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HarbourVest Partners, LLC

PRI reporting framework 2020

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] Asset class implementation not reported in other modules [SG 16 - 17] Innovation [SG 18] Communication [SG 19]

Indirect – Manager Selection, Appointment and Monitoring

Selection [SAM 02 - 03] Appointment [SAM 04] Monitoring [SAM 05 - 07] Outputs and outcomes [SAM 08 - 09]

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]

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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]

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets investment specialist with more than 35 years of experience and $68 billion in assets under management. From Hong Kong to London to Toronto, we create investment solutions that help our clients access private market opportunities to reach their goals. Whether making primary investments in private equity funds, secondary investments through the purchase of existing assets, or investing directly into operating companies, our mission remains the same: to generate exceptional returns for our clients. With staff based in 10 global offices, we combine decades of experience with local market knowledge for the benefit of our clients and key stakeholders.

The firm’s powerful global platform offers clients investment opportunities through primary fund investments, secondary investments, and direct co-investments in commingled funds or separately managed accounts. HarbourVest has more than 600 employees, including 125 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This global team has committed over $40 billion to primary fund investments, $22 billion to secondary investments, and more than $14 billion directly into operating companies as a co-investor. Investors who choose to partner with HarbourVest get access to customized solutions, longstanding relationships, actionable insights, and proven results.

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).

600 FTE

02.4. Additional information. [Optional]

HarbourVest has more than 600 employees, including 125 investment professionals tracking markets across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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.

31/12/2019

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 assets which are subject to an execution and/or advisory approach. Provide this figure based on the end of your reporting year

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	<10% 3
Private equity	10-50% 24	>50% 73
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]

Our investment strategies for Primary, Secondary and Real Assets (which are invested through secondaries) have been reported under 'Private Equity - Externally Managed'

Direct Co-investments have been reported under 'Private Equity - Internally Managed'

Private Credit corresponds to less than 10% of total AUM under 'Fixed Income - Internally Managed' and we are therefore not obliged to report under this module. We do incorporate ESG considerations into our private credit investment processes and would be pleased to share this information with our clients.

OO 07. Fixed income AUM breakdown (Private)

OO 08. Segregated mandates or pooled funds (Private)

OO 09. Breakdown of AUM by market

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

85 Developed Markets

5 Emerging Markets

5 Frontier Markets

5 Other Markets

Total 100% 100%

09.2. Additional information. [Optional]

We focus on investment opportunities in developed markets across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

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