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®
The FTSE 100
Tracker Fund
Including:
Key Facts about our services and costs.
Supplementary Information Document.
FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund ISA Terms and Conditions.
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Key facts about our Services and Costs 3
Supplementary Information Document 5 – 10
FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund ISA Terms and Conditions 11 – 14
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The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
36 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2YB
1. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
The FCA is the independent watchdog that regulates financial services. This document is designed by the FCA to be given to consumers
considering buying certain financial products. You need to read this important document. It explains the service you are being offered
and how you will pay for it.
2. Which service will we provide you with?
Independent advice – We will advise and make a recommendation for you after we have assessed your needs. Our recommendation
will be based on a comprehensive and fair analysis of the market.
Restricted advice – We will advise and make a recommendation for you after we have assessed your needs, but we only offer advice
on limited types of products, or products from one company or a limited number of companies.
No advice – You will not receive advice or a recommendation from us. We may ask some questions to narrow down the selection of
products that we will provide details on. You will then need to make your own choice about how to proceed.
3. What will you have to pay us for our services?
We will tell you how we get paid, and the amount, before we carry out any business with you.
4. Who regulates us?
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, 280 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4RB is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Our Financial Services Register number is 121882.
Our permitted business is advising and arranging life insurance, pensions and investments.
You can check this on the Financial Services Register by visiting the FCA’s website www.fca.gov.uk/register or by contacting the FCA
on 0800 111 6768.
5. Loans and ownership
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited are wholly owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc.
6. What to do if you have a complaint
If you wish to register a complaint please contact us:
...in writing Write to: RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited, PO Box 6795, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8WA.
...by phone Telephone 0845 605 0171. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm (excluding bank holidays).
Calls may be recorded and monitored.
If you have hearing or speech difficulties please dial Minicom 0800 404 6160.
If you cannot settle your complaint with us, you may be entitled to refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
7. Are we covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)?
We are covered by the FSCS. You may be entitled to compensation from the scheme if we cannot meet our obligations. This depends
on the type of business and the circumstances of the claim. Most types of investment business are up to a maximum limit of £50,000.
Further information about compensation scheme arrangements is available from the FSCS.
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About this document
This document is designed to provide you with information about the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund (the Fund). Please read it alongside the two-page Key
Investor Information Document (KIID). Together, these two documents provide information to help you decide if the Fund is right for you, and provide
answers to some important questions.
About this document 5
Welcome to the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund 6
How the Fund works 6
Who is the Fund suitable for? 6
What are the Risk Factors? 6
How to invest 7
Cash Held 7
ISA transfers – what you need to know 8
Withdrawing your investment 8
Product charges 8
Potential returns 9
How your investment is taxed 9
What to do if you have a complaint 9
Your classification 9
Your questions 10
Next Steps 10
How to apply 10
How to contact us 10
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The FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund provides a simple way to invest in the UK stock market. It allows you to take full advantage of the growth potential of stocks and
shares, without needing your own investment strategy. The value of your investment simply tracks the value of the FTSE® 100 Index, so it’s easy to keep an eye
on how your investment is doing.
The value of your investment and any income can go down as well as up, and you should be aware that you may not get back the value of your
original investment.
How the Fund works
When you invest in the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund, you are effectively buying shares in the UK’s largest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock
Exchange. These will be well-known companies such as Vodafone, Tesco and Marks & Spencer.
As its name suggests, the Fund tracks the performance of the FTSE® 100 Index. This Index reflects the value of the 100 companies listed on it. So, if it goes up, the
value of your investment also rises. Likewise, if the Index falls, the value of your investment will also fall.
Because the Fund invests in a variety of shares, the risk is spread more widely than if you invested directly in the shares of a single company.
Who is the Fund suitable for?
You should consider investing in the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund if:
You want a straightforward way to invest in UK shares
You understand that the value of the Fund can fall as well as rise
You recognise that you could get back less than what you put in
You want to spread risk by tracking an index rather than investing in an individual company’s shares
You wish to invest tax-efficiently using your ISA allowance
You are happy making an investment decision without seeking advice
You are prepared to invest for a minimum of 5 years
You are aged 18 or over
What are the Risk Factors?
The RBS Index Tracker Funds, Investment Fund with Variable Capital (ICVC) aims to provide an adventurous investment vehicle where there is a high risk of loss
to capital when compared to lower risk investments such as cash accounts and investments where you have some protection for your capital. The value of your
investment can go down as well as up and you may get back less than the value of your original investment. What you get back is not guaranteed. It will depend
on the investment performance of the Fund, our charges and any withdrawals you make.
In the event of RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited being unable to meet its obligations (e.g. if it stops trading or becomes insolvent), you may lose some or
all of your money.
