Application form for Private Clients HSBC International Select Fund Sub-Funds How to invest Step 1 Please complete the following application form. Please note that you will be unable to invest until we have received the necessary document(s) as described in Step 2 or Step 3 as appropriate. Step 2 (individual investors only) If you are an individual investor(s), please attach certified proof of identity e.g. a copy of your passport, driving licence or identity card. Please ensure that this true copy is certified by your Bank, Notary/Solicitor, Doctor, Embassy, Police or other competent authority operating in a country whose rules on the prevention of the laundering of proceeds derived from criminal activities are equivalent to those applying in Luxembourg. Step 3 Step 4 If you are a corporate investor please provide a copy of your Articles of Association. Also, please provide a list of all authorised signatories, their full names and positions within the company and certified proofs of identity for each signatory (see Step 2 for details). Finally, please provide a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or from your entry in a Register of Commerce. Please send your application form to: RBC Dexia Investor Services C/O HSBC Team 14, Porte de France, L-4360 Esch-sur-Alzette, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Tel: +352 26 05 95 53 Fax: +352 24 60 95 00 ANY QUERIES? If you have any queries relating to the completion of this application form, please call: RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA +352 26 05 95 53 1
Application for shares: To apply for shares in HSBC International Select Fund, simply complete the relevant parts of this form, and specify either the cash amount to be invested or the number of shares required. Please pay attention to all the steps above detailing How to invest, registration details and the payments and declaration sections overleaf. All applications are made on the basis of the current HSBC International Select Fund Prospectus and most recent Annual and Semi-annual reports which are available on request and free of charge from RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA. SECTION 1: REGISTRATION DETAILS - PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS Surname Forename(s) in full Occupation Nationality Permanent Address Account designation (if any) Telephone (home) Telephone (work) Date of Birth For first shareholders please indicate if you wish to authorise RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA to act upon any instructions by any one of the joint shareholders. Yes No Country Post Code I/We am/are the beneficial owner(s). Joint applicant(s) full name 2) Yes No 3) If No, please give full details of the beneficial owner(s), i.e. as shown for applicants registration - 4) details. SECTION 2: EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS If you are an existing shareholder in HSBC International Select Fund, please give your personal account number 2
SECTION 3: INVESTMENT DETAILS SHARE CLASS MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT MINIMUM HOLDING Class A USD 5,000 USD 5,000 Class E USD 5,000 USD 5,000 Class I USD 1,000,000 USD 1,000,000 There is no requirement on minimum subsequent investment. All figures shall be construed to refer to equivalent amounts in other major currencies. Not all Share Classes are available in all jurisdictions. Available Sub-funds and share classes, grouped by cut off times: In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and the current Prospectus, I/we hereby apply for shares in the following fund(s) of HSBC International Select Fund. Amounts or number of shares subscribed can be detailed in the two tables below. Dealing cut-off time 1: Rest of the world: 1.00 pm Luxembourg time (any Dealing Day) Jersey: 5.00 pm Jersey time (on the Business Day immediately preceding the Dealing Day) Poland: 10.00 am Poland time (any Dealing Day) SUB-FUNDS CLASS ISIN CODE AMOUNT NUMBER OF SHARES Europe Equity Global Emerging Markets Equity Global Equity LU0358924438 LU0358924511 LU0358924602 LU0358924784 LU0358924867 LU0358924941 LU0358925591 LU0358925674 LU0358925757 LU0358925831 LU0358925914 LU0358926052 LU0358926565 LU0358926649 LU0358926722 LU0358926995 LU0358927027 LU0358927290 3
SUB-FUNDS CLASS ISIN CODE AMOUNT NUMBER OF SHARES Global Aggregate Bond HEUR HGBP HEUR HGBP HEUR HGBP HEUR HGBP LU0409939245 LU0409937033 LU0409937546 LU0409939328 LU0409937207 LU0409937629 LU0409939591 LU0409939674 LU0409939757 LU0409937389 LU0409937892 LU0409939831 LU0409937462 LU0409938197 * Classes E might not be available to all investors, and/or might not be available in certain countries. Please refer to the prospectus or simplified prospectus for more details. Dealing cut-off time 2: Rest of the world: 5.00 pm Luxembourg time (any Dealing Day) Jersey: 5.00 pm Jersey time (on the Business Day immediately preceding the Dealing Day) Poland: 10.00 am Poland time (any Dealing Day) SUB-FUNDS CLASS ISIN CODE AMOUNT NUMBER OF SHARES Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity Japan Equity LUO35892290 3 LU0358923034 LU0358923117 LU0358923208 LU0358923463 LU0358923547 LU0358927704 LU0358927886 LU0358927969 LU0358928009 LU0358928181 4
LU0358928264 SUB-FUNDS CLASS ISIN CODE AMOUNT NUMBER OF SHARES North America Equity LU0358928850 LU0358929072 LU0358929155 LU0358929239 LU0358929312 LU0358929403 * Classes E might not be available to all investors, and/or might not be available in certain countries. Please refer to the prospectus or simplified prospectus for more details. SECTION 4: TYPE OF SHARE HOLDING Shares will be issued in registered form and represented by Confirmation(s) of Ownership. 5
SECTION 5: PAYMENT & DECLARATIONS 5.1 PAYMENT SETTLEMENT Settlement is required on the dealing day. TELEGRAPH TRANSFERS Investments must be settled by telegraphic transfer. For payment in US Dollars, Sterling, and Euro, settlement should be made quoting the applicant s name to the appropriate correspondent bank (see below). For payments in other currencies, applicants should first contact the RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA in Luxembourg for instructions before arranging settlement. CORRESPONDENT BANKS FOR TELEGRAPH TRANSFERS US Dollar payments to: Bank of America, 100 West 33 rd Street, 4 th Floor, New York, NY 10001 (Swift Code: BOFAUS3N). a/c RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank S.A. client account subscription/redemption a/c 6550 367990. Sterling payments to: Bank of America N.A, 1 Alie Street, London E1 8DE (Swift Code: BOFAGB22). a/c RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank S.A. client account subscription/redemption a/c 6008 64007018. Euro payments to: Bank of America N.A, 1 Alie Street, London E1 8DE (Swift Code: BOFAGB22). a/c RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank S.A. client account subscription/redemption a/c 6008 64007026. Please ensure that your name and any references are quoted on all telegraphic transfers, as this will enable us to match application forms to monies received and will avoid delays in dealing. I/we hereby confirm that payment of the amount to be invested will be made by telegraphic transfer for the amount of On to (Name of Bank) / / Quoting reference I/we hereby authorise RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank S.A. to effect on my/our behalf and at my/our expense any foreign exchange transactions which may be necessary for the investment of my/our application monies. I/we agree to accept the same or any smaller number of shares in respect of which this application may be accepted. I/we authorise you to send at my/our risk the balance for any application monies returnable to the first named applicant below. I/we declare that the shares are not being acquired either directly or indirectly on behalf of a US person (see section 5.6). 6
5.2 DIVEND INSTRUCTIONS In the case of distribution shares being held, please complete the mandate details below. Dividends will be automatically reinvested in the purchase of further shares unless you indicate otherwise. Dividends will be paid directly to your bank account as below. The account holder must be the same as the holder of the shares Do you wish to reinvest your dividend? Yes No Name of Bank: Branch / Sort Code Address: A/C Name: A/C Number: 5.3 RECEIPT OF ORDERS PLED BY FAX Instructions to HSBC International Select Fund (Select Fund) and/or RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA in relation to the dealing in the shares of the Select Fund - in particular those relating to the purchase, the settlement and the sale of shares - may be given in written form, by fax. I/we expressly agree that the Select Fund or RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA may, in the event of a dispute before a court in Luxembourg or a foreign court, prove at any time the receipt of instructions given by fax and the method of execution of the said orders - irrespective of the civil or commercial nature of such instructions - by testimonies, notes taken by its employees or presentation of faxes, related thereto or other documents or vouchers deemed appropriate. In a case of instructions given in accordance with the above-mentioned procedure, it is noted that RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA is not in a position to verify the original signatures; furthermore, it may prove difficult or impossible to detect forgery. Nonetheless, I/we prefer this method of communication for reasons of simplicity and/or confidentiality. I/we hereby agree to be bound by all future declarations via telephone/instructions issued by fax, provided that in the latter case the respective fax received by the Select Fund or RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA indicates me/us or my/our authorised representative. Furthermore, I/we hereby indemnify the Select Fund and RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA against all damages and prejudice incurred or suffered in connection with any forgery and transmission errors. RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank SA may not be made liable regarding instructions given by non authorised persons of which RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank S.A. could reasonably believe that they were validly representing the applicant. Only if you do NOT wish to utilise the above fax dealing facility described above please tick box. Authorised Signature(s) Date 7
5.4 CORPORATE INVESTORS If you sign the application form on behalf of a corporate body, warrant that you have due authority to do so. A corporation should sign under the hand of duly authorised official(s) whose representative capacity should be stated. The company seal should also be affixed where one exists. 5.5 JOINT APPLANTS If several persons sign this application form the account shall be considered as a joint account of which in the event of death of one of the joint holders, the surviving joint holder(s) may dispose under their joint signature(s). 5.6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION The shares are not offered for sale or sold in the United States of America, its territories or possessions and all areas subject to its jurisdiction, except in a transaction which does not violate the Securities Law of the United States of America. The Articles of Incorporation of the Company permit certain restrictions on the sale and transfer of shares to Restricted Persons and the Directors have decided that United States persons shall be Restricted Persons and are defined as follows:- The term United States Person or US Person shall mean a citizen or resident of the United States of America, a partnership organised or existing under the laws of any state, territory or possession of the United States of America, or a corporation organised under the laws of the United States of America or of any state, territory or possession thereof or any estate or trust, other than an estate or trust the income of which, from sources without the United States of America, is not includable in gross income for purpose of computing United States income tax payable by it. The Company shall be entitled to compulsorily repurchase shares held by United States Persons. If you are unable to make this declaration, you may still be able in certain circumstances to subscribe for shares, but you should contact the Manager for details first. I/we declare that I/we have attained 18 years of age. Investors should be aware that the value of their portfolio may go down as well as up. Investors therefore may not get back the whole amount that they invest. The Notice Légale in relation to the issue of shares has been deposited with the Registrar of the District Court of Luxembourg. HSBC International Select Fund reserves the right to reject your application and cancel the subsequent contract if this form has been altered in any way. Any amendments must be specifically agreed and approved in writing by HSBC International Select Fund. SECTION 6: AUTHORISED SIGNATURES - This application form must be signed by ALL shareholders 1 Signature 3 Signature Full name in block capitals Full name in block capitals 8
2 Signature 4 Signature Full name in block capitals Full name in block capitals Date SECTION 7: VISER DETAILS Company Name: Contact Name: Address: Country: Telephone: Facsimile: Authorisation Number: Commission instructions (Please note, if no information is given, commission will be automatically reinvested: RBC DEXIA ISB Luxembourg agent code (if known): Important - please do not forget to attach all documentation required as per step 2 or 3 on the front. 9