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1 LU Page 1 of 9 Morningstar Category Europe ex-uk Large-Cap Category Index MSCI Europe Ex UK NR Total Assets 4,57.51 Mil Current Yield % 3.81 Inception Date 22/12/8 Domicile/ Currency LUX/ Morningstar Rating QQQQQ Style Map Giant Large Mid Small K 2K 15K 1K Performance 3/6/18 Growth of 1, Annualized Value Ret % Fund 43, Category 27, Index 23, Full Manager Change Partial Manager Change Deep Value People Value Blend Growth High Growth Micro Alister M. Hibbert 3/8 Total Named Managers 1 Morningstar Pillars Process p. 2-3 Performance p. 4 People p. 5 Parent p. 6 Price p. 7 Negative _ & & ( & * ( & ( & & 5K Morningstar Rating QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQQQ QQ Quartile Rank in Category Percentile Rank in Category % Total Return /- Category /- Index Process Style Box Asset Allocation Stock Bond Cash Other Supersectors m Cyclical w Sensitive x Defensive Price TER/OGC Analyst View Muna Abu-Habsa, Director This fund continues to impress, but it s not for the faint-hearted. The conduct of Morningstar's analysts is governed by Morningstar's Code of Ethics, Securities Trading and Disclosure Policy, and Morningstar Manager Research Integrity Policy. For informaton regarding conflicts of interest, please click Morningstar evaluates mutual funds based on five key pillars, which its analysts believe lead to funds that are more likely to outperform over the long term on a risk-adjusted basis. Analyst Rating Spectrum Œ Á The for Funds is a forward-looking analysis of a fund. Morningstar has identified five key areas crucial to predicting the future success of a fund: People, Parent, Process, Performance, and Price. The pillars are used in determining the for a fund. s are assigned on a five-tier scale running from Gold to Negative. The top three ratings, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, all indicate that our analysts think highly of a fund; the difference between them corresponds to differences in the level of analyst conviction in a fund s ability to outperform its benchmark and peers through time, within the context of the level of risk taken over the long term (defined as a full market cycle or at least five years). Neutral represents funds in which our analysts don t have a strong positive or negative conviction over the long term (defined as a full market cycle or at least five years) and Negative represents funds that possess at least one flaw that our analysts believe is likely to significantly hamper future performance over the long term (defined as a full market cycle or at least five years). Past performance of a security may or may not be sustained in future and is no indication of future performance. For detailed information about the Morningstar Analyst Rating for Funds, please visit 9 Jun, 217 This fund s performance record is very impressive, but investors must be able to handle the potential for volatility. The fund has been run by Alister Hibbert since March 28, when he joined BlackRock from SWIP with seven colleagues. The move was led by Nigel Bolton, who unified the research process and established easier access to analytical data within the team. The firm does not host a dedicated analyst staff, so Bolton aligned the managers along sector lines and divided the research responsibilities. This cohesive structure has enabled them to make better use of each other s expertise. Hibbert is a talented manager in his own right and has around 2 years of investment experience. He applies the same bold approach here that he followed at SWIP. It is characterised by high turnover, large bets, and a concentrated portfolio. He favours companies with strong franchises, run by quality management, and whose expected earnings potential is underestimated by the market. His strict sell discipline can lead to rapid shifts in the portfolio that come with risk and are hard to get right consistently. Investors in this fund must therefore be able to stomach sharp swings in returns. Hibbert s portfolio positioning--characterised by large sector and stock bets--and the fund s performance exemplify his style well: The fund ranked in the top 3% of its category in 29 and 21, but its risks were on show in 216 when it ranked in the bottom quintile. That said, over his tenure Hibbert has used this risk well, which is evident in the fund s excellent risk/return profile through time. We think Hibbert is aptly experienced to run this intrepid strategy, and we value the backup he enjoys from seasoned members in his team, as well as BlackRock s sophisticated riskmanagement tools. The fund is a good choice for investors who understand its risks, and we are maintaining its of Silver.

