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abrdn Emerging Markets Equity

Change Details
Title abrdn Emerging Markets Equity
Type Mergers
Companies Impacted Quilter Life & Pensions Limited, Quilter Investment Platform Limited
Effective Date 09 October 2026
1. Fund details  
Companies impacted Quilter Life & Pensions Limited
Quilter Investment Platform Limited
Fund Group abrdn Fund Managers Limited 
Fund Name abrdn Emerging Markets Equity 
Type of change Fund Merger
Date merger effective from 09/10/2026
Date fund suspended 08/10/2026
Deadline for investors to switch out before realignment costs are incurred 11:00 on 24/09/2026
Final deadline for investors to switch out to avoid the merger, if appropriate 11:00 on 08/10/2026
Is the event subject to shareholder approval? Yes
2. Fund details  
Current Fund New Fund
abrdn Emerging Markets Equity  abrdn Emerging Markets Income Equity 
3. Merger details  
Will the phasing option automatically continue? Yes
Will the rebalancing option automatically continue? Yes
Will ongoing direct debit payments automatically be redirected into the new fund? Yes
4. Investment objectives  
Previous objective To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in emerging markets equities (company shares).

Performance Target: To achieve a return in excess of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, over rolling five year periods (after charges).

The Performance Target is the level of performance that the management team hopes to achieve for the fund. There is however no certainty or promise that they will achieve the Performance Target.

Performance Comparator: IA Global Emerging Markets Equity Sector Average.

The ACD believes this is an appropriate target/comparator for the fund based on the investment policy of the fund and the constituents of the index/sector.
New objective To generate income and some growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in emerging market equities (company shares).

Performance Target: To deliver a yield greater than that of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over a rolling five year period (before charges) and achieve a return in excess of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over a rolling five year period (before charges).

The Performance Target is the level of performance that the management team hopes to achieve for the fund. There is however no certainty or promise that they will achieve the Performance Target.

The ACD believes this is an appropriate target for the fund based on the investment policy of the fund and the constituents of the index.
5. Charging structure  
Bundled Fund   
Previous AMC 1.20%
New AMC 1.20%
Previous TER 1.32%
New TER 1.32%
Previous Reimbursed Amount (Charge Basis 2) 0.35%
New Reimbursed Amount(Charge Basis 2) 0.35%
Previous Reimbursed Rebate Rate(Charge Basis 3) 0.69%
New Reimbursed Rebate Rate (Charge Basis 3) 0.69%
Unbundled Fund  
Previous AMC 0.75%
New AMC 0.75%
Previous TER 0.87%
New TER 0.87%
Previous Reimbursed Rebate Rate 0.24%
New Reimbursed Rebate Rate 0.24%