley 2035, and reflect Berkeley’s performance-oriented culture.

The Committee took comfort from the predominantly positive reception for the new Policy and concluded that the

Policy which had been originally proposed should remain unchanged, other than to reduce the PSP opportunity

for Rob Perrins from 500% to 400% of salary.

I would like to thank my fellow Committee members for their support, insight and commitment, and shareholders

for their invaluable feedback and support which has helped inform and update our proposed Remuneration Policy,

and for their support over the last year.

The Committee, and Board, recognise that the proposed 2025 Policy represents a significant change from how

Executive Directors have been remunerated at Berkeley in the past, but have a strong belief that this revised

approach will help ensure remuneration reinforces the drivers of financial success for Berkeley, be more motivational

for the management team going forward as we evolve our strategy over the next Remuneration Policy period, better

reflect the potential volatility of the housebuilding sector, and be better suited for succession in the long term.

We believe this evolution in our remuneration approach is essential to support our next chapter. The Committee

remains committed to ongoing dialogue with shareholders and I hope you will support our remuneration-related

resolutions at the AGM.

Natasha Adams

Chair of Remuneration Committee

20 June 2025

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BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 133

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Remuneration at a glance

What we paid Executive Directors in the year

Executive Director £’000 Fixed pay

1

LTIP

Total

2025

R C Perrins 650 7,367 8,017

R J Stearn 449 2,821 3,270

1.   Fixed pay includes benefits, which are not included in the Total Remuneration Cap. See page 146 for a full breakdown

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Executive Directors shareholdings

R C Perrins CEO

Shares at 30/04/25  % base salary

8,467%

R J Stearn CFO

Shares at 30/04/25  % base salary

2,227%

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Looking ahead

Executive Directors’ remuneration for 2025/26

Fixed pay

CEO salary  £785,000

CFO salary    £510,000

Benefits package remains unchanged

Pension contribution of 6% of salary

Annual bonus

— Maximum opportunity: 200% of salary

— Performance metrics: 50% PBT; 30% operating margin; 10% net promoter score; 10% ‘Earn and Learn’

— Deferral: 25% of any earned bonus to be used to purchase shares to be held for three years (provided

the Executive Directors continue to maintain shareholdings above their shareholding requirement)

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Performance shares

— Annual grant: Rob Perrins 400% of salary; Richard Stearn 250% of salary

— Performance metrics: 45% NAV per share; 20% cash generation; 35% ROCE

— Two-year post-vesting holding period

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Directors’ Remuneration Policy

This section of the Remuneration Report contains details of our Remuneration Policy. During the course of the

last year, we undertook a detailed review of the 2022 Policy which applies to our Executive Directors. We have

proposed some changes to ensure that the Remuneration Policy remains aligned with the Group’s strategy, is

competitive within the market and effectively supports the attraction and retention of the senior management

team. The amended Remuneration Policy will be put to shareholder approval at our 2025 AGM and, if approved,

will become effective from that date. We have indicated the changes to the components of pay in the

Remuneration Policy table and have made minor changes to some of the other policy wording to improve clarity

or to update for recent regulatory or market practice developments.

The Committee has established the Remuneration Policy on the remuneration of the Executive Directors; the

Board has established the Remuneration Policy on the remuneration of the Non-Executive Directors. All awards

granted under previous Directors’ remuneration policies will be honoured as will any legacy arrangements for the

Executive Directors.

The Committee considers that the remuneration framework appropriately addresses the following principles:

Clarity: Our remuneration framework is clear and transparent for both Executive Directors and shareholders.

Fulldetails of the proposed Remuneration Policy and how it will be implemented has been set out in this report.

We have undertaken an extensive consultation process with major shareholders to discuss the proposals and

address feedback.

Simplicity: The new remuneration structure for the Executive Directors is simple (comprising of fixed pay, a short-

term incentive and a long-term incentive), and is aligned to the strategic priorities (both short- and long-term) of

the business.

Risk: The Remuneration Policy includes a number of features to mitigate potential risks and drive right behaviours.

These include: i) performance measures and targets that are calibrated appropriately; ii) the Committee retaining

discretion to adjust variable incentive outcomes away from formulaic outturns in the context of wider performance;

iii) malus and clawback provisions; iv) the continued inclusion of a Total Remuneration Cap mitigates against the

reputational risk from excessive rewards; and v) the significant shareholding requirement for current Executive

Directors provides further safeguards, aligning Executive Director interests with those of shareholders.

Predictability: The inclusion of a Total Remuneration Cap provides a limit on the remuneration which can be

provided to an Executive Director in respect of any one financial year providing predictability of the maximum

levels of remuneration that could be earned. The Remuneration Policy clearly sets out relevant limits as well as an

illustration of each Executive Director’s potential package under different performance scenarios.

Proportionality: We believe that our approach ensures proportionate pay outcomes that reward performance.

A significant part of each Executive Director’s remuneration package under the proposed and historic long-term

plans is based on variable pay and measured over a long-term time horizon.

Alignment to culture: The proposed new approach upholds our remuneration philosophy and culture, placing a

strong emphasis on performance-related pay and motivating the Executive Directors and senior management

to drive the business strategy, with a continued focus on delivering long-term sustainable risk-adjusted returns

forshareholders.

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BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 135

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Compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code

Key remuneration element of the UK Corporate Governance Code Alignment with our Remuneration Policy

Five-year period between the date of grant and realisation

for equity incentives

The PSP has a combined vesting and holding period of

5years.

Phased release of equity awards The PSP ensures the phased release of equity awards

through annual rolling vesting.

Discretion to override formulaic outcomes The Remuneration Policy contains the ability to override

formulaic outcomes and apply discretion where

deemednecessary.

Post-cessation shareholding requirement The Executive Directors are required to comply with a

2-year post-cessation shareholding requirement.

Pension alignment The pension entitlement for Executive Directors is in line

with the eligibility for the majority of the wider workforce.

Extended malus and clawback The current malus and clawback provisions already exceed

the best practice suggested in relation to the Code.

Our remuneration philosophy

We have developed a clear set of principles which embed our strategy into how we deliver remuneration to our

Executive Directors.

Remuneration principle Details

Fixed pay should be aligned

to the market and the

individual’sexperience.

The Committee sets salaries for the Executive Directors based on their experience, role,

individual and corporate performance. Salaries on appointment to the Board may be set

below that of the comparator group and subsequently, based on appropriate levels of

individual and corporate performance, may be increased with experience gained over time.

Variable pay should be linked to

the long- term performance of

the Company.

The Committee believes that shareholders’ interests are best served by remuneration

packages that have a large emphasis on performance-related pay which encourage

the Executive Directors to focus on delivering the business strategy.

Executive Directors

should be rewarded for

sustainableperformance.

Our Remuneration Policy delivers variable pay in the form of an annual bonus and

PSP, designed to link reward to both short- and long-term performance, with a focus

on delivering long-term sustainable risk-adjusted returns for shareholders.

Executive Directors should hold

substantial equity holdings.

In order to align the interests of Executive Directors and shareholders, the reward

strategy is designed so that, provided performance is delivered, the Executive

Directors become material (in relation to their overall compensation) shareholders

inthe Company. We have a two-year post-cessation shareholding period to align

withbest practice.

Executive Director remuneration

should not be excessive.

The Committee is cognisant of the broader environment regarding executive

remuneration and the potential concerns regarding the quantum available to

Executive Directors notwithstanding the level of performance and growth which

mayhave been achieved by the Company.

The Committee considers the use of the Total Remuneration Cap for each Executive

Director to be an appropriate response to these challenges.

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Remuneration Policy

The following table sets out the Remuneration Policy for Executive Directors:

Objective and link

tostrategy Operation Maximum opportunity Performance conditions andassessment

Base salary

To recruit and

retain Executive

Directors of the

appropriate calibre

and experience

to achieve the

Company’s

business strategy.

An Executive Director’s basic

salary is set on appointment

and reviewed annually (effective

from 1 May each year) or when

there is a change in position

orresponsibility.

When determining an

appropriate level of salary,

theCommittee considers:

—  the  Executive

Director’s experience

andresponsibilities;

—  the performance of the

individual Executive Director

and the Group;

—  pay and conditions throughout

the Group;

—  general salary rises

toemployees;

—  the  economic

environment;and

—  when the Committee

determines a benchmarking

exercise is appropriate, levels

of base salary for similar

positions with comparable

status, responsibility and

skills in companies in the

comparator groups used for

remuneration benchmarking.

Individuals who are recruited or

promoted to the Board may, on

occasion, have their salaries set

below the targeted policy level

until they become established

in their role. In such cases

subsequent increases in salary

may be higher than the general

rises for employees until the

target positioning isachieved.

Typically, the base salaries

of Executive Directors in

post at the start of the

Remuneration Policy period

and who remain in the

same role throughout the

Remuneration Policy period

will be increased by a similar

percentage to the average

annual percentage increase

in salaries of all other

employees in the Group.

The exceptions to this rule

may bewhere:

—  an individual is below

market level and a

decision is taken to

increase base pay

to reflect proven

competence in role; or

—  there is a material increase

in scope or responsibility

to the Executive

Director’srole.

The Committee ensures

that maximum salary levels

are positioned in line with

companies of a similar size

to Berkeley and validated

against other companies in

the industry, so that they

are competitive against

themarket.

The Total Remuneration Cap

will apply to salary.

There are no performance

conditions on salary. However, the

performance of the individual and

the Company are reflected in the

salary they are paid.

Change to 2022 Policy: none.

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Objective and link

tostrategy Operation Maximum opportunity Performance conditions andassessment

Benefits

To provide

competitive levels

of employment

benefits.

Benefits include a fully expensed

car or car allowance alternative,

andmedicalinsurance.

Additional benefits may also

be provided in appropriate

circumstances, if required for

business needs, for example

(but not limited to), relocation

expenses, housing allowance, and

education support.

May also include other benefits

to which the wider workforce

becomes eligible in thefuture.

The maximum level of

benefit is the cost of

providing the relevant

benefits. Levels are

determined by market rates.

The Total Remuneration Cap

does not apply to benefits.

No performance conditions.

Change to 2022 Policy: slight updating of wording around the operation of the 2022 Policy.

Pension

To provide

competitive levels

of retirement

benefits.

The Company provides either

a contribution to a pension

arrangement or a payment in

lieuof pension.

All payments in lieu of pension

are subject to income tax and

nationalinsurance.

Salary is the only element

of remuneration that is

pensionable. In line with the

contribution to the majority

of the wider workforce, the

maximum contribution into

a pension arrangement or

payment in lieu of pension is

6% of base salary.

The Total Remuneration Cap

will apply to pension.

No performance conditions.

Change to 2022 Policy: none.

Annual bonus

To drive the short-

term strategy and

recognise annual

performance

against targets

which are based

on business

objectives.

Awards are based on Group

annual performance targets. The

Committee will determine the

business performance metrics

and weightings on anannual basis.

50% of any annual bonus will be

paid (net of tax) in cash and 50%

of any bonus (net of tax) will be

used to acquire shares which

may not be sold or transferred

for a three-year period. For an

Executive Director who has

achieved the shareholding

guideline, the proportion of

bonus deferred into shares will

be reduced to 25%.

The Committee may determine

that, as an alternative, deferral

may take place through a

deferred share award.

Bonus awards are subject

to appropriate malus and

clawbackprovisions.

The maximum opportunity in

respect of a financial year is

200% of salary.

The opportunity will be up to

200% of salary for any new

appointments to the Board,

depending on experience

and role.

The Total Remuneration Cap

will apply to bonus awards at

the point at which the annual

bonus is determined.

The annual bonus will be measured

against a range of key Group

performance indicators, including

both financial and non-financial

measures, with a minimum weighting

of 70% on financial measures.

At threshold performance up to

25% of the maximum bonus can

beearned.

At target performance up to 50% of

the maximum bonus can be earned.

Annual bonus out-turns are

normally assessed by the

Committee at year-end, taking

into account performance against

the targets and the underlying

performance of the business.

The Committee has the ability

to adjust annual bonus payments

if it believes that out-turns are

not appropriate in the context of

overall performance and wider

stakeholder experience.

Change to 2022 Policy: the annual bonus is a new incentive arrangement from 2025/26.

Directors’ Remuneration Report continued

Remuneration Policy continued

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Objective and link

tostrategy Operation Maximum opportunity Performance conditions andassessment

Performance Share Plan (PSP)

To provide long-

term retention

and alignment

of Executive

Directors’ interests

with shareholders.

Grant of conditional share awards

which vest after three years,

subject to Company performance

and continued employment.

Awards may alternatively be

granted as nil-cost options if

consideredappropriate.

The shares acquired upon

vestingwill normally be subject

to a two-year holdingperiod.

Malus and clawback applies for

five years from the date of grant.

Up to 400% of salary in any

financial year.

The award opportunity for

the current CEO will be

400% of salary and 250% of

salary for the current CFO.

The opportunity will be up to

300% of salary for any new

appointments to the Board,

depending on experience

and role.

The Total Remuneration Cap

will apply to PSP awards.

Performance measures will be set

to reflect the Company’s strategy

and provide stretching conditions

in the light of the Company’s

current and expected performance

over the performance period.

The measures and targets are

reviewed and may be changed by

the Committee for each new cycle

to ensure alignment with strategic

objectives. For each performance

measure up to 25% of the maximum

pays out for threshold performance.

Vesting is normally assessed by

the Committee after the end of

the performance period, taking

into account performance against

the targets and the underlying

performance of the business.

The Committee has the ability

to adjust incentive payments

(positively or negatively) if it

believes that out-turns are not

appropriate in the context of overall

performance and shareholder and

wider stakeholder experience.

Change to 2022 Policy: the PSP is a new incentive arrangement from 2025/26.

Total Remuneration Cap

To achieve a

balance between

the need to reward

and incentivise

the Executive

Directors to

implement the

Company strategy

and the interests

of other

stakeholders

in the Company.

Individual caps will limit the

amount of total remuneration

that has been earned over the

financial year and is capable of

being paid out with reference

to the values in the single total

figure of remuneration table.

All elements of remuneration are

subject to the Total Remuneration

Cap excluding buy-out awards

and benefits. Benefits are

not included in the Total

Remuneration Cap as they are

not material in the context of the

overall package and vary based

on the individual circumstances

of the relevant Executive Director.

The Committee will apply its

discretion to reduce one or more of

the incentive components vesting

in each year to ensure compliance

with the Total Remuneration Cap,

taking into account the exposure

of each component to share price

volatility and the relative timing of

the vest dates.

The Total Remuneration Cap

for the Executive Directors

was previously set at £8.0m

for the current CEO and

£3.25m for the current CFO.

From the start of FY26 the

Total Remuneration Cap will

be increased annually broadly

in line with general inflation.

The Committee will keep

under review whether

a capis applied, and at

what level, to any new

appointments to the Board

on a case-by-case basis.

The Committee may alter

the level of an individual’s

cap in the event of a

significant change in their

responsibilities and/or

payopportunity.

No performance conditions.

Change to 2022 Policy: the Total Remuneration Cap is to be increased annually broadly in line with general inflation

going forward and the Committee may alter the cap in the event of a significant change in an individual’s responsibilities.

The Committee will keep under review whether a cap is applied to any new appointments to the Board. The sequencing

of the application of the cap will be at the discretion of the Committee.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 139

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Objective and link

tostrategy Operation Maximum opportunity Performance conditions andassessment

Shareholding requirements

To ensure that

Executive

Directors’ interests

are aligned

with those of

shareholders over

a longer time

horizon and

encourage

long-term share

ownership by

the Executive

Directors.

In-post

Current Executive Directors:

The full requirement should

be achieved by the later of

10 years from appointment

and 6 September 2032. The

interim requirement should be

achieved by the later of five

years from appointment and

6September2027.

New Appointments: the

requirement should normally

be met within 5 years

ofappointment.

Post-employment

For two years following cessation

of employment, Executive

Directors are required to hold

shares to the value of the

shareholding requirements

that applied at the cessation

of their employment; or, in

cases where the individual

has not had sufficient time to

build up shares to meet their

requirements, the actual level

ofshareholdingatcessation.

Current Executive Directors:

1000% of salary; interim

requirement: 400% of salary

New appointments: set in

line with their annual PSP

award level.

No performance or recovery

provisions apply.

Change to 2022 Policy: no change for current incumbents. For any new appointment to the Board, the in-post

requirement will be set in line with their annual PSP award level.

Notes to the Remuneration Policy table

Legacy arrangements

The Committee reserves the right to make any remuneration payments and/or payments for loss of office

(including the exercise of any applicable discretions) even if such payments are not in line with the Remuneration

Policy, where the terms of those payments were agreed: i) prior to the implementation of the Remuneration Policy

set out above, provided the terms were consistent with the shareholder-approved directors’ remuneration policy

in effect at the time; or ii) at a time when the individual was not a Director of the Company (or otherwise subject

to the scope of the Remuneration Policy), and where, in the Committee’s view, the payment was not made in

consideration of that individual becoming a Director.

Performance measures and target setting

The Committee considers carefully the selection of measures to be used in the incentive scorecards at the start of

each performance cycle. In doing so, the Committee takes into consideration the Group’s financial, non-financial

and strategic objectives as well as the macro-economic environment. Annual bonus performance measures are

selected to closely reinforce the Group’s short-term KPIs. The performance measures attaching to the PSP are

selected to reinforce the delivery of the Company’s longer-term strategic aims and align with shareholder interests

by underpinning success and value creation.

Malus and clawback

Malus provisions apply to unpaid annual bonus and to unvested PSP awards. Under malus, unpaid annual bonus

and unvested PSP awards can be reduced (down to zero if considered appropriate).

Clawback is the recovery of payments under the annual bonus or vested PSP awards and may be effected,

among other means, by requiring the transfer of shares, payment of cash or reduction of other share awards or

bonuspayments.

Directors’ Remuneration Report continued

Remuneration Policy continued

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Malus and clawback can be operated up to four years following the start of the relevant bonus year for bonuses

and up to five years from the date of grant for PSP awards.

Circumstances in which malus and clawback may be applied include:

— errors in assessing a performance condition or in the information, calculations or assumptions which impacts

upon the level at which an award was granted, vests or is released:

—  conduct by a participant which results in or is reasonably likely to result in significant reputational damage to

the Company or censure by regulatory authority;

— misconduct or fraud;

— significant corporate failure which has a material impact on the value of the Group (taken as a whole) or the

ability of the Group to continue normal operations; or

— any other circumstances that the Board considers to be similar in their nature or effect.

Differences in remuneration policy for all employees

The Company seeks to establish remuneration packages that will attract, retain and motivate high quality

employees. Remuneration packages for all employees are linked to both individual and business performance.

The Company’s business comprises a number of operating Divisions. The annual cash-based compensation

arrangements for other senior employees of the Company are linked to the performance of the relevant Division

for which they work. It is proposed that members of the Executive Committee will participate in the PSP. It is the

view of both the Committee and the Board as a whole that these arrangements are very effective in ensuring the

delivery of Divisional performance for which the Executive Committee is responsible, as well as supporting the

Company’s performance through participation in the PSP.

All other eligible employees participate in bonus plans, which, together with salary reviews linked to business

performance, enable all employees to share in the success of the Group.

Application of the Remuneration Policy

The charts below provide an indication of the level of remuneration that would be received by each Executive

Director under four performance scenarios.

CEOCFO

Maximum + 50%

Maximum

On-target

Minimum

Maximum + 50%

Maximum

On-target

Minimum

£1,000k £2,000K £3,000k £4,000k £5,000k £6,000k £7,000k £8,000k £9,000k £10,000k£0k

Fixed pay

Annual Bonus

PSP

£7,129k

£5,559k

£2,419k

£849k

£3,400k

16%

£2,856k

£1,389k

£561k

19%

40%

100%

12%

15%

35%

100%

22%

28%

32%

66%

57%

33%

30%

36%

37%

54%

45%

23%

£2,856k

Minimum Fixed elements of pay which comprise: FY25/26 salary, 6% of salary pension contribution; FY24/25

benefits as an estimate for FY25/26

On-target Fixed elements of pay as set out above, plus:

— 50% of the maximum pay-out under the annual bonus (100% of salary)

— 25% vesting under the PSP (100% of salary for R C Perrins and 62.5% of salary for R J Stearn)

Maximum Fixed elements of pay as set out above, plus:

— Annual bonus payout at 200% of salary

— PSP vesting at 400% of salary for R J Perrins and 250% of salary for R J Stearn

Maximum

+ 50%

As maximum above, plus 50% assumed share price growth over three-year PSP performance period

(and subject to the FY26 Total Remuneration Cap of £8.33m for R C Perrins and £3.38m for R J Stearn)

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 141

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Approach to recruitment remuneration

The Committee’s approach to recruitment remuneration is to pay no more than is necessary to attract candidates

of the appropriate calibre and experience needed for the role. The remuneration package for any new Executive

Director would be assessed following the same principles as for the current Executive Directors.

External appointment

When hiring or appointing a new Executive Director from outside the Group, the Committee may make use of all

existing components of the Remuneration Policy, as follows:

Pay element Policy on recruitment Maximum

Salary The salary level will be set taking into account the responsibilities of the individual,

experience and the salaries paid to similar roles in comparable companies. The

Committee will apply the Remuneration Policy set out on salaries for the current

Executive Directors in the Remuneration Policy table.

No maximum.

Benefits As described in the Remuneration Policy table.

The Committee may approve the payment of one-off relocation-related expenses

and legal fees. On-going benefits may be approved in cases where the Director is

expected to spend significant time away from their country of domicile.

No maximum.

Pension Eligible to join the defined contribution scheme available to the wider workforce or

alternatively to receive a supplement in lieu of pension contributions as set out in

the Remuneration Policy table.

In line with

Remuneration

Policy limits.

Annual bonus As described in the Remuneration Policy table, and typically pro-rated in the

year of joining for the proportion of the year served. Performance measures

may include strategic and operational objectives tailored to the individual in the

financial year of joining.

In line with

Remuneration

Policy limits.

Performance

Share Plan

New appointees may be granted PSP awards on similar terms to other Executive

Directors. Different performance targets and measures may be set initially

for incentives in the first year of appointment to recognise the timing of their

appointment during the year. The rationale will be clearly explained in each case.

In line with

Remuneration

Policy limits.

Total

Remuneration

Cap

The Committee will determine if a Total Remuneration Cap will apply to a new

Executive Director on appointment based on the elements of remuneration offered

as part of the remuneration package, although this is unlikely if the only variable

components are the bonus and PSP.

In line with

Remuneration

Policy limits for

existing CEO.

Other The Committee’s policy is not to provide buy-outs as a matter of course. However,

should the Committee determine that the individual circumstances of recruitment

justifies the provision of a buy-out, the equivalent value of any incentives that will

be forfeited on cessation of an Executive Director’s previous employment will be

calculated taking into account the following:

—  the proportion of the performance period completed on the date of the

Executive Director’s cessation of employment;

—  the performance conditions attached to the vesting of these incentives and the

likelihood of them being satisfied; and

—  any other terms and conditions having a material effect on their value

(lapsedvalue).

The Committee may then grant up to the equivalent value as the lapsed value,

where possible, under the bonus and/or the PSP. To the extent that it is not possible

or practical to provide the buyout within the terms of the bonus and/or the PSP, a

bespoke arrangement would be used, which could be share or cash based.

No maximum.

The Committee reserves discretion to offer appropriate benefit arrangements, which may include the continuation

of benefits received in a previous role.

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Internal promotion to the Board

In cases of appointing a new Executive Director via internal promotion, the Remuneration Policy will be consistent

with that for external appointees detailed above (except in relation to buyout awards). Where an individual has

contractual commitments made prior to their promotion to Executive Director, the Company will continue to

honour these arrangements even if there are instances where they would not otherwise be consistent with the

Remuneration Policy.

Service contracts

All contracts are available for viewing at the Company’s registered office. When setting notice periods for

Executive Directors, the Committee has regard to market practice and corporate governance best practice. Notice

periods will not be greater than 12 months. Directors’ service contracts do not contain any obligation on the

Company which could give rise to or impact on remuneration payments or payments for loss of office in addition

to those disclosed elsewhere in this Remuneration Policy.

The following table shows the date of the contract for each Executive Director who served during the year:

Executive Director Date of contract

Notice period months

(employer/employee)

R C Perrins 15 July 2002 12 / 12

R J Stearn 3 October 2014 12 / 12

Payments for loss of office

The following principles apply when determining payments for loss of office for the Executive Directors and any

new Executive Directors. The Company will take account of all relevant circumstances on a case-by-case basis

including (but not limited to): the sums stipulated in the service contract; whether the Executive Director has

presided over an orderly handover; the contribution of the Executive Director to the success of the Company

during his or her tenure; and the need to compromise any claims that the Executive Director may have. The

Company may, for example, if the Committee considers it to be appropriate:

— enter into agreements with Executive Directors which may include the provision of legal fees or the settlement

of liabilities in return for a single one-off payment or subsequent payments subject to appropriate conditions;

— reimburse reasonable relocation costs where an Executive Director (and, where relevant, their family) had

originally relocated to take up the appointment;

— terminate employment other than in accordance with the terms of the contract (bearing in mind the potential

consequences of doing so); or

— enter into new arrangements with the departing Executive Director (for example, confidentiality, restrictive

covenants and/or consultancy arrangements).

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The table below sets out the Company’s termination policy for each element of total remuneration. Provisions for

legacy arrangements (RSP, LTOP) can be found in the 2022 Notice of Annual General Meeting on page 140.

Reason for cessation Calculation of vesting/payment Time of vesting / forfeiture

Annual bonus

Voluntary resignation or termination

forcause

No bonus to be paid for the

financialyear.

Not applicable.

All other circumstances Bonuses will be paid only to the extent

that the objectives have been met. Any

such bonus will normally be paid on

a pro-rata basis up to the termination

date and will typically be subject to

deferral requirements where applicable.

Following the end of the financial

year, unless the Committee

determinesotherwise.

Deferred share bonus

Termination for cause Deferred shares acquired with after-tax

bonus will normally be forfeited.

Forfeiture of deferred shares will

normally apply for up to three years

from acquisition.

All other circumstances Deferred shares acquired with after

tax bonus will not be forfeitable,

unless the Committee, in its discretion,

decidesotherwise.

Forfeiture of deferred shares may

continue to apply for up to three years

from acquisition of deferred shares.

Performance Share Plan awards

Good leaver  Awards will normally be pro-rated

for time. Awards will vest based

on performance over the original

performance period (unless the

Committee decides to measure

performance to the date of cessation,

for example in the case of death).

At the normal vesting date, save in

the case of death or in exceptional

circumstances at the Committee’s

discretion, in which cases the award will

vest as soon as practicable.

Holding periods will apply unless

waived at the discretion of

theCommittee.

Change of control Awards will be pro-rated for time

(unless the Committee decides

otherwise). Awards will vest subject

to performance over the performance

period to the change of control.

Awards may be exchanged for

equivalent replacement awards,

whereappropriate.

On change of control.

All other reasons Awards normally lapse. Not applicable.

A good leaver is a person whose cessation of employment is in the following circumstances:

— death;

— injury;

— ill-health;

— disability;

— redundancy;

— retirement, in agreement with the Company;

— employing company ceasing to be a Group company;

— transfer of employment to a company which is not a Group company; and

— any other reason at the discretion of the Committee.

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Non-Executive Directors

This section of the Report describes the Remuneration Policy for the Non-Executive Directors.

Objective and link

tostrategy Operation Maximum opportunity

Performance conditions

andassessment

To attract

Non-Executive

Directors with the

requisite skills

and experience

to contribute to

the strategy of

the Company

and to review its

implementation.

All Non-Executive Directors have

specific terms of engagement, and

their remuneration is determined by

the Board within the limits set by the

Articles of Association.

Each Non-Executive Director receives

a fee which relates to membership of

the Board and additional fees are paid

for Committee Chairmanship.

In exceptional circumstances, fees may

also be paid for additional time spent

on the Company’s business outside

of the normal duties. The Board

reviews the fees of the Non-Executive

Directors annually taking into account

the following factors:

—  the workload and level of

responsibility of the Non-

Executive Directors under the

changing corporate governance

expectationsof shareholders and

their representative bodies;

—  the current market rate for fees

for Non-Executive Directors based

on the comparators used for the

Executive Directors

Changes are effective from 1 May

eachyear.

The Company has a shareholding

requirement for Non-Executive

Directors, equal to 100% of the net

feethey receive from the Company.

This should be achieved within three

years of appointment.

Non-Executive Directors do

not participate in any variable

remuneration or benefits/

pensionarrangements.

In general, fee rises will be limited to

the increase applied to the salary of

employees of the Company as a whole.

In setting fees, the Board looks

at the fee levels of companies in

the housebuilding sector, and at

companies of broadly similar size

andcomplexity.

The Company will pay reasonable

expenses incurred by the Non-

Executive Directors and may settle

anytax incurred in relation to these.

The Articles of Association impose

a limit on the aggregate annual sum

that can be paid to Non-Executive

Directors by way of fees (excluding

amounts payable under any other

Articles) of £1,000,000 or such larger

amount as the Company may by

ordinary resolution determine.

No performance

conditions.

The Non-Executive Directors have letters of appointment, which are available for viewing at the Company’s

registered office, and are renewable annually on 1 May. Non-Executive Directors’ appointments can be terminated

by either party with one month’s notice. The appointments are subject to the provisions of the Articles of

Association and, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, are subject to annual re-election.

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The dates relating to the appointments of the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors who served during the

reporting period are as follows:

Non-Executive Director Date of appointment

M Dobson 8 June 2022

R Downey 8 December 2017

E Adekunle 5 January 2021

W Jackson 5 January 2021

S Sands 30 April 2021

A Kemp 1 July 2021

N Adams 1 February 2022

The terms of appointment for a new Non-Executive Director would be in accordance with the Remuneration Policy

for Non-Executive Directors as set out in the table above.

Consideration of employment conditions elsewhere in the Group

In making annual pay decisions the Committee also gives consideration to pay and employment conditions in

the rest of the Group, including any base salary increases awarded. The Committee is provided with data on

the remuneration structure for management level tiers below the Executive Directors and uses this information

to ensure consistency of approach throughout the Group. Although the Committee takes into account the

pay and conditions of other employees, the Company does not consult with employees when drawing up the

RemunerationPolicy.

Consideration of shareholder views

The Committee takes the views of shareholders seriously and these views have been taken into account in shaping

the Remuneration Policy through an extensive shareholder consultation exercise, and further detail on the outcome

of this consultation is provided in the Committee Chair’s letter. Shareholder views are considered when evaluating

and setting remuneration strategy and the Committee commits to consulting with key shareholders prior to

significant changes to the Remuneration Policy or as to how it is implemented.

Annual Report on Remuneration

This section of the Remuneration Report contains details of how the Company’s Remuneration Policy, approved by

shareholders at the AGM on 6 September 2022, was implemented for Executive Directors during the financial year

that ended on 30 April 2025.

