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PRI reporting framework 2020

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

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] (C) Implementation: Integration of ESG factors [LEI 08 - 10] Outputs and outcomes [LEI 12 - 13]

Direct - Listed Equity Active Ownership

Overview [LEA 01] Outputs and outcomes [LEA 09 - 11] (Proxy) voting and shareholder resolutions [LEA 12 - 21]

Confidence building measures

Confidence building measures [CM1 01 - 07]

Export Public Responses

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Engagement

LEA 02. Reasoning for interaction on ESG issues

Indicate the method of engagement, giving reasons for the interaction.

Type of engagement	Reason for interaction
Individual / Internal staff engagements	To influence corporate practice (or identify the need to influence it) on ESG issues To encourage improved/increased ESG disclosure To gain an understanding of ESG strategy and/or management We do not engage via internal staff
Collaborative engagements	To influence corporate practice (or identify the need to influence it) on ESG issues To encourage improved/increased ESG disclosure To gain an understanding of ESG strategy and/or management We do not engage via collaborative engagements
Service provider engagements	To influence corporate practice (or identify the need to influence it) on ESG issues To encourage improved/increased ESG disclosure To gain an understanding of ESG strategy and/or management We do not engage via service providers

02.4. Additional information. [Optional]

To date we have not engaged collaboratively with other investors but we have consedered doing so in one case and are open to doing so whenever we feel it would be useful.

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 engagements.

Yes

03.3. Additional information. [Optional]

Our engagements are discussed and agreed upon by the investment team on an ad hoc basis.

LEA 04. Objectives for engagement activities

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

Indicate whether you define specific objectives for your organisation’s engagement activities.

Individual / Internal staff engagements

All engagement activities

Majority of engagement activities

Minority of engagement activities

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

Collaborative engagements

All engagement activities

Majority of engagement activities

Minority of engagement activities

We do not define specific objectives for engagement activities carried out through collaboration

04.2. Additional information. [Optional]

As mentioned in a previous section, we have not made any collaborative engagements so far, but we are open to doing so and would take the same approach as for engagements by internal staff (ie define what we are aiming to achieve in any engagement)

LEA 05. Process for identifying and prioritising collaborative engagement

Indicate whether you monitor and/or review engagement outcomes.

Individual / Internal staff engagements

Yes, in all cases

Yes, in a majority of cases

Yes, in a minority of cases

We do not monitor, or review engagement outcomes when the engagement is carried out by our internal staff.

Collaborative engagements

Yes, in all cases

Yes, in a majority of cases

Yes, in a minority of cases

We do not monitor, or review engagement outcomes when the engagement is carried out through collaboration.

Indicate whether you do any of the following to monitor and/or review the progress of engagement activities.

Individual / Internal staff engagements

Define timelines/milestones for your objectives

Track and/or monitor progress against defined objectives and/or KPIs

Track and/or monitor the progress of action taken when original objectives are not met

Revisit and, if necessary, revise objectives on a continuous basis

Other; specify

Collaborative engagements

Define timelines/milestones for your objectives

Track and/or monitor progress against defined objectives and/or KPIs

Track and/or monitor the progress of action taken when original objectives are not met

Revisit and, if necessary, revise objectives on a continuous basis

Other; specify

05.3. Additional information. [Optional]

As mentioned in a previous section, we have not made any collaborative engagements so far, but we are open to doing so and would apply the same approach as any internal engagements.

LEA 06. Role in engagement process

06.1. Indicate whether your organisation has an escalation strategy when engagements are unsuccessful.

Yes

06.2. Indicate the escalation strategies used at your organisation following unsuccessful engagements.

Collaborating with other investors

Issuing a public statement

Filing/submitting a shareholder resolution

Voting against the re-election of the relevant directors

Voting against the board of directors or the annual financial report

Submitting nominations for election to the board

Seeking legal remedy / litigation

Reducing exposure (size of holdings)

Divestment

Other; specify

06.3. Additional information. [Optional]

A lack of engagement from a company after we have exhausted all possible avenues of approach will result in us A) rejecting it as a potential investment on the grounds of unacceptably poor governance or B) divesting it as a holding on the same grounds.

LEA 07. Share insights from engagements with internal/external managers

07.1. Indicate whether insights gained from your organisation`s engagements are shared with investment decision-makers.

Type of engagement	Insights shared
Individual / Internal staff engagements	Yes, systematically Yes, occasionally No
Collaborative engagements	Yes, systematically Yes, occasionally No

07.2. Indicate the practices used to ensure that information and insights gained through engagements are shared with investment decision-makers.

Involving investment decision-makers when developing an engagement programme

Holding investment team meetings and/or presentations

Using IT platforms/systems that enable data sharing

Internal process that requires portfolio managers to re-balance holdings based on interaction and outcome levels

Other; specify

None

07.3. Indicate whether insights gained from your organisation’s engagements are shared with your clients/beneficiaries.

Type of engagement	Insights shared
Individual/Internal staff engagements	Yes, systematically Yes, occasionally No
Collaborative engagements	Yes, systematically Yes, occasionally No

07.4. Additional information. [Optional]

We discuss any material insights gained from engagement with management in all regular meetings and all members of our small investment team are made aware of the feedback from all such engagements. Given the very focused startegy that we manage (20-30 holdings) this is a very natural and efficient process. We openly discuss the history of issues we have had with both invested companies and those we have rejected during the research process with our clients during regular investment review meetings. As mentioned in a previous section, we have not made any collaborative engagements so far, but we are open to doing so and will apply the same approach to communicating the reults of any such engagement.

LEA 08. Tracking number of engagements

08.1. Indicate whether you track the number of your engagement activities.

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 collaborative engagements in full Yes, we partially track the number of our collaborative engagements We do not track

08.2. Additional information. [Optional]

Notes are maintained and updated around company interations and all such contacts are discussed on a weekly basis by the whole investment team. As mentioned in a previous section, we have not made any collaborative engagements so far, but we are open to doing so and will record any such engagements in the same manner.

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