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1 CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL Custom Markets One Cabot Square London E4 4QJ United Kingdom credit-suisse.com/custommarkets XXXX Credit Suisse MLP Index Fund Custom Markets

2 US energy infrastructure offers growth and income investment opportunities Energy in the US: The changing landscape Recent structural changes in the United States energy industry have created an unprecedented demand for energy infrastructure, as technological innovation has led the way to dramatic growth in unconventional shale oil and gas drilling. It is no secret that the North American energy industry is currently undergoing dramatic structural changes. From declining supply and depleting reserves several years ago, the sector is now looking at a surge in output growth rates, largely driven by technological advances in unconventional shale oil and gas drilling. New infrastructure in pipelines and other supporting investment will be critical. In order to deliver the abundant new energy supply entering the US market to the end-consumer, considerable investment in energy infrastructure is needed. Given the expected growth in the coming years, Master Limited Partnerships ( MLPs ) that build, own and operate US oil and gas infrastructure are expected to be direct beneficiaries. MLPs are publicly traded partnerships that generate most of their income in the mid-stream energy infrastructure services in gathering, transportation and storage. MLPs usually offer attractive and stable yields, with less sensitivity to commodity prices than traditional natural resource equities. The transformation of the energy sector in the US provides a favorable growth environment for MLPs, and therefore an interesting opportunity for investors. US will again be a leading energy producer In just few years, the USA has become the world s largest natural gas producer and is on the way to overtaking Russia as the world s second largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia. Looking at supply prospects, production is unlikely to peak any time soon. In fact, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) anticipates that production of both gas and liquids (oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs)) will grow by about 3% and 25%, respectively, over the next decade and could revise these estimates higher. Increasing production necessitates an infrastructure build-out The transformation of the US energy sector has occurred so rapidly that the country is currently facing important infrastructure constraints, which are limiting the ability to process all the new production. Most of the issues are concentrated in the US oil and gas transportation network. Historically, the US pipeline grid was designed to transport oil and gas from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast and Western regions. Today, however, with the development of unconventional fields in Texas, remote mid-west states and Canada, the oil and gas pipeline flow has changed and created regional bottlenecks. Delivering these abundant new energy supplies to end-consumers requires considerable investment across the entire US energy value chain. Growing US Domestic Crude Oil & Natural Gas Production CREDIT SUISSE MLP INDEX FUND ( the Fund ) Diversified, market capitalization weighted exposure to MLPs via the Cushing MLP Market Cap Index (CMCI) ( the Index ) The Index aims to deliver returns linked to the Master Limited Partnership (MLP) industry UCITS compliant fund paying quarterly distributions Daily liquidity KEY RISKS Economic downturn: In the event of a downturn, demand for commodities, and energy in particular, may fall, and financing conditions for MLPs may be affected Interest rates: MLPs have historically had a low correlation to US treasuries over the long term, but have underperformed in periods of fast rising interest rates; therefore, MLPs could be impacted in future periods of sharp interest rate hikes Legislation/Regulation: A change to the tax treatment of MLPs could negatively impact the performance of the Fund US Crude Oil Production (000 bbls/d) 0,000 Forecasted Growth 9,000 Crude Oil Natural Gas 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3, US Natural Gas Production (Bcf/d) Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (based on data from various published studies) MLP Index Fund MLP Index Fund 2

