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Forward-looking statements
Except f Except for the h r the historical information co istorical information conta ntained herein, the m ned herein, the matters discussed in tters discussed in this presentation include forward-look this presentation include forward-looking statements. In particular, all ing statements. In particular, all statements th statements that express fo at express forecasts, exp recasts, expectatio ions and pro ns and projectio ections w s with resp th respec ect to t to future matters, including trends in resu future matters, including trends in results of o lts of opera ratio tions, margins, gro s, margins, growth ra wth rates, tes,
- verall market trends, the
- verall market trends, the impac
impact of interest or exchange t of interest or exchange rates, rates, the a the availab lability of ility of financ financing, a ing, antic ticipated costs sa ted costs savings vings and sy d synergies and the exec nergies and the executio ution of n of Pearson's strategy, are forward looking Pearson's strategy, are forward looking statements. By their nature, forward
- statements. By their nature, forward
looking statements involve risks and uncert looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events ainties because they relate to events and and de depend pend on ci
- n circumstanc
rcumstances th es that will occur in future. at will occur in future. There are a number of factors wh There are a number of factors which co ich could cause ac uld cause actual results and tual results and developments to differ materially from developments to differ materially from those expressed or those expressed or implied by these implied by these forward looking statements, including forward looking statements, including a number of factors outside Pearson's a number of factors outside Pearson's
- control. These include international,
- control. These include international, national and local condit
national and local conditio ions, as w , as well as ll as
- competition. They also include other risk
- competition. They also include other risks detailed fr
s detailed from time to
- m time to time in the
time in the company's publicly-filed documents. company's publicly-filed documents. Any for Any forward looking statements speak on ard looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and ly as of the date they are made, and Pearson gives no undertaking to update Pearson gives no undertaking to update for forward-looking statements to reflect ard-looking statements to reflect any changes in its expectat any changes in its expectations with regard thereto ions with regard thereto or any changes to events,
- r any changes to events,
conditions or circumstances on conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. which any such statement is based.