Fund Fact Sheets. 1. myequity INDEX FUND 2. mygrowth FUND 3. myblue CHIPS FUND 4. mydividend FUND 5. mybalanced FUND 6. ITTIZAN 7.

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2 Fund Fact Sheets This document provides detailed features, investment objectives, strategy and approach of the 7 Shariah-compliant funds and all other important information that you will need to know regarding these investment funds. 1. myequity INDEX FUND 2. mygrowth FUND 3. myblue CHIPS FUND 4. mydividend FUND 5. mybalanced FUND 6. ITTIZAN 7. ISTIQRAR The choice of funds should be based on, among others, your tolerance to risk. Please seek advice from your Takaful Agent of the company on your tolerance to risk. For Ittizan and Istiqrar, the funds are no longer being offered for new investment. The above mentioned funds will be professionally managed by the Investment Division of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad. The investment team comprises of a group of professional portfolio managers and investment research analysts who possess an average of 15 years experience in fund management. Note: The selection of investible securities is conducted in a systematic manner where the investment process is governed by internal policies. In addition to that, the systematic investment process is strictly guided by the s Shariah Advisory Body to ensure that the Shariah principles are not compromised in every investment decision made.

3 Index FBMSI MARKET REVIEW & OUTLOOK FBM Emas Shariah Index and FBM KL Composite Index Market Highlights 13,000 FBMSI FBMKLCI 1,800 31/10/16 Monthly % Chg YTD % Chg 12,800 12,600 12,400 12,200 12,000 11,800 11,600 1,750 1,700 1,650 1,600 Index FBMKLCI FBM KLCI 1, (1.18) FBM Emas Shariah 12, (3.25) US Dow Jones 18, (0.91) 4.12 Japan Nikkei , (8.45) Hong Kong Hang Seng 22, (1.56) 4.66 Singapore Straits Times 2, (1.94) (2.39) Jakarta Composite 5, MGS Yield 5 year (4.67) Crude Oil (USD/Barrel) (2.86) ,400 1,550 CPO (RM/MT) 2, USD/Ringgit (2.32) Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg Stock Market Review In October, FBM KLCI edged up slightly by +1.20% m-o-m to close at 1, Market reacted positively post-budget 2017 announcement on 21 Oct Malaysia s Index of leading economic indicators rebounded +0.2% y-o-y in Aug 2016, first y-o-y growth since Oct Together with earlier released data (IPI and imports of capital and consumption goods), the numbers for July-Aug 2016 suggest GDP growth slowdown since 2Q2015 have stabilized. YTD, the FBM KLCI index has declined by 1.18%. Foreign investors continue selling with a net outflow of RM437.6mn in Oct 2016 against net outflow of RM264.5mn in Sept Ringgit weakens slightly m-o-m with a 1.34% decline to USDMYR4.19. The broader market underperformed the KLCI, with the benchmark FBM Emas Shariah up +0.29% m-o-m to 12,381 pts. Stock Market Outlook For November, a few important events that could determine the direction of the market such as the FOMC meeting (2 Nov), the US Presidential Election (8 Nov), Malaysia s Q GDP announcement (11 Nov).The sectors in focus remain infrastructure, construction, consumer and property developer (affordable housing).. s Comment We maintain a defensive stance in terms of sector selection and stock picking. We continue to focus on companies with good fundamentals coupled with attractive dividend yield. Bond Market Review Overall, Malaysia bond markets saw persistent net selling pressure. On m-o-m basis however, the 3-year, 5-year, 7-year and 10-year benchmark MGS increased by 6 bps to 10 bps to close at 2.94%, 3.31%, 3.51% and 3.61% respectively. During the month, Bank Negara had conducted three auctions namely the re-opening 3-year GII (maturing Apr 20) worth RM3.5 billion, the re-opening 10-year GII (maturing Sep 26) worth RM3.0 billion and the re-opening 20-year MGS (maturing May 35) worth RM billion. Overall, the demand was decent for the three Government bond auctions with the bid to cover ratio of times. On Corporate sector, highlight was the 2nd issuance of DanaInfra with RM4.5 billion issue size after RM4.5 billion issue size in April Edaran SWM issued RM800 million to refinance its previous RM750 million outstanding. Bond Market Outlook For the coming month, Ringgit bonds will see demand heading to the November MPC meeting on 23 November 2016, because some economists are still anticipating a 25bps rate cut by Bank Negara this year. Aside, sentiment is expected to remain guarded heading into US presidential election scheduled 8 November. s Comment Medium term papers with liquidity in the secondary market are preferred at this juncture to capitalize on any favourable market movement with the low yield environment expected to persist until the end of the year. Disclaimer : This fact sheet has been prepared by Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad ( Takaful Malaysia ) for general information and illustration purposes only and shall not be construed as an offer, solicitation or recommendation to sell or buy any security or financial product. Although the materials used in preparing this presentation are obtained from sources believed to be reliable, Takaful Malaysia makes no guarantee on the accuracy and completeness of the information. Any analysis and opinion expressed are subject to change without notification. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Viewers are advised to contact Takaful Malaysia or its agents for further and better particulars and information pertaining to the products offered by us. Takaful Malaysia hereby disclaims any liability of whatsoever nature should viewers suffer losses merely relying on the information contained herein.

