John Lewis Partnership plc annual report and accounts 2012

Independent auditors’ report to the members of John Lewis Partnership plc continued

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

 We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us 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 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.

Ranjan Sriskandan (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

London

23 April 2012

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