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Additional Investor InformationHOW DO I NOTIFY ABERDEEN OF A CHANGE OFPERSONAL DETAILS?All notifications of a change of address (on an account in a singlename only) can be accepted by telephone or fax. For any otherchange of personal details, or for accounts held in more than onename, details must be sent to us accompanied by all appropriatesignatures.WHERE CAN I FIND THE PRICES?Fund prices are available on the Aberdeen website or by contactingour Customer Services Department.HOW CAN I OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUTABERDEEN’S RANGE OF OEICS AND ISASInformation can be obtained from our website or the CustomerServices Department. We are, however, unable to give individualinvestment advice. If you require advice, before investing, wewould recommend that you consult a Financial Adviser.HOW DO I OBTAIN A PROSPECTUS OR THE COMPANYREPORT & ACCOUNTS?Copies of the current Prospectus of the Aberdeen InvestmentFunds ICVC together with the latest Annual and Interim Report andAccounts for any fund, are available on the Aberdeen website or bycontacting us.HOW MUCH WILL ANY ADVICE COST?If you have been given investment advice from a Financial Adviser,your adviser will give you details about the cost.HOW WOULD ANY COMPLAINT BE RESOLVED?If you need to complain about any aspect of our service,administration or probity, you should write to the ComplaintsDepartment, Aberdeen Unit Trust Managers Limited, 10 QueensTerrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1YG, who will initiate our formalcomplaints procedure. A leaflet detailing our complaints procedureis available on request. If you remain dissatisfied, the complaintcan generally, depending on its nature, be passed to the FinancialOmbudsman Service. If you make a valid claim against Aberdeen inrespect of the investments we buy or sell on your behalf, and we areunable to meet our liabilities in full, you may be entitled to redressfrom the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), 7thFloor, Lloyds Chambers, Portsoken Street, London, E1 8BN.CLIENT CATEGORISATIONUnder the FSA Rules, you will be categorised as a ‘retail client’,meaning that you will have the maximum amount of protectionavailable under the relevant rules.TELEPHONE CALLSWe may record telephone conversations to offer you additionalsecurity, resolve complaints and improve our service standards.Conversations may also be monitored for staff training purposes.EQUALITY ACTIf you require a copy of this brochure in large text format, braille oron audiotape, please contact our Customer Services Department.EUROPEAN SAVINGS DIRECTIVEThis only applies to investors who are not resident in the UK. Theregulations which implemented the European Savings Directiverequire us to obtain additional customer information, if you investin a fund with a fixed interest or cash content of more than 15%.We are required to obtain either your tax identification numberor your date and place of birth, and report these to HM Revenue& Customs.CONFLICTS OF INTERESTWe and the ACD undertake to act in the best interests of the Funds.You can find further details of our Conflicts of Interest policy in thefull Prospectus.BEST EXECUTIONDetails of our Best Execution policy are available by contacting us.EXERCISE OF VOTING RIGHTSWe may write to you if there are proposed changes to the Funds.Some of these changes may require you to vote. We have strategiesin place relating to voting rights. A summary of these strategies, aswell as details of any actions taken on the basis of them, is availableby contacting us.Details are available from the FSCS Helpline on 0800 678 1100 or020 7741 4100 and on the FSCS website: www.fscs.org.uk.WHAT MONEY LAUNDERING CHECKS ARECARRIED OUT?Please refer to the Terms and Conditions (section 28) for fullinformation.18 Aberdeen UK OEIC Fund Range Simplified Prospectus, August 2011
Fund PerformanceThis section provides investors with information on the past performance of the Funds of the Aberdeen UK OEIC.Please note that all performance information is as at 31 December 2010. More up to date performance is available on our monthly fundfactsheets which are published on the Aberdeen website. Alternatively, please call our Customer Services Department.The past performance for each fund is displayed in two ways:1) Annual Returns - bar chartThe bar chart displays annual returns for each fund. Annual returns are shown for each of the last 10 full consecutive years, i.e. from1 January to 31 December for each year up to 31 December 2010. If the fund has been running for less than 10 years, but more than 1year, the annual returns are shown for as many years as are available.2) Cumulative ReturnsUnderneath each bar chart, a figure is given showing cumulative returns for each fund. Cumulative returns are shown for the 10 yearsto 31 December 2010. Again, if the fund has been running for less than 10 years, but at least 1 year, the cumulative returns are shownfor as many years as are available.The past performance is calculated net of tax and charges.ABERDEEN AMERICAN EQUITY FUNDTotal return performance, NAV to NAV, UK net incomereinvested to 31/12/10, base currency - sterlingABERDEEN ASIA PACIFIC FUNDTotal return performance, NAV to NAV, UK net incomereinvested to 31/12/10, base currency - sterlingDiscrete 12 months to 31 December over 10 yearsDiscrete 12 months to 31 December over 10 years20Aberdeen American Equity Fund60Aberdeen Asia Pacific Fund105040030Performance-10-20Performance20100-30-10-20-402001200220032004200520062007200820092010-302001200220032004200520062007200820092010Cumulative performance: over the same time period, the totalreturn was -8.29%.Cumulative performance: over the same time period, the totalreturn was +359.53%.Source: AAM, Lipper, Total Return, NAV to NAV, UK Net Income Reinvested GBP. Please remember that the value of shares and theincome from them is not guaranteed and can fall as well as rise due to stock market and currency movements. Past performanceis not a guide to future performance and when you sell your investment you may get back less than you originally invested. Theseperformance graphs do not include the effect of subscription and redemption fees.Aberdeen UK OEIC Fund Range Simplified Prospectus, August 2011 19
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