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Aberdeen Global – Sovereign High Yield Bond Fund (to be renamed Aberdeen Global - Emerging Markets
Bond Fund with effect from 30 March 2007)
The Fund’s investment objective is to maximise long term total return by investing primarily in international
high yield fixed interest securities including US, international and emerging market debt instruments, issued by
emerging country governments, supranational organisations or government related bodies. The base currency of
the Fund is US Dollars.
Aberdeen Global – Sterling Corporate Bond Fund
The Fund’s investment objective is to aim for a high and stable income through investment in a portfolio of
Sterling denominated fixed interest, floating rate and variable rate securities including preference shares and
convertible securities, with an emphasis on those assets which offer a higher yield than gilts. The Fund will
invest in a Sterling denominated portfolio of both investment and non-investment grade securities without
regard to the domicile of the issuer. Investment grade securities are considered to be Standard & Poor’s longterm
rated BBB– or higher or the equivalent on the scale of other ratings bodies. The emphasis will be on
investment grade corporate securities, however, the Fund may invest up to 40% of its Net Assets in below
securities which are below investment grade or which are not traded by any rating agency and a substantial
proportion of the Fund may therefore be invested in such securities. A proportion of the portfolio may be
invested in gilts. The portfolio will include governmental issues, corporate debt and high yielding fixed interest,
floating rate and variable rate securities issued by international bodies including governments, governmental
organisations and supra-national bodies, particularly those issued in the Eurosterling Market. The majority of
the portfolio will be invested in securities which are listed on the Eligible Markets of the European Union,
Switzerland and the European Economic Area. The Investment Manager will not place any particular emphasis
on specified maturity dates on acquisition. Securities acquired on the conversion of convertible securities held
within the portfolio (or pursuant to schemes of reconstruction) and warrants attaching to investments acquired
for the Fund may also be held for so long as the Investment Manager considers appropriate to maximise their
realisation value. No more than 5% of the Net Assets of the Fund may be invested in warrants. Securities held
by the Fund will be listed or traded on Eligible Markets, except as otherwise permitted by the investment
restrictions. The base currency of the Fund is Sterling.
Aberdeen Global – Sterling Financials Bond Fund
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a total return for investors which exceeds that available from UK
building society deposits over the long term by investing in a portfolio of short-dated (i.e. maturity of five years
or less) sterling denominated bonds and debt securities generally issued by UK banks, financial institutions and
building societies (“financials”) and rated at least “A” by Standard & Poors Corporation (“S&P”). The base
currency of the Fund is Sterling.
Aberdeen Global – Technology Fund
The Fund’s investment objective is to aim for above average long-term capital growth from an international
portfolio of securities issued by companies involved in high technology industries. The base currency of the
Fund is US Dollars.
Aberdeen Global – UK Opportunities Fund
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth through investment primarily in equities and
equity-related securities of companies registered in the United Kingdom, or companies which derive a
significant proportion of their revenues or profits from United Kingdom operations or have a significant
proportion of their assets there. The base currency of the Fund is Sterling.
Aberdeen Global – World Bond Fund
The Fund’s investment objective is to invest in a range of high quality bonds in those fixed interest markets of
the world which, in the opinion of the Investment Manager, offer the optimum potential for a high income and
also capital growth. The core of the Fund is invested in the traditional major markets of Europe, the Far East
and North America. In addition to this, the Investment Manageralso actively seeks out newer emerging bond
markets where the higher yields available can often be at odds with improving economic and/or political trends.
The Investment Manager also seeks to exploit anomalies between Government, supra-national and quality
corporate issues. Derivatives (being the investment techniques and instruments referred to in Appendix A) are
used when appropriate within the limits set down by the Central Bank of Ireland for the purposes of efficient
portfolio management with the aim of improving capital and income returns. The precise mix of the portfolio is
under continuing review to anticipate and take advantage of changing worldwide market conditions. The base
currency of the Fund is Sterling.
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