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1 16/08/2016 Dear Investor Sub: Proposal for merger of Sundaram Growth Fund with Sundaram Select Focus Thank you for investing in Sundaram Growth Fund. The Trustees of on 04/07/2016 decided to merge Sundaram Growth Fund with Sundaram Select Focus. SEBI vide their letter no. IMD/DF3/OW/P/21609/1 dated 02/08/2016 has conveyed their no objection to the proposed merger. As required, we furnish the following information relating to the Schemes. Sundaram Growth Fund Sundaram Growth Fund was launched in February 1997, as an open ended equity fund. The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related instruments to the extent of at least 65%. The fund may also invest in bonds and other fixed-income instruments and money market instruments. The AUM of the Fund as on 10-August-2016 is Rs. 212 cr., and the NAV per unit for dividend and growth option under Regular and Direct Plan were as follows: Plan Regular (`) Direct (`) Institutional (`) Option Dividend Option Growth Option Sundaram Select Focus Sundaram Select Focus was launched in July The objective of the scheme would be to seek capital appreciation by investing in equity & equity related instruments. The scheme has been positioned as a Large Cap Equity Fund. The AUM of the fund as on 10-August-2016 is Rs 344 cr., and the NAV per unit for dividend and growth option under Regular and Direct Plan were as follows: Plan Regular (`) Direct (`) Institutional (`) Option Dividend Option Growth Option Rationale for merging the funds: Both the funds are in the large cap category. In the recent past, the fund has been significantly underperforming its benchmark. Moreover, given the set of stocks available in the investment universe of Large Caps, it has been difficult to maintain a significant difference in portfolios of the two schemes. Taking into consideration these aspects it was decided to merge Sundaram Growth Fund with Sundaram Select Focus Benefits to the Investor: Sundaram Select Focus being a Large Cap fund has the opportunity to invest in major bluechip companies; The fund also helps in returns maximisation through investing in the theme/sector that is currently doing well in the economy; Returns maximisation can also be achieved through suitable investment strategy by investing in a particular cap curve. The merger will enable the fund house to retain the track record of a product that is now in its 15th year. The merged scheme positioning will be large cap equity fund benchmarked to the NIFTY 50 Index. The expense ratio of the merged scheme will be lesser than that of the individual schemes thereby benefiting the investors of both the schemes. We believe that the proposed merger is in the interest of the investors and if brought into effect, it will rationalize the product basket of in a meaningful manner and enable clear cut product positioning. It will also enable the fund manager to focus exclusively on the large cap strategy. For investors in Sundaram Growth Fund, the effect of merger will be a surrender of existing units of the scheme/s against an issue of fresh units of Sundaram Select Focus. 1 This will be reckoned as redemption in Sundaram Growth Fund, without payment of any exit load, followed by a fresh purchase in Sundaram Select Focus at the applicable NAV as on 16/09/2016. The impact of taxation has been explained in the Annexure. We advise you to also consult your Tax Advisor on the matter. The changes, as proposed, constitute a change in the fundamental attributes of Sundaram Growth Fund as per Regulation 18(15A) of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, The merger will be effective from 16/09/2016 ( Effective Date ). Unit holders of Sundaram Growth Fund who are not in agreement with the merger may redeem their units at applicable NAV or switch to other schemes of Sundaram Mutual Fund without payment of exit load between 18/08/2016 and 16/09/2016 (both days inclusive). The units under the respective option/plans of Sundaram Growth Fund will be alloted units in the respective option/plans of Sundaram Select Focus accordingly. If the unitholders do not exercise their option to exit during this period, they shall be deemed to have consented to the merger and will be