Since Inception Driehaus Micro Cap Growth-Gross (1/1/96) 0.17 % 4.78 % % % % % % 21.78%

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1 DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DECEMBER 2017 Performance Update Annualized Returns Composite/Index (Inception Date) Dec QTR YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception Driehaus Micro Cap Growth-Gross (1/1/96) 0.17 % 4.78 % % % % % % 21.78% Driehaus Micro Cap Growth-Net (1/1/96) 0.09 % 4.51 % % % % % % 20.87% Russell Microcap Growth Index 0.26 % 0.93 % % % 6.22 % % 7.23 % * Russell 2000 Growth Index 0.12 % 4.59 % % % % % 9.19 % 7.20% Driehaus Small Cap Growth-Gross (1/1/80) 1.00 % 8.14 % % % % % 9.35 % 17.93% Driehaus Small Cap Growth-Net (1/1/80) 0.94 % 7.94 % % % % % 8.39 % 17.14% Russell 2000 Growth Index 0.12 % 4.59 % % % % % 9.19 % 9.04% Driehaus Small/Mid Cap Growth-Gross (2/1/12) -0.11% 9.39 % % % % 16.43% % Driehaus Small/Mid Cap Growth-Net (2/1/12) -0.16% 9.23 % % % % 15.63% % Russell 2500 Growth Index 0.27 % 6.35 % % % % 15.47% % Driehaus International Small Cap Growth-Gross (7/1/01) 2.50 % 6.07 % % % % % 7.08 % 18.21% Driehaus International Small Cap Growth-Net (7/1/01) 2.41 % 5.79 % % % % % 5.68 % 17.09% MSCI AC World ex USA Small Cap Growth Index (ND) 2.83 % 7.19 % % % % % 4.24 % 8.66% Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth-Gross (1/1/97) 3.38 % 7.53 % % % % 8.29 % 4.59 % 13.74% Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth-Net (1/1/97) 3.29 % 7.27 % % % % 6.91 % 3.09 % 11.93% MSCI Emerging Markets Index (ND) (Benchmark) 3.59 % 7.44 % % % 9.10 % 4.35 % 1.68 % * MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index (ND) 2.99 % 7.92 % % % % 6.85 % 2.35 % * Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity-Gross (2/1/16) 3.79 % 9.05 % % 43.21% % Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity-Net (2/1/16) 3.71 % 8.82 % % 42.60% % MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (ND) (Benchmark) 3.70 % 9.23 % % 33.84% % MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Index (ND) 3.54 % 9.95 % % 31.30% % Driehaus Frontier Markets-Gross (9/1/14) 2.90 % 7.45 % % 22.72% 8.64% % Driehaus Frontier Markets-Net (9/1/14) 2.73 % 6.91 % % 20.44% 7.03% % MSCI Frontier Markets Index (ND) 3.13 % 5.61 % % 31.86% 5.01% % *The inception of the strategy predates the inception of the index. For additional information or questions on these products, please contact our sales department at of

2 Annualized Returns Composite/Index (Inception Date) Dec QTR YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception Driehaus Active Income-Gross (5/1/09) 0.70 % 1.33 % 1.39 % 1.39 % 2.55 % 2.28% % Driehaus Active Income-Net (5/1/09) 0.63 % 1.14 % 0.62 % 0.62 % 1.69 % 1.43% % FTSE 3-Month T-Bill Index 0.10 % 0.28 % 0.84 % 0.84 % 0.38 % 0.24% % Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Index 0.46 % 0.39 % 3.54 % 3.54 % 2.24 % 2.10% % Driehaus Event Driven-Gross (2/1/13) 2.75 % 1.51 % 6.52 % 6.52 % 4.93% % Driehaus Event Driven-Net (2/1/13) 2.65 % 1.22 % 5.23 % 5.23 % 3.42% % S&P 500 Index 1.11 % 6.64 % % % 11.41% % FTSE 3-Month T-Bill Index 0.10 % 0.28 % 0.84 % 0.84 % 0.38% % Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth-Gross (12/1/08) 3.24 % 6.99 % % % 4.31 % 6.89% % Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth-Net (12/1/08) 3.11 % 6.53 % % % 2.52 % 5.03% % MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (ND) 3.70 % 9.23 % % % 8.44 % 5.41% % MSCI Emerging Markets Index (ND) 3.59 % 7.44 % % % 9.10 % 4.35% % Driehaus Multi-Asset Growth Economies-Gross (7/1/15) 3.11 % 5.59 % % 35.64% % Driehaus Multi-Asset Growth Economies-Net (7/1/15) 2.99 % 5.14 % % 33.56% % Equally weighted MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) / JPMorgan GBI Emerging Markets Global Diversified 2.81 % 4.10 % % 25.88% % MSCI Emerging Markets Index (ND) 3.59 % 7.44 % % 37.28% % Sources: Driehaus Capital Management LLC, Russell Investments, Morgan Stanley Capital International The performance data represents each Strategy s Composite of accounts managed by Driehaus Capital Management LLC (DCM) (the Composites). These returns are estimated for the period as all underlying accounts have not yet been reconciled. All rates of return include reinvested dividends and other earnings. Net of fee returns reflect the payment of advisory fees and in some instances, other fees and expenses such as administrative and transfer fees while the gross of fee returns do not. Both are net of brokerage commissions charged to the accounts. The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The performance results for the Composites are shown in comparison to indices. Unlike the Composites, the indices are not actively managed and do not reflect the deduction of any advisory or other fees and expenses. While the securities comprising the indices are not identical to those in the Composites, DCM believes this comparison may be useful in evaluating performance. Please see the notes at the end of this presentation for important information about market indices, investment risks and performance calculations. 2 of 5

3 Composite Performance Disclosure Driehaus Capital Management LLC (DCM) is a registered investment adviser with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). DCM provides investment advisory services using growth equity strategies to individuals, organizations, and institutions. The firm consists of all accounts managed by DCM (the Company). Prior to October 1, 2006, the firm included all accounts for which Driehaus Capital Management (USVI) LLC (DCM USVI) acted as investment adviser. On September 29, 2006, DCM USVI ceased conducting its investment advisory business and withdrew its registration as a registered investment adviser with the SEC. Effective September 30, 2006, DCM USVI retained DCM as investment adviser to these portfolios. DCM claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS ). COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MICRO CAP GROWTH COMPOSITE The Micro Cap Growth Composite presented includes all unleveraged micro cap growth accounts over which the Company exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and equities using the same investment objective and philosophy. The Composite was created in January An account is considered to be a micro cap growth account if it primarily invests in U.S. equity securities of growth companies with market capitalization ranges of generally followed micro cap indices at the time of purchase. However, there is no requirement to be exclusively invested in micro cap stocks, and the accounts have invested, to a lesser extent, in stocks with a larger capitalization from time to time. