GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

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1 Principal GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (An open ended fund of fund scheme investing in Principal Global Investors Funds - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund) Principal Global Opportunities Fund (An open ended fund of fund scheme investing in Principal Global Investors Funds - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund) ~ This Product Is Suitable For Investors Who Are Seeking - Long term Capital Growth. Investment in overseas mutual fund schemes. ~ Investors should consult their financial advisors if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

2 Investment Objective Asset Allocation Pattern of the scheme To provide long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in overseas mutual fund schemes, and a certain portion of its corpus in Money Market Securities and/or units of Money Market /Liquid Schemes of Principal Mutual Fund. Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation would be as follows: Type of Instrument Normal Allocation Risk Profile (% of Net Assets) Minimum Maximum Units of *overseas mutual fund scheme(s). Money market securities and/or units of money market/liquid & debt schemes of Principal Mutual Fund High 0 5 Low to Medium *Currently Principal Global Investors - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund- a fund advised by Principal Global Investors - (Ireland) Ltd. and sub-advised by Origin Asset Management, which is boutique asset management firm under the PGI, has been identified as the portfolio for the purpose. Trustees, at their discretion, may decide to shift full or part of the investments to any other overseas mutual fund scheme(s). There is no assurance that the objective of the Scheme may be achieved. Subject to the SEBI Regulations, the asset allocation pattern indicated above may change from time to time, keeping in view market conditions, market opportunities, applicable regulations and political and economic factors. It must be clearly understood that the percentages stated above are only indicative and not absolute. These proportions may vary substantially depending upon the perception of the AMC; the intention being at all times to seek to protect the NAV of the Scheme and interests of the Unit-holders. Such changes in the investment pattern will be for short term and for defensive considerations only. Any change in the investment composition of the Scheme and amounting to a change in the fundamental attributes of the Scheme will be in accordance with Sub Regulation 15A of Regulation 18 of SEBI Regulations. However, the AMC may from time to time, for a short term, alter the asset composition for defensive consideration and may also invest in inter-bank call/notice money market (as and when permitted under the regulations), repos, bank deposits and/ or other securities in accordance with provisions of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 and the circulars issued by SEBI from time to time, the primary motive being to protect the Net Asset Value of the Scheme and protect unitholders interest so also to earn reasonable returns on liquid assets maintained for redemption of units. Risk Profile of the Scheme Mutual Fund Units involve investment risks including the possible loss of principal. Please read the Scheme Information Document carefully for details on risk factors before investment. Scheme specific Risk Factors are summarized below: Currently Principal Global Investors Funds - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund (PGIOGSCF or the Fund ) a sub-fund of the Principal Global Investors Funds, an open-ended umbrella type Unit Trust authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as an Undertaking for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) has been identified as the portfolio for the purpose of investment in overseas mutual fund.. The Unit Trusts has created a number of sub-funds including the Fund. The Manager of the Unit Trust, Principal Global Investors - (Ireland) Limited, has appointed an Advisor, Principal Global Investors, LLC ( PGI ) to manage all of the assets in the Funds. In respect of PGIOGSCF, the Adviser has in turn delegated investment management responsibility to Origin Asset Management LLP (the Sub-Adviser ). The Sub-Adviser is a boutique asset management firm under the PGI, and has been identified as the portfolio manager.

3 The PGIOGSCF will invest in transferable equity and equity-related securities of a diversified range of companies throughout the globe, normally with a maximum market capitalisation of up to US$5 billion. These securities will primarily be common stocks and other securities with equity characteristics, including but not limited to preferred stocks, warrants (only held where an existing holding is subject to an issuance of warrants and, in aggregate, normally not more than 5% of the Fund's Net Asset Value) and rights (which are issued by a company to allow holders to subscribe for additional securities issued by that company), as well as depository receipts (such as ADRs and GDRs) for such securities, all of which are traded on securities exchanges or regulated markets listed in the Unit Trust s Prospectus. On occasion, in markets where local restrictions exist which hinder direct ownership of equities, the Sub- Adviser on behalf of the Fund may access these equities indirectly through purchasing participation notes. The Fund will not seek to be leveraged in any way through the use of any of the above instruments. Subject to complying with the investment restrictions of the Fund, the Fund may hold ancillary liquid assets such as bank deposits. The Fund will not be leveraged in excess of 100% of its Net Asset Value. However the Scheme may also invest, at the discretion of the Trustee in the units of other overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. Further a certain portion of the scheme corpus may also be invested in money market securities and /or units of money market/liquid schemes of Principal Mutual Fund. Risk Mitigation Factors Hence scheme specific risk factors of such underlying schemes/instruments including performance of their underlying units, stocks, off-shore investments etc., will therefore be applicable in the case of the Scheme. Further any change in the investment policies or the fundamental attributes of PGIOGSCF or in underlying schemes of any other Overseas Mutual Fund where the Scheme may invest could impact the performance of the Scheme. Risks associated with investing in units of PGIOGSCF or in any other similar Overseas Mutual Fund include the following: Equity Risks: Some of the recognised exchanges on which the Fund may invest may prove to be illiquid or highly volatile from time to time and this may affect the price at which the Fund may liquidate positions to meet repurchase requests or other funding requirements. Valuation Risk: The Fund may invest a limited proportion of its assets in unquoted securities. Estimates of the fair value of such investments are inherently difficult to establish and are the subject of substantial uncertainty. Market Capitalisation Risk: The Fund invests in smaller global companies. Shares of small capitalisation companies are less liquid and this may result in fluctuations in the price of the Units of the Fund. Emerging markets Risk: The Fund can invest in emerging markets. Such markets carry additional risks such as political instability, weaker auditing and financial reporting standards and generally less government supervision and regulation. Credit Risk: The Fund s assets are exposed to the credit risk or bankruptcy of counterparties, dealers, exchanges and those that act on behalf of the Fund or hold assets on behalf of the Fund. Settlement Risk: The trading and settlement practices of some of the stock exchanges or markets on which the Fund may invest may not be the same as those in more developed markets, which may increase settlement risk and/or result in delays in realising investments made by a Fund. Currency Risk: The Fund s investments may be in currencies other than US Dollars. The impact of this is that as the value of a currency rises or falls it can have a positive or negative impact on the value of the Fund s investments. Tax Risk: A change to the Fund s tax status or the applicable tax legislation in the markets within which the Fund invests could affect the value of an investor s units. Further information may be found in the sections entitled Risk Factors of the Prospectus and the Supplement of the PGIOGSCF.

