Existing Existing Proposed (after schemes merger) Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund Reliance Focused Equity Fund

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1 CIN : L65910MH1995PLC Registered Office: Reliance Centre, 7th Floor South Wing, Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz (East), Mumbai March 17, 2018 Dear Investor, Proposal to merge Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund into Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund, along with a few changes to the attributes of Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund and renaming the merged scheme as Reliance Focused Equity Fund At the outset, we would like to thank you for having invested in Reliance Mutual Fund. We wish to inform you that, the Board of Directors of Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Limited ( RNAM ) and Reliance Capital Trustee Co. Ltd ( RCTC ) has approved merger of Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund (An Open Ended Diversified Equity Scheme) [being a Transferor Scheme] into Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund (An Open Ended Diversified Equity Scheme) [being a Transferee/ merged Scheme] and renaming the merged scheme as Reliance Focused Equity Fund, with effect from April 28, 2018 (herein after referred as effective date). Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), vide its letter no. IMD/DF3/OW/P/2018/7407/1 dated March 09, 2018 has taken note for the said proposal. We propose to make the following changes in the features of the fund: 1. Product Label 2. Name of the scheme; 3. Type of the scheme; 4. Investment Objective; 5. Benchmark; 6. How will the scheme allocate its assets? 7. Where will the scheme invest? 8. What are the investment strategies? All other terms and conditions as mentioned in the SID / KIM of Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund shall remain unchanged and will be incorporated in Reliance Focused Equity Fund. Particulars of Modification Name of scheme Existing Existing Proposed (after schemes merger) Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund Reliance Focused Equity Fund Product Label This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*: long term capital growth Investment in concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments up to 25 companies belonging to the top 100 companies by market capitalization and/or leaders in their respective segments. *Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them. This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*: long term capital growth investment in equity and equity related securities including derivatives *Investors should consult their financial advisors if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them. This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*: long term capital growth investment in equity and equity related securities including derivatives *Investors should consult their financial advisors if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

2 Type of the Scheme Investment Objective Benchmark NIFTY 50 How will the scheme allocate its assets? An Open Ended Diversified Equity Scheme An Open Ended Diversified Equity Scheme An open ended Multi Cap Equity Scheme investing in maximum 30 stocks The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital growth by predominantly investing in an active and concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments up to 25 companies belonging to the top 100 companies by market capitalization and/or leaders in their respective segments. The secondary objective of the scheme is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt & money market securities. Considering the investment in the fund to be made in equity /equity related securities of top 100 companies by market capitalization with the objective of achieving long term growth of capital and the use of PE of Nifty for determining the percentage of hedging in the portfolio, we propose to have Nifty 50 as a benchmark for this fund. Instruments Equity and Equity related Instruments* Debt Instruments & Money Market Instruments Indicative asset allocation (% of total assets) Risk Profile 100% 80% Medium to High 20% 0% Low to Medium *The portfolio will consist up to 25 companies which will be among the top 100 companies by market capitalization and/or leaders in their respective segments. The scheme will not invest in securitized debt. If the Fund Manager decides to invest in ADRs / GDRs issued by Indian / foreign companies and in foreign Securities in accordance with SEBI Regulations in the Scheme, investments in such instruments will not exceed 20% of the net assets of the Scheme. Gross investments in securities under the Scheme which includes equities, equity related instruments/securities, debt securities, money market instruments and derivatives will not exceed 100% of the net assets of the Scheme. The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation & provide longterm growth opportunities by investing in a portfolio constituted of equity & equity related securities and Derivatives predominantly in Mid Cap and Small Cap companies and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized, as actual market movements may be at variance with anticipated trends. S&P BSE MidSmallCap Index The investment pattern of the Scheme is oriented towards investing in mid cap and small cap companies. Therefore, in line with the investment strategy the Scheme is primarily investing in small cap and mid cap stocks with an objective to provide longterm growth opportunities. Considering the same S&P BSE MidSmallCap Index would be a more suitable benchmark for evaluating the performance of the Scheme. Instruments Indicative asset allocation (% of total assets) Risk Profile 100% 80% High 70% 50% 30% 15% 30% 0% 20% 0% High Low to Medium An overall limit of 100% of the portfolio value has been introduced for the purpose of equity derivatives in the scheme. The above Asset Allocation Pattern is only indicative. The investment manager in line with the investment objective may alter the above pattern for short term and on defensive consideration. The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital growth by predominantly investing in an active and concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments up to 30 companies across market capitalization. The secondary objective of the scheme is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt, money market securities, REITs and InvITs. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. S&P BSE 500 Considering the investment in the fund to be made in equity/ equity related securities of companies across market capitalization with the objective of achieving long term growth of capital, we propose to have S&P BSE 500 as a benchmark for this fund. Instruments Equity and Equity related Instruments Debt and Money Market Instruments (including investments in securitized debt) Indicative asset allocation (% of total assets) Maximum Minimum Maximum Equity and Equity related instruments of which: Mid Cap Companies Small Cap Companies Large Cap Companies Debt and Money Market Instruments (including securitized debt) Minimum Maximum Minimum Risk Profile 100% 65% Medium to High 35% 0% Low to Medium Units issued by REITs and InvITs 10% 0% Medium to High An overall limit of 100% of the portfolio value has been introduced for the purpose of equity derivatives in the scheme. The portfolio will consist up to 30 companies across market capitalization. Debt instruments include securitized debts and liquid schemes launched by SEBI registered Mutual Fund or schemes that invest predominantly in money market instruments. Investment in liquid schemes or schemes that invest predominantly in money market instruments/ securities will be made for funds pending deployment. 2

3 The Scheme may take derivatives position based on the opportunities available subject to the guidelines issued by SEBI from time to time and in line with the overall investment objective of the Scheme. These may be taken to hedge the portfolio, rebalance the same or to undertake any other strategy as permitted under the SEBI Regulations. The above Asset Allocation Pattern is only indicative. The allocation between debt and equity will be decided based upon the prevailing market conditions, macroeconomic environment and the performance of corporate sector, the equity market and other considerations. The Fund Manager in his endeavors to protect the interest of the investors and to maximize the returns, after taking into consideration the dynamism of the markets and market requirements, may change the asset allocation, in line with the investment objective, for a short term period (not exceeding 30 days) on defensive considerations. The AMC reserves the right to change the above asset allocation pattern in the interest of the investors depending on the market conditions for a short term period of defensive consideration. In case any deviation from the asset allocation, the fund manager will carry out rebalancing within 30 days. Where the portfolio is not re-balanced within 30 Days, justification for the same shall be placed before the Investment Committee and reasons for the same shall be recorded in writing. The Investment Committee shall then decide on the course of action. However, at all times the portfolio will adhere to the overall investment objectives of the Scheme. The allocation between debt and equity will be decided based upon the prevailing market conditions, macroeconomic environment and the performance of corporate sector, the equity market and other considerations. The AMC reserves the right to change the above asset allocation pattern in the interest of the investors depending on the market conditions for a short term period of defensive consideration. In case any deviation from the asset allocation, the fund manager will carry out rebalancing within 30 days. Where the portfolio is not re-balanced within 30 Days, justification for the same shall be placed before the Investment Committee and reasons for the same shall be recorded in writing. The Investment Committee shall then decide on the course of action. However, at all times the portfolio will adhere to the overall investment objectives of the Scheme. Investment in securitized debts shall not exceed 35% of the net assets of the Scheme. Money market instruments include CBLO/ Repo/ Reverse Repo (including corporate bond Repo), certificate of deposit, commercial papers, commercial bills, treasury bills, Government securities issued by Central & State Government/ corporate bonds having an unexpired maturity up to one year, call or notice money, Term Deposits, usance bills (BRDS) and any other similar instruments as specified by the RBI/SEBI from time to time. Liquidity in the scheme may be provided through borrowing to meet redemptions in accordance with the SEBI Regulations. The Fund may also enter into Repo, Short Selling or such other transactions as may be allowed to Mutual Funds from time to time. The scheme may engage in Securities Lending not exceeding 15% of the net assets of the scheme and shall not lend more than 5% of its Net Assets to a single counterparty or such other limits as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time. In case the Fund Manager decides to invest in Equity and Debt instruments of ADRs/ GDRs issued by Indian/ foreign companies and in foreign Securities in accordance with SEBI Regulations in the Scheme and such investments will not exceed 20% of the net assets of the Scheme. The investments in overseas securities shall be made in accordance with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/ IMD/CIR No.7/104753/07 dated September 26, 2007 and such other amendments as issued by SEBI from time to time. The above is indicative and is subject to change keeping in view the market conditions and opportunities, applicable Regulations and politico-economic factors. The investment manager in line with the investment objective may alter the above pattern for short term on defensive consideration. The AMC reserves the right to change the above asset allocation pattern in the interest of the investors depending on the market conditions for a short term period of defensive consideration. Defensive considerations for this Scheme include maintaining an adequate float to meet anticipated levels of redemptions, expenses, and other liquidity needs. In case any deviation from the asset allocation of the scheme, the fund manager will carry out rebalancing within 30 days. Where the portfolio is not re-balanced within 30 days, justification for the same shall be placed before the Investment Committee and reasons for the same shall be recorded in writing. The Investment Committee shall then decide on the course of action. However, at all times the portfolio will adhere to the overall investment objectives of the Scheme. 3