Single total figure of remuneration (Audited)

The table below sets out the single total figure of remuneration and breakdown for each Executive Director paid in

the 2024/25 financial year. The components of the single figure for 2024/25 are aligned with the calculation of the

individual elements of remuneration for the purposes of the Total Remuneration Cap.

Executive Director

£’000

Salary

2025

Pension

2025

Total Remuneration

Benefits

4

Total fixed

2025

Total

variable

2025

Total

2025LTIP

1

Cap

2

Actual

3

R C Perrins 597 36 7, 367 8,000 8,000 17 650 7,367 8,017

R J Stearn 405 24 2,821 3,250 3,250 20 449 2,821 3,270

Notes

1   This represents the ninth tranche of the 2011 LTIP that vested on 30 September 2024 at a share price of £48.14 subject to the operation

of the Total Remuneration Cap (see table on page 148 for details). Where the LTIP value would have been greater without the Total

Remuneration Cap, it is the capped amount which is payable and therefore disclosed in the single figure of remuneration. The capped

amount is equivalent to the Total Remuneration Cap less salary less pensions.

2   The Total Remuneration Cap limits the amount of total remuneration that has been earned over the financial year and is capable of

being paid out.

3   The Total Remuneration Cap operated for the 2024/25 financial year and where the remuneration would have been greater without

the Total Remuneration Cap, it is the capped amount which is payable and therefore disclosed in the single figure of remuneration.

4   Benefits, which are not included in calculating the Total Remuneration Cap, include a fully expensed company car or cash allowance

alternative and medical insurance.

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Comparative figures for 2023/24, as disclosed in last year’s Directors’ Remuneration Report, are set out in the

tablebelow.

Executive Director

£’000

Salary

2024

Pension

2024

Total Remuneration

Benefits

4

Total fixed

2024

Total

variable

2024

Total

2024LTIP

1

Cap

2

Actual

3

R C Perrins 597 36 7,367 8,000 8,000 26 659 7,367 8,026

R J Stearn 405 24 2,405 3,250 2,834 24 453 2,405 2,858

Notes

1   This represents the eighth tranche of the 2011 LTIP that vested on 2 October 2023 at a share price of £41.03 subject to the operation

of the Total Remuneration Cap. Where the LTIP value would have been greater without the Total Remuneration Cap, it is the capped

amount which is payable and therefore disclosed in the single figure of remuneration. The capped amount is equivalent to the Total

Remuneration Cap less salary less pensions.

2   The Total Remuneration Cap limits the amount of total remuneration that has been earned over the financial year and is capable of

being paid out.

3   The Total Remuneration Cap operated for the 2023/24 financial year and where the remuneration would have been greater without

the Total Remuneration Cap, it is the capped amount which is payable and therefore disclosed in the single figure of remuneration.

4   Benefits, which are not included in calculating the Total Remuneration Cap, include a fully expensed company car or cash allowance

alternative and medical insurance.

Long-term incentives (Audited)

Vesting of the ninth tranche of the 2011 LTIP

The ninth tranche of the LTIP was the fifth to be subject to the enhanced performance conditions set out on pages

112 and 113 of the 2020 Report and Accounts. The following table sets these out split between Return Targets and

Financial Targets:

Return Targets No element of the 2011 LTIP can vest unless the cumulative returns target has been met through the

delivery of the targeted returns during the financial year.

Performance Condition Detail Actual Performance

Cumulative Return Target returns in respect of the 12 months to

30September 2024: £283.2 million.

Cumulative return target since 2011: £2,245 million.

Actual returns made in respect of the 12

months to 30 September 2024: £283.2 million.

Actual cumulative return since 2011:

£2,245million.

Vesting 50% of the 2011 LTIP tranche will be capable of

vesting at the 2024 vesting date and will vest

on the satisfaction of the Cumulative Return

performance condition. Where this performance

condition is not met 100% of the relevant tranche

due to vest on 30 September 2024 will lapse.

This element of the award vested in full on 30

September 2024.

Financial Targets Provided the Cumulative Return performance condition has been satisfied 50% of this tranche

under the 2011 LTIP is subject to the satisfaction of the following additional performance conditions.

Performance Condition Detail Actual Performance

Cumulative ROE 30% of the tranche is subject to achieving a

cumulative pre-tax Return on Equity (ROE) of a

minimum of 15% (to be calculated commencing

1May 2019).

Actual cumulative ROE of 16.8%.

Full vesting of the 30% of the tranche subject

to this performance condition.

Cumulative Profit

before Tax

20% of the tranche is subject the cumulative Profit

before Tax; to achieve the target in any one year:

1.  The Company needs to deliver Profit before Tax

of at least £500 million; or

2. The Company must be on track to deliver a

cumulative Profit before Tax of £3 billion in the six

years ending 30 April 2025.

The Company delivered a Profit before Tax of

£557.3 million for the year ended 30 April 2024.

Full vesting of the 20% of the tranche subject

to this performance condition.

Vesting of the 2011 LTIP Tranche on

30September2024

100%

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 147

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As detailed on page 128 of the 2021 Report and Accounts, the tranches of the 2011 LTIP which vest from 2021

onwards are subject to additional performance conditions based on the individual performance of the Executive

Directors. The Committee assessed the individual contribution of the Executive Directors and determined that no

adjustment to the formulaic outcome, as detailed in the table above, was appropriate.

The ninth tranche of the 2011 LTIP award vested in the year as follows. The number of options released from the

2011 LTIP is limited to ensure the value of the Total Remuneration Cap for each individual is not exceeded:

Cumulative

banked

options at

30/9/23

1

Net Total

Remuneration

Cap after

fixed pay

2

Options

in each

annual

tranche for

2022 to

2025

3

Maximum

number

of banked

options

capable of

vesting

4

Actual

number

of options

capable of

vesting

5

Performance

measure and

outcome

Number

of options

vested after

performance

test

Value of gain

on options

vested

6

Cumulative

Banked

options

carried

forward

7

R C Perrins

1,880,920 7,367,180 590,904 171,981 171,981 See page

147 for

performance

measures.

Vesting

outcome –

100%

171,981 7,367,150 1,708,939

R J Stearn

134,606 2,820,700 67,303 65,847 65,847 65,847 2,820,688 68,759

Notes

1   This is the brought forward banked shares after the vesting on 30 September 2023.

2   The Total Remuneration Cap continues to limit the LTIP vesting at each vesting date. The Total Remuneration Cap operated for the

2024/25 financial year and where the 2011 LTIP value would have been greater without the Total Remuneration Cap based on the

cumulative banked options vesting in four equal tranches, it is the capped amount which is payable and therefore disclosed in the

single figure of remuneration.

3   The banked options at 30 September 2021 vest in four equal tranches from September 2022 to September 2025, subject to the

application of the Total Remuneration Cap at each vesting.

4   This is the maximum number of options that could have vested up to the Total Remuneration Cap.

5   This is the maximum number of options that vested, being the lesser of (3) and (4)

6   This is the value of the options that vested, calculated using the opening share price of £48.14 on 30 September 2024 (the date the

options vested and became exercisable) less the exercise price of £5.30 per share.

7   These are the banked options carried forward to next year.

8   Each Executive Director exercised all the options that vested on 30 September 2024. Under the rules of the 2011 LTIP, after the sale

of shares to pay tax, only 10% of shares are permitted to be sold each year until 30 September 2025 at which point the sale restriction

falls away.

The Committee did not adjust the level of option vesting as a result of share price growth over the performance

period. It is an inherent feature of the 2011 LTIP that management and shareholders’ interests are aligned based

on Total Shareholder Returns (including share price growth) over the performance period. The Committee

did not exercise any other discretion in relation to the level of the option vesting other than to apply the Total

Remuneration Cap.

Restricted Share Plan awards granted in the year

RSP awards entitle Executive Directors to acquire shares subject to continued employment and two underpins:

the Company’s average return on equity over four financial years being at least 15% on an annualised basis; and an

additional discretionary underpin pursuant to which the Committee may reduce the level of vesting by up to 20%

to reflect what it considers to be unsatisfactory progress over the performance period against the strategic and

ESG priorities set out in Our Vision 2030.

During 2024/25, the Committee and Executive Directors were mindful of the significant stretch represented by the

15% ROE underpin, which is materially more challenging in the current operating environment for the sector than

was envisaged at the time of embedding this level of underpin in the 2022 Policy. In light of this the Committee

and the Executive Directors agreed to waive the grants for 2024/25.

Directors’ Remuneration Report continued

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Dilution

A maximum of approximately 19 million shares were approved by shareholders under the 2011 LTIP. The actual

number issued is significantly lower due to a combination of the Total Remuneration Cap, the settlement of awards

net of both the option price and participants’ tax obligations and leavers.

To date, 4.6 million shares have been issued under the 2011 LTIP since 2016 and it is anticipated that, applying the

same principles, a maximum of approximately 0.2 million further shares will be awarded by the final vesting in

September 2025; in total 4.5% of the Company’s current issued share capital over a ten year period.

The Company intends to manage the level of dilution arising from the LTOP awards by implementing net settling

for tax and the exercise price where appropriate.

Non-Executive Directors single figure table (Audited)

The table below sets out the single total figure of remuneration and breakdown for each Non-Executive Director. Non-

Executive Directors do not participate in any of the Company’s incentive arrangements, nor do they receive benefits.

Non-Executive Director

£’000

Basic fees Additional fees

1

Total fees

2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024

M Dobson 400.0 400.0 – – 400.0 400.0

R Downey 88.5 82.6 5.0

b)

– 93.5 82.6

E Adekunle 72.5 72.5 – – 72.5 72.5

W Jackson 72.5 72.5 5.0

c)

– 77.5 72.5

S Sands 72.5 72.5 5.0

b)

– 77.5 72.5

A Kemp 72.5 72.5 20.0

a)c)

13.0 92.5 85.5

N Adams 72.5 72.5 15.0

a)

8.2 87.5 80.7

J Armitt

2

– 31.3 – – – 31.3

A Myers

2

– 25.9 – 4.6 – 30.5

D Brightmore-

Armour

2

– 31.5 – – – 31.5

Notes

1  Additional fees represent fees paid for:

a) the role of Committee Chair;

b) membership of the Audit Committee;

c) membership of the Remuneration Committee.

2  J Armitt, A Myers and D Brightmore-Armour stepped down from the Board on 8 September 2023.

3  R Downey’s basic fee includes the SID fee.

Payments to past Directors (Audited)

Karl Whiteman, Justin Tibaldi and Paul Vallone stepped down from the Board on 8 September 2023. They

remain in their current operational roles and members of the Board of the Company’s immediate subsidiary.

Their outstanding 2011 LTIP, LTOP and RSP awards vest at their normal vesting dates and subject to performance

conditions and/or underpins as set out in previous annual reports. The ninth tranche of the 2011 LTIP award vested

on 30 September 2024 as to the following number of options: Whiteman 66,243 options; Tibaldi 23,056 options;

Vallone 46,400 options. Each former Executive exercised all the options that vested.

Payments for Loss of Office (Audited)

No payments were made in the year.

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Directors’ shareholding and share interests (Audited)

The Company has a shareholding requirement for both Executive and Non-Executive Directors, linked to the base

salary or net fee they receive from the Company. Using the Company’s closing share price of £41.70 on 30 April

2025, compliance with the requirements was as follows:

Obligation

1

(% of salary)

Actual

Shareholding as a

% of salary at

30 April 2025

Achievement at

30 April 2025

Executive Directors

R C Perrins 400%/1000% 8,467% P

R J Stearn 400%/1000% 2,227% P

Obligation

2

(% of net fee)

Actual

Shareholding as a

% of net fee at

30 April 2025

Achievement at

30 April 2025

Non-Executive Directors

M Dobson 100% 435% P

R Downey 100% 96% O

E Adekunle 100% 116% P

W Jackson 100% 4,061% P

S Sands 100% 86% O

A Kemp 100% 216% P

N Adams 100% 169% P

Notes

1   A 1000% of salary requirement for the current Executive Directors is to be achieved within the later of 10 years from appointment and

6 September 2032. An interim requirement equal to 400% of salary should be achieved within the later of 5 years from appointment

and 6 September 2027.

2   To be achieved within three years of appointment. The level of shareholding is inevitably impacted by share price fluctuations which

can move individuals above or below the threshold for periods of time.

3  There have been no changes in the interests of the Directors from the end of the period under review to the date of this report.

Beneficially

owned shares

1

Banked 2011

LTIP options

2

LTOP options

3

RSP awards

4

Total interests

held

Executive Directors

R C Perrins 1,212,122 1,708,939 1,000,000 49,785 3,970,846

R J Stearn 216,247 68,759 350,000 28,948 663,954

Non-Executive Directors

M Dobson 22,969 – – – 22,969

R Downey 1,145 – – – 1,145

E Adekunle 1,069 – – – 1,069

W Jackson 40,000 – – – 40,000

S Sands  843 – – –  843

A Kemp 2,543 – – – 2,543

N Adams 1,878 – – – 1,878

Notes

1   Beneficial interests include shares held directly or indirectly by connected persons.

2   Banked 2011 LTIP options may vest subject to the achievement of performance conditions depending on the number of banked

options held by a participant and the share price of the Company.

3   LTOP options vest in five equal tranches between September 2026 and September 2030, subject to continued service, with a holding

restriction in place until at least 5 years from grant. The exercise price ranges from £48.50 to £58.50, and will be reduced in proportion

to dividends paid over the exercise period.

4   RSP awards vest after four years subject to satisfaction of underpin conditions and continued service.

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Comparison of CEO total remuneration and Total Shareholder Return against the market

The graph below shows the Company’s performance, measured by Total Shareholder Return (TSR), compared with

the performance of the FTSE 250, FTSE 100 and the FTSE All Share indices. The Company considers these the

most relevant indices for Total Shareholder Return disclosure required under the Regulations.

To give context to the total single figure levels of the CEO we have also included the single figure historical

outcomes from the table below onto the chart to demonstrate the clear alignment between shareholder returns

and the CEO’s single figure pay that results from the nature of the remuneration structure in place.

Total Shareholder Return (Rebased)

Remuneration £’000

30,000

300

25,000

250

20,000

200

15,000

150

10,000

100

5,000

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50

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Chief Executive Single Figure

Berkeley FTSE 250 Index FTSE 100 IndexFTSE All-Share Index

CEO pay in the last 10 years

The table below shows the remuneration of the CEO for each of the financial years shown in the graph above.

R C Perrins CEO

Single figure total

of remuneration

(£’000)

Annual bonus

payout (as a %

of maximum

opportunity)

Multi-year

incentive vesting

awards (as a %

of maximum

opportunity)

2024/25 8,017 – 100%

2023/24 8,026 – 100%

2022/23 8,043 – 100%

2021/22 8,043 – 100%

2020/21 7,971 – 100%

2019/20 8,303 – 100%

2018/19 7, 809 100% 100%

2017/18 7,806 100% 100%

2016/17 27,963 100% 100%

2015/16 10,993 100% 100%

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 151

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Percentage change in Directors’ remuneration

The following table compares Directors’ pay (including salary, taxable benefits and annual bonus) with the wider

employee population. The Company considers the full-time employee population, excluding the Main Board, to be

an appropriate comparator group and the most stable point of comparison:

Base salary/fees Benefits Annual bonus

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021

Executive Directors

R C Perrins 0% 0% 3.0% 3.5% 0% -34% -40% 1% 64% -37% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

R J Stearn 0% 0% 3.0% 3.5% 0% -19% 4% 1% 1% 1% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Non-Executive Directors

M Dobson

1

0% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

R Downey

2

0% 22.1% 3.1% 3.5% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

E Adekunle 0% 0% 3.1% 3.5% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

W Jackson 0% 0% 3.1% 3.5% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

S Sands 0% 0% 3.1% 3.5% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

A Kemp 0% 0% 3.1% 3.5% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

N Adams 0% 0% 3.1% 3.5% 0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Average

percentage for

employees

3

3.5% 3.8% 6.2% 5.3% 0.2% -2% 0% 5% 4% 4% 8% -7% 2% 5% 7%

Notes

1  M Dobson was appointed to the Board on 8 June 2022.

2  On appointment as Senior Independent Director on 8 September 2023 R Downey’s fee increased from £72.5k to £88.5k per annum.

3   The listed Parent Company does not employ any staff. The data in respect of employees is therefore in relation to the whole Group

(excluding the Main Board).

The Committee considers the year-on-year change in salary between the CEO and the employees is a clear

indication that there is no divergence in the rate of fixed pay.

Pay comparisons

The following table provides the ratio of the CEO to that of the median, 25th and 75th percentile total

remuneration of full-time equivalent UK employees.

Year Method

1

25th percentile

pay ratio

Median

pay ratio

75th

percentile

2024/25 Option B 165:1 107:1 70:1

2023/24 Option B 176:1 111:1 77:1

2022/23 Option B 189:1 123:1 77:1

2021/22 Option B 200:1 109:1 85:1

2020/21 Option B 189:1 119:1 85:1

2019/20 Option B 189:1 125:1 84:1

Notes

1  CEO pay ratio is determined by reference to representative employee data as at the financial year end

The median pay ratio for 2024/25 is 107:1. The Company considers that the median pay ratio for 2024/25 is

consistent with the pay, reward and progression policies for the Company’s UK employees as a whole.

The Committee determined that it would be appropriate to use Option B of The Companies (Miscellaneous

Reporting) Regulations 2018, where the latest available gender pay gap data (i.e. from April 2025) was used to

identify the best equivalent for three Group UK employees whose hourly rates of pay were at the 25th, 50th and

75th percentiles for the Group. A full-time equivalent total pay and benefits figure for the relevant financial year

was then calculated for each of those employees. No adjustments (other than the approximate up-rating of pay

elements to achieve full time equivalent rates) were made and no components of pay have been omitted. We

believe this provides a clear and robust methodology to facilitate year-on-year reporting whilst remaining simple

and providing a reasonable estimate for employee pay at these levels.

Directors’ Remuneration Report continued

152 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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The Committee is satisfied that the individuals identified within each relevant percentile appropriately reflects the

employee pay profiles at those quartiles, and each was remunerated in line with Berkeley’s remuneration policies.

A small number of employees at either side of the quartile points identified from the gender pay gap data were

also considered, together with their corresponding full time equivalent total pay and benefits figures to ensure that

the employees identified at each of the three percentile points are reasonably representative of each quartile.

The table below sets out the salary and total pay and benefits for the representative employees.

25th percentile Median 75th percentile

Salary 42,000 62,981 88,904

Total pay and benefits 48,663 75,129 114,543

Shareholders expect the CEO to have a significant proportion of his pay based on performance and paid in shares.

It is this element of his package which will provide any observed volatility in his remuneration when comparing

this on a year-to-year basis to the wider employee population. The Committee is comfortable that the underlying

picture is not one of a greater divergence of the CEO remuneration from employees, i.e. excluding the volatility of

long-term incentive arrangements, the relationship will be consistent. There is likely to be significant volatility in

this ratio year-on-year, and we consider that this is caused by the following factors:

— Our CEO’s pay is made up of a higher proportion of incentive pay than that of our employees, in line with the

expectations of our shareholders. This introduces a higher degree of potential variability in his pay each year,

which will affect the ratio.

— The value of long-term incentives is disclosed in pay in the year it vests, which increases the CEO’s pay in that

year, again impacting the ratio for that year.

— Long-term incentives are provided in shares, and therefore an increase in share price magnifies the impact of a

long-term incentive award vesting in a year, reflecting alignment with shareholder value.

— We recognise that the ratio is driven by the different structure of the pay of our CEO versus that of our

employees, as well as the make-up of our workforce. This ratio varies between businesses even in the same

sector. What is important from our perspective is that this ratio is influenced only by the differences in structure,

and not by divergence in fixed pay between the CEO and the wider workforce.

— Where the structure of remuneration is similar, as it is for the Company’s most senior executives and the CEO,

the ratio will be much more stable over time.

— None of the lower quartile, median and upper quartile employees identified this year is a participant in the 2011

LTIP. If the value of the 2011 LTIP is excluded in the CEO pay ratio calculation, the ratios would be as follows:

— To employee at the 25th percentile – 13:1

— To employee at the 50th percentile – 9:1

— To employee at the 75th percentile – 6:1

Relative importance of spend on pay

The table below sets out the relative importance of spend on pay in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years

compared with distributions to shareholders.

2024/25

£m

2023/24

£m % change

Remuneration of Group employees (including Directors) 218 233 (7%)

Distributions to shareholders by way of dividends and share buy-backs 381 170 124%

Implementation of the Remuneration Policy in 2025/26

The details provided below relate to the FY26 pay proposals for Rob Perrins as CEO and Richard Stearn as CFO.

Should the Board changes announced on 20 June become effective following the 2025 AGM, the pay structure

detailed on page 133 will be effective for Rob Perrins as Executive Chair and Richard Stearn as CEO.

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Salary

Base salary levels for 2025/26 will be as follows:

£000 2024 2025 % Increase

R C Perrins 597 785 31.5%

R J Stearn 405 510 25.9%

The salary increases awarded to employees throughout the Group, which were on average 3.5%.

Benefits and pension

There is no change in benefits arrangements for 2025/26. Executive Director pension contributions are aligned

with the wider workforce at 6% of salary.

Annual bonus

Maximum opportunity of 200% of salary. As both Executive Directors have achieved their shareholding

requirement, 25% of any earned bonus to be used to purchase shares to be held for three years.

For 2025/26 the following metrics will apply:

— 50% PBT;

— 30% operating margin;

— 10% net promoter score; and

— 10% ‘Earn and Learn’.

The annual bonus out-turn will be assessed by the Committee at year-end, taking into account performance

against the targets and the underlying performance of the business.

Performance Share Plan

Annual awards of 400% of salary for Rob Perrins and 250% for Richard Stearn, with a three-year vesting and two-

year post-vesting holding period.

For the 2025/26 cycle, vesting will be based on the ranges as per the table below. In determining these ranges,

the Committee has considered internal and external projections, Berkeley’s performance vs the sector, and taken

account of the capital allocation framework of Berkeley 2035 and the BTR investment profile which will be in its

infancy over the FY26 cycle performance period but which aims to add value over the long-term.

Weighting

Threshold

(25% vesting)

Max

(100% vesting)

Growth in NAV per share plus dividends 45% 21.5% 27.5%

Cumulative Cash (FY26-FY28) 20% £1300m £1550m

ROCE (3-year average) 35% 10% 13%

The PSP out-turn will be assessed by the Committee at the end of the performance period, taking into

account performance against the targets and the underlying performance of the business.

Total Remuneration Cap

The Total Remuneration Cap as of 1 May 2025 will be as follows:

Total

Remuneration

Cap p.a. (£)

R C Perrins 8,330,000

R J Stearn 3,380,000

Directors’ Remuneration Report continued

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Non-Executive Directors

Non-Executive Director fee levels for 2025/26 are as follows:

— Chair: £400k;

— SID fee: £88.5k;

— Basic fee: £72.5k;

— Additional fee for Chair of Committee: £15k;

— Membership of Committee fee (Audit and Remuneration): £5k.

The Committee’s remit

The Committee remit includes responsibility for setting and managing the remuneration of Berkeley’s Senior

Management, in addition to Executive Directors. The Committee’s focus is on determining the Remuneration Policy

and practices to ensure that the incentives operated by the Company align with its culture and strategy.

The Committee also has oversight of wider workforce pay and policies and incentives, which enables it to ensure

that the approach to executive remuneration is consistent with those for the workforce. The Committee is provided

with additional information from the Company in order to carry out these responsibilities.

Who supports the Committee?

In determining the Executive Directors’ remuneration for the year, the Committee consulted with the CEO, R C

Perrins, and the CFO, R J Stearn. No Director played a part in any discussion about their own remuneration. The

Company Secretary attended each meeting as Secretary to the Committee.

Ellason LLP has been appointed by the Committee as its independent remuneration advisor. Ellason does not

provide any other services to the Company. Ellason is a member of the Remuneration Consultants Group and

the voluntary code of conduct of that body is designed to ensure objective and independent advice is given to

remuneration committees. Fees of £210,080 (2024: £47,535) were paid to Ellason during the year in respect of

advice to the Committee on Directors’ remuneration. The Committee is comfortable that the members of the

advisory teams who provide remuneration advice have no connections with the Company or its Directors that may

impair theirindependence.

Shareholder support

The results of the shareholder votes on the 2022 Policy at the 2022 AGM and the 2024 Annual Report on

Remuneration at the 2024 AGM are set out below.

Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld

2022 Policy 60.3% 39.7% 10,552,281

2024 Annual Report on Remuneration 92.5% 7. 5% 73,132

Notes:

1  A vote withheld is not a vote in law and it not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.

Employment at Berkeley

Fairness, diversity and wider workforce considerations

Our employees are our strongest resource; it is important that we attract, develop and retain talented teams

at every level. Each operating company runs personal and professional development programmes and ensures

individuals receive the support and training that they need. In the section titled ‘Our Vision 2030 progress’, on

pages 51 to 54, we set out how we are working towards creating a positive working environment for our people;

one that fosters respect, support, wellbeing, safety and inclusivity.

The Committee seeks to ensure that pay is fair throughout the Company and makes decisions in relation to the

structure of executive pay in the context of the cascade of pay structures throughout the business.

Remuneration across the Company

The Committee carried out a review of key remuneration elements, policies and processes during the 2024/25

financial year, in order to ensure that wider workforce pay and policies were designed to support the Company’s

desired culture and values.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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A process was adopted whereby the Committee receives a report periodically from the Company setting out key

details of remuneration throughout the Company. Clearly the levels of remuneration and the types offered will vary

across the Company depending on the employee’s level of seniority and role and also the employee’s location.

The Committee is not looking for a homogeneous approach; however, when conducting its review, it is paying

particular attention to:

— whether the element of remuneration is consistent with the Company’s remuneration principles;

— if there are differences, are they objectively justifiable; and

— whether the approach seems fair and equitable in the context of other employees.

Once the Committee has conducted its review of the wider workforce remuneration and incentives it considers

the approach applied to the remuneration of the Executive Directors and Senior Management. In particular, the

Committee is focused on whether, within the framework set out above, the approach to the remuneration of the

Executive Directors and senior management is consistent with that applied to the wider workforce.

The following table sets out a summary of the information received by the Committee.

Element of remuneration Key areas reviewed and summary of findings

Base salary We set salaries to ensure that we remain competitive in the market and that levels are

appropriate considering roles and responsibilities of individuals. We have also committed

to ensuring that all our employees receive at least the voluntary Living Wage as set by the

Living Wage Foundation.

Pension We provide either a contribution to a pension arrangement or a payment in lieu of pension.

The maximum pension contribution for the wider workforce is 15% of salary; the average is

6%, the level to which pension contributions for the Executive Directors have been aligned

since 31 December 2022.

Benefits We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including medical insurance.

Bonus Each business operates a bonus scheme for its employees. For senior employees (other

than Executive Directors) elements of the bonus plan are linked to the performance of the

relevant Division and are deferred to ensure performance over the long-term and to provide

lock-in.

LTOP A number of senior individuals participate in the LTOP, on largely similar terms to those for

the Executive Directors.

Medium-term incentives In addition, medium-term incentive schemes are in place for some staff below Executive

Director level.

In conducting the review process for wider workforce remuneration for the coming financial year, and recognising

the ongoing cost of living pressures, the Company focused reviews on lower salary levels and young talent, and

exhibited restraint at higher salary levels.

The Committee is satisfied that:

— all employees are treated consistently and that the context and knowledge shared with the Committee is a

useful underpin to ensure that the Committee’s future decision making around Executive Director’s and senior

management’s pay supports fair and equal remuneration;

— salary increases for employees across the Company are being applied on an equitable basis, and that average

employee increases are considered when setting pay increases for both the Executive Directors and Non-

Executive Directors;

— our levels of variable pay continue to be linked to the achievement of stretching performance targets and a

strong governance framework, and all employees have the ability to share in the success of the Company. The

incentive approach applied to the Executive Directors aligns with the wider Company policy on incentives,

which is to have a higher percentage of at risk performance pay for more senior employees and to increase

the amount of incentive deferred, provided in equity and/or measured over the longer term for more senior

employees; and

— overall the wider workforce pay policies and practices for all employees are in line with the remuneration

principles, and the approach to Executive Director remuneration aligns with wider Company pay policy and that

there are no anomalies specific to the Executive Directors.

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Gender pay gap reporting

The median pay gap for Berkeley is 31.0%.

We acknowledge the existence of a gender pay gap. Our mean and median gender pay gaps have decreased by

more than 20% since we began reporting in 2017.

Like much of our industry, this is primarily driven by the shape of our workforce, with a lower proportion of women

in senior, higher paid roles, and more women occupying junior, lower paid roles. This has been slowly improving

year on year since we began reporting in 2017.

In addition, the pay gap is shaped by Berkeley’s strategy for procurement whereby construction labour (roles

typically filled by men) is procured through subcontractor packages rather than directly employed labour; this

results in fewer men occupying junior, lower paid roles.

The shape of our workforce also impacts our bonus gap, with our senior executives participating in the Company’s

Long-Term Incentive Plans.

How we are improving diversity, fairness and equality across our organisation

We are committed to paying for performance equally and fairly and rewarding and retaining our best people. We

believe there are real benefits in ensuring diverse views, skills and perspectives which can lead to creative thinking

and more effective problem solving. We remain committed to creating an engaged and inclusive environment and

seeking to attract and retain a diverse workforce.

The proportion of women in our business varies across our teams, with a high or growing number of women in

a range of roles, including people functions, sustainability, sales and marketing and finance. However, within the

production areas of the business, women are still underrepresented; this includes our construction teams on site,

together with supporting functions such as commercial, procurement and health and safety.

We are taking steps to increase the proportion of women within Berkeley as a whole, focusing on our emerging

talent programmes and appropriate representation within the recruitment process for experienced roles. There is also

the desire in the Group to promote from within and therefore provide increased opportunities for career progression

within the organisation and to more senior roles over the long-term. Central to this is the creation of a positive

working environment — one that promotes respect, support, wellbeing, safety, and inclusivity for all ourpeople.

Employee experience

This area of our long-term business strategy places a specific focus on several areas, including employee

experience and diversity and inclusion. Over the past year we have continued to develop our approach to EDI for

everyone working in the Berkeley Group. We have focused on, and continue to drive, a range of actions across the

business to help drive change.

Strong leadership to support diversity

Our Main Board meets the recommendations of the Hampton-Alexander Review to help increase the

representation of women on boards. Currently 44% of Berkeley’s Board of Directors are female, including our

Senior Independent Director.

Each member of our Executive Director team is responsible for our approach to EDI and encouraging senior

leadership support within our autonomous businesses for all aspects of its implementation.

