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February 2020 EVLI FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD Aleksanterinkatu 19 A, P.O. Box 1081, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland www.evli.com EVLI GLOBAL - MONTHLY REVIEW ISIN: FI0008801188 (B-share, EUR) Manager's Comment By sector, stock selection weakened the return differential. The most negative selection effects came from consumer discretionary, information technology, and industrials, and the most positive ones from health care and consumer staples. The net effect of sector weights on the return differential was slightly positive. A lack of investments in energy benefitted the Fund the most, while an overweight in industrials harmed it the most. Geographically, stock selection in the aggregate hurt the relative return. The most negative effects came from the UK and Japan, and the most helpful ones from Sweden. Effects of country and currency weights were small. By stock, the top attributors were Nexon, Betsson, and United Therapeutics, while the bottom attributors were Deluxe, Playtech, and Jupiter Fund Management. We invest in underpriced companies that generate cash flow and have strong debt coverage. There are no benchmark, sector, geographical or market cap constraints within the investment universe. Hans-Kristian Sjöholm The Fund’s return was -8.4% in February, while the return of the benchmark index was -7.8%. The Fund’s return since 31.5.2011 (when present management took over) was 10.7% p.a., while the benchmark return was 10.8% p.a. Performance, 31.05.2011–29.02.2020 Portfolio Distributions, 29.02.2020 Returns, % Fund Index* Diff 1 month -8.4 -7.8 -0.6 3 months -9.3 -6.1 -3.2 6 months 1.4 0.8 0.6 1 year 2.2 8.3 -6.1 3 years 4.6 18.9 -14.3 5 years 28.0 36.0 -8.0 Since strategy launch** 143.8 145.9 -2.1 Return p.a. 10.7 10.8 -0.1 2020 -10.5 -7.1 -3.4 2019 28.1 30.2 -2.1 2018 -10.4 -4.2 -6.2 2017 5.5 7.4 -1.9 2016 16.8 10.8 6.0 Statistics Fund Index* Diff Volatility, % 14.3 14.7 -0.4 Sharpe 0.74 0.73 0.01 Tracking Error, % 4.4 - - Information Ratio -0.03 - - Beta 0.93 1.00 -0.07 Alpha, % 0.6 - - R2 0.91 - - Active Share, % 95 AUM, M€ 160.2 Note: Statistics and return p.a. calculated for 31.05.2011 - 29.02.2020 or as of 29.02.2020. * MSCI World TR Net Index. ** New investment strategy since May 31, 2011.

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February 2020

EVLI FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD Aleksanterinkatu 19 A, P.O. Box 1081, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland www.evli.com

EVLI GLOBAL - MONTHLY REVIEWISIN: FI0008801188 (B-share, EUR)

Manager's Comment

By sector, stock selection weakened the return differential. The mostnegative selection effects came from consumer discretionary,information technology, and industrials, and the most positive onesfrom health care and consumer staples. The net effect of sectorweights on the return differential was slightly positive. A lack ofinvestments in energy benefitted the Fund the most, while anoverweight in industrials harmed it the most. Geographically, stockselection in the aggregate hurt the relative return. The most negativeeffects came from the UK and Japan, and the most helpful ones fromSweden. Effects of country and currency weights were small. Bystock, the top attributors were Nexon, Betsson, and UnitedTherapeutics, while the bottom attributors were Deluxe, Playtech, andJupiter Fund Management.

We invest in underpriced companies that generate cash flow andhave strong debt coverage. There are no benchmark, sector,geographical or market cap constraints within the investmentuniverse.

Hans-Kristian Sjöholm

The Fund’s return was -8.4% in February, whilethe return of the benchmark index was -7.8%.The Fund’s return since 31.5.2011 (when presentmanagement took over) was 10.7% p.a., whilethe benchmark return was 10.8% p.a.

Performance, 31.05.2011–29.02.2020

Portfolio Distributions, 29.02.2020

Returns, % Fund Index* Diff

1 month -8.4 -7.8 -0.63 months -9.3 -6.1 -3.26 months 1.4 0.8 0.61 year 2.2 8.3 -6.13 years 4.6 18.9 -14.35 years 28.0 36.0 -8.0Since strategy launch** 143.8 145.9 -2.1Return p.a. 10.7 10.8 -0.1

2020 -10.5 -7.1 -3.42019 28.1 30.2 -2.12018 -10.4 -4.2 -6.22017 5.5 7.4 -1.92016 16.8 10.8 6.0

Statistics Fund Index* Diff

Volatility, % 14.3 14.7 -0.4Sharpe 0.74 0.73 0.01Tracking Error, % 4.4 - -Information Ratio -0.03 - -Beta 0.93 1.00 -0.07Alpha, % 0.6 - -R2 0.91 - -Active Share, % 95AUM, M€ 160.2

Note: Statistics and return p.a. calculated for 31.05.2011 -29.02.2020 or as of 29.02.2020.

* MSCI World TR Net Index.** New investment strategy since May 31, 2011.

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Attribution Effects, February 2020

Holding % Port. % Active Return, % Attrib., %

Nexon Co Ltd (JP) 1.44 1.43 16.76 0.31Betsson Ab (SE) 0.99 0.99 18.09 0.22United Therapeutics Corp (US) 1.57 1.57 6.20 0.21Usana Health Sciences Inc (US) 1.46 1.46 7.93 0.20Generac Holdings Inc (US) 2.36 2.36 0.16 0.18

Holding % Port. % Active Return, % Attrib., %

Deluxe Corp (US) 1.24 1.24 -23.64 -0.31Playtech Plc (GB) 1.09 1.09 -29.42 -0.24Jupiter Fund Management (GB) 1.34 1.34 -24.20 -0.22Jcu Corp (JP) 1.77 1.77 -19.40 -0.21Benext Group Inc (JP) 1.02 1.02 -25.42 -0.20

Top Attributors, February 2020 Bottom Attributors, February 2020

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