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Form 8-K PPL Corp For: Nov 04

November 4, 2014 7:34 AM EST
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.��20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):��November 4, 2014

Commission File
Number
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
Address and Telephone Number
IRS Employer
Identification No.
1-11459
PPL Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Pennsylvania)
Two North Ninth Street
Allentown, PA��18101-1179
(610) 774-5151
23-2758192

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 4, 2014, PPL Corporation ("PPL") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and other business matters.��A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 4, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), members of PPL's senior management will hold a teleconference and webcast with financial analysts to discuss PPL's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and other business matters.��A copy of the slides to be used during the webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.2.��The event will be available live, in audio format, along with the slides, on PPL's Internet Web site:��www.pplweb.com.��The webcast will be available for replay on PPL's Web site for 30 days.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits
99.1 -
Press Release, dated November 4, 2014, announcing PPL's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, and other business matters.
99.2 -
Slides to be used on the November 4, 2014 webcast among members of PPL's senior management and financial analysts.






SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


PPL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Stephen K. Breininger
Stephen K. Breininger
�Controller




Dated:��November 4, 2014

Exhibit 99.1




Contacts:
For news media  Dan McCarthy, 610-774-5997
For financial analysts  Joseph P. Bergstein, 610-774-5609




PPL Corporation Reports Third-Quarter Earnings

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Company increases 2014 forecast of earnings from ongoing operations to $2.37 to $2.47 per share
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Energy Supply business spinoff remains on track


ALLENTOWN, Pa. (November 4, 2014)  PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) announced on Tuesday�(11/4) third-quarter 2014 reported earnings of $497 million, or $0.74 per share, an increase from $410 million, or $0.62 per share, a year ago. For the first nine months of 2014, PPLs reported earnings were $1.04 billion, or $1.57 per share, compared with $1.23 billion, or $1.90 per share, in the first nine months of 2013.

Adjusting for special items, PPLs earnings from ongoing operations for the quarter were $361 million, or $0.54 per share, a decrease from $432 million, or $0.66 per share, a year ago. Earnings from ongoing operations for the first nine months of the year were $1.24 billion, or $1.87 per share, compared with $1.20 billion, or $1.85 per share, for the same period in 2013.

Strong year-to-date performance in our regulated businesses, combined with continuing strong performance in our competitive energy supply business, has led us to increase our 2014 forecast range of earnings from ongoing operations, said William H. Spence, PPLs chairman, president and Chief Executive Officer. The company now is forecasting 2014 earnings from ongoing operations of $2.37 to $2.47 per share, with a midpoint of $2.42 per share, a 5.2 percent increase from the midpoint of the previous forecast of $2.20 to $2.40 per share. The 2014 forecast for reported earnings is $2.07 to $2.17 per share, reflecting special items recorded through the third quarter.
Spence also said solid progress is continuing on PPLs spinoff of its competitive generation business, which will be combined with Riverstones competitive generation business to form a new publicly traded company called Talen Energy.
The strong 2014 performance of PPLs competitive energy supply business underscores the inherent value of this business and its ongoing potential as market fundamentals improve, said Spence. These 2014 results provide additional confirmation that the spinoff of our Supply segment will create significant short- and long-term value for our shareowners.


�Our transition plans are on schedule and we have made substantial progress developing the plans to achieve at least $155 million in Talen Energy annual run-rate synergies. The full extent of the identified annualized synergies is expected to be realized beginning in mid-2016. Similarly, at PPL Corporation we have identified the targeted annual support cost savings to eliminate at least $75 million of dissynergies created by the spin, most of which would be achieved in 2015. The identified cost savings are consistent with the projections we made when we announced the spinoff transaction in June, said Spence.
The company still expects closing of the Talen Energy transaction in the first or second quarter of 2015.
Spence said the company expects about 450 positions to be eliminated as a result of cost reductions, primarily in the companys competitive generation business and its service organizations. He said voluntary severance offerings and elimination of vacant positions are expected to limit the number of employees leaving the company involuntarily to fewer than 200.

Third-Quarter 2014 Earnings Details

PPLs reported earnings for the third quarter of 2014 included net special item credits of $136 million, or $0.20 per share, primarily resulting from foreign currency-related economic hedges and adjusted energy-related economic activity, partially offset by separation benefit costs and a change in income tax valuation allowances related to the anticipated spinoff of PPL Energy Supply.

Reported earnings are calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Earnings from ongoing operations is a non-GAAP financial measure that is adjusted for special items that are fully detailed at the end of this news release.

(Dollars in millions, except for per share amounts)
3rd Quarter
2014
2013
% Change
Reported Earnings
$
497
$
410
21%
Reported Earnings Per Share
$
0.74
$
0.62
19%
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$
361
$
432
(16)%
Earnings from Ongoing Operations Per Share
$
0.54
$
0.66
(18)%

(See the tables at the end of the news release for details as to the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.)





Third-Quarter and Nine-Month 2014 Earnings by Business Segment

The following chart shows PPLs earnings per share by business segment for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, compared with the same periods of 2013.

Per share
3rd Quarter
Year to Date
2014
2013
2014
2013
Earnings from ongoing operations
U.K. Regulated
$
0.28
$
0.31
$
1.01
$
1.02
Kentucky Regulated
0.12
0.14
0.37
0.36
Pennsylvania Regulated
0.08
0.08
0.29
0.24
Supply
0.07
0.14
0.24
0.26
Corporate and Other1
(0.01
)
(0.01
)
(0.04
)
(0.03
)
����Total
$
0.54
$
0.66
$
1.87
$
1.85
Special items
U.K. Regulated
$
�0.16
$
(0.03)
$
0.03
$
0.12
Kentucky Regulated



0.01
Pennsylvania Regulated
0.01



Supply
0.06
(0.01)
(0.22
)
(0.08
)
Corporate and Other1
(0.03
)

(0.11
)

����Total
$
0.20
$
(0.04)
$
(0.30
)
$
0.05
Reported earnings
U.K. Regulated
$
0.44
$
0.28
$
1.04
$
1.14
Kentucky Regulated
0.12
0.14
0.37
0.37
Pennsylvania Regulated
0.09
0.08
0.29
0.24
Supply
0.13
0.13
���0.02
0.18
Corporate and Other1
(0.04
)
(0.01
)
(0.15
)
(0.03
)
����Total
$
0.74
$
0.62
$
1.57
$
1.90

1 This category primarily includes unallocated corporate-level financing and other costs. 2014 reported earnings include certain costs related to the anticipated spinoff of PPL Energy Supply.

(For more details and an itemization of special items by segment, see the reconciliation tables at the end of this news release.)


Key Factors Impacting Business Segment Earnings from Ongoing Operations

U.K. Regulated Segment
PPLs U.K. Regulated segment primarily consists of the regulated electricity delivery operations of Western Power Distribution, serving Southwest and Central England and South Wales.

