Barings

Baring AssetManagement Limited155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3XY

Tel +44 (0)20 7628 6000Fax +44 (0)20 7638 7928

www.barings.com

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Berlin Citywire

November 2012

Ece Ugurtas – Director, Fixed Income & Currency

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Agenda

• Why Barings for High Yield?

• The Baring High Yield Bond Fund

• Investment case for the asset class

• Macroeconomic Environment

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Why Barings for High YieldSection 1

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Baring Asset Management

• An international investment management company with a history dating back to 1762

• Operating in eleven countries with professionals from twenty five different nations

• Providing investment management services in emerging and inefficient markets, asset allocation and specialist fixed income to investors worldwide

• Working in partnership with many of the world’s largest financial institutions

• Owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual)

• Current assets under management US$50.7 bn

• 96 investment professionals

• Winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2010

London, Boston, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Paris, San Francisco, Santiago, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto

Assets as at 30 September 2012, Investment Professionals as at 1 October 2012

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Fixed Income at Baring Asset Management

• US$17.1 billion Fixed Income AUM: US$6.3bn in Global Fixed mandates

• 33.7% of firm’s total AUM

• Strong track record of managing fixed income portfolios for over 25 years

– Investment managers average 19 years’ experience

• Three main business lines:

– Global Government and Global Aggregate mandates

– High Yield

– EMD mandates

Source: Barings, assets as of 30 September 2012

An experienced and successful team

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How are we different?

• We have a unique TOP DOWN scenario based approach to managing high yield

• We are NOT a bottom up pure credit selection fund

• We invest in GLOBAL high yield: European, US and Emerging Market high yield corporates

• We COMBINE top down with bottom up conducting our own individual bottom up credit analysis

Source: Baring Asset Management, October 2012

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Our Investment Philosophy

• We believe macroeconomic factors are the primary market drivers

• We believe that markets are weakly efficient

– in the medium to long term macro economic factors determine market levels

– volatility in the short term is caused by investors positioning for a variety of outcomes

• We avoid single point forecasts

– we forecast different macro economic scenarios

• Bottom up credit analysis is essential to extract value from idiosyncratic nature of highyield bonds


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Investment Process Overview

Scenario process highlights attractive US vs Euro vs EM HY, rating buckets

Which sectors?

Fundamental bottom up credit analysis

Risk management & execution

Portfolio of 150-170 names

Names monitored daily by Credit Team


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Our Scenario Process is Different

• “What is already discounted in current market prices?”

• “How could the world look like in a year from now?”– potential shocks to the current market consensus that could occur from here

• 3 scenarios with a probability threshold of 10-15%

• Each scenario is populated with macroeconomic forecasts

– GDP, inflation, current account, budget balance for a variety of developed and emerging markets

• Forecasts are attached to those scenarios

– credit spreads, swap spreads, bond yields, currencies


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Current Scenarios

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Scenario 3

Stabilisation of Global Growth

Fiscal Slippage, Inflation Risks

Financial Contagion Hits Growth


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Current Scenarios

The initial pace of US recovery falls back under the onset of fiscal tightening and the retrenchment within the private sector.

Growth remains at close to trend in core-Europe, whilst growth in the peripheral European economies remains weak. Fiscal retrenchment in the peripheral European countries does continue but not in a manner that threatens popular support for the Euro. The European Central Bank (ECB) maintains an accommodative monetary stance.

US bond yields rise relative to those in Europe and Japan.

Stabilisation of Global GrowthScenario 1

Global monetary policy remains very accommodative across all developed markets to counter the effects of fiscal consolidation.

Governments struggle to maintain their fiscal plans amidst disappointing growth outcomes. This leads to a deterioration in risk premia especially in those markets where central bank authorities do not engage in large scale asset purchases.

Emerging markets decouple in terms of economic outcomes – healthier growth & improving fundamentals.