4 Return % myequity INDEX FUND FUND S PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARK 8.0 () () () (8.0) (1) myequity Index Fund vs Benchmark myequity Index Fund Benchmark Tracking Error For the period under review, FBMSI closed at a loss of 3.25% at 12,381 points. The performance of myequity Index Fund is at par with the benchmark, recorded a negative return of -3.28% with a tracking error of Note: Cumulative Performance from FY15 myequity Index Fund (%) Benchmark (%) Tracking Error ASSET ALLOCATION TOP 5 INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SECTOR ALLOCATION 8.78% 3.94% 5.21% 5.54% 13.78% 49.85% Industrial Products Consumer 1 Tenaga Nasional 12.71% 2 Sime Darby Berhad 6.84% 3 Axiata Group Berhad 5.67% 4 Petronas Chemicals Group 5.11% 5 IHH Healthcare Berhad 4.96% % 2 Industrial Products 13.78% % % 5 Project 5.21% 6 Consumer 3.94% To achieve returns that tracks the performance of FBM Emas Shariah Index. Invest mainly in the top of the Index component stocks; closely tracking the movement of the Benchmark in the medium to long term; Constant rebalancing of the component stocks to closely track the benchmark performance. Equity: 90% - 95% Money Market: 5% - 10% Investment Division of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad FBM Emas Shariah Index (FBMSI) (source : Bloomberg) Fund management fee 1.0% - 1.5% of fund s NAV per annum Custodian fee 3% of fund s NAV per annum Moderate As the Fund s stock investment consist of the top forty of the index component stocks which including blue chip and growth stocks, the investors should be prepared to accept some interim price volatility with possibility of a severe downturn in the equity markets. The key risks for this Fund are market risk, specific security risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, reclassification of Shariah status risk. Please refer to Appendix 1 for further details. Proper asset allocation, diversification and liquidity management are among the methods can be adopted by the to manage the Fund risks such as market risk, specific security risk and liquidity risk. If there is high possibility that the equity market may fall, the exposure in equity investment would be reduced to a lower level and vice versa. The will also adopt a prudent investment selection process by investing in selected stock universe after undergoing some screening process. As at 31 October Highest last 5-years Lowest last 5-years Customers who prefer moderate risk investment profile with a moderate expected return. Basis & Frequency of Unit Valuation Tracking Error (TE) TE is a measure of the deviation from the benchmark. It measures of how closely a portfolio follows the index to which it is benchmark. The closer its track the benchmark, the lesser is the amount of TE.