allotted units under the respective Plan(s) / Option(s) of Sundaram Select Focus at the NAV declared as on the close of business hours on 16/09/2016. In the event of any identical options not available in Sundaram Select Focus, the default option of the Sundaram Select Focus shall apply. Securities Transaction Tax (STT) arising out of the merger, if any, will be borne by Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited. Investors wishing to exit from Sundaram Growth Fund can submit redemption requests, at any of the Official Point of Acceptance of on any business day during the exit period. The redemption proceeds will be mailed / credited within 10 business days of receipt of valid redemption request. Unitholders may note that the offer to exit is merely an option and not compulsory. However, the exit option will not be available to those unitholders who have pledged their units and on which the Mutual Fund has marked a lien unless the release of pledge is obtained and communicated to the Mutual Fund / Registrar before applying for redemption. If not, such lien or encumbrance will continue on the units allotted in Sundaram Select Focus on account of merger. Unitholders may please note that no application for fresh purchases / additional purchase / switch-in / fresh registration or renewal of SIP/STP/SWP in Sundaram Growth Fund will be accepted from 16/09/2016 (Effective date). The SIP/STP/SWP transactions in the existing Sundaram Growth Fund will be processed into SIP/STP/SWP of Sundaram Select Focus with effect from 16/09/2016 (Effective date). Balances of unclaimed dividend and redemption amount lying in Sundaram Growth Fund shall stand transferred to and will be managed under Sundaram Select Focus from the Effective Date. The Effective Date shall be considered as the allotment date in Sundaram Select Focus. Please refer the Scheme Information Document of Sundaram Select Focus for further details on the scheme. We believe that the merger of Sundaram Growth Fund with Sundaram Select Focus will add value to you and we look forward to your continued investment in Sundaram Select Focus post-merger, and in other schemes of. Warm Regards Harsha Viji Managing Director Encl: Public Notice to be issued on 17/08/2016 & Transaction Slip Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully. PS: Please see Annexure for illustration on allotment of units under Sundaram Select Focus on account of merger, Details on Performance, Annual Recurring Expenses, Latest Portfolio, Investment Objective and Asset Allocation of the Sundaram Growth Fund and Sundaram Select Focus, Tax Impact on account of Merger and Other Statutory Information. Toll Free: (India) (NRI) customerservices@sundarammutual.com (NRI): nriservices@sundarammutual.com CIN: U93090TN1996PLC SMS SFUND to 56767

2 ANNEXURE A I) Illustration of the manner in which units of Sundaram Select Focus would be allotted to the investors of Sundaram Growth Fund The market value of units of Sundaram Growth Fund as on the Completion date shall be treated as the subscription value to determine the number of units of Sundaram Select Focus to be allotted at the NAV of Sundaram Select Focus on completion date. An illustration explaining the same is as follows: (All figures in the table below are purely for illustrative purposes only). Merger Sundaram Growth Fund Sundaram Select Focus Completion Date* (Regular Plan) (Regular Plan) Units NAV as on Market Value Units NAV as on Market Value completion date# (in Rs.) completion date# (in Rs.) Growth 2, ,32,941 1, ,32,941 Dividend 2, ,835 1, ,835 *Completion Date means the Date on which the units of Sundaram Growth Fund will be allotted to investors of Sundaram Select Focus. # NAV as on 10/08/2016 is taken for illustrative purposes only. The units of growth option and dividend option under Regular/Direct plans of Sundaram Growth Fund shall be transferred to the respective growth and dividend options under Regular/Direct plans of Sundaram Select Focus. II) The performance of Sundaram Growth Fund and Sundaram Select Focus as on August 10, 2016 is as follows: (Returns in %) Scheme name Sundaram Growth Fund Sundaram Select Focus Fund Nifty 50 Fund Nifty 50 Last 1 year 2.8% 8.0% 4.7% 8.0% Last 3 years 12.8% 16.5% 17.6% 