Investment Risks

• The Plan provides fixed growth. 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 growth 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 14 November 2008 and the 14 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.

• The investment requires the purchase by the Plan Manager of one or more securities with a fixed maturity date from the Issuer of the Preference Share Securities. 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 19 September 2008.

However, there is a risk that the Issuer of the Preference Share Securities 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.