The investments of the Fund are subject to normal market fluctuations and other risks inherent to investing in securities. There can be no assurance that any
increase in the value of investments will occur and there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Fund will actually be achieved.
The value of your investment will also depend on how closely the Fund is able to track the FTSE® 100 Index. The Fund aims to track the Index by investing in a
broad range of shares underlying the Index. The performance of the Fund will not perfectly track this Index due to the impact of:
any regulatory restrictions on the Fund investments matching the constituents of the Index;
dealing costs, charges and other expenses; and
the timing of income from investments, sales and purchases of investments to meet the cash flows of the Fund.
Future changes in tax rules by the Government and our charges may affect the value of your investment and any returns from this. For more information on risks
involved in, and for risks relating specifically to the Fund, please refer to the Key Investor Information document.
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Your options
There are a number of different ways to invest in the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund. How you choose to invest will depend on your individual circumstances and
objectives. Whichever option you choose, you should plan to keep your investment for at least five years.
From time to time, money may be held on your behalf that has not been invested in the Fund. On these rare occasions, interest won’t be paid to you.
Invest using your Stocks and Shares ISA allowance
You can invest in the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund using your annual Stocks and Shares ISA allowance
This is a tax allowance from the Government allowing you to invest up to £11,520 per tax year tax-efficiently as per 2013/2014 allowance
You can invest an initial lump sum (from £500 with additional single increments of £200 or more)
You can invest a regular monthly amount from £30 a month with increments of £10 or more.
Invest by transferring an existing ISA
If you have existing Cash or Stocks and Shares ISAs with other providers, you can transfer them into the Fund (the minimum you can transfer in is £500)
Before considering transferring an ISA please read ‘ISA transfers - what you need to know’ on the following page
Please note your existing ISA provider may charge you a fee to transfer the ISA.
Invest directly
You can invest directly into the Fund, whether or not you also use your annual ISA allowance or transfer any existing ISAs.
You can invest an initial lump sum from £1,000
You can set up a regular monthly amount (from £30 a month with increments of £10 or more)
You can top up at any time with amounts of £1,000 or more
You can invest directly in these funds in your own name or jointly with up to three other people. An ISA application however must be in a single name only.
Please note that any tax treatment and/or reliefs referred to are those that apply under current legislation. They may change in the future and their
availability will depend on your individual circumstances. The favourable tax treatment of ISAs may not be maintained.
FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund – how much you can invest
Investing via Stocks and Shares ISA Investing via ISA transfer Investing directly
Lump sum or regular?
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Initial lump sum investment £500 £11,520 £500 No limit £1,000 No limit
Regular monthly investment £30 per month £960 per month Not applicable £30 per month No limit
Stocks and Shares ISA vs Cash ISA
Invests in shares and related assets Typically a deposit or interest bearing account
Potential for capital growth Fixed or variable interest
Risk of losing money Greater capital security
Invest up to £11,520 per tax year less any amount invested into a cash ISA Invest up to £5,760 of the overall ISA allowance per tax year with one provider
(as per 2013/14 ISA allowance) (as per 2013/14 ISA allowance)
Cash Held
Interest will not be paid on any money held by us on your behalf that is not invested in Shares at any time.
We reserve the right not to treat any cash balances due to you as client money if they remain unclaimed for a period of over 6 years. We will continue to accept
and process any valid claims against such money during and after this period.
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What is an ISA transfer?
An ISA transfer is when you move investments held in an existing ISA with another ISA Manager, into a new ISA, for example into the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund ISA.
The following information aims to explain what’s involved and the risks you should be aware of.
How it works
You can transfer part or all of a previous year’s ISA investment into the Fund. If you want to transfer an ISA investment made in the current tax year, you
must transfer the whole amount. The minimum transfer value is £500. Our Administration team will guide you through the transfer process, but will not offer
investment advice. You should be aware of:
ISA transfers can only be accepted as cash
Any exit charges that your old provider may apply
Any difference in ongoing charges
A potential difference in the risk between your old investment and the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund
The possibility that you may lose tax benefits when you transfer
The possibility that you may miss out on growth while the transfer (that can take up to 30 days) takes place – if the stock market rises
If you choose to transfer a Stocks and Shares ISA into the Fund and then decide to cancel after the investment has been made, you may not be able
to reinstate your Stocks and Shares ISA with your previous ISA provider
Thinking of transferring a Cash ISA?