4 Investment Plans Options Investment Strategy & Regular Plan & Direct Plan. Both the Plans offer Growth & Dividend Option. The Dividend Option under both the Plans offers facility of Payout, Reinvestment and Sweep. The Scheme will be predominantly investing in overseas mutual fund schemes. Currently Principal Global Investors - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund a fund advised by Principal Global Investors - (Ireland) Limited and is sub-advised by Origin Asset Management which is a boutique asset management firm under the PGI, has been identified as the overseas mutual fund portfolio for the purpose. Trustees, at their discretion, may decide to shift full or part of the investments to any other overseas mutual fund scheme(s). The Scheme may also invest, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, in the units of other overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus, and a certain portion of its corpus in Money Market Securities and/or units of Money Market / Liquid & Debt Schemes of Principal Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirement from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be retained. As per the investment strategy of PGIOGSCF, it will invest in transferable equity and equity-related securities of a diversified range of companies throughout the globe, normally with a maximum market capitalisation of up to US$5 billion. These securities will primarily be common stocks and other securities with equity characteristics, including but not limited to preferred stocks, warrants (only held where an existing holding is subject to an issuance of warrants and, in aggregate, normally not more than 5% of the Fund's Net Asset Value) and rights (which are issued by a company to allow holders to subscribe for additional securities issued by that company), as well as depository receipts (such as ADRs and GDRs) for such securities, all of which are traded on securities exchanges or regulated markets listed in the Prospectus of the underlying fund. On occasion, in markets where local restrictions exist which hinder direct ownership of equities, the Sub- Adviser on behalf of the Fund may access these equities indirectly through purchasing participation notes. The Fund will not seek to be leveraged in any way through the use of any of the above instruments. Subject to complying with the investment restrictions of the Fund, the Fund may hold ancillary liquid assets such as bank deposits. Applicable NAV (after the scheme opens for repurchase and sale) The Fund will not be leveraged in excess of 100% of its Net Asset Value. For Subscription / Switch in: In respect of valid applications received upto p.m. by the fund along with a local cheque or a demand draft repurchase and sale) payable at par at the Official Point of Acceptance of Transactions where it is received, the closing NAV of the day on which the application has been received shall be applicable. In respect of valid applications received after p.m by the Fund along with a local cheque or a demand draft payable at par at the Official Point of Acceptance where it is received, the closing NAV of the next business day shall be applicable. Allotments in respect of purchase/switch- in, in the Scheme for an amount equal to or more than Rs 2 Lakhs will be done at the closing NAV (Net Asset Value) of that day on which both the funds are realized and applications (duly stamped) is received upto p.m. Further, in case of multiple applications for purchases/switch-ins in any of the Scheme(irrespective of its Plan/ Option) for an aggregate investment amount equal to or more than Rs 2 Lakh on the same business day, such application shall be consolidated at PAN level and all such applications will be subjected to the above referred rule applicable to an application received for Rs 2 Lakh and above. Cut off time as mentioned above shall be reckoned at the Official Points of Acceptance of transactions as disclosed in the SID and the website For Redemptions / Switch out: In respect of valid applications received upto p.m. at the Official Point of Acceptance, same day's closing NAV shall be applicable. In respect of valid applications received after p.m. at the Official Point of Acceptance, the closing NAV of the next business day shall be applicable. The above cut-off timings shall also be applicable to investments made through "Sweep" mode available in the Dividend Option. Cut off time as mentioned above shall be reckoned at the Official Points of Acceptance of Transaction as disclosed on the back cover page of the Scheme Information Document, Key Information Memorandum and also on the web-site,

5 Minimum Application Amount / Number of Units Dispatch of Redemption Proceeds Comparison of open-ended schemes Dividend Policy Benchmark Index Folio Count & AUM (As on Apr. 30, 2018) Fund Manager & Managing the Current Fund from Total Investment Experience Name of the Trustee Company PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHEME: Purchase Additional Purchase Repurchase Rs 10,000 and any amount Rs 1,000 and any amount Rs 1000/- or 100 units thereafter under each thereafter under each Plan/Option. Plan/Option. Within 10 business days of the receipt of the redemption request at the Official Points of Acceptance of the Principal Mutual Fund The scheme is an open ended fund of funds scheme predominantly investing in units of overseas mutual fund schemes. Presently the scheme is invested in units of Principal Global Investors Fund - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund, however the Trustees, at their discretion, may decide to shift full or part of the investments to any other overseas mutual fund scheme(s). Performance of the scheme is benchmarked with MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index. The scheme helps to diversify the basket of our offerings to the investors by giving an opportunity of investment in overseas securities. Presently this is the only Fund of Funds offered by Principal Mutual Fund investing in overseas securities. Under Dividend Option, dividend will be declared subject to availability of distributable surplus and at discretion of AMC / Trustee. The undistributed portion of the income will remain in the Option and be reflected in the NAV, on an ongoing basis. The Trustee's decision with regard to availability and adequacy, rate, timing and frequency of distribution of dividend shall be final. MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index Folio AUM - Rs Crores Mr. Rajat Jain - March 2004 (Tenure of the Fund Manager - 14 years 1months) 28 years Principal Trustee Company Private Limited Returns (%) of Growth Option under Regular Plan and Direct Plan as at Apr. 30, 2018 Period Regular Plan Direct Plan Schem e Benchmar k Schem e Benchmar k Absolute Returns for each financial year for the last 5 years Last 1 Year Last 3 Years Last 5 Years Since Inception * * Regular Plan - March 29, 2004 Direct Plan - January 2, 2013 Past performance may or may not be sustained in the future. Note: Returns more than 1 year are calculated on compounded annualised basis. PORTFOLIO - Top 10 Holdings (As on Apr. 30, 2018) SECTOR ALLOCATION - Top 10 (As on Apr. 30, 2018) Instrument % of NAV Sectors % of NAV PGIF Emerging Markets Equity Fund MUTUAL FUND 97.40

