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INTRODUCTION                                                      OUR INVESTMENT
                                                                  CAPABILITIES

                                                                  Merian Global Investors does not seek
                                                                  to be “all things to all people,” not least
                                                                  because we know that by doing so we
                                                                  would dilute – and ultimately lose – the
                                                                  qualities that make the firm distinct from
                                                                  other asset managers.

                  Merian Global Investors is a                    As an investment-led business, we
                                                                  strive to deliver investment strategies
                  leading, independent, global                    that are truly differentiated from those
                  asset management firm. While                    available elsewhere. As such, we are
                                                                  resolutely committed to active investment
    Leading,      our name may suggest we are                     management; we target a high “active
independent       a relative newcomer, our roots                  share” among our long-only strategies,
       asset                                                      and our absolute return strategies are
   manager        in fact go back many years.
                                                                  expected to deliver on their commitments,
                                                                  while offering return profiles with a low
                  The company as it is now known was              correlation with other absolute return
                  formed in June 2018 when its management         strategies.
                  team, together with funds operated by
                  the global growth private equity firm, TA       Our products and services are broadly
                                                                  summarised here. Please contact us for
Commitment        Associates, acquired the “single-strategy”
                                                                  more detailed information on any of
   to active      investment capabilities of Old Mutual           our capabilities.
management        Global Investors.

                  As an independent firm, we are committed
                  to continuing to build a successful,
                  specialised asset management business.
                  Central to the future of our business is a
                  belief that our clients appreciate the value
    Investment    of active investment management when it
           led
                  delivers what they reasonably expect.

                  Our strategy is to seek to attract and retain
                  talented investment professionals, who
                  are experts in their particular fields, and
                  to provide them with the operational, risk      OUR CLIENTS AND
   No house       management and distribution environment         GLOBAL PRESENCE
view, no CIO      and support they need in order to thrive,
                  yet without encumbering them with a
                  blunt “house view” imposed
                  by a chief investment officer.

    Distinctive
       culture

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AUM:
£34.5bn, €38.5bn, US$44.8bn

Equities                                                                                     Alternatives
£19.0bn, €21.2bn, US$24.6bn                                                                  £13.6bn, €15.2bn, US$17.7bn
We offer a wide range of equity                                                              Merian Global Investors has been
capabilities, including global, UK,                                                          managing alternative strategies since
European, North American, Asian and                                                          December 2001. The range of funds
emerging markets. Award-winning fund                                                         spans equity market neutral, directional
manager, Richard Buxton, heads a UK                                                          equity, absolute return multi-sector fixed
and European equity team dedicated to                                                        income, style premia absolute return,
fundamental research, across the market                                                      systematic positive skew, and gold &
cap spectrum. Emerging market equities                                                       silver strategies. In recent years, the
are available from our specialist team,                                                      firm has become a market-leader in
led by Nick Payne. Meanwhile, our global                                                     specialised alternative strategies seeking
equities team, led by Ian Heslop, offers                                                     to deliver returns that are uncorrelated
expertise in global, North American and                                                      with traditional asset classes. Alternative
Asian equities.                                                                              strategies are offered by a number of
                                                                                             different investment teams within the
                                                                                             company.

Fixed income
£1.7bn, €1.9bn, US$2.2bn
Our highly experienced fixed income
team covers multi-sector bonds, emerging
market debt and credit strategies. The
team offers long-only and long/short fixed                                                   Sub-advised
income capabilities, as well as expertise                                                    £0.2bn, €0.2bn, US$0.3bn
in contingent convertible bonds (“cocos”)
                                                                                             Specialist investment strategies from
issued by financial institutions.
                                                                                             leading asset management firms benefiting
                                                                                             from our expertise in governance and
                                                                                             distribution.

                                                                                             Source: Merian Global Investors, as at 31/08/2018.

