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UK
LISTED
PROPERTY

           VT GRAVIS UK LISTED
           PROPERTY FUND

           August 2020
VT GRAVIS UK LISTED PROPERTY FUND - UK LISTED PROPERTY - Gravis Capital
Contents

4     The UK property sector

13    Introduction to The Fund

23    Appendix

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FUND INVESTMENT TEAM
The investment advisers to the Fund

Matthew Norris CFA - Director of Real Estate & Fund Adviser          Nick Barker - Strategic Adviser to the Fund
Matthew has more than two decades investment management              Nick is a director of Gravis and is the lead manager of GCP
experience and has a specialist focus on real estate securities.     Student Living plc.
He served as an Executive Director of Grosvenor Europe where he      Nick joined Gravis from Schroders where he worked for eight
was responsible for global real estate securities strategies. He     years, ultimately as head of alternatives for the real estate
joined Grosvenor following roles managing equity funds at Fulcrum    business and a member of the fund management team for the
Asset Management and Buttonwood Capital Partners. Prior to that      Schroder UK Real Estate Fund. Nick has over sixteen years
he worked within the equity research department for Credit Suisse.   investment experience having previously also worked at
Matthew holds a BA (Hons) degree in Economics & Politics from        Cushman & Wakefield and JLL.
the University of York, the Investment Management Certificate and    Nick graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in
is a CFA charterholder.                                              Investment & Finance in Property. Nick is also a Member of the
He also provides expert input to research projects run by EPRA,      Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
which focus on the importance of emergent real estate sectors.

020 3405 8553                                                          020 3405 8521
matthew.norris@graviscapital.com                                       nick.barker@graviscapital.com

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VT GRAVIS UK LISTED PROPERTY FUND - UK LISTED PROPERTY - Gravis Capital
The UK property
sector

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THE UK PROPERTY SECTOR
Key facts                                                                           Size of the investible UK Property Market (£'bn)

UK property market1                                                                 1400

•       £8.7 trillion total value of UK property
    •        £2.1 trillion value of the investible UK property                      1200

         •      £512 billion of this was invested by professional
                investors and investment vehicles                                   1000
                                                                                                                           Institutional Quality Real Estate
•       The sector has grown in value by 6.0% per annum
        over the last 30 years                                                                                             Real Estate Stock
                                                                                      800

                                                                                      600

                                                                                      400

                                                                                      200

                                                                                        0

1. The Size & Structure of the UK Property Market: Year-End 2018 Update (December 2019) - IPF

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BENEFITS OF REITS
The benefits of investing in REITs:

REITs are structurally suited to provide liquid access to an illiquid asset class. They are able to focus on long term portfolio
returns rather than provision of short term liquidity.

                                                       Real Estate Investment Trusts                 Open Ended Funds

 Structure                                             Closed ended funds, listed on LSE             Open ended funds, unlisted

 Investment focus                                      Increasingly specialist                       Generalist

 Investor entry / exit                                 Buy / sell shares on LSE                      Company issues / redeems units / gating /
                                                                                                     swing pricing / spread

 Impact of day to day investor entry / exit            None                                          Rising and falling cash balance and share
                                                                                                     capital
 on fund management

 Cash required to manage day to day                    Do not hold material cash balances – can      Yes, c.20% to manage redemptions
                                                       remain fully invested
 investor liquidity

 Impact of extreme investor exit                       Likely share price fall, potential to trade   In event of insufficient cash, gating of
                                                       below NAV                                     investors, forced sale of assets at potentially
                                                                                                     unfavourable pricing

 Gearing                                               c.20% - able to enhance returns through       0%
                                                       appropriate leverage

 Appropriate for illiquid assets                       Yes, while offering daily liquidity           Not according to the FCA1

1. https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/consultation/cp18-27.pdf

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ASSET CLASS RETURNS
 10 year annualised return by asset class (30.06.2019 – 31.07.2020)1

15.00%

10.00%            9.16%

                                          7.47%              7.21%

                                                                          5.06%
 5.00%                                                                                  4.27%

                                                                                                       2.73%

                                                                                                                   UK Retail
                                                                                                                    REITs
 0.00%
              10y GBP Gilt           All UK REITs           Gold (£)   UK Equities   IA UK Direct   Inflation UK
                                                                                      Property*

 -5.00%

-10.00%

-15.00%

                                                                                                                     -15.98%

-20.00%
 1.   Data (excl. IA UK Direct Property) – Bloomberg L.P.
 *    IA UK Direct Property – FE Analytics
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KEY TRENDS
There are five key themes in the real estate sector; ageing population, digitisation, urbanisation, generation rent
and changing consumer behaviour.

