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| Change Details | |
|---|---|
| Title | Pacific Assets Trust Plc |
| Type | Mergers |
| Companies Impacted | Quilter Life & Pensions Limited, Quilter Investment Platform Limited |
| Effective Date | 25 September 2026 |
| 1. Asset details | |
| Companies impacted | Quilter Life & Pensions Limited Quilter Investment Platform Limited |
| Asset Group | First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited |
| Asset Name | Pacific Assets Trust Plc |
| Type of change | Merger |
| Date merger effective from | 25 September 2026 |
| Date asset suspended | 16 September 2026 |
| Deadline for investors to switch out if appropriate | 2:00pm on 16 September 2026 |
| Is the event subject to shareholder approval? | Yes |
| 2. Asset details | |
| Current Asset | New Asset |
| Pacific Assets Trust Plc | Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Company Plc |
| 3. Merger details | |
| Will the rebalancing option automatically continue? | Yes |
| 4. Investment objectives | |
| Previous objective | The Pacific Assets Trust Plc (the 'Trust') investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in selected companies in the Asia Pacific region and the Indian sub-continent, excluding Japan (the 'Asia Pacific Region'). Up to a maximum of 20% of the Trust's total assets (at the time of investment) may be invested in companies incorporated and/or listed outside the Asia Pacific Region; at least 25% of their economic activities (at the time of investment) are within the Asia Pacific Region and this proportion is expected to grow significantly over the long term. |
| New objective | The Company seeks to provide a high rate of total return through investment in equities and equity-related securities of companies trading in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan). The Company seeks to offer a degree of capital preservation through tactical use of derivative instruments. |