Fiscal Slippage, Inflation RisksScenario 2

The shock effects of financial market contagion from a default within the European periphery send the world into a recession. Demand constrained economies suffer a modest deflation.

Global bond yields fall, albeit real yields rise, as aggressive and sustained monetary policy easing ensues. Further measures of Quantitative Easing are put in place. Credit creation processes are disrupted and risk asset performance is heavily prejudiced.

Commodity currencies suffer substantially. The Chinese abandon their commitment to CNY appreciation.

Financial Contagion Hits GrowthScenario 3


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Global scenariosBond and currencies, October 2012

US 10 year EUR “BBB” rated USD HY “CCC” rated EUR / USD

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Source: Bloomberg; Baring Asset Management, October 2012

Acknowledging a number of possible market outcomes

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Fundamental Issuer Analysis: High Yield CorporateHow we research individual Companies

CREDIT WORTHINESS1 2 3 4 5

CORPORATE QUALITYA B C

EXAMPLESBASIC ENERGY 2B BUY

EUROPCAR 5B SELL

AGROKOR 3B HOLD

RISING FALLING

GOOD BAD

Industry

CompetitivePosition

Management / Strategy

OperationalCompetence

BUSINESSRISK

AnalystScore

AnalystScore

Policy

ProfitabilityCash Flow

CapitalStructure

FinancialFlexibility

FINANCIALRISK


Identifying attractive issuers

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Fundamental Issuer Analysis: High Yield CorporateUnivision Communications

Pricing vs. Peers, Sector, RatingBAM rating

S&P/Moodys

Yield Spread (bps)

Univision 3B B+/B2 6.6% 505

TVN 3B B+/B1 6.2% 600

Allbritton 2B B+/B2 4.2% 395

Sinclair - B/B2 5.4% 375

US B Rated - - 6.4% 540

Geographically diversified, but

competitive market

Dominant market-leading position in domestic market

Aggressive management policy

High margins due to lower programme costs and

favourable TV contracts

BUSINESSRISK

UnivisionScore: 3BUnivisionScore: 3B

Highly leveraged as a

result of the LBO

Significant refinancing risk with large debt maturities

in 2017

Adj. DEBT to EBITDA ~ 11.4x;

Interest coverage ~ 1.6x

Adequate liquidity and positive FCF, with cash sources cover uses >1.2x

FINANCIALRISK

Source: Barings , October 2012

Weak credit metrics, albeit strong market position, profitability and growth

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Risk Controls

• Daily VAR reports

• Monthly portfolio analysis outlining returns across scenarios by market and rating

• Monthly risk report outlining risk contributions by geography, rating, sector and top 10 contributors to risk

• Monthly full liquidity analysis on credits trading below price 80

• Expensive List/Concern list

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The Baring High Yield Bond FundSection 2

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Baring High Yield Bond FundKey Characteristics

Guideline ranges Objective / Strategy• To produce a high level of income and long term capital appreciation 150-170 names• Top down combined with bottom up credit research• Focussed portfolio of best ideas in preferred sectors, ratings, markets• To outperform global high yield peer group

Risk management • Maximum active position per name 0.8/0.9%• No sector/ country limits • Max 10% CCC• ‘No default’ focused strategy• Portfolio is not constructed on single point forecast but required to be robust in at least 2 out of 3 scenarios

Minimum issue size • Liquid, active traded focus $400m & €350m

Turnover 60-70%

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Chart layoutsTwo charts to a page

Europe HY Spreads higher vs. US HY Default rates lower in Europe …

Source: Merrill Lynch, 12 September 2012

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Where in HYMarket – US vs Europe Corporates

Gross leverage by rating Spread to government by rating

Source: Morgan Stanley, 7 September 2012, Bloomberg 15 October 2012

Europe generally less leveraged and cheaper vs. US

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Where in HYMarket – US vs Emerging Corporates

Net Leverage (x) Spread per turn of Net Leverage (bps/x)