3 Master Limited Partnerships Kitimat Kinder Morgan Enbridge Gateway TMX Northern Leg Natural gas midstream infrastructure capital TRANS investment MOUNTAIN in North America for the next Edmonton 25 years Burnaby is estimated to be Hardisty over $277 billion 2 Kinder Morgan Anacortes TMX2 An Expansion additional $60 billion in TMX3 Expansion capital investment for NGL and oil pipeline infrastructure 2 TransCanada Keystone XL Salt Lake City EXPRESS Magellan Longhorn Reversal PLATTE Guernsey TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE & CUSHING EXTENSION SPEARHEAD SOUTH CENTURION PIPELINE Seaway Reversal and Twinning Keystone XL Cushing-to-Gulf Coast Leg Major North America Crude Oil Pipelines existing & proposed Natural gas midstream infrastructure capital investment in North America for the next 25 years is estimated to be over $277 billion 2 An additional $60 billion in capital investment is estimated for NGL and oil pipeline infrastructure 2 BAKKEN ENBRIDGE ALBERTA CLIPPER Clearbrook St. Paul Cushing Houston EAGLE FORD Sources: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAAP) 2 INGAA 3 U.S. Energy Information Administration (based on data from various published studies) Enbridge (North Dakota) Expansion Superior Port Arthur ENBRIDGE Enbridge Line 9 Reversal Sarnia Montréal BP Flanagan Chicago TransCanada Keystone East Lima Patoka SPEARHEAD NORTH MUSTANG CAPLINE New sources of energy, largest shale production projects 3 Bakken Shale North Dakota 3 to 5 billion barrels oil, 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas Eagle Ford Shale South Texas 0 billion barrels oil Marcellus Shale Northeast 4.5 trillion cubic feet natural gas MID VALLEY EXXONMOBIL PEGASUS MARCELLUS Portland Existing Oil Pipelines Proposed Oil Pipelines Shale Production MLPs are an important link in the energy value chain. The midstream energy infrastructure assets which join oil and gas production (upstream) together to the downstream product usage in commercial, industrial and residential enterprises, ensure that energy supply and demand centers are connected. MLPs are structured as pass-through entities to generate attractive relative yields. What are MLPs? Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have existed for more than three decades, but they have only recently gained in popularity because of their attractive yields relative to other investments and their direct exposure to the US energy infrastructure sector. MLPs are publicly traded limited partnerships. To qualify as an MLPs, 90% of the income must come from business operations in the real estate, natural resources or minerals sectors, as specified in Section 7704 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 986. The vast majority of MLPs operate in the energy infrastructure sector. A share of an MLP is called a unit and can be traded like a corporate stock. Midstream MLPs, which make up the vast majority of energy MLPs (representing about 90% of total market equity capitalization) are involved in the process of transporting crude oil and gas to refiners. Such partnerships typically build and operate pipelines and gathering/processing facilities as well as storage terminals. Because revenues in these businesses are mostly fee-based and less sensitive to commodity price changes, midstream MLPs tend to be seen as less risky than other types of MLPs in the upstream and downstream groups. Current total sector capitalization amounts to more than USD 400 bn, with about 00 listed partnerships, although most single MLPs remain in the small to mid-cap range. Master Limited Partnerships UPSTREAM: Oil and Natural Gas Production Drilling Production Exploration and Production Attractive Distributions Growth and Income Opportunities MIDSTREAM: Energy Infrastructure Transportation and Storage Toll-Road Business Model Attractive Distributions Growth and Income Opportunities DOWNSTREAM: Product Users Energy Cost Advantage Growth and Income Opportunities Diversification Pipeline Gathering Treating and Processing Commercial Industrial Residential Refining 3 MLP Index Fund MLP Index Fund 4

