ANIMA Funds Plc Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements For the financial year ended 31 December 2018 Notice for investors in the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Sec. 293 para. 1 No. 3 German Investment Code (Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch; “KAGB”). For the following Fund(s) of ANIMA Funds Plc a notification pursuant to Sec. 310 German Investment Code has not been conducted: ANIMA Solution 2022-I ANIMA Liquidity ANIMA Solution 2022-II ANIMA Short Term Bond ANIMA Solution 2022-III ANIMA Medium Term Bond ANIMA Solution 2023-I ANIMA Bond Dollar ANIMA Solution EM ANIMA Global Bond ANIMA Life Bond PRIMA Bond 2017 Crescita Imprese ANIMA Short Term Corporate Bond ANIMA Traguardo 2017 Global Bonds ANIMA U.S. Equity ANIMA Attiva Cedola Plus 2018 ANIMA Asia/Pacific Equity ANIMA Cedola BRIC 2018 ANIMA Global Equity ANIMA Italian Bond ANIMA Emerging Markets Equity ANIMA Italian Equity ANIMA Euro Equity ANIMA High Yield Bond ANIMA Global Currencies ANIMA Bond 2022 Opportunities ANIMA Variable Rate Bond ANIMA Brightview 2023-I ANIMA Hybrid Bond ANIMA Brightview 2023-II ANIMA Euro Government Bond ANIMA Brightview 2023-III ANIMA Flex 50 ANIMA Brightview 2023-IV ANIMA Smart Volatility Europe ANIMA Brightview 2024-I ANIMA Smart Volatility Global ANIMA Brightview 2024-II ANIMA Smart Volatility Italy ANIMA Brightview 2024-III ANIMA Smart Volatility USA ANIMA Brightview 2024-IV ANIMA Credit Opportunities ANIMA Brightview 2024-V ANIMA Tesoreria Imprese ANIMA Orizzonte Europa 2022 ANIMA Star High Potential Italy ANIMA Orizzonte Europa 2023 - Rendimento ANIMA Star High Potential Global Bilanciato ANIMA Active Selection ANIMA Orizzonte Sostenibile 2023 ANIMA Smart Dividends Europe ANIMA Orizzonte Benessere 2023 ANIMA Flexible Bond ANIMA Flexible Income ANIMA Orizzonte Consumi 2023 ANIMA Infrastructure ANIMA Orizzonte Energia 2023 ANIMA Defensive ANIMA Zephyr Global ANIMA Zephyr Real Assets ANIMA International Bond Shares of these Fund(s) may therefore not be distributed to investors in the Federal Republic of Germany. ANIMA Funds Plc Contents Page Organisation 4 Background to the Company 5 Directors’ Report 10 Investment Manager’s Report 14 Manager’s Report 18 Report of the Depositary to the Shareholders 53 Independent Auditor’s Report 54 Statement of Comprehensive Income 57 Statement of Financial Position 74 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 91 Statement of Cash Flows 108 Notes to the Financial Statements 126 Schedule of Investments ANIMA Liquidity 460 ANIMA Short Term Bond 462 ANIMA Medium Term Bond 465 ANIMA Bond Dollar 472 ANIMA Global Bond 477 ANIMA Life Bond 485 ANIMA Short Term Corporate Bond 488 ANIMA Europe Equity 493 ANIMA U.S. Equity 500 ANIMA Asia/Pacific Equity 504 ANIMA Global Equity 510 ANIMA Emerging Markets Equity 517 ANIMA Euro Equity 527 ANIMA Global Currencies 532 ANIMA Variable Rate Bond 534 ANIMA Hybrid Bond 537 ANIMA Euro Government Bond 541 ANIMA Star High Potential Europe 547 ANIMA Star Bond 556 ANIMA Smart Volatility Europe 563 ANIMA Smart Volatility Global 564 ANIMA Smart Volatility Italy 565 ANIMA Smart Volatility USA 566 ANIMA Credit Opportunities 567 ANIMA Tesoreria Imprese 573 ANIMA Star High Potential Italy 577 ANIMA Star High Potential Global 581 ANIMA Active Selection 590 ANIMA Smart Dividends Europe 592 ANIMA Flexible Bond 596 ANIMA Flexible Income 599 ANIMA Infrastructure 605 ANIMA Solution 2022-I 611 ANIMA