Our estimates and forward-looking statements may be influenced by various factors, including without limitation: our plans to implement our strategic priorities; our targets and strategic initiatives in the various countries in which we operate; our ability to develop new revenue streams and achieve portfolio and asset optimisations, digitise our business model, improve customer experience and optimise our capital structure; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our debt service obligations, our expectations regarding working capital and the repayment of our debt and our projected capital requirements; our goals regarding value, experience and service for our customers, as well as our ability to retain and attract customers and to maintain and expand our market share positions; our expectations regarding our capital expenditures and operational expenditures in and after ability to meet our projected capital requirements; our plans to develop, provide and expand our products and services, including operational and network development, optimization and investment, such as expectations regarding the roll-out and benefits of 3G/4G/LTE networks or other networks, broadband services and integrated products and services, such as FMC; our ability to execute our business strategy successfully and to complete, and achieve the expected synergies from, our existing and future transactions, such as the Italy Joint Venture and our merger with Warid Telecom Pakistan; our expectations as to pricing for our products and services in the future, improving our ARPU and our future costs and operating results; our ability to meet licence requirements, to obtain, maintain, renew or extend licences, frequency allocations and frequency channels and to obtain related regulatory approvals; our plans regarding marketing and distribution of our products and services, including customer loyalty programmes; our plans regarding our dividend payments and policies, as well as our ability to receive dividends, distributions, loans, transfers or other payments or guarantees from our subsidiaries; our expectations regarding our competitive strengths, customer demands, market trends and future developments in the industry and markets in which we operate; possible adverse consequences resulting from our agreements announced on 18 February 2016 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC’), the U.S. Department of Justice (‘DOJ’), and the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie) (‘OM’), as well as any litigation or additional investigations related to or resulting from the agreements, any changes in company policy or procedure resulting from the review by the independent compliance monitor, the duration of the independent compliance monitor’s review, and VEON’s compliance with the terms of the resolutions with the DOJ, SEC, and OM; and other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts.