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LIKELY DEVELOPMENTSOther than as disclosed elsewhere in this report, there are no likely developments in the operations of the Group that were not finalised at the date of this report. Further information as to likely developments in the operations of the Group and Company and likely results of those operations would in the opinion of the Directors, be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group.

noun: prejudice; plural noun: prejudices
1.
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience."English prejudice against foreigners"synonymsreconceived idea, preconception, preconceived notion; prejudgement "male prejudices about women"dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour deriving from preconceived and unfounded opinions."accusations of racial prejudice"synonyms:bigotry, bias, partisanship, partiality, intolerance, discrimination, a jaundiced eye, preference, one-sidedness, unfairness, inequality, inequity; Moreracism, racialism, anti-Semitism, chauvinism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, classism, fattism; Jim Crowism "he claimed that his opponents were motivated by prejudice"

2. Law
harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement."prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of the proceedings"synonyms:detriment, harm, disadvantage, damage, injury, hurt, impairment, loss; disbenefit "without prejudice to the interests of other countries"verbverb: prejudice; 3rd person present: prejudices; past tense: prejudiced; past participle: prejudiced; gerund or present participle: prejudicing1. give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased."the statement might prejudice the jury"synonyms:bias, influence, sway, predispose, make biased, make partial, make partisan, colour, poison, jaundice, warp, twist, slant, distort; rareprepossess "it was felt that the article would prejudice the jury"
2. Law
cause harm to (a state of affairs)."delay is likely to prejudice the child's welfare"synonyms:damage, be detrimental to, be prejudicial to, be disadvantageous to, injure, harm, hurt, mar, spoil, impair, undermine, be deleterious to, hinder, compromise, drive a nail into the coffin of "this could prejudice his chances of victory in the November election"