Solution 2022-II 614 ANIMA Solution 2022-III 617 ANIMA Funds Plc 1 ANIMA Funds Plc Contents (continued) Page Schedule of Investments (continued) ANIMA Solution 2023-I 621 ANIMA Solution EM 623 ANIMA Italian Bond 625 ANIMA Italian Equity 627 ANIMA High Yield Bond 630 ANIMA Bond 2022 Opportunities 634 ANIMA Global Macro 639 ANIMA Brightview 2023-I 648 ANIMA Brightview 2023-II 653 ANIMA Brightview 2023-III 655 ANIMA Brightview 2023-IV 656 ANIMA Brightview 2024-I 657 ANIMA Brightview 2024-II 658 ANIMA Brightview 2024-III 659 ANIMA Brightview 2024-IV 660 ANIMA Brightview 2024-V 661 ANIMA Orizzonte Europa 2022 662 ANIMA Orizzonte Europa 2023 - Rendimento Bilanciato 664 ANIMA Orizzonte Sostenibile 2023 666 ANIMA Orizzonte Benessere 2023 668 ANIMA Orizzonte Consumi 2023 670 ANIMA Orizzonte Energia 2023 672 ANIMA Defensive 674 ANIMA Zephyr Global 676 ANIMA Zephyr Real Assets 679 ANIMA International Bond 681 Schedule of Material Portfolio Changes ANIMA Liquidity 684 ANIMA Short Term Bond 685 ANIMA Medium Term Bond 687 ANIMA Bond Dollar 688 ANIMA Global Bond 689 ANIMA Life Bond 690 ANIMA Short Term Corporate Bond 691 ANIMA Europe Equity 692 ANIMA U.S. Equity 694 ANIMA Asia/Pacific Equity 696 ANIMA Global Equity 698 ANIMA Emerging Markets Equity 700 ANIMA Euro Equity 701 ANIMA Global Currencies 703 ANIMA Variable Rate Bond 704 ANIMA Hybrid Bond 705 ANIMA Euro Government Bond 707 ANIMA Flex 50 709 ANIMA Star High Potential Europe 710 ANIMA Star Bond 711 ANIMA Smart Volatility Europe 713 ANIMA Smart Volatility Global 714 ANIMA Smart Volatility Italy 715 ANIMA Smart Volatility USA 716 ANIMA Credit Opportunities 717 ANIMA Tesoreria Imprese 718 ANIMA Star High Potential Italy 719 ANIMA Star High Potential Global 720 ANIMA Active Selection 721 ANIMA Smart Dividends Europe 722 ANIMA Funds Plc 2 ANIMA Funds Plc Contents (continued) Page Schedule of Material Portfolio Changes (continued) ANIMA Flexible Bond 724 ANIMA Flexible Income 725 ANIMA Infrastructure 726 ANIMA Solution 2022-I 728 ANIMA Solution 2022-II 729 ANIMA Solution 2022-III 730 ANIMA Solution 2023-I 731 ANIMA Solution EM 732 PRIMA Bond 2017 Crescita Imprese 733 ANIMA Traguardo 2017 Global Bonds 734 ANIMA Attiva Cedola Plus 2018 735 ANIMA Cedola BRIC 2018 736 ANIMA Italian Bond 737 ANIMA Italian Equity 738 ANIMA High Yield Bond 740 ANIMA Bond 2022 Opportunities 741 ANIMA Global Macro 743 ANIMA Brightview 2023-I 745 ANIMA Brightview 2023-II 746 ANIMA Brightview 2023-III 747 ANIMA Brightview 2023-IV 748 ANIMA Brightview 2024-I 749 ANIMA Brightview 2024-II 750 ANIMA Brightview 2024-III 751 ANIMA Brightview 2024-IV 752 ANIMA Brightview 2024-V 753 ANIMA Orizzonte Europa 2022 754 ANIMA Orizzonte Europa 2023 - Rendimento Bilanciato 755 ANIMA Orizzonte Sostenibile 2023 756 ANIMA Orizzonte Benessere 2023 757 ANIMA Orizzonte Consumi 2023 758 ANIMA Orizzonte Energia 2023 759 ANIMA Defensive 760 ANIMA Zephyr Global 761 ANIMA Zephyr Real Assets 763 ANIMA International Bond 764 Appendix I - UCITS V Directive Annual Report Disclosures (Unaudited) Remuneration Policy of the Company 765 Appendix II - Securities Financing Transactions Regulations (Unaudited) 766 ANIMA Funds Plc 3 ANIMA Funds Plc Organisation Registered Office of the Company Directors of the Company* 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Andrew Bates, Chairman (Irish) Dublin 2 Rory Mason** (Irish) Ireland Pierluigi Giverso (Italian) Alessandro Melzi D’Eril (Italian) Manager, Promoter and Distributor – from 1 January 2019 Gary Palmer** (Irish) ANIMA SGR S.p.A., Davide Sosio (Italian) Corso Garibaldi, 99, Agostino Ricucci (Italian, Irish resident) 20121 Milan (MI) Italy Sub-Investment Managers ANIMA SGR S.p.A. (until 31 December 2018) Investment Manager - until 31 December 2018 Corso Garibaldi, 99 ANIMA Asset Management Limited 20121 Milan Block A, 10th Floor Italy 1 George’s Quay Plaza George’s Quay Aletti Gestielle SGR S.p.A.