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PROSPECTUS IMPORTANT: IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT AS TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS PROSPECTUS YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR STOCKBROKER, BANK MANAGER, SOLICITOR ACCOUNTANT OR OTHER FINANCIAL ADVISER. The Directors, whose names appear on page (ix), accept responsibility for the information contained in this document. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this document is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. The Directors accept responsibility accordingly. ___________________________________________________________________________ WINTON UCITS FUNDS ICAV (An umbrella open-ended Irish collective asset-management vehicle with segregated liability between sub-funds incorporated in Ireland under the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 and authorised by the Central Bank as a UCITS pursuant to the UCITS Regulations). WINTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INVESTMENT MANAGER) _____________________________________________________________________________ 16 January 2018 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Winton UCITS Funds ICAV (the "ICAV") was originally incorporated as an umbrella investment company with segregated liability between sub-funds on 8 July 2010. The ICAV converted from an investment company to an Irish collective asset-management vehicle pursuant to the ICAV Act on 26 July 2017. The ICAV is authorised in Ireland by the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") as an undertaking for collective investment in Transferable Securities pursuant to the UCITS Regulations. This authorisation however, shall not constitute a warranty by the Central Bank as to the performance of the ICAV and the Central Bank shall not be liable for the performance or default of the ICAV. Authorisation of the ICAV is not an endorsement or guarantee of the ICAV by the Central Bank nor is the Central Bank responsible for the contents of this Prospectus. No person has been authorised by the ICAV to give any information or make any representations in connection with the offering of Shares other than those contained in this Prospectus, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied on as having been made by the ICAV. The distribution of this Prospectus and the offering of Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted. Persons into whose possession this Prospectus comes are required by the ICAV to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorised or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. This Prospectus may only be issued with one or more supplements (each a “Supplement”), each containing information relating to a separate Fund. The creation of new Funds requires the prior approval of the Central Bank. If there are different Types of Shares representing a Fund, details relating to the separate Types of Shares may be dealt with in the same Supplement or in a separate Supplement for each Type. The creation of further Types of Shares will be effected in accordance with the Central Bank Rules. This Prospectus and the relevant Supplement should be read and construed as one document. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between this Prospectus and the relevant Supplement, the relevant Supplement shall prevail. Applications for Shares will only be considered on the basis of this Prospectus (and any relevant Supplement). The latest audited annual report and accounts and the latest unaudited semi-annual report may be obtained from the offices of the Administrator. The delivery of this Prospectus (whether or not accompanied by any reports) or the issue of Shares shall not, under any circumstances, create any implication that the affairs of the ICAV have not changed since the date hereof. Potential investors should not treat the contents of this Prospectus as advice relating to legal, taxation, investment or any matters and are recommended to consult their own professional advisers concerning the acquisition, holding or disposal of Shares. The provisions of the ICAV’s Instrument of Incorporation are binding on each of its Shareholders (who are taken to have notice of them). This Prospectus is based on information, law and practice currently in force in Ireland (which may be subject to change) at the date hereof. The ICAV cannot be bound by an out of date Prospectus when it has issued a new Prospectus, and investors should check with the Investment Manager that this is the most recently published Prospectus. (i) The value of investments and the income derived therefrom may fall as well as rise and investors may not recoup the original amount invested in a Fund. All or part of the fees and expenses may be charged to the capital of the ICAV. This will have the effect of lowering the capital value of your investment and may result in you not receiving back the full amount invested. As the Funds of the ICAV may be subject to subscription, redemption and exchanging charges (which, in the case of redemption charges shall not exceed 3 per cent of the Net Asset Value per Share), the difference at any one time between the sale and repurchase price of Shares in any Fund means that an investment in any Fund should be viewed as a medium to long-term investment. Restrictions on Distribution and Sale of Shares The distribution of this Prospectus and the offering of Shares may be restricted in certain jurisdictions. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorised or the person receiving the offer or solicitation may not lawfully do so. It is the responsibility of any person in possession of this Prospectus and of any person wishing to apply for Shares to inform himself of and to observe all applicable laws and regulations of the countries of his nationality, residence, ordinary residence or domicile. The Directors may restrict the ownership of Shares by any person, firm or corporation where such ownership would be in breach of any regulatory or legal requirement or may affect the tax status of the ICAV. Any person who is holding Shares in contravention of the restrictions set out below or, by virtue of his holding, is in breach of the laws and regulations of any competent jurisdiction or whose holding could, in the opinion of the Directors, cause the ICAV or any Shareholder to incur any liability to taxation or to suffer any pecuniary disadvantage which any or all of them might not otherwise have incurred or sustained or otherwise in circumstances which the Directors believe might be prejudicial to the interests of the Shareholders, shall indemnify the ICAV, the Investment Manager, the Distributor, the Depositary, the Administrator and Shareholders for any loss suffered by it or them as a result of such person or persons acquiring or holding Shares in the ICAV. The Directors have the power under the Instrument of Incorporation to compulsorily redeem and/or cancel any Shares held or beneficially owned in contravention of the restrictions imposed by them as described herein. Distribution in the European Economic Area: This Prospectus may only be distributed and Shares may only be offered or placed in a Member State of the European Economic Area (the “Member State”) to the extent that: (1) the ICAV has been registered or passported into the relevant Member State and is permitted to be marketed to the public (i.e. professional investors in the relevant Member State in accordance with UCITS Directive); or (2) this Prospectus may otherwise be lawfully distributed and the Shares may otherwise be lawfully offered or placed in that Member State. In addition, the following restrictions apply to the distribution of this Prospectus: Austria: Neither this Prospectus nor any other document in connection with the Shares is a Prospectus according to the Austrian Investment Funds Act (Investmentfondsgesetz, InvFG), the Austrian Capital Markets Act (Kapitalmarktgesetz, KMG) or the Austrian Stock Exchange Act (Börsegesetz, BörseG) and has therefore not been drawn up, audited, approved, passported and/or published in accordance with the aforesaid acts. Neither the ICAV nor the Investment (ii) Manager is under the supervision of the Austrian Financial Market Authority or any other Austrian supervision authority. Prospective purchasers of Shares should note that the Shares have not been and will not be offered in the Republic of Austria in the course of an offer to the public within the meaning of section 140 or section 176 of the Austrian Investment Funds Act or section 1 para 1 no 1 of the Austrian Capital Markets Act but under circumstances which will not be considered as an offer to the public under any of the aforesaid acts. Therefore, the provisions of the Austrian Investment Funds Act and the provisions of the Austrian Capital Markets Act relating to registration requirements and to prospectus requirements do not apply and the Shares have thus neither been registered for public distribution in Austria with the Austrian Financial Market Authority (Finanzmarktaufsichtsbehörde) nor been the subject matter of a prospectus compliant with the Austrian Investment Funds Act or the Austrian Capital Markets Act. This Prospectus is confidential and is being provided only to a limited number of recipients who have been individually selected in advance by certain criteria and are targeted in Austria exclusively by means of a private placement. This Prospectus is provided solely for the information of such recipients and must not be reproduced, published, distributed or made available to any other person (including the press and any other media), in whole or in part, for any purpose and no steps may be taken that would constitute a public offer of the Shares under either the Austrian Investment Funds Act or the Austrian Capital Markets Act (whether presently or in the future).