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to its shareholders year-on-year for the last 48 years. Please note that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. You should not make any assumptions on the future on the basis of performance information. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested. The benchmark is 70% FTSE All-World ex UK Index; 30% FTSE All-Share Index. A DIVIDEND HERO The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has released the latest list of dividend heroes – those investment companies that have increased their dividends each year for 20 years or more. Brunner has been highlighted as having increased its dividend year on year for 48 consecutive years. Only a handful of investment trusts have longer ‘Dividend Hero’ track records than Brunner. A ranking, a rating or an award provides no indicator of future performance and is not constant over time. Find out more about The Brunner Investment Trust PLC here > To buy this trust login to your EQi account Select The Brunner Investment Trust PLC - GB0001490001 All sources Allianz Global Investors GmbH unless otherwise noted. This is no recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any particular security. A security mentioned above will not necessarily be comprised in the portfolio by the time this document is disclosed or at any other subsequent date. Investing involves risk. The value of an investment and the income from it may fall as well as rise, investors may not get back the full amount invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. The views and opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice, are those of the issuer and/or its affiliated companies at the time of publication. This is a marketing communication issued by Allianz Global Investors GmbH, an investment company with limited liability, incorporated in Germany, with its registered office at Bockenheimer Landstrasse 42-44, D 60323 Frankfurt/M, registered with the local court Frankfurt/M under HRB 9340, authorised by Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (www.bafin.de). Allianz Global Investors GmbH has established a branch in the United Kingdom, Allianz Global Investors GmbH, UK branch, 199 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TY, www.allianzglobalinvestors.co.uk, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Details of the Temporary Permissions Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited period while seeking full authorisation, are available on the FCA’s website (www.fca.org.uk). Details about the extent of our regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available on request. The Merchants Trust PLC is incorporated in England and Wales. (Company registration no. 28276). Registered Office: 199 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TY. 37 DIY Investor Magazine | Apr 2021