2016 SEMI ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc an umbrella fund with segregated liability between sub-funds 31 March 2016 The European Small Cap Fund The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Contents Administration of the Company ................................................................................................................................ 2 Background to the Company .................................................................................................................................... 3 Combined Statements .............................................................................................................................................. 4 The European Small Cap Fund ................................................................................................................................ 7 The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund .................................................................................................................... 16 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund .................................................................................................................. 26 Notes to the Financial Statements ........................................................................................................................... 41 Contents Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Administration of the Company Board of Directors of the Company* Mr. James Firn (Chairman) Mr. James Beveridge Mr. Peter Gonella Mr. Neil Jenkins Mr. John McMurray Mr. Tom Murray Mr. William Roberts Mr. David Shubotham Mr. Kenneth Willman Members of the Manager’s Audit Committee Mr. David Shubotham (Chairman) Mr. Tom Murray Mr. William Roberts Registered Office 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Manager Russell Investments Ireland Limited 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Independent Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers Chartered Accountants and Statutory Audit Firm One Spencer Dock North Wall Quay Dublin 1 Ireland Legal Adviser Maples and Calder 75 St. Stephen’s Green Dublin 2 Ireland Administrator State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Custodian and Trustee State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Company Secretary MFD Secretaries Limited 2nd Floor, Beaux Lane House Mercer Street Lower Dublin 2 Ireland Paying and Information Agent in Austria UniCredit Bank Austria AG Schottengasse 6-8 1010 Vienna Austria Paying and Centralising Agent in France Société Générale 29, boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris France Paying and Information Agent in Germany** Marcard, Stein & Co AG Ballindamm 36 20095 Hamburg Germany Representative Agent in Italy BNP Paribas Via Ansperto, 5 20123 Milan Italy Paying Agent in Italy SGSS S.p.A. Via Benigno Crespi, 19/A 20159 Milan Italy Adviser and Distributor Russell Investments Limited Rex House 10 Regent Street, St James’ London SW1Y 4PE England * As of 31 March 2016. ** The Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Prospectus, the Key Investor Information Documents, the unaudited semiannual reports, as well as the audited annual reports can be obtained free of charge from the office of the paying and information agent via regular mail or per e-mail. The net asset value of each of the Funds and the subscription and redemption prices of the shares of the Funds are published jointly and daily on “www.fundinfo.com” for information purposes only and do not constitute an invitation to subscribe for or repurchase the Company’s shares at those prices. There have been no changes to Money Managers during the period. 2 Administration of the Company Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Background to the Company Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc (the “Company”) was incorporated in Ireland as a public limited company on 7 May 1998. The Company operates under the Companies Act 2014 and has been authorised since 8 July 1998 by the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”). The Company is an open-ended investment company with variable capital which is authorised by the Central Bank under the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations, 2011 (as amended) (the “UCITS Regulations”). The Company is organised in the form of an umbrella fund with segregated liability between sub-funds and as at 31 March 2016, had three constituent funds available for investment (each a “Fund” collectively the “Funds”). Please see each Fund’s Manager’s Report for details of the investment objectives of the particular Fund. The Adviser, the Manager and their affiliated group companies are referred to collectively as “Russell Investments” in these financial statements. The net assets under management for the Company at 31 March 2016 amounted to EUR 475,247,416 (30 September 2015: EUR 488,252,856 and 31 March 2015: EUR 501,322,572) are broken down as follows: Net Assets 31 March 2016 ‘000 Net Assets 30 September 2015 ‘000 Net Assets 31 March 2015 ‘000 Funded during the year ended Functional Currency The European Small Cap Fund The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund 30 September 2000 30 September 2005 EUR EUR 90,972 161,601 90,897 176,455 85,822 161,714 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 30 September 2006 USD 253,748 246,581 272,566 Fund The Company intends to apply to the Central Bank to revoke the approval of The Actions France Fund, The Core Eurozone Equity Fund, The Global Bond Fund, The Global Bond (Euro Hedged) Fund, The Pacific Basin (ex Japan) Equity Fund and The Pan European Equity Fund following the final disbursement of assets in the Funds. The Central Bank approved the withdrawal of approval of The U.S. Equity Fund on 18 January 2016. All share classes are Roll-Up Class Shares unless otherwise indicated in the name of the share class. All references to “net assets” throughout this document refer to net assets attributable to holders of redeemable participating shares unless otherwise stated. Notice to the Shareholders: Removal of Investment Manager reports in Semi Annual financial statements The Investment Manager reports are no longer included in the semi annual financial statements. For information regarding six months Fund performance and market commentary please contact the client executive. Alternatively please email [email protected] During the period, there has been no change to investment objective as stated within the Prospectus. Background to the Company 3 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Combined Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2016 Total 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss ................................................... 