UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 22

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 8 points on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. * The blue-chip FTSE index closed down 0.3 percent at 7,274.83 points on Tuesday, dragged down by banking stocks as a week of full-year earnings releases for major listed banks began with a profit slump for HSBC. * ANGLO AMERICAN: Anglo American said on Tuesday it will walk away from its El Soldado copper mine in Chile if it cannot agree with local regulator