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Nedgroup Investments Global Flexible Fund

Allan Gray Workshop

Robin Johnson, Head of Investments

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Nedgroup Investments Global Flexible Fund

Objective:

• To provide an equity-like return over the long-term with less risk than the market while avoiding permanent

impairment of capital.

Key characteristics:

• Fully flexible, globally diversified portfolio

• Deep research (top down and bottom up) to minimize risk

• Emphasis on capital preservation

Benchmark:

• 60 % MSCI World + 30% JP Morgan Global Bond + 10% US Cash

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Nedgroup Investments Global Flexible

• Modelled on FPA Contrarian Value Strategy1

• Seek to identify absolute value opportunities across the asset classes, capital structure and geographies

• Equity

• Preference shares and convertible securities

• Credit: Corporate, high yield and distressed debt

• Treasuries

• Cash

• Targeted short selling of index futures to reduce risk

1FPA Crescent Fund is the flagship fund for the strategy. Some differences exist due to operating in different regulatory regimes:

no individual shorts, mortgages or illiquid securities

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The FPA and Nedgroup Investments Partnership

• Exclusive access to FPA’s Contrarian Value Strategy

• The Nedgroup Investments fund modelled on the FPA Crescent Fund, the flagship US-

domiciled mutual fund

• Nedgroup Investments provides two FSB approved access points:

• Nedgroup Investments Global Flexible Fund (USD, GBP: domiciled in Ireland)

• Nedgroup Investments Global Flexible Feeder Fund (ZAR: domiciled in South

Africa)

• Appointment effective 17 June 2013

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Why Nedgroup Investments appointed FPA

Independent firm, wholly owned by partners and employees

Core skill managing global flexible mandates

Demonstrated ability to invest across the capital structure

Stable and experienced team with long track record

Culture of stewardship (previously closed to new business)

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About FPA

• Based in Los Angeles, United States

• Founded in 1954 and independently owned

• Staff complement of 86 including 31 investment professionals

• Operate three core strategies with a total AUM of $29bn (as at 31 December 2016)

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Small and mid cap equity

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Contrarian Value investment team

Steven Romick

Portfolio Manager

Research Analyst

(1993)

Mark Landecker

Portfolio Manager

Research Analyst

(2009)

Brian A. Selmo

Portfolio Manager

Director of Research

(2008)

Gregory Crouch

Research Analyst

(2012)

Andrew August

Research Analyst

(2012)

Anh-Tuan Bui

Research Analyst

(2015)

Sean Korduner

Research Analyst

(2013)

Chris Lozano

Research Analyst

(2011)

Byron Sun

Research Analyst

(2015)

Kyle Allen-Niesen

Research Analyst

(2016)

Alex Wong

Research Analyst

(2016)

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FPA Investment Philosophy

• Absolute value investors

Seek genuine bargains rather than relatively attractive securities

• Alignment of interests

We invest our money alongside yours, and act as stewards of shared capital

• Broad mandate

Invest across the capital structure, asset classes, market caps, industries, and geographies. Willing to hold cash.

• Long-term focus

Willing to accept short-term underperformance in exchange for long-term success

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FPA Investment Philosophy (contd)

• Deep research

Independent, bottom-up, fundamental research

Incorporate an understanding (sometimes limited) of the economic environment

• Volatility

If research is performed correctly, volatility creates opportunity not risk

• Downside protection

Aim to protect capital first and create long-term equity-like returns second

Cannot eliminate risk but conduct ourselves by hoping for the best but preparing for the worst

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FPA Investment Process

Source Ideas

Quality Business Universe

Value Oriented Publications

Professional Network

Screens

Sector Out of Favor

Quick Analysis

Qualitative Description

Valuation

Risk/Reward

Full Analysis

Fundamental, Bottom Up

Business

Management

Industry & Macro

Considerations

Valuation

Risk/Reward

Review & Decision

Portfolio Construction

Equity

Compounders

3:1s

Special Situations

Debt

Distressed

High Yield

Cash

Residual of Investment

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Portfolio management

2-4% typical size

Continuous monitoring of

fundamentals

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Independently assessed by Morningstar®

Patience sets FPA apart.

(Morningstar analyst rating as at 31 May 2016)

(Morningstar rating as at 31 Dec 2016)

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Long term track record

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Demonstrated FlexibilityCrescent Fund Asset Allocation ranges, 1998-2016

Source: FPA, updated annually (31 Dec 2016)

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FPA Crescent: Asset allocation ranges

Source: FPA, updated quarterly (31 December 2016)

*Cash and cash equivalents includes short-dated treasuries

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FPA Crescent Fund USD Global Flexible Benchmark MSCI World

Long-term track record: FPA CrescentSince inception*

Global Flexible Benchmark: 60% MSCI World, 30% JP Morgan Global Bond and 10% US$ Cash

Source: Morningstar, Nedgroup Investments. Updated quarterly (31 December 2016)

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Long-term track recordSince inception*

Historical dataFPA Crescent, net

($)Benchmark*

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AverageMSCI World $

Annualised compound return 10.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.8%

Cumulative return 916% 327% 329% 366%

Standard deviation 10.1% 9.8% 9.5% 14.8%

Sharpe ratio 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.3

Maximum drawdown -28.8% -36.9% -37.9% -54.0%

*Global Flexible Benchmark: 60% MSCI World, 30% JP Morgan Global Bond and 10% US$ Cash

Source: Morningstar. Data to 31 December 2016

* June 1993

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Five year rolling returnSince inception*

Global Flexible Benchmark: 60% MSCI World, 30% JP Morgan Global Bond and 10% US$ Cash

Source: Morningstar. Updated quarterly (31 December 2016)

* June 1993

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Five-year rolling returns vs MSCISince inception*

Source: Morningstar, Nedgroup Investments. The chart illustrates the monthly five-year rolling average returns for the

account from July 1, 1993 (the first full month of performance since inception) through December 31, 2016 compared to the

MSCI World Index. There were 223 five-year rolling average monthly periods between July 1, 1993 and December 31, 2016 .