We committed to increasing the representation of women in management positions to 33% by 2026, ensuring

greater alignment with our overall workforce. This target has already been reached, with women currently

making up 35% of our people managers, and this number has been increasing year on year. Currently, 40% of our

colleagues are female.

Setting the tone at a leadership level is key to creating a culture where everyone can thrive; our Leadership Competency

Framework clearly outlines the importance of our management staff in creating an inclusiveenvironment.

This year we have reinforced our commitment to EDI at a senior level, underpinned by training on behaviours in

the workplace, including all directors. Our Group values – and particularly respect for people – are used within both

Group-wide and local communication to support expected behaviours within the workplace.

Many of our autonomous management teams have also had specific training on EDI within the period. For example,

the East Thames management team has had detailed training to provide an enhanced awareness of EDI challenges

and opportunities and practical ways to understand and embrace inclusive leadership behaviours. In addition, each

individual also received one to one EDI coaching sessions to discuss areas they would personally like to develop.

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People policy and practices

In 2024/25 we enhanced our maternity leave policy (increasing fully paid leave from three to six months), with the

view of attracting more women and retaining a more diverse pool of talent.

Within the past year we have also introduced a new Menopause Plan to supplement the existing suite of health and

wellbeing benefits, so women can get tailored menopause support and feel confident about managing symptoms.

We are an industry that relies on site presence for construction and sales and face-to-face working to solve

complex problems with a variety of stakeholders, often with early starts and tight deadlines to meet. We operate

core working hours to enable people to flex their day to meet their needs. Our autonomous businesses implement

agile working policies locally. This year, autonomy – measured by whether people feel they have control over how

they carry out their work – saw the largest increase in score in our employee survey.

Employee engagement and sentiment

Our 2024 employee survey gave insight into how men and women feel working at Berkeley, and how employees

perceive Berkeley’s efforts to maintain a diverse workforce and create an inclusive environment. We were pleased

to see overall increases in engagement and diversity scores across the business. Women feel more supported by

their managers and have more healthy peer relationships.

Ambassadors to champion Fairness, Inclusion and Respect

We support the built environment sector’s Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) programme, which provides

training and resources on EDI. This year we have increased the number of FIR Ambassadors across the business,

ensuring we have a network of individuals who can help us to improve workplace culture day-to-day within their

teams. We also continue to promote the use of the FIR resources to our supply chain. Within St George FIR

toolbox talks have been carried out on all construction sites and we also raised awareness with 100 of our key

contractors at our Supply Chain conference in autumn 2023.

Employing best practice recruitment practices

Attracting and recruiting more women into our business is a crucial step in addressing the gender gap and

fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We are actively enhancing our proactive outreach, partnerships,

and recruitment strategies to ensure that talented women see Berkeley Group as a place where they can build

successful careers and make a lasting impact.

Developing women in the business

All of our autonomous businesses run leadership programmes to develop the leaders of the future. Typically these

include workshops on key skills together with mentoring and coaching. To supplement this, we are committed to

an industry-wide programme for women developed and run by The Circle Partnership.

The Mentoring Circle was established to increase and promote female talent retention in the built environment,

through mentoring, networking and leadership development. In 2024 10 women from Berkeley successfully

completed the programme out of a total of 100 participants across the Real Estate industry. We have now

committed to at least three years of the programme, with 13 women joining in 2025.

Recognising that this detailed programme for women is only available to a small number each year, this year we

are piloting a bespoke programme in St James. This has been designed by The Circle Partnership to empower

and support the growth of women within our business, with five modules tailored specifically to women covering

content such as confidence and authenticity, understanding leadership, and communicating with impact.

Celebrating women within the business

We remain committed to fostering networking and discussions on how women thrive in the workplace. Building

on the success of last year’s International Women’s Day event, we brought together another 250 colleagues from

across our divisions to celebrate, inspire, and connect female talent. This event provided a fantastic platform to

highlight ongoing initiatives to empower women and reinforce our commitment to creating a workplace where

everyone feels a sense of belonging. The event included a panel session to hear about the experience of women

working in different roles and we also used a photo gallery and videos to showcase and share the stories of

women within our business.

Taking action locally

Our autonomous businesses run networks for women and allies. Their actions range from delivering training on

key areas such as imposter syndrome and public speaking, to more practical items such as expanding the range

of women’s PPE and sales uniforms, alongside networking events, workshops and socials. Additionally, they have

focused on topics such as supporting women returning to work after maternity leave, ensuring they have the

guidance and tools needed for a smooth transition.

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Skills and training

Our second strategic priority under Our Vision 2030 focuses on ‘Future Skills’, looking at how we can

create tangible long-term change within the industry and inspire a broad range of people to join the built

environmentsector.

Bringing in the next generation of talent

Our emerging talent programmes, such as graduate and apprenticeship pathways, offer an opportunity to bring

a diverse range of people into the business and to train them to become the next generation of leaders. Success

in this area will help us to make long-term lasting changes to our teams, and the wider industry. This will naturally

take a period of time but we are investing for the long term.

Our programmes continue to target a balanced intake each year. We use an anonymised application form to level

the playing field for all early careers applications. By eliminating bias and emphasising skills and potential, we’ve

been able to identify individuals who truly align with the roles we offer. This approach has helped us to recruit

more females into the industry; more than 50% of graduate offers this year are to females.

Inspiring people to join the built environment sector

In line with our continued work in local communities, we have continued to engage with young people in schools.

We have worked with Spark! to offer tailored support and mentoring to ensure young women receive the best

possible careers education in their local area, in addition to attending numerous schools and trusts to network with

young women and educate them about careers in construction.

Signed on behalf of the Board

Natasha Adams

Chair of the Remuneration Committee

20 June 2025

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 159

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Directors’ Report

The Directors submit their

report together with the

audited Consolidated

and Company Financial

Statements for the year

ended 30 April 2025.

For the purpose of Disclosure

Guidance and Transparency Rule

(DTR) 4.1.8R, the Directors’ Report

is also the Management Report for

the year ended 30 April 2025.

Certain information that is relevant

to this report, including information

required in accordance with the

Companies Act 2006, the Large

and Medium-sized Companies and

Groups (Accounts and Reports)

Regulations 2008 (as amended),

DTR 4.1.8R, DTR 7, UK Listing Rule

(UKLR) 9.3.3R and UKLR 6.6.1R can

be found in the Strategic Report

and the Corporate Governance

section of this Annual Report, as

detailed in each case below, and is

thereby incorporated by reference

into this report.

The following information in respect

of UKLR 6.6.1R can be located in the

following sections:

Information

Section in

Annual Report Pages

Capitalised

interest

Directors’

Report

163

Unaudited

financial

information

– N /A

Long-term

incentive

schemes

Remuneration

Report

126–159

Waiver of

Directors’

emoluments

Remuneration

Report

126-159

Allotments

of equity

securities

– N /A

Contracts of

significance

Directors’

Report

163

Controlling

shareholders

– 163

Dividend

waivers

Directors’

Report

161

The Corporate Governance section

on pages 92 to 159 forms part of

the Directors’ Report.

The Company’s statement of how

it has applied the Principles of

the Code and complied with the

relevant provisions of the Code is

set out on pages 95, 122 and 136 of

this report.

A full review of the business, its

development, performance and

position at the year end, together

with information in respect of

important events and likely future

developments, as required by

DTR 4.1.8R, is set out on pages 16

to 31 of the Strategic Report and

is incorporated into this report

byreference.

Financial risk management

and financial instruments

The Company has not used financial

instruments during the year under

review. Information in respect of the

principal financial and operating

risks and uncertainties relating

to the business, including the

Group’s financial risk management

objectives and policies and its

exposure to liquidity, foreign

currency, interest rate, price and

credit risks, is set out on pages 78

to 91 of the Strategic Report and

in Note 2.24 of the Consolidated

Financial Statements, and is

incorporated into this report

byreference.

Dividends

An interim dividend of 33 pence per

share was paid to shareholders on

27 June 2024. A special dividend

of 174 pence per share was paid

to shareholders on 20 September

2024 and a further interim dividend

of 33 pence per share was paid on

25 March 2025.

Post Balance Sheet events

There are no post Balance Sheet

events that require disclosure.

Share capital

As at 30 April 2025, the Company

had 107,372,287 ordinary shares of

5.6110477936 pence each in issue

(2024: 114,711,897 ordinary shares

of 5.4141 pence each), which are

fullypaid.

The share capital of the Company

was reduced by 3.51% as a result of

the share consolidation undertaken

in the year. The share consolidation

involved the reduction in the

total number of ordinary shares

in issue by the consolidation of

the existing ordinary shares, with

the nominal value of 5.4141 pence

each into a smaller number of new

ordinary shares, each at a nominal

value of 5.6110477936 pence.

See note 2.19 of the Consolidated

FinancialStatements.

During the year to 30 April 2025,

and in accordance with the authority

provided by shareholders at the

2023 and 2024 AGMs, the Company

has purchased through the market

for cancellation 3,320,898 ordinary

shares with a nominal value of

£18,633,717, which equated to 3.09%

of the called-up share capital of the

Company immediately following

the share consolidation in the year,

excluding treasury shares. The

aggregate consideration paid for

these shares was £129.7 million.

As at 30 April 2025, the Company

held 8,305,936 shares in treasury.

These shares have no voting rights.

Authority will be sought from

shareholders at the forthcoming

AGM to renew the authority given

at the 2024 AGM for a further

year, permitting the Company to

purchase its own shares in the

market up to a limit of 10% of its

issued share capital.

The business of the Company shall

be managed by the Directors, who

may exercise all the powers of the

Company subject to the provisions

of the Company’s Articles of

Association (the ‘Articles’) and

statutes, and to such directions

as may be given by the Company

in general meeting by special

resolution, provided that no such

direction or alteration of the Articles

shall invalidate any prior act of the

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Directors which would have been

valid if such direction or alteration

of the Articles had not been given.

Further details of Directors’ powers

are set out in the Articles.

At the Company’s 2024 AGM,

Directors were authorised to allot

shares or grant rights to subscribe

for, or convert, any security into

shares up to an aggregate nominal

amount of £1,907,729.34 and to

allot shares for a similar aggregate

nominal amount for the purposes of

a rights issue.

The Directors were further

authorised to disapply statutory

pre-emption rights in connection

with certain allotments of shares.

These authorities will apply until the

conclusion of the 2025 AGM and it

is proposed that shareholders will

be asked to authorise the Directors

to allot shares and disapply

statutory pre-emption rights at the

2025 AGM.

Movements in the Company’s share

capital are shown in note 2.19 to the

Consolidated Financial Statements.

All the Company’s issued share

capital is publicly listed on the

London Stock Exchange.

All shares have full rights in the

Company with respect to voting,

dividends and distributions,

except as explained above in

respect of treasury shares. Further

information in respect of the rights

and obligations attaching to the

ordinary shares are set out in

theArticles.

There are no specific restrictions

on the size of a shareholding or on

the transfer of shares, which are

both governed by the Articles and

the prevailing law. The Directors

are not aware of any agreements

between holders of the Company’s

shares that may result in restrictions

on the transfer of shares or on

votingrights.

No person has special rights

of control over the Company’s

sharecapital.

Information on the Group’s share

option schemes is set out in note

2.5 to the Consolidated Financial

Statements. Details of the Long-

Term Incentive Schemes and

Long-Term Incentive Plans for key

Executives are set out within the

Directors’ Remuneration Report on

pages 126 to 159.

Articles of Association

The Articles set out the basic

management and administrative

structure of the Company. They

regulate the internal affairs of the

Company and cover such matters

as the issue and transfer of shares,

Board and shareholder meetings,

powers and duties of Directors and

borrowing powers. In accordance

with the Articles, Directors can

be appointed or removed by

shareholders in a general meeting.

The Articles may only be amended

by special resolution at a general

meeting of shareholders. The

Articles are available on the

Company’s website (www.

berkeleygroup.co.uk/investors/

corporate-governance). Copies are

available by writing to the Company

Secretary and are also open to

inspection at Companies House.

Directors

The Directors of the Company, their

profiles and details of their roles

and the Committees of which they

are members are detailed on pages

96 to 99 and are incorporated

into this report by reference. The

Directors served throughout the

year under review and up to the

date of this report.

The appointment and replacement

of Directors is governed by the

Company’s Articles, the Code,

the Companies Act 2006 and any

related legislation. The Company,

by ordinary resolution, or the

Directors may from time to time

appoint a Director to fill a casual

vacancy or as an additional Director.

Any Director so appointed shall

hold office only until the next

AGM and shall then be eligible

forreappointment.

The Articles require Directors to

submit themselves for re-election

every three years. However, in

accordance with UK Corporate

Governance Code, each of the

Directors is subject to annual re-

election at the AGM and is being

unanimously recommended by all

the other members of the Board.

The interests of the Directors and

their connected persons in the

share capital of the Company and

its subsidiaries are set out on page

150. At 30 April 2025 each of the

Executive Directors was deemed

to have a non-beneficial interest

in 46,062 (2024: 56,116) ordinary

shares held by the Trustees of the

Berkeley Group Employee Benefit

Trust (EBT). The shares held in

the EBT rank pari passu with all

other shares in issue. However, the

Trustees of the EBT has waived

entitlement to dividends until

further notice and has agreed not to

vote on any shares held in the EBT

at any general meeting.

There were no contracts of

significance during, or at the end

of, the financial year in which a

Director of the Company is, or was,

materially interested, other than

those set out in note 2.26 to the

Consolidated Financial Statements,

the contracts of employment of

the Executive Directors, which

are terminable within one year,

and the appointment terms of the

Non-Executive Directors, which are

renewable annually and terminable

on one month’s notice.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 161

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Directors’ Report continued

Directors’ indemnities

The Company maintains Directors’

and officers’ liability insurance

which provides appropriate cover

for legal action brought against

itsDirectors.

The Company’s practice has always

been to indemnify its Directors in

accordance with the Company’s

Articles and to the maximum

extent permitted by law. Qualifying

third-party indemnities, under

which the Company has agreed

to indemnify the Directors, were

in force during the financial year

and at the date of approval of the

Financial Statements, in accordance

with the Company’s Articles and to

the maximum extent permitted by

law, in respect of all costs, charges,

expenses, losses and liabilities

which they may incur in or about

the execution of their duties for the

Company, or any entity which is an

associated company (as defined

in Section 256 of the Companies

Act 2006), or as a result of duties

performed by the Directors on

behalf of the Company or any such

associated company.

Annual General Meeting

The Company’s AGM will take

place at 11.00 a.m. on 5 September

2025. Details of the AGM and

arrangements for engagement with

shareholders will be set out within

the Notice of Meeting.

In accordance with the FRC

Guidance on Board Effectiveness,

the Company arranges for the

Annual Report and Accounts and

related papers to be posted to

shareholders so as to allow at least

20 working days for consideration

prior to the AGM.

At the AGM, voting on all

resolutions will be by proxy voting

and the results of the AGM will be

announced to the Stock Exchange

shortly after the close of the

meeting. They will also be made

available on the Company’s website.

The terms and conditions of

appointment for the Non-Executive

Directors, which set out their

expected time commitment, in

addition to the service contracts

for the Executive Directors, are

available for inspection during

normal business hours at the

Company’s registered office.

Ordinarily, these are also available

for inspection at the AGM.

The Directors are responsible for

preparing the Annual Report and

the Group and Parent Company

Financial Statements in accordance

with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the Directors

to prepare Group and Parent

Company Financial Statements

for each financial year. Under that

law they are required to prepare

the Group Financial Statements

in accordance with UK-adopted

international accounting standards

and applicable law and have elected

to prepare the Parent Company

Financial Statements in accordance

with UK accounting standards and

applicable law, including FRS 101

Reduced Disclosure Framework.

Under company law the Directors

must not approve the Financial

Statements unless they are satisfied

that they give a true and fair

view of the state of affairs of the

Group and Parent Company and

of the Group’s profit or loss for

that period. In preparing each of

the Group and Parent Company

Financial Statements, the Directors

are required to:

— select suitable accounting

policies and then apply

themconsistently;

— make judgements and estimates

that are reasonable, relevant,

reliable and prudent;

— for the Group Financial

Statements, state whether they

have been prepared in accordance

with UK-adopted international

accounting standards;

— for the Parent Company Financial

Statements, state whether

applicable UK accounting

standards have been followed,

subject to any material

departures disclosed and

explained in the Parent Company

Financial Statements;

— assess the Group and Parent

Company’s ability to continue

as a going concern, disclosing,

as applicable, matters related to

going concern; and

— use the going concern basis of

accounting unless they either

intend to liquidate the Group or

the Parent Company or to cease

operations, or have no realistic

alternative but to do so.

The Directors are responsible for

keeping adequate accounting

records that are sufficient to show

and explain the Parent Company’s

transactions and disclose with

reasonable accuracy at any time

the financial position of the Parent

Company and enable them to

ensure that its Financial Statements

comply with the Companies

Act 2006. They are responsible

for such internal control as they

determine is necessary to enable

the preparation of Financial

Statements that are free from

material misstatement, whether due

to fraud or error, and have general

responsibility for taking such steps

as are reasonably open to them to

safeguard the assets of the Group

and to prevent and detect fraud and

otherirregularities.

Under applicable law and

regulations, the Directors are

also responsible for preparing a

Strategic Report, Directors’ Report,

Directors’ Remuneration Report and

Corporate Governance Statement

that complies with that law and

those regulations.

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Substantial shareholders

Number of

ordinary

shares held

(i)

% of

voting

rights

(i)

The latest notifications received by the

Company from shareholders in respect of

their interests, pursuant to DTR 5, as at 30

April 2025 are as follows:

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(i)   The number of ordinary shares held

and percentage of voting rights is as

stated by the shareholder at the time

of notification.

Between 30 April 2025 and the

date of this report, the Company

was not notified by a shareholder of

any change pursuant to DTR 5.

Political donations

The Group did not make any

political donations or incur any

political expenditure (2024: £nil)

during the year.

Capitalised interest

No interest has been capitalised by

the Group (2024: £nil) during the

year under review.

Significant agreements

Pursuant to the Companies Act

2006, the Company is required

to disclose whether there are any

significant agreements that take

effect, alter or terminate upon a

change of control.

Change of control provisions are

included as standard in many types

of commercial agreements, notably

bank facility agreements and joint

venture shareholder agreements,

for the protection of both parties.

Such standard terms are included in

Berkeley’s bank facility agreement

which contains provisions that give

the banks certain rights upon a

change of control of the Company.

In addition, the Company’s share

schemes contain provisions

which take effect upon change of

control. These do not entitle the

participants to a greater interest

in the shares of the Company than

that created by the initial grant of

the award. The Company does not

have any arrangements with any

Director or employee that provide

compensation for loss of office

or employment resulting from

atakeover.

Stakeholder engagement

The Company recognises the

importance of good supplier,

customer and other relationships to

the overall success of the business

and manages dealings with

stakeholders in a fair, consistent

andtransparent manner.

The Company’s s172(1) Statement

on page 76 of the Strategic Report

sets out further details of how the

Directors have:

— engaged with employees;

— had regard to employee interests

and the effect of that regard,

including on the principal

decisions taken by the Company

during the year; and

— had regard to the need to

foster the Company’s business

relationships with suppliers,

customers and others, and the

effect of that regard, including on

the principal decisions taken by

the Company during the year.

Employee engagement

The Group’s policy of operating

through autonomous subsidiaries

has ensured close consultation

with employees on matters likely

to affect their interests. The

Group is firmly committed to the

continuation and strengthening

of communication lines with all

itsemployees.

Further information is provided

on pages 51 to 54 of the

StrategicReport.

The Group has in place an Equality

and Diversity Policy Statement,

an Employee Policy and Equal

Opportunities Policy in addition to

Sexual Harassment and Workplace

Bullying and Harassment Policies

which aim to ensure that all

employees, potential employees

and other individuals receive

equal treatment (including access

to employment, training, career

development and opportunity for

promotion) regardless of their age,

disability, gender reassignment,

marriage or civil partnership,

pregnancy and maternity, race,

religion or belief (including lack of

belief), sex and sexual orientation.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Directors’ Report continued

Location-based

Scope 1 12%

Scope 2 88%

Market-based

Scope 1 65%

Scope 2 35%

GHG Emissions by Scope

5,027

tCO

2

e

896

tCO

2

e

Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse

gas emissions and

energyconsumption

The Group has reported on

greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

for which it is responsible and

energy use associated with these

GHG emissions, as required under

the Large and Medium-sized

Companies and Groups (Accounts

and Reports) Regulations 2008,

as amended by the Companies

Act 2006 (Strategic Report and

Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013

and the Companies (Directors’

Report) and Limited Liability

Partnerships (Energy and Carbon

Report) Regulations 2018.

The emissions and energy

consumption disclosed are aligned

to the Group’s financial reporting

year; are based on the operational

boundary of the Group covering

regional offices, sales suites,

development sites and business

vehicle travel; include 100% of

joint venture emissions for these

activities; and are considered

material to the business. They have

the following parameters:

— Scope 1 – direct emissions

from natural gas consumed for

office, sales and development

site activities; biodiesel HVO

(Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil),

diesel, petrol and liquefied

petroleum gas (LPG) purchased

directly for development site

activities; and travel (business

and other travel where expensed)

in Company owned and

Company leased vehicles utilising

conventional fuels as an energy

source. Fugitive emissions from

refrigerants are also included.

— Scope 2 – indirect emissions from

electricity and heat consumed

for office, sales and development

site activities; and travel

(business and other travel where

expensed) in Company owned

and Company leased vehicles

utilising electricity as an energy

source. The Group has reported

both location-based and market-

based emissions for scope 2,

with the market-based emissions

taking into account Berkeley’s

purchase of Renewable Energy

Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) to

certify that 100% of UK electricity

is from a renewable source (i.e.

solar, wind or hydropower).

Emissions intensity ratios have

been calculated using the floor area

of legally completed homes and

commercial space during the year,

including our joint ventures.

The Group creates homes and

neighbourhoods across London,

Birmingham and the South of

England. As a result, the majority of

emissions and energy consumption

are UK-based. Global emissions

and energy consumption result

from electricity usage in eight

international offices.

In addition to the emissions

reported in the table on page 165

in 2025 biogenic CO

2

(considered

‘outside of scopes’) amounted to

1,903 tCO

2

.

UK Government Environmental

Reporting Guidelines 2019

have been used as the basis for

disclosures. UK Government GHG

Conversion Factors for Company

Reporting and International Energy

Agency conversion factors have

been used to convert raw data

units into GHG emissions and

energyconsumption.

The Directors confirm that

reported GHG emissions and

energy consumption have been

prepared in accordance with the

Group’s established reporting

criteria, are free from material

misstatement and have been

presented in a manner that provides

relevant, reliable, comparable and

understandableinformation.

Further details on our methodology

for reporting emissions and energy

consumption can be found in

our established reporting criteria

available at www.berkeleygroup.

co.uk/sustainabilitydisclosures.

A range of actions have been

implemented in the year to

reduce energy consumption and

emissions, including the installation

of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels

to power construction activities

at our Bow Green development

site and the refurbishment of our

Imperial Wharf divisional office to

improve the energy efficiency of

operatingsystems.

Following the completion of

energy audits in 2024 that were

compliant with the Energy Savings

Opportunity Scheme (ESOS),

this year we have shared the

recommendations across the

business and developed an energy

reduction action plan. A key focus

has been on addressing out of

hours energy usage, particularly

through the use of enhanced

energy monitoring and real-time

consumption alerts.

We have continued to encourage

the use of sustainably sourced

biodiesel HVO (Hydrotreated

Vegetable Oil). The use of this

alternative fuel has reduced scope 1

emissions by 564 tCO

2

e in the year

compared to an equivalent use of

fossil diesel.

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Scope 1

Biodiesel HVO 8%

Vehicle Travel 5%

Natural Gas 3%

Diesel 2%

LPG 0%

Petrol 0%

Scope 2

Purchased Electricity – UK 78%

Purchased Heat 2%

Purchased Electricity

– Global exc UK

1%

On-site Generated

Renewable Electricity

1%

Electric Vehicle Travel 0%

Development Site 75%

Divisional Office 10%

Sales Suite

10%

Vehicle Travel

5%

Energy Consumption by Fuel Type Energy Consumption by Activity Type

75% of energy

consumption

is a result of

construction

activities

87% of our energy

consumption is

from renewable

sources

Unit

2025 2024

Total UK

Global

(excluding UK) Total UK

Global

(excluding UK)

Scope 1 emissions tCO

2

e 582

A

582 – 609 609 –

Scope 2 (location-based) emissions tCO

2

e 4,445

A

4,246 199 4,636 4,425 211

Scope 2 (market-based) emissions tCO

2

e 314

A

115 199 308 97 211

Scopes 1 and 2 (location-based)

emissions tCO

2

e 5,027

A

4,828 199 5,245 5,034 211

Scopes 1 and 2 (location-based)

emissions intensity

tCO

2

e/

100sqm 1.57 – – 1.71 – –

Scopes 1 and 2 (market-based)

emissions tCO

2

e 896

A

697 199 917 706 211

Scopes 1 and 2 (market-based)

emissions intensity

tCO

2

e/

100sqm 0.28 – – 0.30 – –

Energy consumption associated

with scope 1 emissions MWh 4,658

A

4,658 – 5,665 5,665 –

Energy consumption associated

with scope 2 emissions MWh 21,087

A

20,723 364 21,840 21,470 370

Energy consumption associated

with scopes 1 and 2 emissions MWh 25,745

A

25,381 364 27,505 27,135 370

A

2025 information has been separately subject to limited assurance by KPMG LLP. Further details of the assurance provided

in 2025, including the independent assurance report and our methodology for reporting emissions, can be found at

www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/sustainabilitydisclosures

Renewable energy sources

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Directors’ Report continued

Sustainability

The Group is committed to being

a responsible and sustainable

business which thinks about the

long-term and creates positive

environmental, social and economic

impacts. These aspects are

considered in the Group’s approach

to managing its operational

activities and in the homes and

places it develops.

The Group has an integrated

responsible business strategy: Our

Vision 2030. Sustainability is a key

element of the Group’s strategy

with three priority focus areas

and underlying targets directly

relating to material sustainability

topics; Climate Action, Nature and

Communities. Information on Our

Vision 2030 can be found within

theStrategic Report and on the

Group’s website.

The Directors have ultimate

responsibility for sustainability

within the Group. The Our Vision

2030 and Sustainability Board,

which meets monthly to set

strategic direction and review

performance, consists of the Chief

Executive, the Chief Financial

Officer, the Chief Operating Officer,

the Executive Committee member

responsible for sustainability, the

Responsible Business Executive and

the Group Head of Sustainability.

Dedicated operational practitioners

work throughout the business

to ensure that sustainability is

incorporated into daily activities.

Group Sustainability Standards

cover our activities, supported

by detailed procedures within a

Sustainability Management System.

Independent auditor and

disclosure of information

to auditor

Each of the persons who is a

Director at the date of approval of

this Annual Report confirms that:

— so far as the Director is

aware, there is no relevant

audit information of which

the Company’s auditor is

unaware;and

— the Director has taken all the

steps that he/she ought to have

taken as a Director in order to

make himself/herself aware of

any relevant audit information

and to establish that the

Company’s auditor is aware

ofthat information.

This confirmation is given and

should be interpreted in accordance

with the provisions of Section 418

ofthe Companies Act 2006.

Going concern

The Group’s business activities

together with the factors likely

to affect its future development

performance and position are set

out in the Strategic Report. The

financial position of the Group, its

cash flows, liquidity position and

borrowing facilities are all described

in the Trading and Financial Review

on pages 29 to 31.

The Directors have assessed the

business plan and future funding

requirements of the Group over

the medium-term and compared

these with the level of committed

loan facilities and existing cash

resources. As at 30 April 2025, the

Group has net cash of £337.3 million

and total liquidity of £1.5 billion

when this net cash is combined

with banking facilities of £800

million, (which expire in February

2029) and £400 million listed Green

Bonds (which mature in August

2031). Furthermore, the Group

has cash due on forward sales of

£1,403million, a significant amount

of which covers delivery for the

next 18 months.

In making this assessment,

consideration has been given to

the uncertainty inherent in future

financial forecasts and where

applicable, reasonable sensitivities

have been applied to the key factors

affecting the financial performance

of the Group. The Directors have

a reasonable expectation that the

Group has adequate resources to

continue in operational existence

for not less than 12 months from the

date of these Financial Statements.

For this reason, it continues to

adopt the going concern basis

of accounting in preparing its

Consolidated Financial Statements.

By order of the Board

Victoria Mee

Company Secretary

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Registered number: 5172586

20 June 2025

166 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Directors’ responsibility

statement

Each of the Directors confirms

that, to the best of each

person’sknowledge:

— the Consolidated Financial

Statements, prepared

in accordance with the

applicable set of accounting

standards, give a true and fair

view of the assets, liabilities,

financial position and profit or

loss of the Company and the

undertakings included

in the consolidation taken

asawhole;

— the Company Financial

Statements, which have been

prepared in accordance with

United Kingdom Accounting

Standards, comprising FRS

101, give a true and fair view

of the assets, liabilities,

financial position and results

of the Company; and

— the Strategic Report,

together with the Directors’

Report, includes a fair review

of the development and

performance of the business

and the position of the Group,

together with a description

of the principal risks and

uncertainties that it faces,

including those that would

threaten its business model,

future performance, solvency

or liquidity.

For and on behalf of the Board

R Perrins

Chief Executive

R J Stearn

Chief Financial Officer

20 June 2025

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BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 167

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168 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

170 | Independent Auditor’s Report

186 | Consolidated Income

Statement

186 | Consolidated Statement

of Comprehensive Income

187 | Consolidated Statement

of Financial Position

188 | Consolidated Statement

of Changes in Equity

189 | Consolidated Cash Flow

Statement

190 | Notes to the Consolidated

Financial Statements

230 | Company Balance Sheet

231 | Company Statement of

Changes in Equity

232 | Notes to the Company

Financial Statements

236 | Five Year Summary

237 | Financial diary

237 | Registered office and advisors

TwelveTrees Park

At TwelveTrees Park we are

transforming a derelict 12-acre

logistics site into a sustainable

mixed-use neighbourhood

with over 4,700 homes, a new

entrance to West Ham Tube

station, commercial space, a

secondary school and a 4.5-acre

public park.

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KPMG LLP’s Independent Auditor’s Report

To the members of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

1. Our opinion is unmodified

In our opinion:

— the financial statements of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s

and of the Parent Company’s affairs as at 30 April 2025, and of the Group’s profit for the year then ended;

— the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international

accounting standards;

— the Parent Company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with UK accounting

standards, including FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework; and

— the Group and Parent Company financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements

of the Companies Act 2006.

