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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] 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] 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] 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

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

Execution and advisory services

Hedge funds

Fund of hedge funds

01.3. Additional information. [Optional]

SGA is an independent, majority employee-owned asset management firm that specializes in large cap growth equity investing. SGA was founded in July 2003 by co-Portfolio Managers George Fraise, Gordon Marchand, and Rob Rohn. SGA is a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

OO 02. Headquarters and operational countries

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

United States

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).

24 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]

As of 12/31/2017, $11.6 billion in assets includes $10.0 billion from discretionary accounts and $1.6 billion from emulated (Model) accounts.

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	>50% 100	0 0
Fixed income	0 0	0 0
Private equity	0 0	0 0
Property	0 0	0 0
Infrastructure	0 0	0 0
Commodities	0 0	0 0
Hedge funds	0 0	0 0
Forestry	0 0	0 0
Farmland	0 0	0 0
Inclusive finance	0 0	0 0
Cash	0 0	0 0
Other (1), specify	0 0	0 0
Other (2), specify	0 0	0 0

as broad ranges

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

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

As of 12/31/2017, $11.6 billion in assets includes $5.7 billion in U.S. Large Cap Growth Equity client mandates and $4.5 billion in Global Growth Equity client mandates. from discretionary accounts and $1.6 billion from emulated (Model) accounts.

OO 07. Fixed income AUM breakdown (Not Applicable)

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

OO 09. Breakdown of AUM by market

09.1. Indicate the breakdown of your organisation’s AUM by market.

Developed Markets	0% <10% 10-50% >50 %
Emerging, Frontier and Other Markets	0% <10% 10-50% >50 %
Total100%

09.2. Additional information. [Optional]

SGA's Emerging Markets exposure reflects the underlying holdings of Global Growth Equity client mandates rather than dedicated Emerging Markets client mandates.

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