5 Return (%) mygrowth FUND FUND S PERFORMANCE VS BENCHMARK mygrowth Fund vs Benchmark mygrowth Fund Benchmark Note: Cumulative Performance from FY15 mygrowth Fund (%) Benchmark (%) For the period under review, the fund s benchmark FBMSI closed at a loss of 3.25% at 12,381 points. The performance of mygrowth Fund outperformed the benchmark by 1.77% with a negative return of 1.48%. ASSET ALLOCATION TOP 5 INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SECTOR ALLOCATION 3.31% 8.46% 11.37% 11.88% 2.15% 36.42% Industrial Products Technology 1 Tenaga Nasional 7.22% 2 Sime Darby Berhad 6.33% 3 Petronas Chemicals Group 4.67% 4 Axiata Group Berhad 4.64% 5 Petronas Gas 4.24% % 2 Industrial Products 11.88% % % 5 Project 3.31% 6 Technology 2.15% To achieve capital growth opportunities and dividend income through selective investments in Shariah approved shares listed in Bursa Malaysia. Invest primarily in selected Shariah compliant equities that comprise of a diversified portfolio of index-linked companies, blue-chip stocks and companies with growth prospects and attractive dividend yields that are listed on Bursa Malaysia; Active portfolio management - constant review on asset allocation and stocks holding. Stock/portfolio turnover would be practically high in search for opportunities in capital gain and dividend yield stocks. Equity: 50% - 95% Cash/Sukuk: 5% - 50% Investment Division of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad FBM Emas Shariah Index (FBMSI) (Source: Bloomberg) Fund management fee 1.0% - 1.5% of fund s NAV per annum Custodian fee 3% of fund s NAV per annum High Since the fund investment also consist of growth stocks which are normally more volatile in prices as compared to blue chips and high dividend yield stocks, the investors should be prepared to accept some interim price volatility, of which sometimes can be significant to achieve that higher return. The key risks for this Fund are market risk, specific security risk, interest rate risk, credit/default risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, reclassification of Shariah status risk. Please refer to Appendix 1 for further details. Proper asset allocation, diversification and liquidity management are among the methods can be adopted by the to manage the Fund risks. If there is high possibility that the equity market may fall, the exposure in equity investment would be reduced to a lower level and vice versa. The Fund Manager will also adopt a prudent investment selection process by investing in selected stock universe after undergoing some screening process. In managing the investment risks for IDS, the Fund Manager will adopt extensive research and analysis on the issuer, credit rating, maturity factor, liquidity and selected yield measures. The will also constantly monitor the macro economic factors that may impact the interest rate environment. As at 31 October Highest last 5-years Lowest last 5-years Customers who prefer a high risk investment profile with a high expected return. Basis & Frequency of Unit Valuation

6 Return (%) myblue CHIPS FUND FUND S PERFORMANCE VS BENCHMARK 8.0 myblue Chips Fund vs Benchmark myblue Chips Fund Benchmark For the period under review FBMSI closed at a loss of 3.25% at 12,381 points. The performance of myblue Chips Fund has outperformed the index by 1.62%, recording a negative return of 1.63%. Note: Cumulative Performance from FY15 myblue Chips Fund (%) Benchmark (%) ASSET ALLOCATION TOP 5 INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SECTOR ALLOCATION 3.36% 2.37% 8.82% 11.89% Industrial Products Technology 1 Tenaga Nasional 7.68% 2 Sime Darby Berhad 6.50% 3 Axiata Group Berhad 4.76% 4 Petronas Chemicals Group 4.65% 5 Petronas Gas 4.30% % 2 Industrial Products 12% % % 5 Project 3.36% 38.03% 6 Technology 2.37% 12% To achieve consistent capital growth in the long run through investments in Shariah Compliant Blue Chip Shares. Invest primarily in Shariah compliant equities with higher market capitalisation to achieve long term capital growth; Active portfolio management - constant review on asset allocation and stock holding in search of stocks that meet the objective of the Fund. Equity: 40% - 90% Money Market: 10% - 60% Investment Division of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad FBM Emas Shariah Index (FBMSI) (Source: Bloomberg) Fund management fee 1.0% - 1.5% of fund s NAV per annum Custodian fee 3% of fund s NAV per annum Moderate / High As the Fund s stock investment focus mainly in blue chip stocks whose prices normally do not fluctuate as much as growth stocks, the investors should be willing to accept some moderate growth in principal. The key risks for this Fund are market risk, specific security risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, reclassification of Shariah status risk. Please refer to Appendix 1 for further details. Proper asset allocation, diversification and liquidity management are among the methods can be adopted by the to manage the Fund risks. If there is high possibility that the equity market may fall, the exposure in equity investment would be reduced to a lower level and vice versa. The will also adopt a prudent investment selection process by investing in selected stock universe after undergoing some screening process. As at 31 October Highest last 5-years Lowest last 5-years Customers who prefer moderate risk investment profile with a high expected return. Basis & Frequency of Unit Valuation