What our opinion covers

We have audited the Group and Parent Company financial statements of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (“the

Company”) for the year ended 30 April 2025 (FY25) included in the Annual Report, which comprise:

Group  Parent Company (The Berkeley Group Holdings plc)

Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement

of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statement of

Financial Position, Consolidated Statement of Changes

in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and notes

1 to 2.27 to the Group financial statements, including the

accounting policies in notes 1 to 2.27.

Company Balance Sheet, Company Statement of Changes

in Equity and notes C1 to C2.9 to the Parent Company

financial statements, including the accounting policies in

notes C1 to C2.9.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (“ISAs (UK)”) and applicable

law. Our responsibilities are described below. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is a sufficient

and appropriate basis for our opinion. Our audit opinion and matters included in this report are consistent with

those discussed and included in our reporting to the Audit Committee (“AC”).

We have fulfilled our ethical responsibilities under, and we remain independent of the Group in accordance with,

UK ethical requirements including the FRC Ethical Standard as applied to listed public interest entities.

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2. Overview of our audit

Factors driving

our view of

risks

Our risk assessment considers the Group’s operations, the

macro-economic and other external factors which impact

the judgements and estimates made by the Group. Having

considered these external factors, we have identified the

same key audit matters as in the prior year, except in respect

of the Parent Company key audit matter as described below.

Cost of sales is subject to estimation uncertainty as it is

dependent on the Group’s estimate of future sales prices and

land and build costs, including an allowance for risk. However,

the risk has not been significantly impacted by changes in

the macro-economic environment during FY25.

Post completion development provisions are estimates

based on historical experience of liabilities arising on

completed developments and have a high level of estimation

uncertainty. There have been no significant changes in the

macroeconomic environment or regulatory framework during

the year that would materially affect these estimates. As a

result, the provisions remain broadly stable.

Recoverability of the Parent Company’s investment in

subsidiaries remains our focus in the audit of the Parent

Company, The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, due to its

materiality in the context of the Parent Company’s financial

statements.

We have not considered the recoverability of amounts due

from the Parent company’s indirect subsidiaries as a key

audit matter this year as, following our risk assessment

procedures, we have determined that this is not an area with

a significant impact on our audit of the Parent Company,

therefore, it is not separately identified in our report this year.

Key Audit Matters Vs FY24  Item

Cost of sales

recognition

4.1

Post completion

development

provisions

4.2

Recoverability of the

Parent Company’s

investment in

subsidiaries

4.3

Audit

committee

interaction

During the year, the AC met four times. KPMG is invited to attend all AC meetings and are provided

with an opportunity to meet with the AC in private sessions without the Executive Directors being

present. For each Key Audit Matter, we have set out communications with the AC in section 4,

including matters that required particular judgement for each.

The matters included in the Audit Committee Chair’s report on pages 122 and 123 are materially

consistent with our observations of those meetings.

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued

To the members of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Our

independence

We have fulfilled our ethical responsibilities under, and we

remain independent of the Group in accordance with, UK

ethical requirements including the FRC Ethical Standard as

applied to listed public interest entities.

We have not performed any non-audit services during FY25

or subsequently which are prohibited by the FRC Ethical

Standard.

We were first appointed as auditor by the directors for

the year ended 30 April 2014. KPMG were reappointed as

external auditors in FY24 following a competitive tender

process. The period of total uninterrupted engagement is for

the 12 financial years ended 30 April 2025.

The Group engagement partner is required to rotate every

five years. As these are the fourth set of the Group’s financial

statements signed by Anna Jones, she will be required to

rotate off after the FY26 audit.

Total audit fee £1.6m

Audit related fees

(including interim

review)

£0.1m

Other services £0.1m

Non-audit fee as a

% of total audit and

audit related fee %

6%

Date first appointed 27 November

2013

Uninterrupted audit

tenure

12 years

Next financial period

which requires a

tender

2034

Tenure of Group

engagement partner

4 years

Materiality

(Item 6 below)

The scope of our work is influenced by our view of

materiality and our assessed risk of material misstatement.

We have determined overall materiality for the Group

financial statements as a whole at £25.0m (FY24: £26.0m)

and for the Parent Company financial statements as a whole

at £14.5m (FY24: £14.5m).

Consistent with FY24, we determined that Group profit

before taxation remains the benchmark for the Group as the

users of the financial statements will be primarily interested

in the profitability of the Group and its ability to generate

returns for shareholders. As such, we based our Group

materiality on Group profit before taxation, of which it

represents 4.7% (FY24: 4.7%).

Materiality for the Parent Company financial statements

was determined with reference to a benchmark of Parent

Company total assets of which it represents 0.7% (FY24:

0.8%).

Materiality levels used in our audit

Group

GPM

HCM

PLC

LCM

AMPT

FY25 £m   FY24 £m

26

19.5

15

14.5

6

1.3

1.25

25

18.7

14.5

14.5

6

Group  Group Materiality

GPM   Group  Performance

Materiality

HCM   Highest  Component

Materiality

PLC  Parent Company Materiality

LCM   Lowest  Component

Materiality

AMPT   Audit  Misstatement

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172 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Group scope

(Item 7 below)

We have performed risk assessment procedures to

determine which of the Group’s components are likely to

include risks of material misstatement to the Group financial

statements, what audit procedures to perform at these

components and the extent of involvement required from

our component auditors to address those risks.

Of the Group’s 16 reporting components, we identified 5 as

quantitatively significant components and 3 as requiring

special audit consideration owing to Group risks related to

cost of sales recognition and post completion development

provisions. One component was selected for audit

procedures relating to significant borrowings contributing to

specific RMMs of the Group financial statements.

The components within the scope of our work accounted for

the percentages illustrated opposite.

In addition, for the remaining components for which we

performed no audit procedures, we performed analysis at

an aggregated Group level to re-examine our assessment

that there is not a reasonable possibility of a material

misstatement in these components.

We consider the scope of our audit, as communicated to

theAudit Committee, to be an appropriate basis for our

audit opinion.

Our audit procedures covered 100%

of Group revenue.

We performed audit procedures in

relation to components that accounted

for 93% of Group profit before tax and

98% of Group total assets.

The impact of

climate change

on our audit

In planning our audit, we considered the potential impact of climate change on the Group’s business

and its financial statements.

The Group’s core activities of designing, building, and selling new homes is a carbon intensive

process. This includes developing large-scale regeneration projects to transform mainly brownfield

sites into new homes and communal spaces by using heavy machinery to demolish existing

structures and constructing new buildings using carbon intensive materials, such as steel and

concrete. The Group emits greenhouse gases directly from energy used in its construction

operations.

As part of the Group’s Our Vision 2030, the Group has set targets of reducing greenhouse gas

emissions and becoming a net zero business by 2045. Whilst the Group has set targets to be carbon

neutral by 2045, the full impact on its cost base and on cash flows are inherently uncertain and the

Group’s assessment continues to evolve. Further information is provided in the Strategic Report on

pages 48 and 49 and the Group’s climate-related disclosures on pages 58 to 75 of the annual report.

Climate change initiatives and commitments could impact the Group’s future cash flows, particularly

the forecasts of future build costs: for example, in relation to materials, new building technologies,

regulatory changes, and changes in specifications. The potential effect of climate on build costs in

the future is not separately identifiable and the full extent is uncertain. Our work on the forecasts of

future build costs as they apply to the estimates of the cost of sales recognition is discussed in our

cost of sales recognition key audit matter.

As part of our audit, we have performed a risk assessment, including enquiries of Group and

divisional management to understand how the impact of commitments made by the Group in

respect of climate change, as well as the physical or transition risks of climate change, may affect the

financial statements and our audit.

Our risk assessment procedures also included comparing operational plans for the Group’s existing

climate related initiatives, such as the installation of air source heat pumps and EV charging points on

sites, to the Group’s forecast of future build costs.

We have also read the Group’s disclosure of climate related information in the front half of the annual

report and considered consistency with the financial statements and our audit knowledge.

Group

Revenue

100%

Group profit

before tax

93%

Group

Total assets

98%

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued

To the members of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

3. Going concern, viability and principal risks and uncertainties

The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate

the Group or the Parent Company or to cease their operations, and as they have concluded that the Group’s and

the Parent Company’s financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no

material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over their ability to continue as a going concern for

atleast a year from the date of approval of the financial statements (“the going concern period”).

Going concern

We used our knowledge of the Group, its industry, and the general economic

environment to identify the inherent risks to its business model and analysed

how those risks might affect the Group’s and Parent Company’s financial

resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.

The risk that we considered most likely to adversely affect the Group’s and

Parent Company’s available financial resources over this period was a possible

reduction in sales prices and volumes as a consequence of changes in the

economic environment leading to a sustained medium-term decline in revenue

and profits.

We also considered less predictable but realistic second order impacts, such as

cost inflation, delays to construction programmes and new building regulations.

We considered whether these risks could plausibly affect the liquidity or

covenant compliance in the going concern period by comparing severe, but

plausible, downside scenarios that could arise from these risks individually and

collectively against the level of available financial resources and covenants

indicated by the Group’s financial forecasts.

Our conclusions

•  We consider that the directors’

use of the going concern basis of

accounting in the preparation of the

financial statements is appropriate;

•  We have not identified, and concur

with the directors’ assessment that

there is not, a material uncertainty

related to events or conditions that,

individually or collectively, may cast

significant doubt on the Group’s or

Parent Company’s ability to continue

as a going concern for the going

concern period;

•  We have nothing material to add

or draw attention to in relation

to the directors’ statement in

note 1.2 and C1.2 to the financial

statements on the use of the going

concern basis of accounting with no

material uncertainties that may cast

significant doubt over the Group and

Parent Company’s use of that basis

for the going concern period, and we

found the going concern disclosure

in note 1.2 and C1.2 to be acceptable;

and

•  The related statement under the

Listing Rules set out on page 166

is materially consistent with the

financial statements and our audit

knowledge.

•  However, as we cannot predict all

future events or conditions and as

subsequent events may result in

outcomes that are inconsistent with

judgements that were reasonable at

the time they were made, the above

conclusions are not a guarantee that

the Group or the Parent Company

will continue in operation.

174 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Disclosures of emerging and principal risks and longer-term viability

Our responsibility

We are required to perform procedures to identify whether there is a material

inconsistency between the directors’ disclosures in respect of emerging and

principal risks and the viability statement, and the financial statements and our

audit knowledge.

Based on those procedures, we have nothing material to add or draw attention

to in relation to:

•  the directors’ confirmation within the Viability Statement on page 81 that

they have carried out a robust assessment of the emerging and principal

risks facing the Group, including those that would threaten its business

model, future performance, solvency and liquidity;

•  the ‘how we manage risk’ disclosures describing these risks and how

emerging risks are identified and explaining how they are being managed

and mitigated; and

•  the directors’ explanation in the Viability Statement of how they have

assessed the prospects of the Group, over what period they have done so

and why they considered that period to be appropriate, and their statement

as to whether they have a reasonable expectation that the Group will be

able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over

the period of their assessment, including any related disclosures drawing

attention to any necessary qualifications or assumptions.

We are also required to review the Viability Statement set out on page 81 under

the Listing Rules.

Our work is limited to assessing these matters in the context of only the

knowledge acquired during our financial statements audit. As we cannot

predict all future events or conditions and as subsequent events may result in

outcomes that are inconsistent with judgements that were reasonable at the

time they were made, the absence of anything to report on these statements is

not a guarantee as to the Group’s and Parent Company’s longer-term viability.

Our reporting

We have nothing material to add or

draw attention to in relation to these

disclosures.

We have concluded that these

disclosures are materially consistent

with the financial statements and our

audit knowledge.

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued

To the members of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

4. Key audit matters

What we mean

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in the audit of the

financial statements and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to

fraud) identified by us, including those which had the greatest effect on:

•  the overall audit strategy;

•  the allocation of resources in the audit; and

•  directing the efforts of the engagement team.

We include below the Key Audit Matters in decreasing order of audit significance together with our key audit procedures

to address those matters and our results from those procedures. These matters were addressed, and our results are

based on procedures undertaken, for the purpose of our audit of the financial statements as awhole. We do not provide

a separate opinion on these matters.

4.1 Cost of sales recognition (group)

Financial Statement Elements

FY25 FY24

Cost of sales £1,826.2m £1,819.8m

Our assessment of risk vs FY24

We have not identified any significant

changes in our assessment of the level of

risk relating to the cost of sales

recognition compared to FY24.

Our results

FY25: Acceptable

FY24: Acceptable

Description of the Key Audit Matter Our response to the risk

Cost of sales is subject to estimation

uncertainty as it is dependent on the

Group’s estimate of future sales prices

and land and build costs, including an

allowance for risk.

Further, estimation uncertainty and

exposure to market cyclicality exists

within longer term sites. Forecasts are

dependent on market conditions, which

can be difficult to predict and can be

influenced by political and economic

factors including, but not limited

to, the future market uncertainties

surrounding the longer term impacts of

macroeconomic factors, uncertainties

over associated costs and sales prices.

The effect of this matter is that, as part

of our risk assessment, we determined

that cost of sales has a high degree of

estimation uncertainty, with a potential

range of reasonable outcomes greater

than our materiality for the financial

statements as a whole. The financial

statements (note 2.13) disclose that this

is unlikely to have a material effect in the

next financial year.

Our procedures to address the risk included:

Methodology choice: Assessed whether the cost allocation methodology

used by the Group to recognise cost of sales, including any changes in

methodology made in the year, is in accordance with the Group’s accounting

policies;

Control observation and operation: We attended a haphazard sample of the

Group’s build cost meetings that are held for each site to assess the discussion

and review of site forecasts. We assessed whether the appropriate individuals

attended the meetings, and that the site forecast costs for developments are

challenged and discussed, and costs forecasts are updated as appropriate;

and

We tested the effectiveness of control over changes in margin, for a

haphazard sample of sites where cost of sales was recognised in the year.

For a sample of sites that we consider at higher risk of misstatement, due

to either their size, complexity or specific risk factors, we inspected the

whole site forecasts and challenged the Group’s inputs and assumptions by

performing the following procedures:

Historical and current transactions comparison – forecast sales prices: We

compared forecast sales prices to recent prices achieved for similar units as

this is the best indicator of current market prices; compared forecast sales

prices to average sales prices per unit and square footage achieved to date on

a site; and assessed the Group’s historical accuracy of forecasting sales prices;

Historical and current transactions comparison – forecast costs: We assessed

the Group’s historical accuracy of forecasting costs by comparing build costs

incurred to date to original budgets and benchmarking forecast build costs

against similar sites across the Group. Benchmarked contingencies included

in the site wide forecasts for cost increases, sales price uncertainties or

other potential changes such as new regulations or climate related costs to

forecast contingencies held for similar sites across the Group and to historical

uncertainties that have crystalised;

Our sector experience: We challenged the Group’s forecast sales price

and forecast cost assumptions using our own expectations based on our

knowledge of the Group and experience of the industry in which it operates;

Sensitivity analysis: We used third party forecasts for the housing market and

industry cost indices to sensitise the sales price and build cost assumptions, to

assess the impact on the forecast margin used to allocate costs and compared

the results to site contingencies held; and

Assessing transparency: We considered the adequacy of the Group’s

disclosures in note 2.13 to the financial statements regarding the degree of

judgement, estimation uncertainty and sensitivity to key assumptions involved

in arriving at the forecast site margins and resultant cost of sales recognised.

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Communications with The Berkeley Group Holdings plc’s Audit Committee

Our discussions with and reporting to the Audit Committee included:

•  Our approach to the audit of cost of sales including details of our planned substantive procedures and the extent of

our control reliance.

•  Our assessment of the Group’s methodology for accounting for cost of sales.

•  Our assessment of the key assumptions used by management in determining the cost of sales to be recognised for

units legally completed in the year.

•  Our assessment of the level of contingency held across the Group’s sites.

•  The adequacy of disclosures made by the Group on the estimates, and related estimation uncertainty, used to

determine the amount of cost of sales to recognise.

Areas of particular auditor judgement

We identified the cost, sales, and risk allowance forecast utilised in the Group’s estimate as the area of particular

auditjudgement.

Our results

We found the cost of sales recognised to be acceptable (FY24 result: acceptable).

Further information in the Annual Report and Accounts: See the Audit Committee Report on pages 122 and 123 for

details on how the Audit Committee considered cost of sales recognition as an area of significant attention, note 2.13 for

the accounting policy on cost of sales recognition, and note 2.13 for the financial disclosures.

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued

To the members of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

4.2 Post Completion Development Provision (Group)

Financial Statement Elements

FY25 FY24

Post

completion

development

provision

£217.5m £200.6m

Our assessment of risk vs FY24

We have not identified any

significant changes in our

assessment of the level of risk

relating to the cost of sales

recognition compared to FY24.

Our results

FY25: Acceptable

FY24: Acceptable

Description of the Key Audit Matter Our response to the risk

The Group holds post completion

development provisions in respect

of claims and construction related

liabilities that have arisen, or that prior

claims experience indicates may arise

subsequent to the completion of certain

developments. The identification and

estimation of amounts to be recognised

in relation to post completion

development provisions is judgemental

by its nature as it requires the Group

to make a number of estimates,

including the forecast costs to rectify

identified issues and whether prior

claims experience is reflective of future

issues. The effect of these matters is

that, as part of our risk assessment,

we determined that post completion

development provisions have a high

degree of estimation uncertainty, with a

potential range of reasonable outcomes

greater than our materiality for the

financial statements as a whole. The

financial statements (note 2.17) disclose

that this is unlikely to have a material

effect in the next financial year.

We performed the tests below rather than seeking to rely on any of the

Group’s controls because the nature of the balance is such that we would

expect to obtain audit evidence primarily through the detailed procedures

described.

Our procedures to address the risk included:

Methodology: We assessed the Group’s methodology for accounting for

provisions and the appropriateness of estimates made in making provisions;

Personnel interviews: We inspected board minutes to identify potential

claims to be provided for and corroborated through enquiries of Group

Directors and Management, and divisional management and compared to

Group’s provisions assessments;

Test of detail: We critically assessed the Group’s calculation of the provision

held, challenged internal remediation cost assessments and considered third

party evidence for provisions made for significant known issues and claims;

Historical comparisons: Where past events indicate that an obligation may

arise, we evaluated the Group’s risk assessment performed in respect of

known and/or settled issues and considered any changes in the development

portfolio over time, in assessing the estimation of the provision. For a sample

of post completion development provisions, we performed a retrospective

review, comparing actual rectification costs incurred to the Group’s previously

estimated cost to evaluate the Group’s forecasting accuracy;

Our sector experience: We utilised the audit team’s experience to challenge

the assumptions over appropriateness of the rectification cost assumptions;

Enquiry of lawyers: In respect of open matters of litigation, we held

enquiries with the Group’s in-house legal counsel and inspected relevant

correspondence and considered against provisions made; and

Assessing transparency: We considered the adequacy of the Group’s

disclosures in the financial statements regarding the degree of judgement,

estimation uncertainty, and sensitivity to key assumptions involved in arriving

at the recorded post completion development provisions.

Communications with The Berkeley Group Holdings plc’s Audit Committee

Our discussions with and reporting to the Audit Committee included:

•  Our approach to the audit of the post completion development provisions including details of our planned substantive

procedures.

•  Our assessment of the Group’s methodology for accounting for provisions.

•  Our conclusion of the appropriateness of estimates made in making provisions.

•  The adequacy of disclosures made by the Group on the estimates, and related estimation uncertainty, used to

determine the amount of provisions to recognise.

Areas of particular auditor judgement

We identified the Group’s estimation of amounts to be recognised as a provision to be the area of particular auditor

judgement.

Our results

We found the amount of post completion development provision to be acceptable (FY24 result: acceptable).

Further information in the Annual Report and Accounts: See the Audit Committee Report on page 123 for details on how

the Audit Committee considered post completion development provisions as an area of significant attention, note 2.17

for the accounting policy on post completion development provisions and note 2.17 for the financial disclosures.

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4.3 Recoverability of the Parent Company’s Investment in Subsidiaries

Financial Statement Elements

FY25 FY24

Investment

carrying

value note

2.4

£1,445.8m £1,443.1m

Our assessment of risk vs FY24

We have not identified any

significant changes in our

assessment of the level of risk

relating to the cost of sales

recognition compared to FY24.

Our results

FY25: Acceptable

FY24: Acceptable

Description of the Key Audit Matter Our response to the risk

The carrying amount of the Parent

Company’s investment in subsidiary

undertakings represents circa 69.3% of

the Parent Company’s total assets.

Their recoverability is not at high risk

of significant misstatement or subject

to significant judgement. However, due

to their materiality in the context of the

Parent Company financial statements,

this is considered to be the area that has

the greatest effect on our overall Parent

Company audit.

The Parent Company holds a direct

investment in The Berkeley Group plc,

which in turn holds the rest of Group’s

subsidiaries.

Our procedures to address the risk included:

We compared the carrying amount of the investment with the material

indirect subsidiaries’ net assets in the Group’s consolidation to identify

whether their aggregate net assets, being an approximation of the

investment’s minimum recoverable amount, were in excess of the carrying

amount of that investment and assessed whether those indirect subsidiaries

have historically been profit-making; and

We assessed the work performed by the subsidiary audit team on all of those

subsidiaries and considered the results of that work on those subsidiaries’

profits and net assets.

We performed the tests above rather than seeking to rely on any of the

Group’s controls because the nature of the balance is such that we would

expect to obtain audit evidence primarily through the detailed procedures

described.

Communications with The Berkeley Group Holdings plc’s Audit Committee

Our discussions with and reporting to the Audit Committee included:

•  Our approach to the audit of the recoverability of the Parent Company investment in subsidiaries including details of

our planned substantive procedures.

•  Our conclusion of the appropriateness of the carrying value of the Parent Company’s investment in subsidiaries.

We found the Parent Company’s conclusion that there is no impairment of its investment in subsidiaries to be acceptable

(FY24 result: acceptable).

Further information in the Annual Report and Accounts: See note C2.4 for the accounting policy on the Parent

Company’s investment in subsidiary and note C2.4 for the financial disclosures.

We continue to perform procedures over the recoverability of amounts due from the Parent Company’s indirect

subsidiaries. However, following completion of our risk assessment procedures, we have not determined this as

one of the areas with a significant impact on our audit of the Parent Company and, therefore, it is not separately

identified in our report this year.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued

To the members of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

5. Our Ability to Detect Irregularities, and our Response

Fraud – Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement due to fraud

Fraud risk assessment  To identify risks of material misstatement due to fraud (‘fraud risks’) we

assessed events or conditions that could indicate an incentive or pressure to

commit fraud or provide an opportunity to commit fraud.

Our risk assessment procedures included:

•  our forensic specialists assisted us in identifying key fraud risks. This

included attending the Risk Assessment and Planning Discussion, holding

a discussion with the engagement partner, engagement manager, and

engagement quality control reviewer, and assisting with designing relevant

audit procedures to respond to the risk of management override of

controls;

•  enquiring of Directors, the Audit Committee, internal audit, internal legal

counsel and inspection of policy documentation as to the Group’s high-

level policies and procedures to prevent and detect fraud, including the

internal audit function, and the Group’s channel for ‘whistleblowing’, as well

as whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;

•  reading Board, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee minutes;

•  considering remuneration incentive schemes (these include the 2011 LTIP,

Restricted Share Plan and Long-Term Option Plan) and performance

targets for management and Directors, including any revenue and trading

margin targets for management remuneration; and

•  using analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected

relationships.

Risk communications  We communicated identified fraud risks throughout the audit team and

remained alert to any indications of fraud throughout the audit.

Fraud risks  As required by auditing standards and taking into account our overall

knowledge of the control environment, we perform procedures to

address the risk of management override of controls, in particular the risk

that Group and component management may be in a position to make

inappropriate accounting entries and the risk of bias in accounting estimates

and judgments such as cost of sales recognition and post completion

development provisions. On this audit we do not believe there is a fraud risk

related to revenue recognition as the accounting for the Group’s revenue is

non-complex and the majority is only recognised on the legal completion

of the sale, being the point at which the balance of the sale is paid for

and title of the unit transfers to the customer. There are therefore limited

levels of judgment with limited opportunities for manual intervention in the

sales process to fraudulently manipulate revenue. We did not identify any

additional fraud risks.

Procedures to address fraud risks  In determining the audit procedures, we took into account the results of our

evaluation and testing of the operating effectiveness of some of the Group-

wide fraud risk management controls, such as the appropriate sign off of

changes in forecasted site wide margin and appropriate challenge to changes

in forecasted costs within the Build Cost meetings. We also performed

procedures including:

•  identifying journal entries and other adjustments to test for all entities

across the Group based on specific risk-based criteria and comparing

the identified entries to supporting documentation. These included those

posted by senior finance management, certain descriptions, those posted

to unusual accounts, seldom used accounts and journals posted by leavers;

and

•  assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates

are indicative of a potential bias.

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Laws and regulations – Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement relating to compliance with

laws and regulations

Laws and regulations risk assessment  We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be

expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our

general commercial and sector experience, through discussion with the

Directors and other management (as required by auditing standards),

and from inspection of the Group’s regulatory and legal correspondence

and discussed with the Directors and other management the policies and

procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations.

As the Group is regulated, our assessment of risks involved gaining an

understanding of the control environment including the entity’s procedures

for complying with regulatory requirements.

Risk communications We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout the audit team

and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the

audit.

Direct laws context and link to audit The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements

varies considerably. The Group is subject to laws and regulations that directly

affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation

(including related companies legislation), distributable profits legislation and

taxation legislation and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws

and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement

items.

Most significant indirect law/

regulation areas

The Group is subject to many other laws and regulations where the

consequences of non-compliance could have a material effect on amounts or

disclosures in the financial statements, for instance through the imposition of

fines or litigation or the loss of the Group’s license to operate.

We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect:

•  UK planning permission and building regulations, such as the Building

Safety Act;

•  health and safety;

•  anti-bribery;

•  anti-money laundering and sanctions checking;

•  employment laws;

•  data protection laws;

•  environmental laws; and

•  competition law.

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-

compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and

other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if

any. Therefore, if a breach of operational regulations is not disclosed to us or

evident from relevant correspondence, an audit will not detect that breach.

Context

Context of the ability of the audit to

detect fraud or breaches of law or

regulation

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk

that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial

statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit

in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed

non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions

reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited

procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as

with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of fraud, as

fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations,

or the override of internal controls. Our audit procedures are designed to

detect material misstatement. We are not responsible for preventing non-

compliance or fraud and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with

all laws and regulations.

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued

To the members of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

6. Our determination of materiality

£25m

(FY24: £26m)

Materiality for the group

financial statements as

a whole

What we mean

A quantitative reference for the purpose of planning and performing our audit.

Basis for determining performance materiality and judgements applied

Materiality for the Group financial statements as a whole was set at £25.0m (FY24: £26.0m).

This was determined with reference to a benchmark of Group profit before taxation.

Consistent with FY24, we determined that Group profit before taxation remains the main

benchmark for the Group as the users of the financial statements will be primarily interested

in the profitability of the Group and its ability to generate returns for shareholders.

Our Group materiality of £25m was determined by applying a percentage to the Group

profit before taxation. When using a benchmark of Group profit before taxation to determine

overall materiality, KPMG’s approach for listed entities considers a guideline range of 3%-5%

of the measure. In setting overall Group materiality, we applied a percentage of 4.7% (FY24:

4.7%) to the benchmark.

Materiality for the Parent Company financial statements as a whole was set at £14.5m (FY24:

£14.5m), determined with reference to a benchmark of Parent Company total assets, of which

it represents 0.7% (FY24: 0.7%).

£18.7M

(FY24: £19.5M)

Performance Materiality

What we mean

Our procedures on individual account balances and disclosures were performed to a lower

threshold, performance materiality, so as to reduce to an acceptable level the risk that

individually immaterial misstatements in individual account balances add up to a material

amount across the financial statements as a whole.

Basis for determining performance materiality and judgements applied

We have considered performance materiality at a level of 75% (FY24: 75%) of materiality for

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc Group financial statements as a whole to be appropriate.

The Parent Company performance materiality was set at £10.8m (FY24: £10.8m), which

equates to 75% (FY24: 75%) of materiality for the Parent Company financial statements as

awhole.

We applied this percentage in our determination of performance materiality because we did

not identify any factors indicating an elevated level of risk.

£1.25M

(FY24: £1.30M)

Audit misstatement

posting threshold

What we mean

This is the amount below which identified misstatements are considered to be clearly trivial

from a quantitative point of view. We may become aware of misstatements below this

threshold which could alter the nature, timing and scope of our audit procedures, for example

if we identify smaller misstatements which are indicators of fraud.

This is also the amount above which all misstatements identified are communicated to

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc’s Audit Committee.

Basis for determining performance materiality and judgements applied

We set our audit misstatement posting threshold at 5% (FY24: 5%) of our materiality for

the Group financial statements. We also report to the Audit Committee any other identified

misstatements that warrant reporting on qualitative grounds.

The overall materiality for the Group financial statements of £25.0m (FY24: £26.0m) compares as follows to the

main financial statement caption amounts:

Total Group Revenue Group profit before tax Total Group Assets

FY25 FY24 FY25  FY24  FY25  FY24

Financial

statement Caption

£2,486.5m £2,464.3m £528.9m £557. 3m £6,692.8m £6,996.3m

Group Materiality

as % of caption

1.0% 1.1% 4.7% 4.7% 0.4% 0.4%

182 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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7. The scope of our audit

Group

scope

What we mean

How the Group auditor determined the procedures to be performed across the Group.

This year, we applied the revised group auditing standard in our audit of the consolidated financial

statements. The revised standard changes how an auditor approaches the identification of components,

and how the audit procedures are planned and executed across components.

In particular, the definition of a component has changed, shifting the focus from how the entity prepares

financial information to how we, as the group auditor, plan to perform audit procedures to address group

risks of material misstatement (“RMMs”). Similarly, the group auditor has an increased role in designing

the audit procedures as well as making decisions on where these procedures are performed (centrally

and/or at component level) and how these procedures are executed and supervised. As a result, we

assess scoping and coverage in a different way and comparisons to prior period coverage figures are not

meaningful. In this report we provide an indication of scope coverage on the new basis.

We performed risk assessment procedures to determine which of the Group’s components are likely

to include risks of material misstatement to the Group financial statements and which procedures to

perform at these components to address those risks.

In total, we identified 16 components, having considered our evaluation of the Group’s operational

structure, the existence of common risk profiles across business activities, the presence of key audit

matters and our ability to perform audit procedures centrally.

Of those, we identified 5 quantitatively significant components which contained the largest percentages

of either total revenue or total assets of the Group, for which we performed audit procedures.

We also identified 3 components as requiring special audit consideration, owing to Group risks relating to

cost of sales recognition and post completion development provisions residing in these components.

Additionally, having considered qualitative and quantitative factors, we selected 1 component with

significant borrowings contributing to the specific RMMs of the Group financial statements.