Segment earnings from ongoing operations in the third quarter of 2014 decreased by $0.03 per share compared with a year ago. This decrease was primarily due to higher U.S. and U.K. income taxes resulting from a tax benefit recorded in the prior year and higher taxes in 2014 related to cash repatriation, and higher depreciation and higher financing costs, partially offset by higher utility revenues due to the April 2014 price increase and lower operation and maintenance expenses.

Segment earnings from ongoing operations decreased during the first nine months of 2014 by $0.01 per share compared with a year ago. This decrease was primarily due to higher U.S. income taxes resulting from a tax benefit recorded in the prior year and higher taxes in 2014 related to cash repatriation, and higher depreciation and higher financing costs, partially offset by higher utility revenues due to April 2014 and April 2013 price increases, net of adverse weather impacts, and lower pension expenses.

Kentucky Regulated Segment
PPLs Kentucky Regulated segment primarily consists of the regulated electricity and natural gas operations of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company.

Segment earnings from ongoing operations in the third quarter of 2014 decreased by $0.02 per share compared with a year ago. This decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume due to mild weather, higher operation and maintenance expenses and higher financing costs, partially offset by returns on additional environmental capital investment.

Segment earnings from ongoing operations increased during the first nine months of 2014 by $0.01 per share compared with a year ago. This increase was primarily due to returns on additional environmental capital investments and higher sales volumes driven by unusually cold weather in the first quarter of 2014, partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expense driven by storm-related expenses and timing of generation maintenance outages, and higher depreciation expense.

Pennsylvania Regulated Segment
PPLs Pennsylvania Regulated segment consists of the regulated electricity delivery operations of PPL Electric Utilities.

Segment earnings from ongoing operations in the third quarter of 2014 were flat compared to the third quarter a year ago.

Segment earnings from ongoing operations increased during the first nine months of 2014 by $0.05 per share compared with a year ago. This increase was primarily due to returns on additional transmission and distribution improvement capital investments, and higher sales volume driven by unusually cold weather in the first quarter of 2014, partially offset by higher financing costs.

Supply Segment
PPLs Supply segmentconsists primarily of the competitive domestic electricity generation and energy marketing operations of PPL Energy Supply.

Segment earnings from ongoing operations in the third quarter of 2014 decreased by $0.07 per share compared with a year ago. This decrease was driven by lower margins due to lower hedged energy prices and lower capacity prices, partially offset by favorable asset performance, lower income taxes resulting from an adjustment of deferred tax assets recorded in the prior year, lower operation and maintenance expense and lower financing costs.

Segment earnings from ongoing operations decreased during the first nine months of 2014 by $0.02 per share compared with a year ago. This decrease was primarily due to lower energy prices, partially offset by favorable asset performance, net benefits due to unusually cold weather in the first quarter of 2014, higher capacity prices, gains on certain commodity positions, lower income taxes resulting from an adjustment of deferred tax assets recorded in the prior year and lower financing costs.


Earnings from Ongoing Operations Forecast by Business Segment

2014
forecast midpoint
2013
actual
Per share
U.K. Regulated
$ 1.38 $ 1.32
Kentucky Regulated
0.45 0.48
Pennsylvania Regulated
0.39 0.31
Supply
0.24 0.39
Corporate and Other1
(0.04 ) (0.05 )
����Total
$ 2.42 $ 2.45

1 This category primarily includes unallocated corporate-level financing and other costs.



PPL expects lower earnings from ongoing operations in 2014 compared with 2013, primarily due to lower energy margins in the Supply segment.

U.K. Regulated Segment
PPL projects higher segment earnings in 2014 compared with 2013, driven primarily by higher electricity delivery revenue and lower pension expense, partially offset by higher income taxes, higher depreciation and higher financing costs.

Kentucky Regulated Segment
PPL projects lower segment earnings in 2014 compared with 2013, driven primarily by higher operation and maintenance expense, higher depreciation and higher financing costs, partially offset by returns on additional environmental capital investments and increased sales volumes.

Pennsylvania Regulated Segment
PPL projects higher segment earnings in 2014 compared with 2013, driven primarily by higher transmission margins, returns on distribution improvement capital investments and a benefit from a change in estimate of a regulatory liability, partially offset by higher financing costs and higher income taxes.

Supply Segment
PPL projects lower segment earnings in 2014 compared with 2013, driven primarily by lower energy and capacity prices, partially offset by the net benefits due to unusually cold weather in the first quarter of 2014, lower financing costs and lower income taxes.
PPL Corporation, with 2013 revenues of $12 billion, is one of the largest companies in the U.S. utility sector. The PPL family of companies delivers electricity and natural gas to about 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom. PPL has announced an agreement to combine its competitive generation business with the competitive generation business of Riverstone Holdings LLC to form Talen Energy Corporation, a highly competitive independent power producer.� More information is available at www.pplweb.com.

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(Note: All references to earnings per share in the text and tables of this news release are stated in terms of diluted earnings per share.)

Conference Call and Webcast

PPL invites interested parties to listen to a live Internet webcast of managements teleconference with financial analysts about third-quarter 2014 financial results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The meeting is available online live, in audio format, with slides of the presentation, on PPLs website:��www.pplweb.com. The webcast will be available for replay on the PPL website for 30 days. Interested individuals also can access the live conference call via telephone at 888-346-8683. International participants should call 1-412-902-4270.

Earnings from ongoing operations, also referred to as ongoing earnings, should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or net income attributable to PPL shareowners, which is an indicator of operating performance determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). PPL believes that earnings from ongoing operations, although a non-GAAP financial measure, is also useful and meaningful to investors because it provides managements view of PPLs fundamental earnings performance as another criterion in making investment decisions. PPLs management also uses earnings from ongoing operations in measuring certain corporate performance goals. Other companies may use different measures to present financial performance.

Earnings from ongoing operations is adjusted for the impact of special items. Special items include:
"�����������Adjusted energy-related economic activity (as discussed below).
"�����������Unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency-related economic hedges.
"�����������Gains and losses on sales of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
"�����������Impairment charges (including impairments of securities in the companys nuclear decommissioning trust funds).
"�����������Workforce reduction and other restructuring effects.
"�����������Acquisition and disposition-related adjustments.
"�����������Other charges or credits that are, in managements view, not reflective of the companys ongoing operations.

Adjusted energy-related economic activity includes the changes in fair value of positions used to economically hedge a portion of the economic value of the competitive generation assets, full-requirement sales contracts and retail activities. This economic value is subject to changes in fair value due to market price volatility of the input and output commodities (e.g., fuel and power) prior to the delivery period that was hedged. Adjusted energy-related economic activity also includes the ineffective portion of qualifying cash flow hedges and premium amortization associated with options. Unrealized gains and losses related to this activity are deferred and included in earnings from ongoing operations over the delivery period of the item that was hedged or upon realization. Management believes that adjusting for such amounts provides a better matching of earnings from ongoing operations to the actual amounts settled for PPLs underlying hedged assets. Please refer to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and MD&A in PPL Corporations periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information on adjusted energy-related economic activity.