4 Where will the scheme invest? The Scheme portfolio will consist up to 25 companies which will be among the top 100 companies by market capitalization and/or leaders in their respective segments. The Scheme may also invest in large IPO s where the market capitalization of the Company making the IPO based on the issue price will be within the range of top 100 companies by market capitalization. The fund will have the flexibility to invest in a broad range of companies with an objective to maximize the returns, at the same time trying to minimize the risk by reasonable diversification. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized, as actual market movements may be at variance with anticipated trends. The fund shall primarily focus on the small and midcap stocks. However depending on the views of the fund manager and market conditions in the interest of the investors, the fund manager will have the flexibility to select stocks which he feels are best suited to achieve the stated objective. The fund will have the flexibility to invest predominantly in a range of Small and Mid Cap companies/ stocks with an objective to maximize the returns, at the same time trying to minimize the risk by reasonable diversification. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized, as actual market movements may be at variance with anticipated trends. Market Capitalisation: Market value of the listed company, which is calculated by multiplying its current market price by number of its shares outstanding. Large Cap Stocks: The top 80% of the stocks on BSE by Market Capitalization have been considered as Large Caps. Mid Cap Stocks: The next 15% of the stocks on BSE by Market Capitalization after the large caps have been considered as Mid Caps. Small Cap Stocks: The next 5% of the stocks on BSE by Market Capitalization after the large caps and mid caps have been considered as Small Caps. The liquid schemes launched by SEBI registered Mutual Fund or schemes that invest predominantly in money market instruments / securities. Investment in overseas securities shall be made in accordance with the requirements stipulated by SEBI and RBI from time to time. The Fund may also enter into Repo, hedging or such other transactions as may be allowed to Mutual Funds from time to time. In line with SEBI circular dated November 11, 2011 investments in corporate bond repo shall be made basis the policy approved by the Board of RNAM and RCTC. The significant features are as follows: i. As specified in the SEBI Circular dated November 15, 2012, the base of eligible securities for mutual funds to participate in repo in corporate debt securities, is from AAA rated to AA and above rated corporate debt securities. ii. Category of counterparty & Credit rating of counterparty RMF schemes shall enter in lending via Repo only with Investment Grade counterparties (as required by SEBI Regulations) which are part of the approved debt universe (i.e. on which we have limits). To achieve its primary objective as mentioned above, the Fund would invest in equity and equity related securities. To achieve its secondary objective, the fund would invest in debt, money market securities, REITs and InvITs. These securities could include: a) Equity and equity related securities are such instruments like Convertible bonds and debentures and warrants carrying the right to obtain equity shares and derivative instruments. b) ADRs/ GDRs issued by Indian companies, subject to guidelines issued by RBI/ SEBI. c) Foreign equity securities in accordance with SEBI Guidelines. d) Commercial Paper (CP), Certificate of Deposits (CD), Treasury Bills, Bills Rediscounting, CBLO, Repo/ Reverse Repo (including repo in corporate bonds). e) Corporate Bonds include all debt instruments (including securitized debt) issued by entities such as Banks, Public Sector Undertakings, Government Agencies and other Statutory Bodies, Municipal Corporations, body corporate, companies, trusts/ Special Purpose Vehicles etc and would exclude investments in Government Securities issued by Central and State Government. f) Investment in Government securities issued by Central and/or State Government to the extent of SEBI prescribed limits. Such securities may be: (i) Supported by the ability to borrow from the Treasury or (ii) Supported by Sovereign guarantee or the State Government or (iii) Supported by Government of India/ State Government in some other way. g) Securities issued by any government agencies, quasi-government or statutory bodies, Public Sector Undertakings, which may or may not be guaranteed or supported by the Central Government or any state government (including but not limited to coupon bearing bonds, zero coupon bonds and treasury bills). h) Non-convertible securities as well as nonconvertible portion of convertible securities, such as debentures, coupon bearing bonds, zero coupon bonds, deep discount bonds, Mibor-linked or other floating rate instruments, premium notes and other debt securities or obligations of public sector undertakings, banks, financial institutions, corporations, companies and other bodies corporate as may be permitted by SEBI/ RBI from time to time. 4

5 iii. Restriction pertaining to tenor of Collateral For FMPs, the tenor of the collateral should expire before the maturity of the scheme. For other schemes, the collateral should comply with the maturity restrictions placed, if any, for those schemes in the Debt Investment Policy. iv. The Gross exposure of the scheme to repo transactions in corporate debt securities shall not be more than 10% of the net asset scheme. All investment restrictions stated above shall be applicable at the time of making investment. v. Applicable haircut RBI in its circular dated November 09, 2010 had indicated the haircut to be applied for such transactions as follows: S No Rating Minimum Haircut 1 AAA 10% 2 AA+ 12% 3 AA 15% The above haircuts are minimum stipulated haircuts where the repo period is overnight or where the remargining frequency (in case of longer tenor repos) is daily. The RBI had earlier recommended a haircut of 25%. It is proposed that we maintain a minimum haircut of 15% for all repo contract of less than 3 months, and 25% for other contracts, unless a lower haircut is approved by the Investment Committee. The Fund Manager may refer to the rating-haircut matrix published by FIMMDA, to determine the appropriate haircut. The liquid schemes launched by SEBI registered Mutual Fund or schemes that invest predominantly in money market instruments / securities An overall limit of 100% of the portfolio value has been introduced for the purpose of equity derivatives in the scheme. i) Securitized debt, pass through obligations, various types of securitization issuances including but not limited to Asset Backed Securitization, Mortgage Backed Securitization, single loan securitization and other domestic securitization instruments, as may be permitted by SEBI/ RBI from time to time. j) Derivative