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PRI reporting framework 2019

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

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 – Private Equity

Overview [PE 01 - 02] Fundraising of private equity funds [PE 03 - 04] Pre-investment (selection) [PE 05 - 08] Post-investment (monitoring) [PE 09 - 13] Outputs and outcomes [PE 14 - 15] Communication [PE 16]

Confidence building measures

Confidence building measures [CM1 01 - 07]

Export Public Responses

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Basic information

OO 01. Signatory category and services

01.1. Select the services and funds you offer

Select the services and funds you offer	% of asset under management (AUM) in ranges
Fund management	0% <10% 10-50% >50%
Fund of funds, manager of managers, sub-advised products	0% <10% 10-50% >50%
Other	0% <10% 10-50% >50%
Total 100%

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

Hedge funds

Fund of hedge funds

01.2. Additional information. [Optional]

8 Miles invests in regions of Africa and business sectors where its approach can deliver the best results. Besides the individual business case, we focus on countries with strong macroeconomic fundamentals, good governance, a favourable regime for foreign investors, and a track record of private sector reforms. All of this makes doing business easier.

We typically invest between US$15 million and US$45 million in each business we back. We only invest in African businesses and sectors with high growth prospects, and we enhance performance by implementing our "active ownership" approach when partnering with entrepreneurs and working alongside management teams.

OO 02. Headquarters and operational countries

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

United Kingdom

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).

14 FTE

02.4. Additional information. [Optional]

8 Miles operates across Africa from Johannesburg and London. All our portfolio companies are located in Africa and we deploy staff on short, medium and long term secondments to identify areas to improve risk management and value creation. We typically visit portfolio companies at least 6 times and regularly visit on a monthly basis to expedite decision making, hold committee meetings (operational, HSE, etc) and engage with operational teams.

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]

None of the subsidiaries, including portfolio companies, are investment vehicles managing funds.

OO 04. Reporting year and AUM

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

31/12/2018

04.2. Indicate your total AUM at the end of your reporting year.

Include the AUM of subsidiaries, but exclude advisory/execution only assets, and exclude the assets of your PRI signatory subsidiaries that you have chosen not to report on in OO 03.2

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

Not applicable as we are in the fund-raising process

04.4. Indicate the total assets at the end of your reporting year subject to an execution and/or advisory approach.

Not applicable as we do not have any assets under execution and/or advisory approach

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.

as percentage breakdown

as broad ranges

	Internally managed (%)	Externally managed (%)
Listed equity	0 0	0 0
Fixed income	0 0	0 0
Private equity	>50% 100	0 0
Property	0 0	0 0
Infrastructure	0 0	0 0
Commodities	0 0	0 0
Hedge funds	0 0	0 0
Fund of 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
Money market instruments	0 0	0 0
Other (1), specify	0 0	0 0
Other (2), specify	0 0	0 0

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

06.3. Indicate whether your organisation has any off-balance sheet assets [Optional].

Yes

06.5. Indicate whether your organisation uses fiduciary managers.

Yes, we use a fiduciary manager and our response to OO 5.1 is reflective of their management of our assets.

No, we do not use fiduciary managers.

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

We have created a diversified portfolio by targeting high growth sectors, countries with stable macro-economic and political fundamentals and backing entrepreneurs looking to take their companies to the next stage. We try to mitigate portfolio risk by targeting that at least half of our collective revenues at portfolio level are denominated hard currency.

Portfolio Companies for Fund I are (in order of newest transactions):

1. Blue Skies - Consumer Goods

2. Beloxxi Industries - Consumer Goods

3. Verde Beef - Agribusiness

4. Orient Bank - Financial Intermediary

5. Eagle Chemicals - Industrial

6. Biyinzika Poultry International Limited - Agribusiness

7. Awash Wine - Consumer Goods

8. eleni - Financial Intermediary

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.

0 Developed Markets

100 Emerging Markets

0 Frontier Markets

0 Other Markets

Total 100% 100%

09.2. Additional information. [Optional]

All portfolio companies are located in Africa and specifically Ethiopia (2), Uganda (2), Nigeria (1) , Egypt (1) and one portfolio company operates across Ghana, Sierra Leone, Egypt and South Africa.

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