Reference Guide. Accessing the Portal. Overview Screen. Global liquidity services portal

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1 The Goldman Sachs Global Liquidity Services Portal (global-liquidity.gs.com) delivers investing simplicity, operational efficiency and expert resources to address your trading, reporting, and research needs. The information within this provides an ongoing tool to optimize use of functionality as you capitalize on this single, secure site. Accessing the Portal Via global-liquidity.gs.com Via GS360.com Via gs.com At initial login, you can specify default settings via the Preferences screen. To select the default settings: 1. Click the Preferences button in the top righthand corner of the banner. 2. Within Preferences, specify default settings for: Start Page Firm/Branch Data Trade Entry Values TIP: To view a specific screen every time you access the Portal, go to Preferences and select your default screen. Overview Screen A summary of fund and trade information and important messages. Provides access to: Fund level data. Details of current trade status. Message Board with critical bulletins [Note: this section may not be available to all users] Key links to educational pieces and investment commentaries. Single and multiple transaction execution: To execute single or multiple transactions from this screen: 1. Check the boxes next to the funds you want to trade. 2. Click the Trade button, which will take you to the Trade blotter. 3. Based on pre-selected values within the Preference screen, the following values could be pre-populated: transaction type, amount, fund identifier, account identifier. 4. Complete the 3-step trading process (i.e. trade entry, verification and confirmation.) You can specify the Firm/Branch combination that you want access to. 1. Click the Firm & Branch Filter button at the far right of the screen. 2. Specify required Firm and Branches by clicking the plus sign [+] next to the Financial Institutional number and check the box for any required branches. 3. Once all selections have been made, click Ok. This selected Firm/Branch button is displayed on every screen. The selection made is applied to every screen and will display the data as selected. TIP: For access to the latest fund information, click the Fund Name hyperlink. This will display the Full Fund Fact Card with performance data and provide access to a wider range of additional information.

2 My Funds & Account Screen Consolidates account and fund information. Quick & Advanced Search options allow you to quickly find or refine fund/account data. To use the Quick Search functionality: 1. Click the drop down menu to the right of the Search field. 2. The default search option is Any which allows you to search by Fund Name, Fund Number, Account, TA Account Number, FI or Branch. You can also select a specific value to search by (e.g. Fund Name). To use the Advanced Search functionality: 1. Click the Show Advanced Search button 2. Search for accounts within a fund, by specific account name or TA account number by entering data into the fields or selecting a drop-down option. The type ahead feature helps pull up relevant data. Customization features allow flexibility in how you view data: To expand/collapse data: 1. Click the Expand All or Collapse All buttons located on the far right of the screen. a. Click the plus [+] or minus [-] buttons to the left of a grouping or record. b. To view data for specific accounts, select relevant accounts by checking the boxes next to the fund. 2. Click the Options button on the far right of the screen and click the View Selected Rows link. 3. To view all other accounts, click the View All link. To group data by currency, fund or account: 1. Click the Options button on the far right of screen. 2. Make the relevant selection from the drop-down list. Trading capability. To execute a transaction: 1. Select an account by checking the box next to the fund name and click Trade. 2. Complete the 3-step trading process (i.e. trade entry, verification and confirmation). Up-to-date fund information: The Summary and Full Fund Fact Cards have rate and performance information and provide links to fund prospectuses, holdings and annual reports. To access a Summary fund fact card: 1. Click the green arrow in the Action column. 2. Select Fund Details from the available options to pull up a Summary fund fact card on the right hand side of the screen. 3. For additional information relating to the fund, click the More Details link at the bottom of the fact card. 4. Alternatively, click fund name hyperlink. To view Detailed account data: 1. Click the green arrow in the Action column or click account hyperlink. 2. Select Account Details from the available options to pull up a small screen with account details including fund, account and registration. 3. To access more detailed account information, click the More Details link and view the prepopulated Account Details screen. TIP: To view summary information on an Account or Fund click on the relevant hyperlink to open up the preview panel. To change the page view click on Options to group by Currency, Fund or Account and to hide/display Zero balance Accounts. GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT 2