like Interest Rate Swaps, Forward Rate Agreements, Stock/ Index Futures, Stock/ Index Options and such other derivative instruments permitted by RBI/ SEBI. k) Fund may use Interest Rate Futures (IRF) to create an imperfect hedge/ proper hedge from time to time as per SEBI regulations. l) Deposits with banks and other bodies corporate as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time. m) Any other debt and money market instruments that may be available from time to time. n) The scheme may invest in the liquid schemes launched by SEBI registered Mutual Fund or schemes that invest predominantly in money market instruments/ securities. o) All investments in overseas securities will be governed based on SEBI guidelines issued from time to time. The Scheme may invest in various types of Foreign Securities including, but not limited to, any of the following: (i) Foreign debt securities (nonconvertible) in the countries with fully convertible currencies. (ii) Overseas short term as well as long term debt instruments with rating not below investment grade by accredited/registered credit rating agencies. (iii) Overseas Money market instruments rated not below investment grade. p) The Fund may also enter into Repo (Repos including repo in corporate bonds), hedging or such other transactions as may be allowed to Mutual Funds from time to time. In line with SEBI circular dated November 11, 2011 investments in corporate bond repo shall be made basis the policy approved by the Board of RNAM and RCTC. The significant features are as follows: (i) As specified in the SEBI Circular dated November 15, 2012, the base of eligible securities for mutual funds to participate in repo in corporate debt securities is from AAA rated to AA and above rated corporate debt securities. 5

6 (ii) Category of counterparty & Credit rating of counterparty RMF schemes shall enter in lending via Repo only with Investment Grade counterparties (as required by SEBI Regulations) which are part of the approved debt universe (i.e. on which we have limits). (iii) Restriction pertaining to tenor of Collateral for FMPs, the tenor of the collateral should expire before the maturity of the scheme. For other schemes, the collateral should comply with the maturity restrictions placed, if any, for those schemes in the Debt Investment Policy. (iv) Applicable haircut RBI in its circular dated November 09, 2010 had indicated the haircut to be applied for such transactions as follows: S.No. Rating Minimum Haircut 1 AAA 10% 2 AA+ 12% 3 AA 15% The above haircuts are minimum stipulated haircuts where the repo period is overnight or where the re-margining frequency (in case of longer tenor repos) is daily. The RBI had earlier recommended a haircut of 25%. It is proposed that we maintain a minimum haircut of 15% for all repo contracts of less than 3 months, and 25% for other contracts, unless a lower haircut is approved by the Investment Committee. The Fund Manager may refer to the rating-haircut matrix published by FIMMDA, to determine the appropriate haircut. q) The schemes may also enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase obligations in all securities (including Repos in corporate bonds) held by them as per the guidelines and regulations applicable to such transactions. It is the intention of the scheme to trade in the derivatives market as per the Regulations. The scheme may also invest into tri-party Repo as per the prescribed guidelines of RBI. r) Any other permitted overseas securities/ instruments that may be available from time to time. The scheme shall not invest in foreign securitized debts. Investment in Foreign Securities shall be in accordance with the guidelines issued by SEBI from time to time. 6

7 s) Units issued by REITs and InvITs as per SEBI guidelines The securities mentioned above could be listed, unlisted, publicly offered, privately placed, secured, unsecured, rated or unrated and of varying maturity. The securities may be acquired through public offerings (IPOs), secondary market operations, private placement, rights offers or negotiated deals. An overall limit of 100% of the portfolio value has been introduced for the purpose of equity derivatives in the scheme. Securities Lending by the Fund: The scheme shall engage in securities lending for equity investments, in line with the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, Securities Lending Scheme, 1997, SEBI Circular No MFD/CIR/01/047/99 dated February 10, 1999, SEBI Circular no. SEBI/IMD/CIR/14/187175/2009 dated December 15, 2009, SEBI circular No MRD/DoP/SE/Dep/ Cir/14/2007 dated December 20, 2007 notifying framework 13 for lending of securities and such other applicable guidelines as may be amended from time to time. The scheme may engage in Securities Lending not exceeding 15% of the net assets of the scheme and shall not lend more than 5% of its Net Assets to a single counterparty or such other limits as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time. In accordance with the Regulations and applicable guidelines, the Fund may engage in stock lending activities. The Securities will be lent by the Approved Intermediary against collateral received from borrower, for a fixed period of time, on expiry of which the securities lent will be returned by the borrower. It may be noted that this activity would have the inherent probability of collateral value drastically falling in times of strong downward market trends, resulting in inadequate value of collateral until such time as that diminution in value is replenished by additional security. It is also possible that the borrowing party and/or the approved intermediary may suddenly suffer severe business setback and become unable to honor its commitments. This along with a simultaneous fall in value of collateral would render potential loss to the Scheme. Besides, there can also be temporary illiquidity of the securities that are lent out and the scheme may not be able to sell such lent out securities. 7