Our clients include many of the world’s        •   Iberia                                    INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
largest and most sophisticated financial       •   Italy
institutions, including global banks,          •   The Middle East                           Merian Global Investors has won over
insurers, multi-asset fund managers,           •   The Nordics                               90 industry awards since 2014 and has
sovereign wealth funds, pension funds,         •   The United Kingdom                        established a real presence in the markets
and retail financial advisers.                                                               in which it operates. The quality of our
                                               Our distribution coverage in the Americas     fund managers, their teams and our
Our specialised distribution teams support     is exclusively through The AMCS Group, a      performance is recognised by independent
our clients globally from offices in London,   separate, independently owned company,        rating agencies and endorsed by the
Edinburgh, Zurich, Milan, Hong Kong and        whose directors and senior staff have a       investment awards we have won.
Singapore.                                     long history of marketing our funds. Prior
                                               to the buy-out of our business, many of the
We have dedicated teams to support the         directors and staff of The AMCS Group                    Equity Market Neutral (Quantitative) –

following regions:                             were employed by another subsidiary of
                                                                                                        Global >$100 million of assets
                                                                                                        Best Performing Fund over 3, 4 and 5 Year Periods
                                                                                                        Old Mutual Global Equity Absolute Return Fund
                                                                                                        (Old Mutual Global Investors)

• The Americas                                 Old Mutual plc, which at the time was
• Asia-Pacific                                 also our ultimate parent company. The
• France and Benelux                           AMCS Group has offices in Miami and
• Germany, Switzerland and Austria             Montevideo.

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OUR NAME                  What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot,
                          we think.

MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS   As we went about the process of finding a new name
                          for our business, we knew from the outset that we
                          wanted to be called something that truly reflected our
                          values and our approach to doing business.

                          After much consideration, discussion and, dare we
                          say it, debate, we settled on the name Merian Global
                          Investors, inspired by the remarkable life of the
                          scientist, adventurer and artist Maria Sibylla Merian.

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ABOUT MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN
Born in Frankfurt am Main in 1647, Merian’s story elegantly reflects
both our values and the unique mix of investment styles that can
be found within our firm. Hailed by Sir David Attenborough as
one of the most significant contributors to the field of entomology
(the study of insects), Merian is considered one of the first
scientists to debunk widely believed myths about the lifecycles and
metamorphosis of insects.

Merian’s travels took her as far away from Northern Europe as the
jungles of Surinam in South America. At the time, it was exceptional
for women to lead such expeditions, and her actions raised
eyebrows in some quarters.

During her career, Merian endured exceptional hardships: despite
contracting malaria in Surinam, and subsequently suffering a stroke
that led to her partial paralysis, she nevertheless continued her
work.

Merian captured her scientific findings and observations in a large
number of exquisitely detailed illustrations, many of which survive
to this day and are held by major art collections around the world.
Indeed, she is often described as “the woman who made science
beautiful.”

So important were Merian’s illustrations that Carl Linnaeus – the
renowned Swedish botanist and zoologist responsible for creating
the system of naming organisms still in use to this day – is thought
to have relied upon them to identify approximately 100 new
species.

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WHY “MERIAN
GLOBAL INVESTORS”?
What is the relevance of a 17th-
Century scientific illustrator to a
modern asset management firm?                          RECOGNITION OF MERIAN’S
                                                       ACHIEVEMENTS
The answer is twofold. First, as a polymath, Merian
embodied the multi-faceted approach we take to         The last 40 years have seen a significant resurgence of interest in
investment. While some of our fund managers – for      the life and works of Maria Sybilla Merian. Her images are held in
example our global equities team – invest in a way     major public and private art collections and museums worldwide.
that is definitively scientific, others, for example
some of our UK equity fund managers, believe that
investment is first and foremost an art.

Secondly, Merian’s achievements and strength of
character symbolise our vision and values as a
firm. We are proud, for example, that our executive
committee has more women members than men,
reflecting our progressive outlook and belief that
diversity strengthens our business. Just as Maria
Merian overcame obstacles and stereotypes in her
era, today we are building a truly different kind of
                                                       Merian’s portrait and references to her works featured on the 500 Deutsche Mark note
asset manager.                                         before Germany’s adoption of the Euro.

                                                       The scientific research vessel, the Maria S. Merian was launched in 2005.

                                                       Merian featured on the 0.4 Deutsche Mark stamp, released in September 1987.

OUR VISION IS TO:
                                     Build a leading, specialist,                     Be a partner of choice for
                                     asset management                                 our clients;
                                     business;

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MERIAN                                                                                      CONNECTION WITH
CHARACTERISTIC                                                                              OUR VALUES

A renowned female polymath who                                                              By forgoing house views and the role of
is credited with blending art and the                                                       CIO, we enable investors with markedly
sciences.                                                                                   different approaches to thrive in one firm.