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 25 September 2012

EM Corporates have LOWER leverageyet offer more spread

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Where in HYMost interest rate sensitive: higher rated BBs

Correlations to 5yr US Treasury by spread bucket

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52wk Trailing Correl to 5yr Trsy

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 25 September 2012

B and CCC least interest rate sensitive but …

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Where in HY Risk/Return profile of BB-B superior to ‘CCC’ rated credit

• ‘BB’ and ‘B’ credit compared to ‘CCC/C’ tend to have significantly lower default rates• Variations in excess returns also lower

Source: S&P/Bloomberg, 31 March 2012, BofA Merrill Lynch/Bloomberg, 28 September 2012

‘BB-B’ credit; lower risk and lower return volatilityGlobal Corporate Default Rates (%) Excess return over 12 months (%)

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Where in HYSectors

Source: Morgan Stanley, 16 October, 2012

HY Cash Spread vs. Gross Leverage

Deleveraging Sectors: Metals, Healthcare & Gaming

General IndustrialsRetail

Metals & Mining

Technology

Energy

Autos & PartsHealthcare

Telecom

Paper/PackagingMedia

Gaming/Leisure

Consumer Goods

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31st October 2012Fund allocation by sector and credit rating

Source: Baring Asset Management: 31st October 2012. Credit Ratings show the highest rating between S&P and Moody’s. Source: Barings / customisedAllocations are subject to change

Fund Size: $1, 271.3 millionDuration: 3.5 yearsHoldings: 165

US HY51.8%

European HY

13.5%

UK HY4.2%

EMD HY18.4%

US Short Dated Govt

5.3%

Cash6.9%

Services14.1%

Energy12.5%

Cash6.9%

Basic Industry16.9%

Capital Goods3.8%

Other10.4%

Healthcare5.6%

UST s/d5.3%

Consumer Cyc6.6%

Media6.4%

Tech5.8%

Telecoms5.7%

BBB1.2%

BB27.6%

B52.1%

CCC8.9%

A-1 / AAA5.3%

Cash6.9%

By Sector

ByCredit Rating*

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Baring High Yield Bond FundAsset Allocation Changes

Source: Barings as at 30th September 2012*Includes Australia ^includes CLO

Active Asset Allocation Calls

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Baring High Yield Bond Fund Performance 30th September 2012

Source: Morningstar / Barings, to 30th September 2012 Fund Performance is in US Dollars on a NAV per unit basis, withgross income reinvested, Net of fees. Inception July 1993.* Morningstar GIFS Fixed Income Global High Yield Peer Group - Customised Peer Group

Past performance is not a guide to future performance

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YTD 2012 1 Year 3 years (ann.) 5 years (ann.) 10 Years (ann.)

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Baring High Yield Bond Fund Peer Group Median*

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Why Barings for High Yield?

• GLOBAL high yield offering

• Distinct TOP DOWN scenario based approach

• Combined with focussed bottom up credit selection

• Proven investment track record


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Investment case for asset class Section 3

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The Investment Case for High Yield Key Considerations

1. Balance sheets healthy, default rates low, leverage manageable

2. Supportive macro environment: growth recovery to ensure default rates stay low, corporate earnings grow BUT not too strong that corporates return to “equity friendly” behaviour

3. Low global interest rates for longer to intensify the search for “yield”

HY remains attractive based on strong fundamentals, valuations and technical factors

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FundamentalsLeverage remains low & Comfortable Coverage1

Source: BofA Merrill Lynch/Bloomberg 30 June 2012

Corporates have been deleveragingStrong Interest coverage Ratios

Net Leverage(Net Debt/LTM EBITDA, x)

Interest Coverage(LTM EBITDA/Net LTM Interest Expense, x)

2.52.72.93.13.33.53.73.94.14.34.5

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Leverage Ratio Average Leverage (3.6x)