7 Return (%) mydividend FUND FUND S PERFORMANCE VS BENCHMARK mydividend Fund vs Benchmark mydividend Fund Benchmark For the period under review, the fund s benchmark FBMSI closed at a loss of 3.25% at 12,381 points. The performance of mydividend Fund recorded a negative return of -3.25% outperforming the benchmark by 1.76%. Note: Cumulative Performance from FY15 mydividend Fund (%) Benchmark (%) ASSET ALLOCATION TOP 5 INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SECTOR ALLOCATION 3.07% 8% 8.12% 10.77% 11.62% 35.54% Industrial Products Technology 1 Tenaga Nasional 7.13% 2 Sime Darby Berhad 6.23% 3 Axiata Group Berhad 4.49% 4 Petronas Chemicals Group 4.43% 5 Petronas Gas 4.15% % 2 Industrial Products 11.62% % % 5 Project 3.07% 6 Technology 8% To achieve dividend income in the long term trough selective investments in high dividend yield shares that provide a minimum annual gross dividend of 4%. To achieve capital growth through selective investments in Blue Chips Shares that could potentially provide capital growth in the long run. Invest primarily in dividend yield stocks that provide a minimum annual gross dividend of 4% as well as blue-chip stocks that could potentially grow in the long run; At all times, exposure in stocks that yield a minimum of 4% annual gross dividend shall be at least 50% of the equity exposure; Constant review on asset allocation and stock holding in search of stocks that comply with the objective of the Fund Equity: 40% - 90% (at least 50% in dividend yield shares) Money Market: 10% - 60% Investment Division of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad FBM Emas Shariah Index (FBMSI) (Source: Bloomberg) Fund management fee 1.0% - 1.5% of fund s NAV per annum Custodian fee 3% of fund s NAV per annum Moderate As the Fund s investment involved marketable securities such as stocks and Islamic debt securities (IDS)/sukuk, the investors should be prepared to accept some interim price volatility. Investment in IDS carries some risks such as changes in interest rate and credit rating of the issuer. An increase in interest rate or downgrading of credit rating of the issuer would result to the fall in bond prices; hence impacted the performance of the Fund. The key risks for this Fund are market risk, interest rate risk, credit/default risk, specific security risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, reclassification of Shariah status risk. Please refer to Appendix 1 for further details. Proper asset allocation, diversification and liquidity management are among the methods can be adopted by the to manage the Fund risks. If there is high possibility that the equity market may fall, the exposure in equity investment would be reduced to a lower level and vice versa. In managing the investment risks for IDS, the will adopt extensive research and analysis on the issuer, credit rating, maturity factor, liquidity and selected yield measures. The will also constantly monitor the macro economic factors that may impact the interest rate environment. As at 31 October Highest last 5-years Lowest last 5-years Customers who prefer moderate risk investment profile with a moderate expected return. Basis & Frequency of Unit Valuation

8 Retrun (%) mybalanced FUND FUND S PERFORMANCE VS BENCHMARK Note: Cumulative Performance from FY15 mybalanced Fund vs Benchmark mybalanced Fund Benchmark mybalanced Fund (%) Benchmark (%) For the period under review FBMSI closed at a loss of 3.25% at 12,381 points. Being a balanced fund, the fund is being benchmarked with 40% of the FBMSI and the remaining 60% based on 12-Months Maybank GIA rate of 3.34%, with the blended benchmark recorded a positive return of 0.70%. mybalanced Fund able to outperform with return of 2.80%. ASSET ALLOCATION TOP 5 INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SECTOR ALLOCATION 1.46% 1.54% 1.93% 5.35% 0.43% Sukuk Industrial Products 15.42% Ranhill Powertron Ii Sdn Jimah Energy Ventures Sdn Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad 1.25% 1.22% 1.22% 4 Sarawak Energy Berhad 1.22% 5 Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn 1.18% 1 Sukuk 15.42% % % 4 Industrial Products 1.54% % 6 Project 0.43% To achieve moderate streams of income and consistent capital growth over the medium-to-long term period by investing in a diversified portfolio of investments; To construct a diversified portfolio containing a balanced