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SMALL CAP GROWTH COMPOSITE The Small Cap Growth Composite presented includes all unleveraged small cap growth accounts over which the Company exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and equities using the same investment objective and philosophy. The Composite was created in January An account is considered to be a small cap growth account if it primarily invests in U.S. equity securities of high growth companies within market capitalization ranges of generally followed small cap indices at the time of purchase. However, there is no requirement to be exclusively invested in small cap stocks, and the accounts have invested, to a lesser extent, in stocks with a smaller or larger capitalization from time to time. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH COMPOSITE The Small/Mid Cap Growth Composite includes all unleveraged small mid cap growth accounts over which DCM exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and equities using the same investment objective and philosophy. An account is considered to be a small/mid cap growth account if it primarily invests in U.S equity securities of high growth companies with market capitalization range at the time of purchase as those included in the Russell 2500 Growth Index. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP GROWTH COMPOSITE The International Small Cap Growth Composite presented includes all unleveraged international small cap growth accounts over which the Company exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and equities using the same investment objective and philosophy. The Composite was created in July An account is considered to be an international small cap growth account if it seeks to maximize capital appreciation through active investment primarily in equity securities of smaller capitalization, non-u.s. companies exhibiting strong growth characteristics. Under normal market conditions, the style invests at least 80% of total net assets in the equity securities of non-u.s. small capitalization companies. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH COMPOSITE The Emerging Markets Growth Composite presented includes all unleveraged emerging markets growth accounts over which the Company exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and equities using the same investment objective and philosophy. The Composite was created in January An account is considered to be an emerging markets growth account if it seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of rapidly growing companies in emerging markets countries around the world. This strategy may invest substantially all (no less than 80%) of its assets in emerging markets companies. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP EQUITY COMPOSITE The Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Composite (the Composite) presented includes all emerging markets small cap equity accounts over which the Company exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and equities using the same investment objective and philosophy. The Composite was created in February An account is considered to be an emerging markets small cap equity account if it seeks to maximize capital appreciation through active investment primarily in a portfolio of emerging market traded equity and equity-convertible securities of smaller capitalization companies with perceived high growth potential. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE FRONTIER MARKETS COMPOSITE The Driehaus Frontier Markets Composite represents all frontier markets accounts actively and exclusively managed by DCM since inception of the first account in September 2014 when the composite was created. The style seeks to maximize capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies domiciled in frontier markets and companies not domiciled in frontier markets but that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from frontier markets. Frontier markets will be defined as those countries classified as frontier markets by the MSCI. The style will hold a diversified portfolio unconstrained as to geography, sector or market capitalization. Once an account has met the above criteria and is fully invested, it is included in the Composite in the next full monthly reporting period. Accounts that change investment strategies are transferred between composites in the first full monthly reporting period in which the account is managed under the new style. Terminated accounts are excluded from the Composite in the first month in which they are not fully invested as of the end of the month. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE ACTIVE INCOME COMPOSITE The Active Income Composite presented includes all active income accounts over which the Company exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and securities using the same investment objective and philosophy. The Composite was created in May An account is considered to be an active income account if it seeks to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in U.S fixed income and floating rate securities, of both investment and non investment grade credit quality, and by engaging in a variety of short-term trading strategies involving both fixed income and equity securities. The style is actively managed by taking both long and short positions and may invest in foreign securities. The use of derivatives, in particular the use of swap contracts and short-selling is an integral part of the active income strategy. The style holds swap contracts daily, and securities sold short make up a significant portion of the total investments held in an account at any one time. In addition options, both purchased and written, as well as futures contracts are frequently used. 3 of 5