4 Stable and growing yields High quarterly cash distributions are a key characteristic of MLPs. Midstream businesses predominantly generate revenues through long-term fee-based contracts similar to toll-road business models, i.e. volume-based arrangements and/or capacity-based arrangements, with the latter type providing particularly stable revenues, even in periods of supply disruption. Separately, oil and gas transportation in the USA is a heavily regulated business (FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) because assets such as pipelines sometimes operate in a near-monopoly market, with rates and tariffs being set for years at a time. Understanding the MLP structure MLPs consist of a general partner (GP) and limited partners (LPs). Limited partners are the ones providing the capital and usually hold the largest stake in the MLPs (around 98%). They have no active management role and have limited voting rights, but they are entitled to receive quarterly cash distributions. The general partner is responsible for operating the partnership s activities. The GP has all voting rights but typically holds a minor equity interest (around 2%). The GP is nevertheless entitled to incentive distribution rights (IDRs ), which allow the GP to receive an increasing share of total distributions (up to 50%) if predefined target distribution growth levels are reached. Typical MLP Structure Common & Sub Units PUBLIC Common Units SPONSOR/CORPORATE PARENT 00% GENERAL PARTNER (GP) MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the MLP) 2% GP & IDRs OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Assets and Business) Cushing Market Cap Index The Cushing Market Cap Index (the Index Ticker: CMCI) aims to deliver returns linked to the Master Limited Partnership (MLP) industry. Market capitalization weighted index with cap at 7.5% on rebalance means the Index is representative of the sector without being inordinately dominated. Criteria on liquidity, market cap and distribution stability in the index methodology allows the Index to maintain a stable base of constituents. Further information is available at swankcapital.com/the-cushing-indices Index Methodology MLP UNIVERSE Qualifying Base Criteria U.S. Based Reported Security (per Exchange Act) Publicly Traded Structure (GP or LP Interests) Distributions (Non-floating) S&P DOW JONES CALCULATES AND MAINTAINS THE INDEX Constituent Filtering Criteria Market Cap Annual $ Traded/Market Cap Public Float Distribution Stability The Index currently has 30 constituents. It is calculated daily and rebalanced quarterly. The Total Return (TR) version of the Index is calculated with gross distributions reinvested. $500m % of total shares outstanding Distributions over previous 4 fiscal quarters 30 largest constituents with a max weight cap of 7.5% (based on market cap) Rebalances quarterly Accessing MLP returns Direct investment in MLPs is challenging due to specific tax accounting required by both US and non-us investors. MLP distributions to non-us investors are also subject to withholding tax. These are just some of the issues non-us investors may face when investing in the MLP segment. However, these statements should not be viewed as tax advice and we recommend that investors contact an independent tax adviser before investing in MLPs. Source: Credit Suisse Equity Research: CS MLP Primer - Part Deux Evolution of Energy MLPs Aggregate Mkt Cap ($bn) Number of Energy MLPs Index Performance and Statistics Cushing Market Cap Index Price Return S & P 500 Historical performance indications and financial market scenarios are no guarantee for current or future performance (Annualized yield as of 30 September 203) 2 month yield: the sum of distribution per share amounts over the past 2 months divided by the last price. In general, tax accounting can pose a serious hurdle to MLP investing for both US and foreign investors. However, more recent structures allowing synthetic exposure to the sector can help bypass some of these issues. IDRs: Increases in cash distributions entitle the GP to a higher percentage of the incremental distributed cash flows as specifically laid out in the MLP agreement Growth represents a change from traditional retail investor base to current composition; institutions own more than 30% of outstanding MLP units NEPC: Investing in Master Limited Partnerships: Risks and Opportunities, September CMCI Price Return -9.3% 35.5% 0.0% -0.3% 9.8% 5.7% 4.5% 6.3% 26.4% 7.9% -2.4% 9.3% 2 Month Yield YTD % 6.0% 5.6% 6.% 4.9% 3.% 6.4% 6.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.9% 5.2% Source: Cushing MLP Asset Management. Historical time period: 3 Dec 200 (Index base date) 30 September 203. Source: Factset, Credit Suisse 5 MLP Index Fund MLP Index Fund 6

