OMR abrdn Multi-Manager Multi-Asset Distribution Portfolio

Default Replacement Fund: OMR VT Momentum Diversified Income Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.62%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.41%

Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The fund aims to provide income over the medium to long term (3-5 years) by investing in
a balanced and well diversified portfolio of UK and International equities which the Investment Manager expects to be able to generate income (i.e. dividends) as well as some fixed interest securities including government and corporate bonds. Investments will also be made in
regulated collective investment schemes (which may include funds managed and/or operated by the ACD or Investment Manager), money
markets and cash deposits to provide further diversification to the fund in accordance with applicable regulations. This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.

OMR Quilter Investors UK Equity Large-Cap Value Fund

Default Replacement Fund: OMR Allianz UK Listed Equity Income
Closing Fund IMC: 0.89%
Default Replacement Fund IMC: 1.06%

Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The Fund aims to generate a total return (income and capital growth) net of fees greater than that of the FTSE All-Share Index (net of fees) over a rolling 5 year period. The Fund also has a secondary objective to deliver an annual income yield greater than the FTSE All-Share Index. The ACD will invest at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in securities listed on the London Stock Exchange as represented in the FTSE All-Share Index. This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.

OMR AXA Framlington Emerg Mkts

Default Replacement Fund: OMR Jupiter Global Emerging Markets Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.21%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.06%

Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The objective of the fund is to seek to achieve asset growth through investment in a well diversified portfolio of equity securities of issuers in the Emerging Markets or of issuers established outside of the Emerging Markets, which have a predominant proportion of their assets or business operations in the Emerging Markets and which are listed, traded or dealt in on a Regulated Market worldwide. It is not proposed to concentrate investments in any one industry or sector.This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.

OMR Jupiter European Eq (ex UK)

Default Replacement Fund: OMR Fidelity European
Closing Fund TER: 1.22%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.32%

Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The Fund aims to increase the value of investor’s investment over a period of 5 years or more and provide a growing level of income. The Fund will invest at least 80% in equities (and their related securities) of companies domiciled, incorporated or having significant business in continental Europe and those which are listed in the region. The Fund is actively managed. The Investment Manager identifies suitable opportunities for the Fund utilising in-house research and investment capabilities.

Aviva UK Property Fourth Payment

We can confirm that we are expecting to receive a fourth payment from Aviva which we will be passing on to customers shortly after.

Those customers still invested in the impacted funds will have their payments added to their plans in the following replacement funds:

OMR Aviva UK Property Feeder > OMR abrdn UK Real Estate
OMR Prof Aviva UK Property Feeder > OMR Prof Deposit
Aviva Investors UK Prop Feeder (Life & Pension) > L&G Property Feeder

We will be issuing a letter to customers shortly after the units have been added to plans.

We expect to receive further payments in future and will provide further information when we do.

OMR First Sentier Asian Property Securities Fund

Default Replacement Fund: OMR First Sentier Global Property Securities Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.61%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.12%

Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The Fund aims to achieve an investment return from income and capital growth over the long term (at least five years). The Fund invests at least 70% of its Net Asset Value in a broad selection of equity or equity-related securities
issued by real estate investment trusts or companies that own, develop or manage real property located worldwide and which are listed, traded or dealt in on Regulated Markets worldwide.

OMR Jupiter Asian Equity Income

Default Replacement Fund: OMR QI Asia Pc xJp LC Eq Inv
Closing Fund TER: 1.52%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.34%

Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The Fund aims to achieve capital growth and to outperform the MSCI All Countries Asia Pacific ex Japan Index, net of charges, over rolling five year periods. The Fund invests at least 80% of the value of its property in shares of companies that are listed, located or have a significant portion of their business in developed and emerging markets in Asia and Australasia, excluding Japan. Investment may be direct or indirect (e.g. through collective investment schemes or derivatives), however the ACD expects that the Fund will typically hold investments directly.

The closing fund will be closed to new business immediately.

OMR Jupiter European Eq(A)

Default Replacement Fund: OMR BNP Paribas Europe Equity
Closing Fund TER: 1.22%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.58%

Objective of Default Replacement Fund: Increase the value of its assets over the medium term by investing primarily in European equities.

The closing fund will be closed to new business immediately.

OMR Jupiter European Equity

Default Replacement Fund: OMR BNP Paribas Europe Equity
Closing Fund TER: 1.30%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 1.58%

Objective of Default Replacement Fund: Increase the value of its assets over the medium term by investing primarily in European equities.