8 What are the investment strategies? The Scheme portfolio will consist up to 25 companies which will be among the top 100 companies by market capitalization and/or leaders in their respective segments. Companies having large market capitalization (are referred as Large Cap Companies) offer excellent investment opportunities. Such companies which tend to be leaders in their respective fields with having strong financials, vast experience and robust management. For investments in equity and equity related securities, the Scheme would identify companies for investment, based on the following criteria amongst others: a. Sound Management b. Good track record of the company c. Potential for future growth d. Industry economic scenario For investments in Debt Securities, income may be generated through the receipt of coupon payments, the amortization of the discounts on debt instruments or the purchase and sale of securities in the underlying portfolio. The Fund Manager may adopt a different strategy considering the market scenario, opportunities available in different sectors and market capitalization. The investors are requested to note that the Companies having large market capitalization (referred as Large Cap Companies) offer excellent investment opportunities. Such companies which tend to be leaders in their respective fields have strong financials, vast experience and robust management. Such stocks tend to generate consistent long term returns with relatively less volatility. They also tend to generate relatively stronger performance during times of heightened risk aversion. Therefore, we intend to reposition Reliance Equity Fund and place the fund as a concentrated large cap fund that will invest into a maximum of 25 stocks which will be among the Top 100 stocks by way of market capitalization and / or leaders in their respective segments. These companies will represent the backbone of Indian economy by delivering a large percentage of the output and capturing the high economic growth. Such a focused strategy would enable the Fund Manager to commensurate the risk & return potential on account of higher concentration. The investment strategy of the Scheme is to build and maintain a diversified portfolio of equity stocks that have the potential to appreciate. The aim will be to build a portfolio that adequately reflects a crosssection of the growth areas of the economy from time to time. While the portfolio focuses primarily on a buy and hold strategy at most times, it will balance the same with a rational approach to selling when the valuations become too demanding even in the face of reasonable growth prospects in the long run. Though every endeavour will be made to achieve the objectives of the Scheme, the AMC/Sponsors/Trustees do not guarantee that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be achieved. No guaranteed returns are being offered under the Scheme. The fund will, in general invest a significant part of its corpus in equities however pending investments in equities; the surplus amount of the fund should be invested in debt and money market instruments. Also whenever good investment opportunity are not available, or the equity market is not likely to perform in the view of the Fund manager the Fund will reduce its exposure to equity and during that period the surplus asset of the Fund shall be invested in debt and money market instruments. However there is no assurance that all such buying and selling activities would necessarily result in benefit for the Fund. The allocation between debt and equity will be decided based upon the prevailing market conditions, macroeconomic environment, and the performance of the corporate sector, the equity market and other considerations. At time such churning could lead to higher brokerage and transaction costs. To achieve its primary objective as mentioned above, the Fund would invest in equity and equity related securities. To achieve its secondary objective, the fund would invest in debt and money market securities. These securities could include: - Equity and equity related securities are such instruments like Convertible bonds and debentures and warrants carrying the right to obtain equity shares and derivative instruments. - Obligations of Indian Companies (both public and private sector) including term deposits with the banks as permitted by SEBI/ RBI from time to time and developmental financial institutions - Certificate of Deposits (CDs) - Commercial paper (CPs) - In Securitized Debt upto 25% of the corpus. No investments shall be made in foreign securitised debt. - The non-convertible part of convertible securities - Any other domestic fixed income securities - ADRs / GDRs issued by Indian companies, subject to guidelines issued by RBI / SEBI The investment strategy of the scheme is to maintain an active and concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments up to 30 companies across market capitalization. The aim will be to build a portfolio that adequately reflects a cross-section of the growth areas of the economy from time to time. The Fund would identify Companies for investment, based on the following criteria amongst others: 1. Sound Management 2. Good track record of the company 3. Potential for future growth 4. Industry economic scenario 5. Strong Cash flows Besides, it is expected that a portion of the funds will also be invested in initial offerings and other primary market offerings. The Fund Manager will use a combination of top-down and bottom-up analysis to identify sector and stock weightages in the portfolio. Top down analysis involves an analysis of the macro environment in order to understand the business cycle that various sectors are exposed to. It also involves understanding sector trends such as scale of opportunity, pricing power, volume changes, government policy, international trends etc. Bottom-up analysis involves an analysis of company specific factors such as size, competitive position, scalability, management quality, operational efficiency, financial parameters, valuation, etc. The Fund Manager will also consider the prevailing stock market conditions in the overall portfolio construction process. RNAM may, from time to time, review and modify the Scheme s investment strategy if such changes are considered to be in the best interests of the unit holders and if market conditions warrant it. Though every endeavor will be made to achieve the objectives of the Scheme, the AMC/ Sponsors/ Trustees do not guarantee that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be achieved. All other details shall remain unchanged as mentioned in SID of Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund 8