mixture of equities and fixed income securities. Invest in a balanced asset allocation comprising of Shariah-compliant equity, debt securities and money market. Equity: 10% - 40% Sukuk/cash : 10% - 60% Investment Division of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad Combination of 40% FBM Emas Shariah Index (FBMSI) 60% 12-month return Maybank General Investment Account Rate (GIA) (source: FBMSI from Bloomberg, GIA from Maybank) Fund management fee : 1.0% - 1.2% of fund s NAV per annum Custodian fee : 3% of fund s NAV per annum Low / Moderate As the Fund s investment involved marketable securities such as stocks and Islamic debt securities (IDS), the investors should be prepared to accept some interim price volatility. Investment in IDS carries some risks such as changes in interest rate and credit rating of the issuer. An increase in interest rate or downgrading of credit rating of the issuer would result to the fall in bond prices; hence impacted the performance of the Fund. The key risks for this Fund are market risk, interest rate risk, credit/default risk, specific security risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, reclassification of Shariah status risk. Please refer to Appendix 1 for further details. Proper asset allocation, diversification and liquidity management are among the methods can be adopted by the to manage the Fund risks. If there is high possibility that the equity market may fall, the exposure in equity investment would be reduced to a lower level and vice versa. In managing the investment risks for IDS, the Fund Manager will adopt extensive research and analysis on the issuer, credit rating, maturity factor, liquidity and selected yield measures. The will also constantly monitor the macro economic factors that may impact the interest rate environment. As at 31 October Highest last 5-years Lowest last 5-years Customers who prefer a moderate risk investment profile with a moderate expected return. Basis & Frequency of Unit Valuation

9 Return % ITTIZAN FUND S PERFORMANCE VS BENCHMARK () () () Note: Cumulative Performance from FY15 Ittizan vs Benchmark Ittizan Benchmark Ittizan (%) Benchmark (%) For the period under review, the FBMSI closed at a loss of 3.25% at 12,381 points. Based on benchmark of 70% of the FBMSI and the remaining 30% on 1-Month Maybank GIA rate of 3.34%, the blended benchmark recorded a negative return of -1.28%. The performance of Ittizan recorded a positive return of 0.52%. ASSET ALLOCATION TOP 5 INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SECTOR ALLOCATION 4.46% 14.29% 16.24% 19.12% 53% 39.36% Sukuk Industrial Products 1 Tenaga Nasional 11.76% 2 Sime Darby Berhad 8.70% 3 Axiata Group Berhad 7.13% 4 Petronas Chemicals Group 7% 5 Genting s 5.92% 1 53% 2 Sukuk 39.36% % 4 Industrial Products 16.24% % 6 Project 4.46% To achieve reasonable returns and capital growth opportunities through selected investment in Shariah approved shares listed in Bursa Malaysia and Shariah compliant Islamic debt securities. Invest in a balanced asset allocation comprising of Shariah compliant equities and Islamic debt securities. Equity : 30% - 70% Sukuk/Cash : 30% - 70% Investment Division of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad Combination of 70% FBM Emas Shariah Index (FBMSI) 30% one-month return Maybank General Investment Account Rate (GIA)(source: FBMSI from Bloomberg, GIA from Maybank) Fund management fee Max 1.5% of fund s NAV per annum Custodian fee 3% of fund s NAV per annum Moderate As the Fund s investment involved marketable securities such as stocks and Islamic debt securities (IDS)/sukuk, the investors should be prepared to accept some interim price volatility. Investment in IDS carries some risks such as changes in interest rate and credit rating of the issuer. An increase in interest rate or downgrading of credit rating of the issuer would result to the fall in bond prices; hence impacted the performance of the Fund. The key risks for this Fund are market risk, interest rate risk, credit/default risk, specific security risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, reclassification of Shariah status risk. Please refer to Appendix 1 for further details. Proper asset allocation, diversification and liquidity management are among the methods can be adopted by the to manage the Fund risks. If there is high possibility that the equity market may fall, the exposure in equity investment would be reduced to a lower level and vice versa. In managing the investment risks for IDS, the Fund Manager will adopt extensive research and analysis on the issuer, credit rating, maturity factor, liquidity and selected yield measures. The will also constantly monitor the macro economic factors that As at 31 October Highest last 5-years Lowest last 5-years The fund is no longer being offered for new investment. Basis & Frequency of Unit Valuation may impact the interest rate environment.