The closing fund will be closed to new business immediately.

Fund Closures on 11 November 2022

As part of our responsibility to regularly review the funds available to our customers, we have decided to close the following funds and switch any current customers to the corresponding replacement funds. We have attempted to choose replacement funds with the same or similar risk rating as the original fund.

Customers can see which funds they are currently invested in within their most recent annual statement, and a confirmation letter will be sent to any customers impacted by the changes listed below following the event.

A pre-notification was sent to all customers and their advisers impacted by the closures in September this year.

 

Closing Fund Name                                                                Replacement Fund Name

abrdn Sterling Index-Linked Bond                                               Vanguard UK Govt Bond Fund

Abs Insight UK Eqty Mkt Neutr                                                    PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged)

AL abrdn Sterling Index-Linked Bond GQSBAL                       Vanguard UK Govt Bond Fund GQSB

AL abrdn Sterling Index-Linked Bond PPB                               AL Vanguard UK Govt Bond Fund PPB

AL abrdn Sterling Index-Linked Bond PPB1                             AL Vanguard UK Govt Bond Fund PPB1

AL Abs Insight UK Eqty Mkt Neutral GQSB                              PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) GQSB

AL Abs Insight UK Eqty Mkt Neutral PPB                                 PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPB

AL Abs Insight UK Eqty Mkt Neutral PPB1                               PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPB1

AL Abs Insight UK Eqty Mkt Neutral PPBR                              PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPBR

AL CT Global Equity PPB                                                              AL BNY Mellon Multi Asset Growth PPB

AL CT Global Equity PPB1                                                            AL BNY Mellon Multi Asset Growth PPB1

AL Margetts Greystone Balanced Man GQSB                          AL Jupiter Merlin Balanced Pfolio GQSB

AL Margetts Greystone Cautious Man GQSB                           AL Investec Cautious Managed Fund GQSB

AL Margetts Greystone Global Growth GQSB                          Fundsmith Equity GQSB

BlackRock FI Opp (Sterling Hedged) GQSB                             Henderson Strategic Bond GQSB

BNY Mellon US Equity Income                                                   L&G US Index

BNY Mellon US Equity Income GWEB                                     L&G US Index GWEB

BNY Mellon US Equity Income PPB                                          L&G US Index PPB

BNY Mellon US Equity Income PPB1                                        L&G US Index PPB1

BNY Mellon US Equity Income PPBR                                       L&G US Index PPBR

CT Global Equity Inc Fund 21                                                      L&G Life BNY Mellon Global Income Fund

CT Global Equity Inc Fund 25                                                      L&G Pension BNY Mellon Global Inc Fund

CT Global Equity Inc Fund LS4                                                    L&G Life BNY Mellon Global Income Fund

CT Global Equity Inc Fund LS5                                                    L&G Life BNY Mellon Global Income Fund

Edgewood L Select US Select Growth                                         L&G US Index

Edgewood L Select US Select Growth GQSB                             L&G US Index GQSB

Edgewood L Select US Select Growth PPB                                L&G US Index PPB

Edgewood L Select US Select Growth PPB1                              L&G US Index PPB1

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund LS4                                        L&G Life Lazard Emerging Markets Fund

Fidelity Multi Asset Open Growth                                              CF Seneca Diversified Growth

Fidelity MultiAsset Open Strategic                                             Investec Cautious Managed Fund

First State Stewart Asia Focus Fund                                          Hermes Asia ex Japan

First State Stewart Asia Focus Fund GQSB                              Hermes Asia ex Japan GQSB

First State Stewart Asia Focus Fund GWEB                             Hermes Asia ex Japan GWEB

First State Stewart Asia Focus Fund PPB                                  Hermes Asia ex Japan PPB

First State Stewart Asia Focus Fund PPB1                                Hermes Asia ex Japan PPB1

First State Stewart Asia Focus Fund PPBR                               Hermes Asia ex Japan PPBR

FTF Royce US Small Co Fund LS5                                              L&G Life JPMorgan US Fund

FTF Royce US Small Comps Fund                                              L&G Life JPMorgan US Fund

FTF Royce US Small Cos Fund 2                                                 L&G Life JPMorgan US Fund