6 Website link for Monthly Portfolio Holding - Expenses of the Scheme (i) Load Exit Load : If redeemed on or before 1 Year from the date of allotment - 1%. Structure : (ii)recurring Expenses: Annual Recurring expenses as a percentage of Daily Net Assets: Pursuant to notification dated July 29, 2010, and circular dated August 6, 2010, issued by SEBI, following Total Expenses Structure shall be applicable to the Scheme: Total Expense Structure of the Scheme would consist of: a. Management fees; b. Other expenses relating to administration of the scheme; and c. Charges levied by the underlying Scheme(s): Provided that the sum total of a, b and the weighted average of the total expense ratio of the underlying schemes shall not exceed 2.50% of the daily net assets of the Scheme. The AMC has estimated the below mentioned expenses expressed as a percentage to the daily net assets of the Scheme(s) which will be charged to the Scheme(s) as expenses. Nature of Expenses % of daily net assets A. Investment Management and Advisory Fees charged by the AMC^ B. Other expenses relating to administration of the Scheme - Trustee Fees Registrar and Transfer Agent Fees Audit Fees Custodian Fees Costs related to investor communications Marketing and Selling Expenses Costs of fund transfer from one location to another, Cost of providing account statements and repurchase cheques and warrants Costs of statutory advertisements Cost towards investor education & awareness (at least 0.02 percent) 2.50 Brokerage & transaction cost (inclusive of service tax) over and above 0.12 percent for cash market trades Good and Services Tax on expenses other than Investment Management and advisory fees Expenses of respective underlying schemes@ C1. Charges levied by the underlying C2. Rebate if any from charges levied by the underlying Scheme(s) * Total Annual Recurring Expenses (A+B+C1 - C2) 2.50 Additional expenses under regulation 52 (6A) (c)^ Upto 0.20% Additional expenses for gross new inflows from specified cities # Upto 0.30% The annualized expense ratio charged by the underlying fund (i.e. Principal Global Investors Fund - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund) is 1% during the month of April 2018.

7 $Direct Plan under the aforementioned Scheme(s) shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission, etc. and no commission for distribution of Units will be paid / charged under the Direct Plan. ^ Fungibility of expenses: The expenses towards Investment Management and Advisory Fees under Regulation 52 (2) and the various sub-heads of recurring expenses mentioned under Regulation 52 (4) of SEBI (MF) Regulations are fungible in nature. Thus, there shall be no internal sub-limits within the expense ratio for expense heads mentioned under Regulation 52 (2) and (4) respectively. Further, the additional expenses under Regulation 52(6A)(c) shall also be incurred towards any of these expense annualized expense ratio charged by the underlying fund (i.e. Principal Global Investors Fund - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund) is 0.92% during the month of November Charges levied by the underlying Scheme(s) - As required by SEBI Circular No. MFD/CIR.No. 04/11488/2003 dated June 12, 2003, SEBI Circular No. SEBI/ IMD/CIR No. 7/104753/07 dated September 26, 2007, read with SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010, Investors are informed that they shall bear the recurring expenses of the Scheme in addition to the expenses of the underlying Scheme(s) in which the Scheme will make investments. Charges of the underlying Scheme (Part C1 in the table above) will be borne indirectly by the Investors of the Scheme. * Rebate from charges levied by the underlying Scheme(s) - Pursuant to the provisions of SEBI Circular SEBI/IMD/CIR No 18/198647/2010 dated March 15, 2010, AMC shall not enter into any revenue sharing arrangements with the underlying funds in any manner and shall not receive any revenue by whatever means/head from the underlying funds. Any commission or brokerage received from the underlying funds shall be credited into the Scheme's account. It is clarified that, rebate if any (of management and/or other fees/charges) received by the Scheme from fees/charges already levied by the underlying Scheme (in part C1 above), shall be credited into the Scheme's account and reduced from the annual recurring expenses charged to the Scheme. It is clarified that the sum total of A plus B plus weighted average of the total expense ratio of the underlying scheme (C1) net of rebate (C2) shall not exceed 2.50% of the daily net assets of the scheme. The above estimates for recurring expenses for the Scheme are based on the corpus size of INR 1,000 million, and may change to the extent assets are lower or higher. The AMC may incur actual expenses which may be more or less than those estimated above under any head and / or in total. The AMC will charge the Scheme such actual expenses incurred, subject to the statutory limit prescribed in the SEBI Regulations, as given below. Further, in addition to the limits on total expenses specified in Regulation 52(6) of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 (the Regulation) the following expenses may be charged to the Scheme(s) under Regulation 52 (6A) - (a) Brokerage and transaction costs incurred for the purpose of execution of trades and included in the cost of investment, not exceeding 0.12% of the value of trades in case of cash market transactions and 0.05% of the value of trades in case of derivative transactions; (b) #Expenses not exceeding 0.30% of daily net assets, if the new inflows from such cities as specified by SEBI from time to time are atleast (i) 30% of gross inflows in the Scheme OR (ii) 15% of the average assets under management (year to date) of the Scheme - whichever is higher. However if inflows from such cities is less than the higher of (i) & (ii) as mentioned above, such expenses on daily net assets of the Scheme may be charged on proportionate basis. Further, the expenses charged under this clause shall be utilized for distribution expenses incurred for bringing inflows from such cities. The amount incurred as expense on account of inflows from such cities shall be credited back to the scheme in case the said inflows are redeemed within a period of one year from the date of investment. (c)additional expenses up to 0.20%of daily net assets of the Scheme, incurred towards the different heads mentioned under Regulation 52(2) and 52(4) of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 may be charged by the AMC. However, such additional expenses will not be charged if exit load is not levied/not applicable to the Scheme.