4 COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EVENT DRIVEN COMPOSITE The Driehaus Event Driven Composite represents all event driven accounts over which the Company exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and securities using the same investment objective and philosophy. The Composite was created in February The strategy seeks investment opportunities where a catalyst has been identified that is expected to occur within the near to intermediate term, generally within 12 months, to unlock the value embedded in the investment opportunity. Trades will often center on corporate events, such as earnings, product cycles, restructurings, corporate actions, market dislocations or portfolio hedges. The strategy invests in a broad range of asset classes, including fixed income, loans, stocks, American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts, options, futures and swaps. Securities held are issued by, or are in reference to U.S. and non U.S. companies. The strategy may also invest in currencies as well as engage in a variety of arbitrage trading strategies. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP GROWTH COMPOSITE The Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Composite presented includes all emerging markets small cap growth accounts over which the Company exercises discretionary investment authority of both cash and equities using the same investment objective and philosophy. The Composite was created in December An account is considered to be an emerging markets small cap growth account if it seeks to maximize capital appreciation through active investment primarily in a portfolio of emerging market traded equity and equity-convertible securities of smaller capitalization companies. The use of derivatives, in particular the use of options on equity securities, exchange-traded funds and other similar securities as well as on futures, both purchased and written is an integral part of the emerging markets small cap strategy. The style may also engage in short sale transactions. The use of derivatives and short selling is primarily to hedge exposures within the portfolio but the style may also do so speculatively for purposes of profiting from the movements of underlying securities. COMPOSITE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MULTI-ASSET GROWTH ECONOMIES COMPOSITE The Multi-Asset Growth Economies Composite represents all accounts that seek to provide capital appreciation through an investment in securities of companies located in or deriving substantial revenues from growth economies or emerging markets. The style combines macro-economic and fundamental analyses to provide long and short exposures to emerging markets-oriented securities across asset classes. The style may invest long and short in equities, fixed income securities as well as forwards on interest rates, currencies commodities and may also hold swaps, options and other derivatives. The use of derivatives is an integral part of the strategy, making up a notable portion of the total investments in an account at any one time. Once an account has met the above criteria for each Composite and is fully invested, it is included in the Composite in the next full monthly reporting period. Accounts that change investment strategies are transferred between composites in the first full monthly reporting period in which the account is managed under the new style. Terminated accounts are excluded from the Composite in the first month in which they are not fully invested as of the end of the month. PERFORMANCE RESULTS Asset-weighted, net of fee and gross of fee composite returns are presented. Monthly composite returns are calculated as the sum of the monthly returns of each account weighted by the account s beginning monthly value as compared to the Composite total. Equal-weighted composite returns are available upon request, but are not examined by independent accountants. For periods prior to November 1, 2004, time-weighted account rates of return were calculated on a monthly basis and allowed for the effect of cash additions and withdrawals using the Modified-Dietz method. If a cash contribution or withdrawal exceeded 10% of an account s value, the account was revalued and the return was calculated for the interim period. Effective November 1, 2004, account rates of return are calculated on a monthly basis by geometrically linking daily returns. Monthly composite returns are geometrically linked to determine annual composite returns. Net of fee returns reflect the payment of advisory fees and in some instances, other fees and expenses such as administrative and transfer fees while the gross of fee returns do not. Both are net of brokerage commissions charged to the accounts. The annualized rate of return is presented as the level annual rate which, if earned for each year in a multiple-year period, would produce the actual cumulative rate of return over that period. For small cap growth, mid cap growth, and small/mid cap accounts, valuations and returns are computed and stated in U.S. dollars. After March 1, 1990, securities transactions, which include brokerage commissions, are recorded on a trade date basis, and where information is available, income and expense items are recorded on an accrual basis and income and expense items are recorded on an accrual basis. Prior to 1990, settlement date valuation was used and interest and dividends were recorded on a cash basis. Returns are presented on a pretax basis. Leverage is not a part of the Company s investment strategy for these Composites. For micro cap growth accounts, valuations and returns are computed and stated in U.S. dollars. Securities transactions, which include brokerage commissions, are recorded on a trade date basis and where information is available, income and expense items are recorded on an accrual basis and income and expense items are recorded on an accrual basis. Returns are presented on a pretax basis. Leverage is not a part of the Company s investment strategy for this Composite. For international small cap growth, frontier markets, emerging markets growth, emerging markets small cap growth, emerging markets small cap equity, multi-asset growth economies and event driven accounts, valuations and returns are computed and stated in U.S. dollars. Since returns are stated in U.S. dollars, exchange rates were used in the conversion. The Company is not aware of any significant inconsistencies between exchange rates used in the Composites and those used in the benchmark indices. Securities transactions, which include brokerage commissions, are recorded on a trade date basis, and where