A pioneer ahead of her time whose                                                           Having a multiplicity of backgrounds and
detailed research and observation broke                                                     viewpoints is central to our ability to think
new ground.                                                                                 differently and challenge received wisdom.

A leading entomologist, she thrived in the                                                  We value a more entrepreneurial, creative
face of adversity in the jungles of                                                         environment than that which characterises
South America.                                                                              many asset managers.

OUR BRAND                                                                                   The “Geomag” device – which had
                                                                                            become a popular feature of our brand
                                                                                            identity before our change of name
                                                                                            – remains, reflecting our established
                                                                                            heritage.

Our logo is designed to reflect Merian’s
work. The dot of the “i” in her name is
formed by a stylised butterfly, represented
as a source of light, symbolising both her
artistry and her scientific endeavours.

Our tagline, “The art and science
of investing” represents the differing        Our brand colours take inspiration from
approaches to investment that can be          original Merian artworks. The vibrant tones
found within Merian Global Investors,         complement each other naturally, while
while reflecting our namesake’s               helping us to communicate in a clear and
achievements as a polymath.                   engaging way.

Have a distinctive culture,                   Provide equal opportunities                   Be a profitable and
aided by size, helping us                     for talented and committed                    responsible business,
to remain a destination for                   employees, regardless of                      respected by regulators
talent;                                       their backgrounds; and                        and peers.

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OUR CULTURE

               BOUTIQUE ENERGY
               BIG-FIRM CAPABILITY
               240 EMPLOYEES
               46 INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS

                    AMBITIOUS
                    COLLABORATIVE
                    FRIENDLY
                    MOTIVATED
                    OPEN

                    EGOS
                    POLITICS

               Figures as at 30/06/2018.

              In 2012, long before we became an
              independent firm, we embarked
              on a mission to build a new kind of
              asset management company.

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We had a clearly stated objective to be a leader in       of maintaining a diverse workforce. Many of the
the markets in which we choose to do business. To         people who have come together to create our
achieve this goal, we knew we would need to foster        business have spent decades working in large,
a passion for excellence in both investment and           established firms, while others have joined us much
service.                                                  earlier in their careers, and from a wide variety of
                                                          backgrounds. What unites them is a desire to work
When we talk about our culture, we are referring to       in a more entrepreneurial, creative environment
something that has been nurtured with great care          than that which characterises many asset managers.
and attention ever since this time. For us, culture is
not a corporate cliché; rather, it is something that is   We believe that our size makes a major positive
palpable during a visit to our offices, where skilled     contribution to our culture – large enough to inspire
professionals, covering a multitude of disciplines,       confidence, but small enough to remain open,
collaborate in pursuit of our goals.                      collegiate, collaborative, motivated, ambitious and,
                                                          perhaps above all, friendly. There is no space for
We place considerable emphasis on the importance          ego or office politics.

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OWNERSHIP
AND LEADERSHIP
                                                                     THE BOARD

                                                                     THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Private offices don’t exist at Merian                                Richard Buxton
                                                                     Chief executive officer
Global Investors. Instead, everyone
sits in an open plan arrangement,                                    Richard joined the firm as head of UK
and that is just how we like it –                                    equities in June 2013, and was appointed
                                                                     as chief executive in August 2015. He
because real leadership is about                                     was previously at Schroders, where he
helping our colleagues to achieve                                    managed the Schroder UK Alpha Plus
                                                                     Fund for over 10 years. Prior to Schroders
their best, for the ultimate benefit of                              he spent more than a decade at Baring
our clients, and not about sitting in                                Asset Management, having commenced
                                                                     his investment career in 1985 at Brown
ivory towers.
                                                                     Shipley Asset Management.

With this in mind, we have established a
number of key committees, both to ensure
robust governance and to help facilitate
effective communication across the business.

Who owns us? Merian Global Investors is owned by members
of the senior management team, including the firm’s most senior
fund managers, other members of Merian Global Investors staff,
and funds operated by TA Associates, the global growth private
equity firm. The ownership structure of the business has been
designed to ensure the highest level of alignment of the interests
of our personnel with those of our clients.