10 Return % ISTIQRAR FUND S PERFORMANCE VS BENCHMARK Istiqrar vs Benchmark Istiqrar Benchmark (1.0) () For the period under review, the FBMSI closed at a loss of 3.25% at 12,381 points. As the fund only benchmarked 30% of the FBMSI and the remaining 70% based on 1-Month Maybank GIA rate of 3.34%, the blended benchmark recorded a return of 1.36%. Istiqrar fund managed to outperform with a return of 2.54%. Note: Cumulative Performance from FY16 Istiqrar (%) Benchmark (%) ASSET ALLOCATION TOP 5 INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SECTOR ALLOCATION 5.67% 1.66% Sukuk 5.73% 7.27% 20.53% 76.67% Industrial Products 1 BGSM Management Sdn 6.33% 2 Ranhill Powertron Ii Sdn 6.23% 3 Jimah Energy Ventures Sdn 6.10% 4 Sarawak Energy Berhad 8% 5 Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn 5.91% 1 Sukuk 76.67% % % 4 Industrial Products 5.73% % 6 Project 1.66% To achieve relatively stable pattern of investment returns over medium term trough selected investment in Shariah approved shares listed in Bursa Malaysia and Shariah-compliant fixed income securities. Invest in a balanced asset allocation comprising mainly in Islamic debt securities with smaller exposure in Shariah-compliant equity. Equity: up to 35% Sukuk/Cash: 65% - 100% Investment Division of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad Combination of 30% FBM Emas Shariah Index (FBMSI) 70% one-month return Maybank General Investment Account Rate (GIA) (Source: FBMSI from Bloomberg, GIA from Maybank) Fund management fee Max 1.5% of fund s NAV per annum Custodian fee 3% of fund s NAV per annum Low As the Fund s investment involved marketable securities such as stocks and Islamic debt securities (IDS)/sukuk, the investors should be prepared to accept some interim price volatility. Investment in IDS carries some risks such as changes in interest rate and credit rating of the issuer. An increase in interest rate or downgrading of credit rating of the issuer would result to the fall in bond prices; hence the impacted performance of the Fund. The key risks for this Fund are market risk, interest rate risk, credit/default risk, specific security risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, reclassification of Shariah status risk. Please refer to Appendix 1 for further details. Proper asset allocation, diversification and liquidity management are among the methods can be adopted by the to manage the Fund risks. If there is high possibility that the equity market may fall, the exposure in equity investment would be reduced to a lower level and vice versa. In managing the investment risks for IDS, the Fund Manager will adopt extensive research and analysis on the issuer, credit rating, maturity factor, liquidity and selected yield measures. The will also constantly monitor the macro economic factors that may impact the interest rate environment. As at 31 October Highest last 5-years Lowest last 5-years The fund is no longer being offered for new investment. Basis & Frequency of Unit Valuation

11 Appendix 1 Definition of Risks and Techniques 1. Market risk Refers to potential impact arising from adverse price movements that affects the market values of the investments due to changes in economic cycles, financial market conditions, currency and interest rate. The risk may also arise due to changes in any political and regulatory forms. Market risk is managed through portfolio diversification and asset allocation whereby the securities exposure is monitored / reduced in the event of anticipated market weaknesses. 2. Liquidity risk Refers to potential impact of not being able to convert Shariah compliant investment into cash at or near its fair value, which primarily depends on the volume traded for that particular Shariah compliant investments in the market. The investment policy is to always maintain a prudent level of liquid assets so as to reduce liquidity risk. 3. Interest rate risk Refers to potential impact affecting the market values of investment into Islamic debt securities arising from adverse movement in interest rates. When interest rate rise, the value of Islamic debt securities fall and vice versa, thus affecting the market value of the fund. Although the fund does not invest in conventional bonds, any changes in interest rate trend could also affect the price and yield of Islamic debt securities as conventional interest rate is generally used as indicative rate to determine the profit rate for the Islamic debt securities. In managing the risks, the will adopt an active investment management by constantly review the fund s strategy and portfolio. 4. Credit/Default risk Refers to potential decrease in credit worthiness of the issuers for Islamic debt investments in the event that the issuer is faced with unexpected financial difficulties. In the worst case scenario, the issuer may default in the payment of principal and profits for the Islamic debt securities issued, decreasing the prices and value of that particular Islamic debt securities and thus affecting the market value of the fund. The manages the risk by setting internal counterparty limits and undertaking internal credit evaluation to minimize such risk. 5. Specific security risk Refers to the risk of individual security including stock or Islamic debt security invested in the portfolio. A major price change of any particular security, which is a component of the fund s portfolio, would affect the NAV and daily prices of the Fund. The mechanism employed to minimize the risk is through the process of portfolio diversification and prudent investment selection process by the. 6. Operational risk Refers to the risk that the fails to fulfill its obligation or perform other required actions because of inadequate policies and procedures, human resources, information systems or internal control. To minimize the risks, the will work with the Fund s Trustee, internal compliance unit and other divisions to ensure compliance with all relevant legislations and policies and procedures are put in place at all the time. 7. Reclassification of Shariah status risk Refers to potential revision on the status of Shariah compliant securities in the fund to become non-shariah compliant in the periodic review by the SAC. The will take the necessary steps to dispose such securities in accordance with the advice from the SAC and the Shariah Advisor. The will manage the investment-linked funds according to the fund strategy and target asset allocation policy. Nevertheless, the may take temporary steps which may not be consistent with the stated strategy and asset allocation policy in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic conditions.

