London, 26 April 2019, ARC Ratings, S.A. (ARC) has affirmed the United Kingdom’s (UK) “AA+” local and foreign currency sovereign credit ratings, with stable outlook. The UK’s country ceilings of “AAA” and its short-term ratings of “A-1+” were also affirmed. All ratings of the UK are unsolicited. This Press Release to be followed by a Rating Report detailing ARC Ratings, analysis.