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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

General information

This site (the "Site"), and/or any other Nomura Asset Management group ("Nomura") websites which are linked from this Site, contains information produced by and/or for Nomura group entities, some of which operate within different regulatory regimes. By using the Site or by using Nomura services or products, you are agreeing to the terms of use (the "Terms of Use" (Note 1)). Please read them carefully.

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Funds

The prospectuses and any other information relating to the funds described on this Site (the "Funds") available on the Site (collectively, the "Documents") may only be marketed or provided to investors in jurisdictions where the Funds are authorised or registered with the relevant local regulatory authorities or in accordance with applicable private placement laws, rules and regulations (the "respective jurisdictions"). The information provided on this Site is only for such investors and is not directed to any investors in any jurisdiction where, by reason of that investors' nationalities, domicile, residence or otherwise, the publication or availability of this Site and the information within it is prohibited. Investors under these restrictions must not access the Site. It is your responsibility to be aware of and to observe all applicable laws and regulations of any applicable jurisdictions.

No Offer, No Solicitation and No Recommendation

The information contained in this Site is for information purposes only. It should not be construed as an offer to sell, as a solicitation, as an invitation to buy or subscribe for interests in the Funds (the "Interests") or as a recommendation to do so in any jurisdictions in which such offer, sale, solicitation, invitation or recommendation is prohibited. It should also not to be construed as an offer to investors to engage in any other services provided by Nomura.

European Economic Area

This website and its contents are not directed at EEA persons. Such persons should visit Nomura Asset Management Europe KVG mbH ( https://www.nomura-asset.eu ). The Nomura entity operating this website is not authorised by any regulatory authorities in the EEA and the Funds on this website may not have been approved, notified or registered in accordance with the necessary EEA requirements. Therefore, any use of this website and investment in a Fund by an EEA investor in a relevant state is undertaken at such an investor's own initiative.

Hong Kong

The contents of the Documents have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the documents contained herein. If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of the Documents, you should obtain independent professional advice.

Japan

The Interests have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended, the "FIEA") and, accordingly, Nomura has agreed that it will not offer or sell any Interests, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to any resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the FIEA and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

Malaysia

As the Interests are not intended by Nomura to be made available, or made the subject of any offer or invitation to subscribe or purchase, in Malaysia, no action has been, or will be, taken to comply with Malaysian laws for making available, offering for subscription or purchase, or issuing any invitation to subscribe for or purchase or sale of the Interests in Malaysia or to persons in Malaysia. No Documents in connection with the Interests should be distributed, caused to be distributed or circulated in Malaysia. No person should make available or make any invitation or offer to sell or purchase the Interests in Malaysia unless such person takes the necessary action to comply with Malaysian laws.

Singapore

The Documents are intended for Institutional Investors only.

The Documents have not been registered as prospectuses with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, any Documents in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the Interests may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the Interests be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor pursuant to Section 304 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the "SFA") or (ii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Restrictions for accredited investors apply. Please contact Nomura Asset Management Singapore Limited directly for information instead if you are an accredited investor.

South Africa

The Documents are not intended and do not constitute an offer, invitation, or solicitation by any person to members of the public to invest in or acquire Interests in the Funds. The Documents are not an offer in terms of Chapter 4 of the Companies Act, 2008 (the "Companies Act"). Accordingly the Documents do not, nor are they intended to, constitute prospectuses prepared and registered under the Companies Act. The Funds are foreign collective investment schemes as contemplated by section 65 of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002 (the "Act") and are not approved in terms of that Act.

United Arab Emirates ("UAE") - Dubai International Financial Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market

The Documents relate to Funds which are not subject to any form of regulation or approval by the Dubai Financial Services Authority or the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (collectively referred to as the "Regulatory Authorities"). The Regulatory Authorities have no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any Documents. Accordingly, the Regulatory Authorities have not approved the Documents nor taken any steps to verify the information set out in the Documents, and have no responsibility for them. The Interests to which the Documents relate may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. The Interests will not be offered to retail investors. Prospective investors should conduct their own due diligence on the Interests. If you do not understand the contents of the Documents you should consult an authorised financial adviser.

