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It will not be suitable if:

• You will need access to your money at any time during the term of the Accelerated Growth Bond;

• You are looking for a short-term investment;

• You want a building society account that could pay more interest than the Accelerated Growth Bond’s growth, depending on market conditions;

• You wish to invest directly in the stock market which offers no guarantee that your original investment will be returned;

• You want a regular income from your money;

• You haven’t set aside any money for cash emergencies.

RISKS

• You cannot have access to your money (except in the case of the cash ISA option) until the Accelerated Growth Bond reaches maturity.

• The level of the FTSE-100 Index may fall as well as rise and past performance is no guide to future performance. Your money is not invested directly in shares or real estate.

• The FTSE-100 Index is used only as a measure to determine growth, so you do not benefit from any dividend income.

• The potential return may be reduced when compared to direct stock market investment, but direct stock market investment carries no guarantee of your original investment, nor a guaranteed return. We guarantee the return of your original investment (less any withdrawals from the cash ISA option) and 125% of any growth (subject to averaging) in the FTSE-100 Index over the 5- ear term (capped to a maximum 61% on top of your original investment.)

• Although we guarantee to repay the amount of your investment (or remaining capital, in the case of a cash ISA Investment where withdrawals have been taken) on maturity of the Accelerated Growth Bond, the real value of the money you invest may depreciate in real terms, as a result of inflation.

• You should remember that past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future, and the value of investments may go down as well as up. 

• With regard to ISA Accelerated Growth Bond, returns and interest will be based on the balance remaining on Maturity.

• The return on the Accelerated Growth Bond in real terms may be less than a building society account, depending on market conditions.


Please refer to the Brochure and the Terms & Conditions for full details.

 

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