Statements contained in this news release, including statements with respect to future earnings, cash flows, financing, regulation and corporate strategy, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. The following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: market demand and prices for energy, capacity and fuel; weather conditions affecting customer energy usage and operating costs; competition in power markets; the effect of any business or industry restructuring; the profitability and liquidity of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements; operating performance of generating plants and other facilities; the length of scheduled and unscheduled outages at our generating plants; environmental conditions and requirements and the related costs of compliance, including environmental capital expenditures and emission allowance and other expenses; system conditions and operating costs; development of new projects, markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; asset or business acquisitions and dispositions; any impact of hurricanes or other severe weather on our business, including any impact on fuel prices; receipt of necessary government permits, approvals, rate relief and regulatory cost recovery; capital market conditions and decisions regarding capital structure; the impact of state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; the outcome of litigation against PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; stock price performance; the market prices of equity securities and the impact on pension income and resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans; the securities and credit ratings of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; political, regulatory or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where PPL Corporation or its subsidiaries conduct business, including any potential effects of threatened or actual terrorism or war or other hostilities; foreign exchange rates; new state, federal or foreign legislation, including new tax legislation; and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with PPL Corporations Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Note to Editors: Visit PPLs media website at www.pplnewsroom.com for additional news and background about PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries.




PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
September�30,
December�31,
2014
2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,188 $ 1,102
Accounts receivable
1,050 1,020
Unbilled revenues
676 835
Fuel, materials and supplies
763 702
Price risk management assets - current
732 942
Assets of discontinued operations
647
Other current assets
704 552
Investments
947 907
Property, Plant and Equipment
Regulated utility plant
30,169 27,755
Less: Accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant
5,315 4,873
Regulated utility plant, net
24,854 22,882
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment
12,672 13,306
Less: Accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment
6,323 6,172
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net
6,349 7,134
Construction work in progress
3,194 3,071
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
34,397 33,087
Regulatory assets - noncurrent
1,253 1,246
Goodwill and other intangibles
5,123 5,172
Price risk management assets - noncurrent
366 337
Other noncurrent assets
343 357
Total Assets
$ 48,189 $ 46,259
Liabilities and Equity
Short-term debt
$ 1,099 $ 701
Long-term debt due within one year
235 315
Accounts payable
1,208 1,308
Price risk management liabilities - current
897 829
Other current liabilities
1,973 1,759
Long-term debt
20,522 20,592
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
4,584 4,270
Price risk management liabilities - noncurrent
377 415
Accrued pension obligations
952 1,286
Asset retirement obligations
739 687
Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent
1,028 1,048
Other noncurrent liabilities
601 583
Common stock and additional paid-in capital
9,395 8,322
Earnings reinvested
6,017 5,709
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,438 ) (1,565 )
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 48,189 $ 46,259
(a)
The Financial Statements in this news release have been condensed and summarized for purposes of this presentation.��Please refer to PPL Corporations periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for full financial statements, including note disclosure.


PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars, Except Share Data)
Three Months Ended September�30,
Nine Months Ended September�30,
2014
2013
2014
2013
Operating Revenues
Utility
$ 1,860 $ 1,739 $ 5,852 $ 5,344
Unregulated wholesale energy (a)
1,109 913 203 2,380
Unregulated retail energy
282 263 909 755
Energy-related businesses
198 159 512 423
Total Operating Revenues
3,449 3,074 7,476 8,902
Operating Expenses
Operation
Fuel
452 494 1,701 1,464
Energy purchases (b)
859 555 (284 ) 1,663
Other operation and maintenance
684 658 2,082 2,009
Depreciation
307 284 913 845
Taxes, other than income
92 86 283 261
Energy-related businesses
186 151 492 403
Total Operating Expenses
2,580 2,228 5,187 6,645
Operating Income
869 846 2,289 2,257
Other Income (Expense) - net
144 (117 ) 38 18
Interest Expense
258 244 775 747
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
755 485 1,552 1,528
Income Taxes
265 81 520 329
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes
490 404 1,032 1,199
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)
7 7 10 30
Net Income
497 411 1,042 1,229
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
1 1
Net Income Attributable to PPL Shareowners
$ 497 $ 410 $ 1,042 $ 1,228
Amounts Attributable to PPL Shareowners:
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes
$ 490 $ 403 $ 1,032 $ 1,198
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)
7 7 10 30
Net Income
$ 497 $ 410 $ 1,042 $ 1,228
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes Available
�to PPL Common Shareowners:
��Basic
$ 0.73 $ 0.64 $ 1.58 $ 1.98
��Diluted
$ 0.73 $ 0.61 $ 1.56 $ 1.86
�Net Income Available to PPL Common Shareowners:
��Basic
$ 0.74 $ 0.65 $ 1.60 $ 2.03
��Diluted
$ 0.74 $ 0.62 $ 1.57 $ 1.90
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
��(in thousands)
��Basic
664,432 631,046 649,561 601,275
��Diluted
666,402 664,343 665,501 662,094
(a)
The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized losses on physical and financial commodity sales contracts due to the unusually cold weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.
(b)
The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 includes significant realized and unrealized gains on physical and financial commodity purchase contracts due to the unusually cold weather experienced in the first quarter of 2014.

PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
Nine Months Ended September�30,
2014
2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
$ 1,042 $ 1,229
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation
930 859
Amortization
168 164
Defined benefit plans - expense
71 135
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
266 301
Unrealized losses on derivatives, and other hedging activities
117 126
Adjustment to WPD line loss accrual
65 45
Stock compensation expense
52 45
Other
38 2
Change in current assets and current liabilities
Accounts receivable
(29 ) (79 )
Accounts payable
(126 ) (140 )
Unbilled revenues
163 197
Taxes payable
208 76
Uncertain tax positions
1 (104 )
Other
(83 ) (180 )
Other operating activities
Defined benefit plans - funding
(322 ) (505 )
Other
67 52
Net cash provided by operating activities
2,628 2,223
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(2,878 ) (2,768 )
Expenditures for intangible assets
(74 ) (61 )
Purchases of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
(124 ) (102 )
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear plant decommissioning trust investments
112 92
Proceeds from the receipt of grants
164 5
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents
(187 ) 13
Other investing activities
13 33
Net cash used in investing activities
(2,974 ) (2,788 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Issuance of long-term debt
296 862
Retirement of long-term debt
(545 ) (309 )
Repurchase of common stock
(74 )
Issuance of common stock
1,037 1,409
Payment of common stock dividends
(718 ) (645 )
Debt issuance and credit facility costs
(21 ) (37 )
Contract adjustment payments
(21 ) (72 )
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
398 (148 )
Other financing activities
(7 ) (20 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
419 966
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
13 (11 )
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
86 390
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
1,102 901
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$ 1,188 $ 1,291


Key Indicators (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
September�30,
Financial
2014
2013
Dividends declared per share of common stock
$ 1.485 $ 1.4625
Book value per share (a)(b)
$ 21.02 $ 19.59
Market price per share (a)
$ 32.84 $ 30.38
Dividend yield
4.5 % 4.8 %
Dividend payout ratio (c)
104 % 58 %
Dividend payout ratio - earnings from ongoing operations (c)(d)
60 % 62 %
Price/earnings ratio (c)
23.0 12.1
Price/earnings ratio - earnings from ongoing operations (c)(d)
13.3 12.9
Return on average common equity
7.21 % 14.20 %
Return on average common equity - earnings from ongoing operations (d)
12.49 % 13.31 %
(a)��
End of period
(b)��
Based on 664,653 and 630,239 shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands) at September�30, 2014 and September�30, 2013.
(c)��
Based on diluted earnings per share.
(d)��
Calculated using earnings from ongoing operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of special items, as described in the text and tables of this news release.