If you are considering transferring a Cash ISA into the Fund, please bear in mind the following:
Stocks and Shares ISAs, such as the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund ISA, involve higher risks than Cash ISAs with the aim of providing long-term capital growth
Stocks and Shares ISAs are a longer-term investment which you should plan to commit to for at least five years
Stocks and Shares ISAs offer the potential for greater returns, but this isn’t guaranteed and the returns could be lower than a Cash ISA. There is also the
possibility that you may lose money
If you choose to transfer a Cash ISA into the Fund and then decide to cancel after the investment has been made, you won’t be able to reinstate your
Cash ISA. There is also a risk you will lose the tax benefits if you don’t transfer the plan value at that time to another Stocks and Shares ISA
Once you transfer a Cash ISA to a Stocks and Shares ISA you are unable to transfer this back into a Cash ISA
To transfer an existing ISA
Please contact our Administration Team on 0845 605 0171. You will need to complete and sign an ISA Transfer Application form and send it to us. We will then
send it to your current ISA manager.
Withdrawing your investment
The Fund is designed as a medium to long-term commitment which you should plan to stay invested in for at least five years. You can however, withdraw from
your investment at any time.
The minimum withdrawal amount is £50
You must keep at least £50 invested in order to keep your plan open
Any withdrawal will reduce what you get back when you cash in your investment
If you invest the maximum amount into a Stocks and Shares ISA and then make a withdrawal, you will not be able to reinvest that amount back into an ISA
in the same tax year
To sell shares, please write to us at: RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited, PO Box 6795, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8WA
We will send you a cheque within four working days of receiving your signed written request
On the day we receive your written instructions, we will normally sell your shares based on the value of your shares in the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund at 12 midday
on the same day (assuming it’s a business day). If we receive your request after 12 midday – or if it’s not a business day – we’ll use the value of your shares in the
FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund at 12 midday on the next business day.
Product charges
There is no initial charge to invest in the Fund, however, there are other charges that may apply:
The Annual Management Charge (AMC) – this charge covers the cost of managing the Fund, researchers and analysts. It also pays the cost of administering your
investment. This charge may be increased if the cost of managing your investment increases – for example, due to changes in taxation, regulation, the law or the
cost of fund management. If the AMC is to be increased, we’ll write to you to let you know.
The Ongoing Charges – The Ongoing Charges are the annual operating costs of the Fund. It is the total of the annual management charge, service charges,
registrar charges and other expenses relating to the management of the Fund. All European Funds highlight the Ongoing Charges to help you compare the annual
operating expenses of different funds. Please note that the Ongoing Charges may vary from year to year.
IMPORTANT – Please be aware that the fund managers are able to vary the charges applied, but we will inform you of any changes in advance.
Investor Protection Fee – We may, in exceptional circumstances, apply an Investor Protection Fee to ensure fairness between all investors in the Fund. We apply it
when you buy or sell shares in the Fund and it will reduce the value of your investment. The fee will be retained in the Fund for the benefit of all existing investors.
The Investor Protection Fee may be applied in the following circumstances:
An investor wants to sell a significant number of shares in the Fund or invest a significant amount
The fund manager may have to sell assets from the Fund or buy new assets
The Fund may incur significant dealing costs which would mean other investors would be disadvantaged if the Investor Protection Fee wasn’t applied.
The Investor Protection Fee is applied by:
reducing the money paid to the investor selling shares or
deducting the fee from the money being invested by an investor buying shares.
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The Fund aims to grow the money you invest over a medium to long-term period – that is, over five or more years. The amount you get back will be determined
by the value of your shares in the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund at the time you cash in your investment.
The amount is not guaranteed and will be affected by factors including:
The amount you invest and the time you allow it to grow
The performance of the FTSE® 100 Index over the period of your investment
Our charges and fees
Any withdrawals you make
How your investment is taxed
The amount of tax you pay on your investment will depend on a number of factors, including how you invest, how your investment performs and whether you are
a non-taxpayer, a basic rate taxpayer or pay tax at one of the higher rates.
When investing directly
Please note, you must declare taxable income or gains from your direct investments to HM Revenue & Customs.
Income tax
Dividend payments from shares that the Fund invests in are reinvested in the Fund after 10% tax has been deducted. This increases the Fund value. Dividend
payments provide you with a share of the profits of the FTSE® 100 companies:
Non-taxpayers will not be able to reclaim the 10% tax deducted
If you pay tax at the basic rate, you won’t have to pay any more tax
If you pay tax above the basic rate, you will have additional tax to pay
We will send you a tax voucher showing the amount of the dividend and the tax paid
Capital Gains tax
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you cash in your investment and make a profit (a gain)
However, you could minimise any Capital Gains Tax liability by using your Capital Gains annual exemption in the year that you cash in your investment
We do not deduct Capital Gains Tax before we pay out the value of your investment
When investing via an ISA
You do not have any personal liability to Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax on an ISA investment
The value to an investor of the tax advantages of an ISA will depend on personal circumstances, which may change
There is no need to declare income or gains from your ISA to HM Revenue & Customs
Dividend payments from shares in the Fund are reinvested in the Fund after 10% tax has been deducted and this cannot be reclaimed
Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT)
Any liability for SDRT is currently met by RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited, so, as an investor, you will not be liable to pay it
What to do if you have a complaint
Complaint Handling
If you make a complaint we would aim to solve your concern as soon as possible. However, if we have not been able to resolve your concern within one week,
we will write to tell you:
Why we have not yet resolved your complaint
Who is dealing with your complaint
When we will contact you again
We would contact you regularly until your complaint has been resolved and we aim to resolve your complaint as quickly as possible.
