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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES<br />

Société d'Investissement à Capital Variable - Fonds d'Investissement Spécialisé<br />

Annual Report and Audited Financial<br />

Statements for the period from<br />

April 21, 2010 (date of incorporation)<br />

to December 31, 2010<br />

R.C.S. Luxembourg B 152845


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES<br />

TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

DIRECTORS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

AND ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE REPORT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

ON THE ACTIVITIES AUDIT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

REPORT 4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... BONDS<br />

8<br />

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS 8<br />

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 9<br />

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

STATISTICAL INFORMATION 10<br />

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES, OF NET ASSETS AND OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE 11<br />

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AND OTHER NET ASSETS 12<br />

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

GEOGRAPHICAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 16<br />

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF THE INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 17<br />

NOTES ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................<br />

TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18<br />

3


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATION<br />

December 31, 2010<br />

BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />

Chairman of the Board of Directors<br />

Hugo Ferreira<br />

La Compagnie Benjamin <strong>de</strong> Rothschild S.A.<br />

29, route <strong>de</strong> Pré-Bois<br />

CH-1215 Genève<br />

Switzerland<br />

Directors<br />

Geoffroy Linard <strong>de</strong> Guertechin<br />

<strong>Banque</strong> <strong>Privée</strong> Edmond <strong>de</strong> Rothschild Europe<br />

20, Boulevard Emmanuel Servais<br />

L-2535 Luxembourg<br />

Reginald Van Leer<br />

Administrateur indépendant<br />

REGISTERED OFFICE<br />

Compagnie Benjamin <strong>de</strong> Rothschild Opportunities<br />

20, Boulevard Emmanuel Servais<br />

L-2535 Luxembourg<br />

INVESTMENT ADVISER<br />

PRIQUAM ADVISORY LTD (until August, 31 2010)<br />

Clifton House<br />

75 Fort street<br />

P.O. Box 1350 GT<br />

George Town, Grand Cayman<br />

Cayman Islands<br />

AUDITOR<br />

PricewaterhouseCoopers S.à.r.l.<br />

400, route d’Esch<br />

L-1471 Luxembourg<br />

LEGAL ADVISOR<br />

ELVINGER HOSS & PRUSSEN<br />

2, Place Winston Churchill<br />

L-1340 Luxembourg<br />

CUSTODIAN BANK, PAYING AGENT, CENTRAL<br />

ADMINISTRATION<br />

<strong>Banque</strong> <strong>Privée</strong> Edmond <strong>de</strong> Rothschild Europe<br />

20, Boulevard Emmanuel Servais<br />

L-2535 Luxembourg<br />

INVESTMENT MANAGER<br />

La Compagnie Benjamin <strong>de</strong> Rothschild S.A.<br />

29, route <strong>de</strong> Pré-Bois<br />

CH-1215 Genève<br />

Switzerland<br />

4


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

INFORMATION TO THE SHAREHOLDERS<br />

Notices concerning the Fund are published in newspapers<br />

<strong>de</strong>signated by the Board of Directors and, if prescribed by<br />

law, are published in the Mémorial, the official gazette of<br />

Luxembourg, and are lodged with the Registrar of the<br />

Luxembourg District Court.<br />

The current Articles of Incorporation of the Fund are<br />

lodged with the Registrar of the Luxembourg District<br />

Court, from whom copies may be obtained.<br />

The Net Asset Value, issue price and re<strong>de</strong>mption price of<br />

Shares in each Sub-Fund are available at the Custodian<br />

Bank and other banks <strong>de</strong>signated by the said Custodian<br />

Bank, as well as at the Fund's registered office.<br />

The Board of Directors <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong>s case by case on whether<br />

or not to publish the Net Asset Value of each Sub-Fund in<br />

the press and the methods of such publication.<br />

In the case of a suspension of the calculation of the Net<br />

Asset Value per Shares, sharehol<strong>de</strong>rs are informed, where<br />

applicable, via the press.<br />

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE<br />

The Net Asset Value of the Shares of each Sub-Fund in<br />

operation is calculated in Luxembourg by the<br />

Administrative Agent, un<strong>de</strong>r the responsibility of the<br />

Board of Directors.<br />

The Net Asset Value is calculated on the last calendar day<br />

of each month (or any other day as <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong>d by the Board<br />

of Directors), that is to say that the Net Asset Value is<br />

calculated on the basis of the valuation of the Sub-Fund’s<br />

assets as at that date. Actual calculation of the Net Asset<br />

Value shall be carried out within 10 business days.<br />

The Fund may, at its discretion, calculate an estimated net<br />

asset value on days which are not Valuation Days. The<br />

said estimated net asset value cannot be used for<br />

subscription, re<strong>de</strong>mption or conversion purposes and will<br />

be calculated for information only. Furthermore,<br />

exceptionally and upon the <strong>de</strong>cision of the Board of<br />

Directors, the Fund may <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong> to calculate an<br />

exceptional Net Asset Value for the specific purposes of<br />

subscription, re<strong>de</strong>mption or conversion.<br />

5


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND *<br />

Report on the activities of the SIF CBR Opportunities -<br />

Income<br />

The fund was launched on the 28 th of April 2010 with an<br />

initial capital of EUR 22,331,424.10.<br />

At year end 31/12/2010, the net asset value of the fund<br />

increased to EUR 32,829,975.24.<br />

This increase comprised EUR 10,025,000.00 in new net<br />

subscriptions and EUR 473,551.38 in capital appreciation.<br />

Over that period, the performance of the fund was 1.55%<br />

and its estimated volatility was 1.96%. The benchmark<br />

performance, Euribor 1M + 100bps, stood at 1.12% over<br />

the same period.<br />

On average, over the period consi<strong>de</strong>red, the allocation to<br />

cash in the fund was 10.77%, and 87.54% in bonds. This<br />

high proportion of cash was mainly due to an 18%<br />

allocation in cash in the first three months after the launch<br />

of the fund.<br />

The allocation to bonds takes into consi<strong>de</strong>ration all types<br />