Operating - Domestic & International Electricity Sales (Unaudited)
3 Months Ended September�30,
9 Months Ended September�30,
Percent
Percent
(GWh)
2014
2013
Change
2014
2013
Change
Domestic Retail Delivered
PPL Electric Utilities
�8,945
�9,223
(3.0%)
�27,953
�27,544
1.5%
LKE
�8,120
�8,213
(1.1%)
�24,033
�23,539
2.1%
Total
�17,065
�17,436
(2.1%)
�51,986
�51,083
1.8%
Domestic Retail Supplied (a)
PPL EnergyPlus
�3,806
�3,549
7.2%
�11,215
�10,076
11.3%
LKE
�8,120
�8,213
(1.1%)
�24,033
�23,539
2.1%
Total
�11,926
�11,762
1.4%
�35,248
�33,615
4.9%
International Delivered
United Kingdom
�17,255
�17,494
(1.4%)
�56,954
�59,042
(3.5%)
Domestic Wholesale
PPL EnergyPlus - East
�10,763
�13,282
(19.0%)
�38,909
�37,960
2.5%
PPL EnergyPlus - West
�1,601
�1,401
14.3%
�4,265
�4,564
(6.6%)
LKE (b)
�589
�591
(0.3%)
�1,851
�1,751
5.7%
Total
�12,953
�15,274
(15.2%)
�45,025
�44,275
1.7%

(a)��
Represents GWh supplied by PPL EnergyPlus to PPL Electric Utilities as PLR, and to other retail customers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Montana, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and Washington, D.C.��Also includes GWh supplied by LKE to retail customers in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee.
(b)��
Represents FERC-regulated municipal and unregulated off-system sales.


Reconciliation of Segment Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
(After Tax)
(Unaudited)
3rd Quarter 2014
(millions of dollars)
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 184 $ 83 $ 55 $ 45 $ (6 ) $ 361
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
46 46
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
111 111
Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply:
Change in tax valuation allowances
(3 ) (3 )
Transition and transaction costs
(3 ) (3 )
Separation benefits
(7 ) (11 ) (18 )
Other:
EEI adjustments
(1 ) (1 )
Separation benefits - union voluntary program
2 2 4
Total Special Items
111 (1 ) 2 41 (17 ) 136
Reported Earnings
$ 295 $ 82 $ 57 $ 86 $ (23 ) $ 497
(per share - diluted)
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 0.28 $ 0.12 $ 0.08 $ 0.07 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.54
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
0.07 0.07
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
0.16 0.16
Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply:
Change in tax valuation allowances
(0.01 ) (0.01 )
Separation benefits
(0.01 ) (0.02 ) (0.03 )
Other:
Separation benefits - union voluntary program
0.01 0.01
Total Special Items
0.16 - 0.01 0.06 (0.03 ) 0.20
Reported Earnings
$ 0.44 $ 0.12 $ 0.09 $ 0.13 $ (0.04 ) $ 0.74


Reconciliation of Segment Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
(After Tax)
(Unaudited)
Year-to-Date September�30, 2014
(millions of dollars)
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 668 $ 247 $ 196 $ 160 $ (30 ) $ 1,241
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
(116 ) (116 )
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
72 72
Kerr Dam Project impairment
(10 ) (10 )
Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply:
Change in tax valuation allowances
(49 ) (49 )
Transition and transaction costs
(13 ) (13 )
Separation benefits
(7 ) (11 ) (18 )
Other:
Change in WPD line loss accrual
(52 ) (52 )
Separation benefits - union voluntary program
(2 ) (11 ) (13 )
Total Special Items
20 (2 ) (144 ) (73 ) (199 )
Reported Earnings
$ 688 $ 247 $ 194 $ 16 $ (103 ) $ 1,042
(per share - diluted) (a)
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 1.01 $ 0.37 $ 0.29 $ 0.24 $ (0.04 ) $ 1.87
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
(0.17 ) (0.17 )
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
0.11 0.11
Kerr Dam Project impairment
(0.02 ) (0.02 )
Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply:
Change in tax valuation allowances
(0.07 ) (0.07 )
Transition and transaction costs
(0.02 ) (0.02 )
Separation benefits
(0.01 ) (0.02 ) (0.03 )
Other:
Change in WPD line loss accrual
(0.08 ) (0.08 )
Separation benefits - union voluntary program
(0.02 ) (0.02 )
Total Special Items
0.03 (0.22 ) (0.11 ) (0.30 )
Reported Earnings
$ 1.04 $ 0.37 $ 0.29 $ 0.02 $ (0.15 ) $ 1.57

(a)��
The "If-Converted Method" has been applied to PPL's 2011 Equity Units prior to settlement, resulting in $9 million of interest charges (after-tax) being added back to earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and approximately 14 million shares of PPL Common Stock being treated as outstanding.��Both adjustments are only for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.


Reconciliation of Segment Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
(After Tax)
(Unaudited)
3rd Quarter 2013
(millions of dollars)
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 199 $ 93 $ 51 $ 97 $ (8 ) $ 432
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
(6 ) (6 )
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
(82 ) (82 )
Acquisition-related adjustments:
WPD Midlands
Separation benefits
(2 ) (2 )
Other:
Change in WPD line loss accrual
(16 ) (16 )
Change in U.K. tax rate
84 84
Total Special Items
(16 ) (6 ) (22 )
Reported Earnings
$ 183 $ 93 $ 51 $ 91 $ (8 ) $ 410
(per share - diluted) (a)
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 0.31 $ 0.14 $ 0.08 $ 0.14 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.66
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
(0.01 ) (0.01 )
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
(0.13 ) (0.13 )
Other:
Change in WPD line loss accrual
(0.03 ) (0.03 )
Change in U.K. tax rate
0.13 0.13
Total Special Items
(0.03 ) (0.01 ) (0.04 )
Reported Earnings
$ 0.28 $ 0.14 $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.62

(a)��
The "If-Converted Method" has been applied to PPL's 2011 Equity Units prior to settlement, resulting in $7 million of interest charges (after-tax) being added back to earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and approximately 32 million shares of PPL Common Stock being treated as outstanding.��Both adjustments are only for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.


