THREADNEEDLE FIRST COMPANY TO TOP FERI EURORATING S ASSET MANAGER RANKINGS ACROSS EUROPE LONDON 01 AUGUST 2012: According to the latest ranking of asset managers published for Q2 2012 by independent rating agency Feri Eurorating, has achieved the highest ratio of top-rated funds among investment firms in all of the seven countries covered: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Sweden and Switzerland. This is the first time an asset manager has achieved top ranking in all countries covered. In addition, has won over 100 prestigious investment awards since the start of 2012, highlighting growing recognition among international investors of its competitive performance across asset classes, over many time periods. s Head of Distribution, Campbell Fleming, said: At our approach is designed to deliver the best fund performance for our clients regardless of market conditions and we are very proud to be ranking at the top of Feri Eurorating s ranking in all countries covered. It is a strong industry endorsement and highlights the excellence of our investment philosophy and long-term record. Award methodology and information can be found on the following websites: http://frr.feri.de/en http://corporate.morningstar.com/us/asp/area2.aspx?xmlfile=8501.xml www.lipperweb.com/docs/research/methodology/lfa_methodology2012.pdf Please see enclosed table for full list of awards to date. 1
Country highlights include: Country Awards Austria Best Large Equity Fund House ; Best Multi Asset Fund House (Morningstar) Top of Feri Eurorating ranking Belgium Best Large Equity Fund House ; Best Multi Asset Fund House (Morningstar Belgium) ; Best Equity House (De Tijd / L Echo) France Best Large Equity Fund House (Morningstar) - Top of Feri Eurorating ranking Dubai Best funds in the following categories: Bond Europe; Equity UK Income; Equity North America Small and Mid Caps; Caps (Lipper) Germany 5 Star asset manager (Capital / Fonds-Kompass) ; Best Large Equity Fund House ; Best Multi Asset Fund House (Morningstar) ; Best European Equities (Focus Money) - Top of Feri Eurorating ranking Hong Kong Best funds in the following categories: Equity Europe Small and Mid Caps; Equity North America; Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (Lipper) Italy Best Large Equity Fund House ; Best Multi Asset Fund House (Morningstar) - Top of Feri Eurorating ranking Luxembourg Best Large Equity Fund House (Morningstar) Netherlands Best Large Equity Fund House ; Best Multi Asset Fund House (Morningstar) Portugal Best Large Equity Fund House ; Best Multi Asset Fund House (Morningstar) Spain Best Global Asset Manager ; Best Large Equity Fund House (Morningstar) Sweden Best European Equity fund (fondmarknaden.se) Switzerland Best Large Equity Fund House (Morningstar) Taiwan Best Fund awards (TFF-Bloomberg) United Kingdom Best Multi Asset Fund House (Morningstar) 2
US Equities American Benchmark Outstanding US Large-Cap Growth Equity fund Achiever (Hong Kong) American fund Lipper Fund Awards (UK) Equity North America (10 American Lipper Fund Awards (France) Equity North America fund American fund Lipper Fund Awards (Hong Kong) Equity North America (10 American TFF-Bloomberg (Taiwan) Best fund award (5 fund American Lipper Fund Awards (Austria) Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (5 American Lipper Fund Awards (France) Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (5 American Lipper Fund Awards Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (5 American Lipper Fund Awards (Hong Kong) Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (5 American Lipper Fund Awards (Spain) Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (5 American Lipper Fund Awards (Switzerland) Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (5 American Lipper Fund Awards (Europe) Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (5 American Lipper Fund Awards (UK) Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (5 American Lipper Fund Awards (Dubai) Equity North America Small and Mid Caps (10 3
European Equities Fondmarknaden.se (Sweden) Best European Equity fund Select fund Select fund (UK) Best Europe ex-uk Large-Cap Equity fund Select fund Benchmark Best-in-class (Hong Kong) Best Europe ex-uk Large-Cap Equity fund Euro Fund Awards European Mid-Cap Equities (1 year) Euro Fund Awards European Mid-Cap Equities (5 Euro Fund Awards European Mid-Cap Equities (10 Lipper Fund Awards (Spain) Caps (3 Lipper Fund Awards (Spain) Caps (5 Lipper Fund Awards (Spain) Caps (10 Lipper Fund Awards (Austria) Caps (10 Lipper Fund Awards (Dubai) Caps (10 Lipper Fund Awards (Europe) Caps (10 Lipper Fund Awards (France) Caps (10 Lipper Fund Awards Caps (10 Lipper Fund Awards (Hong Kong) Caps (10 Lipper Fund Awards (Switzerland) Caps (10 Lipper Fund Awards (UK) Caps (10 4