12 Appendix 2 Basis & Frequency of Unit Valuation The Unit Price on any Valuation Date of the Investment Linked Fund shall be obtained by dividing the NAV on the business day before the Valuation Date by the number of Units in issue of the Investment Linked Fund. In order to determine the Unit Price of each Unit on a Valuation Date, the Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Fund shall be calculated as follows: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the amount for which in the opinion of the after taking such independent advice as they consider appropriate, the investments of the Investment Linked Fund could be transacted in the open market on the Valuation Date by reference where applicable to the market dealing prices quoted on a recognized stock exchange selected by the with the addition of expenses which would be incurred, plus in respect of the interests in the nature of land and other securities or properties of whatsoever nature held in the Investment Linked Fund the amount which in the opinion of the after taking such independent advice as they consider appropriate is the value of such interests on the Valuation Date with the addition of the expenses which would be incurred if such interests were transacted on the day, plus the amount of cash held uninvested in the Investment Linked Fund on the Valuation Date, less the amount (if any) which the shall determine on the Valuation Date shall be treated as liabilities of the Investment Linked Fund, less such amount as the shall consider to be just and equitable in respect of costs of valuation of any interests in the nature of land which are comprised in the Investment Linked Fund and other expenses and outgoings properly attributable to such interest, less the applicable Fund Management Charge There shall be deductions from the Investment Linked Fund of such amounts as the in its absolute discretion considers appropriate, as due allowances for any levy, tax, duties or any other charges of whatsoever nature arising in respect of which the Fund may become liable. To ensure fair treatment to all certificate owners of the fund, the may impute the transaction costs of acquiring or disposing of assets of the fund, if the costs are significant. To recoup the cost of acquiring and disposing of assets, the company may make a dilution or transaction cost adjustment to the NAV per unit to recover any amount which the fund had already paid or reasonably expects to pay for the creation or cancellation of units. The Investment-linked Funds are valued on each business day. However, the may alter the frequency and date on which the Unit Price shall be calculated by giving three (3) calendar months prior written notice to the Certificate Owner. The reserves the right to take the following actions that may become necessary due to change of circumstances, as a means to protect the interest of the certificate owner. Subject to at least three (3) months written notice, the may: (a) close any of the Unit Fund or cease to allow the allocation of additional Contribution or to transfer the assets to a new fund which has similar investment objectives; (b) change the name of the Unit Funds; (c) split or combine existing units of Unit Funds; (d) make any changes that may be required due to regulatory requirement and/or the legislation. The may also choose to, without prior notice, suspend unit pricing and Certificate transactions if any of the exchanges in which the Unit Fund is invested is temporarily suspended for trading; In circumstances considered by the in its absolute discretion, to be prejudicial to the interests of participants, the reserves the right to defer Partial Withdrawal and Surrender payment for a period not exceeding six (6) months from the date of redemption. Issued by Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad ( K) Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad was incorporated on 29 November 1984 and commenced operations in July It has an authorised capital of RM500 million and a paid up capital of RM162 million. The was listed on the Main Board of the Malaysian Stock Exchange on 30 July In accordance with the Takaful Act 1984, Takaful Malaysia provides two types of Takaful business namely Family Takaful Business and General Takaful Business. Takaful Malaysia has 30 outlets nationwide with total assets of RM6.7 billion at group level. Tel : , TAKAFUL( ) Fax : csu@takaful-malaysia.com.my Website : takaful-malaysia.com.my

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