8 The mutual fund would update the current expense ratios on the website at least three working days prior to the effective date of the change. Additionally, AMCs shall upload the TER details on the website under the below link: AMC may charge service tax on investment and advisory fees of the scheme in addition to the maximum limit of TER as per the Regulation 52(6) and (6A). Further, the following may be charged to the Schemes within the maximum limit of Total Expense Ratio as per Regulation 52 of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, as amended from time to time - (a) Service tax on expenses other than investment and advisory fees, if any; (b) Service Tax on brokerage and transaction costs on execution of trades, if any; and (c) Investor Education and awareness fees of at least 2 basis point on daily net assets of respective schemes The service tax on brokerage and transaction costs which are incurred for the purpose of execution of trade, will be within the limit of prescribed under Regulation 52 of SEBI Regulations. These estimates have been made in good faith by the AMC and are subject to change inter-se. The expenses may be more than as specified in the table above, but the total recurring expenses that can be charged to the Scheme will be subject to limits prescribed from time to time under the SEBI Regulations. Expenses over and above the permissible limits will be borne by the AMC and/or the Trust and/ or the sponsor. Any expense other than those specified in the SEBI Regulations shall be borne by the AMC and/ or the Sponsors and/or Trust. The purpose of the above table is to assist the unitholder in understanding the various costs and expenses that a unitholder in the Scheme will bear directly or indirectly. (iii)actual Expenses:# (For the previous Financial Year ) Waiver of Load for Direct Applications Tax treatment for the Investors (Unitholders) Daily Net Asset Value (NAV) Publication For Investor Grievances Please Contact Unitholders Information: The Fund shall strive to reduce the level of these expenses so as to keep them well within the maximum limits currently allowed by SEBI and any revision in the said expenses limits by SEBI would be applicable. Direct Plan 0.60% % Regular Plan 1.00% #Expense ratio includes Goods and Services Tax on Management Fees over and above TER and Additional B15 Exp ratio. Pursuant to SEBI circular no. SEBI/IMD/CIR No.4/ /09 dated June 30, 2009 no entry load shall be charged for all Mutual Fund Scheme(s). Therefore, the procedure for waiver of load for direct applications is no longer applicable. Investors are advised to refer to the details in the Statement of Additional Information and also independently consult their tax advisor. The NAV of the Scheme will be calculated on all Business Days. NAV will be published in 2 newspapers having nationwide circulation. The same would also be updated on AMFI website by a.m. on next Business Days. The NAV can also be viewed on the website of the Mutual Fund i.e. Principal Mutual Fund: Exchange Plaza, B Wing, Ground Floor, NSE Building, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai TOLL FREE: Fax: customer@principalindia.com Registrar: Karvy Computershare Pvt. Ltd. (Unit: Principal Mutual Fund), Karvy Selenium Tower B, Plot number 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally Mandal, Hyderabad Account Statement: An allotment confirmation specifying the units allotted shall be sent by way of and/or SMS within 5 Business Days of receipt of valid application to the Unit holders registered address and/or mobile number. Thereafter, a Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) containing details relating to all the transactions carried out by the investor across all schemes of all mutual funds during the month and holding at the end of the month shall be sent to the Unit holder in whose folio transactions have taken place during that month, on or before 10th of the succeeding month. In case of a specific request received from the Unit holders, the AMC/Fund will provide an account statement (reflecting transactions

9 of the Fund) to the investors within 5 Business Days from the receipt of such request. Further, the CAS detailing holding across all schemes of all mutual funds at the end of every six months (i.e. September/ March), shall be sent by mail/ on or before 10th of succeeding month, to all such Unit holders in whose folios no transaction has taken place during that period. The half yearly consolidated account statement will be sent by to the Unit holders whose address is available, unless a specific request is made to receive in physical form. The holding(s) of the beneficiary account holder for units held in demat mode will be shown in the statement issued by respective Depository Participants (DPs) periodically. Investors having MF investments and holding securities in Demat account shall receive a single Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) from the Depository. If an investor does not wish to receive single CAS from the depository, an option shall be given to the investor to indicate negative consent and receive the normal CAS only w.r.t mutual fund investments in lieu of this single CAS. For more details, please refer the Scheme Information Document (SID) and Statement of Additional Information (SAI). Securities Consolidated Account Statement (SCAS): Investors who have a demat account and opt to hold units in non-demat form, a single SCAS generated based on PAN for each calendar month, shall be sent by mail/ in whose folio(s) transaction(s) has/have taken place during the month on or before 10th of the succeeding month. The SCAS will be sent by to the investor(s) whose address is registered with the Depositories. In case an investor does not wish to receive SCAS through , an option shall be given by the Depository to receive SCAS in