9 Choice Plans NAV Calculation Minimum Application Amount for New Application (Rs) Minimum Additional Purchase Amount Liquidity of - Foreign equity securities in accordance with SEBI Guidelines - Money market instruments permitted by SEBI/ RBI, having maturities upto 1 year in call money market instruments as may be provided by the RBI to meet the liquidity requirements - Derivatives like Interest rate swaps, Forward Rate agreements, stock futures, index futures, and other such instruments as permitted by RBI /SEBI - Any other instruments as allowed by the Regulations from time to time. - The Fund may also enter into Repo, or such other transactions as may be allowed to Mutual Funds from time to time. Subject to the Regulations, the investments may be in securities which are listed or unlisted, secured or unsecured, rated or unrated, having variable maturities, and acquired through secondary market purchases, RBI auctions, open market sales conducted by RBI etc., Initial Public Offers (IPOs), other public offers, placements, rights, offers, negotiated deals, etc The Scheme may also enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase obligations in all securities held by it as per the guidelines and Regulations applicable to such transactions. The Scheme offers following Plans/Options: 1. Growth Plan (i) Growth Option 2. Dividend Plan (i) Dividend Payout Option (ii) Dividend Reinvestment Option 3. Direct Plan - Growth Plan (i) Growth Option 4. Direct Plan - Dividend Plan (i) Dividend Payout Option (ii) Dividend Reinvestment Option Please note that if no Plan is mentioned / indicated in the Application form, the units will, by default, be allotted under the Growth Plan. The unit holder is subsequently free to switch the units from the default plan / option to any other eligible plans / options of the Scheme, at the applicable NAV. NAV calculation will be done on all business day Rs. 5,000/- and in multiples of Re. 1 thereafter under each plan Rs. 1,000/- and in multiples of Re. 1 thereafter The Scheme will offer for Sale / Switch-in and Redemption / Switch-out of Units on every Working Day on an ongoing basis. As per SEBI Regulations, the Mutual Fund shall despatch Redemption proceeds within 10 Working Days of receiving a valid Redemption request. A penal interest of 15% per annum or such other rate as may be prescribed by SEBI from time to time, will be paid in case the Redemption proceeds are not made within 10 Working Days of the date of receipt of a valid Redemption request. However, under normal circumstances, the Mutual Fund will endeavor to despatch the Redemption cheque within 3 4 Working Days from the receipt of a valid Redemption request. 9

10 Load Structure Date of Allotment Fund Manager Recurring expenses calculated as a % of Average Daily Net Assets Entry Load: Not Applicable In accordance with the requirements specified by the SEBI circular no. SEBI/IMD/CIR No.4/168230/09 dated June 30, 2009 no entry load will be charged for purchase / additional purchase / switch-in accepted by RMF with effect from August 01, Similarly, no entry load will be charged with respect to applications for registrations under Systematic Investment Plans / Systematic Transfer Plans (including Reliance SIP Insure, Salary AddVantage, Recurring Investment Plan for Corporate Employees and Dividend Transfer Plan) accepted by RMF with effect from August 01, The upfront commission on investment made by the investor, if any, will be paid to the ARN Holder (AMFI registered Distributor) directly by the investor, based on the investor s assessment of various factors including service rendered by the ARN Holder. Exit Load: 1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 1 year from the date of allotment of units. Nil if redeemed or switched out after the completion of 1 year from the date of allotment of units W.E.F. October 01, 2012, Exit Load If charged to the scheme shall be credited to the scheme immediately net of service tax, if any. Pursuant to SEBI circular No. SEBI/IMD/CIR No. 14/120784/08 dated March 18, 2008, with effect from April 1, 2008, no entry load or exit load shall be charged in respect of units allotted on reinvestment of dividend. March 28, 2006 December 26, 2006 NA Ms. Meenakshi Dawar; Jahnvee Shah (Fund Manager Overseas Investments) As per Scheme information Document*#@ Upto 2.50% on the first Rs. 100 cores Upto 2.25% on the next 300 cores Upto 2.00% on the next 300 cores Upto 1.75% on the balance of the assets Actual charged as on February 28, 2018*#@ Regular Plan Upto 2.50% on the first Rs. 100 cores Upto 2.25% on the next 300 cores Upto 2.00% on the next 300 cores Upto 1.75% on the balance of the assets Direct Plan Upto 1.70% on the first Rs. 100 cores Upto 1.45% on the next 300 cores Upto 1.20% on the next 300 cores Upto 0.95% on the balance of the assets Samir Rachh; Jahnvee Shah (Fund Manager Overseas Investments) As per Scheme information Document*#@ Upto 2.50% on the first Rs. 100 cores Upto 2.25% on the next 300 cores Upto 2.00% on the next 300 cores Upto 1.75% on the balance of the assets Actual charged as on February 28, 2018*#@ Regular Plan Upto 2.50% on the first Rs. 100 cores Upto 2.25% on the next 300 cores Upto 2.00% on the next 300 cores Upto 1.75% on the balance of the assets Direct Plan Upto 1.65% on the first Rs. 100 crores Upto 1.40% on the next 300 crores Upto 1.15% on the next 300 crores Upto 0.90% on the balance of the assets Ms. Meenakshi Dawar; Jahnvee Shah (Fund Manager Overseas Investments) As per Scheme information Document*#@ Upto 2.50% on the first Rs. 100 cores Upto 2.25% on the next 300 cores Upto 2.00% on the next 300 cores Upto 1.75% on the balance of the assets *Additional expenses for gross new inflows from specified cities will be charged upto 0.30% of percentage of Daily Net Assets. #Goods and Service Tax (GST) on investment and advisory fees may be charged to the scheme in addition to the maximum limit of Total Expense Ratio (TER) as prescribed in Regulation 52(6)(c). GST on other than investment and advisory fees, if any, shall be borne by the scheme within the maximum limit of TER as per Regulation Additional expenses under regulation 52 (6A) (c) shall be charged upto 0.20% of percentage of Daily Net Assets. As permitted under SEBI regulation, GST on investment and advisory fees will be charged at the applicable rate in addition to expense ratio mentioned above. All other details shall remain unchanged as mentioned in SID of Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund. A. Details of the financial/ scheme Performance and Portfolio of the schemes as on February 28, 2018 are provided in Annexure I & Annexure II, respectively. B. The basis of allocation is explained by way of a numerical illustration as provided in Annexure III. C. Details of Unclaimed Dividend and redemption amount as on February 28, 2018 is provided in Annexure IV. D. Tax Impact on the merger of the Schemes is as follows: Unit holders who wish to continue Unit holders who wish to exercise exit option Scheme name Unit holders who wish to continue Unit holders who wish to exercise exit option Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund No Impact Normal tax impact in the case of redemption of Scheme/Plans as have been set forth in the SID / KIM of the Scheme Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund No Impact Normal tax impact in the case of redemption of Scheme/Plans as have been set forth in the SID / KIM of the Scheme 10