If your complaint is particularly complicated, it may take longer to resolve. When we have completed our investigation, we would issue our final response letter.
If we cannot issue a final response letter eight weeks after receiving your complaint, we would send you a letter giving our reasons for the delay and an
indication of when we expect to provide a resolution.
You would also receive a leaflet explaining your referral rights to the Financial Ombudsman Service. If you are not satisfied with our decision or explanation,
we would be happy to discuss further with you.
How do I make a complaint?
If you wish to complain about the services you have received or the operation of the Fund or the ISA, please contact:
RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited
PO Box 6795
Brentwood
Essex
CM15 8WA
Telephone: 0845 605 0171
Customers with hearing and speech impairments can contact us by Minicom: 0800 404 6160
Telephone lines open Monday-Friday 8am – 6pm (excluding bank holidays). Calls may be recorded for training or monitoring purposes.
If you’re not satisfied with our response, you can write directly to the Financial Ombudsman Service at South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR.
Alternatively call on 0800 023 4567 or 0300 123 9123 (for mobile users)
This doesn’t affect your legal rights.
Your classification
We will treat you as a “retail client” (as defined in the FCA Rules) for regulatory purposes. This affords you the highest degree of protection under the UK regulatory
system. You may request to be classified differently. However, if we are able to do this, you will be afforded a lower level of client protection. For more information
about the protections you would lose please contact us.
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Q: How can I see how my investment is performing?
A: We will send you a statement in January and July every year showing transactions throughout the period and a recent valuation of your investment. You can
also check the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund price in the Financial Times published on a daily basis.
Q: What happens to my investment if I die?
A: If you’ve invested on your own:
We’ll pay the full value of your investment to your Legal Personal Representatives on request, provided we receive the necessary documents and information.
It will form part of your estate and may be subject to Inheritance Tax. We can transfer the shares to another person at the request of your Legal Personal
Representatives. Your investment can no longer be held as an ISA after you die. The money will remain invested until we receive instructions from your Legal
Personal Representatives.
If you’ve invested with someone else or other people:
The investment will continue and they will own it. The value of your share of the investment may be subject to Inheritance Tax.
Q: Is my investment protected by any compensation scheme?
A: RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The Scheme can pay compensation to
customers if they are eligible and a regulated firm is unable to pay claims against it, usually if the company stops trading or is insolvent, as long as the
company is registered with the scheme. Compensation limits apply depending on the type of claim. For investments, the maximum is £50,000 per person i.e.
100% of the first £50,000. Most retail customers (this includes private individuals and some small businesses) are eligible under this Scheme. For more details,
please visit www.fscs.org.uk
Q: Can I change my mind?
A: Yes. You have 14 days from when you receive your welcome letter confirming we have set up your investment to tell us that you have changed your mind, and have
your initial investment returned to you less any fall in the investment value in this period. To do this, please write to us at: PO Box 6795, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8WA.
Q: How do you protect my personal data?
A: Any personal information obtained by us will be processed and protected in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. You can obtain copies of the information
we hold about you by writing to: The Chief Operating Officer, SAR Team, Ground Floor, RBS Gogarburn, PO Box 1000, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. A fee may be payable.
Next Steps
Before you apply
It’s important that you make the right investment decision to meet your needs. To help you decide if the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund is right for you, please ensure
you have read the Key Investor Information Document along with this Document. If you’re investing through a Stocks and Shares ISA, please ensure you’ve read
the terms and conditions.
Any questions?
If there are any more questions you would like to ask or you need help to complete your application, please call us on the number provided below and we’ll do all
we can to help. Please note that we cannot provide investment advice.
How to apply
You can invest directly or through a Stocks and Shares ISA. There are three ways to invest:
By post – you should have received all the forms you need. Please ensure you’ve read through them, together with the Key Investor Information document,
check the details and sign and date the relevant form(s). Then return them to the address shown below.
By phone – call 0845 605 0171
Customers with hearing and speech impairments can contact us by Minicom 0800 404 6160
Our lines are open 8am–8pm Mon–Thurs, 8am–6pm Fri and 9am–5pm Saturdays. Calls may be recorded.
Online – visit https://invest.rbs.co.uk/rbs/ftse select the ‘Apply for the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund online’ and complete the application.
