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1 EMERGING MARKETS: NEW ECONOMY OPPORTUNITIES Alistair J. MacDonald, CFA Vice President Institutional Portfolio Manager Templeton Emerging Markets Group CFA and Chartered Financial Analyst are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. For Professional Financial Professional Investor Use Use Only. Not / Not for for Distribution to to Retail the Public Investors.

2 Emerging Markets: Why Now?

3 Politics......and Populism Source: Boris Johnson: Donald Trump: 2

4 Technology: Secular Long Term Growth Emerging Markets Most Tech Dominated Index MSCI EM Index Sector Evolution January 2008 March IT Sector Weighting: MSCI Indices March IT Sector Weighting (%) /28/2018 Energy/Materials Technology Consumer 0 EM US Japan Euope April-18 For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. Source: FactSet, MSCI, as of March MSCI makes no warranties and shall have no liability with respect to any MSCI data reproduced herein. No further redistribution or use is permitted. This report is not prepared or endorsed by MSCI. See for additional data provider information. 3

5 Technology: Semiconductors Profitability Supported by Market Consolidation DRAM Market Share by Company % 90% DRAM Market Share (%) 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 16% 17% 23% 21% 26% 25% 24% 27% 23% 32% 29% 31% 23% 22% 37% 39% 41% 42% 31% 31% 30% 47% 49% 52% Others Qimonda Elpida Micron Hynix Samsung 0% For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. Source: Gartner, IC insight, J.P. Morgan estimate, as of December See for additional data provider information. 4

6 Technology: ecommerce Dominance Singles Day Biggest Retail Event Globally Alibaba Singles Day Sales 2017 $25.3bn Thanksgiving, Black Friday, & Cyber Monday Online Sales 2017 $19.6bn All Retailers in U.S. For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Source: Bloomberg; Techcrunch, adobe analytics Black Friday online sales US$5.03B, Cyber Monday; US$6.59bn and Thanksgiving US$2.87bn Total was for the period from November Total sales in 2017 reached US$25 billion for Alibaba. 5

7 Technology: How Small Caps Succeed Compete or Complement? Baozun: Chinese ecommerce Service Provider USD Company IPO at $110mn; priced below indicative range. 10% Alibaba stake challenging year for broader market and company profitability 2016: Strategic shift in company s service model; increasing recognition of value-add from foreign brands. Rising GMV and profitability Initiated exposure on growth expectations, shift in business model, greater client integration; client channel checks strong For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. As of March This is an example of an investment made by the Templeton Emerging Markets Group; the investment may or may not be currently held by a fund or any investment vehicle advised by Templeton Emerging Markets Group. This is not a complete analysis of every material fact regarding any industry, security or investment and should not be viewed as an investment recommendation. This is intended to provide insight into the advisor s portfolio selection process. The actions taken with respect to this investment and its performance may not be representative of other advice or investments made by the advisor. Factual statements are taken from sources considered reliable, but have not been independently verified for completeness or accuracy by the fund s manager or its affiliates. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an offer for a particular security or as an indication of trading intent for any Franklin Templeton fund. All portfolio holdings are subject to change. In addition, it should not be assumed that any securities transactions discussed were or will prove to be profitable. 6

8 Technology: EVs and Healthcare Emerging Market Leadership New Electric Vehicle Registrations US FDA Approved Manufacturing Plants July 31, US China For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. Source: International Energy Agency, BAAM, InsideEVs, ACEA; June 30, US FDA as of July 31,

9 Technology: Electric Vehicles China Outpacing U.S. in 2017 Sales Tesla: 103,181 BYD: 108,612 For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. Source: Tesla Motors, BYD annual reports. 8