2 LU Page 2 of 9 Process: Approach Morningstar Category Category Index Index Proxy Europe ex-uk Large-Cap MSCI Europe Ex UK NR ishares MSCI Europe ex- UK ETF Dist The manager s process is primarily bottomup and benefits from the team s analytical support. Process Pillar 9 Jun, 217 The fund is managed using a primarily bottom-up approach that aims to unearth companies with medium- to long-term earnings power that is significantly higher than the market and not factored into the share price. However, the manager has a flexible approach to investing and will also look for restructuring and Style 31/5/18 Holdings-Based Style Map Deep Value Value Blend Growth High Growth Style Box Factors Giant Large Mid Small Micro Fund Centroid: Weighted average of equity holdings Zone: 75% of fund equity holdings Category Average Index Proxy Market Cap Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy Giant/Large Mid Small/Micro Avg Market Cap Bil Value Measures Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy Price/Prospect. Earnings Price/Book Price/Sales Price/Cash Flow Dividend Yield Growth Measures Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy Long-Term Earnings % Historical Earnings % Sales % Cash Flow % Book-Value % Asset Allocation 31/5/18 Current Allocation 3-Year Average Net Assets % Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy Fixed Income Cash Other Regional Exposure 31/5/18 Market Type % Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy Developed Emerging Top 5 Countries % Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy France Switzerland Germany Denmark Netherlands Key Ratios 31/5/18 Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy Net Margin % ROA % Debt/Total Capital % ROE % turnaround situations where appropriate. Topdown considerations come into play in the process through team discussions on themes and sector trends that aim to prioritise the research. This feeds into the second step, which is a research pipeline where analysts conduct fundamental analysis on companies looking at market dynamics, revenue drivers, margins, financial statements, valuations, and risks to the central scenario. In his stock selection, the manager leverages off the recommendations from his colleagues who, in their respective sectors, determine 12-month price targets and rank stocks from 1 (buy) to 5 (sell) depending on their risk-adjusted upside potential. The fund is unconstrained, and the manager will take outsize stock and sector bets, keeping them in line with his team s macro views. Sectors 31/5/18 Sector Delta Defensive Sensitive Cyclical Fund Index Larger sector concentrations versus the index move the investment to the corner of the triangle corresponding to that equity Super Sector. Sectors Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy xdefensive sconsumer Defensive dhealthcare futilities wsensitive icommunication Serv oenergy pindustrials atechnology mcyclical rbasic Materials tconsumer Cyclical yfinancial Services ureal Estate Economic Moat 31/5/18 Fund 3-Yr Avg Category Proxy Wide Moat Narrow Moat No Moat Coverage Ratio

3 LU Page 3 of 9 Process: Portfolio Morningstar Category Category Index Index Proxy Europe ex-uk Large-Cap MSCI Europe Ex UK NR ishares MSCI Europe ex- UK ETF Dist The manager doesn't have a specific style, and his go-anywhere approach reflects in the portfolio. Process Pillar Similarity to Index Proxy 31/3/18 9 Jun, 217 Alister Hibbert does not have a specific style, and his go-anywhere approach reflects in the portfolio, which typically moves between the large-cap value and growth corners of the Morningstar Style Box. That said, the fund has maintained a growth bias since mid-211. As of 3 April 217, just over half of assets were invested in growth stocks, versus just 11% in those falling into the value bucket. Indeed, the portfolio is more intrepid than its typical peer: It is unconstrained relative to the index and fairly concentrated, with 52 holdings as of April. The manager does not shy away from taking large sector bets if he has