UAE (excluding Dubai International Finance Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market)

For Qualified Investor Exemption: The Documents do not constitute, and are not intended to constitute, a public offer of securities in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") and accordingly should not be construed as such. The Interests are only offered to a limited number of exempt investors in the UAE who fall under one of the following categories of Exempt Qualified Investors: (1) an investor which is able to manage its investments on its own (unless such person wishes to be classified as a retail investor), namely: (a) the federal government, local governments, and governmental entities, institutions and authorities, or companies wholly-owned by any such entities; (b) foreign governments, their respective entities, institutions and authorities or companies wholly owned by any such entities; (c) international entities and organisations; (d) entities licensed by the Securities and Commodities Authority (the "SCA") or a regulatory authority that is an ordinary or associate member of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (a "Counterpart Authority"); or (e) any legal person that meets, as at the date of its most recent financial statements, at least two of the following conditions: (i) it has total assets or of AED 75 million; (ii) it has net revenues of AED 150 million; (iii) it has total net equity or paid in capital of AED 7 million; or (2) a natural person licensed by the SCA or a Counterpart Authority to carry out any of the functions related to financial activities or services, (each an "Exempt Qualified Investor").

The Interests have not been approved by or licensed or registered with the UAE Central Bank, the SCA, or any other relevant licensing authorities or governmental agencies in the UAE (the "Authorities"). The Authorities assume no liability for any investment that the investors make as an Exempt Qualified Investor. The Documents are for the use of the investors only and should not be given or shown to any other person (other than employees, agents or consultants in connection with the addressee's consideration thereof). The Documents do not constitute, and are not intended to constitute, a public offer of securities in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") and accordingly should not be construed as such. The Interests are only offered to a limited number of investors in the UAE who (a) are willing and able to conduct an independent investigation of the risks involved in an investment in the Interests, and (b) upon their specific request. The Interests have not been approved by or licensed or registered with the UAE Central Bank, the Securities and Commodities Authority or any other relevant licensing authorities or governmental agencies in the UAE. The Documents are for the use of the investor only, who has specifically requested it without a promotion effected by Nomura, its promoters or the distributors of the Interests, and should not be given or shown to any other person (other than employees, agents or consultants in connection with the addressee's consideration thereof). No transaction will be concluded in the UAE. For any enquiries regarding the Interests, please visit Nomura Asset Management U.K. Limited's website ( https://www.nomura-asset.co.uk/ ).

United Kingdom

This website is directed at only persons to or at whom it may lawfully be issued or directed under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, including persons who are authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA"), certain persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments, high net worth companies, high net worth unincorporated associations or partnerships, or trustees of high value trusts or persons who qualify as certified sophisticated investors. The Interests are only available to such persons in the United Kingdom and this website must not be relied or acted upon by any other persons in the United Kingdom. This website is exempted from the general restriction in Section 21 of FSMA on the communication of invitations or inducements to engage in investment activity on the grounds that it is being issued to and/or directed at only the types of person referred to above. The content of this website has not been approved by an authorised person and such approval is, save where this website is directed at or issued to the types of person referred to above, required by Section 21 of FSMA. Alternatively, persons in the UK should visit the website of Nomura Asset Management U.K. Limited ( https://www.nomura-asset.co.uk/ ). Acquiring Interests in the Funds may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of the amount invested. The Funds may take a variety of legal forms and any person who wishes to acquire Interests in them should review the risks it may be exposed to in the Documents. Any person who is in any doubt about investing in the Funds should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments.

United States

The Interests have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") or the securities laws of any of the states of the United States. The Interests may not be offered, sold or delivered directly or indirectly in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of any "US Person" under Regulation S under the 1933 Act except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and any applicable state laws.

The Interests are being offered outside the United States pursuant to the exemption from registration under Regulation S under the 1933 Act and inside the United States in reliance on Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act and Section 4(a)(2) thereof.

Offering materials for the offering of the Interests have not been filed with or approved or disapproved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any other state or federal regulatory authority, nor has any such regulatory authority passed upon or endorsed the merits of this offering or passed upon the accuracy or completeness of any offering materials. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.

Other jurisdictions

As the Interests are not intended by Nomura to be made available, or made the subject of any offer or invitation to subscribe or purchase, in any jurisdiction other than the respective jurisdictions, no action has been, or will be, taken to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction other than the respective jurisdictions for making available, offering for subscription or purchase, or issuing any invitation to subscribe for or purchase or sale of the Interests in any jurisdiction other than the respective jurisdictions or to persons in such jurisdiction. No Documents in connection with the Interests should be distributed, caused to be distributed or circulated in any jurisdiction other than the respective jurisdictions. No person should make available or make any invitation or offer to sell or purchase the Interests in any jurisdiction other than the respective jurisdictions unless such person makes an offer or a solicitation which complies with the laws of such jurisdiction.

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