of bonds (government, corporate, convertibles and other<br />

bonds). There was no allocation to the other investments<br />

(MLPs, REITs, etc.) in which the fund may invest in the<br />

future.<br />

On average, 1.69% of the fund consisted of <strong>de</strong>rivatives,<br />

ma<strong>de</strong> up of futures and cash forwards used to hedge<br />

interest rate and FX risk.<br />

At year end, the gross currency exposure of the fund was:<br />

48% EUR; 37% USD; 15% CHF. The net currency<br />

exposure of the fund was: 97% EUR; 2% USD; 1% CHF.<br />

The geographical allocation was: 56% to Europe; 14%<br />

Middle East; 13% North America; 13% Asia; 3% Africa;<br />

1% South America.**<br />

The sector allocation was: 66% to Financial; 12%<br />

Government; 9% Energy; 5% Consumer cyclical; 3%<br />

Basic Materials; 3% Communication; 1% Consumer noncyclical;<br />

1% Diversified.**<br />

The average rating of the fund was A-, with: 14% in AAA;<br />

10% AA; 23% A; 18% BBB; 14% BB; 9% B; and 12%<br />

not rated.<br />

For 2011 we expect a challenging market environment,<br />

with rising interest rates in <strong>de</strong>veloped markets. Credit<br />

spreads are expected to remain stable, or even to wi<strong>de</strong>n<br />

mo<strong>de</strong>rately.<br />

However, the SIF structure of the fund allows CBR<br />

Opportunities Income to take full advantage of hedging<br />

strategies in or<strong>de</strong>r to reduce or fully hedge exposure to<br />

interest rate risk and credit risk.<br />

The fund expects specific <strong>opportunities</strong> to arise in the<br />

credit markets and aims to profit from, among others,<br />

regulatory and legal issues (eg. Basle III Accords); capital<br />

structure <strong>opportunities</strong> (eg. Convertible bonds);<br />

<strong>opportunities</strong> in un<strong>de</strong>r-covered credit markets due to<br />

political issues (eg. Middle East); as well as specific credit<br />

events (eg. IPO’s and M&A activity).<br />

In reference to the foreseeable <strong>de</strong>velopments of the Fund,<br />

we shall continue, as in the past, to ensure that the<br />

Company's business grows in a satisfactory manner while<br />

being aware of <strong>opportunities</strong> that may arise.<br />

Since the close of the fiscal year, any significant<br />

<strong>de</strong>velopments have been inclu<strong>de</strong>d in the documents<br />

presented to the Sharehol<strong>de</strong>rs.<br />

Luxembourg, May 6, 2011<br />

* Indications and comparisons are historical and are not necessarily an indication of future results.<br />

** Geographical and sectorial allocations refer to Bloomberg classifications of the portfolio constituents.<br />

6


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Audit report<br />

To the Sharehol<strong>de</strong>rs of<br />

COMPAGNIE BENJAN1IN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES<br />

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the financial statements in or<strong>de</strong>r to <strong>de</strong>sign audit<br />

COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. but<br />

OPPORTUNITIES, which comprise the statement of net not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the<br />

assets and the statement of investments in securities and effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also<br />

other net assets as at December 31, 2010 and the statement inclu<strong>de</strong>s evaluating the appropriateness of accounting<br />

of operations and changes in net assets for the period from policies used and the reasonableness of accounting<br />

April 21, 2010 (date of incorporation) to December 31, estimates ma<strong>de</strong> by the Board of Directors of the SICAV-<br />

2010, and a summary of significant accounting policies SIF, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the<br />

and other explanatory notes to the financial statements, financial statements.<br />

Responsibility of the Board of Directors of the SICAV- We believe that the audit evi<strong>de</strong>nce we have obtained is<br />

S1F for the financial statements sufficient and appropriate to provi<strong>de</strong> a basis for our audit<br />

opinion.<br />

The Board of Directors of the SICAV-SIF is responsible<br />

for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial Opinion<br />

statements in accordance with Luxembourg legal and<br />

regulatory requirements relating to the preparation of the In our opinion, these financial statements give a true and<br />

financial statements and for such internal control as the fair view of the financial position of COMPAGNIE<br />

Board of Directors of the SICAV-SIF <strong>de</strong>termines is BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES and<br />

necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements of each of its Sub-Funds as of December 31, 2010, and of<br />

that are free from material misstatement, whether due to the results of its operations and changes in its net assets<br />

fraud or error,<br />

for the period from April 21, 2010 (date of incorporation)<br />

to December 31, 2010, in accordance with Luxembourg<br />

Responsibility of the "Réviseur d'entreprises agréé" legal and regulatory requirements relating to the<br />

preparation of the financial statements.<br />

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these<br />

financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our Other matters<br />

audit in accordance with International Standards on<br />

Auditin g as adopted for Luxembourg by the "Commission Supplementary information inclu<strong>de</strong>d in the annual report<br />

<strong>de</strong> Surveillance du Secteur Financier-. Those standards has been reviewed in the context of our mandate but has<br />

require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan not been subject to specific audit procedures carried out in<br />

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7


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS<br />

December 31, 2010<br />

(in EUR)<br />

ASSETS<br />

Portfolio:<br />

(see notes)<br />

- Cost 30,067,843.68<br />

- Net unrealised result 277,766.01<br />

30,345,609.69<br />

Cash:<br />

- Cash at sight 2,040,535.89<br />

- Margin <strong>de</strong>posits 53,230.00<br />

Other assets:<br />

- Interest receivable 690,420.45<br />

- Formation/reorganisation expenses, net (see notes) 27,711.00<br />

- Unrealised gain on futures (see notes) 71,056.16<br />

33,228,563.19<br />

LIABILITIES<br />

Bank overdraft:<br />

- Margin call 41,905.73<br />

Other liabilities:<br />

- Taxes and expenses payable (see notes) 128,198.04<br />

- Unrealised loss on futures 7,960.00<br />

- Unrealised loss on forward foreign exchange contracts<br />

(see notes) 220,524.18<br />

on currencies<br />

398,587.95<br />

NET ASSETS 32,829,975.24<br />

Represented by:<br />

323,303.972 Shares of category Capitalisation, with a value of EUR 101.55 per share<br />