For ISA transfers – please contact our Administration Team on 0845 605 0171
The Authorised Corporate Director (ACD)
The ACD for the ICVC is RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited. The ACD is responsible for all aspects of the administration and management of the Fund
and pays any commission. The ACD is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services registered number SC46694. The ICVC
is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS, UK.
The Depositary
The Depositary for RBS Index Tracker Funds ICVC is: BNY Mellon Trust & Depositary (UK) Limited, The Bank of New York Mellon Centre, 160 Queen Victoria Street,
London EC4V 4LA. The Depositary is responsible for the safekeeping of the ICVC’s assets and ensuring that the ICVC is managed in accordance with FCA rules.
How to contact us
For copies of the full Prospectus and annual and interim Report and Accounts of the ICVC at no charge, please write to us at:
PO Box 6795
Brentwood
Essex
CM15 8WA
Telephone: 0845 605 0171
Customers with hearing and speech impairments can contact us by Minicom: 0800 404 6160
Telephone lines open Monday-Friday 8am – 6pm (excluding bank holidays). Calls may be recorded for training or monitoring purposes.
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Terms and Conditions
Please read carefully and retain for future reference. 3. RBS Index Tracker ISA Investment
1. Definitions a) i) The Plan will invest in shares in the FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund which
is a sub-fund of the RBS Index Tracker Funds ICVC, which is an
The words ‘us’,‘we’ or ‘our’ – refer to RBS Collective Investment Funds
open-ended investment company with variable capital. The objective
Limited and companies employed to act on our behalf.
of the Fund is to ‘track’ the performance of the FTSE® 100 Index.
ACD – means RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited, which is the
ii) The shares in your Plan are accumulation shares. The income received
Authorised Corporate Director of The Company and The ISA Manager.
by the Fund less expenses and tax is retained within the Fund.
Account – means an individual Savings Account, referred to in the regulations
iii) All payments to us must be from your own resources and we reserve
and subscribed to by you as the Plan Holder.
the right to satisfy ourselves of this.
Associate – means an associate of RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited
b) If we receive your completed application prior to the tax year to which it
as defined in section 52 of the Companies Act 1989.
relates, we cannot invest your payment until the start of the tax year you
Business Day – means any day on which we are open for business up to 5pm. have applied for. In such circumstances we may retain your application
and payment pending the start of the new tax year.
Company – the RBS Index Tracker Funds ICVC, an open-ended investment
company with variable capital. c) Payments in respect of regular monthly savings plans will be collected
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normally on the 1st of each month unless specified otherwise, or if this is
Fund – the FTSE 100 Tracker Fund.
not a Business Day, the next Business Day thereafter.
FCA – the Financial Conduct Authority.
Shares in respect of these payments will be bought on the first Business
FCA Handbook – FCA Handbook of Rules and Guidance as amended from Day on or after this. We will send individual confirmation of your first
time to time. investment but not subsequent months. Details of your purchases will be
shown in your statements.
Investments – the investments, and cash if any, in the Plan.
We will continue to collect your monthly savings amount by direct debit in
ISA – means Individual Savings Account. accordance with your instructions until:
ISA Manager – means RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited. i) We receive your instructions to stop; or
Plan – means an individual Savings Account, referred to in the regulations ii) We are unable to collect your monthly savings amount for three
and subscribed to by you as the Plan Holder. consecutive months and payments have not recommenced following
Plan Manager – means the ISA Manager. our notification to you.
Prospectus – means the prospectus of The Company as amended from time 4. Titles and Roles
to time. a) The Plan Manager is RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited, the
Regulations – the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998, as amended Authorised Corporate Director of the Company.
from time to time and any other applicable regulations or statutes. The Depositary is The Bank of New York Trust & Depositary Company
Tax Year – 6 April to 5 April the following year. Limited, One Canada Square, London E14 5AL.
You and Your – means the investor: the individual named as the applicant in The administration of the Company and its sub-funds has been delegated
the application form. by the ACD to Bank of New York Mellon, whose business address is BNY
Mellon House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8TG. The detailed
2. Introduction Prospectus for the Funds is available from the Plan Manager on request.
a) These Terms and Conditions apply to the RBS Index Tracker ISA and 5. Cash Held
form the agreement between you and RBS Collective Investment Funds
Limited ‘the Agreement’. We reserve the right not to treat any cash balances due to you as client
money if they remain unclaimed for a period of over 6 years. We will continue
b) You appoint us to manage your Investment in accordance with the to accept and process any valid claims against such money during and after
Regulations. We may delegate any of our functions or responsibilities this period.
under this agreement provided we are satisfied that the person we
delegate to is competent to carry them out.
c) RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited is authorised and regulated by
the Financial Conduct Authority. Our activities are subject to the Terms of
this Agreement, the FCA Handbook and the Regulations (see Definitions).
d) We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
in the conduct of Investment business. The ISA Manager is approved by
HM Revenue & Customs as an ISA Manager under the Regulations.