information is available, income and expense items are recorded on an accrual basis. Returns are presented on a pretax basis and are net of any actual foreign taxes withheld on dividends and interest. Leverage is not a part of the Company s investment strategy for these Composites with the exception of active income, emerging markets small cap growth, multi-asset growth economies and event driven. Securities are valued in the foreign currency in which they are denominated and then translated into U.S. dollars at the spot rate. The accounts in the Composite enter into foreign currency contracts to facilitate all transactions in foreign denominated securities and to hedge the risk of currency fluctuation between the trade date and the settlement date of the underlying securities transitions. For active income, valuations and returns are computed and stated in U.S. dollars. Securities transactions, which include brokerage commissions, are recorded on a trade date basis, and where information is available, income and expense items are recorded on an accrual basis. Returns are presented on a pretax basis. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments have risks and you could lose money. Other methods may produce different results and the results for individual accounts and for different periods may vary depending on market conditions and the composition of the account. Care should be used when comparing these results to those published by other investment advisers, other investment vehicles and unmanaged indices due to possible differences in calculation methods. Additional information regarding policies for valuing portfolios, calculating and preparing compliant composite presentations are available upon request. A complete listing and description of all composites is also available upon request. Please contact our sales, marketing and relationship management department at TAX EFFECT The rates of return presented are determined without regard to U.S. tax consequences. Income tax may be withheld on income depending on the tax laws of each country and its treaty, if any, with the U.S. Such withholding taxes are reflected in the performance of accounts. 4 of 5

5 INDICES The performance results for the Composites are shown in comparison to indices. While the securities comprising the indices are not identical to those in any account in the Composite, the Company believes this may be useful in evaluating performance. Unlike the Composite, the indices are not actively managed and do not reflect the deduction of any advisory or other fees and expenses. The Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Index, an unmanaged index, represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable and dollar denominated. This index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities and asset-backed securities. These major sectors are subdivided into more specific indices that are calculated and reported on a regular basis. The FTSE 3-Month T-Bill Index, an unmanaged index, is designed to mirror the performance of the 3 month U.S. Treasury Bill, and its returns reflect reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices. The equally weighted benchmark consists of 50 percent of the MSCI Emerging Market Index (ND) and 50 percent of the JPMorgan GBI Emerging Markets Global Diversified. JPMorgan Global Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified tracks debt instruments in the emerging markets (includes a broader array of countries than the EMBI Plus). The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The performance data includes reinvested dividends. The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2500 Index companies with higher price to book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The performance data includes reinvested dividends. The Russell Microcap Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barameter of the microcap growth market. Based on ongoing empirical research of investment manager behavior, the methodology used to determine growth probability approximates the aggregate microcap growth manager s opportunity set. The index has an inception date of July The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) AC World ex USA Small Cap Growth Index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity performance in global developed markets and emerging markets, excluding the US and is composed of stocks which are categorized as small capitalization stocks. Data is in US Dollars. The net dividend (ND) index is calculated with net dividend reinvestment. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in global emerging markets. Data is in US Dollars. The net dividend (ND) index is calculated with net dividend reinvestment. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Growth Index (MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index) is a subset of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and includes only the MSCI Emerging Markets Index stocks which are categorized as growth stocks. Data is in US Dollars. The net dividend (ND) index is calculated with net dividend reinvestment. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Frontier Markets Index provides broad representation of the equity opportunity set while taking investability requirements into consideration within each market MSCI classifies as a frontier market. Data is in US Dollars. The net dividend (ND) index is calculated with net dividend reinvestment. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index) is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of small cap stocks in global emerging markets. Data is in US Dollars. The net (ND) index is calculated with net dividend reinvestment. The MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Index is a subset of the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index and includes only the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index stocks which are categorized as growth stocks. Data is in US Dollars. The net dividend (ND) index is calculated with net dividend reinvestment. The Standard & Poor s ( S&P ) 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group. It is a market-weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding), with each stock s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. 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