*** (until 1 December 2018) Dublin 2 Via Tortona, 35 Ireland 20144 Milano Italy Administrator, Registrar and Transfer Agent State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited Depositary 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited Dublin 2 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Ireland Dublin 2 Ireland Independent Auditors Deloitte Ireland LLP Secretary Chartered Accountants and Statutory Audit Firm Tudor Trust Limited Deloitte & Touche House 33 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay 29 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2 Dublin 2 Ireland Ireland Legal Advisor Dillon Eustace 33 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Registered No: 308009 * Mr. Claudio Tosato resigned as Director of the Company with effect from 30 September 2018. Mr. Agostino Ricucci was appointed as Director of the Company with effect from 1 October 2018. ** Independent Director *** Aletti Gestielle SGR S.p.A. was appointed Sub-Investment Manager from 20 March 2018 to 1 December 2018 (date of the merger of Aletti Gestielle SGR S.p.A. into ANIMA SGR S.p.A.). ANIMA Funds Plc 4 ANIMA Funds Plc Background to the Company Description ANIMA Funds Plc (“the Company”) is an open ended umbrella investment company with variable capital and segregated liability between Funds incorporated with limited liability in Ireland under the Companies Act, 2014 with registration number 308009 and authorised under the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations, 2011 (as amended) (the “UCITS Regulations”) and subject to the Central Bank (Supervision & Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1) (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities)) Regulations 2015, as amended (the “Central Bank UCITS Regulations”). The Company is structured as an umbrella investment company in that different sub-funds (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”) may be established with the prior approval of the Central Bank. In addition, each Fund may issue more than one Share Class. The Shares of each class issued by a Fund will rank pari passu with each other in all respects except as to all or any of the following: - currency of denomination of the class; - hedging strategies; - dividend policy; - the level of fees and expenses to be charged; and - the minimum subscription and minimum holding applicable. The assets of each Fund will be separate from one another and will be invested in accordance with the investment objectives and policies applicable to each such Fund. The Funds in existence during the financial year were as follows: ANIMA Liquidity ANIMA Solution 2022-I ANIMA Short Term Bond ANIMA Solution 2022-II ANIMA Medium Term Bond ANIMA Solution 2022-III ANIMA Bond Dollar ANIMA Solution 2023-I ANIMA Global Bond ANIMA Solution EM* ANIMA Life Bond PRIMA Bond 2017 Crescita Imprese* ANIMA Short Term Corporate Bond ANIMA Traguardo 2017 Global Bonds* ANIMA Europe Equity ANIMA Attiva Cedola Plus 2018* ANIMA U.S.