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Important notice and forward-looking statements
Important notice
The information set out in this presentation and subsequent discussion does not constitute a public offer for the purposes of any applicable law or an
offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to purchase any securities or other financial instruments or any recommendation in respect of such securities or
instruments.
Forward-looking statements
This presentation and subsequent discussion may contain projections, estimates, forecasts, targets, opinions, prospects, results, returns and forward-
looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, capital position and business of the Group (together, "forward-looking
statements"). Any such forward-looking statements are not a reliable indicator of future performance, as they may involve significant assumptions and
subjective judgements which may or may not prove to be correct and there can be no assurance that any of the matters set out in forward-looking
statements are attainable, will actually occur or will be realised or are complete or accurate. Forward-looking statements are statements about the
future and are inherently uncertain and generally based on stated or implied assumptions. The assumptions may prove to be incorrect and involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors, many of which are outside the control of the Group. Actual
achievements, results, performance or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those stated, implied and/or reflected in any
forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors (including without limitation those which are referable to general
market conditions or regulatory changes). Any such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of the Group at
the date the statements are made, and the Group does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any obligation or duty to update them if circumstances or
management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change. For these reasons, recipients should not place reliance on, and are cautioned about
relying on, any forward-looking statements. Additional detailed information concerning important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially is available in our 2016 Annual Report and Accounts.
This presentation contains non-GAAP financial information. The primary non-GAAP financial measure we use is 'adjusted performance' which is
computed by adjusting reported results for the period-on-period effects of foreign currency translation differences and significant items which distort
period-on-period comparisons. Significant items are those items which management and investors would ordinarily identify and consider separately
when assessing performance in order to better understand the underlying trends in the business. Reconciliations between non-GAAP financial
measurements and the most directly comparable measures under GAAP are provided in the 2016 Annual Report and Accounts and the
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures document which are both available at www.hsbc.com.
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