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PRI reporting framework 2018

Basic information [OO 01 - 09] Asset class implementation gateway indicators [OO 10 - 12] Peering questions [OO LE 01 - INF 03]

Strategy and Governance

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] Innovation [SG 18] 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] (C) Implementation: Integration of ESG issues [LEI 08 - 10] Outputs and outcomes [LEI 12 - 14]

Direct - Listed Equity Active Ownership

Engagement [LEA 01 - 14] 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 - 14] (Proxy) voting and shareholder resolutions [LEA 15 - 24] Overview [LEA 15] Outputs and outcomes [LEA 21 - 24]

Assurance

Assurance [CM1 01.1 - 01.7]

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Process

LEA 16. Typical approach to (proxy) voting decisions

16.1. Indicate how you typically make your (proxy) voting decisions.

Approach

We use our own research or voting team and make voting decisions without the use of service providers.

We hire service provider(s) that make voting recommendations or provide research that we use to inform our voting decisions.

Based on

the service provider voting policy signed off by us

our own voting policy

our clients' requests or policy

other, explain

We hire service provider(s) that make voting decisions on our behalf, except for some pre-defined scenarios for which we review and make voting decisions.

We hire service provider(s) that make voting decisions on our behalf.

16.2. Provide an overview of how you ensure your voting policy is adhered to, giving details of your approach when exceptions to the policy are made (if applicable).

Votes that are not in line with recommendations systematically receive a documented justification. Given the fact that no voting policy can apply ex-ante to all cases, we consider that having at least a small percentage of deviation from recommendations based on one’s voting policy demonstrates that decision makers think and vote responsibly.

16.3. Additional information.[Optional]

For some clients, Comgest applies the voting policy of the client according to what is specified in the investment management agreement.

LEA 17. Percentage of voting recommendations reviewed (Not Applicable)

LEA 18. Confirmation of votes

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18.1. Describe your involvement in any projects to improve the voting trail and/or to obtain vote confirmation .

          Participation to a working group based in France and aiming at leveraging new digital platforms (VOTACCESS), which enable proper voting trail and vote confirmation.

18.2. Additional information. [OPTIONAL]

LEA 19. Securities lending programme

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19.1. Indicate if your organisation has a securities lending programme.

Yes

19.2. Describe why your organisation does not lend securities?

Comgest never lend securities because we consider it is not an activity that is compatible with responsible investment.

19.4. Additional information.

LEA 20. Informing companies of the rationale of abstaining/voting against management

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20.1. Indicate whether you or the service providers acting on your behalf raise any concerns with companies ahead of voting

Yes, in most cases

Sometimes, in the following cases:

Neither we nor our service provider raise concerns with companies ahead of voting

20.2. Indicate whether you and/or the service provider(s) acting on your behalf, communicate the rationale to companies, when , you abstain or vote against management recommendations.

Yes, in most cases

Sometimes, in the following cases.

Votes in selected markets

Votes on certain issues

Votes for significant shareholdings

Votes for companies we are engaging with

On request by clients

On request by companies

Other

We do not communicate the rationale to companies

Not applicable because we and/or our service providers do not abstain or vote against management recommendations

20.3. Additional information. [Optional]

Our voting policy is publicly available on our website and we have told companies to use it ahead of the AGMs.

We also share our voting decisions when companies ask for them ahead of the AGM through consultation with shareholders.

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