We continue to believe these shares offer an attractive investment opportunity and reiterate our

In the 1980s, we responded to what we were seeing in the market from an investment opportunity point of view. We really were developing this practice on our own. It was complementary to PNC's focus on the smaller end of the middle market, but in terms of our context, we were building sources for deals and deal referrals on our own.

Investment has been very strong and consumption remains very strong.

What's pushing these figures is domestic demand, with a major contribution from investment, which means productive capacity should continue growing in the coming quarters.

We keep on looking at investment opportunities. If we see further growth opportunity, we'll not hesitate to further invest.

The opportunity to compete on a level playing field with the incumbent will encourage substantial investment in digital services and content in the UK.