                                                        PROPERTY TRENDS

                                                                                                       Changing Consumer
 Ageing Population             Digitalisation                Urbanisation       Generation Rent
                                                                                                           Behaviour

   Healthcare         Alternative       Industrial &        Commercial          Housing &                    Retail
                                         Logistics                            Accommodation

   GP Surgery                              Industrial                              PRS                   Shopping Centers
                      Self Storage                             Office
   Pharmacies                              Logistics                               Student               Department Stores
   Residential Care                                                                                      High Street

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RETAIL
A timeline of various retail companies that have faced administration over recent years

Prior to 2016                 2016                     2017     2018                  2019   2020

1.   http://www.retailresearch.org/whosegonebust.php

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CASE STUDY – FROM SHOPS TO WAREHOUSES
Market Overview

• Online retailing requires 3x more warehouse space than traditional retailing
• In May 2020 online sales accounted for 33.4% of all retail sales.
• Between the peak in 2008 and 2019 the number of jobs in the retail sector has
  declined by 9%

                                                  The decline of the retail sector1

                        3,700,000    1

                                                                                                                    35%

                                    0.9

                                                                                                                          Online Sales as a % of All Retail Sales
                        3,600,000                                                                                   30%
                                    0.8

                        3,500,000                                                                                   25%
Number of Retail Jobs

                                    0.7

                                    0.6

                        3,400,000                                                                                   20%
                                    0.5

                        3,300,000   0.4
                                                                                                                    15%

                                                                                                                    10%
                                    0.3

                        3,200,000
                                    0.2

                        3,100,000                                                                                   5%
                                    0.1

                        3,000,000    0

                                                                                                                    0%

                                    Number of Retail Jobs      Online Sales as a Percentage of Total Retail Sales

1. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/timeseries/ms6y/

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CASE STUDY – STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Market Overview – London

• New supply is constrained due to land scarcity and planning complexity
• The total number of students in the UK is 2.3 million1
• London has the largest student population in the UK with c.400,000 students1
• The total number of international students in the UK is currently at a high of c.450,0001

          Demand and Supply for Student Accommodation in
                             London1
450,000

400,000

350,000              International
                       students
300,000

250,000                Domestic
                     postgraduates
200,000

150,000

                       Domestic                          Pipeline
100,000
                    undergraduates
                                                        Private halls
 50,000
                                                     University halls of
                                                        residence
      -
                       Demand                             Supply

1. Higher Education Statistics Agency, KF Research

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CASE STUDY – GP SURGERIES
 Market Overview

 • In 2018, there were c.12m people over the age of 65 in the UK
 • This is expected to grow to c.14.9m by 20281
 • 65+ year olds are 3x more likely to visit their local GP surgery than those under 35

                  Number of people in the UK over the age of 65
         16,000

         15,000

         14,000
(000s)

         13,000

         12,000

         11,000

         10,000

 1. Office for National Statistics

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Introduction to
The Fund

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FUND OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES
 Key Information                                                                         Objectives

 •      The VT Gravis UK Listed Property Fund (the “Fund”) is                            • Deliver real estate like returns with daily liquidity.
        a NURS OEIC with PAIF status1.
                                                                                         • Achieve capital appreciation over the course of
 •      Distributions can be paid gross to ISA and SIPP                                    market cycles2.
        holders and are made net of the basic rate of income
                                                                                         • Target cash yield of 4% p.a. after charges.
        tax to individuals.
                                                                                         • Inflation-linked characteristics.
 •      Corporate holders are entitled to receive gross
        distributions.                                                                   • Capped fund charges of 0.7% with no additional
                                                                                           ongoing charges3.

                                                                                         • Charges taken from capital.

1 Non UCITs Retail Scheme (NURS), which is an Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC) and has Property Authorised Investment Fund (PAIF) status
2 We expect this to be a period of 7 years
3 The OCF (Ongoing Charges Figure) for all share classes is capped at the AMC (Annual Management Charge) and any costs in excess of the OCF/AMC are

paid by the Investment Adviser.