16.5% Last 5 years 7.3% 11.5% 10.2% 11.5% Since Inception 15.7% 11.4% 19.9% 16.9% Past performance may or may not be sustained in the future; Returns are on a compounded annual basis for period more than one year & absolute for one-year period based on NAV of Regular Plan (Growth Option). III) Details of the Investment Objectives and Asset Allocation of the Sundaram Growth Fund and Sundaram Select Focus are as follows: Particulars Sundaram Growth Fund Sundaram Select Focus Investment Objective To achieve capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equities and To achieve capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related equity-related instruments.income Generation would be the secondary consideration. instruments of select stocks. Asset Allocation Asset Class Indicative Allocation Risk Profile Asset Class Indicative Allocation Risk Profile Equity and equity-related Equity and equity-related instruments (including instruments (including investment in derivatives): 80% to 100% High investment in derivatives): 75 % to 100% High Cash, cash equivalents, Money market instruments Upto 20% Low money market instruments Not exceeding 25% Low Benchmark Nifty 50 Index. Nifty 50 Index. AUM (in Cr.) No. of folios 26,018 59,611 Please read the SID/ SAI and KIM of the respective schemes for detailed information. AUM as on August 10, 2016 and No of Folios as on July 31, 2016 IV) Details of Applicable Recurring Expenses: Scheme Names As per Scheme Information Document (% of daily Net Assets) Actuals as on % of daily Net Assets Sundaram Growth Fund Maximum total expense ratio (TER) permissible under Regulation 52 (4) and 6 (c) upto 2.50%, Direct 2.75% Additional expenses under Regulation 52 (6A) (c) upto 0.20% Regular 2.90% Sundaram Select Focus Additional expenses for gross new inflows from specified cities under regulation 52 (6A) (b) upto 0.30% and Direct 2.71% Service Tax on Investment as per applicable laws Regular 2.86% The above expenses are exclusive of service Tax. * Including Service Tax on AMC fees V) Tax impact of the consolidation of schemes on the unit holders: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. IN VIEW OF THE INDIVIDUAL NATURE OF TAX IMPLICATIONS, EACH INVESTOR IS ADVISED TO CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC TAX IMPLICATIONS ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHEME. UNDER THIS SECTION, THE WORD Act REFERS TO INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, AS AMENDED BY FINANCE ACT FROM TIME TO TIME, UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED. THE TAX IMPLICATIONS GIVEN ARE MUTATIS MUTANDIS APPLICABLE TO NON-RESIDENT INVESTORS ALSO. In the event of merger of Sundaram Growth Fund ( Transferor schemes ) into Sundaram Select Focus ( Transferee scheme ), units of the Transferor schemes would be converted into units of the Transferee scheme. Both the funds are equity oriented funds. A) Securities Transaction Tax The STT if any, arising out of the merger will be borne by Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited. B) Capital Gains Any Transfer by a unit holder of a capital asset, being unit or units, held by him in the consolidating scheme of a mutual fund, made in consideration of the allotment to him of a capital asset, being a unit or units, in the consolidated scheme of mutual fund would not be considered as transfer by virtue of the provisions of section 47(xviii) of income tax act and hence would not be chargeable to tax. For the purpose of classifying capital asset into long term or short term, the period of holding of units acquired in the consolidation of schemes of mutual fund shall include the period for which units in consolidating schemes were held by the unitholder by virtue of the provisions of section 2(42A) of Income Tax act. Further by virtue of Section 49(2AD), the cost of acquisition of the units acquired by the unitholder in consolidated scheme of mutual fund in consideration of transfer referred in section 47(xviii) shall be deemed to be the cost of acquisition to him of the units in the consolidating scheme of mutual fund. Under the income tax act the merger of scheme is not amount to transfer by virtue of provisions of section 47(xviii) of income tax act and hence would not be chargeable to tax. However if any redemption during the exit period, the amount so redeemed is subject to tax at applicable rates if any, this provision also applies to NRI investors. 2