About TA Associates: Now in its 50th year, TA Associates is
one of the largest and most experienced global growth private
equity firms. Focused on five target industries – technology,
healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services
– TA invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities
for sustained growth, and has invested in nearly 500 companies
around the world. Investing as either a majority or minority
investor, TA employs a long-term approach, utilising its strategic
resources to help management teams build lasting value in
growth companies. TA has raised US$24 billion in capital since
its founding in 1968 and is investing out of current funds of
US$7.25 billion. The firm’s more than 80 investment professionals    THE SIX FUND MANAGERS
are based in Boston, Menlo Park, London, Mumbai and                  WHO LED OUR BUY-OUT
Hong Kong.

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The board of our ultimate holding company, which has nine seats, includes representation from our most senior investors, our backers,
TA Associates, and independent, non-executive directors.

Our executive committee (exco) is comprised of some of the most experienced leaders in the field of asset management. The committee
leads on and implements the overall strategy of the business, with the overriding aim of meeting clients’ needs. The exco meets frequently
with, and receives significant input from, the six key investors who led the buyout of the business from its previous parent company.

Karen Barnett                                  Terri Borain                                    Jessica Brescia
Head of human resources                        Chief financial officer                         Chief risk officer

Karen joined the firm in 1999, and is          Terri was appointed as chief financial          Jessica is responsible for the legal,
responsible for creating, implementing and     officer in December 2017. She joined the        compliance, enterprise risk and company
driving forward its people strategy. She has   firm in 2014 as the head of finance. She        secretarial functions. She joined the
25 years’ experience in human resources        has spent over 10 years working in the          company in 2009, first as a funds lawyer,
– of which 19 in asset management – and        asset management industry, joining from         then as head of legal. Jessica previously
is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of      KPMG’s asset management and funds               worked as a funds lawyer at Dechert LLP.
Personnel and Development.                     division.                                       Jessica is a member of the New York State
                                                                                               Bar, New Jersey State Bar and admitted as
                                                                                               a solicitor in England and Wales.

Simon Stratford                                Nicola Stronach                                 Warren Tonkinson
Chief technology officer                       Chief operating officer                         Managing director, distribution

Simon joined the firm as chief technology      Nicola joined the firm in 2016 as chief         Warren joined the business in 2012 as
officer in 2014. Prior to this, Simon spent    administrative officer and was appointed        head of distribution, and in August 2015
seven years at Investit, a consultancy         to chief operating officer in December          was appointed as managing director,
focused on the investment industry. He         2017. She has over 20 years’ operational        distribution. Previously, Warren spent
has over 20 years’ experience in the           experience within asset management,             nearly 10 years at UBS Global Asset
investment industry.                           having spent 15 years at Credit Suisse          Management, where he was managing
                                               Asset Management and five years at The          director, and in a variety of roles at Fidelity
                                               Bank of New York Mellon, as managing            and Prudential.
                                               director within the asset servicing division.

THE RISK AND                                   THE QUARTERLY                                   THE DISTRIBUTION
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE                           INVESTMENT COMMITTEE                            COMMITTEE
The risk and governance committee, a           The quarterly investment committee, a           We have built one of the most experienced
board committee, ensures the effectiveness     board committee, provides independent           distribution teams in the sector. The team
of the systems of governance, risk             oversight of portfolio management               works hand in hand with fund managers
management, and internal controls, and         activities for all our funds and strategies     to develop and market products and
capital management of the business.            with a view to ensuring investors are           capabilities to meet our clients’ investment
                                               provided with products which perform as         challenges, and to provide them with the
                                               they expect.                                    support and service they appreciate and
                                                                                               rightly expect.

Amadeo Alentorn                                Richard Buxton                                  Ian Heslop

Dan Nickols                                    Mike Servent                                    Richard Watts

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MILESTONES:
OUR HISTORY AND HERITAGE

Although our name and brand are new, our heritage and asset
management pedigree go back many years…

               Late 1990s –                                  2000s                2012                  2013
                early 2000s                     The business now known             OMAM is          Richard Buxton
                                              as Merian Global Investors       merged with      joins the firm from
       The origins of parts of the Merian   remains a part of Old Mutual      another asset     Schroders as head
     Global Investors business (including     plc, trading as Old Mutual      management            of UK equities.
          the global equity and the mid-       Asset Managers (OMAM).          subsidiary of
       and small-cap UK equities desks)                                         Old Mutual
        are formed from the acquisitions    A number of the firm’s senior      plc, Skandia
        and mergers of a number of UK       investment professionals join         Investment
          stockbroking businesses by the    the business during this time.    Group (SIG),
         South African financial services                                       to form Old
                  giant, Old Mutual plc.                                     Mutual Global
                                                                                    Investors
                                                                                    (OMGI).