3 Account Details Screen Shows details for a specific account in one place, including: Information aggregated by client account (Information can also be refined by selecting a specific fund) Details on current trade status and Historical Transaction Activity Full registration details and bank wiring instructions To access registration and bank wiring details for a particular fund and account: 1. Select a fund and an account to have specific information on the particular fund and account displayed in the My Funds & Account section. 2. Once a fund and account selection is made, the relevant account and bank wiring details are displayed. If a fund/account selection has already been made in the My Funds & Account screen and you navigate to the Account Details screen, the pre-selected fund and account will be populated in the Account Details screen. You will automatically see the account and bank wiring instructions. To access registration and bank wiring details for an account with several related funds: 1. Select an account to view all related funds in the Funds in Account section. 2. To view the account and bank instructions details for each fund, click on the Account link for a specific fund and this action will display details for the specific fund/account combination. 3. View full registration details and bank wiring instructions. Trading capability You can also execute single or multiple transactions from this screen. Please refer to trade execution steps detailed in the My Funds & Account section. TIP: The Historical Transaction Activity Section only displays the last five Settled transactions, for a more in-depth view of historical trades please run the Historical Transactions Report. Trading Screen Allows you to execute multiple transactions and provides access to features that facilitate easy trade execution. Enter short cut amounts (e.g. $5K instead of $5,000.00) Easily enter data with the type ahead feature Find a fund in multiple ways: by Fund number, Fund name, ISIN or Cusip. Set defaults: Firm/Branch, transaction type, amount, fund identifier and account identifier Save trades and execute these later TIP: To validate the data in the trade blotter before executing a transaction, click the Validate link above the blotter. GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT 3

4 Fund Finder Screen Performs quick and/or extensive searches on available funds. For a Quick Search: 1. Type a fund number, partial fund name, ISIN or Cusip in the Search box. 2. Click the Search button to display a list of funds that you have been granted access to within the specified criteria. Funds in which you are invested are indicated as a Y in the Held column. 3. Click the green arrow next to the Fund to pull up more details. For an Advanced Search: 1. Select from the following input parameters: Fund Family, Fund Type, Investment Type, Share Class Type, Base Currency & Fund Domicile. 2. For each parameter there are corresponding values. You can select more than one value by clicking the downward arrow, and you can remove a value by clicking x next to that value. 3. Click the Search button to view a list of funds that you have been granted access to within the specified criteria. Funds in which you are invested are indicated as a Y in the Held column. To view a complete list of funds to which you have access, click the View All Funds button. TIP: To run a detailed/advanced search, you can select multiple items from the drop-down list for each parameter. To gain access to the latest fund information, click the Fund Name hyperlink. It will display the Summary Fund Fact Card with performance data as well as provide access to holdings, prospectuses and semi/annual reports. Library A central repository that houses: 1. Fund information 2. Investor education material 3. Investment commentary 4. General operational reference documents Reports Screen Displays comprehensive current and historical account, fund and transaction information. Note that any Firm/Branch selection previously specified in other screens will be pre-populated within the Report Settings. 1. Select the required Firm/Branch if the default Firm/Branch needs to be changed (Note: This will not override any Firm/Branch selection made in other screens). It will pre-populate related funds in the Fund section. 2. Select a specific fund or funds to pre-populate the related accounts in the Account section. 3. Specify a date. 4. Make any additional selections within the Additional Criteria panel such as selecting the right report format. You have the choice to display the report on screen or export it directly to PDF or Excel. 5. Click the Generate Report button. FAQ/Contact For answers to general questions, please access the FAQ section by clicking on the Help button in the banner. Alternatively, contact us at: United States Europe Latin America Singapore Hong Kong Australia Web goldmansachsfunds.com GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT 4

5 A summary prospectus, if available, or a Prospectus for the Fund containing more information may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling Please consider a fund s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus carefully before investing. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund. An investment in a money market fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other Government Agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. This material has been communicated in the United Kingdom by Goldman Sachs Asset Management International which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Goldman Sachs International are the distributors of the Goldman Sachs Funds. No part of this material may, without GSAM s prior written consent, be (i) copied, photocopied or duplicated in any form, by any means, or (ii) distributed to any person that is not an employee, officer, director, or authorized agent of the recipient. Copyright 2010 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All Rights Reserved. Date of First Use: July 28, OTHER / 7-10 FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR USE ONLY. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT 5