European Equities (continued) Pan European Lipper Awards (France) Caps (3 Pan European Pan European Pan European Pan European Pan European Pan European Pan European Pan European Pan European Lipper Awards (Hong Kong) Lipper Awards (Switzerland) Lipper Awards (UK) Lipper Awards (France) Lipper Awards (Hong Kong) Lipper Awards (UK) Benchmark Best-in-class (Hong Kong) Le Revenu (France) What Investment Unit Trust Awards 2012 Caps (3 Caps (3 Caps (3 Caps (5 Caps (5 Caps (5 Europe Small-Cap Equity Trophée d'or best smaller companies fund Best European Equity Fund UK Equities UK Equity Lipper Awards (Dubai) Equity UK Income (5 Income fund UK Equity Benchmark Best-in-class UK Large-Cap Value Equity Income fund (Hong Kong) UK fund Benchmark Best-in-class UK Large-Cap Blend Equity (Hong Kong) UK Growth & Income fund Lipper Awards (Dubai) Equity UK Income (3 5
Other Equities China Opportunities fund China Opportunities fund Global Equity Income fund Lipper Fund Awards (Austria) Lipper Fund Awards (France) Benchmark Best-in-class (Hong Kong) Focus Money 1 st Place Focus Money 2 nd Place Focus Money 2 nd Place Equity China (3 Equity China (3 Global Large-Cap Value Equity Best European Equities Best Equity house Best US Equities (Austria) Best Large Equity Fund House (Belgium) Best Large Equity Fund House (France) Best Large Equity Fund House Best Large Equity Fund House (Italy) Best Large Equity Fund House (Luxembourg) (Netherlands) Best Large Equity Fund House Best Large Equity Fund House (Spain) Best Large Equity Fund House (Switzerland) L'Echo & De Tijd Awards (Belgium) Best Large Equity Fund House Best Equity House William Davies PLANSPONSOR Europe Fund Manager of the Year 6
Fixed Income Emerging Markets Debt fund Euro Active Euro Active Euro Active Euro Active Euro Active Euro Active TFF-Bloomberg (Taiwan) Best fund award (3 Lipper Awards (Austria) Bond Euro Medium Term (3 Lipper Awards (Austria) Bond Euro Medium Term (5 Lipper Awards (Europe) Bond Euro Medium Term (5 Lipper Awards (Spain) Bond Euro Medium Term (3 Lipper Awards (Spain) Bond Euro Medium Term (5 Lipper Awards (Spain) Bond Euro Medium Term (10 Lipper Awards (Austria) Lipper Awards (Dubai) Lipper Awards (Dubai) Lipper Awards (Europe) Lipper Awards (France) Lipper Awards (France) Lipper Awards Lipper Awards (Spain) Lipper Awards (Spain) Lipper Awards (Switzerland) Bond Europe (5 Bond Europe (5 Bond Europe (10 Bond Europe (5 Bond Europe (5 Bond Europe (10 Bond Europe (5 Bond Europe (5 Bond Europe (10 Bond Europe (5 7
Fixed Income High Yield Lipper Awards (Switzerland) Lipper Awards (UK) Lipper Awards (UK) Bond Europe (10 Bond Europe (5 Bond Europe (10 Lipper Awards (Spain) Bond Euro High Yield (10 Multi Asset (Austria) Best Multi Asset Fund House Best Multi Asset Fund House (Belgium) Best Multi Asset Fund House (Italy) Best Multi Asset Fund House Best Multi Asset Fund House (Netherlands) (UK) Best Multi Asset Fund House Alex Lyle and Mark Burgess for the Global Equity fund Investment Week Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2012 Active Managed Funds Asset Management Capital / Fonds-Kompass 5 Star Asset Manager (Spain) Best Global Asset Manager The Variety PROPS Awards Fund Manager of the Year Le Revenu (France) Trophée de Bronze best Sicav and bond funds 8
For further comment please contact: Nicolas Duperrier +44 20 7464 5940 Nicolas.Duperrier@threadneedle.com Notes to Editors is a leading international investment manager with a strong track record of outperformance across asset classes. We actively manage 91.2bn (as at 30 June 2012) of assets, investing on behalf of individuals, pension funds, insurers and corporations. We are the 3 rd largest UK retail fund manager 1 and the 7 th largest UK fund manager¹ by AUM. In Europe we rank in the top 30². Established in 1994 in London, has a presence in 16 countries. 's distinctive investment approach is based on creative thinking, sharing of ideas and rigorous debate. Our 130 investment professionals invest across developed and emerging market equities, fixed income, commodities and UK property. As at 30 June 2012, 67% of funds outperformed over 1 year, 78% over 3 years and 84% over 5 years 3. So far in 2012, has won over 100 prestigious fund management industry awards globally 4. is owned by Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP), a leading US diversified financial services company with over US$655bn in owned, managed and administered assets. As its international investment platform, provides Ameriprise and its retail and institutional clients with world class investment solutions. 