2.02.22.42.62.83.03.23.43.63.84.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

CoverageRatio Average Coverage (3.3x)

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FundamentalsMargins high, Cash on Balance Sheet high1

Source: Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg 22 October 2012

Margins at highest levels High cash on balance sheets

LTM EBITDA Margins Global HY Cash/DebtCash on balance sheet over total debt

17%

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Fundamentals Low Default rates1

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 15 October 2012

Global Default Rates remain low & below long term average

Current Default Rate 2.6%Moodys projects 3.0% (Dec 2012) & S&P 3.3% (Dec 2012)

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Fundamentals Record High Yield Issuance1

Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research/Bloomberg, 15 October 2012

Record high issuance in last 3 years: mostly in B area,YTD 2012 $300bn

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Fundamentals New Issuance1

Source: Morgan Stanley, 22 October 2012

Prudent management of balance sheets

Use of Proceeds mainly to Refinance Debt

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FundamentalsRefinancing not a near term concern1

Source: BoA/Merrill Lynch - Bloomberg, 15 October 2012

“Wall of Maturity” is being managed

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ValuationRisk/Reward profile is compelling2

Source: JP Morgan, S&P, 1 October 2012

Still potential for credit spread tighteningas market mis-prices default rates

From the long term perspective, credit offers value

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25-year average = 586bp

High-yield spreads 608bp

High-yield defaults 2.6%

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ValuationSpreads still attractive on adjusted basis2

Source: Morgan Stanley & Bloomberg 5 September 2012

Adjusted Spread levels still elevated, HY still attractively valued

Leverage Adjusted Spreads Spread/(Net Debt/EBITDA)

HY Credit Spreads adjusted for Average Loss and Volatility(Spread – average historical loss / 12 month vol)

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TechnicalsThe Fixed Income Menu3

Source: BofA Merrill Lynch/Bloomberg, 22 October 2012

Attractive on an ABSOLUTE & RELATIVE basis to other fixed income assets

Fixed Income Assets Yield

10yr US Treasury Bonds 1.8%

10yr European Government Bonds 1.6%

10yr UK Government Bonds 1.8%

US Investment Grade Corporate 2.8%

US Mortgage Bonds 1.3%

JPMorgan EMBI+ 4.6%

JPMorgan GBI EM Global Diversified 5.8%

OR …

US High Yield 6.1%

European High Yield 7.0%

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Global High Yield BB-B (HW40)Global Broad Mkt Corp (GOBC) Global High Yield Index (HW00) Global Sovereign Broad Market Plus Index (GOPG)

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TechnicalsHigh Yield vs. Equities 3

Source: BoA Merrill Lynch, MSCI Barra, January 2003 - September 2012

High Yield offers better risk/returnprofile to equities

52 Week Rolling Volatilities 52 Week Rolling Average Returns

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Return (%) 9.9 7.4

Volatility (%) 8.9 19.1

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TechnicalsHow much do spreads need to widen for investor losses?

• HY has higher carry, lower duration offering cushion for investors

• Spreads would have to widen +600bps before “new” investors suffered losses

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Source: Morgan Stanley 5 September 2012

Assumes time horizon to end of the year & includes last 4 months carry

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TechnicalsDemand for Yield

• Corporates are a source of inflows

• Almost 20% of market value of US, Europe and Asian Credit to investors in 2012

• EU Net supply already negative

Global Credit Net Supply vs. Market Size

Source: Morgan Stanley 5 September 2012Net Supply = Supply – coupon –calls-maturities

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The Investment Case for High Yield Key Considerations

1. Balance sheets healthy, default rates low, leverage manageable

2. Supportive macro environment: growth recovery to ensure default rates stay low, corporate earnings grow BUT not too strong that corporates return to “equity friendly” behaviour

3. Low global interest rates for longer to intensify the search for “yield”

HY remains attractive based on strong fundamentals, valuations and technical factors

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Macroeconomic EnvironmentSection 4

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The Macro Environment

• The market environment has been volatile and remains dominated by political risks

• “The Fiscal Cliff” & the upcoming US elections

• Europe

– Is Greece staying or leaving?