physical. Where PAN is not available, the account statement shall be sent to the Unit holder by the AMC. In case there is no transaction in the folio, a half yearly SCAS detailing holding across all schemes of mutual funds and securities held in dematerialized form across demat accounts shall be sent by Depositories to investors at the end of every six months (i.e. September/March), on or before 10th day of succeeding month. The half yearly SCAS will be sent by mail/ as per the mode of receipt opted by the investors to receive monthly SCAS. Investors who are not eligible for receiving SCAS shall continue to receive a monthly account statement from the AMC. The holding(s) of the beneficiary account holder for units held in demat mode will be shown in the statement issued by respective Depository Participants (DPs) periodically. For more details, please refer the SID and SAI. Portfolio Statement: The Annual financial results of the Schemes or an abridged summary thereof shall be mailed to all unitholders within 4 months from the date of the closure of the relevant accounts i.e. March 31 each year. Half Yearly unaudited financial results shall be hosted on our website - within one month from the close of each half year (i.e. 31st March and 30th September). Half yearly portfolio shall be published within one month from the close of each half year in at least in one National English daily and one regional newspaper in the region where the head office of the mutual fund is located. For more details, please refer the Scheme Information Document (SID) and Statement of Additional Information (SAI). Key Information Memorandum dated May 16, 2018.

10 Product Differentiation The scheme is an open ended fund of funds scheme predominantly investing in units of overseas mutual fund schemes. Presently the scheme is invested in units of Principal Global Investors Fund - Origin Global Smaller Companies Fund, however the Trustees, at their discretion, may decide to shift full or part of the investments to any other overseas mutual fund scheme(s). Performance of the scheme is benchmarked with MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index. The scheme helps to diversify the basket of our offerings to the investors by giving an opportunity of investment in overseas securities. Presently this is the only Fund of Funds offered by Principal Mutual Fund investing in overseas securities.

11 APPLICATION FORM FOR LUMPSUM AND/OR SIP INVESTMENTS THE APPLICATION FORM SHOULD BE FILLED IN BLOCK LETTERS ONLY. PLEASE READ THE KIM, PRODUCT LABEL & INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING THIS FORM Broker ARN/RIA Code^ Sub-Broker ARN Code EUIN Sub-Broker Code APPLICATION NO. ARN - I/We hereby confirm that the EUIN box has been intentionally left blank by me/us this is an execution-only transaction without any interaction or advice by the employee/relationship manager/sales person of the above distributor or notwithstanding the advice of in-appropriateness, if any, provided by the employee/relatioship manager/sales person of the distributor and the distributor has not charged any advisory fees on this transaction. (Ref Instruction No. G). Upfront commission shall be paid directly by the investor to the AMFI registered Distributors based on the investors assessment of various factors including the service rendered by the distributor. ^ By mentioning RIA code, I/we authorize you to share with the Investment Adviser the details of my/our transactions. TRANSACTION CHARGES FOR APPLICATIONS THROUGH DISTRIBUTORS/AGENTS ONLY (Refer Instruction No. B 14) I am a First Time Investor in Mutual Fund Industry I am an Existing Investor in Mutual Fund Industry 1A FIRST APPLICANT S DETAILS (Ref instruction B. All fields are mandatory) Name of First Applicant (As in PAN / KYC/ Aadhaar) City & Country of Birth PAN/PEKRN Aadhaar No. (Optional. Attach copy) ID Correspondence Address (Please note: Address will be replaced as per KYC records) State Overseas address (For FIIs/NRIs/PIOs) (Ref B 5) Sole / First Applicant's Signature (Mandatory) City Country Date of birth (Proof in case of minor) D D M M Y Y Gender Male Female KIN^^ Name of the Guardian (in case of minor) / POA (Contact person for non individuals / POA holder name) PAN (Guardian / POA) Are you a tax resident of any country other than India? Yes No (If yes, fill and attach FATCA & CRS individual form available at For Investments "On behalf of Minor" (Refer B 11) Birth Certificate School Certificate Passport Other Specify Guardian named above is CKYC / KYC Form / Acknowledgement Copy Aadhaar No. (Guardian / POA) (Optional. Attach copy) City & Country of Birth City Country Date of Birth (Guardian / POA) D D M M Y Y Gender Male Female PAN/PEKRN KIN^^ Father Mother Court Appointed 1B JOINT APPLICANT S DETAILS (All fields are mandatory) Mode of operation Single Joint (Default option) Either or Survivor(s) Name of Second Applicant (As in PAN / KYC/ Aadhaar) City & Country of Birth City Country Date of birth (Proof in case of minor) D D M M Y Y Gender Male Female PAN/PEKRN Aadhaar No. (Optional. Attach copy) KIN^^ Name of Third Applicant (As in PAN / KYC/ Aadhaar) City & Country of Birth City Country Date of birth (Proof in case of minor) D D M M Y Y Gender Male Female PAN/PEKRN Aadhaar No. Country (Optional. Attach copy) ^^ For CKYC provide 14 digit KYC Identification Number (KIN). KIN^^ Mobile No. Pin Code Existing Unit Holder (Fill & skip to section 5) Folio No. On providing -id investors shall receive scheme wise annual report or an abridged summary thereof/ account statements/ statutory and other documents by . In case id is not provided, abridged summary of scheme wise annual report shall be sent to only those unit holders who specifically request to receive the same in the physical form. (Refer instruction no B15) 2 KYC/ FATCA DETAILS (All fields are mandatory, Please