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Fund Objective

The Legal & General UK Select Equity Fund aims to generate growth by investing predominantly in shares of UK companies. The fund has a target to outperform the Index by 3% per annum before charges, measured over rolling three-year periods. The fund is actively managed. The fund invests its assets predominantly in a broad range of shares of UK companies. These are companies that are incorporated or headquartered or which have their principal business activities in the UK. The fund may also invest in collective investment schemes and hold shares in other UK listed companies. The collective investment schemes invested in may include those managed or operated by Legal & General. The fund’s portfolio will be concentrated.The fund may use derivatives for efficient portfolio management to reduce risk or cost, or to generate additional capital or income with no, or an acceptably low, level of risk. The fund may also invest in cash or deposits. Information on tracking error The Fund is subject to a tracking error of 3% to 9%. Tracking error is defined as the volatility of the differences in returns between a fund and its benchmark index. The Manager for this Fund has significant discretion in relation to portfolio weightings. The weight of an individual company can represent from -10% to +5% of the Index weight. For example, if a company represents 4% of the Index, the Fund can hold from 0% up to 9% of its assets in that company. In addition, the Manager may hold between -10% and +10% of the Index weight in any particular sector.

Fund Managers

Gavin Launder

Gavin joined LGIM in 2007 and is a Fund Manager for the European ex UK portfolios. He has managed the European Growth Trust since January 2010. Previously, he was a Global Equities Analyst at BlueBay Asset Management. Gavin spent the majority of his buy-side career as a Portfolio Manager with UBS O’Connor. Prior, he was a top-rated, sellside analyst covering the Autos, Capital Goods and Conglomerates sectors at investment banks including SG Warburg and Goldman Sachs. Gavin holds a degree in Philosophy and Economics from University College, London.