11 Note 1: Impact of Tax Deduction at Source For Resident Investor: No tax shall be deducted at source in respect of any income credited or paid in respect of units of the transferee scheme. For Non Resident Investor (Other than FII) : Appropriate tax would need to be deducted at source u/s 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of any income credited or paid in respect of units of the transferee scheme. Note 2: Impact of Securities Transaction Tax: The impact of securities transaction tax, if any, arising out of the exit option exercised during the exit option period hereunder, shall be borne by Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Limited. However, any other tax consequences, arising out of exercise of exit option during the exit option period hereunder, shall be borne by the investor in line with the relevant provisions, as have been set forth in the SID / KIM of the Scheme. Note 3: Unitholders are requested to consult their Financial and Tax Professional Advisors. Regulatory Position: In terms of SEBI circular no. SEBI/ MFD/ CIR no. 5/ 12031/ 03 dated June 23, 2003, any consolidation or merger of Mutual Fund schemes will be treated as change in the fundamental attribute of related schemes. Pursuant to Regulation 18 (15A) of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 ( Mutual Funds Regulations ), a change in the fundamental attribute in the scheme requires: (i) a written communication about the proposed change, to be sent to each unitholder and an advertisement to be released in 1 (One) English daily newspaper having nation-wide circulation and in a newspaper published in the language of the region where the head office of the mutual fund (in this case, Reliance Mutual Fund) is situated; and (ii) the unitholders to be given an option to exit at the prevailing net asset value ( NAV ), without any exit load, for a period of at least 30 (Thirty) days. a. Exit Option for Unit Holders: This letter serves as a communication to the unitholders of the related Schemes for merge Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund into Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund, along with a few changes to the attributes of Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund and renaming the merged scheme as Reliance Focused Equity Fund. As required under Regulation 18 (15A) of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, each unitholder of the related Schemes (i.e. unitholders of Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund and Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund) is hereby being provided an option to exit his/her/its investment in the related Schemes at the applicable NAV without exit load, subject to the terms and conditions set out below: Considering the aforementioned facts/information, and keeping in view the change in the fundamental attribute: (a) should you desire to discontinue holding the units in the aforementioned Schemes, an option is being hereby provided to you to exit from the Scheme which includes redemption / switch out (wherefore you have made an investment) at the applicable NAV without any exit load; (b) you may exercise the above option, without any exit load anytime during a period of 31 (Thirty One) days, commencing from the March 28, 2018 till April 27, 2018 up to 3 p.m (both days inclusive); [Note- It may however be noted that all such requests for exit option received after cut-off time on April 27, 2018 in Reliance Focused Equity Fund, shall be subject to the applicable exit load, in terms of the relevant details, as specified in the SID / KIM of the Scheme]. (c) should you desire to continue holding units in the Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund, subsequent to the completion of the exit option period i.e on April 27, 2018, the units of Reliance Focused Equity Fund (including the option / sub-option) shall be allotted basis the corresponding holding of an investor in Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund (including the option / sub-option). For e.g. investor holding units in Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund Growth Option shall be allotted the units of Reliance Focused Equity Fund Growth Option. (d) unit holders who do not exercise the exit option in the aforementioned schemes upto 3.00 p.m. on April 27, 2018 (i.e. last date of closure of exit option period), shall be deemed to have consented to the proposed changes. (e) the redemption proceeds will be mailed / credited within 10 (Ten) working days from the date of receipt of the redemption request. (f) existing investors who have enrolled for Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) / Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) / Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) or any other special products registered before the commencement of the exit option period or submitted the mandate during the exit option period in Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund will be processed in Reliance Focused Equity Fund on their respective due dates subsequent to aforesaid changes, in the folios where unit holders have not availed the exit option on or before April 27, (g) no further subscription/ switch-in would be accepted in Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund from April 28, 2018 onwards. Investors holding units in Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund will be converted into Reliance Focused Equity Fund on the April 28, 2018 based on the prevailing NAV of Reliance Focused Equity Fund as on the previous day (i.e. April 27, 2018) equal to the value of the units held in Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund. This would entail redemption of units of the Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund and fresh issue of units of the Reliance Focused Equity Fund. In case if an application for subscription is received in Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund post the cut off time of 3 p.m. on April 27, 2018 (i.e. last day of exit option period) the units of Reliance Focused Equity Fund will be allotted. All other provisions as contained in the Scheme information document of Reliance Focused Equity Fund will remain unchanged post the aforesaid merger. (h) unit holders should ensure that any change in address or pay-out bank details required by them, are updated in the Fund s records before exercising the exit option in line with the timelines as mentioned in the Statement of Additional Information / SID/ KIM. (i) further, the unit holders who have pledged or encumbered their units will not have the option to exit unless they procure an effective release of their pledges / encumbrances prior to the submission of redemption / switch- out requests. b. For clarifications we would like to reiterate the following: (a) in case you do not have any objection for merger of Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund into Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund, along with a few changes to the attributes of Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund and renaming the merged scheme as Reliance Focused Equity Fund, no action is required to be taken at your end; 11

