A spokeswoman said: "We're facing a challenging environment, and are looking at the size and shape of our business".
"But the shape of this business is a pyramid -- there are very few jobs at the top".
"Our majority shareholder, the Malaysian government, has already started a process of assessing the future shape of our business and that process will now be speeded up as a result of MH17.
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"But it will also be a year in which we have the opportunity to reset the company, adjusting the shape of our business, and focus on growing value for shareholders".
Liberum added that while the company has "levers that it can pull" – notably automating the distribution centre – it "will not do so until the future shape of the business is clear".
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"Our majority shareholder, the Malaysian Government, has already started a process of assessing the future shape of our business and that process will now be speeded up as a result of MH17," says Mr Dunleavy.
Management is also conducting a stress test similar to the one the bank provided for regulators last spring to help determine the shape of its businesses.