FTF Royce US Smaller Co Fund                                                  L&G Pension JPMorgan US Fund

HSBC Global Distribution Fund LS5                                         L&G Life Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio

Invesco Perpetual European Equity                                           Henderson European Selected Opps

Invesco Perpetual European Equity GQSB                               AL Henderson European Selected Opps GQSB

Invesco Perpetual European Equity PPB                                  AL Henderson European Selected Opps PPB

Invesco Perpetual European Equity PPB1                                AL Henderson European Selected Opps PPB1

Invesco Perpetual Global Target Rtn                                         BNY Mellon Multi Asset Div Return

Invesco Perpetual Global Target Rtn GQSB                             AL MM Managed Income GQSB

Janus Henderson MM Active Fund                                           CT Managed Equity Fund 25

Janus Henderson MM Active Fund LS5                                   CT Managed Equity Fund 21

Janus Henderson MultiAsset Abs Rtn Fund                            abrdn Global Abs Return Strat 21

Janus Henderson MultiAst Abs Rtn F LS5                               abrdn Global Abs Return Strat 21

Janus Henderson MultiAst Abs Rtn Fund                                abrdn Global Abs Return Strat 25

Jupiter Global Equity Fund LS4    L&G Life                             abrdn World Equity Fund

Jupiter UK Smaller Companies Fund 21                                   Investec UK Smaller Companies Fund 21

Jupiter UK Smaller Companies Fund 25                                   Investec UK Smaller Companies Fund 25

L&G European Index GQSB                                                         Black Rock European Dynamic FA Acc GQSB

L&G Life Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund                               L&G Life Lazard Emerging Markets Fund

L&G Life HSBC Global Distribution Fund                                L&G Life Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio

L&G Life Investec UK Alpha Fund                                              L&G Life Schroder UK Alpha Plus Fund

L&G Life Investec UK Alpha Fund LS4                                      L&G Life Schroder UK Alpha Plus Fund

L&G Life Janus Henderson MM Active Fund                           CT Managed Equity Fund 21

L&G Life Jupiter Global Equity Fund                                         L&G Life abrdn World Equity Fund

L&G Life Schroder Recovery Fund                                              L&G Life M&G Recovery Fund

L&G Life Schroder Recovery Fund LS5                                      L&G Life M&G Recovery Fund

L&G Pension Schroder Recovery Fund                                      L&G Pension M&G Recovery Fund

L&G UK Index                                                                                  Lindsell Train UK Equity

L&G UK Index GQSB                                                                      Lindsell Train UK Equity GQSB

L&G UK Index PPB                                                                         Lindsell Train UK Equity PPB

L&G UK Index PPB1                                                                       Lindsell Train UK Equity PPB1

M&G Global Macro Bond Fund                                                    PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged)

M&G Global Macro Bond Fund GQSB                                       PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) GQSB

M&G Global Macro Bond Fund PPB                                          PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPB

M&G Global Macro Bond Fund PPB1                                        PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPB1

New Capital Wealth Nations                                                        PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged)

New Capital Wealth Nations GQSB                                            PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) GQSB

New Capital Wealth Nations PPB                                               PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPB

New Capital Wealth Nations PPB1                                             PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPB1

New Capital Wealth Nations PPBR                                            PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPBR

Pimco Glob GradeCredit (GBP Hedged)                                   PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged)

Pimco Glob GradeCredit (GBP Hedged) GQSB                       PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) GQSB

Pimco Glob GradeCredit (GBP Hedged) PPB                          PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPB

Pimco Glob GradeCredit (GBP Hedged) PPB1                        PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPB1

Pimco Glob High Yield (GBP Hedged)                                      PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged)

Pimco Glob High Yield (GBP Hedged) GQSB                          PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) GQSB

Pimco Glob High Yield (GBP Hedged) GWEB                         PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) GWEB

Pimco Glob High Yield (GBP Hedged) PPBR                           PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) PPBR

Schroder European Alpha Plus Fund 21                                    Schroder European Opportunities Fund 21

Schroder European Alpha Plus Fund 25                                    Schroder European Recovery

Threadneedle Enhanced Commodities                                      BlackRock Gold and General

Threadneedle Enhanced Commodities GQSB                          AL BlackRock Gold & General GQSB

UBAM Global HY High Yield Solution GQSB                           PIMCO GIS Global (Sterling Hedged) GQSB