strong conviction in the underlying stocks; for example, his weighting in consumer staples stocks was just 6.8% compared with 12.8% for the index. On the other hand, he had a large overweighting in industrials. The weighting in financials has been reduced in recent years and has been at a significant underweight this year, relative to both the index and peers, at around 11%. The managers' contrarian stance on banks is driven by the lack of consolidation in the sector and it's over-competitive structure where spreads on any rate hikes are likely to be competed away. Within technology, the manager has held the overweight exposure to the sector through holding SAP, Scout24, ASML, Hexagon, and STMicroelectronics. Index Proxy Overlap Proxy Fund Circle size represents number of holdings. Number of Holdings Fund 53 Index Proxy 347 Fund Overlap With Index Proxy Holdings Overlap 44 Asset Overlap 16.9% Largest Common Holdings Fund % Proxy % Safran SA Lonza Group Ltd Continental AG Cie Financiere Richemont SA Novo Nordisk A/S B Largest Distinct Holdings Fund % Sika AG Bearer Shs 3.3 Kingspan Group PLC 2.4 BlackRock Instl Euro Asts Liq Agcy Inc 1.83 British American Tobacco PLC 1.78 Project Hammer B Prvt 1.41 Portfolio Holdings 31/3/18 Previous Portfolio Date Holdings Bond Holdings Other Holdings Assets in Top 1 Holdings Turnover Ratio (Reported) 28/2/ % Top 1 Holdings Country Assets % Assets % Proxy % 31/3/18 28/2/18 31/3/18 Safran SA FRA /17 2 Wide p Industrials T Lonza Group Ltd CHE /16 3 No d Healthcare T Continental AG DEU /17 1 Narrow t Consumer Cyclical 5.87 Y Cie Financiere Richemont SA CHE /16 1 Wide t Consumer Cyclical 2.47 T Novo Nordisk A/S B DNK /17 1 Wide d Healthcare 8.75 T Danske Bank A/S DNK /15 1 Narrow y Financial Services T Sika AG Bearer Shs CHE /15 <1 r Basic Materials ASML Holding NV NLD /12 <1 Narrow a Technology T Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA DEU /17 2 Narrow d Healthcare 3.88 T Hexagon AB B SWE /15 3 a Technology Change since previous portfolio: T Increase Y Decrease R New First Bought Days Trading Economic Moat Sector 1-Yr Total New Holdings Largest Purchases % Assets Sector Project Hammer B Prvt 1.41 Euro Stoxx 5 Jun Project Hammer D Prvt.4 Eliminated Holdings Largest Sales % Assets Sector adidas AG 1.69 t Project Hammer B Prvt 1.33 Euro Stoxx Bank Mar Kuehne + Nagel International AG.93 p Euro Stoxx 5 Mar Largest Position Changes Current % Prior % Y BlackRock Instl Euro Asts Liq Agcy Inc R Euro Stoxx 5 Jun Y adidas AG Y Project Hammer B Prvt Y Euro Stoxx Bank Mar

4 LU Page 4 of 9 Morningstar Category Category Index Performance Europe ex-uk Large-Cap MSCI Europe Ex UK NR Returns have been outstanding, but turnover has been higher than the typical European equity fund. Performance Pillar 9 Jun, 217 Alister Hibbert has been at the helm since March 28, and his performance so far has been excellent. The fund has returned 12.1% annualised (to 31 May 217), while the average category peer has returned 6.% per year and the fund s benchmark is up 5.% annualised. The fund s outperformance is largely thanks to four outstanding years: 29, 21, 212, and 215. In 29 and 21, he maneuvered the portfolio swiftly to capitalise on turning points in the markets, such as the well-timed foray into financials in 29. In 211 the fund shed a hefty 15.6%. Holdings in industrials and consumer cyclicals detracted from returns, and although its financials underweighting helped performance, this wasn't enough to bring it back in line with peers. This position, however, aided returns when the markets rebounded in 212. The fund outperformed again in 213; despite the financials underweight detracting, the manager s consumer cyclical and industrials stock picks boosted performance. In 214, the fund was severely hurt in the market rotation in the second quarter; however, this was reversed in 215 when performance rebounded strongly. The fund s unconstrained mandate and the manager s highturnover approach mean investors should expect returns that can swing significantly. The fund's risks were on show