Reconciliation of Segment Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
(After Tax)
(Unaudited)
Year-to-Date September�30, 2013
(millions of dollars)
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 663 $ 225 $ 160 $ 171 $ (22 ) $ 1,197
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
(47 ) (47 )
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
(8 ) (8 )
Acquisition-related adjustments:
WPD Midlands
Separation benefits
(4 ) (4 )
Other acquisition-related adjustments
(2 ) (2 )
Other:
LKE discontinued operations
1 1
EEI adjustments
1 1
Change in tax accounting method related to repairs
(3 ) (3 )
Counterparty bankruptcy
1 1
Windfall tax litigation
43 43
Change in WPD line loss accrual
(35 ) (35 )
Change in U.K. tax rate
84 84
Total Special Items
78 2 (49 ) 31
Reported Earnings
$ 741 $ 227 $ 160 $ 122 $ (22 ) $ 1,228
(per share - diluted) (a)
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 1.02 $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.26 $ (0.03 ) $ 1.85
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
(0.07 ) (0.07 )
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
(0.01 ) (0.01 )
Acquisition-related adjustments:
WPD Midlands
Separation benefits
(0.01 ) (0.01 )
Other:
LKE discontinued operations
0.01 0.01
Change in tax accounting method related to repairs
(0.01 ) (0.01 )
Windfall tax litigation
0.06 0.06
Change in WPD line loss accrual
(0.05 ) (0.05 )
Change in U.K. tax rate
0.13 0.13
Total Special Items
0.12 0.01 (0.08 ) 0.05
Reported Earnings
$ 1.14 $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.18 $ (0.03 ) $ 1.90

(a)��
The "If-Converted Method" has been applied to PPL's Equity Units prior to settlement, resulting in $37 million of interest charges (after-tax) being added back to earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and approximately 59 million shares of PPL Common Stock being treated as outstanding.��Both adjustments are only for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.


Reconciliation of PPL's Forecast of Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
(After-Tax)
(Unaudited)
Forecast (per share - diluted)
Midpoint
U.K.
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Corporate
High
Low
Regulated
Regulated
Regulated
Supply
and Other
Total
2014
2014
Earnings from Ongoing Operations
$ 1.38 $ 0.45 $ 0.39 $ 0.24 $ (0.04 ) $ 2.42 $ 2.47 $ 2.37
Special Items:
Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net
(0.17 ) (0.17 ) (0.17 ) (0.17 )
Foreign currency-related economic hedges
0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11
Kerr Dam Project impairment
(0.02 ) (0.02 ) (0.02 ) (0.02 )
Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply:
Change in tax valuation allowances
(0.07 ) (0.07 ) (0.07 ) (0.07 )
Transition and transaction costs
(0.02 ) (0.02 ) (0.02 ) (0.02 )
Separation benefits
(0.01 ) (0.02 ) (0.03 ) (0.03 ) (0.03 )
Other:
Change in WPD line loss accrual
(0.08 ) (0.08 ) (0.08 ) (0.08 )
Separation benefits - union voluntary program
(0.02 ) (0.02 ) (0.02 ) (0.02 )
Total Special Items
0.03 (0.22 ) (0.11 ) (0.30 ) (0.30 ) (0.30 )
Reported Earnings
$ 1.41 $ 0.45 $ 0.39 $ 0.02 $ (0.15 ) $ 2.12 $ 2.17 $ 2.07
Exhibit 99.2
PPL Corporation
3rd Quarter Earnings
November 4, 2014

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Cautionary Statements and Factors
That May Affect Future Results
Any statements made in this presentation about future
operating results or other future events are forward-looking
statements under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may
differ materially from such forward-looking statements. A
discussion of factors that could cause actual results or events
to vary is contained in the Appendix to this presentation and in
the Companys SEC filings.

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Third Quarter Earnings Results, Operational
Overview and 2014 Earnings Forecast
Segment Results and Financial Overview
Q&A
W. H. Spence
V. Sorgi
Agenda

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Earnings Results

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Note:See Appendix for the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.
Increasing 2014 Ongoing Earnings Forecast
Segment
2013
(Ongoing)
Previous 2014E
Ongoing Midpoint
Revised 2014E
Ongoing Midpoint
U.K. Regulated
$1.32
$1.35
$1.38
Kentucky Regulated
0.48
0.45
0.45
PA Regulated
0.31
0.39
0.39
Supply
0.39
0.17
0.24
Corporate and Other
(0.05)
(0.06)
(0.04)
Total
$2.45
$2.30
$2.42
$2.45
$2.40
$2.20
$2.47
$2.37

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"U.K. Regulated segment bonus revenues
$130 million expected for regulatory year ending 3/31/2014
"Kentucky rate case announced
"Compass Transmission Project update
Meetings initiated with key stakeholders
Regulated Operational Overview

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Complete filings will be available at www.lge-ku.com/regulatory.asp
LG&E and KU Rate Case Facts
LG&E
KU
Electric
Gas
Electric
Revenue Increase Requested
$30 million
$14 million
$153 million
Test Year
12-months ended
6/30/2016
12-months ended
6/30/2016
12-months ended
6/30/2016
Requested ROE
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
Jurisdictional Capitalization
$2.1 billion
$0.5 billion
$3.6 billion
Common Equity Ratio
52.75%
52.75%
53.02%
Docket No.
2014-00372
2014-00372
2014-00371

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Note:Total includes Residential, Commercial and Industrial customer classes as well as Other, which is not depicted on the charts above.
Regulated Volume Variances

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"Energy Supply spin/separation activities
On track to achieve $155 million of synergies
"Montana hydro sale update
Approvals received from Montana PSC and FERC
"Susquehanna update
"3Q operations review
Supply Operational Overview

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Q3 2014
Q3 2013
Change
U.K. Regulated
$0.28
$0.31
$(0.03)
Kentucky Regulated
0.12
0.14
(0.02)
Pennsylvania Regulated
0.08
0.08
-
Supply
0.07
0.14
(0.07)
Corporate and Other
(0.01)
(0.01)
-
Total
$0.54
$0.66
$(0.12)
Ongoing Earnings Overview
Note:See Appendix for the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.

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3rd Quarter
2013 EPS - Ongoing Earnings
$0.31
Utility revenue
0.02
O&M
0.01
Depreciation
(0.01)
Financing
(0.01)
Income taxes and other
(0.04)
Total
(0.03)
2014 EPS - Ongoing Earnings
$0.28
U.K. Regulated Segment
Earnings Drivers
Note:See Appendix for the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.

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3rd Quarter
2013 EPS - Ongoing Earnings
$0.14
O&M
(0.01)
Interest Expense
(0.01)
Total
(0.02)
2014 EPS - Ongoing Earnings
$0.12
Kentucky Regulated Segment
Earnings Drivers
Note:See Appendix for the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.

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3rd Quarter
2013 EPS - Ongoing Earnings
$0.08
Gross delivery margins
0.01
Income taxes and other
(0.01)
Total
-
2014 EPS - Ongoing Earnings
$0.08
Pennsylvania Regulated Segment
Earnings Drivers
Note:See Appendix for the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.

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3rd Quarter
2013 EPS - Ongoing Earnings
$0.14
East energy margins
(0.12)
O&M
0.01
Income taxes and other
0.04
Total
(0.07)
2014 EPS - Ongoing Earnings
$0.07
Supply Segment Earnings Drivers
Note:See Appendix for the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.

