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This investment may not be suitable for you
if:
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You are not looking for an investment linked to the
performance of stock markets
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You are not prepared to put your
capital at risk
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You
may need immediate access to your money
• You want to add to your investment on a regular basis
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You
are not looking for an investment
dependent on the solvency of an issuer
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This investment may be suitable for you if:
• You want a fixed income
• You are prepared to risk losing some or
all of your capital
• You don’t need access to your money
during the investment term
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You have a minimum of £7,200
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Investment Risks
• The Plan provides a fixed monthly income (payable in
arrears). Capital repayment at maturity 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 on any Business Day falls by
50% or more from the corresponding Starting Index Level between the
22 December 2008 and the 21 May 2014 (inclusive) it is likely
to lead to the erosion of your initial capital investment.
In the event of a fall of 50% or greater from the Starting Index
Level of either Index, you will lose some or all of your capital if
the Final Index Level of either index is less than the Starting
Index Level. You will lose 1% of your original capital for every 1%
that the Final Index Level of the Worst Performing Index is below
the Starting Index Level (even if it is not that Index which has
fallen by 50% or more from its Starting Index Level). Where the
difference is a fraction of 1% the fraction will be applied. See
pages 4 & 5 of the brochure for further details.
• Your circumstances could change, forcing you to encash
your Plan 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. See ‘What happens if I cash my
investment in early?’ on page 9 of the brochure.
• Income and capital repayment are dependent on the ongoing
solvency of the issuer. The investment requires the purchase by the
Plan Manager of preference shares, with a fixed maturity date. These
have been specifically structured to match the Investment Objectives
of your Plan.
The issuer of the preference shares will enter into a monetary
exchange agreement with either a rated financial institution or the
affiliate of a rated financial institution and the payments received
by the issuer under the monetary exchange agreement will be used to
fund payments to the shareholders.
The capacity of the rated financial institution to meet its
financial commitments is considered very strong.
This is supported by an independent assessment from a
leading credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s, which
gives the financial institution a rating of AA-, as at
13 November 2008.
However, there is a risk that the issuer of the
preference shares may fail to meet its obligations and
it is you, the Investor, that faces this risk rather
than the Plan Manager.
• 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 you may receive less than you
would otherwise or may have to wait for the proceeds.
• The levels and bases of taxation and reliefs from taxation
can change at any time. The value of any tax reliefs depend on
individual circumstances. The favourable tax treatment of ISAs (and
any previous PEPs, now known as ISAs) may not be maintained in the
future.
• Consideration given prior to making a transfer of existing
investments should include the exit and associated charges of
transferring your existing investments and the potential for loss of
income or growth whilst the transfer is pending and whether the risk
to capital in this Plan is suitable.
• It is important to understand that this Plan does not
include the security of capital which is offered under a deposit
with a bank or building society.
• By linking capital repayment to the worst performing of
the two indices the possibility of a loss of capital is increased.
• The FTSE™ 100 Index and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX® 50 Index
are capital-only indices and take no account of dividend returns. As
a result you will not receive any dividend payments or
distributions.
• Careful consideration should be given to the benefits and
risks of this Plan and its suitability to your own personal
circumstances and attitude to risk. We would recommend that you take
professional advice before investing.
Please refer to the Brochure and the Terms & Conditions for full
details.
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