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UK SMALLER COMPANIES FUND - GBP THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENT FUNDS ICVC PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS (FOR MARKETING PURPOSES) - ALL DATA AS AT 31 AUGUST 2021 OEIC Netherlands Investment Objective & Policy The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over the long term. It looks to outperform the Numis Smaller Companies excluding Investment Companies (ex Contact Details ICs) Index over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 90% of its assets in the shares of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange; predominantly smaller companies Tel: +0800 022 2407 (toll free)* traded on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) or included within the Numis Smaller Companies (ex ICs) Index, that are UK domiciled, or have significant UK business [email protected] operations. The Fund selects companies considered to have good prospects for share price growth, from any industry or economic sector, with smaller companies providing potential *Please note that calls and electronic communications exposure to niche growth areas that often cannot be accessed by large companies. may be recorded. The Fund typically invests in shares of fewer than 70 companies. The Fund may also invest in other assets such as cash and deposits, and hold other funds (including IFDS, 47, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg funds managed by Columbia Threadneedle companies) when deemed appropriate. The Numis Smaller Companies (ex ICs) Index is a widely used benchmark for monitoring the performance of UK smaller companies. It consists of companies that make Fund Manager: James Thorne up the smallest 10% of the UK main listed market by value (excluding investment companies). It provides a suitable target benchmark against which Fund performance will be measured and evaluated over time. Since: Mar-10 Management Co: Threadneedle Inv. Services Ltd. Fund Inception Date: 28-02-95 Target Benchmark: Numis Smaller Companies ex Investment Companies Investment Approach The fund is our UK small cap offering with a robust investment process that looks for good businesses with sustainable economic return on Fund Currency: GBP capital, alongside a discipline around valuation. The portfolio manager looks for both value and growth opportunities by investing in experienced Fund Domicile: United Kingdom management teams with a disciplined approach to capital allocation. The fund adheres to a clear and repeatable investment philosophy; alpha is XD Date: derived from research-driven, bottom-up stock selection, incorporating elements of the wider company’s macro and thematic analysis. Pay Date: We believe that smaller companies are the industry leaders of tomorrow and can be a source of long-term growth, through innovation, nimbleness and by positioning themselves to take market share and exploit new growth markets. In our view, the UK smaller companies equity Portfolio Size: £264,9m market is highly inefficient and short-term profits do not reflect the fundamental value of a business. Through fundamental analysis and a long- No. of Securities: 67 term investment in quality businesses, we build a well-diversified portfolio of 60-70 stocks that we believe is able to generate strong and consistent risk-adjusted returns over the long term. All information expressed in GBP Please see table of Share Classes available on page 4. Fund Changes For detailed information on Fund Changes please see "Details of significant events - Key Investor Information Document - UK Regulated Funds" PDF available on https://www.columbiathreadneedle.com/en/ changes 5 Years (GBP) Calendar Years (GBP) 40% 220 200 30% 180 20% 160 10% 140 0% 120 -10% 100 -20% 80 08-16 08-17 08-18 08-19 08-20 08-21 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Fund (Gross) Index Fund (Gross) Index Annualised Performance (GBP) 1M 3M 6M YTD 1 YR 2 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SI Fund (Gross) 5,2 7,5 20,9 26,9 46,2 28,9 14,7 17,1 17,3 -- Index (Gross) 5,4 4,6 17,9 24,9 49,3 17,7 8,7 10,1 12,0 -- Since Inception Returns from: 01-03-95 Calendar Year Performance (GBP) 12M Rolling Period (GBP) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 09-20 - 09-19 - 09-18 - 09-17 - 09-16 - 08-21 08-20 08-19 08-18 08-17 Fund (Gross) 10,0 33,4 -19,2 37,1 8,8 46,2 13,7 -9,3 6,5 37,4 Index (Gross) -4,3 25,2 -15,3 19,5 11,1 49,3 -7,1 -7,2 3,5 21,6 Net returns – Net (of fee) returns assume income is reinvested for a local taxpayer, bid to bid performance (which means performance does not include the effect of any initial charges). Source Copyright © 2021 Morningstar UK Limited. Gross Fund returns - Gross Fund returns (where shown) are in-house calculated daily time weighted based on global close valuations with cash flows at start of day and are gross of fees. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The performance data does not take account of the commissions and costs incurred on the issue and redemption of units. The value of investments and any income is not guaranteed and can go down as well as up and may be affected by exchange rate fluctuations. This means that an investor may not get back the amount invested. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and unlike fund returns do not reflect fees or expenses. The index is unmanaged and cannot be invested directly. Source: FactSet For CTI's use only: T2UKSM Top 10 Holdings (%) Fund Currency Exposure including Hedging Security Name Fund Index Future plc 3,4 -- Communication Services Microlise Group Holdings Ltd. 3,2 -- Information Technology Marlowe Plc 3,0 -- Industrials Reach plc 2,8 0,8 Communication Services GBP 100,0% EUR 0,0% Knights Group Holdings Plc 2,8 -- Industrials USD 0,0% Blue Prism Group Plc 2,7 -- Information Technology CHF 0,0% 1Spatial Plc 2,7 -- Information Technology Victoria PLC 2,6 -- Consumer Discretionary Bodycote plc 2,5 1,1 Industrials Oxford Instruments plc 2,5 0,9 Information Technology Total 28,2 2,8 All % are as at calendar month end based at global close gross valuation point and on a look- through exposure basis to underlying assets including forward currency positions. Weightings (%) Sector Fund Index Diff Information Technology 23,7 7,0 16,7 Industrials 20,5 25,0 -4,5 Consumer Discretionary 17,4 18,0 -0,6 Communication Services 16,8 4,8 12,0 Health Care 7,5 3,8 3,8 Consumer Staples 5,9 4,7 1,2 Financials 3,5 16,0 -12,5 Materials 3,1 6,6 -3,5 Energy 0,5 3,7 -3,3 Real Estate -- 8,2 -8,2 Utilities -- 2,3 -2,3 Cash Equivalents 0,0 -- 0,0 Cash 1,1 -- 1,1 Top 10 Overweight/Underweight (%) 3 Month Largest Position Changes Overweight Fund Index Diff Underweight Fund Index Diff Security Name 3 Mth Change Future plc 3,4 -- 3,4 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc -- 1,4 -1,4 Microlise Group Holdings Ltd. 3,2 Microlise Group Holdings Ltd. 3,2 -- 3,2 Investec plc -- 1,3 -1,3 Gamesys Group PLC -2,9 Marlowe Plc 3,0 -- 3,0 PageGroup PLC -- 1,3 -1,3 Breedon Group PLC -1,6 Knights Group Holdings Plc 2,8 -- 2,8 Gamesys Group PLC -- 1,2 -1,2 Reach plc 1,1 Blue Prism Group Plc 2,7 -- 2,7 Savills plc -- 1,2 -1,2 Avon Protection PLC -1,1 1Spatial Plc 2,7 -- 2,7 Babcock International Group PLC -- 1,1 -1,1 Victorian Plumbing Group Plc 0,9 Victoria PLC 2,6 -- 2,6 Genuit Group PLC -- 1,1 -1,1 Galliford Try Holdings PLC -0,7 IQGeo Group PLC 2,1 -- 2,1 Helios Towers Plc -- 1,0 -1,0 Ascential Plc 0,6 Reach plc 2,8 0,8 2,0 Workspace Group PLC -- 1,0 -1,0 1Spatial Plc -0,6 FD Technologies PLC 2,0 -- 2,0 Dixons Carphone PLC -- 1,0 -1,0 Hotel Chocolat Group Plc 0,5 Top Positive/Negative Security Attribution (3 Months) Fund Index Attri. Fund Index Attri. Contr. Geo. Contr. Geo. Avg. Total Avg. Total Avg. Total Avg. Total To Total To Total Security Name - 10 Highest Weight Return Weight Return Security Name - 10 Lowest Weight Return Weight Return Return Effect Return Effect Reach plc 2,5 72,8 1,5 0,6 73,6 1,0 1Spatial Plc 3,1 -12,0 -0,4 -- -- -0,5 Future plc 3,4 35,8 1,1 -- -- 0,9 Mirriad Advertising plc 1,2 -34,0 -0,5 -- -- -0,5 Microlise Group Holdings Ltd. 1,3 37,8 0,9 -- -- 0,6 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc -- -- -- 1,2 56,2 -0,5 S4 Capital plc 1,6 46,4 0,7 -- -- 0,5 Clinigen Group Plc 1,0 -26,3 -0,4 -- -- -0,4 Stock Spirits Group Plc 1,2 46,7 0,5 0,4 46,4 0,3 Liontrust Asset Management PLC -- -- -- 0,7 57,6 -0,3 YouGov plc 1,4 29,8 0,4 -- -- 0,3 Cineworld Group plc 1,3 -28,6 -0,5 0,6 -28,5 -0,3 discoverIE Group PLC 1,8 35,0 0,5 0,5 35,2 0,3 Jet2 PLC 1,3 -14,5 -0,2 -- -- -0,3 Blue Prism Group Plc 2,2 16,8 0,4 -- -- 0,3 ActiveOps plc 1,1 -19,2 -0,2 -- -- -0,3 Oxford Instruments plc 2,3 26,4 0,6 0,9 26,3 0,3 Moonpig Group Plc 1,1 -17,1 -0,2 -- -- -0,2 Auction Technology Group PLC 0,9 34,9 0,3 -- -- 0,3 Argentex Group Plc 0,7 -21,6 -0,2 -- -- -0,2 Page 2 - UK Smaller Companies Fund - GBP Relative Monthly Gross Returns vs Index 8% 6,7% 6% 5,9% 5,2% 4,9% 3,9% 3,6% 4% 3,4% 3,3% 3,3% 3,3% 3,0% 2,7% 2,6% 2,2% 2,1% 1,9% 2,0% 1,7% 2% 1,5% 1,4% 1,0% 1,0% 0,9% 0,9% 0,8% 0,6% 0,5% 0,6% 0,4% 0,4% 0% 0,2% 0,3% Return -0,1% -0,2% -0,1% -0,3% -2% -0,4% -0,4% -0,6% -0,6% -0,7% -0,8% -0,7% -1,0% -1,0% -1,0% -1,1% -1,1% -1,2% -1,2% -1,4% -1,4% -1,6% -1,6% -1,7% -4% -2,4% -2,6% -3,0% -6% -4,6% -8% -6,4% 09-16 03-17 09-17 03-18 09-18 03-19 09-19 03-20 09-20 03-21 Net Returns - All performance is sourced from Morningstar.