The notes are an integral part of these financial statements<br />

8


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS<br />

Period from April 28, 2010 to December 31, 2010<br />

(in EUR)<br />

NET ASSETS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD 0.00<br />

INCOME<br />

Income from investments:<br />

- Bond interest, net 863,681.03<br />

863,681.03<br />

EXPENSES<br />

Bank interest, net 82.02<br />

Fees:<br />

- Management fee (see notes) 191,925.85<br />

- Performance fee (see notes) 26,068.00<br />

- Custodian fee and safekeeping charges (see notes) 42,410.71<br />

Other expenses:<br />

- Annual tax (see notes) 1,936.72<br />

- Amortisation of formation/reorganisation expenses (see notes) 4,039.00<br />

- Audit and legal fees 9,200.00<br />

- Administration and other expenses 30,333.14<br />

305,995.44<br />

NET OPERATING RESULT 557,685.59<br />

Net realised result on:<br />

- Sales of investments (see notes) 11,489.52<br />

- Foreign exchange (215,961.72)<br />

NET REALISED RESULT 353,213.39<br />

Change in net unrealised appreciation/(<strong>de</strong>preciation) on:<br />

- Investments 277,766.01<br />

- Forward foreign exchange contracts on currencies (220,524.18)<br />

- Futures 63,096.16<br />

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS AS A<br />

RESULT OF OPERATIONS<br />

473,551.38<br />

MOVEMENTS IN CAPITAL<br />

Subscriptions of shares 32,356,423.86<br />

32,356,423.86<br />

NET ASSETS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD 32,829,975.24<br />

The notes are an integral part of these financial statements<br />

9


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

STATISTICAL INFORMATION<br />

Period from April 28, 2010 to December 31, 2010<br />

SHARES<br />

Capitalisation<br />

Shares outstanding at the beginning of the period 0.000<br />

Subscriptions of shares 323,303.972<br />

Re<strong>de</strong>mptions of shares (0.000)<br />

Shares outstanding at the end of the period 323,303.972<br />

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE<br />

EUR<br />

Highest 101.73<br />

10.31.10<br />

Lowest 99.27<br />

06.30.10<br />

At the end of the period 101.55<br />

10


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES,<br />

OF NET ASSETS AND<br />

OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE<br />

Date<br />

Share<br />

Class<br />

Number of<br />

shares<br />

outstanding<br />

Net<br />

Assets<br />

Ccy<br />

Net asset<br />

value<br />

per share<br />

* 04.28.10 Capitalisation<br />

223,314.241 22,331,424.10 EUR<br />

100.00<br />

12.31.10 Capitalisation<br />

323,303.972 32,829,975.24 EUR<br />

101.55<br />

* first valuation<br />

11


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES<br />

AND OTHER NET ASSETS<br />

December 31, 2010<br />

(in EUR)<br />

Face<br />

Value<br />

Description Ccy<br />

Cost Value<br />

per<br />

security<br />

Market<br />

value<br />

(see notes)<br />

% of<br />

net<br />

assets<br />

TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES AND MONEY<br />

MARKET INSTRUMENTS ADMITTED TO AN<br />

OFFICIAL STOCK EXCHANGE OR DEALT IN ON<br />

ANOTHER REGULATED MARKET<br />

BONDS<br />

BAHRAIN<br />

1,800,000.00 BAHRAIN MUMTALAKAT HOLDING CO REG-S USD 1,337,284.80 101.000 1,360,471.21 4.14<br />

5% 06.30.10 - 06.30.15<br />

TOTAL BAHRAIN<br />

1,337,284.80<br />

1,360,471.21 4.14<br />

100,000.00<br />

BELGIUM<br />

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV EMTN EUR 113,330.00 110.670 110,670.00 0.34<br />

7.375% 01.30.09 - 01.30.13<br />

TOTAL BELGIUM<br />

113,330.00<br />

110,670.00 0.34<br />

1,200,000.00<br />

BERMUDA<br />

ALROSA FINANCE SA USD 967,905.64 111.950 1,005,311.90 3.06<br />

8.875% 11.16.04 - 11.17.14<br />

TOTAL BERMUDA<br />

967,905.64<br />

1,005,311.90 3.06<br />

FRANCE<br />

1,000,000.00 AXA SA FRN EMTN - PERPETUAL EUR 764,729.50 69.979 699,794.00 2.13<br />

7.176% 01.25.05<br />

250,000.00 BANQUE PSA FINANCE FRNL EMTN EUR 276,425.00 107.680 269,200.00 0.82<br />

8.5% 05.04.09 - 05.04.12<br />

15,000.00 ETABLISSEMENTS MAUREL & PROM CONV EUR 277,350.00 16.648 249,720.00 0.76<br />

7.125% 07.07.09 - 07.31.14<br />

600,000.00 HSBC FRANCE EMTN EUR 649,920.00 107.085 642,510.00 1.96<br />

4.875% 01.15.09 - 01.15.14<br />

500,000.00 RENAULT SA EMTN EUR 513,350.00 102.920 514,600.00 1.57<br />

4.375% 05.24.06 - 05.24.13<br />

1,815,000.00 CREDIT AGRICOLE SA FRN - REG-S - PERPETUAL USD 1,448,276.05 104.280 1,416,362.37 4.31<br />

8.375% 10.13.09<br />

TOTAL FRANCE<br />

GHANA<br />

3,930,050.55<br />

3,792,186.37<br />

1,000,000.00 REPUBLIC OF GHANA - REG-S USD 843,896.05 113.095 846,328.34 2.58<br />

8.5% 10.04.07 - 10.04.17<br />

200,000.00 REPUBLIC OF GHANA -144A- USD 181,442.30 112.750 168,749.32 0.51<br />

8.5% 10.04.07 - 10.04.17<br />

TOTAL GHANA<br />

GREECE<br />

1,025,338.35<br />

1,015,077.66<br />

800,000.00 HELLENIC REPUBLIC EUR 594,680.00 74.745 597,960.00 1.82<br />

4.5% 01.13.04 - 05.20.14<br />

TOTAL GREECE<br />

594,680.00<br />

597,960.00<br />

11.55<br />

3.09<br />

1.82<br />

The notes are an integral part of these financial statements<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