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Note:See Appendix for the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.
Increasing 2014 Ongoing Earnings Forecast
Segment
2013
(Ongoing)
Previous 2014E
Ongoing Midpoint
Revised 2014E
Ongoing Midpoint
U.K. Regulated
$1.32
$1.35
$1.38
Kentucky Regulated
0.48
0.45
0.45
PA Regulated
0.31
0.39
0.39
Supply
0.39
0.17
0.24
Corporate and Other
(0.05)
(0.06)
(0.04)
Total
$2.45
$2.30
$2.42
$2.45
$2.40
$2.20
$2.47
$2.37

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Appendix

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A predominantly rate-regulated business mix provides strong support
for current dividend and a platform for future growth
(1)Based on mid-point of forecast.Annualized dividend based on 2/6/2014 announced increase. Actual dividends to be determined by Board of Directors.
(2)From only regulated segments.
(3)See Appendix for the reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported earnings.
$/Share
Annualized
(2)
(1)
Dividend Profile
(3)

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(1)Figures based on assumed exchange rate of $1.67 / �.
(2)Expect between 80% and 90% to receive timely returns via ECR mechanism based on historical experience and future projections.
(3)Excludes projected capex related to proposed Compass Project.
(1)
(2)
$4.19
$3.79
$3.51
$3.65
Projected Capital Expenditures
Significant and stable investment opportunities in regulated utilities
$3.68
(3)

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($ in billions)
(1)Represents capitalization for LKE, as LG&E and KU rate constructs are based on capitalization.Represents Regulatory Asset Value (RAV) for WPD.
(2)Figures based on assumed exchange rate of $1.67 / � and the RIIO-ED1 business plan as filed on July 1, 2013.
(2)
5-Year Regulatory Asset Base(1) CAGR:6.3%
Projected Regulated Rate Base Growth
$21.3
$23.2
$24.8
$26.4
$27.6
$29.0
Projected Regulated Rate Base Growth ($in billions) (2) 5-Year Regulatory Asset Base(1) CAGR: 6.3% $21.3 $23.2 $24.8 $26.4 $27.6 $29.0 (1) Represents capitalization for LKE, as LG&E and KU rate constructs are based on capitalization. Represents Regulatory Asset Value (RAV) for WPD. (2) Figures based on assumed exchange rate of $1.67 / and the RIIO-ED1 business plan as filed on July 1, 2013. PPL Corporation 201419

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Energy Supply Hedge Update
Capacity revenues(3) are expected to be $560, $505 and $455 million for 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
Note:As of September 30, 2014
Includes PPL Montana's hydroelectric facilities through the 3rd quarter of 2014. On September 26, 2013, PPL Montana, LLC reached an agreement to sell all 11 of its hydroelectric power plants. The
sale is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014.
(1)Represents expected sales of Supply segment based on current business plan assumptions.
(2)The 2015 and 2016ranges of average energy prices for existing hedges were estimated by determining the impact on the existing collars resulting from 2015/2016 power prices at the 5th and 95th
percentile confidence levels.
(3)Expected capacity revenue includes all MWs cleared during PJMs RPM Auctions or during incremental auctions at the respective prices and any uncleared MWs at expected incremental auctions prices.

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Competitive Generation Overview
Note:Includes owned and contracted generation. As of September 30, 2014
(1)Other includes PPAs, renewables and NUGS.
(1)

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(1)
24-hour average.
(2)
NYMEX and TETCO M3 forward gas prices on 9/30/2014.
(3)
Market Heat Rate = PJM on-peak power price divided by TETCO M3 gas price.
Market Prices

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Debt Maturities
Note:As of September 30, 2014
(1)This amount includes $81 million of Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority bonds due 2037 and $150 million of Pennsylvania Economic Development
Financing Authority bonds due 2038 that may be put by the holders in September 2015.This amount also includes $300 million of REset Put Securities due 2035 that
are required to be put by the holders in October 2015.

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Liquidity Profile
Note:As of September 30, 2014
Credit facilities consist of a diverse bank group, with no bank and its affiliates providing an aggregate commitment of more than 10% of the total committed capacity for the
domestic facilities and 13% of the total committed capacity for WPDs facilities.
(1)As a result of the proposed spinoff transaction, PPL Energy Supply has syndicated a $1.85 billion credit facility which is currently fully committed.This syndicated credit facility
will replace the existing $3 billion PPL Energy Supply syndicated credit facility and will be effective upon closing of the spinoff transaction.
(2)In October 2014, the KU letter of credit facility was terminated and replaced with a new $198 million letter of credit facility expiring October 2017.

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Reconciliation of Third Quarter Earnings from
Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
25
Reconciliation of Third Quarter Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings (After Tax) (Unaudited) 3rd Quarter 2014 Earnings from Ongoing Operations Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net Foreign currency-related economic hedges Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply: Change in tax valuation allowances Transition and transaction costs Separation benefits Other: EEI adjustments Separation benefits - union voluntary program Total Special Items Reported Earnings U.K. Regulated $184 111 111 $295 Kentucky Regulated $83 (1) (1) $82 (millions of dollars) Pennsylvania Regulated Supply $55 $45 46 (7) 2 2 2 41 $57 $86 Corporate and Other $(6) (3) (3) (11) (17) $(23) $$ Total 361 46 111 (3) (3)(18) (1) 4 136 497 Earnings from Ongoing Operations Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net Foreign currency-related economic hedges Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply: Change in tax valuation allowances Separation benefits Other: Separation benefits - union voluntary program Total Special Items Reported Earnings U.K. Regulated $0.28 0.16 0.16 $0.44 Kentucky Regulated $0.12- $0.12(per share - diluted) Pennsylvania Regulated Supply $0.08 $0.07 0.07 (0.01) 0.01 0.01 0.06 $0.09 $0.13 Corporate and Other $(0.01) (0.01) (0.02) (0.03) $(0.04) $$ Total 0.54 0.07 0.16 (0.01) (0.03) 0.01 0.20 0.74 PPL Corporation 201425

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Reconciliation of Third Quarter Earnings from
Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
Reconciliation of Third Quarter Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings (After Tax) (Unaudited) 3rd Quarter 2013 (millions of dollars) U.K. Kentucky Pennsylvania Corporate Regulated Regulated Regulated Supply and Other Total Earnings from Ongoing Operations $199 $93 $51 $97 $(8) $432 Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net (6) (6) Foreign currency-related economic hedges (82) (82) Acquisition-related adjustments: WPD Midlands Separation benefits (2) (2) Other: Change in WPD line loss accrual (16) (16) Change in U.K. tax rate 84 84 Total Special Items (16) (6) (22) Reported Earnings $183 $93 $51 $91 $(8) $410 (per share - diluted) (a) U.K. Kentucky Pennsylvania Corporate Regulated Regulated Regulated Supply and Other Total Earnings from Ongoing Operations $0.31 $0.14 $0.08 $0.14 $(0.01) $0.66 Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net (0.01) (0.01) Foreign currency-related economic hedges (0.13) (0.13) Other: Change in WPD line loss accrual (0.03) (0.03) Change in U.K. tax rate 0.13 0.13 Total Special Items (0.03) (0.01) (0.04) Reported Earnings $0.28 $0.14 $0.08 $0.13 $(0.01) $0.62 (a) The " If-Converted Method" has been applied to PPL's 2011 Equity Units prior to settlement, resulting in $7 million of interest charges (after-tax) being added back to earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and approximately 32 million shares of PPL Common Stock being treated as outstanding. Both adjustments are only for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share. PPL Corporation 201426

