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ABERDEEN STANDARD ASIA FOCUS ONLINE SHAREHOLDER PRESENTATION - JANUARY 2022
In advance of the AGM, in order to provide certainty, whilst encouraging and promoting interaction and engagement with our shareholders, the Board held an interactive Online Shareholder Presentation on Wednesday 19 January 2022.
At the presentation, shareholders received updates from the Chairman and Manager, followed by an interactive question and answer session.
Important information
Risk factors you should consider prior to investing:
• The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and investors may get back less than the amount invested.
• Past performance is not a guide to future results.
• Investment in the Company may not be appropriate for investors who plan to withdraw their money within 5 years.
• The Company may borrow to finance further investment (gearing). The use of gearing is likely to lead to volatility in the Net
Asset Value (NAV) meaning that any movement in the value of the company’s assets will result in a magnified movement in
the NAV.
• The Company may accumulate investment positions which represent more than normal trading volumes which may make it
difficult to realise investments and may lead to volatility in the market price of the Company’s shares.
• The Company may charge expenses to capital which may erode the capital value of the investment.
• The Company invests in smaller companies which are likely to carry a higher degree of risk than larger companies.
• Movements in exchange rates will impact on both the level of income received and the capital value of your investment.
• There is no guarantee that the market price of the Company’s shares will fully reflect their underlying Net Asset Value.
• As with all stock exchange investments the value of the Company’s shares purchased will immediately fall by the difference
between the buying and selling prices, the bid-offer spread. If trading volumes fall, the bid-offer spread can widen.
• The Company invests in emerging markets which tend to be more volatile than mature markets and the value of your
investment could move sharply up or down.
• Specialist funds which invest in small markets or sectors of industry are likely to be more volatile than more diversified trusts.
• Yields are estimated figures and may fluctuate, there are no guarantees that future dividends will match or exceed historic
dividends and certain investors may be subject to further tax on dividends.
Other important information:
Issued by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, registered in Scotland (No. 108419), 10 Queen’s Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1XL. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. An investment trust should be considered only as part of a balanced portfolio.
Find out more at www.asia-focus.co.uk or by registering for updates. You can also follow us on social media: Twitter and LinkedIn. GB-130122-164039-1
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