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FUND GUIDELINES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Limits within which the Fund is managed

• In line with the existing Gravis funds, the new fund is expected to deliver low volatility, dependable cashflows, regular
  income of 4% paid quarterly and capped charges to be taken from capital.
• Investors can benefit from the tax efficient structure of REITs, as income is delivered in the form of Property Income
  Distributions (PIDs).
• Exposure to best-in-class specialist managers selected by Gravis, the Investment Adviser

Wider Limits
− Minimum of 16 holdings
− Subject to NURS / PAIF regulations
− Maximum holding 9.5%
− Minimal exposure to retail
− No shorting of stock
− No leverage at fund level
− No stock lending

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INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY AND
SECURITY SELECTION PROCESS                                       FACTORS DRIVING INVESTMENT DECISIONS

•   The fund will invest in a broad range of GBP
    denominated, LSE listed property securities                                          Yield sustainability

•   Focus on the stability and security of cashflows
                                                                                                                   Cashflow
                                                                  Credibility of
                                                                                                                 dependability/
                                                                management team
•   Diversification through exposure to all UK REIT                                                                 visibility

    classifications, with the exception of retail

•   The fund is actively managed with a view to maximising                                                      Inflation hedging
                                                               Low relative volatility
    returns whilst keeping costs to a minimum. The fund will                                                     characteristics

    offer daily liquidity

                                                                Size/daily liquidity                               Valuation

                                                                                           Minimal retail
                                                                                            investment

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INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY AND SECURITY SELECTION PROCESS
The Fund Adviser takes a holistic approach to investment process, combining sector know-how and risk
awareness ensuring investors’ needs are prioritised.

          FUND CONSTRUCTION                                                             ACTIVE MANAGEMENT
        The fund is constructed to ensure                                               & COST AWARENESS
      diversification across the UK listed                                          The fund avoids aggressive trading
      real estate sector. The Fund Adviser                                          and seeks opportunities to minimise
       makes security selections based on                                              the entry price in underlying
           extensive knowledge of the                                                  holdings by participating in
               investible universe.                                                     appropriate capital raising
                                                                                               opportunities.

                                                   RISK MANAGEMENT
                                               Risk is mitigated by diversifying
                                              across real estate sub-sectors and
                                             focusing on higher quality companies
                                              with relatively low leverage. The
                                             Fund Adviser closely monitors sector
                                              developments and performance at an
                                                 asset level utilising Gravis
                                                           expertise.

                                                 INVESTOR OUTCOMES
                                               The Fund Adviser seeks to deliver
                                                dependable and secure quarterly
                                              income and capital appreciation in
                                             real terms over the course of market
                                                            cycles.

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LIQUIDITY
Provided below is a breakdown of the universe for the VT Gravis UK Listed Property Fund

                                                   UK Real Estate
                                                80+ Listed Companies
                                             >£80bn combined market cap

                                                   Excluding Retail
                                                70+ Listed Companies
                                             >£70bn combined market cap

                                                  Liquid & Tradable
                                                45+ Listed Companies
                                             >£50bn combined market cap
                                             >£80mn average daily volume

                                             VT Gravis UK Listed Property
                                                   20+ Investments

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DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO - SAMPLE
The fund invests in multiple REITs, which own or invest in a diversified pool of properties

                                                        VT GRAVIS UK LISTED PROPERTY FUND

                                                                 Portfolio of REITs & REOCs

                                                                                                   Primary Health                    Great Portland
   Impact Healthcare               Segro        Derwent London               Unite Group                            Tritax Big Box
                                                                                                     Properties                         Estates
     73 properties             131 properties    86 properties              125 properties                          56 properties
                                                                                                   484 properties                    47 properties

                                                                  > 5,000 individual properties*

                                                                 > 100,000 individual tenants*

* Gravis Advisory Limited/Company Data

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LEASE LENGTHS AND RENT PROFILES - SAMPLE
                                                             Portfolio average WAULT 8.5yrs

                     100%

                   100%

                  65%     35%

                   54%          46%

                                                                                                                  % of rent
                                                                                                                     Open Market Income
                             100%
                                                                                                                     Contractual Income
                                                                                                                     RPI-linked Income
                                      100%
                                                                                                                     Hybrid

                                49%                               51%

                                                      68%                       7%            25%

                                    37%                     11%                      45%                 7%

                                                                                 98%                                                      2%

              0                 2                4          6            8           10             12       14    16            18       20

                                                             Weighted Average Unexpired Lease Term (WAULT)
WAULT and rent profile data taken from Company Data
and/or Investor Relations