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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FPA Crescent 8.7% 8.8% 12.3%

MSCI World -2.0% 4.2% 14.2%

FPA outperforms 100% of periods 92.9% of periods 16.3% of periods

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Drawdown analysisSince inception*

Global Flexible Benchmark: 60% MSCI World, 30% JP Morgan Global Bond and 10% US$ Cash

Source: Morningstar, Nedgroup Investments. Updated quarterly (31 December 2016)

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FPA Crescent Fund USD Global Flexible Benchmark US OE Allocation--50% to 70% Equity MSCI World

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Current Positioning

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Nedgroup Global Flexible Fund31 December 2016

Source: Nedgroup Investments

Cash 40.7%

Convertible bonds 0.2%

Asian Equity 1.8%UK Equity 6.0%

US Equity 43.5%

Corporate Bonds 3.5%

Emerging Markets Equity 2.0%European Equity 2.3%

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Equity revenue composition

As at 31 December 2016

Region Domicile Revenue

North America 74.7% 41.8%

South America 0.0% 1.5%

Central/Eastern Europe 7.2% 1.2%

Western/Northern Europe 14.9% 11.5%

Asia Pacific 3.2% 12.3%

Middle East/Africa 0.0% 4.9%

Uncategorised Non-US - 16.3%

Uncategorised Americas - 10.5%

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Top 10 holdingsNedgroup Investments Global Flexible Fund

31 December 2015

Oracle Corp 4.2%

Microsoft Corp 3.6%

Aon Corp 3.4%

United Technologies Corp 2.8%

Citigroup Inc 2.8%

American International Group 2.7%

TE Connectivity Ltd 2.3%

Alcoa Inc 2.3%

Cisco Systems Inc 2.2%

Alphabet Inc 1.9%

Total 28.1%

31 December 2016

Oracle Corp 3.6%

United Technologies Corp 3.2%

American International Group 3.2%

Citigroup Inc 3.0%

CIT Group Inc 2.9%

Aon Corp 2.7%

Bank of America Corp 2.7%

Leucadia National Corp 2.4%

Microsoft Corp 2.3%

Cisco Systems Inc 2.1%

Total 27.8%

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Thank you

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Nedgroup Investments Global Flexible Fund Aug 2013 – Dec 2016

Global Flexible Benchmark: 60% MSCI World, 30% JP Morgan Global Bond and 10% US$ Cash

Source: Morningstar, Nedgroup Investments. Net USD returns for the Global Flexible C Class

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Nedgroup Investments Global Flexible Fund

Periods to 31 Dec 2016Nedgroup Global

Flexible1 MSCI WorldGlobal Flexible

benchmark2

1 year 8.6% 7.5% 5.0%

2 years 3.3% 3.2% 1.4%

3 years 4.2% 3.8% 2.0%

1 Source: Morningstar. Net USD returns for the Global Flexible C Class.2 60% MSCI World, 30% JPM Global Bond, 10% US Cash. Source: Morningstar, Nedgroup Investments.

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Global Flexible Fund: 2016 winners and losers

Source: FPA. Based on weighted contribution to the Account’s yearly performance as of December 31, 2016.

Percentage of portfolio as of December 31, 2016. Contribution is presented gross of investment management fees,

transactions costs, and Account operating expenses, which if included, would reduce the returns presented.

WinnersPerformance

Contribution % of Portfolio Losers

Performance

Contribution% of Portfolio

Bank of America Corp. 1.04% 2.68% Arconic Inc. -0.22% 1.64%

Aon Plc 0.72% 2.69% LPL Financial Holdings -0.17% 0.85%

Leucadia National Corp. 0.70% 2.38% Legg Mason Inc -0.14% 0.64%

Consol Energy Bonds (various

issues)0.70% 1.31% Interpublic Group Inc. -0.06% 0.00%

CIT Group Inc. 0.69% 2.88% Joy Global Inc. -0.05% 0.00%

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Disclaimer

Nedgroup Investments Funds PLC (the Fund) is authorised and regulated in Ireland by the Central Bank of Ireland. The Fund is authorised as a UCITS pursuant to the

European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 352 of 2011) as amended from time-to-time.

This document is not intended for distribution to any person or entity who is a citizen or resident of any country or other jurisdiction where such distribution, publication or use

would be contrary to law or regulation.

Nedgroup Investment (IOM) Limited (reg no 57917C), the Investment Manager and Distributor of the Fund, is licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority.

The Fund and certain of its sub-funds are recognised in accordance with Section 264 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. UK investors should read the Appendix

for UK Investors in conjunction with the Fund's Prospectus which are available from the Manager. www.nedgroupinvestments.com.

The Fund has been recognised under paragraph 1 of schedule 4 of the Collective Investment Schemes Act 2008 of the Isle of Man. Isle of Man investors are not protected by

statutory compensation arrangements in respect of the Fund.

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