Face<br />

Value<br />

Description Ccy<br />

Cost Value<br />

per<br />

security<br />

Market<br />

value<br />

(see notes)<br />

% of<br />

net<br />

assets<br />

ICELAND<br />

250,000.00 KAUPTHING BANK HF FRN EMTN - IN DEFAULT OF<br />

PAYMENT *<br />

5.792% 06.30.04 - 06.30.14<br />

TOTAL ICELAND<br />

EUR 1,100.00 0.000 0.00 0.00<br />

1,100.00<br />

0.00<br />

0.00<br />

INDIA<br />

1,500,000.00 ICICI BANK LTD FRN - REG-S PERPETUAL USD 1,113,518.60 99.630 1,118,347.75 3.41<br />

7.25% 08.24.06<br />

TOTAL INDIA<br />

IRELAND<br />

The notes are an integral part of these financial statements<br />

13<br />

1,113,518.60<br />

1,118,347.75<br />

438,000.00 IRISH LIFE AND PERMANENT PLC EMTN EUR 396,926.83 78.850 345,363.00 1.05<br />

4% 03.10.10 - 03.10.15<br />

TOTAL IRELAND<br />

KAZAKHSTAN<br />

396,926.83<br />

345,363.00<br />

1,550,000.00 KAZKOMMERTSBANK JSC - REG-S USD 1,073,433.10 92.965 1,078,317.49 3.28<br />

8% 11.03.05 - 11.03.15<br />

TOTAL KAZAKHSTAN<br />

KUWAIT<br />

1,073,433.10<br />

1,078,317.49<br />

250,000.00 KUWAIT PROJECTS COMPANY EMTN USD 199,662.41 108.845 203,631.04 0.62<br />

8.875% 10.15.09 - 10.17.16<br />

TOTAL KUWAIT<br />

LUXEMBOURG<br />

199,662.41<br />

203,631.04<br />

500,000.00 KUDELSKI FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDING SCA CHF 342,390.00 98.641 394,740.07 1.20<br />

