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Absa Capital Alternative Asset Management (Pty) Ltd

PRI reporting framework 2018

Asset class implementation gateway indicators [OO 10 - 12] Peering questions [OO LE 01 - INF 03]

Investment policy [SG 01 - 04] Objectives and strategies [SG 05 - 06] Governance and human resources [SG 07 - 08] Promoting responsible investment [SG 09 - 11] Outsourcing to fiduciary managers and investment consultants [SG 12] ESG issues in asset allocation [SG 13 - 15] Communication [SG 19]

Direct - Listed Equity Incorporation

ESG incorporation in actively managed listed equities [LEI 01 - 10] Implementation processes [LEI 01 - 10] (A) Implementation: Screening [LEI 04 - 06] ESG incorporation in passively managed listed equities [LEI 11]

Direct - Listed Equity Active Ownership

(Proxy) voting and shareholder resolutions [LEA 15 - 24] Overview [LEA 15] Process [LEA 16 - 20] Outputs and outcomes [LEA 21 - 24]

Assurance

Assurance [CM1 01.1 - 01.7]

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Basic information

OO 01. Signatory category and services

01.1. Select the services and funds you offer

Fund management

% of assets under management (AUM) in ranges

<10%

10-50%

>50%

Fund of funds, manager of managers, sub-advised products

Other, specify

          OTC derivatives for Capital Protection, Dynamic Hedging, Alpha Transport

% of assets under management (AUM) in ranges

<10%

10-50%

>50%

Further options for investment managers (may be selected in addition to the above)

Execution and advisory services

Hedge funds

Fund of hedge funds

01.2. Please describe your hedge fund strategy and classification [OPTIONAL]

Options presented for hedge funds:

Equity Hedge Drop down options:

Event Driven Drop down options:

Macro Drop down options:

Relative Value Drop down options:

01.3. Additional information. [Optional]

We also manage a Fixed Interest Arbitrage Hedge Fund

OO 02. Headquarters and operational countries

02.1. Select the location of your organisation’s headquarters.

South Africa

02.2. Indicate the number of countries in which you have offices (including your headquarters).

2-5

6-10

>10

02.3. Indicate the approximate number of staff in your organisation in full-time equivalents (FTE).

13 FTE

02.4. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 03. Subsidiaries that are separate PRI signatories

03.1. Indicate whether you have subsidiaries within your organisation that are also PRI signatories in their own right.

Yes

03.3. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 04. Reporting year and AUM

04.1. Indicate the year end date for your reporting year.

31/12/2017

04.2. Indicate your total AUM at the end of your reporting year, Exclude subsidiaries you have chosen not to report on and any advisory/execution only assets.

Total AUM
Total AUM	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds
Currency
Assets in USD
Assets in USD	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds

04.5. Additional information. [Optional]

Capital Protection Strategies 5% of AUM

Alpha Transport Strategies 54% of AUM

Actively Managed Strategies 21% of AUM

Dynamic Hedging 20% of AUM

OO 06. How would you like to disclose your asset class mix

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

06.1. Select how you would like to disclose your asset class mix.

as percentage breakdown

	Internally managed (%)	Externally managed (%)
Listed equity	<10% 4.5	0 0
Fixed income	<10% 8.57	0 0
Private equity	0 0	0 0
Property	0 0	0 0
Infrastructure	0 0	0 0
Commodities	<10% 0.07	0 0
Hedge funds	<10% 0.04	0 0
Forestry	0 0	0 0
Farmland	0 0	0 0
Inclusive finance	0 0	0 0
Cash	10-50% 12.44	0 0
Other (1), specify	>50% 74.37	0 0
Other (2), specify	0 0	0 0

'Other (1)' specified

          OTC Derivative Strategies

Absa Capital Alternative Asset Management (Pty) Ltd

PRI reporting framework 2018

Basic information

OO 01. Signatory category and services

01.1. Select the services and funds you offer

% of assets under management (AUM) in ranges

% of assets under management (AUM) in ranges

Further options for investment managers (may be selected in addition to the above)

01.2. Please describe your hedge fund strategy and classification [OPTIONAL]

Options presented for hedge funds:

01.3. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 02. Headquarters and operational countries

02.1. Select the location of your organisation’s headquarters.

02.2. Indicate the number of countries in which you have offices (including your headquarters).

02.3. Indicate the approximate number of staff in your organisation in full-time equivalents (FTE).

02.4. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 03. Subsidiaries that are separate PRI signatories

03.1. Indicate whether you have subsidiaries within your organisation that are also PRI signatories in their own right.

03.3. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 04. Reporting year and AUM

04.1. Indicate the year end date for your reporting year.

04.2. Indicate your total AUM at the end of your reporting year, Exclude subsidiaries you have chosen not to report on and any advisory/execution only assets.

04.5. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 06. How would you like to disclose your asset class mix

06.1. Select how you would like to disclose your asset class mix.

'Other (1)' specified

06.2. Publish asset class mix as per attached image [Optional].

06.3. Provide contextual information on your AUM asset class split. [Optional]

OO 07. Fixed income AUM breakdown (Private)

OO 08. Segregated mandates or pooled funds (Not Applicable)

OO 09. Breakdown of AUM by market (Private)