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Reconciliation of Year-to-date Earnings from
Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
Reconciliation of Year- to- date Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings (After Tax) (Unaudited) Year- to- Date September 30, 2014 (millions of dollars) U.K. Kentucky Pennsylvania Corporate Regulated Regulated Regulated Supply and Other Total Earnings from Ongoing Operations $668 $247 $196 $160 $(30) $1,241 Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net (116) (116) Foreign currency-related economic hedges 72 72 Kerr Dam Project impairment Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply: Change in tax valuation allowances (10) (49) (10) (49) Transition and transaction costs (13) (13) Separation benefits Other: (7) (11) (18) Change in WPD line loss accrual (52) (52) Separation benefits - union voluntary program (2) (11) (13) Total Special Items 20 (2) (144) (73) (199) Reported Earnings $688 $247 $194 $16 $(103) $1,042 (per share diluted) (a) U.K. Kentucky Pennsylvania Corporate Regulated Regulated Regulated Supply and Other Total Earnings from Ongoing Operations $1.01 $0.37 $0.29 $0.24 $(0.04) $1.87 Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net (0.17) (0.17) Foreign currency-related economic hedges 0.11 0.11 Kerr Dam Project impairment Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply: Change in tax valuation allowances (0.02) (0.07) (0.02) (0.07) Transition and transaction costs (0.02) (0.02) Separation benefits Other: (0.01) (0.02) (0.03) Change in WPD line loss accrual (0.08) (0.08) Separation benefits - union voluntary program (0.02) (0.02) Total Special Items 0.03 (0.22) (0.11) (0.30) Reported Earnings $1.04 $0.37 $0.29 $0.02 $(0.15) $1.57 (a) The "If-Converted Method" has been applied to PPL's 2011 Equity Units prior to settlement, resulting in $9 million of interest charges (after-tax) being added back to earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and approximately 14 million shares of PPL Common Stock being treated as outstanding. Both adjustments are only for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share. PPL Corporation 201427

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Reconciliation of Year-to-date Earnings from
Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
Reconciliation of Year- to- date Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings (After Tax) (Unaudited) Year-to-Date September 30, 2013 (millions of dollars) U.K. Kentucky Pennsylvania Corporate Regulated Regulated Regulated Supply and Other Total Earnings from Ongoing Operations $663 $225 $160 $171 $(22) $1,197 Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net (47) (47) Foreign currency-related economic hedges (8) (8) Acquisition-related adjustments: WPD Midlands Separation benefits Other acquisition-related adjustments Other: (4) (2) (4) (2) LKE discontinued operations EEI adjustments 1 1 1 1 Change in tax accounting method related to repairs Counterparty bankruptcy Windfall tax litigation 43 (3)1 (3) 1 43 Change in WPD line loss accrual Change in U.K. tax rate (35) 84 (35) 84 Total Special Items 78 2 (49) 31 Reported Earnings $741 $227 $160 $122 $(22) $1,228 (per share - diluted) (a) U.K. Kentucky Pennsylvania Corporate Regulated Regulated Regulated Supply and Other Total Earnings from Ongoing Operations $1.02 $0.36 $0.24 $0.26 $(0.03) $1.85 Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net Foreign currency-related economic hedges Acquisition-related adjustments: WPD Midlands(0.01) (0.07) (0.07) (0.01) Separation benefits Other: (0.01) (0.01) LKE discontinued operations Change in tax accounting method related to repairs Windfall tax litigation 0.06 0.01 (0.01) 0.01 (0.01) 0.06 Change in WPD line loss accrual (0.05) (0.05) Change in U.K. tax rate 0.13 0.13 Total Special Items 0.12 0.01 (0.08) 0.05 Reported Earnings $1.14 $0.37 $0.24 $0.18 $(0.03) $1.90 (a) The " If-Converted Method" has been applied to PPL's Equity Units prior to settlement, resulting in $37 million of interest charges (after tax) being added back to earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and approximately 59 million shares of PPL Common Stock being treated as outstanding. Both adjustments are only for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share. PPL Corporation 201428

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Reconciliation of PPLs Forecast of Earnings from
Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings
Reconciliation of PPLs Forecast of Earnings from Ongoing Operations to Reported Earnings (After- Tax) (Unaudited) Earnings from Ongoing Operations Special Items: Adjusted energy-related economic activity, net Foreign currency-related economic hedges Kerr Dam Project impairment Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply: Change in tax valuation allowances Transition and transaction costs Separation benefits Other: Change in WPD line loss accrual Separation benefits - union voluntary program Total Special Items Reported Earnings U.K. Regulated $1.38 0.11 (0.08) 0.03 $1.41 Kentucky Regulated $0.45 $0.45Forecast (per share - diluted) Midpoint Pennsylvania Corporate Regulated Supply and Other $0.39 $0.24 $(0.04) (0.17) (0.02) (0.07) (0.02) (0.01) (0.02) (0.02) (0.22) (0.11) $0.39 $0.02 $(0.15) $$ Total 2.42 (0.17) 0.11 (0.02) (0.07) (0.02) (0.03) (0.08) (0.02) (0.30) 2.12 $$High 2014 2.47 (0.17) 0.11 (0.02) (0.07) (0.02) (0.03) (0.08) (0.02) (0.30) 2.17 $$Low 2014 2.37 (0.17) 0.11 (0.02) (0.07) (0.02) (0.03) (0.08) (0.02) (0.30) 2.07 PPL Corporation 201429

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Reconciliation of PPLs Earnings from Ongoing
Operations to Reported Earnings

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Reconciliation of PPLs Earnings from Ongoing
Operations to Reported Earnings
(a)WPD Midlands' results are consolidated on a one-month lag, and include eight months of results in 2011, as the date of acquisition was April 1, 2011.