CONV<br />

1.625% 10.05.05 - 10.05.12<br />

250,000.00 VTB CAPITAL SA EMTN CHF 182,307.92 102.820 205,731.77 0.63<br />

7.5% 08.10.09 - 08.10.11<br />

TOTAL LUXEMBOURG<br />

NETHERLANDS<br />

524,697.92<br />

600,471.84<br />

635,000.00 PARGESA NETHERLANDS BV CONV CHF 417,654.58 98.021 498,170.42 1.52<br />

1.75% 06.15.07 - 06.15.14<br />

260,000.00 RABOBANK NEDERLAND NV - PERPETUAL CHF 189,146.66 109.500 227,861.64 0.69<br />

5.5% 06.27.08<br />

2,500,000.00 BNG BANK NEDERLANDSE GEMEENTEN NV EMTN EUR 2,615,419.35 102.160 2,554,000.00 7.79<br />

2.875% 10.05.09 - 01.15.15<br />

600,000.00 ING GROEP NV EMTN - PERPETUAL EUR 576,000.00 97.585 585,510.00 1.78<br />

8% 04.18.08<br />

1,050,000.00 TRAFIGURA BEHEER BV EUR 981,398.78 96.250 1,010,625.00 3.08<br />

6.375% 04.08.10 - 04.08.15<br />

200,000.00 RABOBANK NEDERLAND NV - PERPETUAL USD 158,305.63 102.156 152,893.99 0.47<br />

7% 10.22.07<br />

TOTAL NETHERLANDS<br />

PORTUGAL<br />

4,937,925.00<br />

5,029,061.05<br />

250,000.00 BRISA CONCESSAO RODOVIARIA SA EUR 262,359.50 100.260 250,650.00 0.76<br />

4.797% 09.26.03 - 09.26.13<br />

TOTAL PORTUGAL<br />

QATAR<br />

262,359.50<br />

250,650.00<br />

500,000.00 QTEL INTERNATIONAL FIN LTD - REG-S USD 412,341.47 109.735 410,592.16 1.25<br />

6.5% 06.10.09 - 06.10.14<br />

TOTAL QATAR<br />

RUSSIA<br />

412,341.47<br />

410,592.16<br />

1,200,000.00 GAZ CAPITAL SA (GAZPROM) EUR 1,242,240.00 104.725 1,256,700.00 3.83<br />

5.364% 06.04.07 - 10.31.14<br />

3.41<br />

1.05<br />

3.28<br />

0.62<br />

1.83<br />

15.33<br />

0.76<br />

1.25


COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

Face<br />

Value<br />

Description Ccy<br />

Cost Value<br />

per<br />

security<br />

Market<br />

value<br />

(see notes)<br />

% of<br />

net<br />

assets<br />

600,000.00 VTB CAPITAL SA LOAN PARTICIPATION EUR 632,400.00 102.950 617,700.00 1.88<br />

8.25% 06.25.08 - 06.30.11<br />

TOTAL RUSSIA<br />

1,874,640.00<br />

1,874,400.00 5.71<br />

250,000.00<br />

SWEDEN<br />

STENA AB - REG-S EUR 232,350.00 90.690 226,725.00 0.69<br />

5.875% 02.14.07 - 02.01.19<br />

TOTAL SWEDEN<br />

232,350.00<br />

226,725.00 0.69<br />

SWITZERLAND<br />

250,000.00 SWISS RE FINANCE LUXEMBOURG EMTN CHF 179,045.58 101.290 202,670.40 0.62<br />

3.125% 06.28.07 - 06.28.11<br />

500,000.00 GLENCORE FINANCE EUROPE SA EMTN EUR 550,677.25 110.485 552,425.00 1.68<br />

7.125% 04.23.08 - 04.23.15<br />

700,000.00 UBS CAPITAL SECURITIES PERPETUAL FRN EUR 717,500.00 103.565 724,955.00 2.21<br />

8.836% 04.11.08<br />

700,000.00 GLENCORE FINANCE EUROPE LUX - REG-S<br />

USD 514,832.95 100.195 524,855.28 1.60<br />

PERPETUAL<br />

8% 02.06.06<br />

TOTAL SWITZERLAND<br />

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES<br />

1,962,055.78<br />

2,004,905.68<br />

250,000.00 DUBAI HOLDINGS COMMERCIAL OPERATION LTD CHF 156,662.69 94.500 189,084.34 0.58<br />

EMTN<br />

5.25% 07.14.08 - 07.14.11<br />

300,000.00 ATLANTIC FINANCE LTD - REG-S USD 243,611.58 108.125 242,740.84 0.74<br />

9.75% 05.27.09 - 05.27.14<br />

850,000.00 DUBAI DOF SUKUK LTD EMTN USD 632,654.02 100.145 637,006.22 1.94<br />

6.396% 11.03.09 - 11.04.14<br />

1,500,000.00 EMIRATE OF ABU DHABI - REG-S USD 1,347,208.65 116.510 1,307,825.92 3.98<br />

6.75% 04.08.09 - 04.08.19<br />

300,000.00 RAK CAPITAL EMTN USD 263,686.03 113.000 253,685.23 0.77<br />

8% 07.22.09 - 07.22.14<br />

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES<br />

UNITED KINGDOM<br />

2,643,822.97<br />

2,630,342.55<br />

1,000,000.00 BRADFORD & BINGLEY PLC CHF 756,112.46 104.550 836,773.24 2.55<br />

2.625% 10.16.06 - 10.16.13<br />

1,000,000.00 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND PLC EMTN CHF 705,784.66 100.550 804,758.96 2.45<br />

2.25% 04.20.06 - 04.20.11<br />

270,000.00 LBG CAPITAL N°2 PLC S22 - REG-S EUR 313,560.07 130.065 351,175.50 1.07<br />

15% 12.01.09 - 12.21.19<br />

350,000.00 MAN GROUP PLC EUR 361,458.75 102.745 359,607.50 1.10<br />

6% 02.18.10 - 02.18.15<br />

750,000.00 ROTHSCHILD CONTINUATION FINANCE PLC FRN EUR 459,547.98 57.920 434,400.00 1.32<br />

EMTN - PERPETUAL<br />

3.19% 08.05.04<br />

1,500,000.00 ROTHSCHILD CONTINUATION FINANCE FRN - USD 505,636.81 46.000 516,350.46 1.57<br />

PERPETUAL<br />

0.7125% 09.26.86<br />

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM<br />

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />

3,102,100.73<br />

3,303,065.66<br />

1,200,000.00 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC EMTN CHF 900,246.32 99.650 957,066.90 2.92<br />

2.875% 06.20.06 - 06.20.11<br />

100,000.00 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC EMTN CHF 73,655.23 93.750 75,033.47 0.23<br />

2.875% 04.16.07 - 04.16.15<br />

300,000.00 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC EMTN CHF 212,463.21 88.800 213,215.10 0.65<br />

2.75% 12.21.06 - 12.21.16<br />

450,000.00 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC EMTN EUR 446,363.71 99.833 449,249.85 1.37<br />

4% 09.20.06 - 09.20.11<br />

238,000.00 ASIF III JERSEY LTD EMTN EUR 239,242.25 102.725 244,485.50 0.74<br />

4.75% 09.11.03 - 09.11.13<br />

6.11<br />

8.01<br />

10.06<br />

The notes are an integral part of these financial statements<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

Face<br />

Value<br />

Description Ccy<br />

Cost Value<br />

per<br />

security<br />

Market<br />

value<br />

(see notes)<br />

% of<br />

net<br />

assets<br />

1,050,000.00 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC EMTN EUR 1,081,927.14 101.730 1,068,165.00 3.25<br />

4.875% 05.30.07 - 05.30.14<br />

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />

2,953,897.86<br />

3,007,215.82 9.16<br />

900,000.00<br />

VENEZUELA<br />

PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA SA USD 408,422.17 56.547 380,843.51 1.16<br />

5% 10.28.09 - 10.28.15<br />

TOTAL VENEZUELA<br />

408,422.17<br />

380,843.51 1.16<br />

TOTAL BONDS 30,067,843.68<br />

30,345,609.69 92.43<br />

TOTAL TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES AND MONEY<br />

MARKET INSTRUMENTS ADMITTED TO AN<br />

OFFICIAL STOCK EXCHANGE OR DEALT IN ON<br />

ANOTHER REGULATED MARKET<br />

30,067,843.68<br />

30,345,609.69<br />

92.43<br />

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 30,067,843.68<br />

30,345,609.69 92.43<br />

Cash/(bank overdraft) 2,051,860.16 6.25<br />

Other assets and liabilities 432,505.39 1.32<br />

TOTAL NET ASSETS 32,829,975.24 100.00<br />

* This security is priced at zero upon <strong>de</strong>cision of the Board of Directors.<br />

The notes are an integral part of these financial statements<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

GEOGRAPHICAL CLASSIFICATION<br />

OF THE INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES<br />

December 31, 2010<br />

(in %)<br />

COUNTRIES<br />

% of<br />

net<br />

assets<br />

Netherlands 15.33<br />

France 11.55<br />

United Kingdom 10.06<br />

United States of America 9.16<br />

United Arab Emirates 8.01<br />

Switzerland 6.11<br />

Russia 5.71<br />

Bahrain 4.14<br />

India 3.41<br />

Kazakhstan 3.28<br />

Ghana 3.09<br />

Bermuda 3.06<br />

Luxembourg 1.83<br />

Greece 1.82<br />

Qatar 1.25<br />

Venezuela 1.16<br />

Ireland 1.05<br />

Portugal 0.76<br />

Swe<strong>de</strong>n 0.69<br />

Kuwait 0.62<br />

Belgium 0.34<br />

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES<br />

92.43<br />

Other assets/liabilities and liquid assets 7.57<br />

NET ASSETS 100.00<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

BONDS<br />

ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION<br />

OF THE INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES<br />

December 31, 2010<br />

(in %)<br />

ECONOMIC SECTORS<br />

% of<br />

net<br />

assets<br />

Banks and other credit institutions 28.69<br />

Holding and finance companies 21.76<br />

Other 10.82<br />

Insurance 9.71<br />

Government bonds 8.89<br />

Oil 5.00<br />

Mortgage & funding institutions MBA 1.88<br />

Road vehicles 1.57<br />

Transportation 1.45<br />

Data transmission 1.25<br />

Miscellaneous services 1.07<br />

Tobacco and alcohol 0.34<br />

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES<br />

92.43<br />

Other assets/liabilities and liquid assets 7.57<br />

NET ASSETS 100.00<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

December 31, 2010<br />

GENERAL<br />

COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES (the “Fund”) is an open-en<strong>de</strong>d<br />

