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References
- 1 2 Sara Calian, NatWest Markets to Purchase J O Hambro Magan of the U.K., The Wall Street Journal, October 11, 1996
- ↑ Terence Trefgarne, Sale expected to net Hambro £40m, The Daily Telegraph, 18 October 2000
- 1 2 Jane Croft, HBOS buys stake in Carlton Financial, Financial Times, September 10, 2006
- ↑ Jill Treanor, Hambro Magan in pounds 70m bonanza from NatWest bid, The Independent, 11 October 1996
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