tick or specify. Ref Instruction D & I) Are you a tax resident of any country other than India? Yes No Are you a tax resident of any country other than India? Yes No Occupation Details Details of Private Sector Public Sector Gov. Service Business Professional Agriculturist Retired Housewife Student Proprietorship Others 1st Applicant Specify 2nd Applicant Specify 3rd Applicant Specify Guardian Specify Authorised Signatories/ Promoters/ Partners/ Karta/ Whole-time Directors / Trustee Details of 1st Applicant 2nd Applicant 3rd Applicant Guardian Gross Annual Income Range (`) <1L 1-5L 5-10L 10-25L 25L-1C >1C *Or Networth in ` as on as on as on as on *Mandatory for Non Individual. Not older than 1 year Resident Individual NRI / PIO / NRO Sole Proprietorship Minor through Guardian Partnership City Are you a tax resident of any country other than India? Yes No (If yes, fill and attach FATCA & CRS individual form available at Status Details Company/Body Corporate HUF Society Non Individual Trust Bank AOP FI/Fll/FPI NPO BOI OCI LLP CKYC / KYC Form / Acknowledgement Copy CKYC / KYC Form / Acknowledgement Copy (If yes, fill and attach FATCA & CRS individual form available at CKYC / KYC Form / Acknowledgement Copy (If yes, fill and attach FATCA & CRS individual form available at Politically Exposed Person (PEP) Details Is a PEP Related to PEP Not Applicable Is the entity involved in any of the following: Foreign Exchange/ Money Changer Gaming/ Gambling/ Lottery (casinos, betting syndicates) Money Lending/ Pawning Yes Yes Yes No No No Others Specify Specify Specify Specify ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLIP (To be filled in by the investor) From 1 Scheme Plan/Option Amount 2 Scheme Plan/Option Amount 3 Scheme Plan/Option Amount Application No. Date D D M M Y Y Stamp & Signature

12 3 BANK DETAILS FOR PAY-OUT (Mandatory. Refer C and avail of Multiple Bank Registration Facility. Please attach cancelled cheque copy.) Bank Name Bank A/c No. Type Savings Current NRO NRE FCNR NRSR Others Specify Branch Name City Pin IFSC / NEFT Code (11 digit)* MICR Code (9 digit)* *Mentioned on your cheque leaf 4 PAYMENT DETAILS (Applicable for both lumpsum & SIP investment) Payment Account Non Third Party Payment Third Party Payment (Please attach declaration form available at Payment mode Instrument/ Reference No. Amount (`) Account No. Account type Cheque/ DD RTGS/ NEFT Funds Transfer DD Charges (if any) Bank & Branch Savings Current NRO NRE 5 INVESTMENT DETAILS (In case of discrepancy, Default plan/option will be applied) Ref Instruction A, B & C i-name Give a name to your goal Goal Value (`) Track the progress of your goals through account statements easily 5A - INVESTMENT TYPE ONLY LUMPSUM (Fill 5A) ONLY SIP* LUMPSUM & SIP* *Fill 5A, B and attach SIP Auto Debit/ NACH form 3-in-1 Invest in upto 3 schemes with a single cheque. Scheme Names 1. Principal 2. Principal 3. Principal Total (Amount in words) Option Sub Option Plan Dividend Frequency (if applicable) (if applicable) (if applicable) Regular Direct Dividend Growth Payout Reinvest Sweep Tick any one* D W M Q HY A D W M Q HY A D W M Q HY A Amount in figure (`) Lumpsum Dividend Sweep into Scheme Plan Option Scheme Plan Option Scheme Plan Option *D-Daily, W-Weekly, M-Monthly, Q-Quartly, HY-Half Yearly & A-Annual 5B - SIP REGISTRATION DETAILS $ My Date Choose your favourite day SIP DETAILS (Applicable to scheme number mentioned in 5A table. Refer SIP instructions point A) Scheme No SIP Amount ( `) (Minimum amount ` 500/ 2,000. Refer KIM) # SIP Date(s) SIP Frequency # ( Default date 10th) Monthly Quarterly Monthly Quarterly Monthly Quarterly Start Date M M Y Y M M Y Y M M Y Y End Date M M Y Y M M Y Y M M Y Y Perpetual Perpetual No hassle to Renew your SIPs A better way to plan for your dreams Total (Amount in words) Booster* Meet your life goals faster Pause Why Stop when you can Pause? TOP-UP DETAILS (Applicable to scheme number mentioned in table 5A. Refer SIP instructions point B) Top up Amount Frequency Scheme No. (Min. ` 500 & Multiple of `1/-) (HY-Half Yearly Y-Yearly (Default)) HY HY HY Y Y Y Top Up Start Month/Year M M / Y Y M M / Y Y M M / Y Y Cap Month/Year M M / Y Y M M / Y Y M M / Y Y Cap Amount PAUSE DETAILS (Applicable to scheme number mentioned in 5A table. Refer SIP instructions point C) SIP Cycle Date D D D D D D SIP Pause Period Start from MM / YY MM / YY MM / YY SIP Pause Period End on MM / YY MM / YY MM / YY QUICK CHECKLIST KYC acknowledgement letter (Compulsory for MICRO Investments) Self attested PAN card ID and mobile number provided for regular updates Plan/ Option/ Sub Option name mentioned along with scheme name SIP Auto Debit/ NACH form is filled & attached for SIP investments Relationship proof between Guardian and Minor (if application is in the name of a Minor) attached Additional documents attached for Third Party payments. Refer instructions FATCA & CRS Declaration for non individual/ Entity is attached (mandatory)

13 6 DEMAT ACCOUNT DETAILS (Optional) (Refer instruction No. B(13)) (Please ensure that the sequence of names as mentioned in the application from matches with that of the account held with the Depositary Participant. Attach copy of DP statement.) NSDL CSDL DP NAME DP NAME DP ID Beneficiary Account No. Beneficiary Account No. 7 NOMINATION DETAILS (Single or joint applicants are advised to avail Nomination facility. Ref Instruction E). I/We wish to nominate. Nominee 1 Nominee 2 Nominee 3 Address I/We DO NOT wish to nominate and sign here Sole / First Applicant / Guardian Second Applicant Third Applicant Nominee Name Guardian Name (In case of Minor) Allocation % Total = 100% Nominee/ Guardian Signature 8 DECLARATION & SIGNATURES INDIVIDUAL / NON-INDIVIDUAL DECLARATION: I/We have read and understood the contents of the Scheme Information Document/s to the Scheme(s) including the sections on Prevention of Money