investment company organized un<strong>de</strong>r the Luxembourg<br />

law of 13 February 2007 on specialized investment<br />

funds. The Fund is an investment company with<br />

variable capital (“Société d’Investissement à Capital<br />

Variable”) (“SICAV”). The Fund was incorporated in<br />

Luxembourg on 21 April 2010 for an unlimited period<br />

of time. The articles of incorporation of the Fund were<br />

published in the Mémorial C Recueil <strong>de</strong>s Sociétés et<br />

Associations on 14 May 2010.<br />

The registered office of the Fund is established at 20,<br />

Boulevard Emmanuel Servais, L-2535 Luxembourg.<br />

The Fund is registered with the “Registre <strong>de</strong><br />

Commerce et <strong>de</strong>s Sociétés” of Luxembourg, un<strong>de</strong>r<br />

number B 152845.<br />

The Fund is an "umbrella fund" which means that it is<br />

composed of several Sub-Funds, each of which<br />

represents a separate pool of specific assets and<br />

liabilities.<br />

As at December 31, 2010, the following sub-fund is<br />

available to investors ("the Sub-Fund"):<br />

COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES - BONDS<br />

The Sub-Fund is expressed in EUR.<br />

With a view to obtaining optimum long-term growth<br />

of the invested capital, the objective of each Sub-Fund<br />

is primarily to seek to conserve the capital. The<br />

Company intends to achieve this objective through<br />

active management of the Sub-Funds. These Sub-<br />

Funds are managed and administered separately. The<br />

Board of Directors may or may not <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong> to link<br />

them to one of the following three categories:<br />

- Strategy Sub-Funds<br />

- Real property-related Sub-Funds<br />

- Private equity Sub-Funds<br />

To ensure effective management, the Board of<br />

Directors may, in accordance with the Articles of<br />

Incorporation, <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong> to manage all or part of the<br />

assets of one or more Sub-Funds with those of other<br />

Sub-Funds in the Company (pooling technique) or,<br />

where applicable, to co-manage all or part of the<br />

assets, except for a reserve of liquid assets, if<br />

necessary, of one or more Sub-Funds of the Company<br />

with the assets of other Luxembourg UCIs or of one or<br />

more sub-funds of other Luxembourg UCIs<br />

(hereinafter referred to as the "Party(ies) to the comanaged<br />

assets") for which the Company’s Custodian<br />

Bank is the appointed custodian bank. These assets<br />

will be managed in accordance with the respective<br />

investment policies of the Parties to the co-managed<br />

assets, each of which is pursuing i<strong>de</strong>ntical or<br />

comparable objectives. Parties to the co-managed<br />

assets will only participate in co-managed assets in<br />

accordance with the stipulations of their respective<br />

prospectuses and investment restrictions.<br />

Each Party to the co-managed assets will participate in<br />

the co-managed assets in proportion to the assets it has<br />

contributed to the co-management. Assets will be<br />

allocated to each Party to the co-managed assets in<br />

proportion to its contribution to the co-managed<br />

assets.<br />

The rights of each Party to the co-managed assets<br />

apply to each line of investment in the said comanaged<br />

assets.<br />

The aforementioned co-managed assets will be formed<br />

by the transfer of cash or, where applicable, other<br />

assets from each of the Parties to the co-managed<br />

assets. Thereafter, the Board of Directors may<br />

regularly make subsequent transfers to the comanaged<br />

assets. The co-managed assets can also be<br />

transferred back to a Party to the co-managed assets<br />

for an amount not exceeding the participation of the<br />

said Party to the co-managed assets.<br />

Divi<strong>de</strong>nds, interest and other distributions <strong>de</strong>riving<br />

from income generated by the co-managed assets will<br />

accrue to each Party to the co-managed assets in<br />

proportion to its investment. Such income may be kept<br />

by the Party to the co-managed assets or reinvested in<br />

the co-managed assets.<br />

All charges and expenses incurred in respect of the comanaged<br />

assets will be paid out of these assets. Such<br />

charges and expenses will be allocated to each Party to<br />

the co-managed assets in proportion to its respective<br />

entitlements to the co-managed assets.<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

GENERAL (continued)<br />

In the case of an infringement of the investment<br />

restrictions affecting a Sub-Fund of the Company,<br />

when such a Sub-Fund takes part in co-management<br />

and even if the manager has complied with the<br />

investment restrictions applicable to the co-managed<br />

assets in question, the Board of Directors shall ask the<br />

manager to reduce the investment in question in<br />

proportion to the participation of the Sub-Fund<br />

concerned in the co-managed assets or, where<br />

applicable, reduce its participation in the co-managed<br />

assets to a level that respects the investment<br />

restrictions of the Sub-Fund.<br />

When the Company is liquidated or when the Board of<br />

Directors <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong>s, without prior notice, to withdraw<br />

the participation of the Company or a Sub-Fund of the<br />

Company from co-managed assets, the co-managed<br />

assets will be allocated to the Parties to the comanaged<br />

assets in proportion to their respective<br />

participation in the co-managed assets.<br />

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT<br />

ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />

a) Presentation basis of financial statements<br />

The Fund prepares its financial statements in<br />

conformity with legal and regulatory requirements in<br />

Luxembourg.<br />

b) Valuation of the investments<br />

The value of securities listed or <strong>de</strong>alt in on a<br />

Regulated Market, stock exchange or other regulated<br />

markets will be valued at the last available closing<br />

price on such markets. If a security is listed or tra<strong>de</strong>d<br />

on several markets, the closing price at the market,<br />

which constitutes the main market for such securities,<br />

will be <strong>de</strong>termining.<br />

In the event that the securities are not listed or <strong>de</strong>alt in<br />