in 216 when a contrarian stance on financials, energy, and emerging markets-related names held back returns. Morningstar Rating and Risk 3/6/18 Period Morningstar Ret vs Cat Morningstar Risk vs Cat Morningstar Rating 3 Years High Below Avg QQQQQ 5 Years High Avg QQQQQ 1 Years Overall Rating Risk Analysis 3/6/18 3-Year Return and Risk Analysis Total Return % QQQQQ Fund Category Index _ & & ( & * ( & ( & & History 3/6/18 12-Month Rolling Return % Fund Full Manager Change Partial Manager Change Quartile Rank in Cat Percentile Rank in Cat % Total Return /- Category /- Index Income Return Standard Deviation 3-Year Risk Measures Fund Category Index Standard Deviation Sharpe Ratio R-Squared Beta Alpha Maximum Drawdown Fund Category Index Max Drawdown (%) Peak Date 6/11 6/11 5/11 Valley Date 9/11 9/11 9/11 Max Drawdown (Months) Upside/Downside Fund Category Index Upside Capture Ratio Downside Capture Ratio Returns 3/6/18 Trailing Returns Total Investor Rank in Cat Cat Index 1 Year Years Years Years Tenure 3/ Inception 12/ Rolling-Returns Summary 94% 6 36-Month Rolling Periods 79 Observations, 6 Years The shading and percentages correspond to how often the fund returns landed in each category quartile. Income and Capital Returns Return % Income Return Capital Return Year /18 Income Income % Rank in Cat Capital Capital % Rank in Cat /

5 LU Page 5 of 9 Morningstar Category Category Index People Europe ex-uk Large-Cap MSCI Europe Ex UK NR Hibbert is an experienced manager who enjoys the backing of a strong, stable European equity team. People Pillar 9 Jun, 217 Alister Hibbert joined BlackRock with seven of his SWIP colleagues in March 28, led by Nigel Bolton. Their arrival granted the European equity team greater stability, and Bolton s background in building a strong team at SWIP and amassing an impressive record was precisely what was needed, in our opinion. On Management Team joining, Bolton unified the research process and established easier access to analytical data within the team. The swift changes he made were key because the firm does not host a dedicated research pool to support managers. Instead, each team can choose to hire a small number of analysts with whom managers share the research responsibility, and most managers in Bolton s team hold a combined manager/analyst role. Indeed, Hibbert heads up the "financials pod" which includes banks, insurance, speciality finance and real estate, and works closely with three other team members within that pod. It is encouraging to see the cohesive structure having a positive impact, given the strength of performance across all the team s funds since the restructure in 28. Hibbert has around 2 years of investment experience, acquired at Invesco, Oeschle, and Scottish Widows through various fund management roles. His performance at Scottish Widows European Select Growth was competitive, albeit over a relatively short-term period. Experience and Asset Load Total AUM Bil in Funds Managed 2+ Number of Managers Longest Tenure Years Manager Retention Rate 5-Year % Average Manager Tenure 1.33 Years Tenure Years Advisor BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. Subadvisor BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. Blackrock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock Institutional Trust Company NA BlackRock International Limited BlackRock (Singapore) Limited Alister M. Hibbert 3/8 to Present Years on Managed Funds Years on Fund 18 1 Fund AUM Current Funds Managed 7, Mil 11 Largest Funds Managed Tenure Dates Role Fund Size Bil Investment Mil Tenure Index BGF Continental European Flexible Fund 3/8 to Present Lead BlackRock European Dynamic Fund 3/8 to Present Lead Hansard Intl Blackrock Continental Europ 3/8 to Present Lead Hansard EU BLK Continental EU Flex Eq 3/8 to Present Lead ILI BlackRock Continental Eurp Flxbl 9/11 to Present Lead

