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PRI reporting framework 2020

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(Proxy) voting and shareholder resolutions

LEA 12. Typical approach to (proxy) voting decisions

12.1. 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 providers who make voting recommendations and/or provide research that we use to guide our voting decisions.

We hire service providers who make voting decisions on our behalf, except in some pre-defined scenarios where we review and make voting decisions.

Based on

The service-provider voting policy we sign off on

Our own voting policy

Our clients` requests or policies

Other (explain)

We hire service providers who make voting decisions on our behalf.

12.2. Provide an overview of how you ensure that your agreed-upon voting policy is adhered to, giving details of your approach when exceptions to the policy are made.

We utilize the ESG proxy voting capability of Glass Lewis and we review Glass Lewis’ voting record to make sure they comply with their policy. In certain instances we will adjust their recommended vote if we have a different perspective on what is in the long term best interest.

12.3. Additional information.[Optional]

All proxies voted by Matarin on behalf of its clients are voted based upon ESG standards, through our proxy-voting partner, Glass Lewis which is partnered with Sustainalytics for ESG research. Our ESG proxy guidelines focus on sustainable business practices such as ESG disclosure, risk mitigation and good governance.

LEA 13. Percentage of voting recommendations reviewed

13.1. Of the voting recommendations that your service provider made in the reporting year, indicate the percentage that was reviewed by your organisation, giving the reasons.

Percentage of voting recommendations your organisation reviewed

100-75%,

74-50%,

49-25%,

24-1%

None

Reasons for review

Specific environmental and/or social issues

Votes concerning significant holdings

Votes against management and/or abstentions

Conflicts of interest

Corporate action, such as M&As, disposals, etc.

Votes concerning companies with which we have an active engagement

Client requests

Ad-hoc oversight of service provider

Shareholder resolutions

Share blocked securities

Other (explain)

13.2. Additional information. [Optional]

We review all proxies to ensure that all are voted according to our proxy voting policies and in the best intertest of the stakeholder.

LEA 14. Securities lending programme (Private)

LEA 15. Informing companies of the rationale of abstaining/voting against management

15.1. Indicate the proportion of votes participated in within the reporting year in which where you or the service providers acting on your behalf raised concerns with companies ahead of voting.

100%

99-75%

74-50%

49-25%

24-1%

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

15.3. Additional information. [Optional]

LEA 16. Informing companies of the rationale of abstaining/voting against management

16.1. Indicate the proportion of votes where you, and/or the service provider(s) acting on your behalf, communicated the rationale to companies for abstaining or voting against management recommendations. Indicate this as a percentage out of all eligible votes.

100%

99-75%

74-50%

49-25%

24-1%

We do not communicate the rationale to companies

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

16.4. Additional information. [Optional]

LEA 17. Percentage of (proxy) votes cast

17.1. For listed equities in which you or your service provider have the mandate to issue (proxy) voting instructions, indicate the percentage of votes cast during the reporting year.

We do track or collect this information

Votes cast (to the nearest 1%)

100 %

Specify the basis on which this percentage is calculated

Of the total number of ballot items on which you could have issued instructions

Of the total number of company meetings at which you could have voted

Of the total value of your listed equity holdings on which you could have voted

We do not track or collect this information

17.3. Additional information. [Optional]

Matarin's Head of Operations tracks and reports each proxy vote cast for our clients.

LEA 18. Proportion of ballot items that were for/against/abstentions (Private)

LEA 19. Proportion of ballot items that were for/against/abstentions

19.1. Indicate whether your organisation has a formal escalation strategy following unsuccessful voting.

Yes

19.3. Additional information. [Optional]

LEA 20. Shareholder resolutions (Private)

LEA 21. Examples of (proxy) voting activities (Private)

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