Let A, B be uniform algebras. Suppose that A0, B0 are subgroups of A −1 , B −1 that contain exp A, exp B respectively. Let α be a non-zero complex number. Suppose that m, n are non-zero integers and d is the greatest common divisor of m and n. (1)) d for every f ∈ A0. This result leads to the following assertion: Suppose that SA, SB are subsets of A, B that contain A −1 , B −1 respectively. If m, n > 0 and a surjection T :Note that in these results and elsewhere in this paper we do not assume that T (exp A) = exp B.Mathematics Subject Classification (2010). Primary 46J10, 47B48; Secondary 46H40, 46J20.