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ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (EPC) ANALYSIS – SAMPLE
 Obsolescence Risk Reduced
                                                                         38% Commercial property rated EPC A-C (England and Wales)*

                                    98%                                                                                                        2%

                                    100%

                                    61%                                                                                               39%

                                    72%                                                                                               28%

                                    46%                                                                                               54%

                                    51%                                                                                               49%

                                    68%                                                                                               32%

                                    73%                                                                                               27%

                                    76%                                                                                               24%

                                    80%                                                                                               20%

            0%              10%             20%              30%         40%         50%        60%         70%         80%           90%   100%
                                                                                EPC A-C    EPC D-G
Asset EPC Data taken from Company Data and/or Investor Relations
*England, Wales commercial property ratings sourced from HM Government
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PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS & TOP 10 HOLDINGS
Portfolio as at 31 July 2020

 Company                        Holding   Sector Breakdown

Segro Plc
                                 8.92%                       Industrial & Logistics 32.4%
Unite Group Plc                                              Housing & Accom 22.5%
                                 7.60%
                                                             Healthcare 17.0%
Tritax Big Box REIT Plc
                                 7.57%                       Office 10.6%
Grainger Plc                                                 Self storage 10.0%
                                 7.56%
                                                             Diversified 5.0%
Assura Plc
                                 6.35%
                                                             Cash 2.5%
Primary Health Properties Plc
                                 5.53%
Safestore Holdings Plc
                                 5.13%
Londonmetric Property Plc
                                 5.09%
GCP Student Living Plc
                                 4.99%
Big Yellow Group Plc
                                 4.88%

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Appendix

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REITS ARE REAL ESTATE
REITs correlate more with real estate than equities over the medium-term

The listed real estate “asset class does generally improve
                                                         UK[aReal
                                                               multi-asset]
                                                                  Estate
portfolio’s risk-return characteristics.” 1
                                                      80+ Listed Companies
                                                                                                          >£80bn combined market cap
The benefits of holding REITs within a multi-asset portfolio “tend to increase with
longer holding periods”1
                                                                                                                   Excluding Retail
The “correlation between listed and direct real estate 70+
                                                       increases   with time horizon,
                                                           Listed Companies
while the correlation between listed real estate and>£70bn
                                                     stocks   declines” 2
                                                           combined market cap

                              U.K. REITs versus direct real estate2
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
 50
  0
        1998
               1999
                      2000
                             2001
                                    2002
                                           2003
                                                  2004
                                                         2005
                                                                2006
                                                                       2007
                                                                              2008
                                                                                     2009
                                                                                            2010
                                                                                                   2011
                                                                                                          2012
                                                                                                                 2013
                                                                                                                        2014
                                                                                                                               2015
                                                                                                                                      2016
                                                                                                                                             2017

                                                  Listed Unlevered                            Direct

1. ‘Listed real estate in a multi-asset portfolio: A European perspective’ ,Lloyd Barton, Michiel Tukker and Padmasai Varanasi, Oxford Economics and EPRA Research, September 2019
2. ‘Does listed real estate behave like direct real estate?’, Martin Hoesli and Elias Oikarinen, EPRA Research, December 2019. Direct real estate is MSCI index. Listed index is FTSE EPRA NAREIT.
https://prodapp.epra.com/media/Does_listed_real_estate_behave_like_direct_real_estate_updated_and_broader_evidence_1579519010027.pdf
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4 YEAR PERFORMANCE – SIMULATED PORTFOLIO
4yr performance from 31 October 2015 to 31 October 2019
Simulated Portfolio vs MSCI UK IMI Core Real Estate vs MSCI UK (Total Return after charges)

150

140

130

120

110

100

 90

 80

 70
   Oct 15             Apr 16              Oct 16             Apr 17             Oct 17              Apr 18             Oct 18                Apr 19              Oct 19

              MSCI UK in GBP (Total Return)                MSCI UK IMI Core Real Estate in GBP (Total Return)                   Simulated Portfolio (Total Return)

Hypothetical past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Simulated performance is after charges of 0.7%

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4 YEAR RISK & REWARD – SIMULATED PORTFOLIO
4yr returns and volatility from 31 October 2015 to 31 October 2019

             45                                                 GULP (simulated                        Average 4yr Volatility – 14.60%
                                                                portfolio)
             40

             35
                                                                             MSCI UK GBP
             30
Return (%)

             25

             20                                                                                                                               Average 4yr Return – 18.94%