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a) This Agreement will come into effect on the day on which we receive a) You may withdraw some or all of your Investment at any time by providing
your correctly completed Application and Declaration Form. Please note us with written instructions to withdraw. Unless you are making a full
you have 14 days from when you receive your welcome letter confirming withdrawal, the minimum withdrawal amount is £50. If you are not
we have opened your account to cancel your investment. If you wish to withdrawing your total holding in the Fund, the remaining value of your
cancel your investment, please write to us at RBS Collective Investment holding in the Fund after the withdrawal must be at least £50.
Funds Limited, PO Box 6795, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8WA.
b) We will normally sell your shares no later than the next Business Day
Please note that the amount returned to you may be less than the following receipt of your request to make a withdrawal. However, if your
amount invested if there has been a downward movement in the value of request is received after 12 midday your shares will be sold on the next
your shares from the date of investment to the date on which your shares following Business day.
are sold. Your shares will be sold on the next business day after which
c) Payment of your withdrawal will be made to you by cheque, and this
we receive your written instructions.
will be posted to you within 4 Business Days of the sale of your shares
b) To comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 we may require subject to our requirements being met.
from you further evidence of identity. If appropriate evidence is not
These can include having a clear and unambiguous signed request
provided when requested this could delay payment to you.
to withdraw, proof of your authority to give that instruction and any
c) On receipt of a correctly completed Application Form, shares paid for identification that may be necessary for payment purposes or to satisfy
by cheque will be purchased on the day we receive your cheque or the anti-money laundering requirements.
following working day if it arrives on a Saturday or after 12 midday;
11. Closure of the Plan by Us
shares paid for by Direct Debit will be purchased as soon as your
bank has credited us with your first and subsequent payments. Shares We will be entitled in our absolute discretion to terminate the Agreement at
purchased online before midday will be credited on the same day. Shares any time on giving you 7 days’ notice in writing. We may close your Plan if
purchased after midday will be credited by midday the next working day. you have a balance of less than £50. We will close your Plan if it is, or has
We will confirm to you in writing details of the shares purchased when become, void under the Regulations and shall notify you accordingly.
we have set up your Plan.
12. Process if investor dies
d) We will, at our discretion and on your behalf, buy and sell shares in the
In the event of your death your account will cease to qualify for tax exemption
FTSE® 100 Tracker Fund. It is not intended to hold any cash in the Plan.
under the Regulations from the date of your death. On notification of death
e) If for any reason cash cannot be invested immediately, it will either we will contact your representatives for instruction and they may decide
be returned to you or will be held in a designated client money bank to hold the investment in their own name or repurchase. If they choose to
account. Interest will not be paid on cash balances held in such an repurchase we will sell the shares held within your Plan by the end of the
account. next Business Day following receipt by us of the evidence we require to make
payment. The proceeds will be paid by cheque and this will be posted to your
7. Aggregation of deals
legal representatives within 4 Business Days of the sale of the shares that
Investments may be managed together with other Investments or other ISAs were held within your Plan. These Terms and Conditions are binding on your
managed by us and may be aggregated for transactions. Investments within personal representatives.
the Plan may be consolidated with other Plans which we hold for you.
13. What Happens When Your Plan is Closed
8. Transfers in from Other ISA Managers
a) If your signed withdrawal or transfer out form is received before 12 midday
a) You may transfer to us Cash ISAs and Stocks and Shares ISAs for the on Monday to Friday we will sell your shares that day and send out your
current and/or previous tax years that are managed by any ISA Manager, payment within 4 working days. If it arrives after 12 midday or on a Saturday
provided the value of each ISA being transferred is at least £500. Only we will sell your shares on the next working day and send out your payment
full transfers can be accepted for the current year. Transfers will only within 4 working days thereafter. The payment will be net of any deduction
be accepted in the form of payments by cheque from a previous ISA required to cover any of our charges that may remain unpaid.
Manager. Once your ISA has been transferred you will be subject to
b) If any tax becomes payable or repayable in connection with the Plan
these terms.
becoming void, we will be entitled to sell investments to pay any tax
b) Any distributions (including tax credits) received from a previous ISA liability. Closure of a Plan does not affect the completion of transactions
Manager after the transfer of an ISA Investment to the FTSE® 100 already started.
Tracker Fund ISA will be accepted and reinvested in your Plan provided
c) The following will apply in these circumstances:
that value is at least £10. Any such payments under £10 will be returned
to the previous ISA Manager for payment directly to you. if shares are being purchased, then the Plan will be retained until all
the outstanding purchases are completed; and
9. Transfers Out to Other ISA Managers
if shares are being sold, the original instruction to sell will be
a) You may transfer all of your Plan or part of your Plan (subject to clause
progressed and your Plan will be closed.
