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RISK FACTORS |
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• The Plan
provides an annual or quarterly income payable in arrears plus
capital repayment at maturity that is dependent on the performance
of the FTSE™100 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX®50 Index. The
ability to provide this income is achieved by exposing your capital
to risk. On maturity you may not receive back the original capital
invested.
If the closing level of either Index is less than 50% of the
corresponding Starting Index Level on any business day during the
term of the investment, it is likely to lead to the erosion of your
investment capital. Please see the section ‘Your capital repayment’
in the Extra Income Plan Brochure for full details.
• Any capital
growth generated by the Plan does not include any allowance for
dividends paid by the companies which comprise the FTSE™100 Index or
the Dow Jones EURO STOXX®50 Index.
• By linking
capital repayment to the worst performing of the two indices the
possibility of a loss of capital is increased.
• The Plan
Manager will arrange for the purchase of Plan securities from
financial institutions rated ‘AA’ or better (as measured by Standard
& Poor’s or equivalent) at the time of purchase. In the event of
such securities being unavailable, the Plan Manager may substitute
the securities with alternatives with similar characteristics.
• There is a
risk that the Issuer may fail to meet its obligations. In addition,
the terms of the investment may permit the issuer of those
investments to withhold, defer, reduce or even terminate payments in
certain events, as a result of which investors may receive less than
they would otherwise or may have to wait for the proceeds.
• Your
circumstances could change, forcing you to sell your Plan
investments early. If this happens, you may get back less than the
amount you originally invested. The value of the Plan will be
determined by the price at which the Investments can actually be
sold on the relevant Dealing Date.
• You cannot
claim full reimbursement if the price at which your securities were
purchased has fallen, when we sell them, following you
exercising your right to cancel.
• If you have
invested via an ISA and subsequently decide to cancel, it may not be
possible to invest in another ISA for the relevant tax year in which
you invested.
• Tax
assumptions are based on our understanding of current legislation
and practice at the time of print. The levels and basis of taxation
and reliefs from taxation can change at any time and any change
could be applied retrospectively. The value of any tax reliefs
depends on individual circumstances. For tax advice, potential
investors should consult their professional advisers.
• Past
performance IS NOT necessarily a guide to future performance and
should not be used to assess the risks associated with this
investment.
• The Extra
Income Plan is not the same as a bank or building society account
where capital is guaranteed and, with instant access accounts, is
readily available without penalty.
• The effect
of inflation will reduce the real value of what you receive at the
end of the term.
Please refer to the Brochure and the Terms & Conditions for full
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