on a Regulated Market, stock exchange or other<br />

regulated markets or if, in the opinion of the Board of<br />

Directors of the Fund, the latest available closing price<br />

does not truly reflect the fair market value of the<br />

relevant securities, the value of such securities will be<br />

<strong>de</strong>fined by the Board of Directors of the Fund based<br />

on the reasonably foreseeable sales proceeds<br />

<strong>de</strong>termined pru<strong>de</strong>ntly and in good faith.<br />

c) Net realized gain or loss on sales of investments<br />

Net realised gain or loss on sales of investments are<br />

calculated on the basis of the average cost of the<br />

investments sold.<br />

d) Conversion of foreign currencies<br />

The accounting records and the financial statements of<br />

each Sub-Fund are expressed in EUR. Bank accounts,<br />

other net assets and market value of the investments in<br />

securities expressed in currencies other than EUR are<br />

converted into EUR at the exchange rates prevailing<br />

on the date of the balance sheet. Income and expenses<br />

in currencies other than EUR are converted into EUR<br />

at the rate of exchange prevailing at payment date.<br />

e) Cost of investments in securities<br />

Cost of investments in securities in currencies other<br />

than EUR is converted into EUR at the exchange rate<br />

applicable at purchase date.<br />

f) Formation expenses<br />

Formation expenses are amortised on a straight line<br />

basis over a period of 5 years.<br />

g) Income and expense recognition<br />

Divi<strong>de</strong>nds are taken into account on the date upon<br />

which the relevant investments are first listed as<br />

exdivi<strong>de</strong>nd. Interest income is accrued on a daily<br />

basis.<br />

Income is recor<strong>de</strong>d net of withholding tax, if any.<br />

h) Valuation of future contracts<br />

Futures contracts and options are valued based on<br />

their closing price the previous day on the market<br />

concerned. The resulting unrealised profit or loss is<br />

booked in the statement of operations and changes in<br />

net assets.<br />

i) Valuation of forward foreign exchange contracts<br />

Unmatured forward foreign exchange contracts and<br />

currency swaps are valued by reference to the forward<br />

exchange rate prevailing on the remaining life of the<br />

contract. The resulting unrealised profit or loss is<br />

recor<strong>de</strong>d in the statement of operations and changes in<br />

net assets.<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

EXCHANGE RATE AT<br />

DECEMBER 31, 2010<br />

1 CHF = 0.800357 EUR<br />

1 USD = 0.748334 EUR<br />

MANAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE<br />

AND ADVISORY FEE<br />

The Board of Directors is responsible for the<br />

management of the Company and for supervising its<br />

operations as well as <strong>de</strong>termining and implementing<br />

the Company’s investment policy.<br />

Investment Manager<br />

From 21 April 2010 with effect on 28 April 2010, the<br />

Board of Directors has <strong>de</strong>signed LA COMPAGNIE<br />

BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD S.A. as investment<br />

manager of the Fund (“the Investment Manager”).<br />

The Investment Manager is a public limited liability<br />

company (société anonyme), existing and organised<br />

un<strong>de</strong>r the laws of Switzerland and having its<br />

registered office at 29, route <strong>de</strong> Pré-Bois, CH-1215<br />

Genève, Switzerland.<br />

Investment Adviser<br />

From 21 April 2010 with effect on 28 April 2010, the<br />

Board of Directors has <strong>de</strong>signed PRIQUAM<br />

ADVISORY LTD as investment adviser of the Fund<br />

(“the Investment Adviser”).<br />

The Investment Adviser is a limited liability company,<br />

organised and existing un<strong>de</strong>r the laws of the Cayman<br />

Islands and having its registered office at Appleby<br />

Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, Clifton House,<br />

75 Fort Street, P.O. Box 1350 GT, George Town,<br />

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.<br />

In consi<strong>de</strong>ration of its services, the Fund pay to the<br />

Manager and the Adviser a fee. Their remuneration<br />

shall be fixed at a maximum of 1% per year, paid<br />

quarterly and calculated on the average net assets<br />

allocated to each of them during the quarter in<br />

consi<strong>de</strong>ration.<br />

In addition, the Manager and the Adviser will share<br />

the following outperformance fee:<br />

For the Bonds Sub-Fund:<br />

The outperformance fee, payable at the end of each<br />

year, is set at 15% per year and is calculated on the<br />

difference between the performance of the Sub-Fund<br />

(increase in the Net Asset Value of the Sub-Fund<br />

concerned) and that of its reference in<strong>de</strong>x during the<br />

calculation period ie from 01 January to 31 December<br />

of the year in question.<br />

The reference in<strong>de</strong>x is the Euribor one month + 100<br />

bp.<br />

The outperformance fee, corresponding to 15% per<br />

year of the positive excess of the NAV performance,<br />

before the outperformance fee, compared to the Target<br />

NAV (<strong>de</strong>fined below).<br />

The Target NAV is equal to the Reference NAV<br />

adjusted by the return on the reference in<strong>de</strong>x and the<br />

volume of subscriptions and re<strong>de</strong>mptions.<br />

The reference NAV corresponds as a maximum to the<br />

following two elements:<br />

- NAV High Water Mark (HWM): last NAV<br />

for the end of the calculation period for which a<br />

performance fee has been paid (adjusted by<br />

subscriptions, re<strong>de</strong>mptions, and divi<strong>de</strong>nds).<br />

- The NAV after outperformance fee at the end<br />

of the previous calculation period (adjusted by<br />

subscriptions, re<strong>de</strong>mptions, and divi<strong>de</strong>nds).<br />