             15

             10
                                                                                                                         MSCI UK IMI Core Real
              5
                                                                                                                         Estate GBP
              0
                                                                                                       iShares UK Property
             -5                                                                                        ETF GBP
                  0                     5                              10                             15                                 20                             25
                                                                                  Volatility (%)

Simulated Portfolio vs MSCI UK vs MSCI UK IMI Core Real Estate vs iShares UK Property ETF

                                                             4yr Total Return                        4yr Volatility                             12 Month Yield

Simulated Portfolio                                                  41.65%                                10.88%                                     3.73%

MSCI UK GBP                                                          33.01%                                13.03%                                     4.43%

iShares UK Property ETF GBP                                          0.31%                                 16.81%                                     3.02%

MSCI UK IMI Core Real Estate GBP                                     0.79%                                 17.66%                                     3.64%

Hypothetical past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Simulated performance is after charges of 0.7%

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ACTIVE MANAGEMENT- MINIMISING COSTS
Since inception on 31 October 2019, the fund has made savings of 48bps by participating in placing programmes

                                                       UK Real Estate
                                                    80+ Listed Companies
                                           % GULP                                        Discount to
                          Announcement                  Commission
                                                                 market cap Stamp duty                 Saving at fund
                                         invested>£80bn
                                                  in    combined
                                                                                         undisturbed
                              date                         saving             saving                       level
                                           placing                                          price

 Impact Healthcare
                           06/11/2019       1.5%           0.05%             0.50%         -1.82%          0.04%
       REIT

     GCP Student
                           19/12/2019       3.1%           0.05%             0.50%         -6.25%          0.21%
       Living

   Urban Logistics         10/02/2020       3.3%           0.05%             0.50%         -4.96%          0.18%

     Unite Group           24/06/2020       0.4%           0.05%             0.50%         -3.06%          0.01%

   Primary Health
                           09/07/2020       0.8%           0.05%             0.50%         -5.23%          0.04%
     Properties

  Inception to date                                                                                        0.48%

Data as at 31 July 2020

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GRAVIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - HISTORY
Gravis Timeline
 •   Since launching its first product (GCP Infra) in 2010, Gravis has grown to c.£3.3bn of AUM in three closed-ended funds and
     three open-ended funds.
 •   Gravis has launched a range of funds focused on secure, dependable income and low volatility

     2008-10                 2013               2015               2016                   2017            2018              2019             2020

• Gravis was        • Launched the    •      Launched GCP   • Launched first        • GCP LLP        • Phil Kent     • Matthew Norris
  founded in          UK’s first REIT        Asset Backed     OEIC investing in       becomes Gravis   became lead     joined as fund
  2008 by six         investing in                            listed                  Capital          manager of      manager for
  partners.           student                                 infrastructure,         Management       GCP Infra       Gravis UK listed
                      accommodation,                          Gravis UK Infra         Ltd                              Property
• 2010, launched
  the first UK        GCP Student                           • Phil Kent joined      • William Argent                 • Gravis launch
  listed fund,      • David Conlon                            as a Director           joined as a fund                 third OEIC,
  investing in UK     joined Gravis as                                                manager for                      Gravis UK Listed
                                                            • Nick Barker             Gravis UK Infra
  infrastructure      a director                                                                                       Property               £3262m
                                                              joined as a             and Gravis
  debt, GCP Infra                                                                                                                    3098m
                                                              Director and Co-        Clean Energy
                                                              Lead Manager of
                                                              GCP Student           • Launched
                                                                                                                     £2699m
                                                                                      second OEIC at
                                                                                      the end of 2017,
                                                                                      Gravis Clean
                                                                                      Energy              £2157m

                                                                                               £1677m

                                                                                 £1053m

                                                               £674m
                                                  £522m
                                    £266m
                     £111m
       £40m

      Mar-11        Mar-12          Mar-13       Mar-14        Mar-15            Mar-16        Mar-17     Mar-18     Mar-19         Mar-20    Jul-20

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KEY TERMS
VT Gravis UK Listed Property Fund

