Objectives and Approach

The Fund aims to achieve long term capital growth. It looks to outperform a composite index over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. This composite index comprises: • 60% MSCI ACWI ex UK Index, • 25% FTSE All-Share Index, • 7% Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex GBP (GBP Hedged) Index, • 3% Bloomberg Sterling Aggregate Index, • 5% Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 80% of its assets in other funds. The Fund usually invests in other Columbia Threadneedle funds, however, funds managed by companies outside the Columbia Threadneedle group may also be held, when this is considered appropriate. These funds may invest worldwide. The Fund focuses on investment in funds providing exposure to equities (company shares), with only limited exposure taken to bonds (including corporate and government bonds). The balance of the exposure to these different asset types may vary over time, however, equity exposure usually exceeds two-thirds of the Fund’s value, under normal market conditions. The Fund may also hold money market instruments, deposits, cash, and near cash. Derivatives may be used with the aim of reducing risk or managing the Fund more efficiently, and up to 20% of the value of the Fund may be invested in funds that use derivatives for investment purposes. Derivatives are sophisticated investment instruments linked to the rise and fall of the price of other assets. The composite index is representative of the Fund’s investment exposure, and provides a suitably weighted target benchmark of global equities (excluding the UK), UK equities, investment grade bonds (hedged to sterling), investment grade sterling-denominated bonds, and cash, against which Fund performance will be evaluated over time.