8(b) below) to another Stocks and Shares ISA Manager who is prepared
to accept the transfer. You must provide us with written notice of your
wish to transfer your Plan. Only the cash value of the Plan can be
transferred.
The new ISA Manager will have to provide us with your written authority
for the transfer before it can take place. We do not make any charge for
the transfer. Your ISA will be transferred to another ISA Manager on
your instructions.
b) A transfer of part of your plan to another ISA Manager is only available
to you in respect of Investments made in previous tax years and where
the amount to be transferred is £500 or more, and where the amount
remaining in each Fund is normally £50.
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a) When you take out an RBS Index Tracker Stocks and Shares ISA you sign a) The value of your Plan may go down as well as up and we accept no
a Declaration that you have no other Stocks and Shares ISA for the same responsibility for the performance of your Plan. We will not be liable for
tax year. This Declaration is binding on you. Under current legislation, errors of judgement or for any action taken or omitted to be taken by us
investments held within an ISA are not subject to income tax or capital unless it is due to wilful default or negligence.
gains tax within the UK.
b) These provisions do not affect any duty which we have under the Financial
b) The Plan and these Terms and Conditions are based on our understanding Services and Markets Act 2000, the FCA Handbook or the Regulations.
of current tax law and HM Revenue & Customs practice. If any changes are
22. Assignment, Transfer or Charge
made to ISAs or the Regulations, we may have to change the Terms and
Conditions applying to your Plan in order to maintain its tax status. We will You must not assign, transfer or charge any beneficial or other interests in
notify you in writing if this occurs. your Plan to any other person, including using your Plan as security for a loan.
c) Your signed Application and Declaration Form gives us the authority to 23. Company Information and Voting
apply to HM Revenue & Customs to reclaim on your behalf tax credits on
Please contact us if you wish to receive the interim and final long or short report
dividends from investments held within the Plan. This may mean that we
and accounts or any other information issued to shareholders of the Company,
will conduct appeals against and agree liabilities for and reliefs from tax
or if you wish to attend or vote at shareholders meetings of the Company.
in respect of the Plan. From 6 April 2004 ISA managers have not been
able to claim a tax credit on dividends from UK shares held within an 24. Complaints
ISA. Nor can we reclaim any tax related to tax credits attaching to foreign
Should you ever wish to complain, please write to our Managing Director at
income dividends.
the following address:
We will make returns to HM Revenue & Customs, as we are required to
RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited
do by law. You do not need to declare your Plan on your tax return.
PO Box 6795
15. Fees and Charges Brentwood CM15 8WA
a) Charges may be varied within set limits. You will be notified in writing In accordance with FCA Regulations a copy of our complaints procedure is
60 days in advance of any changes to these charges. available on request. If your complaint is not dealt with to your satisfaction
you can then complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service (address
b) The annual management charge on the Fund will be calculated on a per
available on request). Making a complaint will not prejudice your right to take
day basis and paid each month in arrears.
legal proceedings.
16. Dilution Levy
25. Financial Services Compensation Scheme
We do not currently charge a dilution levy on investments made through our
RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited is a member of the Financial
ISA. Any change to this policy would be notified to investors. We do reserve
Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The Scheme can pay compensation
the right to make such a charge on any direct investment into the Company
to customers if they are eligible and a regulated firm is unable to pay claims
outside of an ISA as detailed in the Prospectus.
against it, usually if the firm stops trading or is insolvent. Compensation limits
17. SDRT apply depending on the type of claim: For investments, you are covered for
a maximum of £50,000, i.e. 100% of first £50,000 per person. Most retail
The company will not pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) as any liability is
consumers (this includes private individuals and some small businesses)
currently met by the Authorised Corporate Director (ACD). Any change to this
are eligible under the Scheme. For further information on the conditions
policy would be notified to investors.
governing compensation and details on how to apply please refer to the
18. Pricing FSCS at www.fscs.org.uk
a) The price of shares is calculated every working day as at 12 midday. 26. Correspondence
Shares in the Fund are bought and sold at the same price which
a) We will send any notices or other correspondence to the address you
represents the mid-market price of the underlying assets of the Fund.
have given us in your application form, or to a new permanent residential
The price of shares is calculated by taking the total value of assets
address provided you have notified us in writing of the change.
representing each class of shares of the Fund, less the liabilities
attributed to that class and dividing by the number of shares of that class b) You should send any notices, instructions, or requests for further
in issue. This is the net asset value of the share. information, to us at:
b) Fund Prices are quoted daily in the Financial Times. RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited
PO Box 6795
19. Beneficial Ownership
Brentwood CM15 8WA
a) All Investments held under the Plan will be held for you as beneficial owner.