3 VI) Portfolio of Sundaram Growth Fund as on August 10, 2016 is as follows: Sl No Issuer / Instrument Industry Quantity Market Value % of NAV ` in Lakhs A) Equity & Equity Linked Instruments - a) Listed / awaiting listing on Stock Exchanges % 1 HDFC Bank Banks % 2 Infosys Software % 3 Housing Development Fin Corp Finance % 4 ITC Consumer Non Durables % 5 Reliance Industries Petroleum Products % 6 TATA Consultancy Services Software % 7 ICICI Bank Banks % 8 Larsen & Toubro Construction Project % 9 Tata Motors Auto % 10 Axis Bank Banks % 11 Sun Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals % 12 Kotak Mahindra Bank Banks % 13 State Bank Of India Banks % 14 Mahindra & Mahindra Auto % 15 Maruti Suzuki India Auto % 16 Hindustan Unilever Consumer Non Durables % 17 IndusInd Bank Banks % 18 Asian Paints Consumer Non Durables % 19 HCL Technologies Software % 20 Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services % 21 Coal India Minerals/Mining % 22 Yes Bank Banks % 23 Hero Motocorp Auto % 24 Oil & Natural Gas Corpn.Ltd Oil % 25 Power Grid Corporation of India Power % 26 NTPC Power % 27 Dr.Reddys Laboratories Pharmaceuticals % 28 Bajaj Auto Auto % 29 Ultra Tech Cement Cement % 30 Lupin Pharmaceuticals % 31 Wipro Software % 32 Grasim Industries Cement % 33 Tech Mahindra Software % 34 Bharat Petroleum Corpn Petroleum Products % 35 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Media & Entertainment % 36 Eicher Motor Auto % 37 Cipla Pharmaceuticals % 38 Tata Steel Ferrous Metals % 39 Bosch Auto Ancillaries % 40 Bharti Infratel Telecom - Equipment & Accessories % 41 Gujarat Ambuja Cement Co.Ltd Cement % 42 Aurobindo Pharma -Equ Pharmaceuticals % 43 Hindalco Industries Non - Ferrous Metals % 44 Gas Authority of India Gas % 45 Bank of Baroda Banks % 46 Associated Cement Co. Cement % 47 TATA Power Co Power % 48 Bharat Heavy Electricals Industrial Capital Goods % 49 Idea Cellular Telecom - Services % Derivative % 1 Nifty Dec 2017 Option-C Index Option % 2 Nifty Dec 2017 Option Index Option % 3 Nifty Dec 2017 Option Index Option % CBLO % Cash and Other Net Current Assets % Grand Total % 3

4 VII) Portfolio of Sundaram Select Focus as on August 10, 2016 is as follows: Sl. No Issuer / Instrument Industry Quantity Market Value ` in Lakhs % of NAV A) Equity & Equity Linked Instruments - a) Listed / awaiting listing on Stock Exchanges % 1 HDFC Bank Ltd Banks % 2 ITC Ltd Consumer Non Durables % 3 Infosys Ltd Software % 4 Larsen & Toubro Ltd Construction Project % 5 Reliance Industries Ltd Petroleum Products % 6 ICICI Bank Ltd Banks % 7 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd Banks % 8 State Bank Of India Ltd Banks % 9 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Petroleum Products % 10 Hindustan Petroleum Corpn Ltd Petroleum Products % 11 Hindustan Unilever Ltd Consumer Non Durables % 12 Axis Bank Ltd Banks % 13 TATA Consultancy Services Ltd Software % 14 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd Auto % 15 Housing Development Fin Corp Ltd Finance % 16 Tata Motors Ltd Auto % 17 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Auto % 18 Gas Authority of India Ltd Gas % 19 NTPC Ltd Power % 20 Grasim Industries Ltd Cement % 21 HCL Technologies Ltd Software % 22 Oracle Financial Service Software Ltd Software % 23 Max Financial Services Ltd (Prev: Max India Ltd) Finance % 24 Bharti Airtel Ltd Telecom - Services % 25 Coal India Ltd Minerals/Mining % 26 Associated Cement Co. Ltd Cement % 27 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd Power % 28 Bayer Cropsciences Ltd Pesticides % 29 Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd Finance % 30 Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd Pharmaceuticals % 31 UPL Lmited (Previously )United Phosphorous Ltd Pesticides % 32 Dabur India Ltd - Equity Consumer Non Durables % 33 IndusInd Bank Ltd Banks % 34 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd Media & Entertainment % Overseas Security % Cognizant Technology Solutions GRP Software % Derivative % Nifty NSE Aug 2016 Option-C Index Option % CBLO % Cash and Other Net Current Assets % Grand Total % IX) Percentage of total NPAs and percentage of total illiquid assets to net assets of each individual scheme(s) as well the consolidated scheme: NIL Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully. 4