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2014                          2016 2017                                                 2018
OMGI wins                 Mark Nash is       Italian distribution is deepened through   Completed the sale of
Investment Week           appointed as       the opening of a Milan office.             the business to OMGI
Global Group of          head of global                                                 senior management
the Year award.                 bonds.       Further investment enhancements            and funds operated
                                             are made through the launches of           by TA Associates.
Distribution          Further expansion      systematic positive skew managed
representation               of the firm’s   futures, financials contingent capital     Announced new
in the Americas               investment     (coco), strategic absolute return bond     name (from autumn
is significantly          capability, with   and US equity income capabilities.         2018): Merian Global
enhanced.              launches of gold                                                 Investors.
                       & silver, UK mid-     Global emerging market (GEM) equity
European                  and small-cap      team, led by Nick Payne joins, leading     Management of
small-cap equity       liquid alternative    to the launch of a GEM capability.         China equity fund
capability is          and style premia                                                 delegated to Ping An.
launched with hire                 funds.    Freddie Woolfe is appointed head
of Ian Ormiston.                             of responsible investment and
                            International    stewardship.
                         reach is further
        2015                   enhanced      Announcement of the sale of OMGI’s
                             through the     single-strategy business by Old Mutual
          OMGI’s           opening of a      to OMGI senior management and
     international    Singapore office,      funds operated by TA Associates,
       distribution   in addition to key     creating the business that becomes
       footprint is    distribution hires    today’s Merian Global Investors.
       broadened          covering Italy,
      through the        Singapore and
opening of offices                China.
in Edinburgh and
            Zurich.

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OUR INVESTMENT TEAMS
AND FUND MANAGERS
 UK EQUITIES                                   Expertise across the market cap spectrum.
Merian UK Alpha Fund
                                               The award-winning UK equities team is headed by Richard Buxton, one of the most
Merian UK Alpha Fund (IRL)
                                               prominent UK equities investors currently active in the market. With a full range of
Merian UK Dynamic Equity Fund                  strategies that span the risk/return spectrum, the team holds impressive long-term
Merian UK Equity Fund                          performance with proven, fundamental-driven processes.
Merian UK Equity Income Fund                   UK LARGE CAP TEAM
Merian UK Mid Cap Fund
Merian UK Opportunities Fund
Merian UK Smaller Companies Fund
                                               Richard Buxton        Errol Francis       Simon Murphy           Ed Meier              James Bowmaker
Merian UK Smaller Companies Focus Fund
                                               Head of UK equities   Portfolio manager   Portfolio manager      Portfolio manager     Assistant portfolio manager
Merian UK Specialist Equity Fund
                                                                                         UK MID AND SMALL CAP TEAM

                                               Rob James             Kunal kothari       Dan Nickols            Richard Watts         Luke Kerr
                                               Senior UK equities    Research analyst    Head of UK mid and     Portfolio manager     Portfolio manager
                                               analyst                                   small cap

Freddie Woolfe                                 Tim Service           Nick Williamson     James Gilbert          David Cameron-        Claudia Ho
Head of responsible                            Portfolio manager     Portfolio manager   UK equities analyst    Mowat                 Research analyst
investment and stewardship                                                                                      UK equities analyst

 EUROPEAN EQUITIES                             Investing with conviction.
Merian European Equity Fund
Merian European Equity (ex UK) Fund
                                               The team puts the company at the centre of their process, constructing concentrated
                                               portfolios with a high degree of conviction.
Merian Europe (ex UK) Smaller Companies Fund

                                               Ian Ormiston          Liam Nunn           Nikisha Mistry
                                               Portfolio manager     Portfolio manager   European equities analyst

