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| 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% |