Strategic report Governance Financial statements Other information STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report • make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable Directors’ confirmations and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and prudent; and Each of the directors, whose names and functions are listed in and regulation. prepare the financial statements on the going concernbasis the Directors’ profiles on page 68 confirm that, to the best of • their knowledge: Company law requires the directors to prepare financial unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group and statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors company will continue in business. •the group and company financial statements, which have been have prepared the group and the company financial statements in The directors are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of prepared in accordance with international accounting standards accordance with international accounting standards in conformity the group and company and hence for taking reasonable steps for in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Additionally, the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. and international financial reporting standards adopted pursuant the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Transparency Rules require the directors to prepare the group The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial financial statements in accordance with international financial records that are sufficient to show and explain the group’s and position and profit of the group and profit of the company; and reporting standards adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy the Directors’ Report and Strategic Report contained in the No 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union. at any time the financial position of the group and company and • enable them to ensure that the financial statements and the Report and Financial Statements includes a fair review of the Under company law, directors must not approve the financial Directors’ Remuneration Report comply with the Companies development and performance of the business and the position statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair Act 2006. of the group and company, together with a description of the view of the state of affairs of the group and company and of the principal risks and uncertainties that it faces. profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing the financial The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity statements, the directors are required to: of the company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom select suitable accounting policies and then apply governing the preparation and dissemination of financial By order of the Board • statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. them consistently; •state whether applicable international accounting standards in Philip Johnson conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 Chief Financial Officer and international financial reporting standards adopted pursuant 8 August 2021 to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 134 Hargreaves Lansdown Report and Financial Statements 2021