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• changes in the financial reporting environment;<br />

• expropriation, nationalisation, confiscation of assets and changes in legislation relating to<br />

foreign ownership; and<br />

• other unfavourable political, military or diplomatic developments producing social instability<br />

or legal uncertainty which in turn may affect demand for the Group's products and services.<br />

The UK and global financial services market remains highly competitive and innovative competition<br />

comes both from incumbent players and a steady stream of new market entrants. The landscape is<br />

expected to remain highly competitive in all the Group's businesses, which could adversely affect the<br />

Group's profitability.

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