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Franklin Templeton Investments Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (Continued)
14. Other Information (Continued)
(c) Fund Mergers
As of close of business on June 24, 2011, following regulatory and unitholder approval, Bissett Multinational Growth Fund (the “Terminated
Fund”) was merged with Franklin World Growth Fund (the “Continuing Fund”). As a result, the Continuing Fund acquired all the net assets
of the Terminated Fund at fair market value in exchange for units of the same series of the Continuing Fund of equal value as noted below.
The unitholders of the Terminated Fund became unitholders of the Continuing Fund and the Terminated Fund was wound up. The capital
losses of the Terminated Fund, in the amount of $64,969,662, expired unutilized as of the merger date. There were no non-capital losses
available to either fund at the time of the merger. The financial statements of the Continuing Fund do not include the operating results of
the Terminating Fund prior to the date of the merger.
The following provides details of the assets of the Terminated Fund acquired by the Continuing Fund and the number of units of the Continuing
Fund issued in exchange for the assets of the Terminated Fund:
Terminated Fund Series Continuing Fund Series
Net Assets acquired
by Continuing Fund
from Terminated
Fund
Units of Continuing
Fund Issued
(000s)
Bissett Multinational Growth Fund ................ A Franklin World Growth Fund A $17,578 1,736,968
F F 5,608 554,133
O O 2,277 224,803
T T 775 51,024
15. Financial Statements Presentation
Certain of the 2011 comparative disclosures have been restated to conform with current period presentation. These changes did not impact
the net assets, trading net asset value per unit, or results of operations of any Fund.
The amounts shown on the Statements of Net Assets and the Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets are rounded to the
nearest thousand. As a result, balances reported may include amounts rounded to zero. Per unit amounts and number of units outstanding
shown are actual amounts.
16. Currency Legend
Below is a list of currency abbreviations which may be used throughout the financial statements.
AED Utd. Arab Emir. Dirham MUR Mauritius Rupee
AUD Australian Dollar MXN Mexican Peso
BRL Brazilian Real MYR Malaysian Ringgit
BWP Botswana Pula NGN Nigerian Naira
CAD Canadian Dollar NOK Norwegian Kroner
CHF Swiss Franc OMR Omani Rial
CLP Chilean Peso PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
DKK Danish Krone PHP Philippine Peso
EGP Egyptian Pound PKR Pakistan Rupee
EUR Euro PLN Polish Zloty
GBP British Pound QAR Qatari Rial
GHS Ghanaian New Cedi RON Romanian New Lei
HKD Hong Kong Dollar RUB Russian Rouble
HUF Hungarian Forint SEK Swedish Krona
IDR Indonesian Rupiah SGD Singapore Dollar
ILS Israeli New Shekel THB Thai Baht
INR Indian Rupee TRY Turkish Lira
JOD Jordanian Dinar TWD Taiwan Dollar
JPY Japanese Yen USD US Dollar
KES Kenyan Shilling UYU Uruguayan Peso
KRW South-Korean Won VND Vietnamese Dong
LKR Sri Lanka Rupee ZAR South African Rand
LVL Latvian Lats
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