The re<strong>de</strong>mptions are accounted for by reducing the<br />

Target NAV in proportion to the number of Shares<br />

re<strong>de</strong>emed.<br />

The divi<strong>de</strong>nds are accounted for by <strong>de</strong>ducting them<br />

from the Target NAV.<br />

If Shares are re<strong>de</strong>emed on a date other than the one<br />

when the outperformance fee is paid, when the<br />

outperformance fees are provisioned, the provisioned<br />

outperformance fees attributable to re<strong>de</strong>emed Shares<br />

shall be paid at the end of the period even if the<br />

outperformance fees are no longer provisioned on that<br />

date.<br />

CUSTODIAN FEE<br />

<strong>Banque</strong> <strong>Privée</strong> Edmond <strong>de</strong> Rothschild Europe,<br />

(hereinafter referred to as the "Custodian Bank" or the<br />

"Administrative Agent") has been appointed custodian<br />

of the Company’s assets un<strong>de</strong>r the terms of an<br />

agreement of unlimited duration signed on 21 April<br />

2010. <strong>Banque</strong> <strong>Privée</strong> Edmond <strong>de</strong> Rothschild Europe is<br />

a majority-held subsidiary of <strong>Banque</strong> <strong>Privée</strong> Edmond<br />

<strong>de</strong> Rothschild S.A., Geneva.<br />

The Custodian Bank’s fees and costs are charged to<br />

the Company in conformity with standard practice in<br />

Luxembourg. Fees will be calculated quarterly on the<br />

basis of the Company’s average net assets over the<br />

quarter in question.<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD<br />

OPPORTUNITIES<br />

ANNUAL TAX<br />

The Fund is governed by the Luxembourg taxation<br />

laws.<br />

Un<strong>de</strong>r the currently applicable legislation and<br />

regulation, the Fund is liable in Luxembourg to a tax<br />

(the "subscription tax") of 0.01% per annum of its net<br />

assets, such tax being payable quarterly and calculated<br />

on the basis of the net assets at the end of the relevant<br />

quarter.<br />

In accordance with article 68 of the SIF law, the value<br />

of assets represented by shares held in other<br />

un<strong>de</strong>rtakings for collective investment already subject<br />

to the subscription fee is free from such taxation.<br />

Un<strong>de</strong>r current law and practice, the Fund is not liable<br />

to Luxembourg taxes on income or capital gains, nor<br />

are divi<strong>de</strong>nds paid by the Fund liable to any<br />

Luxembourg withholding tax.<br />

SUBSEQUENT EVENT<br />

During the Board meeting dated November 11, 2010,<br />

the Board <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong>d to launch the Sub-Fund Compagnie<br />

Benjamin <strong>de</strong> Rothschild Opportunities – Commodities<br />

on February 3, 2011.<br />

On January 3, 2011, the Board of directors of the Fund<br />

has <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong>d:<br />

- to change the name of the Sub-Fund from<br />

Compagnie Benjamin <strong>de</strong> Rothschild<br />

Opportunities - Bonds to Compagnie<br />

Benjamin <strong>de</strong> Rothschild Opportunities –<br />

Income;<br />

- to issue several classes and sub-classes of<br />

shares within the Sub-Fund. As a result, the<br />

shareholding in the Sub-Fund will be<br />

converted into the Class A (EUR) of the Sub-<br />

Fund.<br />

Some divi<strong>de</strong>nd and interest income from the<br />

Company’s portfolio may be subject to withholding<br />

taxes at variable rates in the countries of origin.<br />

CHANGES IN THE SECURITIES<br />

PORTFOLIO<br />

A copy of the changes in the securities portfolio for<br />

the period from April 21, 2010 (date of incorporation)<br />

to December 31, 2010, is available free of charge at<br />

the Registered Office of the Fund.<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES<br />

FUTURES<br />

As at December 31, 2010, the following futures contract(s) was (were) outstanding :<br />

Sale /<br />

Purchase<br />

COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES - BONDS<br />

Quantity Contract(s)<br />

Size Price as at<br />

12.31.10<br />

FUTURES ON INTEREST RATES<br />

Market value<br />

as at<br />

12.31.10<br />

EUR<br />

Unrealised<br />

result<br />

EUR<br />

Sale 19 GERMANY BD 10Y MARCH 11 100,000 125.31 EUR (2,380,890.00) (7,960.00) (2,372,930.00)<br />

Sale 10 GERMANY BOBL 5Y MARCH 100,000 118.78 EUR (1,187,800.00) 3,300.00 (1,191,100.00)<br />

11<br />

Sale 12 US SWAP 5Y MARCH 11 100,000 107.81 USD (968,157.11) 15,771.14 (983,928.25)<br />

Sale 10 US T.BD 30Y MARCH 11 100,000 122.13 USD (913,902.90) 19,105.94 (933,008.84)<br />

Sale 10 US T.NT 10Y MARCH 11 100,000 120.44 USD (901,274.76) 19,971.15 (921,245.91)<br />

Sale 10 US T.NT 5Y MARCH 11 100,000 117.72 USD (880,929.43) 12,907.93 (893,837.36)<br />

(7,232,954.20) 63,096.16 (7,296,050.36)<br />

The net unrealised result on the outstanding futures contract(s) as at December 31, 2010 for COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE<br />

ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES - BONDS is inclu<strong>de</strong>d in the statement of net assets of the Sub-Fund.<br />

Commitment<br />

EUR<br />

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COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES<br />

FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS ON CURRENCIES<br />

As at December 31, 2010, the following forward foreign exchange contract(s) on currencies was (were) outstanding:<br />

COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES - BONDS<br />

Sale Purchase Maturity<br />

CHF 4,841,589.00 EUR 3,700,618.12 03.15.11<br />

USD 15,346,108.00 EUR 11,481,872.37 03.15.11<br />

CHF 424,813.29 EUR 330,000.00 03.15.11<br />

CHF 908,143.60 EUR 700,000.00 03.15.11<br />

The net unrealised result on the outstanding forward foreign exchange contract(s) on currencies as at December 31, 2010 for<br />

COMPAGNIE BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD OPPORTUNITIES - BONDS amounts to EUR -220,524.18 and is inclu<strong>de</strong>d in the<br />

statement of net assets of the Sub-Fund.<br />

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