The below summarises where we performed audit procedures:

Component type

Number of components

where we performed audit

procedures

Range of

materiality

applied

Quantitatively significant components 5 £10.5m - £14.5m

Components requiring special audit consideration 3 £6m - £8m

Other components where we performed procedures 1 £9m

Total 9

All the work on components and the audit of the Parent Company were performed by the group auditor.

Our audit procedures covered 100% of Group revenue. We performed audit procedures in relation to

components that accounted for 93% of Group profit before taxation and 98% of Group total assets.

For the remaining components for which we performed no audit procedures, no component represented

more than 3% of Group profit before taxation or 1% of Group’s total assets. We performed analysis at

an aggregated Group level to re-examine our assessment that there is not a reasonable possibility of a

material misstatement in these components.

Group

scope

continued

Impact of controls on our group audit

We identified the main finance IT system used to record underlying transactions within the Group to be

the main IT system relevant to our Group audit.

We used IT auditors to assist us in assessing the design and operating effectiveness of the general IT

controls of this system, which is managed from the UK.

Following our testing over the IT system, we relied on general IT controls to allow us to place reliance on

these controls when designing our audit response. This reduced both the extent of testing required over

the completeness and accuracy of system information used in manual controls and sample sizes in our

substantive procedures for quantitatively significant components.

We also tested the design and operating effectiveness of manual controls over the Cost of Sales

recognition key audit matter and certain other areas of the audit, including revenue and inventory. For

these areas we were able to rely on these manual controls, which reduced both the extent of substantive

testing required over the completeness and accuracy of system information used in manual controls and

sample sizes in our substantive procedures.

In the other areas of the audit a predominately substantive approach was taken.

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued

To the members of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

8. Other information in the annual report

The directors are responsible for the other information presented in the Annual Report together with the financial

statements. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, accordingly, we do

not express an audit opinion or, except as explicitly stated below, any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

All other information

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether,

based on our financial statements audit work, the information therein is materially

misstated or inconsistent with the financial statements or our audit knowledge.

Our reporting

Based solely on that work we

have not identified material

misstatements or inconsistencies

in the other information.

Strategic Report and Directors’ Report

Our responsibility and reporting

Based solely on our work on the other information described above we report to you as follows:

•  we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report and the directors’ report;

•  in our opinion the information given in those reports for the financial year is consistent with the financial statements;

and

•  in our opinion those reports have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.

Directors’ Remuneration Report

Our responsibility

We are required to form an opinion as to whether the part of the Directors’

Remuneration Report to be audited has been properly prepared in accordance with

the Companies Act 2006.

Our reporting

In our opinion the part of the

Directors’ Remuneration Report

to be audited has been properly

prepared in accordance with the

Companies Act 2006.

Corporate Governance Disclosures

Our responsibility

We are required to perform procedures to identify whether there is a material

inconsistency between the financial statements and our audit knowledge, and:

•  the directors’ statement that they consider that the annual report and financial

statements taken as a whole is fair, balanced and understandable, and provides

the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Group’s position and

performance, business model and strategy;

•  the section of the annual report describing the work of the Audit Committee,

including the significant issues that the Audit Committee considered in relation to

the financial statements, and how these issues were addressed; and

•  the section of the annual report that describes the review of the effectiveness of

the Group’s risk management and internal control systems

Our reporting

Based on those procedures, we

have concluded that each of

these disclosures is materially

consistent with the financial

statements and our audit

knowledge.

We are also required to review the part of the Corporate Governance Statement

relating to the Group’s compliance with the provisions of the UK Corporate

Governance Code specified by the Listing Rules for our review.

We have nothing to report in this

respect.

Other matters on which we are required to report by exception

Our responsibility

Under the Companies Act 2006, we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:

•  adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Parent Company, or

returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited

by us; or

•  the Parent Company financial statements and the part of the Directors’

Remuneration Report to be audited are not in agreement with the accounting

records and returns; or

•  certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or

•  we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Our reporting

We have nothing to report in

these respects.

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9. Respective responsibilities

Directors’ responsibilities

As explained more fully in their statement set out on page 167, the directors are responsible for: the preparation of

the financial statements including being satisfied that they give a true and fair view; such internal control as they

determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement,

whether due to fraud or error; assessing the Group and Parent Company’s ability to continue as a going concern,

disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern; and using the going concern basis of accounting

unless they either intend to liquidate the Group or the Parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic

alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from

material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue our opinion in an auditor’s report. Reasonable

assurance is a high level of assurance, but does not guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs

(UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are

considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic

decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.

A fuller description of our responsibilities is provided on the FRC’s website at www.frc.org.uk/

auditorsresponsibilities.

The Company is required to include these financial statements in an annual financial report prepared under

Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 4.1.17R and 4.1.18R. This auditor’s report provides no assurance over

whether the annual financial report has been prepared in accordance with those requirements.

10. The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities

This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the

Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members

those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest

extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the

Company’s members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Anna Jones (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor

Chartered Accountants

London

20 June 2025

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 185

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Consolidated Income Statement

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2025 | 2024 |
| For the year ended 30 April | Notes | £m | £m |
| Revenue | 2.1 | 2 ,486. 5 | 2,464. 3 |
| Cost of sales |  | (1,826.2) | (1,819.8) |
| Gross profit |  | 660. 3 | 644.5 |
| Net operating expenses |  | (1 60. 3) | (164.8) |
| Operating profit |  | 500.0 | 479 .7 |
| Finance income | 2.3 | 55 . 8 | 53 .9 |
| Finance costs | 2.3 | (4 1 . 6) | (4 1 . 9) |
| Share of results of joint ventures using the equity method | 2.12 | 14 .7 | 65 .6 |
| Profit before taxation for the year |  | 528 . 9 | 5 5 7. 3 |
| Income tax expense | 2.6 | (1 46 . 9) | (159 .7) |
| Profit after taxation for the year |  | 382 .0 | 3 9 7. 6 |
| Earnings per share (pence): |  |  |  |
| Basic | 2.7 | 371 . 8 | 373. 9 |
| Diluted | 2.7 | 3 70.0 | 3 7 1 .1 |

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2025 | 2024 |
| For the year ended 30 April | Notes | £m | £m |
| Profit after taxation for the year |  | 382 .0 | 3 9 7. 6 |
| Other comprehensive income/(expense) |  |  |  |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: |  |  |  |
| Actuarial gain/(loss) recognised in the pension scheme | 2.5 | 0. 2 | (0 . 7) |
| Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss |  | 0. 2 | (0 . 7) |
| Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the year |  | 0. 2 | (0 . 7) |
| Total comprehensive income for the year |  | 382 . 2 | 396 .9 |

186 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

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|  |  | 2025 | 2024 |
| As at 30 April | Notes | £m | £m |
| Assets |  |  |  |
| Non-current assets |  |  |  |
| Intangible assets | 2.8 | 1 7. 2 | 1 7. 2 |
| Investment property | 2.9 | 145. 7 | – |
| Property, plant and equipment | 2.10 | 2 7. 2 | 28 .0 |
| Right-of-use assets | 2.11 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Investments accounted for using equity method | 2.12 | 243. 4 | 2 27. 0 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2.18 | 87. 3 | 116.9 |
|  |  | 525 .0 | 393 .4 |
| Current assets |  |  |  |
| Inventories | 2.13 | 5,0 52 . 2 | 5 , 283 .9 |
| Trade and other receivables | 2.14 | 88.8 | 119. 8 |
| Current tax receivables |  | 11. 6 | 7. 2 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2.15 | 1 ,01 5. 2 | 1,1 92 . 0 |
|  |  | 6 , 1 6 7. 8 | 6 ,6 02 .9 |
| Total assets |  | 6, 692 . 8 | 6, 996. 3 |
| Liabilities |  |  |  |
| Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |
| Borrowings | 2.24 | (6 7 7. 9) | (6 6 0 . 0) |
| Trade and other payables | 2.16 | (4 6 2 . 8) | (6 8 3 . 6) |
| Lease liabilities | 2.11 | (2 . 3) | (2 . 3) |
| Provisions for other liabilities and charges | 2.17 | (153 .6) | (1 40 .7) |
|  |  | (1,296.6) | (1,486.6) |
| Current liabilities |  |  |  |
| Trade and other payables | 2.16 | (1,75 8.4) | (1,87 8.0) |
| Lease liabilities | 2.11 | (2 .0) | (2 .1) |
| Provisions for other liabilities and charges | 2.17 | (76 .0) | (6 9 . 1) |
|  |  | (1,836. 4) | (1 , 9 49 . 2) |
| Total liabilities |  | (3,133.0) | (3, 435. 8) |
| Total net assets |  | 3, 559. 8 | 3, 560. 5 |
| Equity |  |  |  |
| Shareholders’ equity |  |  |  |
| Share capital | 2.19 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| Share premium | 2.19 | 49. 8 | 49. 8 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 2.20 | 25. 5 | 25 .3 |
| Other reserve | 2.20 | (961 . 3) | (9 6 1 . 3) |
| Retained earnings | 2.20 | 4, 439. 8 | 4, 44 0.5 |
| Total equity |  | 3, 559. 8 | 3, 560. 5 |

The financial statements on pages 186 to 229 were approved by the Board of Directors on 20 June 2025 and were

signed on its behalf by:

R J Stearn

Chief Financial Officer

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 187

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|  |  | Share | Share | redemption | Other | Retained | Total |
|  |  | capital | premium | reserve | reserve | earnings | equity |
| For the year ended 30 April | Notes | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| At 1 May 2024 |  | 6.2 | 49. 8 | 25 .3 | (9 61 . 3) | 4,44 0.5 | 3, 560. 5 |
| Profit after taxation for the year |  | – | – | – | – | 382 .0 | 382 .0 |
| Other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| for the year |  | – | – | – | – | 0. 2 | 0. 2 |
| Purchase of own shares | 2.19 | (0 . 2) | – | 0. 2 | – | (129.7) | (129.7) |
| Transactions with shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Charge in respect of employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| share schemes | 2.5 | – | – | – | – | (2 . 6) | (2. 6) |
| Deferred tax in respect of  employee share schemes | 2.18 | – | – | – | – | 1. 2 | 1. 2 |
| Dividends to equity holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ofthe Company | 2.21 | – | – | – | – | (251 . 8) | (25 1. 8) |
| At 30 April 2025 |  | 6.0 | 49. 8 | 25. 5 | (96 1 . 3) | 4,439 .8 | 3,5 59.8 |
| At 1 May 2023 |  | 6.3 | 49. 8 | 25. 2 | (9 6 1 . 3) | 4 , 212. 3 | 3,3 32.3 |
| Profit after taxation for the year |  | – | – | – | – | 3 9 7. 6 | 3 9 7. 6 |
| Other comprehensive expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| for the year |  | – | – | – | – | (0 . 7) | (0 . 7) |
| Purchase of own shares | 2.19 | (0 .1) | – | 0.1 | – | (72 . 3) | (72. 3) |
| Transactions with shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Charge in respect of employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| share schemes | 2.5 | – | – | – | – | (0 . 8) | (0 . 8) |
| Deferred tax in respect of  employee share schemes | 2.18 | – | – | – | – | 2.5 | 2. 5 |
| Dividends to equity holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ofthe Company | 2.21 | – | – | – | – | (9 8 .1) | (9 8 .1) |
| At 30 April 2024 |  | 6. 2 | 49.8 | 25 .3 | (9 61 . 3) | 4,4 40. 5 | 3, 56 0.5 |

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

188 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2025 | 2024 |
| For the year ended 30 April | Notes | £m | £m |
| Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |
| Cash generated from operations | 2.23 | 285. 8 | 383 .0 |
| Interest received |  | 57. 4 | 50.4 |
| Interest paid |  | (29.6) | (29 . 5) |
| Income tax paid |  | (1 20. 5) | (170. 5) |
| Net cash flow from operating activities |  | 19 3 .1 | 233.4 |
| Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
| Additions to investment property | 2.9 | (2 . 0) | – |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 2.10 | (1 .0) | (1 . 4) |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment |  | 0.1 | 0. 3 |
| Dividends from joint ventures | 2.12 | – | 74 . 9 |
| Increase in loans with joint ventures | 2.12 | (1 .1) | (12 . 9) |
| Net cash flow from investing activities |  | (4 . 0) | 60. 9 |
| Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
| Lease capital repayments | 2.11 | (2 . 3) | (2 . 3) |
| Purchase of own shares | 2.19 | (129.7) | (72. 3) |
| Dividends to equity holders of the Company | 2.21 | (251 . 8) | (9 8 . 1) |
| Drawdown of borrowings | 2.24 | 1 7. 9 | – |
| Net cash flow from financing activities |  | (3 65 . 9) | (17 2.7) |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | 2.23 | (176 . 8) | 121 .6 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the financial year |  | 1 ,19 2 . 0 | 1 , 070 . 4 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year | 2.23 | 1,01 5. 2 | 1 ,1 9 2. 0 |

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1 Basis of preparation

1.1 Introduction

These Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared and approved by the Directors in accordance with

UK-adopted International Accounting Standards (UK-adopted IFRS). The Company has elected to prepare its

Parent Company financial statements in accordance with FRS 101; these are presented on pages 230 to 235.

The Group Financial Statements consolidate those of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as

the Group) and equity account the Group’s interest in joint ventures. The Parent Company financial statements

present information about the Company as a separate entity and not about its Group.

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and on the

going concern basis. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange

for the assets.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It may also require management to exercise their

judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies.

The key areas involving estimation uncertainty, which are significant to the Consolidated Financial Statements, are:

— cost of sales recognition which is dependent on an estimate of future selling prices and costs. See Note 2.13; and

— post completion development provisions which rely on management judgement in estimating the quantum and

timing of outflows of resources to settle any associated legal or constructive obligations. See Note 2.17.

Whilst these are key areas of estimation uncertainty, these are unlikely to have a material impact on the carrying

value of assets and liabilities in the next financial year.

There are no significant areas of judgement in applying the Group’s accounting policies exercised by management

during the current or prior year.

Group accounting policies

The significant Group accounting policies are included within the relevant notes to the Consolidated Financial

Statements on pages 190 to 229. The accounting policies set out have been applied consistently to all periods

presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements, except for investment property which applies to the

current financial year.

1.2 Going concern

The Directors have assessed the business plan and funding requirements of the Group over the medium-term

and compared these with the level of committed debt facilities and existing cash resources. As at 30 April 2025,

the Group had net cash of £337 million and total liquidity of £1,537 million when this net cash is combined with

banking facilities of £800 million (committed to February 2029) and £400 million of listed bonds (which mature in

August 2031). Furthermore, the Group has cash due on forward sales of £1,403 million, a significant proportion of

which covers delivery for the next 18 months.

In making this assessment, consideration has been given to the uncertainty inherent in future financial forecasts

and where applicable, severe but plausible sensitivities have been applied to the key factors affecting the financial

performance of the Group. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources

to continue in operational existence for not less than 12 months from the date of approval of these Consolidated

Financial Statements. For this reason, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in

preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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1.3 Consideration of climate change

In preparing the Financial Statements, consideration has been given to the Group’s activities to address climate

change as part of Our Vision 2030 and its assessment and reporting of future climate-related transitional and

physical risks under the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, both of which are

set out in the Strategic Report.

The costs incurred in developing the Group’s sites are held in inventory as these are trading in nature and

are therefore taken through cost of sales to match the revenue generated by the sale of properties on each

development. The recognition of cost of sales, and therefore the carrying value of inventory, during a financial year

is made by reference to the latest assessment of each development’s forecast profit margin, which is a key area of

estimation uncertainty as set out in Note 2.13.

The cost of specific climate change related activities undertaken as part of the development of a site are inherently

difficult to disassociate from other input costs as these typically involve a myriad of inter-related design and

construction based solutions, for instance over the selection of key materials and technologies adopted to reduce

embodied carbon and minimise future energy use of the Group’s occupied homes. In turn, these activities are

regulated by prevailing planning and building regulations requirements.

The future cost estimates used to determine the cost of sales recognition during the financial year inherently

reflect the Group’s current development-specific climate-related actions through its cost plans. Consistent with

the inherently higher cost uncertainty of its longer-term developments from evolving regulatory and other market-

led changes, the Group may incur as yet unknown costs associated with its own future climate-related actions as

well as costs arising from the impact of climate change. As set out in Note 2.13, the Group’s cost assessments and

allocation evolve over the life of each development.

1.4 Basis of consolidation

(a) Subsidiaries

The Consolidated Financial Statements comprise the financial statements of the Parent Company and all its

subsidiary undertakings. The accounting date for subsidiary undertakings is 30 April, unless otherwise stated in

Note 2.27.

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights

to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its

power over the entity. In assessing control, the Group takes into consideration substantive rights that are currently

exercisable. The acquisition date is the date on which control is transferred to the acquirer. The financial statements

of subsidiaries are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from the date that control commences until

the date that control ceases. Losses applicable to the non-controlling interests in a subsidiary are allocated to the

non-controlling interests even if doing so causes the non-controlling interests to have a deficit balance.

The purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiary undertakings by the Group.

Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting

policies used in line with those used by the Group. All intra-Group transactions, balances, income and expenses are

eliminated on consolidation. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

(b) Joint ventures

Joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method (equity accounted investees) and are initially recognised

at cost.

The Group’s investment includes goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment losses.

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the Group’s share of the total comprehensive income and equity

movements of equity accounted investees, from the date that joint control commences until the date that joint

control ceases. When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity accounted investee, the Group’s

carrying amount is reduced to £nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the

Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of an investee.

1.5 Adoption of new and revised standards

The following amendments to standards and interpretations are applicable to the Group and are mandatory for the

first time for the financial year beginning 1 May 2024:

— Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-

Current and Non-Current Liabilities with Covenants.

The Group did not have to change its accounting policies or make retrospective adjustments as a result of

these amendments.

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BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 191

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1 Basis of preparation continued

1.6 Impact of standards and interpretations in issue but not yet effective

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published the following amendments to IFRSs, which

are not yet effective, and have not been applied to these Consolidated Financial Statements. These amendments

are not expected to have a significant impact on the results of the Group:

— IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements;

— Annual improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards – Volume 11; and

— Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments (Amendments to IFRS 9 Financial

Instruments and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures).

2 Results for the year

2.1 Revenue

The Group’s revenue derives principally from the sale of residential homes and commercial properties across mixed

use developments in the United Kingdom.

Revenue represents the amounts receivable from the sale of properties, comprising private and affordable

residential homes and commercial properties, ground rent assets and other income directly associated with

residential property development.

For the significant majority of residential and commercial property sales, properties are treated as sold

and profits and revenues are recognised when all performance obligations under the contract have been

satisfied, following which control of the unit is passed to the customer. This is determined as the point of

legal completion.

Where revenue arises on contracts where the customer controls the property during construction and

for which the Group has a right to payment for work performed, the Group recognises revenue over time.

Revenue and costs are recognised with reference to the stage of completion of the contract, measured by

construction progress.

Ground rent and land assets are treated as sold when contracts are exchanged, all material conditions

precedent to the sale have been satisfied and control of the assets has passed to the customer.

An analysis of the Group’s continuing revenue is as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Residential revenue | 2,432.2 | 2,395.7 |
| Commercial revenue | 14.8 | 47. 2 |
| Land sale | 39.5 | 21.4 |
|  | 2,486.5 | 2,464.3 |

Included within revenue is £403.3 million (2024: £343.2 million) of customer deposits, received in prior years, for

units that legally completed in the year. Included within commercial revenue is £3.7 million (2024: £14.0 million)

of revenue recognised in relation to the stage of completion of the contract. Included within residential revenue is

£27.2 million (2024: £17.0 million) of revenue recognised in relation to the stage of completion of the contract.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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2.2 Segmental disclosure

Operating segments are identified in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief

operating decision maker. The Group determines its reportable segments having regard to permitted

aggregation criteria with the principal condition being that the operating segments should have similar

economic characteristics.

The Group is engaged in residential-led, mixed use property development, comprising for-sale private and

affordable residential revenue and commercial revenue, alongside a Build to Rent platform that is operated and

managed internally.

For the purposes of determining its operating segments, the chief operating decision maker has been identified

as the Executive Committee of the Board. This Committee approves investment decisions, allocates the Group’s

resources and reviews the internal reporting in order to assess performance.

The Group has determined that its operating segments are the management teams that report into the Executive

Committee of the Board, having regard to the types of services provided and the manner in which returns are

earned by the Group. Operating segments with similar economic characteristics have been aggregated, having

regard to the aggregation criteria in IFRS 8.

For the purpose of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments, assets are

considered to be attributable to for-sale private, affordable and commercial revenue and the Group’s Build to

Rent platform.

In line with IFRS 8, an entity shall report separately information about an operating segment that meets any of the

quantitative thresholds. As at 30 April 2025, the assets allocated to the Build to Rent platform are not considered

to meet any of the quantitative thresholds and is therefore not considered reportable.

2.3 Net finance income

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Finance income | 55.8 | 53.9 |
| Finance costs |  |  |
| Interest payable on borrowings and non-utilisation fees | (29.0) | (29.2) |
| Amortisation of facility fees | (2.2) | (2.0) |
| Other finance costs | (10.4) | (10.7) |
|  | (41.6) | (41.9) |
| Net finance income | 14.2 | 12.0 |

Finance income predominantly represents interest earned on cash deposits. Other finance costs represent imputed

interest on land purchased on deferred settlement terms and lease interest.

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2 Results for the year continued

2.4 Profit before taxation

Expenditure recorded in inventory is expensed through cost of sales at the time of the related property

sale. The amount of cost related to each property includes its share of the overall site costs including, where

relevant, its share of forecast costs to complete. See inventories Note 2.13 for further disclosures on the key

estimates and judgements around cost recognition.

Net operating expenditure is recognised in respect of goods and services received when supplied in

accordance with contractual terms. Provision is made when an obligation exists for a future liability in respect

of a past event and where the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated.

Government grants are recognised when there is reasonable assurance that the Group will comply with the

conditions attached to them and the grants will be received. Grants related to assets are deducted from the

carrying value of the asset, and are recognised in the Income Statement so as to match with the related costs

they are intended to compensate for.

Profit before taxation is stated after charging the following amounts:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Staff costs (note 2.5) | 263.8 | 280.5 |
| Depreciation on property, plant and equipment (note 2.10) | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Depreciation on right-of-use assets (note 2.11) | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| Fees paid and payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit |  |  |
| of the Group and Parent Company | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Fees paid and payable to the Company’s auditor for other services: |  |  |
| Audit of the Company’s subsidiaries and joint ventures | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Audit related assurance services | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Non-audit related assurance services | 0.1 | 0.1 |

Profit before taxation in the 2025 financial year includes an accrual for the anticipated settlement of the CMA’s

investigation into possible anti-competitive sharing of information in the housebuilding industry.

The value of inventories expensed and included in the cost of sales is £1,756.5 million (2024: £1,757.7 million).

Government grants of £38.9 million (2024: £44.7 million) were received in the year relating to the provision of

highway and other site infrastructure, for which all performance conditions were satisfied. This amount is netted

against inventory and no amount has been recorded in the Income Statement during the year (2024: £nil).

Fees incurred in the year to the Group’s current auditor for audit and non-audit related assurance services

relate to the interim review and assurance services related to carbon emissions and compliance with the Green

Financing Framework.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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2.5 Directors and employees

Profit before taxation is stated after charging the following amounts:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Staff costs: |  |  |
| Wages and salaries | 217.8 | 233.1 |
| Social security costs | 27.3 | 30.0 |
| Share based payments – equity settled | 4.8 | 7.1 |
| Pension costs | 13.9 | 10.3 |
|  | 263.8 | 280.5 |

The average monthly number of persons employed by the Group during the year was 2,532 (2024: 2,717).

Key management compensation

Key management comprises the Executive Members of the Board, as they are considered to have the authority

and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group. Details of Directors’

emoluments included in the Income Statement are as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Directors’ remuneration | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Amount charged under long-term incentive schemes | 2.1 | 3.1 |
|  | 3.1 | 4.5 |

The Directors’ Remuneration Report includes disclosure of the gains made by Directors on the exercise of share

options during the year, which were £10.2 million (2024: £9.8 million) in aggregate.

K Whiteman, J Tibaldi and P Vallone stepped down from the Board on 8 September 2023 and remuneration

amounts disclosed in the table, in the prior year, is to the date of stepping down from the Board.

Equity settled share based payments

Where the Company operates equity settled share based compensation plans, the fair value of the employee

services received in exchange for the grant of the options is recognised as an expense. The total amount to be

expensed over the vesting period is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted, taking

into account only service and non-market conditions.

At each Balance Sheet date, the Group revises its estimate of the number of options that are expected to

vest. It recognises the impact of the revision to original estimates, if any, in the Income Statement, with a

corresponding adjustment to equity.

The proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal

value) and share premium when the options are exercised.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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2 Results for the year continued

2.5 Directors and employees continued

The Group operates three (2024: three) equity settled share based payment schemes. The charge/(credit) to the

Income Statement in respect of share based payments in the year relating to grants of share options awarded are:

— 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2011 LTIP) credit of £0.4 million (2024: charge of £1.8 million)

— 2022 Long-Term Option Plan (2022 LTOP) of £3.2 million (2024: £3.7 million)

— Restricted Share Plan (RSP) of £2.0 million (2024: £1.6 million)

The charge to the Income Statement attributable to key management was £2.1 million (2024: £3.1 million).

The charge to the reserves during the year in respect of employee share schemes was £2.6 million

(2024: £0.8 million), resulting from the non-cash IFRS 2 charge for the year.

There were nil exercisable share options at the end of the year (2024: nil). During the year:

— 377,612 options vested under the 2011 LTIP (2024: 481,857) and nil options lapsed (2024: nil)

— Nil options vested under the 2022 LTOP (2024: nil) and 200,000 options lapsed (2024: 90,000)

2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan

The 2011 LTIP was approved by shareholders at the 2011 AGM. The 2011 LTIP is designed to incentivise management

to both deliver long-term shareholder returns and create value in the ongoing business. Under the plan eligible

employees are granted options which will only vest if certain performance conditions are satisfied.

The current term of the plan runs for 14 years, with the final options due to vest in September 2025. The original

scheme was due to run until September 2021, but at the 2019 AGM the scheme was extended, for eligible

employees, by four years to September 2025.

The amount of options that vest is dependent on a shareholder return hurdle and, for certain employees, the

remuneration caps in place. Each year options can vest up to the value of their remuneration cap. Any options

prevented from vesting due to the caps are banked, and vest in equal tranches from September 2022 to 2025.

Additional returns equivalent to £2 per annum (approximately £283 million) must be returned to shareholders from

2022 to 2025 in order for the banked options to vest.

Options granted under the plan are for nil consideration and carry no dividend or voting rights. The original option

price was £16.34, which equated to £2.3 billion of shareholder return that needed to be returned to shareholders

over the original term of the LTIP to 2021. The option price for each tranche was reduced by the value of dividend

paid each year, but fixed at 30 September 2021 for subsequent tranches vesting in 2022 to 2025. The fixed option

price for tranches vesting from September 2022 to 2025 is £5.30.

Sale restrictions are in place which provide a maximum of 10% of the cumulative balance of the shares earned to

be sold each year.

The table below summarises the movement in options under the 2011 LTIP during the year:

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  |
|  | Option price | Number of | Option price | Number of |
|  | per share | options | per share | options |
|  | £ | No. | £ | No. |
| As at 1 May | – | 2,428,990 | – | 2,910,847 |
| Exercised during the year | 5.30 | (377,612) | 5.30 | (481,857) |
| As at 30 April | – | 2,051,378 | – | 2,428,990 |

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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The historic options vested, options banked and the option price are shown in the table below:

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2025 |  |
|  |  | Share options |  |
|  | Option price | vested | Options at |
| Vesting date | £ | No. | 30 April 2025 |
| 30 September 2016 | 10.00 | 5,719,166 | – |
| 30 September 2017 | 8.63 | 892,487 | 1,163,737 |
| 30 September 2018 | 7.73 | 990,955 | 1,231,409 |
| 30 September 2019 | 7.46 | 926,265 | 1,202,514 |
| 30 September 2020 | 5.39 | 836,466 | 1,096,471 |
| 30 September 2021 | 5.30 | 815,903 | 982,628 |
| 30 September 2022 | 5.30 | 568,761 | – |
| 30 September 2023 | 5.30 | 481,857 | – |
| 30 September 2024 | 5.30 | 377,612 | – |
| Banked options vested | – | – | (1,428,230) |
| Banked options lapsed | – | – | (2,197,151) |
| Total | – | – | 2,051,378 |

Fair value of 2011 LTIP options

The assessed fair value of the original options granted, determined using the current market pricing model,

was £3.17. The inputs into the current market pricing model were as follows:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
|  | Inputs |
| Grant date | 5 September 2011 |
| Final vesting date | 30 September 2021 |
| Share price at date of grant (p) | 1,236 |
| Exercise price | £nil |
| Discount rate (Group’s cost of capital over original vesting period at the grant date) | 6.3% |

Modifications to the 2011 LTIP, approved at the 2019 AGM, were considered to be non-beneficial due to the

extended service period and requirement for additional shareholder returns. Therefore, there was no impact

on the fair value of the options or accounting treatment applied.

2022 Long-Term Option Plan (LTOP)

The LTOP was approved by shareholders at the 2022 AGM. The LTOP is designed to ensure the remuneration

policy is as closely aligned to the Company’s strategy as possible and rewards management for enhancing value

for shareholders over the long-term. Under the plan, eligible employees are awarded a one-off grant of options

with an initial exercise price of £48.50. Participation in the plan is at the discretion of the Remuneration Committee.

Vesting will occur in five equal tranches between September 2026 and September 2030, with a holding restriction

of at least five years from grant.

The initial exercise price of the options increases by £2.50 per year for vesting dates from September

2027 onwards. As such, the exercise price for the options granted (prior to deductions for dividends as

referenced below) is as follows, which is the only performance condition applied to the plan in addition

to continued employment:

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  | Minimum exercise price |
|  |  |  | (prior to reductions for |
| Tranche | Percentage of LTOP Award | Vesting date | shareholder distribution) |
| 1 | 20% | 30 September 2026 | £48.50 |
| 2 | 20% | 30 September 2027 | £51.00 |
| 3 | 20% | 30 September 2028 | £53.50 |
| 4 | 20% | 30 September 2029 | £56.00 |
| 5 | 20% | 30 September 2030 | £58.50 |

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 197

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2 Results for the year continued

2.5 Directors and employees continued

Dividends or other distributions to shareholders (other than share buy-backs) are deducted from the exercise price.

There are caps in place in relation to all options granted. Any options prevented from vesting due to the caps

are lapsed.

