ANNEXU.K.INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

[F1INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITION U.K.

[F245I An entity that first applies the amendments in paragraph 45G after it first applies IFRS 9 shall apply the transition requirements in IFRS 9 necessary for applying the requirements set out in paragraph 14A to long-term interests. For that purpose, references to the date of initial application in IFRS 9 shall be read as referring to the beginning of the annual reporting period in which the entity first applies the amendments (the date of initial application of the amendments). The entity is not required to restate prior periods to reflect the application of the amendments. The entity may restate prior periods only if it is possible without the use of hindsight.] ] U.K.