Laundering and Know Your Customers. I / We hereby apply to the Trustees of the Principal Mutual Fund (the Mutual Fund) for units of the Scheme as indicated above [ the Scheme ] and agree to abide by the terms and conditions, of the Scheme. I / We have not received nor have been induced by any rebate or gifts, directly or indirectly, in making this investment. I/We further declare that the amount invested by me/us in the Scheme(s) is derived through legitimate sources and is not held or designed for the purpose of contravention of any act, rules, and regulations or any statute or legislation or any other applicable laws or any notifications, directions issued by any governmental or statutory authority from time to time. I/We further confirm that I/we have the express authority from the relevant constitution to invest in the units of the Scheme and the Principal Pnb Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd. [AMC], its Trustee and the Mutual Fund would not be responsible if the investment is ultra vires the relevant constitution. I/We further confirm that the ARN holder (Broker/Sub-Broker) has disclosed to me/us all the commissions (in the form of trail commission or any other mode), payable to him for the different competing Schemes of various Mutual Funds from amongst which the Scheme(s) has been recommended to me/us. I/We hereby agree for the AMC to reject the application or compulsorily redeem any Units held directly or beneficially by me/us if I/we fail to provide the information called for by the AMC / Principal Mutual Fund or the information provided by me turns out to be false or if the units are found to be held in contravention of any regulatory requirements / prohibitions issued from time to time. Where, I / We have been advised this fund / scheme for investment and the investments are made in Direct Plan, I / We authorise the Mutual Fund to share my / our investment and transaction details with my / our advisor / distributor. I/We consent to and authorize the AMC to share all information (including without limitation personal information or sensitive personal data or information as defined in the Privacy Policy hosted on your website provided by me/us for transacting in Principal Mutual Fund with any of its Associates/Group Companies/ Affiliates, as well as to non-affiliated third parties such as, but not limited to, attorneys, accountants, auditors and persons or entities that are assessing our compliance with industry standards. I/We hereby declare and agree that I am/we are not a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that I am/we are not acting for, or on behalf of a U.S. person. I/ We hereby agree to keep the information provided to AMC updated and to provide any additional information/ documentation that may be required by AMC in connection with this application. Also, I hereby confirm that the information provided in this Application Form is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I shall be solely liable and responsible for the information submitted herewith. I also confirm that I have read and understood the FATCA & CRS Terms and Conditions given under Instructions and hereby accept the same. I/We hereby provide my/our consent in accordance with Aadhaar Act, 2016 and regulations made thereunder, for (i) collecting, storing and usage (ii) validating/authenticating and (ii) updating my/our Aadhaar number(s) in accordance with the Aadhaar Act, 2016 (and regulations made thereunder) and PMLA. I/We hereby provide my consent for sharing/disclosing of my/our Aadhaar number including demographic information with the asset management companies of SEBI registered mutual fund and their Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) for the purpose of updating the same in the folios linked to my/our PAN. Applicable to NRIs only: I / We confirm that I am / we are Non- Residents of Indian Nationality / Origin and I / We hereby confirm that the funds for subscription have been remitted from abroad through approved banking channels or from funds in my/our Non- Residents External / Ordinary Account /FCNR Account. Declaration for SIP registration: Having read, understood and agreed to the contents of OTM Facility, the Scheme Information Document. Statement of Additional Information, Key information Memorandum, Instructions and Addenda issued from time to time of the respective Scheme(s) of Principal Mutual Fund mentioned within, I hereby declare that the particulars given in the form are correct and express my willingness to make payments towards SIP instalments referred above through participation in NACH/ECS/Direct Debit. The ARN holder, where applicable, has disclosed to me/us all the commissions (trail commission or any other mode), payable to him for the different competing Schemes of various Mutual Funds from amongst which the Scheme is being recommended to me/us. FATCA/ CRS Declaration for Non-individual: I / We have understood the information requirements of this Form (read along with the FATCA & CRS Instructions) and hereby confirm that the information provided by me/us on this Form is true, correct, and complete. I / We also confirm that I / We have read and understood the FATCA & CRS Terms and Conditions given under Instructions and hereby accept the same. First / Sole Applicant / Guardian Second Applicant Third Applicant Power of Attorney Holder Date : D D M M Y Y Place : Super SIP is a package of facilities offered along with Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) to help investors plan better with flexibilities and does not guarantee any assured returns on investments. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