The table below summarises the movement in options under the 2022 LTOP during the year:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | Number of | Number of |
|  | options | options |
|  | No. | No. |
| As at 1 May | 4,270,000 | 4,360,000 |
| Granted during the year | – | – |
| Lapsed during the year | (200,000) | (90,000) |
| As at 30 April | 4,070,000 | 4,270,000 |

Fair value of 2022 LTOP options

The assessed fair value of the options granted, determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model,

was £19.35 million. The inputs into the model for the three grant dates were as follows:

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grant date | 9 Feb 2023 | 10 Mar 2023 | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Number of options | 2,400,000 | 350,000 | 1,610,000 |
| Share price at grant date (p) | 4,308 | 4,039 | 4,070 |
| Exercise price | Initial exercise prices from £48.50 for Tranche 1, increasing |  |  |
|  | by £2.50 for each Tranche to £58.50 for Tranche 5 |  |  |
| Dividend yield |  | 0% |  |
| Risk free interest rate | 3.26% | 3.47% | 3.22% |
| Share price volatility |  | 30% |  |
| Expected life | Between circa 3.5 years (Tranche 1) and 7.5 years |  |  |
|  | (Tranche 5) from grant |  |  |

Restrictive Share Plan (RSP)

The RSP was approved by shareholders at the 2022 AGM. The RSP is designed to incentivise management

to deliver long-term performance. The RSP is an annual restrictive share award with the first awards granted

in September 2022, vesting in 2026 with a further one-year holding period. Participation in the plan is at the

discretion of the Remuneration Committee.

Annual awards are determined by the Remuneration Committee, however the maximum number of shares under

the RSP awards granted to participants will not exceed 175% of the salary of the CEO and 150% of the salary of all

other participating employees.

The vesting of awards is subject to remaining in service and the following two underpin conditions:

i)   The average Return on Equity over the four prior financial years must be at least 15%, commencing with the

financial year in which the RSP Awards are granted; and

ii)  Up to 20% of the award will be forfeited in the event of unsatisfactory progress against strategic and ESG

priorities over the relevant vesting period.

The vesting of awards is restricted to the level of each employee’s remuneration cap. The remuneration cap is

first applied to the 2022 LTOP to the extent that total remuneration would exceed the cap, followed by the RSP

if required. Any RSP awards in excess of the total remuneration cap will lapse immediately.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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The table below summarises the movement in options under the RSPs:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | Number of | Number of |
|  | options | options |
|  | No. | No. |
| As at 1 May | 189,949 | 93,123 |
| Granted during the year | – | 96,826 |
| Lapsed during the year | – | – |
| As at 30 April | 189,949 | 189,949 |

Fair value of RSPs

The fair values of RSP awards are equal to the share price at grant as these awards are not subject to market-

based performance conditions and they attract dividend equivalents. The values are fixed at grant.

The total fair value of the RSP awards granted during the year was £nil (2024: £4.06 million).

Cash settled share based payments

The cost of cash settled transactions is recognised as an expense over the vesting period measured by

reference to the fair value of the corresponding liability which is recognised on the Statement of Financial

Position. The liability is remeasured at fair value at each Balance Sheet date until settlement with changes in

fair value recognised in the Income Statement.

Pensions

The Group accounts for pensions under IAS 19 ‘Employee Benefits’. The Group has both defined benefit and

defined contribution plans. The defined benefit plan was closed to future accrual with effect from 1 April 2007.

For the defined benefit scheme, the obligations are measured using the projected unit credit method. The

calculation of the net obligation is performed by a qualified actuary. The operating and financing costs of

these plans are recognised separately in the Income Statement; service costs are set annually on the basis

of actuarial valuations of the scheme and financing costs are recognised in the period in which they arise.

Actuarial gains and losses are recognised immediately in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Pension contributions under defined contribution schemes are charged to the Income Statement as they fall due.

Defined contribution plan

Contributions amounting to £14.2 million (2024: £9.1 million) were paid into the defined contribution schemes

during the year. There were £2.7 million of contributions outstanding to the scheme at 30 April 2025 (2024:

£1.0 million).

Defined benefit plan

As at 30 April 2025, the Group operated one defined benefit pension scheme which was closed to future accrual

with effect from 1 April 2007. This is a separate Trustee administered fund holding the pension plan assets to meet

long-term pension liabilities for some 154 past employees. The level of retirement benefit is principally based on

salary earned in the last three years of employment prior to leaving active service and is linked to changes in

inflation up to retirement.

The Berkeley Final Salary Plan is subject to an independent actuarial valuation at least every three years. The

most recent valuation was carried out as at 30 April 2022 and finalised on 30 June 2023. The method adopted in

the 2022 valuation was the projected unit credit method, which assumed no allowance for over performance on

investments both prior to and after retirement and inflation linked pension increases derived at each term using

Black Scholes Methodology with a volatility assumption of 1.40% per annum. The market value of the Berkeley

Final Salary Plan assets as at 1 May 2022 was £22.9 million and covered 117% of the scheme’s liabilities. The Group

made additional voluntary contributions of £0.4 million during the year (2024: £0.6 million).

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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2 Results for the year continued

2.5 Directors and employees continued

Following the High Court ruling on 26 October 2018, regarding the equalisation of Guaranteed Minimum Pension

(GMP) benefit, the plan was required to adjust benefits to remove the inequalities between the GMP benefits

awarded to males and females. On 20 November 2020, the High Court issued a supplementary ruling in respect

of GMP equalisation with regard to members who transferred out of the scheme prior to the ruling. The plan has

not yet completed a full review of the impact of GMP equalisation and no additional costs have been recognised

during the year (2024: £nil). In prior years an amount of £0.7 million has been allowed as a past service cost.

For the purpose of IAS 19, the 2022 valuation was updated for 30 April 2025.

The most significant risks to which the plan exposes the Group are as follows:

— Inflation risk: A rise in inflation rates will lead to higher plan liabilities as a large proportion of the defined

benefit obligation is indexed in line with price inflation. This effect will be limited due to caps on inflationary

increases to protect the plan against extreme inflation.

— Investment risk: There is a risk that future investment performance fails to generate expected returns.

— Employer covenant risk: There is a risk that the strength of the employer covenant materially weakens which

may impact the ability to support the fund.

— Mortality risk: An increase in life expectancy would result in an increase to plan liabilities as a significant

proportion of the pension schemes’ obligations are to provide benefits for the life of the member.

The amounts recognised in the Statement of Financial Position are determined as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Present value of defined benefit obligations | (13.3) | (14.3) |
| Fair value of plan assets | 15.6 | 15.9 |
| Net surplus recognised in the Statement of Financial Position | 2.3 | 1.6 |

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Defined benefit |  | Fair value |  | Net defined |  |
|  | obligations |  | plan assets |  | benefit asset |  |
|  | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| Balance at 1 May | (14.3) | (14.5) | 15.9 | 16.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Included in Income Statement: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net interest | (0.7) | (0.7) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Included in Other Comprehensive Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Remeasurements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Demographic assumptions | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Scheme experience | 0.1 | (0.3) | – | – | 0.1 | (0.3) |
| Financial assumptions | 0.8 | 0.5 | – | – | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Return on plan assets | – | – | (0.9) | (1.2) | (0.9) | (1.2) |
| Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Contributions by the employer | – | – | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Benefits paid out | 0.6 | 0.5 | (0.6) | (0.5) | – | – |
| Balance at 30 April | (13.3) | (14.3) | 15.6 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

continued

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Cumulative actuarial gains and losses recognised in equity:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Cumulative amounts of losses recognised in the Statement of  Comprehensive Income at 1 May | (8.4) | (7.7) |
| Net actuarial gain/(loss) recognised in the year | 0.2 | (0.7) |
| Cumulative amounts of losses recognised in the Statement of  Comprehensive Income at 30 April | (8.2) | (8.4) |

The fair value of the assets was as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 30 April 2025 | 30 April 2024 |
|  | Long-term value | Long-term value |
|  | £m | £m |
| Diversified growth fund | – | 3.3 |
| Absolute return bonds | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Liquidity driven investment | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Asset backed securities | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Cash | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Fair value of plan assets | 15.6 | 15.9 |

All equity securities and government bonds have quoted prices in active markets. All Government bonds are issued

by European Governments and are AAA- or AA- rated. All other plan assets are not quoted in an active market.

History of asset values

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 30 April | 30 April | 30 April | 30 April | 30 April |
|  | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|  | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| Fair value of plan assets | 15.6 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 21.4 | 26.4 |
| Present value of defined benefit obligations | (13.3) | (14.3) | (14.5) | (19.1) | (23.2) |
| Net surplus in the plan | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 |

Actuarial assumptions

The major assumptions used by the actuary for the 30 April 2025 valuation were as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 30 April | 30 April |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
| Discount rate | 5.55% | 5.20% |
| Inflation assumption (RPI) | 3.30% | 3.60% |
| Inflation assumption (CPI) | 2.85% | 3.15% |
| Rate of increase in pensions in payment post 97 (pre-97 receive 3% p.a. increases) | 3.75% | 3.90% |

The mortality assumptions are the standard S3PMA/S3PFA\_M CMI\_2023\_X (1.25%) (2024: S3PMA/S3PFA\_M

CMI\_2022\_X (1.25%)) base table for males and females, both adjusted for each individual’s year of birth to allow

for future improvements in mortality rates. The life expectancy of male and female pensioners (now aged 65)

retiring at age 65 on the Balance Sheet date is 20.8 years and 22.8 years respectively (2024: 20.9 and 22.9 years

respectively). The life expectancy of male and female deferred pensioners (now aged 45) retiring at age 65 after

the Balance Sheet date is 21.7 years and 24.0 years respectively (2024: 22.2 and 24.4 years respectively).

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2 Results for the year continued

2.5 Directors and employees continued

Sensitivity analysis

The calculation of the defined benefit obligation is sensitive to the assumptions set out above. The following table

summarises how the impact on the defined benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period would have

increased/(decreased) as a result of a change in the respective assumptions.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Change in | Change in defined |
|  | assumption | benefit obligation |
| Discount rate | +0.5% p.a. | £(0.7)m |
| Rate of inflation | +0.25% p.a. | £0.2m |
| Rate of mortality | +1 year | £0.4m |

These calculations provide an approximate guide to the sensitivity of results and may not be as accurate as a full

valuation carried out on these assumptions. In practice, changes in some of the assumptions are correlated and so

each assumption change is unlikely to occur in isolation, as shown above.

Funding

The Group has no obligation to pay contributions to its defined benefit plan and expects to pay £nil in the year

ending 30 April 2026 (2025: £0.4 million).

2.6 Taxation

The Group applies IAS 12 ‘Income Taxes’ in accounting for taxes on income. Income tax payable on taxable

profits (current tax) is recognised as an expense in the periods in which the profits arise.

The taxation expense represents the sum of current tax payable, including Residential Property Developer Tax

(‘RPDT’), and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are provided at the amounts expected to be paid (or

received) using the tax rules and laws that have been enacted, or substantially enacted, by the reporting date.

The tax charge for the year is as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Current tax (including RPDT) |  |  |
| UK current tax payable | (123.5) | (166.0) |
| Adjustments in respect of previous years | 7.4 | 6.4 |
|  | (116.1) | (159.6) |
| Deferred tax (including RPDT) |  |  |
| Deferred tax movements | (28.3) | 2.8 |
| Adjustments in respect of previous years | (2.5) | (2.9) |
|  | (30.8) | (0.1) |
|  | (146.9) | (159.7) |

Tax on items recognised directly in equity is as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Deferred tax in respect of employee share schemes (note 2.18) | 1.2 | 2.5 |

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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Corporation tax is calculated at 25% (2024: 25%) of the estimated assessable profit for the year. Taking into

account RPDT at a rate of 4%, the weighted statutory rate of corporate income tax is 29% for the year (2024: 29%).

The tax charge assessed for the year differs from the weighted statutory rate of corporate income tax of 29%

(2024: 29%). The differences are explained below:

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  |  | £m | £m |
| Profit before tax |  | 528.9 | 557.3 |
| Tax on profit at standard UK corporation tax rate (including RPDT) |  | 153.4 | 161.6 |
| Effects of: |  |  |  |
| • | Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| • | Tax effect of share of results of joint ventures | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| • | Adjustments in respect of previous years | (4.9) | (3.5) |
| • | Other rate impacting adjustments | (2.0) | – |
| • | Other | (1.9) | – |
| Tax charge |  | 146.9 | 159.7 |

The Group has an overall tax charge for the year of £146.9 million (2024: £159.7 million) including UK current tax

payable of £123.5 million (2024: £166.0 million). The effective tax rate for the year is 27.8% (2024: 28.7%) and

includes a £2.5 million credit (2024: £2.9 million credit) arising from the remeasurement, in part, of the Group’s UK

deferred tax assets.

In December 2021, the OECD published its proposals in relation to Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules, which provide

for an internationally coordinated system of taxation to ensure that large multinational groups pay a minimum level

of corporate income tax in countries in which they operate. The UK Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, which implements

Pillar Two, was enacted by the UK Government on 11 July 2023. Owing to its size and multinational operations, the

Berkeley Group is within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules for the accounting period 30 April 2025

onwards. The Group has undertaken a review and expects to meet the transitional safe harbour provisions meaning

the top up tax will not be payable. There is no impact on the Group’s results for the year ended 30 April 2025. The

Group applies the exception to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities

related to Pillar Two income taxes, as provided in the amendments to IAS 12.

2.7 Earnings per ordinary share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) are calculated as the profit for the financial year attributable to shareholders of the

Group divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| For the year ended 30 April | 2025 | 2024 |
| Profit attributable to shareholders (£m) | 382.0 | 397.6 |
| Weighted average no. of shares (million) | 102.7 | 106.3 |
| Basic EPS (pence) | 371.8 | 373.9 |

For diluted earnings per ordinary share, the weighted average number of shares in issue is adjusted to assume the

conversion of all potentially dilutive ordinary shares.

At 30 April 2025, the Group had two (2024: two) categories of potentially dilutive ordinary shares: 0.4 million

(2024: 0.7 million) share options under the 2011 LTIP and 0.1 million share option (2024: 0.1 million) under the

Restrictive Share Plan.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 203

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

continued

2 Results for the year continued

2.7 Earnings per ordinary share continued

A calculation is undertaken to determine the number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value based

on the aggregate of the exercise price of each share option and the fair value of future services to be supplied to

the Group which is the unamortised share based payments charge. The difference between the number of shares

that could have been acquired at fair value and the total number of options is used in the diluted EPS calculation.

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| For the year ended 30 April |  | 2025 | 2024 |
| Profit used to determine diluted EPS (£m) |  | 382.0 | 397.6 |
| Weighted average number of shares (million) |  | 102.7 | 106.3 |
| Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
| • | Share options – 2011 LTIP | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| • | Share options – Restrictive Share Plan | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Shares used to determine diluted EPS (million) | | 103.2 | 107.1 |
| • | Diluted EPS (pence) | 370.0 | 371.1 |

2.8 Intangible assets

Where the cost of acquiring new and additional interests in subsidiaries, joint ventures and businesses exceeds

the fair value of the net assets acquired, the resulting premium on acquisition (goodwill) is capitalised and its

subsequent measurement is based on annual impairment reviews and impairment reviews performed where

an impairment indicator exists, with any impairment losses recognised immediately in the Income Statement.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to

those cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the business

combination in which the goodwill arose.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
|  | Goodwill |
|  | £m |
| Cost: |  |
| At 1 May 2024 and 30 April 2025 | 17.2 |
| Accumulated impairment: |  |
| At 1 May 2024 and 30 April 2025 | – |
| Net book value: |  |
| At 1 May 2024 and 30 April 2025 | 17.2 |
| Cost: |  |
| At 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024 | 17.2 |
| Accumulated impairment: |  |
| At 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024 | – |
| Net book value: |  |
| At 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024 | 17.2 |

The goodwill balance relates solely to the acquisition of the 50% of the ordinary share capital of St James Group

Limited, completed on 7 November 2006, that was not already owned by the Group. The goodwill balance is

tested annually for impairment. The recoverable amount has been determined on the basis of the value in use of

the business using the current five year pre-tax forecasts. Key assumptions are as follows:

(i)  cash flows beyond a five year period are not extrapolated; and

(ii) pre-tax discount rate of 11.0% (2024: 13.1%) based on the Group’s weighted average cost of capital.

The Directors have identified no reasonably possible change in a key assumption which would give rise to an

impairment charge.

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2.9 Investment property

Land and buildings being developed or held to generate capital appreciation and to earn rental income are

recognised as investment properties. Investment property is measured at cost less accumulated depreciation

and impairment losses. Once the asset is ready for use, depreciation is provided to write off the cost of the

assets to the residual values over the useful life. Any gain or loss on the disposal of investment property is

recognised in profit or loss.

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| --- | --- |
|  | Under |
|  | development |
|  | £m |
| Cost: |  |
| At 1 May 2024 | – |
| Transfer from inventory | 143.7 |
| Additions | 2.0 |
| At 30 April 2025 | 145.7 |
| Carrying amount: |  |
| At 1 May 2024 | – |
| At 30 April 2025 | 145.7 |

During the year, £143.7 million of cost was transferred from inventory to investment property in relation to assets

under development given management’s decision to hold these assets in the Group’s BTR platform to earn rental

income and for capital appreciation. Management use criteria to ensure that judgement is exercised consistently

on the appropriate point of cost transfer, the main criteria being the formal decision to contract for the transfer of

ownership of the building under development to asset specific entities which form part of the BTR platform.

As at 30 April 2025, the Directors have internally assessed the fair value of investment property under

development, which approximates cost.

2.10 Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is carried at historic purchase cost less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes

the original purchase price of the asset and the costs attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition

for its intended use. Depreciation is provided to write off the cost of the assets on a straight line basis to their

residual value over their estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:

Freehold buildings      25 – 50 years

Fixtures, fittings and equipment    3 – 12 years

Motor vehicles  4 years

Freehold property disclosed in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements consists of both freehold

land and freehold buildings. No depreciation is provided on freehold land. Computer equipment is included

within fixtures and fittings. The assets’ residual values, carrying values and useful lives are reviewed on an

annual basis and adjusted if appropriate at each Balance Sheet date. Where an impairment is identified, the

recoverable amount of the asset is identified and an impairment loss, where appropriate, is recognised in the

Income Statement.

Subsequent costs are included in the assets’ carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as

appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the

Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is de-

recognised. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the Income Statement during the financial period

in which they are incurred.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are

recognised within net operating expenses in the Income Statement.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 205

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2.10 Property, plant and equipment continued

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Freehold | Fixtures, fittings | Motor |  |
|  | property | & equipment | vehicles | Total |
|  | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| Cost: |  |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2024 | 30.9 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 39.0 |
| Additions | – | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Disposals | – | (0.3) | (0.4) | (0.7) |
| At 30 April 2025 | 30.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 39.3 |
| Accumulated depreciation: |  |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2024 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 11.0 |
| Charge for the year | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Disposals | – | (0.2) | (0.3) | (0.5) |
| At 30 April 2025 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 12.1 |
| Net book value: |  |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2024 | 25.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 28.0 |
| At 30 April 2025 | 25.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 27. 2 |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Freehold | Fixtures, fittings | Motor |  |
|  | property | & equipment | vehicles | Total |
|  | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| Cost: |  |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2023 | 30.9 | 15.2 | 2.1 | 48.2 |
| Additions | – | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Disposals | – | (10.0) | (0.6) | (10.6) |
| At 30 April 2024 | 30.9 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 39.0 |
| Accumulated depreciation: |  |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2023 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 13.6 |
| Charge for the year | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Disposals | – | (4.6) | (0.3) | (4.9) |
| At 30 April 2024 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 11.0 |
| Net book value: |  |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2023 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 34.6 |
| At 30 April 2024 | 25.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 28.0 |

2.11 Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using

the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. The Group determines the borrowing rate from external financing

sources and adjusts this to reflect the term of the lease and the type of assets subject to the lease. The lease

term comprises the non-cancellable period of the contract, together with periods covered by an option to

extend the lease where the Group is reasonably certain to exercise that option. Subsequently, the lease liability

is measured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability, and reducing it by the

lease payments made. The lease liability is remeasured when the Group changes its assessment of whether it

will exercise an extension or termination option.

Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, comprising the initial measurement of the lease liability, plus

any initial direct costs and an estimate of asset retirement obligations, less any lease incentives. Subsequently,

right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment

losses, and are adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability. Depreciation is calculated on a

straight line basis over the length of the lease.

The Group has elected to apply exemptions for short-term leases and leases for which the underlying asset is

of low value. For these leases, payments are charged to the Income Statement on a straight line basis over the

term of the relevant lease.

Right-of-use assets are presented separately in non-current assets on the face of the Consolidated Statement

of Financial Position and lease liabilities are shown separately on the Consolidated Statement of Financial

Position in current liabilities and non-current liabilities depending on the length of the lease term.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Leasehold | Motor |  |
|  | property | vehicles | Total |
|  | £m | £m | £m |
| Cost: |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2024 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 14.5 |
| Additions | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Disposals | – | – | – |
| At 30 April 2025 | 15.6 | 1.0 | 16.6 |
| Accumulated depreciation: |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2024 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| Charge for the year | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Disposals | – | – | – |
| At 30 April 2025 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 12.4 |
| Net book value: |  |  |  |
| At 1 May 2024 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| At 30 April 2025 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |

Lease liabilities included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Current | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Non-current | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Total | 4.3 | 4.4 |

Amounts recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Depreciation charged on right-of-use assets – Office buildings | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Depreciation charged on right-of-use assets – Motor vehicles | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Total | 2.4 | 2.6 |

The total cash outflow for leases in 2025 was £2.3 million (2024: £2.3 million) .

2.12 Investments in joint ventures

Joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method (equity accounted investees) and are initially

recognised at cost. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the Group’s share of the total

comprehensive income and equity movements of equity accounted investees, from the date that joint control

commences until the date that joint control ceases. When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its interest

in an equity accounted investee, the Group’s carrying amount is reduced to £nil and recognition of further

losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or

made payments on behalf of an investee. For loans to joint ventures, the Group assesses at each reporting

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
|  | date, the value of the loans against future cash flows. For any credit losses, the carrying value of the asset is |
| reduced through the write off of the loan amounts recognised in the Income Statement within share of profit |  |

or loss in joint ventures. Management fees received and other recharges to joint ventures are recorded in the

Income Statement.

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2 Results for the year continued

2.12 Investments in joint ventures continued

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Loans | 55.5 | 53.8 |
| Share of post acquisition reserves | 187.9 | 173.2 |
|  | 243.4 | 227.0 |

Details of the joint ventures are provided in Notes 2.26 and 2.27.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| At 1 May | 227.0 | 223.4 |
| Group’s share of profit after taxation for the year | 14.7 | 65.6 |
| Increase in loans to joint ventures | 1.7 | 12.9 |
| Dividends from joint ventures (St Edward) | – | (74.9) |
| At 30 April | 243.4 | 227.0 |

The Group’s share of joint ventures’ net assets, income and expenses is comprised as follows:

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | St Edward | Other | Total |
| 2025 | £m | £m | £m |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 278.1 | 1.5 | 279.6 |
| Other current assets | 262.6 | 63.5 | 326.1 |
| Current assets | 540.7 | 65.0 | 605.7 |
| Current liabilities | (89.0) | (2.3) | (91.3) |
| Non–current financial liabilities\* | (72.9) | (65.7) | (138.6) |
| Net assets/(liabilities) (at 100%) | 378.8 | (3.0) | 375.8 |
| Group share of net assets/(liabilities) (50%) | 189.4 | (1.5) | 187.9 |
| Loans to joint ventures | 22.6 | 32.9 | 55.5 |
| Total interest in joint ventures | 212.0 | 31.4 | 243.4 |
| Revenue | 144.6 | 0.2 | 144.8 |
| Costs | (122.9) | (1.5) | (124.4) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 21.7 | (1.3) | 20.4 |
| Net finance income/(costs) | 10.2 | (0.6) | 9.6 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxation for the year | 31.9 | (1.9) | 30.0 |
| Tax charge | (0.6) | – | (0.6) |
| Profit/(loss) after taxation and total comprehensive income/(expense) |  |  |  |
| (100%) | 31.3 | (1.9) | 29.4 |
| Group share of post tax profit/(loss) of joint ventures (50%) | 15.7 | (1.0) | 14.7 |

\*  Non-current financial liabilities include amounts owed to joint venture partners

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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The Other joint ventures in the table comprise asset specific 50/50 joint ventures – Latimer Developments Limited

and SEGRO Properties Limited.

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | St Edward | Other | Total |
| 2024 | £m | £m | £m |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 229.8 | 0.4 | 230.2 |
| Other current assets | 287.0 | 61.3 | 348.3 |
| Current assets | 516.8 | 61.7 | 578.5 |
| Current liabilities | (109.2) | (0.6) | (109.8) |
| Non–current financial liabilities\* | (59.8) | (62.5) | (122.3) |
| Net assets/(liabilities) (at 100%) | 347. 8 | (1.4) | 346.4 |
| Group share of net assets/(liabilities) (50%) | 173.9 | (0.7) | 173.2 |
| Loans to joint ventures | 22.6 | 31.2 | 53.8 |
| Total interest in joint ventures | 196.5 | 30.5 | 227.0 |
| Revenue | 326.8 | – | 326.8 |
| Costs | (204.4) | (0.3) | (204.7) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 122.4 | (0.3) | 122.1 |
| Net finance income/(costs) | 10.4 | (0.5) | 9.9 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxation for the year | 132.8 | (0.8) | 132.0 |
| Tax charge | (0.8) | – | (0.8) |
| Profit/(loss) after taxation and total comprehensive income/(expense) |  |  |  |
| (100%) | 132.0 | (0.8) | 131.2 |
| Group share of post tax profit/(loss) of joint ventures (50%) | 66.0 | (0.4) | 65.6 |

\*  Non-current financial liabilities include amounts owed to joint venture partners.

2.13 Inventories

Property in the course of development and completed units are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable

value. Direct cost comprises the cost of land, material and development costs but excludes indirect overheads.

Provision is made, where appropriate, to reduce the value of inventories and work in progress to their net

realisable value.

Land purchased for development, including land in the course of development, is initially recorded at cost.

Where such land is purchased on deferred settlement terms, and the cost differs from the amount that

will subsequently be paid in settling the liability, this difference is charged as a finance cost in the Income

Statement over the period to settlement.

As residential development is largely speculative by nature, not all inventories are covered by forward sales

contracts. Furthermore, due to the nature of the Group’s activity and in particular, the scale of its developments

and the length of the development cycle, the Group has to allocate site-wide development costs between units

being built and/or completed in the current year and those for future years. It also has to forecast the costs to

complete on such developments.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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2 Results for the year continued

2.13 Inventories continued

In making such assessments and allocations in determining each development’s site margin which is used

to estimate cost of sales when revenue is recognised for each unit, there is a degree of inherent estimation

uncertainty. In particular due to the need to take account of future direct input costs, sales prices and the need

to allocate all site-wide costs on an appropriate basis to reflect the overall level of development risk, including

planning risk. The Group has established internal controls designed to effectively assess and centrally review

inventory carrying values and ensure the appropriateness of the estimates made. These assessments and

allocations evolve over the life of the development in line with the risk profile, and accordingly the margin

recognised reflects these evolving estimates. Similarly, these estimates impact the carrying value of inventory

at each reporting date as this is a function of costs incurred in the year and the allocation of inventory to costs

of sales on each property sold.

An increase or decrease to estimated costs recognised in the year, by virtue of a 1% change to forecast

development margin, would lead to a change in cost of sales and inventory of £17.6 million in the current

financial year (2024: £17.6 million). This sensitivity is based on a reasonably possible scenario and is provided in

the absence of a change to any other factor affecting future gross margins on the Group’s developments, such

as a change in future sales prices.

In addition, the Group has consistently applied its approach to margin recognition in relation to the Group’s

particularly complex, long-term regeneration developments where whole-site costs are accelerated to the

early stages of the development to reflect the greater uncertainty and the evolution of risk over the life of such

developments. These developments, where the development life cycle is typically greater than 10 years, are

considered to be particularly susceptible to potential downward shifts in profitability due to the cyclical nature

of the property market and its impact on both revenue and costs. As such, the inherent estimation uncertainty

is increased.

A fundamental principle of the Group’s accounting policy is to reduce the possibility of recognising margin

in the early stages of a development that could subsequently reverse. As such, for these long-term sites with

greatest estimation uncertainty, a greater proportion of whole-site costs is recognised during the earlier stages

of the development up to a point of inflection when such developments are deemed to be sufficiently de-

risked. Subsequent to this inflection point, and should the uncertainties have not materialised, margin would

increase as the visibility over projected revenue and costs across the development improves.

As at 30 April 2025, the greater proportion of whole-site costs recognised in either the current or previous

financial years during the earlier stages of the development for the Group’s particularly complex, long-term

sites amounted to 4% (2024: 4%) of the future estimated revenue for the specific sites. As with all judgements

involving estimation over a long-term horizon, the outcome of future events may affect the eventual

accounting outcome.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Land not under development | 554.3 | 725.8 |
| Work in progress: Land cost | 1,692.9 | 1,715.3 |
| Total land | 2,247.2 | 2,441.1 |
| Work in progress: Build cost | 2,467.2 | 2,632.4 |
| Completed units | 337.8 | 210.4 |
| Total inventories | 5,052.2 | 5,283.9 |

The key areas of estimation uncertainty described above are relevant to the work in progress and completed stock

balances as at 30 April 2025.

During the year, an amount of £143.7 million was transferred from inventory to investment property. Further

disclosure is set out in Note 2.9.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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2.14 Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the

effective interest method, less provision for impairment. Expected credit losses are based on the difference

between the contracted cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that the Group

expects to receive, discounted on an approximation of the original effective interest rate. For trade receivables

the Group does not track changes in credit risk, but instead recognises a loss allowance based on lifetime

expected credit losses at each reporting date. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of

an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognised in the Income Statement within net operating

expenses. When a trade receivable is not collectible, it is written off against the allowance account for trade

receivables. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against net operating

expense in the Income Statement.

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| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Trade receivables | 47. 2 | 72.5 |
| Other receivables | 18.6 | 23.6 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 23.0 | 23.7 |
|  | 88.8 | 119.8 |

Further disclosures relating to trade receivables are set out in Note 2.24.

2.15 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances in hand and at the bank, including bank overdrafts

repayable on demand which form part of the Group’s cash management, for which offset arrangements across

Group businesses have been applied where appropriate.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,015.2 | 1,192.0 |

Cash and cash equivalents are held at floating interest rates linked to the UK base rate and money market rates,

as applicable.

Cash equivalents comprise amounts placed in fixed term deposit and notice accounts which are all held in order

to meet short-term cash requirements and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Cash equivalents

include an amount of £150.8 million (2024: £210.2 million) that is accessible between 90 and 120 days.

