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Bank of Scotland plc: ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

DGAP-News: Bank of Scotland plc / Key word(s): Final Results Bank of Scotland plc: ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016 21.03.2017 / 16:30 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 21 March 2017 BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, Bank of Scotland plc has submitted today the above document to the National Storage Mechanism.


The document will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do


In fulfilment of its obligations under section 6.3.5(1) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Bank of Scotland plc hereby releases the unedited full text of its 2016 Annual Report and Accounts.


A copy of the document is also available through the 'Financial Performance' page within the 'Investors & Performance' section of the Lloyds Banking Group plc website at www.lloydsbankinggroup.com



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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report contains certain forward looking statements with respect to the business, strategy and plans of the Bank of Scotland Group and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Bank of Scotland Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward looking statements. Words such as 'believes', 'anticipates', 'estimates', 'expects', 'intends', 'aims', 'potential', 'will', 'would', 'could', 'considered', 'likely', 'estimate' and variations of these words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that will or may occur in the future.