14 Instructions for SIP Registration A. SIP INSTRUCTIONS 1 A minimum gap of 21 days needs to be maintained between date of Application & SIP start date. 2 With the introduction of One Time Mandate (OTM) facility, the mandate registration and SIP registration through OTM facility has been delinked. 3 Where a onetime mandate is already registered in a folio for a bank account, the Unit Holder(s) will have to fill only the SIP Registration Form and there is no need of a separate cheque to be given along with the SIP Registration Form. 4 Where the mandate form and the SIP registration form are submitted together, debits for the SIP may happen only on successful registration of the mandate by the Unit holder(s) bank. The Fund / AMC would present the SIP transactions or additional purchase transactions without waiting for the confirmation of the successful registration from the Unit holder(s) bank. 5 In case the onetime mandate is successfully registered, new SIP registration will take upto five days. The first debit may happen any time thereafter, based on the dates opted by the Unit holder(s). 6 If start date for SIP period is not specified, SIP will be registered and processed as per default date i.e. 10th of each month. 7 If anytime during the SIP period, the onetime mandate is modified to reduce the validity period, future installments of all SIPs registered under the mandate will be deemed to have the end period coinciding with the mandate. 8 In case of Micro SIP application without PAN, the investor/s hereby declare that they do not have any existing Micro SIPs with Principal Mutual Fund which together with the current application will result in aggregate investments exceeding ` 50,000 in a year. 9 If end date is not specified, SIP will be continued till the perpetuity or until cancelled. B TOP UP 1 SIP Top-Up will be subject to minimum SIP investment requirement, as applicable to the eligible schemes from time to time. 2 Investors subscribing for this facility are required to submit the request at least 25 days prior to the SIP top up date. 3 SIP Top-Up facility can be availed at half yearly and yearly intervals. In case the frequency is not specified, the top up will be processed with the default yearly frequency. 4 The minimum Top-Up amount would be ` 500/- & in multiples of ` 1/-. In case the investor does not specify Top-Up amount, ` 500/- will be considered as the default Top-Up amount. 5 If the end-date of the Top-up facility is not mentioned the Top-up facility will be continued till the tenure of the SIP. 6 Top - Up Limit Cap Amt : It is the amount at which the investor can stop the SIP Top up. The SIP will continue to be processed with the previous topped up amount. Cap Month and year : The investor can also select the date from which the future SIP TOP up will stop, In case the investor chooses a limit on both amount and date, the SIP Top up will be capped as per the amt cap (Default). 7 The top up cap amount should not exceed the maximum amount as mentioned in the NACH mandate. In case the top up cap amount exceeds the maximum amount as mentioned in the NACH mandate, then the lesser amount shall be considered as the default cap amount. 8 SIP Top-up facility can be started after minimum 6 months from the date of 1st SIP. However, for investors availing SIP Top-Up facility, the maximum amount of SIP Installment including SIP Top-Up will be limited to ` 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs) or the limit of bank mandate authorisation, whichever is lesser, subject to scheme specific transaction limits where applicable. 9 SIP Top-Up facility is currently available only for SIP registration and installment payments made directly with the fund and through modes like Electronic Clearing System (ECS)/Auto Debit/One Time Mandate (OTM) mode. SIP Top-Up facility is currently not available for SIP registration and installment being made by submission of Post-dated cheques (PDCs) and where SIP is registered and installments are sent through Mutual Fund Utility (MFU), MFSS system of NSE or BSE StAR MF platform of BSE or any other platforms of these stock exchanges or Channel Partners. As and when relevant systems are put in place, this facility will be automatically offered. 10 The Top-up details cannot be modified once enrolled. In order to make any changes, the investor must cancel the existing SIP and enroll for a fresh SIP with Top-up option. 11 In case the SIP top up is cancelled the SIP will continue to be processed with the last topped up amount till the SIP end date. C SIP PAUSE FACILITY: 1 The SIP pause facility can be availed only once during the tenure of the existing SIP. 2 SIP can be paused for a minimum period of 1 month to a maximum period of 6 months. 3 The request to pause the SIP should be submitted at least 25 days prior to the subsequent SIP date. 4 The SIP pause facility is applicable only for SIPs through ECS/NACH/Direct Debit. 5 If the SIP Pause period coincides with the Top up month, the topped up amount shall be debited in the next installment (after the completion of the pause period). 6 The SIP pause facility can be availed only after debit of the first installment. 7 The SIP pause facility will not be available for SIPs registered through Mutual Fund Utility (MFU), MFSS system of NSE or BSE StAR MF platform of BSE or any other platforms of these stock exchanges and Channel Partners or those who have standing instructions with Banks as the SIP are registered directly with them and not with the fund house. D ANY DAY SIP 1 The investor can choose any day of the month for SIP. 2 In case no SIP date is mentioned, the SIP will be processed with the cycle date of 10th of the month (Default). 3 In case the chosen date falls on a non business day the SIP will be processed on the next business day. 4 In case the SIP date is not availble for the particular month, the SIP will be processed on the last day of that month. 5 The first cheque and the subsequent cheque should not fall in the same month for monthly SIP and in the same quarter in case of quarterly SIP.