 Fund Size (31/05/2020)                             £26.74m
 Target Dividend Yield                              4%
 Inflation Protection                               Yes
 Share Classes                                      Income & Accumulation
 Minimum Investment                                 £100
 Capped fund operating charges                      0.7%
 Launch Price (31/10/2019)                          £1
 Valuation and trading                              Daily 12pm
 Investment Association Sector                      Property Other
 Holdings                                           London Stock Exchange Listed Securities, Real Estate Investment Trusts,
                                                    Bonds & Closed ended funds exposed to REITs
 Number of holdings                                 22
 Distributions                                      Quarterly (payable 1 month in arrears)
 Classification                                     Non-complex
 £ ISINs & SEDOLs                                   Main Share Class                                       Feeder
                                                    £ Acc GB00BK8VW755         /   BK8VW75                 £ Acc GB00BKDZ8Y17         /   BKDZ8Y1
                                                    £ Inc GB00BK8VW532         /   BK8VW53                 £ Inc GB00BKDZ8V85         /   BKDZ8V8
                                                    $ Acc GB00BK8VYN55         /   BK8VYN5                 $ Acc GB00BKDZ9049         /   BKDZ904
                                                    $ Inc GB00BK8VMH57         /   BK8VMH5                 $ Inc GB00BKDZ8X00         /   BKDZ8X0
                                                    € Acc GB00BK8VW862         /   BK8VW86                 € Acc GB00BKDZ8Z24         /   BKDZ8Z2
                                                    € Inc GB00BK8VW649         /   BK8VW64                 € Inc GB00BKDZ8W92         /   BKDZ8W9

*The OCF (Ongoing Charges Figure) for all share classes is capped at the AMC (Annual Management Charge) and any costs in excess of the OCF/AMC are
paid by the Investment Adviser.

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PLATFORMS & WRAPPERS
Available on the following platforms                  Suitable for

Aegon                       Old Mutual                Direct investors
AJ Bell                     Pershing                  SIPPs
Allfunds                    Raymond James             ISAs
Ascentric                   Sanlam                    Charities
Aviva                       Standard Life             Companies
Barclays                    Standard Life / Elevate
CoFunds                     Transact
Fidelity Funds Network      Zurich
FNZ
Hargreaves Lansdown
Hubwise
Interactive Investor
James Hay
Novia
Nucleus

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Investment Manager and Dealing

               Valu-Trac Investment Management Limited                 Valu-Trac Dealing
               01343 880217                                            01343 880344

Investment Adviser        Matthew Norris     Fund Adviser              020 3405 8553       matthew.norris@graviscapital.com

                          Nick Barker        Director & Fund Adviser   020 3405 8507       nick.barker@graviscapital.com

Distribution              William MacLeod    Managing Director         07836 695442        william.macleod@graviscapital.com

                          Ollie Matthews     Sales Director            07787 415151        ollie.matthews@graviscapital.com

                          Robin Shepherd     Sales Director            07971 836433        robin.shepherd@graviscapital.com

                          Nick Winder        Sales Director            07548 614184        nick.winder@graviscapital.com

                          Cameron Gardner    Sales Manager             07835142763         cameron.gardner@graviscapital.com

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INVESTMENT AND DISTRIBUTION

Investment Manager                          Investment Advisor                          Distribution
Valu-Trac Investment Management Ltd.        Gravis Advisory Ltd.                        Gravis Advisory Ltd.

i.   Valu-Trac Investment Management        i.   Gravis Advisory Limited is owned and   i.   The team of four consultants has
     Limited was established as an               managed by Gravis Capital                   assisted in raising over £3bn since
     authorised investment manager in            Management Ltd (‘Gravis’).                  launch in 2009.
     1989.                                  ii. Gravis was established in May 2008      ii. The team has raised new capital for
ii. Valu-Trac Investment Management              as a specialist investor in                 IPOs, and further capital raising
     Limited launched Valu-Trac                  infrastructure and now manages c.           through C share offerings and
     Administration Services in 2010, to         £3.bn of assets in the UK.                  Placing Programs, UCIS Funds,
     provide Authorised Corporate           iii. Funds under management include              UCITS funds, UK OEICs, VCTs and
     Director (ACD) and administration           the FTSE 250 company GCP.                   Private Equity.
     services to UK regulated funds and          Infrastructure Investments Limited,    iii. The team has combined experience
     their delegated investment                  which has invested over £1bn in UK          of over 80 years in the UK.
     managers.                                   infrastructure, and GCP Student
iii. Valu-Trac Investment Management             Living Plc which has invested over
     Limited, as ACD, administers over           £1bn in UK student accommodation.
     £6.88bn of assets under                iv. Gravis Advisory Limited is a
     management.                                 subsidiary of Gravis Capital
iv. Valu-Trac Investment Management              Management and is Investment
     Limited employs 62 staff and has            Adviser to the Fund.
     offices in the North of Scotland and
     London.

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