5 Merger of Sundaram Growth Fund with Sundaram Select Focus Transaction Slip Redemption request submitted along with change of bank mandate would result in payment being withheld upto 10 days for validating new bank mandate. Effective May 01, 2012 the forms for redemption request and change of bank account will be segregated to ensure that the two different requests are handled and executed separately for all existing and new customers. Distributor's ARN & Name Sub-broker's ARN (code) Sub-broker Code (internal) EUIN* (Employee Unique Idendification Number) * Declaration for Execution only transcation (only where EUIN box is left blank) I/We hereby confirm that the EUIN box has been intentionally left blank by me/us as this transaction is executed without any interaction or advice by the employee/relationship manager/sales person of the above distributor/sub broker or notwithstanding the advice or inappropriateness,if any, provided by the employee/relationship manager/sales person of the distributor/sub broker. Signature First / Sole Applicant / Guardian Second Applicant Third Applicant ISC s signature & Time Stamping Folio No Name of First/Sole Applicant (Please use capital Letters) Redemption Are you submitting a change of bank request along with your redemption Yes (if yes, please also use the stand alone bank mandate form) No Fund Name: Sundaram Growth Fund Plan: Regular Direct Options: Dividend Payout Re-Investment Sweep Growth Amount Units... Switch (only for funds other than Sundaram Select Focus) Please refer SID & KIM of respective scheme(s) for Riskometer Amount Units... From: Sundaram Growth Fund Plan: Regular Direct Options: Dividend Payout Re-Investment Sweep Growth To:... Plan: Regular Direct Options: Dividend Payout Re-Investment Sweep* Growth *Dividend Sweep option is only for Sundaram Money Fund Declaration: I/We having read and understood the contents of the Statement of Additional Information/Scheme Information Document/addenda issued to the SID and KIM till date hereby apply for units under the scheme(s) as indicated in the application form agree to abide by the terms, conditions, rules and regulations of the scheme(s) agree to the terms and conditions for Auto Debit have not received nor been induced by any rebate or gifts, directly or indirectly in making this investment do not have any existing Micro SIPs/investments which together with the current application will result in the total investments exceeding Rs. 50,000 in a financial year or a rolling period of twelve months (applicable for PAN exempt category of investors). The ARN holder 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 is being recommended to me/us. Applicable to NRIs only: Please ( ) I/We confirm that I am/we are Non-Resident of Indian Nationality/Origin and I/We hereby confirm that the funds for subscription have been remitted from abroad through normal banking channels or from funds in my/our Non-Resident External/Ordinary Account/FCNR Account on a Repatriation Basis Non-Repatriation Basis. I/We confirm that I am/we are not United States persons within the meaning of Regulation (S) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time or a resident of Canada. Signature First / Sole Applicant / Guardian Second Applicant Third Applicant Acknowledgement Redemption Switch Request Date: D D M M Y Y Y Y Request Date D D M M Y Y Y Y Time Stamp/Seal Folio No:... Fund: Sundaram Growth Fund In case of switch, Target scheme... Amount Units... Plans: Regular Direct Options: Growth or Dividend Payout Re-Investment Sweep (only for Sundaram Money Fund) To be submitted along with the transaction slip: 1. Your FATCA Details (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) & KYC Additional Details (if not already submitted), and 2. Ultimate Beneficial Owner(s) (UBO) information(for non-individuals only). The forms are available on our website. KYC compliance is a prerequisite for investment in mutual fund with effect from irrespective of the investment amount. 5