12 (b) in case you have not exercised the exit option in the manner and within the time frame specified above, you shall be deemed to have consented for merger of Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund into Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund, along with a few changes to the attributes of Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund and renaming the merged scheme as Reliance Focused Equity Fund; and (c) the impact of securities transaction tax, if any, arising out of the exit option exercised during the exit option period hereunder, shall be borne by Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Limited. However, any other tax consequences, arising out of exercise of exit option during the exit option period hereunder, shall be borne by the investor in line with the relevant provisions, as have been set forth in the SID / KIM of the Scheme. This Notice Cum Addendum and the letter for the said proposal shall be hosted on our website Investors are requested to contact us at any of our Designated Investor Service Center ( DISC ) (as list of DISC is available on our website as mentioned above) in case they do not receive any communication or require any further clarification / information. Yours truly, For Sd/- Sundeep Sikka Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully. 1) Performance of Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund as on 28th February, NAV as on Feb 28, 2018: Rs Annexure I Particulars CAGR % Absolute Returns for each financial year for the last 5 years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund B: Nifty 50 (TRI) AB: S&P BSE Sensex (TRI) Value of Rs Invested Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund 11,369 12,252 21,058 29, B: Nifty 50 (TRI) 11,975 12,327 19,609 36, AB: S&P BSE Sensex (TRI) 12,046 12,204 19,496 35, Inception Date: Mar 28, 2006 FY FY FY FY FY Fund Manager: Meenakshi Dawar Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund Nifty 50 (TRI) (Since Mar 2017) Different plans shall have a different expense structure. The performance details provided herein are of Growth Plan (Regular Plan). Face Value of the Scheme is Rs. 10/- Per unit As TRI data is not available since inception of the scheme, benchmark performance is calculated using composite CAGR of S&P BSE Sensex PRI values from date 28/03/2006 to date 31/05/2007 and TRI values since date 31/05/2007. B: Benchmark, AB: Additional Benchmark, TRI: Total Return Index Past performance may or may not be sustained in future Percentage (%)

13 2) Performance of Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund as on 28th February, 2018 NAV as on Feb 28, 2018: Rs Particulars CAGR % Absolute Returns for each financial year for the last 5 years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund B: S&P BSE MidSmallCap (TRI) AB: S&P BSE Sensex (TRI) Value of Rs Invested Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund 12,162 14,371 32,233 48,153 B: S&P BSE MidSmallCap (TRI) 12,916 16,233 28,680 40,263 AB: S&P BSE Sensex (TRI) 12,046 12,204 19,496 29,065 Inception Date: Dec 26, 2006 Fund Manager: Samir Rachh (Since Sep 2010) Percentage (%) FY FY FY FY FY Reliance Mid & Small Cap Fund S&P BSE MidSmallCap (TRI) Different plans shall have a different expense structure. The performance details provided herein are of Growth Plan (Regular Plan). Face Value of the Scheme is Rs. 10/- Per unit As TRI data is not available since inception of the scheme, benchmark performance is calculated using composite CAGR of S&P BSE MidSmallCap PRI values from date 26/12/2006 to date 31/07/2007 and TRI values since date 31/07/2007. As TRI data is not available since inception of the scheme, additional benchmark performance is calculated using composite CAGR of S&P BSE Sensex PRI values from date 26/12/2006 to date 31/05/2007 and TRI values since date 31/05/2007. B: Benchmark, AB: Additional Benchmark, TRI: Total Return Index Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and the same may not necessarily provide the basis for comparison with other investment. Performance of the schemes (wherever provided) are calculated basis CAGR for the past 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and since inception. Dividends (if any) are assumed to be reinvested at the prevailing NAV. Bonus (if any) declared has been adjusted. In case, the start/end date of the concerned period is nonbusiness day (NBD), the NAV of the previous date is considered for computation of returns. Schemes which have not completed one year, performance details for the same are not provided. TRI - Total Returns Index reflects the returns on the index arising from (a) constituent stock price movements and (b) dividend receipts from constituent index stocks, thereby showing a true picture of returns. Annexure II Portfolio Statement of Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund as on February 28, 2018 Name of the Instrument Industry / Rating Quantity Market/Fair Value ( Rs. in Lacs) % to NAV Equity & Equity related (a) Listed / awaiting listing on Stock Exchanges HDFC Bank Limited Banks 690,000 13, % Maruti Suzuki India Limited Auto 93,750 8, % Larsen & Toubro Limited Construction Project 575,000 7, % ICICI Bank Limited Banks 2,240,000 7, % Infosys Limited Software 548,754 6, % Grasim Industries Limited Cement 529,100 6, % Arvind Limited Textile Products 1,420,000 5, % Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited Finance 581,000 5, % ITC Limited Consumer Non Durables 2,100,000 5, % Tata Steel Limited Ferrous Metals 796,000 5, % Yes Bank Limited Banks 1,615,000 5, % Exide Industries Limited Auto Ancillaries 2,500,000 5, % United Spirits Limited Consumer Non Durables 150,000 4, % Indian Oil Corporation Limited Petroleum Products 1,173,000 4, % ACC Limited Cement 256,424 4, % State Bank of India Banks 1,544,875 4, % 13