– Can Europe find a powerful enough backstop to prevent a spill over to Spain and Italy?

• China

– A “soft”, a “rough” or a “hard” landing? And who will really know?

– What will be the implications for the rest of Asia and Australia?

How much more global policy accommodation will there be?What will be the effects on bond yields and inflation and will it keep growth going?

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EuropeECB buys time for fiscal adjustment

• The Spanish unemployment rate has risen to 24.4% and Italy’s debt to GDP ratio is now above 120%. In July Spanish 10 year debt yielded over 7% as markets lost confidence in its ability to finance itself.

• The ECB’s Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) have bought time for Spain and Italy, they may agree to purchase their short dated debt if they enter a bailout program and adhere to its conditionality.

Source: Eurostat, Bloomberg (Sept 2012)

Developed market debt continuesto increase relative to GDP

Creating volatility in vulnerable countries

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JapanGermanyAustraliaBritain

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EuropeGerman GDP highly correlated to Eurozone

• European politicians have begun to reduce the pace at which austere, fiscal deficit reduction is implemented. Such austerity has accelerated the pace at which Europe has entered recession.

• Overall Eurozone GDP declined by 0.2% in Q2 2012. With German exports making up over a third of their economy the Eurozone slowdown is having a major impact on its largest economy.

Source: IFO, Markit, Bloomberg (Sept 2012)

German GDP is following its major export partners lower…

…with manufacturing PMIs entering recessionary territory

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United States

• Job creation has slowed down after a strong start of the year. • Consumers remain cautious.• Uncertainties surrounding the fiscal cliff are high.

Source: US Department of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau ,Bloomberg (Dec 2008 to September 2012)

Job growth is slowingUS Payrolls and Unemployment Rate

Consumer spending remains mutedEarnings, Income and Retail Sales

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United States

• House prices and home sales continue to pick up due to low mortgage rates. Housing affordability is at multi year highs.

• Inflation continues to moderate despite an increase in commodity prices. Wage costs remain subdued. The Fed has increased its policy accommodation by announcing unlimited purchases of mortgage backed securities.

Source: US National Association of Realtors, Case Schiller,Bureau of Labor Statistics, AAA, Bloomberg (Dec 2008 to September 2012)

The housing market continues to recoverNew Home Sales and House Prices

Inflation remains on a downward trendHeadline and Core CPI with Average price of Gasoline $/gallon

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Ave. Gasoline price US$ RHS

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China

• The growth of China industrial production has fallen steadily for twelve months since the 2H2011. In August, the National Bureau of Statistics reported 8.9% growth of industrial production year-on-year (y-o-y), the slowest pace in three years. The data underscore risks that the full-year growth will slide to its lowest in two decades.

• Despite the slowed down of the world second-biggest economy, the growth of retails sales still maintained at the levels above 13% y-o-y since the beginning of this year. The market expects the internal demands will remain robust and thus partly offset the contradiction in external demands.

Source: US National Association of Realtors, Case Schiller,Bureau of Labor Statistics, AAA, Bloomberg (Dec 2008 to September 2012)

Industrial production growth plunged to single digit for a fifth month

Retail sales slowed down but still grew at double digit

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Bawag Global High Yield Bond FundPortfolio Composition

