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31 August 2021 Life Fund SW Schroder UK Mid 250 Life

Asset Allocation (as at 30/06/2021) This document is provided for the purpose of UK Equities 90.0% information only. This factsheet is intended for individuals who are familiar with investment 5.0% terminology. Please contact your financial Swiss Equities 2.5% adviser if you need an explanation of the terms used. This material should not be relied upon South African Equities 1.8% as sufficient information to support an Emirian Equities 0.6% investment decision. The portfolio data on this factsheet is updated on a quarterly basis. Fund Aim The Fund aims to provide long term capital growth by investing in equity and equity related securities of companies listed in the FTSE 250 Index. Investment is solely through the Sector Breakdown (as at 30/06/2021) Schroder UK Mid 250 . Consumer Discretionary 35.3% Basic Fund Information Industrials 21.2% Fund Launch Date 25/10/2004 Financials 17.6% Fund Size £8.6m Basic Materials 6.5% Sector ABI UK All Companies Liquid Assets 5.0% Healthcare 4.2% ISIN GB00B032F528 Real Estate 2.7% MEX ID SWCHUL Other 2.7% SEDOL B032F52 Telecommunications 2.6% Manager Name Andrew Brough Energy 2.3% Manager Since 25/10/1999 Regional Breakdown (as at 30/06/2021) Top Ten Holdings (as at 30/06/2021) PLC 6.8% GROUP PLC 5.2% PLC 4.0% PLC/JERSEY 3.4% PLC 3.4% CMC MARKETS PLC 3.3% 3.1% PLC 3.1% QINETIQ GROUP PLC 2.7% PLC 2.7% TOTAL 37.7%

The composition of asset mix and asset allocation may change at any time and exclude cash unless otherwise stated

Page 1 Past Performance Fund Rating Information 50% Overall Morningstar - Rating Morningstar Analyst - 25% Rating FE fundinfo Crown Rating 0% The FE fundinfo Crown Rating relates to this fund. However, the Morningstar ratings are based on the underlying fund. These are -25% supplied by the respective independent ratings agencies and are the latest available at the Sep 16 Dec 17 Mar 19 Jun 20 Sep 21 time this factsheet was issued. Past 31/08/2016 - 31/08/2021 Powered by data from FE fundinfo performance is not a reliable indicator of future SW Schroder UK Mid 250 results. ABI UK All Companies Other Information Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Investment value and income from it may The views, opinions and forecasts expressed fall as well as rise, as a result of market and currency movements. You may not get back the in this document are those of the fund amount originally invested. manager. Investment markets and conditions can change rapidly and as such the views Discrete Performance expressed should not be taken as statement of 30/06/2020 - 30/06/2019 - 30/06/2018 - 30/06/2017 - 30/06/2016 - fact, nor should reliance be placed on these 30/06/2021 30/06/2020 30/06/2019 30/06/2018 30/06/2017 views when making investment decisions. SW Schroder UK Mid 39.3% -14.8% -8.6% 10.9% 22.5% Scottish Widows 250 Life 69 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 1HL ABI UK All Companies 22.5% -11.8% -2.8% 6.7% 19.2% Information is shown as unavailable if prior to the launch of fund. Not all products have access to this fund, please refer to the relevant product literature. Cumulative Performance Full terms and conditions are available on request from us using the contact details 31/07/2021 - 31/05/2021 - 31/08/2020 - 31/08/2018 - 31/08/2016 - provided. Charges, terms and the selection of 31/08/2021 31/08/2021 31/08/2021 31/08/2021 31/08/2021 funds we make available may change. SW Schroder UK Mid 4.4% 3.5% 42.2% 16.3% 43.6% Information on the general and specific risks 250 Life associated with investing in this fund is available in the relevant fund guide, or KIID ABI UK All Companies 2.6% 3.4% 26.5% 9.1% 27.5% where applicable. We may change the Quartile 1 2 1 1 1 investment approach rating for the fund. All information is sourced from Scottish Widows or Source: FE fundinfo as at 31/08/2021 the relevant fund management group unless otherwise stated. Performance figures are in £ Sterling on a single pricing basis, with income (where applicable) reinvested net of UK tax and net of total annual fund charges. These figures do not include any initial charge or other product charge(s) that may be applicable.

Quarterly Fund Manager Review The fund returned 7.0% in the three months to 30 June 2021. The benchmark returned 5.6% in the same period. UK equities performed well in the second quarter, driven by the successful roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines, although beneath the strong headline figure the quarter was mixed. Markets were largely driven by lowly valued and economically sensitive sectors during April and May, continuing a trend in train since November which has beneficial to the UK. Amid improving sentiment global fund managers reported being “overweight” the country for the first time since 2014. Small and mid cap (SMID) equities outperformed during this phase. Among them were domestically and internationally exposed SMIDs set to benefit from recovering global and domestic economies. The UK economic outlook brightened considerably as GDP forecasts were upgraded while the Bank England said it was to slow the pace of quantitative easing. The market, however, struggled over June amid a rise in Covid-19 infections and falling inflation expectations. Defensive large cap equities were very much in favour in June, a trend amplified as sterling fell against a very strong US dollar. The healthcare and consumer staples industries achieved a resilient performance over the month. While energy also performed well in June, in the main lowly valued and economically sensitive sectors did not. Financials performed poorly as market interest rates fell – the UK’s banks and companies, which dominate the sector, typically benefit as rates rise, as they had in the first quarter of 2021 due to concerns about rising inflation. A number of the domestically focused areas which had performed very well on re-opening hopes also fell back quite sharply in June. This was partly due to concerns around the impact of the delta variant of Covid-19 on plans for the re-opening of the economy. Retailers and travel and leisure sectors performed poorly as the UK government delayed the date to further lift social distancing laws following a rise in Covid-19 infection levels.

Andrew Brough 30/06/2021 The views, opinions and forecasts expressed in this document are those of the fund management house. Investment markets and conditions can change rapidly and as such the views expressed should not be taken as statements of fact, nor should reliance be placed on these views when making investment decisions.

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