1 UK IMA ranking, May 2012, see www.investmentfunds.org.uk 2 Europe ranking, Morningstar Feb 2012 3 All funds managed by, including segregated accounts/portfolios. The data does not include funds sub-advised by third parties or guest funds on a platform. All figures are as at 30 June 2012, in GBP unless stated otherwise. Total value of funds outperforming their relevant benchmark expressed as a percentage of total assets under management. This information aims to demonstrate the overall performance capabilities of s asset management team. It is not intended to indicate the performance of individual funds or products. Please refer to product specific documentation in relation to individual funds. The value of investments and any income is not guaranteed and can go down as well as up. 4 For details see: www.threadneedle.com/awards Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of investments and any income is not guaranteed and can go down as well as up and may be affected by exchange rate fluctuations. This means that an investor may not get back the amount invested. Investment Funds ICVC ( TIF ) is an open-ended investment company structured as an umbrella company, incorporated in England and Wales, authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a UCITS scheme. TIF is registered for public offer in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland (some sub-funds only) and the UK. Shares in the Funds may not be offered to the public in any other country and this document must not be issued, circulated or distributed other than in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public and are in accordance with applicable local legislation. TIF is registered with Danish Financial Services Authority for marketing to professional investors only. The Funds may not be offered or sold to retail investors in Denmark. TIF is authorised in Spain by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) and registered with the relevant CNMV's Registered with number 482. 9
Het compartiment is op grond van artikel 1:107 van de Wet op het financieel toezicht opgenomen in het register dat wordt gehouden door de Autoriteit Financiële Markten. / Pursuant to article 1:107 of the Act of Financial Supervision, the subfund is included in the register that is kept by the AFM. Specialist Investment Funds ICVC ( TSIF ) is an open-ended investment company structured as an umbrella company, incorporated in England and Wales, authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a UCITS scheme. TSIF is registered for public offer in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong (some sub-funds only), Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland (some sub-funds only) and the UK. Shares in the Funds may not be offered to the public in any other country and this document must not be issued, circulated or distributed other than in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public and are in accordance with applicable local legislation. TSIF is registered with Danish Financial Services Authority for marketing to professional investors only. The Funds may not be offered or sold to retail investors in Denmark. TSIF is authorised in Spain by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) and registered with the relevant CNMV's Registered with number 481. (Lux) is an investment company with variable capital (Société d investissement à capital variable, or "SICAV") formed under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The SICAV issues, redeems and exchanges shares of different classes, which are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The management company of the SICAV is Management Luxembourg S.A, who is advised by Asset Management Ltd. and/or selected sub-advisors. The SICAV is registered in Austria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the UK; however, this is subject to applicable jurisdictions and some subfunds and/or share classes may not be available in all jurisdictions. Shares in the Funds may not be offered to the public in any other country and this document must not be issued, circulated or distributed other than in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public and are in accordance with applicable local legislation. (Lux) is authorised in Spain by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) and registered with the relevant CNMV's Registered with number 177. Shares in the Funds may not be offered, sold or delivered directly or indirectly in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person, as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act. Subscriptions to a Fund may only be made on the basis of the current Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document, as well as the latest annual or interim reports, which can be obtained free of charge on request, and the applicable terms & conditions. Please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Prospectus for all risks applicable to investing in any fund and specifically this Fund. The above documents are available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and Dutch (no Dutch Prospectus) and can be obtained free of charge on request from Austria: Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, Am Stadtpark 9, 1030 Wien (TIF and TSIF), and Erste Bank, Graben 21 A-1010 Wien (TFIF); Belgium: J.P. 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