Source: Barings 22 October 2012

POLAND (Local), 1.1%

BRAZIL, 4.7%

TURKEY, 5.6%

PHILIPPINES, 4.7%

MEXICO, 5.9%

BULGARIA, 2.9%

INDONESIA, 3.8%

PERU, 6.0%

US & Euro High Yield

49.7%

Emerging Market Debt

34.6%Investment

Grade & Cash15.8%

Emerging Market Debt

High Yield Corporates

Services, 6.9

Telecoms, 4.1Healthcare, 3.8

Consumer Cyc, 3.1

Tech, 2.9

Media, 2.5

Capital Goods, 2.1

Other, 5.7

Basic Industry, 11.4

Energy, 7.1

Investment Grade

Fund Size: €180.3 millionDuration: 5.1 years

Cash, 13.2

Services, 0.9Energy, 1.7

Source: Barings 22 October 2012

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Performance of Bawag High Yield Bond Fund30th September 2012

Source: Barings, Gross of Fees as at 30 September 2012* Inception date: 30 November 2000

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Investment Professionals

Ece Ugurtas, CFA

Head of Credit Portfolio Construction GroupFixed Income Investment ManagerLocation: LondonInvestment Experience: 14 Years

Ece chairs the Credit Portfolio Construction Group and is responsible for Global High Yield portfolios. Ece is the manager of the Baring High Yield Bond Fund and a member of the Scenario Team. Ece joined Baring Asset Management as a Fund Manager in 2003. Previously she worked at M&G Investment Management as a Director of Fixed Interest Portfolio Management, managing gilt portfolios and emerging market debt funds. Ece has an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Economics and Politics from Bristol University. She was awarded the CFA designation in 2000. Ece speaks Turkish and German fluently.

Last updated: 4 January 2012

Sunita Kara, CFA

Fixed Income Investment Manager

Location: LondonInvestment Experience: 11 Years

Sunita is an Investment Manager and member of the Credit Portfolio Construction Group. She is the manager of the Baring Asset Management Corporate Bond Fund and also a member of the Risk Group, which is a sub-group of the SPG, the research body responsible for asset allocation. Sunita joined Barings in 2007 and prior to being appointed to her current position, undertook various research responsibilities in credit and emerging market debt markets in both local and hard currency. Prior to Barings, Sunita worked for 5 years at Standard & Poor's Ratings Services as a Senior Credit Analyst with research responsibilities for a portfolio of corporates. She began her career as an economic analyst at HM Treasury. Sunita holds a first class BSc (Hons) in Economics from Brunel University in London and was awarded the CFA designation in 2006.

Last updated: 4 January 2012

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Baring High Yield Bond FundShare Class Overview

Fund Share Class ISIN Code

Annual Management

ChargeBaring High Yield Bond Fund Class A USD Inc IE0000835953 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A USD Inc Monthly Dividend IE0032158457 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A USD Acc IE00B6TMN219 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A EUR Inc IE0004851808 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A EUR Hedged Inc IE0032158341 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A GBP Hedged Inc IE0033156484 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A HKD Inc Monthly Dividend IE00B62P4Q86 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A AUD Hedged Inc Monthly Dividend IE00B881PF08 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A CAD Hedged Inc Monthly Dividend IE00B7YBBB53 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class A NZD Hedged Inc Monthly Dividend IE00B8GQ7V76 1,00%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class I USD Acc IE00B3L6P808 0,75%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class I EUR Acc IE00B3L6P915 0,75%

Baring High Yield Bond Fund Class I GBP Hedged Inc IE00B3L6PB37 0,75%

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European Distribution Contacts

Head of Sales Europe and Middle EastOliver Morath

Tel: +49 69 7169 1810Email: [email protected]

France and Belgium:Benoit du Mesnil du Buisson+33 (0)1 53 93 60 00Email: [email protected]

Germany and Austria: Martin Dilg+49 (0)69 7169-1824Email: [email protected]

Luxembourg and Switzerland: Thomas Justen+49 (0)69 7169-1826Email: [email protected]

UK, Ireland, Spain and Channel Islands:Rod Aldridge+44 (0) 20 7214 1005Email: [email protected]

Middle EastNisarg Trivedi+971 4 4019220 Email: [email protected]

Nordic RegionChristine Bergstedt+44 (0)20 7214 1283 Email: [email protected]

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