6 LU Page 6 of 9 Morningstar Category Category Index Parent Europe ex-uk Large-Cap MSCI Europe Ex UK NR BlackRock, though not perfect, has largely served fundholders well. Parent Pillar 9 Jun, 217 At $5 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world. The firm isn't perfect--after struggling with its active-equity capabilities for years, it's reorganizing that outfit for the second time, and its ishares franchise launches some trendy exchange-traded funds. But the firm has made Assets By Region, By Domicile Bil Fund Family Details Europe (*) Breakdown great strides to encourage its portfolio managers to invest alongside fundholders, and strengthen its investment offerings. The firm's Parent rating was raised to Positive from Neutral. The firm has grown quickly, in large part thanks to the strength of ishares and its active fixed-income and multi-asset businesses, as well as a growing institutional business, which includes mostly index-based strategies. BlackRock's solid stewardship of capital stems in large part from its decision that to succeed as a publicly traded asset manager, it must act as a responsible, high-performing fiduciary. The firm uses its scale and technological capabilities to achieve this goal. BlackRock is constantly evolving and has focused on technology in recent years to further growth, including selling its proprietary riskmanagement system, Aladdin, to competitors and developing a pared-down version for advisors. A recent announcement to move $3 billion in active equity to quant-driven strategies demonstrates a willingness to rely more heavily on technology to run portfolios. Morningstar Rating Breakdown Americas Europe & Africa Asia & Australia 7.3 Rating Assets % Œ ˇ 4.3 Ø 1.9 Not Rated 6. Rating Assets % QQQQQ 13.3 QQQQ 28.7 QQQ 18.6 QQ 6.1 Q.2 Not Rated 33.1 Asset Class Breakdown Europe (ex Money Mkt) Assets Bil Asset Class Assets Bil Assets % Fixed Income Allocation Convertibles Property Alternative Commodities Fund Family Details Europe Top Performing Funds Category Name Fund Size Mil Return % 3-Year Rank in Cat 3-Year BlackRock Active Selection Fund - European Europe Large-Cap Blend Unconstrained Fund Institutional Acc BlackRock UK Fund A Acc UK Large-Cap Blend BlackRock Global Funds - United Kingdom Fund A2 UK Large-Cap Blend Largest Funds Category Name Fund Size Mil Return % 3-Year Rank in Cat 3-Year BlackRock Global Funds - Global Allocation USD Moderate Allocation 16, Fund A2 BlackRock Global Funds - Euro Short Duration Diversified Bond - Short 12, Bond Fund A2 Term ishares Developed World Index Fund (IE) Flexible Acc USD Global Large-Cap Blend 11, Recent Fund Launches Category Name Fund Size Mil Return % Inception Inception Date BlackRock Funds I ICAV - BlackRock Advantage Europe Large-Cap Blend /6/18 Europe Fund X Acc BlackRock Funds I ICAV - BlackRock Advantage US Large-Cap Blend -.9 4/6/18 US Fund X USD Acc BlackRock Funds I ICAV - BlackRock Advantage World Fund X USD Acc Global Large-Cap Blend /6/18 (*) All data is based on Branding name and refers to funds domiciled in Europe.

7 LU Page 7 of 9 Morningstar Category Category Index Price Europe ex-uk Large-Cap MSCI Europe Ex UK NR The fund s expenses slightly exceed its Morningstar Category median TER/OGC Expense History TER/OGC Price Pillar Negative 9 Jun, 217 The clean share class ongoing charge is slightly higher than the median for the European equity funds TER/OGC Net Assets Bil Net Flows Bil Expense Breakdown Ongoing charge Ongoing charge 31/1/ Fee Level Fee Level Peer Group Selected Components Max Management Fee.75 Performance Fee Fee Level Breakpoints High >. Above Average.-. Average.-. Below Average.-. Low <. Fund 1.7 Peer Median Share Class Information Share Class Identifier Morningstar Category TER/OGC Max Mgmt Fee Performance Fee Maximum Inital Charge BGF Continental Eurp Flex D2 LU Europe ex-uk Large-Cap BGF Continental Eurp Flex A2 LU Europe ex-uk Large-Cap BGF Continental Eurp Flex A2 USD LU Europe ex-uk Large-Cap ,.97 BGF Continental Eurp Flex I2 LU Europe ex-uk Large-Cap BGF Continental Eurp Flex D4 LU Europe ex-uk Large-Cap BGF Continental Eurp Flex D4 GBP LU Europe ex-uk Large-Cap Minimum Initial Inv Assets Bil

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