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1 Cayman Islands Investment Funds Introduction The Cayman Islands are becoming increasingly popular as a jurisdiction for the establishment of offshore investment funds. While these primarily involve institutional investors and take the form of private placements, a number of these funds are listed on stock exchanges in various parts of the world. Advantages No taxation There is no taxation in the Cayman Islands in relation to income or capital gains, either of a unit trust or of a company, nor any taxation in relation to payment of dividends to unit or share holders or capital gains on redemption or sale of units or shares. In addition, the Cayman Islands Government will grant a guarantee of freedom from such taxation for up to 30 years in the case of an exempted company, and for up to 50 years in the case of an exempted trust or an exempted limited partnership. No exchange controls There are no Exchange Controls in the Cayman Islands and thus investments may be made and realised in investment funds without any governmental consent. Investment worldwide Provided the trustee is permitted to do so by its trust deed, or the company by its Memorandum of Association, investments of any type may be made anywhere in the world, subject always to the restrictions of local laws of any applicable jurisdiction. No government approvals Other than the requirement outlined below relating to managers, there are no governmental approvals or consents which need to be obtained, nor any statutory requirements to be complied with in relation to the issue of units or shares by a Cayman Islands' investment fund or the circulation of offering documentation, provided the offer is not made to the public of the Cayman Islands nor to persons resident or domiciled in the Cayman Islands. Types of investment funds There are two basic types of investment funds; open ended funds and closed ended funds. Both types can be formed either as a company, a unit trust or a partnership. The appropriate form of company is an exempted company (see our memorandum on Cayman Islands' Companies). A unit trust is established by a trust deed (see our memorandum on Cayman Islands' Trusts). A Partnership must be registered as an exempted limited partnership and the general

2 Page 2 partner must be a Cayman company or a foreign company registered in the Cayman Islands or another exempted limited partnership (see our memorandum on Exempted Limited Partnerships). Open ended funds In an open ended investment fund, the fund is divided into a number of shares, units or limited partnership interests ("Interests"), each Interest representing a proportion of the assets held by the fund. Units or shares may be issued and/or redeemed from time to time as required at their then net asset value. Closed ended funds Closed ended funds have a fixed capital and therefore the prices are determined by supply and demand. The units or shares may be issued at a premium or a discount to the net asset value but the capital remains the same and the shares of the fund do not expand or contract. Most funds are established as "open-ended" and this memorandum primarily concerns that type of fund. Structure of funds Corporate Funds A Cayman Islands' company may issue shares which can, subject to certain restrictions, be redeemed. The rights and obligations of the shareholders, the terms of redemption and method of valuation are normally set forth in the company's Articles of Association. Share capital Typically, an investment fund (sometimes known as a mutual fund) would have a small number of management shares, held by or on behalf of the promoters, the remainder of the shares being unclassified shares which may be issued either as redeemable shares or as nominal shares (the latter being issued only for the purpose of redemptions - see below). Redeemable shares are normally of a minimal par value and issued at a fairly substantial premium, also to facilitate redemptions. A company's share capital may be denominated in more than one currency. The requirements are: Redemption of shares 1. the company's Articles of Association must authorise the issue of shares which are redeemable at the option of the holder. They are sometimes also redeemable at the option of the company; 2. the shares must be issued as redeemable shares; 3. in order to be redeemed, a share must be fully paid; and 4. shares may not be redeemed if, as a result of the redemption, there would no longer be any other member of the company holding shares. The redemption of shares may be effected in such manner as is authorised by or pursuant to the company's Articles of Association. Thus, the company's Articles of Association may simply provide that the manner of redemption is to be determined by the Directors. This would, however, be unusual as most fund's Articles of Association contain quite specific provisions as to the redemption of shares.

