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Aberdeen UK OEIC Fund Range - Alliance Trust

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In particular, this risk applies to the following funds:<strong>Aberdeen</strong> Corporate Bond <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Emerging Markets Bond <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> High Yield Bond <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Managed Distribution <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Equity Income <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> World Growth and Income <strong>Fund</strong>(D) Emerging marketsEmerging markets tend to be more volatile and illiquid thanmore mature markets and therefore your investment is atgreater risk. Political risks and adverse economic circumstancesare more likely to arise, putting the value of your investment atrisk.In particular, this risk applies to the following funds:(G) Smaller companiesIf a fund invests in smaller companies, at times the fund mayexperience difficulties in realising some of the underlyingholdings due to the specialist nature of those investments.In particular, this risk applies to the following funds:<strong>Aberdeen</strong> European Smaller Companies <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Smaller Companies <strong>Fund</strong>(H) Concentrated portfoliosConcentrated portfolios invest in a relatively small number ofinvestments and this can make them more volatile than fundsthat hold a larger number of investments.In particular, this risk applies to the following fund:<strong>Aberdeen</strong> Japan Growth <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Asia Pacific <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Asia Pacific & Japan <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Emerging Markets <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Emerging Markets Bond <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Latin American Equity <strong>Fund</strong>The following funds may also have some exposure to emergingmarkets:<strong>Aberdeen</strong> European Frontiers <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> European Smaller Companies <strong>Fund</strong>(E) Specialist sectors/small markets<strong>Fund</strong>s which invest in small markets or specialist sectors ofindustry are likely to be more volatile than more diversifiedfunds.In particular, this risk applies to the following funds:<strong>Aberdeen</strong> Property Share <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Smaller Companies <strong>Fund</strong>(I)Derivatives for investment purposesSome funds are permitted to invest in derivatives forinvestment purposes, which may, in certain circumstances,increase the volatility of the funds.In particular, this risk applies to the following fund:<strong>Aberdeen</strong> Corporate Bond <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Emerging Markets Bond <strong>Fund</strong>These funds do not presently have exposure to derivativeinvestments:<strong>Aberdeen</strong> Managed Distribution <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Multi-Asset <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> World Growth and Income <strong>Fund</strong>Full details of all risks can be found in the Prospectus.(F) Single Country <strong>Fund</strong>sIf a fund is a specialist country-specific fund, the investmentcarries greater risk than a fund diversified across morecountries.In particular, this risk applies to the following funds:<strong>Aberdeen</strong> American Equity <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Cash <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Japan Growth <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Property Share <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> Responsible <strong>UK</strong> Equity <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Equity <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Equity Income <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Mid-Cap <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Smaller Companies <strong>Fund</strong><strong>Aberdeen</strong> <strong>UK</strong> <strong>OEIC</strong> <strong>Fund</strong> <strong>Range</strong> Simplified Prospectus, August 2011 5

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