2.16 Trade and other payables

New property deposits and on account contract receipts are held within current trade and other payables.

Deposits and on account contract receipts are non-refundable and are recorded as a liability on receipt. They

are released to the Income Statement, as revenue, upon legal completion.

Trade and other payables on normal terms are not interest bearing and are stated at their nominal value which

is considered to be their fair value. Trade payables on extended terms are recorded at their fair value at the

date of acquisition of the asset to which they relate. The discount to nominal value is amortised over the period

of the credit term and charged to finance costs.

Deferred revenue relates to consideration received in advance of units being delivered. Revenue is recognised

in the Income Statement as control is passed to the customer, which has either been determined as the point

of legal completion or, on contracts where the customer controls the property during construction, over time

with reference to the stage of completion.

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2 Results for the year continued

2.16 Trade and other payables continued

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| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Current |  |  |
| Trade payables | (838.1) | (736.6) |
| Deposits and on account contract receipts | (711.5) | (907.7) |
| Other taxes and social security | (5.5) | (9.5) |
| Deferred income | (37.2) | (52.9) |
| Accruals | (166.1) | (171.3) |
|  | (1,758.4) | (1,878.0) |
| Non-current |  |  |
| Trade payables | (462.8) | (683.6) |
| Total trade and other payables | (2,221.2) | (2,561.6) |

The reduction in deferred income of £30.9 million (2024: £35.5 million) in the year has been recorded as revenue in

the Income Statement.

All amounts included above are unsecured. The total of £5.5 million (2024: £9.5 million) for other taxes and social

security includes £2.7 million (2024: £4.6 million) for Employer’s National Insurance provision in respect of share

based payments.

Further disclosures relating to current trade and non-current trade payables are set out in Note 2.24.

2.17 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past

events, and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle that obligation, and the amount

has been reliably estimated.

The Group makes assumptions to determine the timing and its best estimate of the quantum of its

construction and other liabilities for which provisions are held.

Provisions include a best estimate of the expected value of its post completion development obligations in

respect of the construction of the Group’s portfolio of complex mixed use property developments which are

expected to be incurred in the ordinary course of business, based on historical experience of the Group’s sites

and current site-specific risks, including matters relating to building fire-safety, but which are uncertain in terms

of timing and quantum. Provisions are discounted to present value where the effect is material.

The Group continually reviews the identified risks that it is aware of for the Group’s portfolio of developments

to ensure that the amount of the provision remains appropriate. The increase in the year relates to post

completion items on a number of sites including matters relating to building fire-safety. The Group continually

reviews its utilisation of this provision and in recognition that the risk of post completion development

obligations reduces over time, releases any unutilised provision to the Income Statement on a systematic basis

across the 10 years following completion.

If costs estimated in the provisions are overstated or understated by 10%, this would lead to a change in cost of

sales and provision of £23.0 million in the current financial year (2024: £21.0 million).

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Post completion |  |  |
|  | development | Other |  |
|  | provisions | provisions | Total |
|  | £m | £m | £m |
| At 1 May 2024 | (200.6) | (9.2) | (209.8) |
| Utilised | 12.1 | 0.1 | 12.2 |
| Released | 7.0 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
| Charged to the Income Statement | (36.0) | (4.4) | (40.4) |
| At 30 April 2025 | (217.5) | (12.1) | (229.6) |

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Post completion |  |  |
|  | development | Other |  |
|  | provisions | provisions | Total |
|  | £m | £m | £m |
| At 1 May 2023 | (189.0) | (4.6) | (193.6) |
| Utilised | 19.1 | 0.2 | 19.3 |
| Released | 7.8 | – | 7. 8 |
| Charged to the Income Statement | (38.5) | (4.8) | (43.3) |
| At 30 April 2024 | (200.6) | (9.2) | (209.8) |

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Non-current | (153.6) | (140.7) |
| Current | (76.0) | (69.1) |
| Total | (229.6) | (209.8) |

2.18 Deferred tax

Deferred taxation is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying

amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and corresponding tax bases used in the

computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the Balance Sheet liability method. Deferred tax

liabilities are generally recognised on all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are recognised

to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary

differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises

from goodwill, or from the initial recognition (except in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities

in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit, or from differences relating to

investments in subsidiaries to the extent that it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred taxation is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is

settled or the asset is realised based on tax laws and rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted

at the Balance Sheet date. The carrying value of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each Balance Sheet date

and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available against

which taxable temporary differences can be utilised. Deferred taxation is charged or credited to the Income

Statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to reserves, in which case the deferred

taxation is also dealt with in reserves.

Deferred taxation assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax

assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred taxation assets and liabilities relate to income taxes

levied by the same taxation authority on either the taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an

intention to settle the balances on a net basis.

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2 Results for the year continued

2.18 Deferred tax continued

The movement on the deferred tax account is as follows:

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Accelerated | Unrealised | Other timing |  |
|  | capital allowances | inventory profit | differences | Total |
|  | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| At 1 May 2024 | (2.5) | 79.7 | 39.7 | 116.9 |
| Adjustments in respect of previous years | – | (0.9) | (1.6) | (2.5) |
| Charged to the Income Statement |  |  |  |  |
| in the year | – | (10.6) | (17.7) | (28.3) |
| Adjustment in respect of change of tax rate for  future periods (note 2.6) | – | – | – | – |
| Charged to Income Statement in the year | – | (10.6) | (17.7) | (28.3) |
| Charged to equity in year (note 2.6) | – | – | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| At 30 April 2025 | (2.5) | 68.2 | 21.6 | 87. 3 |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Accelerated | Unrealised | Other timing |  |
|  | capital allowances | inventory profit | differences | Total |
|  | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| At 1 May 2023 | (4.2) | 77.7 | 41.0 | 114.5 |
| Adjustments in respect of previous years | (0.1) | (1.0) | (1.8) | (2.9) |
| Credited/(charged) to the Income Statement in  the year | 1.8 | 3.0 | (2.0) | 2.8 |
| Adjustment in respect of change of tax rate for future |  |  |  |  |
| periods (note 2.6) | – | – | – | – |
| Credited to Income Statement in the year | 1.8 | 3.0 | (2.0) | 2.8 |
| Charged to equity in year (note 2.6) | – | – | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| At 30 April 2024 | (2.5) | 79.7 | 39.7 | 116.9 |

Other timing differences primarily relates to deferred tax assets held in relation to long-term incentive schemes,

bonuses and provisions.

Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences at the tax rates that are expected to apply for the period

when the asset is realised and the liability is settled.

All deferred tax assets are available for offset against deferred tax liabilities and hence the net deferred tax asset at

30 April 2025 is £87.3 million (2024: £116.9 million).

Deferred tax assets of £39.9 million (2024: £74.6 million) are expected to be recovered after more than one year.

The carrying value of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each Balance Sheet date and reduced to the extent that

it is no longer probable that there will be sufficient available profits to offset all or part of the asset. There are no

unrecognised deferred tax assets as at 30 April 2025.

The deferred tax credited to equity during the year was as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Deferred tax movement in the year in respect of employee share schemes (note 2.6) | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Cumulative deferred tax credited to equity at 1 May | 18.8 | 16.3 |
| Cumulative deferred tax credited to equity at 30 April | 20.0 | 18.8 |

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

continued

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2.19 Share capital and share premium

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or

options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

Where any Group company purchases the Company’s equity share capital (treasury shares), the consideration

paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is deducted from equity

attributable to the Company’s equity holders until the shares are cancelled, sold or reissued. Where such

shares are subsequently sold or reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable

incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the

Company’s equity holders.

The movements on allotted and fully paid share capital for the Company in the year were as follows:

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Ordinary shares |  | Share capital |  | Share premium |
|  | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | No ’000 | No ’000 | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| At start of year | 114,712 | 116,537 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 49.8 | 49.8 |
| Shares cancelled | (3,321) | (1,825) | (0.2) | (0.1) | – | – |
| Share consolidation | (4,019) | – | – | – | – | – |
| At end of year | 107,372 | 114,712 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 49.8 | 49.8 |

On 9 September 2024, a share consolidation was undertaken which reduced the Company’s ordinary share capital,

net of treasury and EBT shares, by 3.51%. The share consolidation replaced the total number of existing ordinary

shares of 114.5 million, with a nominal value of 5.4141 pence each, into a reduced number of new ordinary shares of

110.5 million, each at a nominal value of 5.6110 pence at the time of the consolidation.

Each ordinary share of 5.6110 pence is a voting share in the capital of the Company, is entitled to participate in the

profits of the Company and on the winding up is entitled to participate in the assets of the Company.

During the 2025 financial year, 3,321 thousand shares were repurchased (2024: 1,825 thousand) for a

total consideration of £129.7 million, excluding transaction costs (2024: £72.3 million). These shares were

subsequently cancelled.

On 19 September 2024, 170 thousand ordinary shares (2024: 175 thousand) were allotted and issued to the

Employee Benefit Trust.

On 30 September 2024, 178 thousand ordinary shares (2024: 222 thousand) were transferred from the Employee

Benefit Trust to Executive Directors to satisfy the exercise of options under the 2011 LTIP.

At 30 April 2025, there were 46 thousand shares held in trust (2024: 56 thousand) by the Employee Benefit Trust.

The market value of these shares at 30 April 2025 was £1.9 million (2024: £2.6 million).

At 30 April 2025, there were 8,306 thousand (2024: 8,784 thousand) treasury shares held by the Group. The

market value of the shares at 30 April 2025 was £346.4 million (2024: £414.1 million).

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

continued

2 Results for the year continued

2.20 Reserves

The movement in reserves is set out in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity on page 188.

Capital redemption reserve

The capital redemption reserve was created to maintain the capital of the Company following the redemption of

the B-Shares associated with the Scheme of Arrangement created in 2004 which completed on 10 September

2009 with the re-designation of the unissued B-Shares as ordinary shares.

During the year, 3,321 thousand (2024: 1,825 thousand) shares were repurchased to the value of £129.7 million

(2024: £72.3 million). These shares were subsequently cancelled (2024: 1,825 thousand) as shown in Note 2.19. On

cancellation of the share capital, the capital redemption reserve was credited with the nominal value of shares.

Other reserve

The other reserve of negative £961.3 million (2024: negative £961.3 million) arose from the application of merger

accounting principles to the financial statements on implementation of the capital reorganisation of the Group,

incorporating a Scheme of Arrangement, in the year ended 30 April 2005.

Retained earnings

On 19 September 2024, the Company issued to the Employee Benefit Trust 170 thousand ordinary shares (2024:

175 thousand ordinary shares). On 30 September 2024, 178 thousand ordinary shares were transferred from the

Employee Benefit Trust to Executive Directors to satisfy the exercise of options under the 2011 LTIP (2024: 222

thousand ordinary shares).

2.21 Dividends per share

Dividend distributions to shareholders are recognised as a liability in the period in which the dividends are

appropriately authorised and approved for payout and are no longer at the discretion of the Company.

Unpaid dividends that do not meet these criteria are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  |
|  | Dividend per |  | Dividend per |  |
|  | share |  | share |  |
|  | pence | £m | pence | £m |
| Amounts recognised as distributions to equity |  |  |  |  |
| shareholders during the year: |  |  |  |  |
| September 2023 | – | – | 59.30 | 63.1 |
| March 2024 | – | – | 33.00 | 35.0 |
| June 2024 | 33.00 | 35.0 | – | – |
| September 2024 (special dividend) | 174.00 | 183.8 | – | – |
| March 2025 | 33.0 0 | 33.0 | – | – |
| Total dividends |  | 251.8 |  | 98.1 |

2.22 Contingent liabilities

The Group makes provisions for management’s best estimate of post-completion development obligations,

including the cost of remediation associated with building fire-safety matters, and all known material legal and

other claims, and investigations in the ordinary course of business. It is possible that the eventual costs may differ

from management’s current best estimates.

Certain companies within the Group have given performance and other trade guarantees on behalf of other

members of the Group in the ordinary course of business. The Group has performance agreements in the ordinary

course of business of £23.9 million which are guaranteed by third parties (2024: £24.5 million). The Group

considers that the likelihood of an outflow of cash under these agreements is low and that no provision is required.

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2.23 Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

Reconciliation of profit after taxation for the year to cash generated from operations:

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  |  | £m | £m |
| Profit for the financial year |  | 382.0 | 397.6 |
| Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
| • | Taxation | 146.9 | 159.7 |
| • | Depreciation | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| • | Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| • | Finance income | (55.8) | (53.9) |
| • | Finance costs | 41.6 | 41.9 |
| • | Share of results of joint ventures after tax | (14.7) | (65.6) |
| • | Non-cash charge in respect of share awards | (2.6) | (0.8) |
| Changes in working capital: |  |  |  |
| Decrease in inventories |  | 87.9 | 18.2 |
| Decrease/(Increase) in trade and other receivables |  | 29.4 | (24.4) |
| Decrease in trade and other payables |  | (332.8) | (99.7) |
| Cash generated from operations |  | 285.8 | 383.0 |
| Reconciliation of net cash flow to net cash: |  |  |  |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents, including bank overdraft |  | (176.8) | 121.6 |
| Movement in borrowings |  | (17.9) | – |
| Movement in net cash in the financial year |  | (194.7) | 121.6 |
| Opening net cash |  | 532.0 | 410.4 |
| Closing net cash |  | 337. 3 | 532.0 |
| Net cash as at 30 April: |  |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents |  | 1,015.2 | 1,192.0 |
| Non-current borrowings |  | (677.9) | (660.0) |
| Total borrowings |  | (677.9) | (660.0) |
| Net cash\* |  | 337.3 | 532.0 |

\*  IFRS 16 lease liabilities are detailed in Note 2.11.

2.24 Capital management, financial instruments and financial risk management

The Group finances its operations by a combination of shareholders’ funds, working capital and, where appropriate,

borrowings. The Group’s objective when managing capital is to maintain an appropriate capital structure in the

business to allow management to focus on creating sustainable long-term value for its shareholders.

The Group monitors capital levels principally by monitoring net cash/debt levels, cash flow forecasts and return

on average capital employed. The Group considers capital employed to be net assets adjusted for net cash/debt.

Capital employed at 30 April 2025 was £3,222.5 million (2024: £3,028.5 million). The increase in capital employed

in the year of £194.0 million reflects a reduction in net cash during the year (2024: £106.6 million).

The Group’s financial instruments comprise financial assets being trade receivables, loans to joint ventures and

cash and cash equivalents; and financial liabilities being borrowings, trade payables excluding other taxes and

social security, lease liabilities and accruals other than those accounted for under IAS 19 ‘Employee Benefits’. Cash

and cash equivalents and borrowings are the principal financial instruments used to finance the business. The other

financial instruments arise in the ordinary course of business.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 217

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

continued

2 Results for the year continued

2.24 Capital management, financial instruments and financial risk management continued

As the Group’s activities are predominantly conducted in sterling there is negligible direct currency risk. Therefore,

the Group’s key financial risks are primarily:

— liquidity risk – the risk that suitable funding for the Group’s activities may not be available;

— market interest rate risk – the risk that Group financing activities represented by floating borrowings are

adversely affected by fluctuation in market interest rates; and

— credit risk – the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a loss to the Group.

Financial instruments: financial assets

The Group’s financial assets can be summarised as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Current: |  |  |
| Trade receivables | 47. 2 | 72.5 |
| Loans to joint ventures | 55.5 | 53.8 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,015.2 | 1,192.0 |
| Total financial assets | 1,117.9 | 1,318.3 |

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing. Of the current trade receivables balance of £47.2 million (2024: £72.5

million) none of the balance was overdue by more than 30 days (2024: £nil).

Cash and cash equivalents are short-term deposits held at either floating rates linked to the Bank of England base

rate or fixed money market rates. There are currently no Group assets that are measured at fair value.

Financial instruments: financial liabilities

The Group’s financial liabilities can be summarised as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Current |  |  |
| Trade payables | (838.1) | (736.6) |
| Lease liabilities | (2.0) | (2.1) |
| Accruals | (105.7) | (107.1) |
|  | (945.8) | (845.8) |
| Non-current |  |  |
| Trade payables | (462.8) | (683.6) |
| Lease liabilities | (2.3) | (2.3) |
| Borrowings | (677.9) | (660.0) |
|  | (1,143.0) | (1,345.9) |
| Total trade and other payables | (2,088.8) | (2,191.7) |

All amounts included above are unsecured, except for borrowings under the Group’s bank facilities as set out later

in this note.

Trade payables and other current liabilities are non-interest bearing.

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The maturity profile of the Group’s non-current financial liabilities, all of which are held at amortised cost, is as

follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Amounts due: |  |  |
| In more than one year but not more than two years | (97.5) | (229.2) |
| In more than two years but not more than five years | (525.8) | (504.2) |
| In more than five years | (519.7) | (612.5) |
|  | (1,143.0) | (1,345.9) |

Current trade receivables and current trade and other payables approximate to their fair value as the transactions

which give rise to these balances arise in the normal course of trade and, where relevant, with industry standard

payment terms and have a short period to maturity (less than one year).

Non-current trade payables comprise long-term land payables, which are held at their discounted present value

(calculated by discounting expected future cash flows at prevailing interest rates and yields as appropriate),

and borrowings. The discount rate applied reflects the Group’s credit risk, which is considered to be aligned to a

nominal, low risk pre-tax rate, on initial recognition of the financial liability, applied to the maturity profile of the

individual land creditors within the total. Non-current bank loans approximate to fair value as they are held at

variable market interest rates. The fair value of the £400 million unsecured 10-year Green Bonds at 30 April 2025

was determined by the ask price of £81.80 per £100 (2024: £75.86 per £100).

Liquidity risk

This is the risk that suitable funding for the Group’s activities may not be available. Group management addresses

this risk through review of rolling cash flow forecasts throughout the year to assess and monitor the current and

forecast availability of funding, and to ensure sufficient headroom against facility limits and compliance with

banking covenants. The committed borrowing facilities are set out below.

The contractual undiscounted maturity profile of the Group’s financial liabilities, which are included at their

carrying value in the preceding tables, is as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Amounts due: |  |  |
| In less than one year | (947.8) | (846.9) |
| In more than one year but not more than two years | (99.3) | (234.4) |
| In more than two years but not more than five years | (543.2) | (517. 2) |
| In more than five years | (526.7) | (631.6) |
|  | (2,117.0) | (2,230.1) |

Deposits and on account contract receipts are not included in the table above as they represent deferred income

and therefore do not have a payment maturity date.

Market interest rate risk

The Group’s cash and cash equivalents, bank and Homes England loans expose the Group to cash flow interest

rate risk.

The Group’s rolling cash flow forecasts incorporate appropriate interest assumptions, and management carefully

assesses expected activity levels and associated funding requirements in the prevailing and forecast interest rate

environment to ensure that this risk is managed.

If interest rates on the Group’s cash and cash equivalents and bank loans had been 50 basis points higher

throughout the year ended 30 April 2025, profit after tax for the year would have been £1.6 million higher (2024:

£1.7 million). This calculation is based on the monthly closing net cash/debt balance throughout the year. A 50

basis point increase in interest rate represents management’s assessment of a reasonably possible change for the

year ended 30 April 2025.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 219

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2 Results for the year continued

2.24 Capital management, financial instruments and financial risk management continued

Credit risk

The Group’s exposure to credit risk encompasses these financial assets: trade receivables, loans to joint ventures

and cash and cash equivalents. The Group has assessed expected credit losses and the loss allowance for trade

and other receivables and loans to joint ventures as immaterial.

There has been no impairment of trade receivables during the year (2024: £nil), nor are there any material provisions

held against trade receivables (2024: £nil), and £nil trade receivables are past their due date (2024: £nil).

The credit risk on cash and cash equivalents is limited because counterparties are leading international banks with

long-term A credit ratings assigned by international credit agencies.

Borrowings

Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Any difference between the

proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the Income Statement over the

period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

The Group has committed corporate borrowing facilities as follows:

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2025 |  |  |  | 2024 |  |  |
|  |  | Drawn/ |  |  |  | Drawn/ |  |  |
|  | Available | issued | Undrawn | Available | Available | issued | Undrawn | Available |
|  | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| Bank facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Green Term Loan | 260 | (260) | – | Feb-29 | 260 | (260) | – | Feb-29 |
| Revolving Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Facility | 540 | – | 540 | Feb-29 | 540 | – | 540 | Feb-29 |
| Listed debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Green Bonds | 400 | (400) | – | Aug-31 | 400 | (40 0) | – | Aug-31 |
|  | 1,200 | (660) | 540 |  | 1,200 | (660) | 540 |  |

The £400 million unsecured 10-year Green Bonds mature in August 2031 at a fixed coupon of 2.5% per annum and

are listed on the International Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange plc. The Group is in compliance

with all of the financial covenants associated with the bonds.

The £800 million banking facilities comprise a £260 million Green Term Loan, which was initially drawn in March

2022 and bears interest at a rate linked to SONIA, and a £540 million Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) which

remains undrawn. The bank facilities are secured by debentures provided by certain Group holding companies over

their assets. The Group’s £800 million banking facilities are in place to February 2029.

The Group’s bank facilities contain the usual financials covenants, including minimum interest cover, asset cover

and maximum gearing, which are reported on bi-annually in line with the Group’s accounting dates. The Group is in

compliance with all the financial covenants associated with the bank facilities and expects to continue to do so.

At 30 April 2025, the total drawn balance of these combined borrowing facilities was £660.0 million (2024: £660.0

million). At 30 April 2025 there were £nil bank bonds in issue (2024: £nil) which are capable of being issued under

ancillary facilities available as part of the Group’s RCF.

The Group has a borrowing facility with Homes England whereby it may apply amounts borrowed towards

financing or re-financing certain infrastructure type development costs incurred by the Group on three of its

development sites. The facility totals £125.6 million, is unsecured, has floating interest rates linked to the UK base

rate and requires 33.33% of any outstanding loans to be repaid by 31 December 2031, 50% by 31 December 2032

and 100% by 31 December 2033.

On 10 January 2025, £17.9 million was drawn down from the borrowing facility with Homes England. As at 30 April

2025 £17.9 million was an outstanding loan (2024: £nil). There were no non-cash changes to borrowings.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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2.25 Alternative performance measures

Berkeley uses a number of alternative performance measures (APMs) which are not defined by IFRS. The Directors

consider these measures useful to assess the underlying performance of the Group alongside the relevant IFRS

financial information. They are referred to as Financial KPIs throughout the year end results. The information below

provides a definition of APMs and reconciliation to the relevant IFRS information, where required:

Net cash

Net cash is defined as cash and cash equivalents, less total borrowings. This is reconciled in Note 2.23.

Net assets value per share attributable to shareholders (NAVPS)

This is defined as net assets attributable to shareholders divided by the number of shares in issue, excluding shares

held in treasury and shares held by the Employee Benefit Trust.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
| Net assets (£m) | 3,559.8 | 3,560.5 |
| Total shares in issue (million) | 107.4 | 114.7 |
| Less: |  |  |
| Treasury shares held (million) | (8.3) | (8.7) |
| Employee Benefit Trust shares held (million) | (0.1) | (0.1) |
| Net shares used to determine NAVPS (million) | 99.0 | 105.9 |
| Net asset value per share attributable to shareholders (pence) | 3,595 | 3,363 |

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

This measures the profitability and efficiency of capital being used by the Group and is calculated as profit before

interest and taxation (including joint venture profit before tax) divided by the average net assets adjusted for

debt/(cash).

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Operating profit | 500.0 | 479.7 |
| Share of joint ventures using equity method | 14.7 | 65.6 |
| Profit used to determine ROCE | 514.7 | 545.3 |
| Opening capital employed: |  |  |
| Net assets | 3,560.5 | 3,332.3 |
| Net cash | (532.0) | (410.4) |
| Opening capital employed | 3,028.5 | 2,921.9 |
| Closing capital employed: |  |  |
| Net assets | 3,559.8 | 3,560.5 |
| Net cash | (337. 3) | (532.0) |
| Closing capital employed | 3,222.5 | 3,028.5 |
| Average capital employed | 3,125.5 | 2,975.2 |
| Return on capital employed (%) | 16.5% | 18.3% |

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2 Results for the year continued

2.25 Alternative performance measures continued

Return on equity (ROE) before tax

This measures the efficiency of returns generated from shareholder equity before taxation and is calculated

as profit before taxation attributable to shareholders as a percentage of the average of opening and closing

shareholders’ funds.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2025 | 2024 |
|  | £m | £m |
| Opening shareholders’ equity | 3,560.5 | 3,332.3 |
| Closing shareholders’ equity | 3,559.8 | 3,560.5 |
| Average shareholders’ equity | 3,560.2 | 3,446.4 |
| Profit before tax | 528.9 | 557.3 |
| Return on equity before tax (%) | 14.9% | 16.2% |

Cash due on forward sales

This measures cash still due from customers, allowing for a risk adjustment, at the relevant Balance Sheet date

under unconditional contracts for sale. It excludes forward sales of affordable housing, commercial properties and

institutional sales as well as forward sales within the Group’s joint ventures.

Future gross margin in land holdings

This represents management’s risk-adjusted assessment of the potential gross profit for each of the Group’s sites,

including the proportionate share of its joint ventures, taking account of a wide range of factors, including: current

sales and input prices; the economic and political backdrop; the planning and regulatory regime; and other market

factors; all of which could have a significant effect on the eventual outcome.

2.26 Related party transactions

The Group has entered into the following related party transactions:

Transactions with Directors

There were no transactions with Directors in the year. In the comparative 2024 year, Mr R C Perrins paid £99,683

and P M Vallone paid £5,831 to the Group in connection with works carried out at their respective homes at

commercial rates in accordance with the relevant policies of the Group. There were no balances outstanding at

either year end.

Transactions with joint ventures

During the financial year, the joint ventures paid management fees and other recharges to the Group of £10.4

million (2024: £14.2 million). Other transactions in the year include the movements in loans of £1.7 million (2024:

£12.9 million) and there were no receipt of dividends (2024: £74.9 million).

The outstanding loan balances with joint ventures at 30 April 2025 total £55.5 million (30 April 2024:

£53.8 million).

2.27 Subsidiaries and joint ventures

(a) Subsidiaries

In accordance with Section 409 of the Companies Act 2006, a full list of subsidiaries, partnerships, associates, joint

ventures and joint arrangements, the country of incorporation, the registered address and the effective percentage

of equity owned, as at 30 April 2025 is disclosed below. The Berkeley Group plc is the only direct subsidiary of The

Berkeley Group Holdings plc and is an intermediate holding company. All wholly owned and partly owned subsidiaries

are included in the consolidation and all associated undertakings are included in the Group’s financial statements.