3 Page 3 The redemption price can be dealt with in a number of ways. The par value element of the redemption price must (subject to provisions mentioned below relating to capital payments) be redeemed either out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purposes of the redemption (the nominal shares) or out of the profits of the company. Where the par value is redeemed wholly from profits, the amount by which the company's issued share capital is diminished as a result of that redemption must be transferred to a "Capital Redemption Reserve" (which is a capital account and subject to the provisions of the Companies Law (2013 Revision) relating to reductions of capital). Similarly, where shares are redeemed wholly or partly out of the proceeds of a fresh issue, and the aggregate amount of the proceeds is less than the aggregate nominal value of the shares redeemed, the amount of the difference is required to be transferred to the capital redemption reserve, unless those proceeds are applied to the redemption in conjunction with payment out of capital. Payments out of capital are permitted on the redemption of shares but only if the company remains able to pay its debts as they fall due after effecting the payment out of capital. The capital payment is the difference between the redemption price of the shares to be redeemed and the aggregate of any available profits being applied for the purposes of the redemption and the proceeds of any fresh issue of shares made for that purpose. There is no requirement that a company exhaust any available profits before making a capital payment. If the aggregate of the capital payment and any proceeds of a fresh issue used for the purposes of the redemption is less than the nominal amount of the shares redeemed, the amount of the difference is required to be transferred to the capital redemption reserve. Unit Trusts All assets of a trust are vested in trustees under a trust deed which divides the beneficial ownership of the Trust Fund into a number of shares (normally described as units) which are usually (but not necessarily) freely transferable and redeemable. The rights and obligations of the trustee and the unit holder, the terms of redemption and valuation rules are all set forth in the trust deed. When registering a trust as an exempted trust, the following need to be considered: Domicile of beneficiaries In order to register a trust as exempted, the Registrar of Trusts has to be satisfied that the beneficiaries under the trust do not and are not likely to include any person (which for this purpose includes a company) at any time resident or domiciled in the Cayman Islands. A company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted or ordinary non-resident company is statutorily deemed not to be domiciled in the Cayman Islands. In our view, such a company would also not be considered resident in the Cayman Islands provided that it did not conduct business in the Cayman Islands, nor was its central management and control located in the Cayman Islands, and was not owned by Cayman Islands residents. Consequently it is perfectly possible for a Cayman Islands company to own units in an exempted trust. Once a trust is registered as exempted, it does not cease to be an exempted trust by reason of the fact that any beneficiary is at any time resident or domiciled in the Cayman Islands, but any beneficiary who is so resident or domiciled loses the benefit of the Tax Undertaking in respect of his interest. Registrar Once the Trust has been registered as exempted, the trustee must lodge with the Registrar all documents containing or recording the trusts, powers and provisions of the trust.

4 Page 4 Timing Application for registration should be made after execution of the trust deed. Once the Registration Certificate has been received, application should be made for the Tax Undertaking. There is however, no need to await the issue of the Tax Undertaking before commencing any placement or offering. Exempted Limited Partnerships Under Cayman Islands law, for an exempted limited partnership (an "ELP") to exist there must be a business carried on by two or more persons in common with a view to profit, and there must be at least one general partner (a "GP") resident in the Cayman Islands and at least one limited partner (an "LP"). An ELP is not an entity with separate legal personality, and cannot own property in its own right. The general statutory position is that the property of the ELP will be held on statutory trusts by the GP. Any debt or obligation incurred by a GP in the conduct of the business of an ELP is a debt or obligation of the ELP; and all letters, contracts, deeds, instruments or documents must be entered into by the GP on behalf of the ELP. The ELP must register with the Registrar of Exempted Limited Partnerships, who will issue a Certificate of Registration (generally within two working days if an express government fee is paid). An LP is not permitted to take part in the conduct of the business of the ELP. In the event that it does, and the ELP becomes insolvent, that LP will be liable for all debts and obligations incurred by the ELP during the period in which the LP conducted himself as a GP (provided that the party with whom the ELP transacted reasonably believed such LP to be a GP). Custodians and managers It is common, but not required, for funds to appoint a custodian and a manager. In the case of a unit trust, the trustee may act as the custodian but usually delegates that function to a third party. Functions The functions of a custodian are to: 1. act as custodian of all the securities and cash of the fund; 2. collect dividends and other payments due in respect of the fund's securities; 3. act as registrar, transfer agent in relation to the issue, transfer, redemption of certificates for all units or shares issued by the fund and maintain the appropriate registers; and 4. make dividend and redemption payments. Appointing a custodian There are a number of excellent trust companies licensed to carry on trust business in the Cayman Islands and it is recommended that one of these be appointed as custodian when an investment fund is being established. However in certain exceptional circumstances it may be desirable for a client to establish its own trust company and obtain a licence under the Banks and Trust Companies Law (2013 Revision) (the "B&TC Law")(see our memorandum on Banks and Trust Companies). Please note that it is not necessary to have a custodian resident in the Cayman Islands.