5 Credit Suisse MLP Index Fund Index Composition 3% 6% 4% Index Constituents CONSTITUENT WEIGHT Buckeye Partners LP 3.25% Genesis Energy LP.70% The Credit Suisse MLP Index Fund (the Fund ) aims to provide a return linked to the performance of the Cushing Market Cap Index (the Index, Ticker: CMCI), available in Institutional and Retail share classes, and in USD, EUR or GBP denominated currencies. 9% NuStar Energy LP.56% Sunoco Logistics Partners LP 2.32% KEY BENEFITS KEY RISKS 9% 8% 5% Energy Transfer Equity LP 7.34% Targa Resources Corp.36% Enbridge Energy Partners LP 3.24% Energy Transfer Partners LP 7.43% Enterprise Product Partners LP 7.39% Kinder Morgan Energy Part LP 7.4% Kinder Morgan Management LLC 4.0% Magellan Midstream Partners 6.43% ONEOK Partners LP 3.8% Diversified, market capitalization weighted exposure to MLP via the Cushing MLP Market Cap Index (CMCI) ( the Index ) UCITS compliant fund paying quarterly distributions Daily liquidity Economic downturn: In the event of a downturn, demand for commodities, and energy in particular, may fall, and financing conditions for MLPs may be affected Interest rates: MLPs have historically had a low correlation to US treasuries over the long term, but have underperformed in periods of fast rising interest rates; therefore, MLPs could be impacted in future periods of sharp interest rate hikes Crude Oil & Refined Products 9% General Partnerships 9% Plains All American Pipeline LP 7.30% Williams Partners LP 4.2% Access Midstream Partners LP 2.87% Legislation/Regulation: A change to the tax treatment of MLPs could negatively impact the performance of the Fund Large Cap Diversified, 5% Atlas Pipeline Partners LP.38% DCP Midstream Partners LP.67% FUND DETAILS Natural Gas Gatherers & Processors 8% Markwest Energy Partners LP 4.88% Umbrella Fund Name Custom Markets plc Investment Manager Credit Suisse International Natural Gas, Transportation & Storage 6% PVR Partners LP.08% Regency Energy Partners LP 2.44% Sub Fund Name Fund Domicile Credit Suisse MLP Index Fund Ireland Index (Bloomberg Code) Liquidity Cushing MLP Market Cap Index (CMCI) Daily Propane 3% Upstream MLPs 4% Source: Cushing MLP Asset Management As of 9/30/3 Targa Resources Partners LP 2.47% Western Gas Partners LP.93% Boardwalk Pipeline Partners.82% El Paso Pipeline Partners LP 2.87% TC Pipelines LP.% Retail/ Institutional Retail* Acc/ Dist Dist Share Class Currency ISIN Bloomberg CUSIP Launch Date Registration Min Initial Investment amount Current Management Fees p.a.* A EUR IE00B9CQHY6 CSMLPAD ID N/A 07-May-3 IE, DE CH, UK.00% B USD IE00B8H9WM3 CSMLPBD ID G262D May-3 IE, DE CH, UK,000.00%.0% H GBP IE00BBVHX635 CSMLPHD ID N/A 03-Oct-3 IE, UK 0.70% Swap Fee p.a.** AmeriGas Partners LP.53% L EUR IE00B9BBBL23 CSMLPLD ID N/A 07-May-3 IE, DE CH, UK Suburban Propane Partners LP.36% Institutional Dist N USD IE00B9SS563 CSMLPND ID G262D May-3 IE, DE CH, UK 00, %.0% Linn Energy LLC 2.82% M GBP IE00BBT37503 CSMLPMD ID N/A 03-Oct-3 IE, UK Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC.08% * The Management Fees, a percentage of the Net Asset Value (plus VAT, if any) of the relevant Class of Shares, is payable by the Company out of the Fund Assets in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus. The Management Fee will accrue on each day and be calculated on each Dealing Day and paid monthly. Source: Cushing MLP Asset Management As of 9/30/3 ** The Swap Fee covers the transaction costs for replication of the index, the swap structuring costs and the index licence fee and shall be payable to the Approved Counterparty under the terms of the unfunded swap which exposes the Fund to the performance of the Index and the Notional Distributions. Please see the Prospectus of the Fund for more details. 7 MLP Index Fund MLP Index Fund 8

6 Credit Suisse MLP Index Fund Structure THE FUND A Index Return + Distributions on Index Constituents MLP SWAP CREDIT SUISSE APPROVED COUNTERPARTY Swap Fee + Financing Cost B The swap the Fund has executed requires: The counterparty to deliver the performance of the Index plus the distributions on the Index constituents In exchange the Fund will pay to the counterparty the Swap Fee plus the Financing Costs The Distributions accrue in the Swap and are paid quarterly to the Fund for the Fund to fulfill its Distribution Policy Financing costs are presently 3M LIBOR (May 203) Distribution Amount The Distribution Amount will be largely determined by the notional distributions paid by index constituents for the three months preceding the payment date, but not including that month (e.g. for distribution in September, this is reflective of the notional distributions from the beginning of June to the end of August of the same year). 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