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PRI reporting framework 2017

Basic Information [OO 01 - 09] Gateway asset class implementation indicators [OO 10 - 12]

Investment policy [SG 01 - 04] Objectives and strategies [SG 05 - 06] Governance and human resources [SG 07 - 08] Promoting responsible investment [SG 09 - 11] Implementation not in other modules [SG 12 - 16]

Direct - Listed Equity Active Ownership

Overview [LEA 01 - 02] Process [LEA 03 - 10] Process for engagements run internally [LEA 03 - 04] Process for engagements conducted via collaborations [LEA 05 - 06] General processes for all three groups of engagers [LEA 09 - 10] Outputs and outcomes [LEA 11 - 15] Communication [LEA 16]

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Engagement

Overview

LEA 01. Description of approach to engagement

New selection options have been added to this indicator. Please review your prefilled responses carefully.

01.1. Indicate whether your organisation has a formal engagement policy.

Yes

01.2. Indicate what your engagement policy covers:

Conflicts of interest

Prioritisation of engagements

Transparency

Environmental factors

Social factors

Governance factors

Engagements following on from decisions

Other, describe

None of the above

01.3. Attach or provide a URL to your engagement policy. [Optional]

URL

Attach document

01.4. Provide a brief overview of your organization’s approach to engagement

Our approach to stewardship is guided by the following principles:

- Good ESG policies, practices and performance have a positive influence on long-term corporate operating and financial performance and investment performance.

- Considering and encouraging good ESG practices will help us protect and enhance the long-term value of investments for our clients.

- Practicing stewardship will help us fulfill our duty to act in the best long-term interests of clients.

- We should monitor companies held in investment portfolios and assess new companies prior to investment.

- We should engage with investee companies to promote their long-term performance and sustainable success with the aim of protecting or enhancing value on behalf of clients.

- We should exercise all voting rights and make informed and independent voting decisions that are in the long-term interests of clients.

- Our approach must be continuously improved and we have a duty to proactively contribute to the development and promotion of stewardship practices globally.

- Cooperation with other investors and stakeholders can help us improve our approach to stewardship and increase the effectiveness of our activities.

- We should publicly disclose our stewardship policies and activities and report details to clients to enhance our accountability.

01.5. Additional information [optional]

LEA 02. Reasoning for interaction on ESG issues (Not Completed)

Process

Process for engagements run internally

LEA 03. Process for identifying and prioritising engagement activities

New selection options have been added to this indicator. Please review your prefilled responses carefully.

03.1. Indicate whether your organisation has a formal process for identifying and prioritising engagement activities carried out by internal staff.

Yes

03.2. Describe the criteria used to identify and prioritise engagement activities carried out by internal staff.

Geography/market of the companies targeted

Materiality of ESG factors

Systemic risks to global portfolios

Exposure (holdings)

In reaction to ESG impacts which has already taken place

As a response to divestment pressure

As a follow-up from a voting decision

Client request

Other, describe

03.3. Additional information. [Optional]

Addenda Capital's internal staff engagements and collaborative engagements are identified and prioritized according to the materiality of the ESG issue and client exposure to the issuers. Ongoing monitoring of issuers through internal research and external research providers, monitoring of voting opportunities and monitoring of collaborative engagement opportunities yields a robust set of engagement opportunities. Materiality considerations, client exposure and resource limitations are then considered to prioritise engagement activities.

LEA 04. Objectives for engagement activities

New selection options have been added to this indicator. Please review your prefilled responses carefully.

04.1. Indicate if you define specific objectives for your engagement activities.

Yes

Yes, for all engagement activities

Yes, for the majority of engagement activities

Yes, for a minority of engagement activities

We do not define specific objectives for engagement activities carried out by internal staff.

04.2. Indicate if you monitor the actions that companies take following your engagements.

Yes

Yes, in all cases

Yes, in the majority of cases

Yes, in the minority of cases

We do not monitor the actions that companies take following engagement activities carried out by internal staff.

04.3. Indicate whether your organisation defines milestones and goals for engagement activities carried out by internal staff.

Yes

04.4. Indicate if you do any of the following to monitor and evaluate the progress of your engagement activities carried out by internal staff.

Define timelines for milestones and goals

Tracking, monitoring progress against defined milestones and goals

Establish a process for when the goals are not met

Revisit and, if necessary revise goals on continuous basis

Other, please specify

04.5. Additional information. [Optional]

Process for engagements conducted via collaborations

LEA 05. Process for identifying and prioritising collaborative engagement

New selection options have been added to this indicator. Please review your prefilled responses carefully.

05.1. Indicate whether your organisation has a formal process for identifying and prioritising collaborative engagements

Yes

05.2. Describe the criteria used to identify and prioritise collaborative engagements

Potential to learn from other investors

Ability to add value to the collaboration

Geography / market of the companies targeted

Materiality of ESG factors

Systemic risks to global portfolios

Exposure (holdings)

In response to ESG impacts which has already taken place

In response to divestment pressure

Client requests

Other, describe

05.3. Additional information [Optional]

LEA 06. Objectives for engagement activities (Not Completed)

Process for engagements conducted with/on your behalf by service providers

LEA 07. Role in engagement process (Not Applicable)

LEA 08. Monitor / discuss service provider information (Not Applicable)

General processes for all three groups of engagers

LEA 09. Share insights from engagements with internal/external managers (Private)

LEA 10. Tracking number of engagements

10.1. Indicate if you track the number of engagements your organisation participates in.

Type of engagement	Tracking engagements
Individual / Internal staff engagements	Yes, we track the number of our engagements in full Yes, we partially track the number of our engagements We do not track
Collaborative engagements	Yes, we track the number of our engagements in full Yes, we partially track the number of our engagements We do not track and cannot estimate our engagements

10.2. Additional information. [OPTIONAL]

Outputs and outcomes

LEA 11. Number of companies engaged with, intensity of engagement and effort (Private)

LEA 12. Engagement methods (Private)

LEA 13. Engagements on E, S and/or G issues (Not Applicable)

LEA 14. Companies changing practices / behaviour following engagement (Not Completed)

LEA 15. Examples of ESG engagements (Not Completed)

Communication

LEA 16. Disclosure of approach to ESG engagements (Not Completed)

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