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Reconciliation of PPLs Earnings from Ongoing
Operations to Reported Earnings

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Gross Margins Summary

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Reconciliation of Third Quarter
Margins to Operating Income

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Statements contained in this presentation, including statements with respect to future earnings, cash flows, financing, regulation and
corporate strategy are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation
believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements.
The following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:
market demand and prices for energy, capacity and fuel; weather conditions affecting customer energy usage and operating costs;
competition in power markets; the effect of any business or industry restructuring; the profitability and liquidity of PPL Corporation and
its subsidiaries; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements; operating performance of
generating plants and other facilities; the length of scheduled and unscheduled outages at our generating plants; environmental
conditions and requirements and the related costs of compliance, including environmental capital expenditures and emission allowance
and other expenses; system conditions and operating costs; development of new projects, markets and technologies; performance of
new ventures; asset or business acquisitions and dispositions; any impact of hurricanes or other severe weather on our business,
including any impact on fuel prices; receipt of necessary government permits, approvals, rate relief and regulatory cost recovery;
capital market conditions and decisions regarding capital structure; the impact of state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to
PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; the outcome of litigation against PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; stock price performance;
the market prices of equity securities and the impact on pension income and resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit
pension plans; the securities and credit ratings of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; political, regulatory or economic conditions in
states, regions or countries where PPL Corporation or its subsidiaries conduct business, including any potential effects of threatened or
actual terrorism or war or other hostilities; foreign exchange rates; new state, federal or foreign legislation, including new tax legislation;
and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be
considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with PPL Corporation's Form 10-K and other reports on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Information Statement

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Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
"Earnings from ongoing operations," also referred to as "ongoing earnings," should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or
net income attributable to PPL shareowners, which is an indicator of operating performance determined in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP). PPL believes that "earnings from ongoing operations," although a non-GAAP financial measure, is also
useful and meaningful to investors because it provides management's view of PPL's fundamental earnings performance as another criterion in
making investment decisions. PPL's management also uses "earnings from ongoing operations" in measuring certain corporate performance
goals. Other companies may use different measures to present financial performance.
"Earnings from ongoing operations" is adjusted for the impact of special items. Special items include:
"Adjusted energy-related economic activity (as discussed below).
"Unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency-related economic hedges.
"Gains and losses on sales of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
"Impairment charges (including impairments of securities in the company's nuclear decommissioning trust funds).
"Workforce reduction and other restructuring effects.
"Acquisition and disposition-related adjustments.
"Other charges or credits that are, in management's view, not reflective of the company's ongoing operations.
Adjusted energy-related economic activity includes the changes in fair value of positions used to economically hedge a portion of the economic
value of the competitive generation assets, full-requirement sales contracts and retail activities. This economic value is subject to changes in fair
value due to market price volatility of the input and output commodities (e.g., fuel and power) prior to the delivery period that was hedged.
Adjusted energy-related economic activity also includes the ineffective portion of qualifying cash flow hedges, the monetization of certain full-
requirement sales contracts and premium amortization associated with options. Unrealized gains and losses related to this activity are deferred,
with the exception of the full-requirement sales contracts that were monetized, and included in earnings from ongoing operations over the
delivery period of the item that was hedged or upon realization. Management believes that adjusting for such amounts provides a better matching
of earnings from ongoing operations to the actual amounts settled for PPL's underlying hedged assets. Please refer to the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements and MD&A in PPL Corporation's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional
information on adjusted energy-related economic activity.
Free cash flow before dividends is derived by deducting capital expenditures, proceeds from the sale of certain assets and other investing
activities-net, from cash flow from operations. Free cash flow before dividends should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from
operations, which is determined in accordance with GAAP. PPL believes that free cash flow before dividends, although a non-GAAP measure, is
an important measure to both management and investors, as it is an indicator of the company's ability to sustain operations and growth without
additional outside financing beyond the requirement to fund maturing debt obligations. Other companies may calculate free cash flow before
dividends in a different manner.

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Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
PPL utilizes the following non-GAAP financial measures as indicators of performance for its businesses.These measures are not intended to replace "Operating
Income," which is determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of overall operating performance.Other companies may use different measures to
analyze and report their results of operations.Management believes these measures provide additional useful criteria to make investment decisions.These
performance measures are used, in conjunction with other information, by senior management and PPL's Board of Directors to manage the operations, analyze
actual results compared with budget and, in certain cases, to measure certain corporate financial goals used to determine variable compensation.
"Kentucky Gross Margins" is a single financial performance measure of the Kentucky Regulated segment's, LKE's, LG&E's and KU's electricity generation,
transmission and distribution operations as well as LKE's and LG&E's distribution and sale of natural gas.In calculating this measure, fuel, energy purchases
and certain variable costs of production (recorded as "Other operation and maintenance" on the Statements of Income) are deducted from revenues.In addition,
certain other expenses, recorded as "Other operation and maintenance" and "Depreciation" on the Statements of Income, associated with approved cost
recovery mechanisms are offset against the recovery of those expenses, which are included in revenues.These mechanisms allow for direct recovery of these
expenses and, in some cases, returns on capital investments and performance incentives.As a result, this measure represents the net revenues from the
electricity and gas operations.
"Pennsylvania Gross Delivery Margins" is a single financial performance measure of the Pennsylvania Regulated segment's and PPL Electric's electricity
delivery operations, which includes transmission and distribution activities.In calculating this measure, utility revenues and expenses associated with approved
recovery mechanisms, including energy provided as a PLR, are offset with minimal impact on earnings.Costs associated with these mechanisms are recorded
in "Energy purchases," "Other operation and maintenance," which is primarily Act 129 costs, and "Taxes, other than income," which is primarily gross receipts
tax.This performance measure includes PLR energy purchases by PPL Electric from PPL EnergyPlus, which are reflected in "PLR intersegment utility revenue
(expense)."As a result, this measure represents the net revenues from the Pennsylvania Regulated segment's and PPL Electric's electricity delivery operations.
"Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" is a single financial performance measure of the Supply segment's and PPL Energy Supply's competitive energy activities,
which are managed on a geographic basis.In calculating this measure, energy revenues, including operating revenues associated with certain businesses
classified as discontinued operations, are offset by the cost of fuel, energy purchases, certain other operation and maintenance expenses, primarily ancillary
charges, gross receipts tax, recorded in "Taxes, other than income," and operating expenses associated with certain businesses classified as discontinued
operations.This performance measure is relevant due to the volatility in the individual revenue and expense lines on the Statements of Income that comprise
"Unregulated Gross Energy Margins."This volatility stems from a number of factors, including the required netting of certain transactions with ISOs and
significant fluctuations in unrealized gains and losses.Such factors could result in gains or losses being recorded in either "Unregulated wholesale energy",
"Unregulated retail energy" or "Energy purchases" on the Statements of Income.This performance measure includes PLR revenues from energy sales to PPL
Electric by PPL EnergyPlus, which are reflected in "PLR intersegment utility revenue (expense).""Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" excludes adjusted
energy-related economic activity, which includes the changes in fair value of positions used to economically hedge a portion of the economic value of the
competitive generation assets, full-requirement sales contracts and retail activities.This economic value is subject to changes in fair value due to market price
volatility of the input and output commodities (e.g., fuel and power) prior to the delivery period that was hedged.Adjusted energy-related economic activity
includes the ineffective portion of qualifying cash flow hedges, the monetization of certain full-requirement sales contracts and premium amortization associated
with options.Unrealized gains and losses related to this activity are deferred, with the exception of the full-requirement sales contracts that were monetized, and
included in "Unregulated Gross Energy Margins" over the delivery period that was hedged or upon realization.


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