 GLOBAL, NORTH AMERICAN                        Global equities present a compelling opportunity for
 AND
Merian    ASIAN
       Asia           EQUITIES
            Pacific Fund                       investors.
Merian Asian Equity Income Fund
                                               Headed by Ian Heslop, this highly regarded team boasts a formidable record in global
Merian Global Equity Fund                      equities, utilising a robust portfolio modelling system.
Merian Global Equity Absolute Return Fund
Merian Global Equity Income Fund (IRL)
Merian North American Equity Fund
Merian North American Equity Fund (IRL)        Ian Heslop            Amadeo Alentorn Mike Servent               Yuangao Liu           Sean Storey
                                               Head of global        Head of research/ Head of systems/         Senior analyst        Senior quantitative
Merian Pacific Equity Fund                     equities/portfolio    portfolio manager portfolio manager                              developer
Merian World Equity Fund                       manager

Merian US Equity Income Fund
MGI Arbea Fund

                                               Matus Mrazik          Justin Wells
                                               Senior analyst        Stategist

 CHINA EQUITIES                                Managed since 23 March 2018 by Ping An of China Asset Management (HK) Co. Ltd.
Merian China Equity Fund

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GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS                                   Combining discipline with years of experience.
Merian Global Emerging Markets Fund                        While the team covers a broad investment universe, stock selection is narrowed down
                                                           using rigorous screening techniques combining fundamental research with a broader
                                                           macro view. The result is a highly active concentrated portfolio of around 40 holdings.

                                                           Nick Payne            Salman Siddiqui       Liz Gifford
                                                           Head of global        Portfolio manager     Portfolio manager
                                                           emerging markets

 FIXED INCOME                                              Our experienced team employs a high conviction,
Merian Corporate Bond Fund                                 thematic approach.
Merian Emerging Market Debt Fund                           The team has four core areas of expertise: multi-sector bonds, emerging market debt,
Merian Financials Contingent Capital Fund                  credit and cocos.
Merian Global Strategic Bond Fund
Merian Global Strategic Bond Fund (IRL)
Merian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund
                                                           Mark Nash             Nicholas Wall         Delphine Arrighi Patty Cao                   Lloyd Harris
Merian Local Currency Emerging Market Debt Fund            Head of fixed income/ Portfolio manager     Lead emerging market Assistant portfolio     Lead credit
Merian Monthly Income Bond Fund                            portfolio manager                           portfolio manager    manager/sovereign       portfolio manager
                                                                                                                            analyst
Merian Strategic Absolute Return Bond Fund

                                                           Rob James             Deepa Abraham         Simon Prior           Lakshay Thakur         Przemyslaw Pietraszek
                                                           Portfolio manager,    Portfolio manager     Assistant portfolio   Fixed income analyst   Fixed income analyst
                                                           cocos*                                      manager

                                                           Huw Davies            Anish Shah            Bhavesh Trivedi
*Rob James is formally a member of the UK equities team.   Investment director   Senior fixed income   Fixed income dealer
                                                                                 dealer

 SYSTEMATIC POSITIVE SKEW                                  A strategy led by process and theory.
Merian Systematic Positive Skew Fund
                                                           Mark Greenwood joined the firm in 2015 and has particular expertise in derivatives
                                                           markets. The strategy uses options-market data to analyse futures contracts, is wholly
                                                           systematic and aims to benefit from crowded and volatile market conditions.

                                                           Mark Greenwood Vytaute Maciulskyte
                                                           Portfolio manager Analyst

 STYLE PREMIA ABSOLUTE RETURN                              Systematic diversification.
Merian Style Premia Absolute Return Fund
                                                           Building on our heritage in systematic alternative strategies, the fund offers efficient
                                                           exposure to five market-neutral styles across multiple asset classes.

                                                           Leif Cussen           John Dow
                                                           Portfolio manager     Portfolio manager

 PRECIOUS METALS                                           An enigmatic world where specialist sector knowledge
Merian Gold & Silver Fund                                  is key.
                                                           An alternative asset class to bonds and equities, precious metals are blended to take
                                                           account of differing macroeconomic environments.

                                                           Ned Naylor-           Joe Lunn              Chris Mahoney
                                                           Leyland               Assistant portfolio   Assistant portfolio
                                                           Portfolio manager     manager               manager

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