5 Page 5 Extent of responsibilities The functions of the management company, and restrictions on its operation, depend upon the circumstances in each case. For example the manager may be involved in the marketing of the fund, the sale and redemption of units and providing investment service. Alternatively, the management company may have no fiduciary duties in relation to the operation of the fund. The degree and nature of the activity performed by the manager and where the manager is either incorporated or carries on business will affect whether the manager (in addition to the trustee) is required to be licensed under the B & TC Law or the Companies Management Law (2003 Revision) (as amended). The Cayman Islands Government presently take the position that a manager performing full management functions of a Cayman Islands' unit trust and being either incorporated in the Cayman Islands or carrying on business in the Islands as a foreign company has to be the holder of a Restricted Trust Licence. (See our memorandum on Banks & Trust Companies). Similarly if a management company incorporated in the Cayman Islands is appointed to manage the assets of a corporate investment fund, it may be required to obtain a licence under the Companies Management Law or the Securities Investment Business Law (2011 Revision) (as amended). We would be pleased to advise further on this if required. Removal of custodian/manager A fund's documentation normally provides certain safeguards whereby each of the custodian or manager is able to remove the other for certain specified causes, and the holders usually have the power to remove the custodian or manager. Applicable tax and security laws We are unable to provide legal advice in relation to the offering of shares or units of a Cayman Islands investment fund in foreign jurisdictions or to residents of foreign countries and in some cases, (such as the United States), citizens of foreign countries. We therefore strongly advise clients to obtain applicable specialist advice as to the manner in which a proposed fund is structured or proposed to be marketed for the applicable jurisdictions. Fees and disbursements Legal fees The legal fees for professional services for all work to establish a fund inclusive of drafting appropriate documentation: according to circumstances, depending on the time spent and the complexity of the transaction. We would be pleased to provide an estimate on request giving full particulars of the proposal. Disbursements As to disbursements upon establishment of a fund and annual fees relative thereto we refer you to the applicable part of these memoranda that gives details thereof. Charges Typical charges on an investment fund are set out below by way of example: 1. Initial charges: these are usually charged on a percentage basis of the original amount invested on a sliding scale decreasing as the investment increases. 2. Annual management fees: these are usually expressed as a percentage of the net asset value of the fund calculated daily or monthly and payable monthly or quarterly in arrears. 3. Incentive fees: incentive fees may be charged either in addition to or instead of management charges, according to the performance of the fund under the direction of the manager.

6 Page 6 4. Operating expenses of the fund: these include legal, accounting, trustee/custodian/manager fees. 5. Redemption or transfer charges: these are usually minimal to cover the administrative costs of effecting redemption. Available services We would be pleased to discuss with clients the facilities and services that can be provided by Walkers or provide introductions to selected trust companies and accountancy firms. For further information please refer to your usual contact or: Cayman Islands - Ingrid Pierce, Partner ingrid.pierce@walkersglobal.com Dubai - Daniel Wood, Partner daniel.wood@walkersglobal.com Hong Kong - Denise Wong, Partner denise.wong@walkersglobal.com London - Jasmine Amaria, Partner jasmine.amaria@walkersglobal.com +44 (0) Singapore - Tom Granger, Partner thomas.granger@walkersglobal.com The information contained in this memorandum is necessarily brief and general in nature and does not constitute legal or taxation advice. Appropriate legal or other professional advice should be sought for any specific matter.

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