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'forward-looking
statements' within the meaning of the United States
Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
'expects',
'anticipates', 'intends' or the negative of these terms
and other similar
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financial objectives to
2010, and their negatives are intended to identify such
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developments and other
factors affecting the Group. They are not historical
facts, nor are they
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involve risks and uncertainties, there are important
factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed
or implied by these
forward-looking statements, including, among others,
competitive pricing and
activities, consumption levels, costs, the ability to
maintain and manage key
customer relationships and supply chain sources, currency
values, interest
rates, the ability to integrate acquisitions and complete
planned divestitures,
the ability to complete planned restructuring
activities,
physical risks, environmental risks, the ability to manage
regulatory, tax and
legal matters and resolve pending matters within current
estimates, legislative,
fiscal and regulatory developments, political, economic
and social conditions in
the geographic markets where the Group operates and new or
changed priorities of
the Boards. Further details of potential risks and
uncertainties affecting the
Group are described in the Group's filings with the London
Stock Exchange,
Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the
Annual Report & Accounts on Form 20-F. These
forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of this announcement. Except as
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obligation or undertaking
to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's
expectations with regard
thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such
statement is based.