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notes to the interim financial statements.
The interim financial statements included in the half-yearly report have been
prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim
Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial
Conduct Authority.
As disclosed in note 1 to the interim financial statements, the financial
reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the full
annual financial statements of the Group is applicable law and International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.
Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review
Our responsibilities and those of the directors
The half-yearly report, including the interim financial statements, is the
responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are
responsible for preparing the half-yearly report in accordance with the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's
Financial Conduct Authority.
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial
statements in the half-yearly report based on our review. This report,
including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for
the purpose of complying with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules
sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no
other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume
responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this
report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by
our prior consent in writing.
What a review of interim financial statements involves
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review
Engagements (UK & Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information
Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing
Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial
information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for
financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review
procedures.
A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and, consequently, does not
enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant
matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express
an audit opinion.
We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly report and
considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material
inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
28 July 2017
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