10 Consumer: Premiumisation Brilliance China: Then : Source: CarNewsChina.com, ChinaCarForums.com. 9

11 Consumer: Premiumisation Brilliance China: And now: Source: BMWBlog.com 10

12 Consumer: Premiumisation Brands Support Earnings Sustainability Brilliance: BMW s Joint Venture in China 25 HKD Exposure initiated by previous PM on long term positive earnings outlook Anti-corruption campaign and auto market weakness impact sentiment; short term marketing costs impact earnings. Shareholdings increased four-fold. Earnings growth accelerates in 2017 on successful introduction of new models; JV with Renault For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. As of March This is an example of an investment made by the Templeton Emerging Markets Group; the investment may or may not be currently held by a fund or any investment vehicle advised by Templeton Emerging Markets Group. This is not a complete analysis of every material fact regarding any industry, security or investment and should not be viewed as an investment recommendation. This is intended to provide insight into the advisor s portfolio selection process. The actions taken with respect to this investment and its performance may not be representative of other advice or investments made by the advisor. Factual statements are taken from sources considered reliable, but have not been independently verified for completeness or accuracy by the fund s manager or its affiliates. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an offer for a particular security or as an indication of trading intent for any Franklin Templeton fund. All portfolio holdings are subject to change. In addition, it should not be assumed that any securities transactions discussed were or will prove to be profitable. 11

13 Healthcare: Diversified Opportunities Idiosyncratic Returns Medy Tox: Korean Botox Producer Trimmed exposure during Dec- 2015: Re-rated to 63x forward PE, with market cap of $2.3bn. KRW Off benchmark, underresearched, under-owned and undervalued company trading at 13x PE with market cap of $106m at purchase. 90 day ADV of $1.5m. Only 5 local research firms cover stock. Stock added to MSCI EM Small Cap Index in June 2012, trading at 19x forward PE with 90 day ADV of $5m. Added exposure on weakness during Dec-2017: Stock now covered by 18 sell side analysts, including international firms. 37x forward PE, 90 day ADV of $18m, market cap of $2.4bn For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. As of March This is an example of an investment made by the Templeton Emerging Markets Group; the investment may or may not be currently held by a fund or any investment vehicle advised by Templeton Emerging Markets Group. This is not a complete analysis of every material fact regarding any industry, security or investment and should not be viewed as an investment recommendation. This is intended to provide insight into the advisor s portfolio selection process. The actions taken with respect to this investment and its performance may not be representative of other advice or investments made by the advisor. Factual statements are taken from sources considered reliable, but have not been independently verified for completeness or accuracy by the fund s manager or its affiliates. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an offer for a particular security or as an indication of trading intent for any Franklin Templeton fund. All portfolio holdings are subject to change. In addition, it should not be assumed that any securities transactions discussed were or will prove to be profitable. 12

14 Emerging Markets: Under-owned EM Equities Massively Under-represented in Investor Portfolios Emerging Markets as a % of: December 2017 Global GDP Growth* 60% Patent Applications* 50% Global GDP* 42% Global Market Cap 33% MSCI AC World 13% Global Fund Allocations 9% For illustrative and discussion purposes only. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future results. Source: World Bank, FactSet, MSCI, EPFR, Citi Research. As of December *As of December

15 Important Disclosures 2018 Franklin Templeton Investments. All rights reserved. Collective Investment Schemes in Securities (CIS) are generally medium to long term investments. The value of participatory interests may go down as well as up and past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future. Fluctuations or movements in exchange rates may cause the value of underlying international investments to go up or down. CIS are traded at ruling prices and can engage in borrowing and scrip lending. A schedule of fees and charges and maximum commissions is available on request from Franklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l., 8A rue Albert Borschette, L-1246 Luxembourg. Commission and incentives may be paid and if so, would be included in the overall costs. Franklin Templeton Investment Funds ( FTIF ) are priced on a forward basis and prices are calculated daily. FTIF does not provide any guarantee either with respect to the capital or the return of a portfolio. FTIF is regulated in Luxembourg and the FTIF sub-funds available for public sale in South Africa are approved by the Financial Services Board. Investments in foreign securities may expose the fund to risks such as potential constraints on liquidity and repatriation of funds, macroeconomic, political, foreign exchange, tax, settlement and potential limitations on the availability of market information. For full information on all the risks applicable to this fund, please refer to the fund s prospectus. Franklin Templeton Investments SA (PTY) Ltd ( FTISA ) is an authorised Financial Services Provider. FTISA is a Member of the Association for Savings & Investment SA (ASISA). Copies of the latest prospectus, Minimum Disclosure Document (MDD) and the latest annual and semi-annual reports of FTIF are available on the website or may be obtained free of charge from Franklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l., 8A rue Albert Borschette, L-1246 Luxembourg or your local FTI representative. 14

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