27. Third party rights
Title to the Investments will be vested in us as Plan Manager. Any document
which provides evidence of title to investments will be held by us or persons Nothing in the Terms and Conditions confers or purports to confer on any third
appointed by us. party any benefit or any right to enforce any term of these Terms and Conditions.
b) We will satisfy ourselves that any persons to whom we delegate any of
our functions or responsibilities under this Agreement are competent to
carry them out.
20. Conflicts of interest
We are not prevented from providing services under these terms because of
any conflict of interest or duties which may rise as a result of us having a
material interest in any transaction or any Associate having a material interest.
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We may vary these Terms and Conditions; – where we have your permission; or
a) by giving you 60 days’ prior written notice where we increase our – where we are required or permitted to do so by law; or
charges. This may be required if the cost of managing your Investment
– to credit reference and fraud prevention agencies and other
increases.
companies that provide a service to us or you; or
b) by giving you 30 days’ prior written notice where possible, if for example
– where we may transfer rights and obligations under this agreement.
it is necessary to comply with or anticipate any changes in applicable
laws, rules or regulations, or for example to take into account a ruling by We may disclose your information to government entities or regulatory bodies
a Court, Ombudsman, regulator or similar body. in order that those entities may discharge their responsibilities and obligations
or exercise their powers or functions.
c) by giving you 30 days’ prior written notice where we have changed or
introduced new systems, methods of operation, services or facilities. We may transfer your information to other countries on the basis that anyone
Such amendments will only be made if we have satisfied ourselves that to whom we pass it provides an adequate level of protection. However,
the overall effect of the amendments mean that you receive broadly such information may be accessed by law enforcement agencies and other
comparable terms for the ISA under the revised Terms and Conditions. authorities to prevent and detect crime and comply with legal obligations.
d) without giving notice to you providing we have satisfied ourselves that From time to time we may change the way we use your information. Where we
the effect of the amendments mean that you receive no less favourable believe you may not reasonably expect such a change we shall write to you.
terms for the ISA under the revised Terms and Conditions. If you do not object to the change within 60 days, you consent to that change.
29. Transfer of business by us to another firm If you would like a copy of the information we hold about you, please write to:
Chief Operating Office, SAR Team, Ground Floor, RBS Gogarburn, PO Box 1000,
a) You agree that we may transfer (subject to any necessary regulatory
Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. A fee may be payable.
approval) our rights and obligations under this contract to another
company provided we give you no less than 30 days’ prior written notice. Fraud prevention agencies
If false or inaccurate information is provided and fraud is identified or
b) We may appoint another company to be the Plan Manager of your ISA
suspected, details may be passed to fraud prevention agencies.
under these Terms and Conditions having given you one month’s prior
written notice. The new Plan Manager must be approved to act as an ISA Law enforcement agencies may access and use this information.
Plan Manager by the Commissioners of HM Revenue & Customs.
We and other organisations may also access and use this information to
30. Applicable Law prevent fraud and money laundering, for example when:
English law governs both the Plan and all our dealings relating to it. – checking applications, and managing credit or other facilities and
recovering debt;
31. Language
– checking insurance proposals and claims;
This contract is supplied in English. We will continue to communicate with
you in English for the duration of this contract. – checking details of job applicants and employees.
Your Information We, and other organisations that may access and use information recorded
by fraud prevention agencies, may do so from other countries.
Who we are
Your Investment is with RBS Collective Investment Funds Limited. We are a We can provide the names and addresses of the credit reference and fraud
member of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (the Group). For information prevention agencies we use if you would like a copy of your information held
about our Group of companies please visit www.rbs.com and click on ‘About by them. Please contact 0845 300 2585 or Minicom 0800 404 6160. The
Us’, or for similar enquiries please telephone 0131 556 8555 or Minicom agencies may charge a fee.
0845 900 5960.
Terms of Business
How we use your information and who we share it with
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires firms regulated by it, to
Your electronic information
classify customers with whom they intend to transact investment business, to
If you contact us electronically, we may collect your electronic identifier
ensure that the appropriate level of regulatory protection is provided. We will
(e.g. Internet Protocol (IP) address or telephone number), supplied by your
treat all our customers as retail clients with the aim of ensuring that everyone
service provider.
receives the highest level of protection possible.
Your information comprises all the details we hold about you and your
The Bank will, where necessary, contact you by telephone between the hours
transactions, and includes information obtained from third parties.
of 9.00am–9.00pm (Monday to Saturday).
We may use and share your information with other members of the Group to
Calls will only be made outside this time with your prior consent. You will be
help us and them:
deemed to have accepted these Terms of Business once you have received
– assess financial and insurance risks; this document.
– recover debt;
– prevent and detect crime;
– understand our customers’ requirements;
– develop and test products and services.
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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register Number 122139.
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