All of the companies listed below are incorporated in England and Wales and have their registered office address

at Berkeley House, 19 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1JG, unless otherwise stated, and the principal

activity is residential-led mixed use development and ancillary activities. All of the companies are wholly owned by

the Group and unless otherwise indicated, all of the companies have ordinary share capital.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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| Agents of Berkeley Commercial Developments Limited |
| Ely Business Park Limited |

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| Agents of Berkeley Homes (Central London) Limited |  |
| Chelsea Bridge Wharf (Block A) Limited | Chelsea Bridge Wharf (C North) Limited |
| Chelsea Bridge Wharf (Block B) Limited | Chelsea Bridge Wharf (C South) Limited |
| Chelsea Bridge Wharf (Block P) Limited |  |

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| Agents of Berkeley Homes (Hampshire) Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (South Western House No. 1) Limited |

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| Agents of Berkeley Homes public limited company |  |
| Berkeley (Canalside) Limited | Berkeley Homes (Surrey) Limited |
| Berkeley Build Limited | Berkeley Homes (Thames Gateway) Limited |
| Berkeley Fifty-Five Limited | Berkeley Homes (Thames Valley) Limited |
| Berkeley Forty-Five Limited  (i) | Berkeley Homes (Three Valleys) Limited |
| Berkeley Forty-Four plc | Berkeley Homes (Urban Developments) Limited |
| Berkeley Gateway Limited | Berkeley Homes (Urban Living) Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Barn Elms) Limited | Berkeley Homes (Urban Renaissance) Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Capital) plc | Berkeley Homes (Western) Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Central & West London) |  |
| Public Limited Company | Berkeley Homes (West London) Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Central London) Limited | Berkeley Homes (West Thames) Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Chiltern) Limited | Berkeley Modular Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (East Anglia) Limited | Berkeley Ninety-One Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (East Kent) Limited | Berkeley Partnership Homes Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (East Thames) Limited | Berkeley Seven Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Eastern Counties) Limited | Berkeley STE Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Eastern) Limited | Berkeley SW Management Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Festival Waterfront Company) Limited | Berkeley Urban Renaissance Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Hampshire) Limited | Clare Homes Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Home Counties) plc | Lisa Estates (St Albans) Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (North East London) Limited | PEL Investments Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Oxford & Chiltern) Limited | St John Homes Limited  (viii) |
| Berkeley Homes (South East London) Limited | St Joseph Homes Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (South London) Limited | Stanmore Relocations Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Southern) Limited | Tabard Square (Building C) Limited |

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| Agents of Berkeley Twenty Limited |  |
| Thirlstone Homes (Western) Limited | Thirlstone Homes Limited |

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2 Results for the year continued

2.27 Subsidiaries and joint ventures continued

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Agents of St George Central London Limited |  |
| Castle Court Putney Wharf Limited | Imperial Wharf (Block J) Ltd |
| Imperial Wharf (Block C) Limited | Imperial Wharf (Riverside Tower) Residential Limited |

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Agents of St George plc |  |
| St George Central London Limited | St George North London Limited |
| St George City Limited | St George South and Central London Limited |
| St George Developments Limited | St George South London Ltd  (vii) |
| St George Kings Cross Limited | St George West London Ltd  (ii) |

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Agents of St George South London Ltd |  |
| Battersea Reach Estate Company Limited | Riverside West (Block D) Residential Limited |
| Kensington Westside No. 2 Limited | Riverside West Car Park Limited |
| Putney Wharf Estate Limited | St George Wharf (Block B) Limited |
| Riverside West (Block C) Commercial Limited | St George Wharf (Block C) Limited |
| Riverside West (Block C) Residential Limited | St. George Wharf (Block D) Commercial Limited |
| Riverside West (Block D) Commercial Limited | St George Wharf Car Park Limited |

|  |
| --- |
| Agents of St John Homes Limited |
| Berkeley Sixty-Six Limited |

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Non-Agency Companies  (v) |  |
| Ancestral Homes Limited | Berkeley Fifty-Two Limited |
| Berkeley (Inner-City Partnerships) Limited | Berkeley First Limited |
| Berkeley (SQP) Limited | Berkeley Five Limited |
| Berkeley (Virginia Water) Limited  (i) | Berkeley Forty Limited |
| Berkeley Affordable Homes Limited | Berkeley Forty-Nine Limited |
| Berkeley Asset MSA Limited | Berkeley Forty-Seven Limited |
| Berkeley College Homes Limited | Berkeley Forty-Six Limited |
| Berkeley Commercial Developments Limited | Berkeley Forty-Three Limited |
| Berkeley Commercial Investments Limited | Berkeley Forty-Two Limited |
| Berkeley Commercial Limited | Berkeley Fourteen Limited |
| Berkeley Community Villages Limited | Berkeley Group Pension Trustees Limited |
| Berkeley Construction Limited | Berkeley Group Services Limited |
| Berkeley Developments Limited  (i) | Berkeley Group SIP Trustee Limited |
| Berkeley Eighteen Limited | Berkeley Guarantee One Limited  † |
| Berkeley Eighty Limited | Berkeley Homes (Carmelite) Limited |
| Berkeley Eighty-One Limited | Berkeley Homes (Chertsey) Limited |
| Berkeley Eighty-Three Limited | Berkeley Homes (City & East London) Limited |
| Berkeley Eighty-Two Limited | Berkeley Homes (City) Limited |
| Berkeley Enterprises Limited | Berkeley Homes (Dorset) Limited |
| Berkeley Festival Development Limited | Berkeley Homes (East London) Limited |
| Berkeley Festival Hotels Limited | Berkeley Homes (Essex) Limited |
| Berkeley Festival Investments Limited | Berkeley Homes (Fleet) Limited  (i) |
| Berkeley Festival Limited | Berkeley Homes (Greater London) Limited |
| Berkeley Fifty Limited | Berkeley Homes (Hertfordshire & Cambridgeshire) Limited |
| Berkeley Fifty-Eight Limited | Berkeley Homes (Kent) Limited |

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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| Non-Agency Companies  (v) |  |
| Berkeley Fifty-Four Limited | Berkeley Homes (North Western) Limited  (i) |
| Berkeley Fifty-Nine Limited | Berkeley Homes (PCL) Limited |
| Berkeley Fifty-One Limited | Berkeley Homes (South) Limited |
| Berkeley Fifty-Seven Limited | Berkeley Homes (Southall) Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Southern Counties) Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-One Limited |
| Berkeley Homes (Stanmore) Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-Seven Limited |
| Berkeley Homes Group Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-Six Limited |
| Berkeley Homes public limited company  (iii) (viii) | Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-Three Limited |
| Berkeley London Residential Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-Two Limited |
| Berkeley Manhattan Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Five Limited |
| Berkeley Ninety-Eight Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Forty Limited |
| Berkeley Ninety-Five Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Eight Limited |
| Berkeley Ninety-Nine Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Five Limited |
| Berkeley Ninety-Seven Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Four Limited |
| Berkeley Ninety-Six Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Nine Limited |
| Berkeley Number Four Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-One Limited |
| Berkeley Number Seven Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Seven Limited |
| Berkeley Number Six Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Six Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eight Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Four Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eighteen Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Nine Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eighty Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Ninety Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eighty-Eight Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Ninety-Eight Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eighty-Five Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Ninety-Five Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eighty-Nine Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Ninety-Four Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eighty-One Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Ninety-Nine Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eighty-Seven Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Ninety-Seven Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Eighty-Two Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Ninety-Six Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Fifteen Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and One Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Seven Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-Eight Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Seventeen Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-Five Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-Eight Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-Four Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-Five Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty-Nine Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-Four Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-Nine Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-Nine Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-One Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-One Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-Seven Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-Seven Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-Six Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-Six Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-Three Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-Three Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Seventy-Two Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-Two Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Six Limited | Berkeley One Hundred and Two Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Sixteen Limited | Berkeley Portsmouth Harbour Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Sixty-Five Limited | Berkeley Portsmouth Waterfront Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Sixty-Four Limited | Berkeley Properties Limited  (i) |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Sixty-One Limited | Berkeley Residential Limited  (i) |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Sixty-Six Limited | Berkeley Ryewood Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Sixty-Three Limited | Berkeley Seventy Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirteen Limited | Berkeley Seventy-Four Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty Limited | Berkeley Seventy-One plc  (vii) |

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 225

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| Non-Agency Companies  (v) |  |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-Eight Limited | Berkeley Seventy-Seven Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-Five Limited | Berkeley Seventy-Six Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-Four Limited | Berkeley Seventy-Three Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-Nine Limited | Berkeley Seventy-Two Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-One Limited | Berkeley Sixty Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-Seven Limited | Berkeley Sixty-Eight Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-Six Limited | Berkeley Sixty-Five Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-Three Limited | Berkeley Sixty-Four Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Thirty-Two Limited | Berkeley Sixty-Nine Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Three Limited | Berkeley Sixty-One Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty Limited | Berkeley Special Projects Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Limited | Berkeley Strategic Land Limited  (vii) |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-Five Limited | Berkeley Sustainable Communities Limited |
| Berkeley One Hundred and Twenty-Four Limited | Berkeley Thirty-Eight Limited |
| Berkeley Thirty-Nine Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Forty-Six Limited |
| Berkeley Thirty-Three Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Forty-Three Limited |
| Berkeley Three Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Forty-Two Limited |
| Berkeley Twenty Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Fourteen Limited |
| Berkeley Twenty-Eight Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Nine Limited |
| Berkeley Twenty-Four Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Nineteen Limited |
| Berkeley Twenty-Nine Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and One Limited  (i) |
| Berkeley Twenty-Seven Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Seven Limited |
| Berkeley Twenty-Three Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Seventeen Limited |
| Berkeley Twenty-Two Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Seventy Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Eight Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Seventy-One Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Eighteen Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Eleven Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty-Eight Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty-Four Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-Eight Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-Five Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty-Seven Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-Four Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty-Six Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-Nine Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty-Three Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-One Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty-Two Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-Seven Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Thirteen Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-Six Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Thirty Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-Three Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Thirty-Four Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Fifty-Two Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Thirty-One Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Five Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Thirty-Six Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Forty-Eight Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Forty-Five Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Thirty-Two Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Forty-Four Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Three Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Forty-Nine Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Twelve Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Forty-Seven Limited | Berkeley Two Hundred and Twenty Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Twenty-Eight Limited | Great Woodcote Park Management Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Twenty-Four Limited | Hertfordshire Homes Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Twenty-Nine Limited | Historic Homes Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Twenty-Seven Limited | Kentdean Limited |

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

continued

2 Results for the year continued

2.27 Subsidiaries and joint ventures continued

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| Non-Agency Companies  (v) |  |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Twenty-Six Limited | One Tower Bridge Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Twenty-Three Limited | Oval Works Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Twenty-Two Limited | Paddington Green Propco Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Two Limited | Quod Erat Demonstrandum Properties Limited |
| Berkeley Two Hundred Limited | Retirement Homes Limited |
| Berkeley Ventures Limited | Royal Clarence Yard (Marina) Limited |
| BH (City Forum) Limited | Royal Clarence Yard (Phase A) Limited |
| Boardcable Limited  (viii) | Royal Clarence Yard (Phase B) Limited |
| Bromyard House (Car Park) Limited | Royal Clarence Yard (Phase C) Limited |
| Bromyard House (Freehold) Limited | Royal Clarence Yard (Phase E) Limited |
| Bromyard House (North) Limited | Royal Clarence Yard (Phase G) Management |
|  | Company Limited |
| Bromyard House Limited | Royal Clarence Yard (Phase H) Limited |
| BWW Management Limited  (viii) | Royal Clarence Yard (Phase I) Limited |
| Charco 143 Limited  (i) | Royal Clarence Yard (Phase K) Management |
|  | Company Limited |
| Chelsea Bridge Wharf (Management Company) Limited | Royal Clarence Yard Estate Limited |
| Chelsea Bridge Wharf Car Park Limited  (viii) | Sandgates Developments Limited  (i) |
| Community Housing Action Limited | Sitesecure Limited |
| Community Villages Limited | SJC (Highgate) Limited  (viii) |
| CPWGCO 1 Limited | South Quay Plaza Management Limited (62.5%)  (vi) |
| Drummond Road (Number 1) Ltd | St Edward Limited |
| Drummond Road (Number 2) Ltd | St George (Crawford Street) Limited |
| Exchange Place No.2 Limited | St George (Queenstown Place) Limited |
| Fishguard Bridge Limited | St George Blackfriars Limited |
| Fishguard Tunnel Limited | St George Commercial Limited |
| St George Ealing Limited | St William Nine Limited |
| St. George Eastern Ltd | St William Nineteen Limited |
| St. George Inner Cities Ltd. | St William One Ltd |
| St. George Investments Ltd | St William Seven Limited |
| St. George London Ltd | St William Seventeen Limited |
| St George Northfields Limited | St William Six Limited |
| St. George Partnerships Ltd | St William Sixteen Limited |
| St George plc  (iv) | St William Ten Limited |
| St George Project Management Limited | St William Thirteen Limited |
| St. George Properties Ltd. | St William Three Ltd |
| St George Real Estate Limited | St William Twelve Limited |
| St George Regeneration Limited | St William Twenty Limited |
| St. George Southern Ltd | St William Twenty-Eight Limited |
| St. George Western Ltd | St William Twenty-Five Limited |
| St George Wharf Hotel Limited | St William Twenty-Four Limited |
| St. George’s Hill Property Company Limited | St William Twenty-One Limited |
| St James Group Limited | St William Twenty-Seven Limited |
| St James Homes (Grosvenor Dock) Limited | St William Twenty-Six Limited |
| St James Homes Limited  (viii) | St William Twenty-Three Limited |
| St Katharine Homes Limited  (ix) | St William Twenty-Two Limited |
| St William Eight Limited | St William Two Ltd |
| St William Eighteen Limited | Tabard Square (Building A) Limited |
| St William Eleven Limited | Tabard Square (Building B) Limited |
| St William Fifteen Limited | Tabard Square (Car Park) Limited |

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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| St William Five Limited | TBG (3) | 2009 | Limited |
| St William Four Ltd | The Berkeley Festival Waterfront Company Limited |  |  |
| St William Fourteen Limited | The Berkeley Group plc | |  |
| St William Holdings Limited | The Millennium Festival Leisure Company Limited | |  |
| St William Homes LLP  † | The Oxford Gateway Development Company Limited |  |  |
| The Tower, One St George Wharf Limited  (i) |  | Thirlstone plc  (ii) |  |
| Thirlstone (JLP) Limited | Woodside Road Limited |  |  |
| Thirlstone Commercial Limited |  |  |  |

(i)  A ordinary and B ordinary shares

(ii) Ordinary and preference shares

(iii) Ordinary and deferred shares

(iv) Ordinary, deferred and preference shares

(v)  List contains companies that are a principal to agency agreements but are not agents themselves

(vi) Registered office is 83 The Avenue, Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5HZ

(vii) Ordinary and redeemable preference shares

(viii) Registered office is 19 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1JG

(ix) Formerly known as Berkeley Forty-Eight Limited

†  Partnership with no share capital

The subsidiary companies listed below are incorporated outside of England and Wales. Their country of incorporation

and registered offices are listed below. Their principal activities continue to be that of residential-led mixed use

development and ancillary activities. All of the companies are wholly owned by the Group and unless otherwise

indicated, all of the companies have ordinary share capital.

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Country of |  |  |
|  | incorporation | Registered office |  |
| Aragon Investments Limited  (ii) | Jersey | 28 Esplanade, St. Helier, JE2 3QA, Jersey |  |
| Berkeley (Carnwath Road) Limited | Isle of Man | First Floor, Jubilee Buildings, Victoria Street, Douglas, IM1 |  |
|  |  | 2SH, Isle of Man |  |
| Berkeley (Hong Kong) Limited | Hong Kong | 3806 | Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
| Berkeley Homes Special Contracts | Scotland | Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EN | |
| Public Limited  (iii) |  |  |  |
| Berkeley Property Investments Limited | Jersey | 28 Esplanade, St. Helier, JE2 3QA, Jersey | |
| Berkeley Real Estate Consulting (Beijing) | China | Unit 1902, | floor 19, No.1, Guanghua Road, ChaoYang District, |
| Co. Limited  \* |  | Beijing, China |  |
| Berkeley Residential (Singapore) Limited | Singapore | 77 Robinson Road, #13-00 Robinson 77, Singapore 068896 | |
| Berkeley Whitehart Investments Limited | Jersey | 28 Esplanade, St. Helier, JE2 3QA, Jersey |  |
| Real Star Investments Limited  (i)(ii) | Jersey | 28 Esplanade, St. Helier, JE2 3QA, Jersey |  |
| Silverdale One Limited  (ii) | Jersey | 28 Esplanade, St. Helier, JE2 3QA, Jersey |  |
| St George Battersea Reach Limited | Jersey | 2 Hill Street, St. Helier, JE2 4UA, Jersey |  |

(i)  Agency company of St James Group Limited

(ii) Non-UK nominee company

(iii) Ordinary, A deferred and B deferred shares

\*  Accounting date of 31 December

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

continued

2 Results for the year continued

2.27 Subsidiaries and joint ventures continued

228 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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(b) Joint ventures

At 30 April 2025, the Group had an interest in the following joint ventures which have been equity accounted to

30 April and have an accounting date of 30 April unless otherwise indicated. All of the companies listed below

are incorporated in England and Wales and have their registered office address at Berkeley House, 19 Portsmouth

Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1JG, unless otherwise stated, and the principal activity is residential-led mixed use

development and ancillary activities. All of the companies are 50% owned by the Group and unless otherwise

indicated, all of the companies have ordinary share capital.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Berkeley Carlton Holdings Limited  (ii) | St Edward Homes Number Five Limited  \*\* |
| Berkeley Sutton Limited  (ii) | St Edward Homes Number Four Limited  \*\* |
| Diniwe One Limited | St Edward Homes Number One Limited  \*\* |
| Diniwe Two Limited | St Edward Homes Number Three Limited  \*\*(v) |
| Berkeley Latimer Estates Limited  (ii) (v)\*\*\* | St Edward Homes Number Two Limited  \*\* |
| Berkeley Two Hundred and Sixty-Five LLP  (i)(vi) | St Edward Homes Partnership Freeholds Limited |
| Mayflower Residential Limited  (ii) (v)\*\*\* | St Edward Strand Partnership Freeholds Limited |
| Segro V-Park Grand Union LLP  \*† | St George Little Britain (No. 1) Limited  (ii) |
| SEH Manager Limited | St George Little Britain (No.2) Limited  (ii) |
| SEH Nominee Limited | Strand Property Unit Trust (unregistered) |
| SES Manager Limited  (ii) | The St Edward Homes Partnership |
|  | (unregistered partnership)  (i) |
| SES Nominee Limited | The St Edward (Strand) Partnership |
|  | (unregistered partnership)  (i) |
| St Edward Homes Limited  (iii) | U B Developments Limited  (iv) (v) |

(i)  Partnership with no share capital

(ii) A ordinary and B ordinary shares

(iii) A ordinary, B ordinary, C preference and D preference shares

(iv) B ordinary shares

(v)  Registered office is 19 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1JG

(vi) Formerly known as St Katharine Homes LLP

\*  Accounting date of 31 December

\*\*  100% owned by St Edward Homes Limited

\*\*\*  Accounting date of 31 March

†  Registered office address is 1 New Burlington Place, London, United Kingdom, W1S 2HR

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Company Balance Sheet

As at 30 April Notes

2025

£m

2024

£m

Fixed assets

Investments C2.4 1,445.8 1,443.1

1,445.8 1,443.1

Current assets

Debtors C2.5 640.8 636.4

Cash at bank and in hand 0.9 0.9

641.7 637.3

Current liabilities

Creditors (amounts falling due within one year) C2.6 (907.7) (874.0)

Net current liabilities (266.0) (236.7)

Total assets less current liabilities and net assets 1,179.8 1,206.4

Capital and reserves

Called-up share capital C2.7 6.0 6.2

Share premium account C2.7 49.8 49.8

Capital redemption reserve 25.5 25.3

Profit and loss account 1,098.5 1,125.1

Total shareholders’ funds 1,179.8 1,206.4

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, The Berkeley Group Holdings plc has not presented its

own Income Statement. The profit after taxation of the Company for the financial year was £353.9 million (2024:

£232.6 million).

The financial statements on pages 230 to 235 were approved by the Board of Directors on 20 June 2025 and were

signed on its behalf by:

R J Stearn

Chief Financial Officer

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230 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Called-up share

capital

£m

Share premium

account

£m

Capital

redemption

reserve

£m

Profit and loss

account

£m

Total shareholders’

funds

£m

At 1 May 2024 6.2 49.8 25.3 1,125.1 1,206.4

Profit after taxation for the year – – – 353.9 353.9

Purchase of ordinary shares (0.2) – 0.2 (129.7) (129.7)

Credit in respect of employee share

schemes – – – 0.1 0.1

Deferred tax in respect of employee

share schemes – – – 0.9 0.9

Dividends to equity holders of the

Company – – – (251.8) (251.8)

At 30 April 2025 6.0 49.8 25.5 1,098.5 1,179.8

At 1 May 2023 6.3 49.8 25.2 1,058.7 1,140.0

Profit after taxation for the year – – – 232.6 232.6

Purchase of ordinary shares (0.1) – 0.1 (72.3) (72.3)

Credit in respect of employee share

schemes – – – 2.6 2.6

Deferred tax in respect of employee

share schemes – – – 1.6 1.6

Dividends to equity holders of the

Company – – – (98.1) (98.1)

At 30 April 2024 6.2 49.8 25.3 1,125.1 1,206.4

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Notes to the Company Financial Statements

C1 Basis of preparation

C1.1 Introduction

The Company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under Financial Reporting Standard 101 (FRS 101)

issued by the Financial Reporting Council. Accordingly, these financial statements were prepared in accordance

with FRS 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’ as issued by the Financial Reporting Council. In preparing these

financial statements, the Company applies the recognition measurement and disclosure requirements of UK-

adopted international accounting standards, but makes amendments where necessary in order to comply with the

Companies Act 2006.

The accounting policies adopted for the Parent Company, The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, are otherwise

consistent with those used for the Group which are set out on pages 186 to 229.

In these financial statements, the Company has applied the exemptions available under FRS 101 in respect of the

following disclosures:

— Cash Flow Statement and related notes;

— disclosures in respect of transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries;

— disclosures in respect of capital management;

— the effects of new but not yet effective IFRSs;

— certain disclosures required by IFRS 13 ‘Fair Value Measurement’ and the disclosures required by IFRS 7

‘Financial Instrument Disclosures’; and

— disclosures in respect of the compensation of key management personnel.

The principal activity of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (the Company) is to act as a holding company.

C1.2 Going concern

The Group’s business activities together with the factors likely to affect its future development performance and

position are set out in the Strategic Report. The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, liquidity position and

borrowing facilities are all described in the Trading and Financial Review on pages 30 and 31.

The Group has significant financial resources and the Directors have assessed the future funding requirements

of the Group, including the return of £0.3 billion to shareholders set out to September 2025, and compared this

with the level of committed loan facilities and cash resources over the medium term. In making this assessment,

consideration has been given to the uncertainty inherent in future financial forecasts and, where applicable,

reasonable sensitivities have been applied to the key factors affecting the financial performance of the Group.

Based on the financial performance of the Group, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company

has adequate resources to continue its operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of signing the

accounts, notwithstanding its net current liability position of £266.0 million (2024: £236.7 million). For this reason

they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

C2 Notes to the Company accounts

C2.1 Profit before taxation

Expenditure is recognised in respect of goods and services received when supplied in accordance with contractual

terms. Provision is made when an obligation exists for a future liability in respect of a past event and where the

amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated.

Profit before taxation is stated after charging the following amounts:

2025

£m

2024

£m

Auditor’s remuneration 0.1 0.1

There were no non-audit services provided by the Company’s current auditor during the year (2024: £nil).

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C2.2 Directors and employees

The Company operates three equity settled, share based compensation plans (2024: three). The fair value of

the employee services received in exchange for the grant of the options is recognised as an expense. The total

amount to be expensed over the vesting period is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted.

At each Balance Sheet date, the Company revises its estimates of the number of options that are expected to

vest. It recognises the impact of the revision to original estimates, if any, in the profit and loss account, with a

corresponding adjustment to equity. Amounts recognised in respect of Executive Directors of the Company’s

subsidiaries are recognised as an addition to the cost of the investment.

The proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal

value) and share premium when the options are exercised.

Pension contributions under defined contribution schemes are charged to the Income Statement as they fall due.

2025

£m

2024

£m

Staff costs:

Wages and salaries 2.1 2.1

Social security costs 0.5 0.6

Share based payments – equity settled 2.1 2.0

4.7 4.7

The average monthly number of persons employed by the Company during the year was nine, all of whom are

Directors (2024: 10).

Directors

Details of Directors’ emoluments are set out in the Remuneration Report on pages 126 to 159.

Pensions

During the year, the Company participated in one of the Group’s pension schemes, The Berkeley Group plc

Group Personal Pension Plan. Further details on this scheme are set out in Note 2.5 to the Consolidated Financial

Statements. Contributions amounting to £nil (2024: £nil) were paid into the defined contribution scheme during

the year.

Share based payments

The charge to the profit and loss account in respect of equity settled share based payments in the year are:

— 2011 LTIP of £0.1 million (2024: £0.2 million)

— 2022 LTOP of £1.2 million (2024: £1.3 million)

— RSP of £0.8 million (2024: £0.7 million)

The credit to the reserves during the year in respect of employee share schemes was £0.1 million (2024: £2.6

million credit) which includes the corresponding entry to the cost of investment of £2.7 million (2024: £5.0 million)

detailed in Note C2.4. The offsetting entry within reserves results from the non-cash IFRS 2 charge for the year.

Further information on the Company’s share incentive schemes are included in the Remuneration Report on pages

126 to 159 as well as Note 2.5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

C2.3 The Berkeley Group Holdings plc profit and loss account

The profit for the year in the Company is £353.9 million (2024: £232.6 million).

C2.4 Investments

Investments in subsidiary undertakings are included in the Balance Sheet at cost less provision for any impairment.

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2024

£m

Investments at cost:

Investments in shares of subsidiary undertaking at 1 May 1,443.1 1,438.1

Additions 2.7 5.0

Investments in shares of subsidiary undertaking at 30 April 1,445.8 1,443.1

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Notes to the Company Financial Statements

continued

C2 Notes to the Company accounts continued

C2.4 Investments continued

Additions in the year relate to Company contributions to The Berkeley Group plc for employee services to be

settled through the issue of shares on the vesting of the Berkeley Group Holdings plc 2011 LTIP awards, 2022 LTOP

awards and RSP awards for the benefit of employees of its subsidiaries.

The Directors believe that the carrying value of the investments is supported by their underlying net assets. Details

of subsidiaries are given within Note 2.27 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

C2.5 Debtors

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the

Balance Sheet date, where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a

right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the Balance Sheet date.

A net deferred tax asset is recognised as recoverable and therefore recognised only when, on the basis of all

available evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits against

which to recover carried forward tax losses and from which the future reversal of underlying timing differences

can be deducted.

Deferred tax is measured at the average tax rates that are expected to apply in the periods in which the timing

differences are expected to reverse, based on tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively

enacted by the Balance Sheet date. Deferred tax is measured on an undiscounted basis.

2025

£m

2024

£m

Current

Amounts owed from subsidiary undertakings 636.6 630.8

Deferred tax 4.2 5.6

640.8 636.4

All amounts owed from subsidiary undertakings are unsecured, bear no interest and are payable on demand. The

Company has assessed expected credit losses as immaterial on amounts owed from subsidiary undertakings.

The movements on the deferred tax asset are as follows:

2025

£m

2024

£m

At 1 May 5.6 6.0

Deferred tax in respect of employee share schemes (1.4) 1.9

Realisation of deferred tax asset on vesting of employee share scheme – (2.3)

At 30 April 4.2 5.6

Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences at the tax rates that are expected to apply for the period

when the asset is realised and the liability is settled using a tax rate of 25% (2024: 25%). Accordingly, all temporary

differences have been calculated. There is no unprovided deferred tax (2024: £nil) at the Balance Sheet date.

The deferred tax asset of £4.2 million relates to short-term timing differences (2024: £5.6 million).

C2.6 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Creditors are recognised initially at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition they are measured at amortised

cost using the effective interest method.

2025

£m

2024

£m

Current

Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings (906.1) (871.3)

Other taxation and social security (1.6) (2.7)

(907.7) (874.0)

All amounts included above are unsecured. The interest rate on the whole amount (2024: the whole amount) owed

to subsidiary undertakings is 4.0% (2024: 4.0%), with no fixed repayment date.

234 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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C2.7 Called-up share capital

The movements on allotted and fully paid share capital for the Company in the year were as follows:

Ordinary shares Share capital Share premium

2025

No ’000

2024

No ’000

2025

£m

2024

£m

2025

£m

2024

£m

Issued

At start of year 114,712 116,537 6.2 6.3 49.8 49.8

Shares cancelled (3,321) (1,825) (0.2) (0.1) – –

Share consolidation (4,019) – – – – –

At end of year 107,372 114,712 6.0 6.2 49.8 49.8

On 9 September 2024, a share consolidation was undertaken which reduced the Company’s ordinary share capital,

net of treasury and EBT shares, by 3.51%. The share consolidation replaced the total number of existing ordinary

shares of 114.5 million, with a nominal value of 5.4141 pence each, into a reduced number of new ordinary shares of

110.5 million, each at a nominal value of 5.6110 pence at the time of the consolidation.

Each ordinary share of 5.6110 pence is a voting share in the capital of the Company, is entitled to participate in the

profits of the Company, and on the winding up is entitled to participate in the assets of the Company.

During the 2025 financial year, 3,321 thousand shares were repurchased (2024: 1,825 thousand) for a

total consideration of £129.7 million, excluding transaction costs (2024: £72.3 million). These shares were

subsequentlycancelled.

On 19 September 2024, 170 thousand ordinary shares (2024: 175 thousand) were allotted and issued to the

Employee Benefit Trust.

On 30 September 2024, 178 thousand ordinary shares (2024: 222 thousand) were transferred from the Employee

Benefit Trust to Executive Directors to satisfy the exercise of options under the 2011 LTIP.

At 30 April 2025, there were 46 thousand shares held in trust (2024: 56 thousand) by the Employee Benefit Trust.

The market value of these shares at 30 April 2025 was £1.9 million (2024: £2.6 million).

At 30 April 2025, there were 8,306 thousand (2024: 8,784 thousand) treasury shares held by the Group. The

market value of the shares at 30 April 2025 was £346.4 million (2024: £414.1 million).

The movements in the year are disclosed in Notes 2.19 and 2.20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

C2.8 Dividends per share

Dividend distributions to shareholders are recognised as a liability in the period in which the dividends are

appropriately authorised and approved for payout and are no longer at the discretion of the Company.

Unpaiddividends that do not meet these criteria are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

2025 2024

Dividend

per share

pence £m

Dividend

per share

pence £m

Amounts recognised as distributions to equity

shareholders during the year:

September 2023 – – 59.30 63.1

March 2024 – – 33.00 35.0

June 2024 33.00 35.0 – –

September 2024 (special dividend) 174.00 183.8 – –

March 2025 33.00 33.0 – –

Total dividends 251.8 98.1

C2.9 Related party transactions

The Company has not undertaken related party transactions during the year with entities that are not wholly

owned subsidiaries of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc. Transactions with wholly owned members of The Berkeley

Group Holdings plc are exempt under FRS 101 with reduced disclosure.

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 235

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2025

£m

2024

£m

2023

£m

2022

£m

2021

£m

Income statement

Revenue 2,486.5 2,464.3 2,550.2 2,348.0 2,202.2

Operating profit 500.0 479.7 518.3 507.9 502.3

Share of results of joint ventures 14.7 65.6 96.3 56.1 22.4

Net finance income/(costs) 14.2 12.0 (10.6) (12.5) (6.6)

Profit before taxation 528.9 557.3 604.0 551.5 518.1

Basic earnings per share 371.8 373.9 426.8p 417.8p 339.4p

Statement of financial position

Capital employed 3,222.5 3,028.5 2,921.9 2,867. 2 2,047. 2

Net cash 337.3 532.0 410.4 268.9 1,128.2

Net assets 3,559.8 3,560.5 3,332.3 3,136.1 3,175.4

Net assets per share attributable

to shareholders

1

3,595p 3,363p 3,101p 2,818p 2,612p

Ratios and statistics

Return on capital employed

2

16.5% 18.3% 21.2% 23.0% 26.2%

Return on equity after tax

3

10.7% 11.5% 14.4% 15.3% 13.5%

Return on equity before tax

4

14.9% 16.2% 18.7% 17.5% 16.5%

Homes sold

5

4,047 3,521 4,043 3,760 2,825

Cash due on forward sales

6

1,403 1,701 2,136 2,171 1,712

Gross margin on land holdings

7

6,722 6,929 7,629 8,258 6,884

1   Net assets attributable to shareholders divided by the number of shares in issue excluding shares held in treasury and shares held by

the Employee Benefit Trust.

2   This measures the profitability and efficiency of capital being used by the Group and is calculated as profit before interest and

taxation (including joint venture profit before tax) divided by the average net assets adjusted for debt/(cash).

3   This measures the efficiency of returns generated from shareholder equity after taxation and is calculated as profit after taxation

attributable to shareholders as a percentage of the average of opening and closing shareholders’ funds.

4   Calculated as profit before taxation attributable to shareholders as a percentage of the average of opening and closing shareholders’

funds.

5  The number of homes legally completed and recorded in revenue in the year excluding joint ventures.

6  Cash still due from customers under unconditional contracts for sale.

7   The measure of expected value in the Group’s land holdings in the event the Group successfully sells and delivers the developments

planned for.

See Note 2.25 Alternative Performance Measure for full definitions where relevant.

Five Year Summary

236 | BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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Annual General Meeting and Trading Update 5 September 2025

Half year end 31 October 2025

Interim Results Announcement for the six months ending 31 October 2025 10 December 2025

Trading Update March 2026

Year end 30 April 2026

Announcement of Results for the year ending 30 April 2026 June 2026

Publication of 2026 Annual Report August 2026

Registered office and advisors

Registered office and principal place

ofbusiness

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Berkeley House

19 Portsmouth Road

Cobham

Surrey KT11 1JG

Registered number: 5172586

Registrars

MUFG Corporate Markets

10th Floor

Central Square

29 Wellington Street

Leeds LS1 4DL

0871 664 0300 (from the UK)

+44 (0) 371 664 0300 (from overseas)

shareholderenquiries@cm.mpms.mufg.com

Corporate brokers and financial advisors

Barclays Bank plc

HSBC Bank plc

Share price information

The Company’s share capital is listed on the London

Stock Exchange. The latest share price is available via

the Company’s website at www.berkeleygroup.co.uk

Solicitor

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Bankers

Barclays Bank plc

HSBC Bank plc

Lloyds Bank plc

Banco Santander, S.A., London Branch

National Westminster Bank plc

Handelsbanken plc

Auditor

KPMG LLP

Financial diary

02–91 | STRATEGIC REPORT 92–167 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 168–237 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BERKELEY GROUP 2025 ANNUAL REPORT | 237

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The Berkeley Group Holdings plc 2025 Annual Report

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Berkeley House

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Cobham

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