472,267 Total 30 September 2015 (Audited) EUR ‘000 483,412 Cash at bank ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2,451 2,138 Cash held with brokers and counterparties for open financial derivative instruments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3,042 3,424 Debtors: Receivable for investments sold ...................................................................... Receivable on fund shares issued .................................................................... Dividends receivable ............................................................................................. Prepayments and other debtors ................................................................................. Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss ............................................. Creditors – amounts falling due within one year: Payable for investments purchased .................................................................. Payable on fund shares redeemed ....................................................................... Distributions payable on income share classes ................................................... Management fees payable .................................................................................... Custodian and Trustee fees payable ....................................................................... Sub-custodian fees payable .......................................................................................... Administration fees payable .................................................................................... Audit fees payable .................................................................................................... Net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders .................. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 4 Combined Balance Sheet 1,861 65 1,232 480,918 571 40 1,157 46 490,788 (724) (1,224) (4,107) (39) (159) (536) (6) (54) (23) (23) (5,671) (642) (13) (2) (529) (7) (63) (10) (45) (2,535) 475,247 488,253 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Combined Profit and Loss Account For the six months ended 31 March 2016 Total Six months ended 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Income Dividends ....................................................................................................................... Other income ................................................................................................................. Total Six months ended 31 March 2015* (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 5,840 61 5,901 4,302 4,302 Net gain (loss) on investment activities ............................................................................ 12,547 52,610 Total investment income (expense) ..................................................................... 18,448 56,912 Expenses Management fees ........................................................................................................... Custodian and Trustee fees ............................................................................................ Sub-custodian fees ......................................................................................................... Administration and transfer agency fees ........................................................................ Audit fees ....................................................................................................................... Professional fees ............................................................................................................ Other fees ....................................................................................................................... Total operating expenses ........................................................................................ (3,301) (22) (185) (115) (23) (32) (113) (3,791) (2,756) (9) (195) (108) (21) (52) (27) (3,168) Net income (expense) ............................................................................................ 14,657 53,744 Finance costs Distributions .................................................................................................................. Profit (loss) for the financial period before taxation ............................................ (1,148) 13,509 (801) 52,943 Taxation Withholding tax ......................................................................................................................................... (845) (597) Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders resulting from operations ......................................... 12,664 52,346 All amounts in respect of the six months ended 31 March 2016 arose solely from continuing operations. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the Profit and Loss Account. * The Combined Profit and Loss Account and the Profit and Loss Account of the individual Funds for the six month ended 31 March 2015 have been restated due to a change in the accounting policy for valuation of investments. See note 1 to the financial statements for details of changes to the Company's accounting policies. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. Combined Profit and Loss Account 5 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Combined Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders For the six months ended 31 March 2016 Total Six months ended 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders resulting from operations ..................................... 12,664 Total Six months ended 31 March 2015 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 52,346 Share transactions Reinvestment of deemed distributions on accumulation shares .......................................... 981 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from redeemable participating share transactions ................................................................................................................. ..................... (21,885) 42,520 Total net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders ..................................................................................... (8,240) 95,665 Currency translation (Note 2) ............................................................................................ (4,766) 37,289 Net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders Beginning of period ............................................................................................................. 488,253 368,369 End of period ....................................................................................................................... 475,247 501,323 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 6 Combined Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders 799 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2016 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Note 1) .................................. Cash at bank (Note 2) ........................................................................................................ Cash held with brokers and counterparties for open financial derivative instruments (Note 2) .......................................................................................................... Debtors: Receivable for investments sold ............................................................................ Receivable for fund shares issued ............................................................................. Dividends receivable ................................................................................................. Prepayments and other debtors ................................................................................... Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Note 1) ............................... Creditors – amounts falling due within one year: Payable for investments purchased ..................................................................... Payable on fund shares redeemed ....................................................................... Management fees payable ................................................................................... Custodian and Trustee fees payable .................................................................... Sub-custodian fees payable ................................................................................. Administration fees payable ............................................................................... Audit fees payable .............................................................................................. Net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders .......................... 30 September 2015 (Audited) EUR ‘000 91,527 89,378 787 487 1,100 1,200 351 4 161 93,930 90 171 12 91,338 (25) (90) (2,807) (3) (102) (1) (9) (5) (6) (2,958) (220) (107) (1) (9) (2) (12) (441) 90,972 90,897 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The European Small Cap Fund 7 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Profit and Loss Account For the six months ended 31 March 2016 Six months ended 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Six months ended 31 March 2015 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Income Dividends ........................................................................................................................ 510 234 Net gain (loss) on investment activities ............................................................................. (1,383) 15,324 Total investment income (expense) ............................................................................ (873) 15,558 Expenses Management fees (Note 3) .......................................................................................... Custodian and Trustee fees (Note 4) ........................................................................... Sub-custodian fees (Note 4) ........................................................................................ Administration and transfer agency fees (Note 4) ...................................................... Audit fees .................................................................................................................... Professional fees ......................................................................................................... Other fees .................................................................................................................... Total operating expenses ............................................................................................. (631) (4) (33) (25) (6) (8) (27) (734) (437) (2) (33) (21) (6) (8) (5) (512) Profit (loss) for the financial period before taxation ................................................ (1,607) 15,046 Taxation Withholding tax (Note 7) ............................................................................................ (10) (4) Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders resulting from operations .............................................. (1,617) 15,042 All amounts are solely from continuing operations. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the Profit and Loss Account. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 8 The European Small Cap Fund Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders For the six months ended 31 March 2016 Six months ended 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Six months ended 31 March 2015 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders resulting from operations .............................................. (1,617) 15,042 Share transactions Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from redeemable participating share transactions (Note 8) ........................................................................................... 1,692 11,285 Total net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders .......................................................................................... 75 26,327 Net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders Beginning of period ..................................................................................................... 90,897 59,495 End of period ................................................................................................................ 90,972 85,822 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The European Small Cap Fund 9 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Schedule of Investments 31 March 2016 Number of Shares 70,000 32,500 15,000 23,000 31,000 Fair Value EUR ‘000 Transferable Securities (92.68%) Common Stock (92.68%) Austria (4.22%) Building Products Wienerberger AG ................ 1,182 Insurance Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe ................................. 605 Machinery Andritz AG .......................... 724 Miscellaneous Manufacturers RHI AG ............................... 395 Semiconductor Equipment and Products Ams AG .............................. 936 3,842 Belgium (0.87%) Telecommunications 40,000 Mobistar SA ........................ Fund % Number of Shares 1.30 0.66 0.80 0.43 1.03 4.22 133,773 Altran Technologies SA ...... 8,950 Teleperformance ................. Distributors 95,000 Rexel SA ............................. Electrical Equipment 30,000 Nexans SA .......................... Entertainment 138,800 Technicolor SA ................... Health Care Providers and Services 31,300 Korian SA ........................... 12,750 Orpea .................................. Insurance 60,000 Coface SA ........................... Media Societe Television 100,000 Francaise 1 .......................... 787 0.87 24,300 463 0.51 28,500 Denmark (1.43%) Building Products 5,000 Rockwool International A/S Software 14,950 SimCorp A/S ....................... 14,650 698 0.77 606 0.66 1,304 1.43 17,000 Finland (2.09%) Commercial Services and Supplies 80,000 Ramirent OYJ ...................... 460 Hand and Machine Tools 20,000 Konecranes OYJ .................. 420 Machinery 105,000 Valmet OYJ ......................... 1,016 1,896 28,500 41,500 12,500 26,000 59,000 16,000 France (16.05%) Advertising Ipsos .................................... 585 Auto Components Faurecia ............................... 1,382 Beverages Remy Cointreau SA ............ 834 Building Products Imerys SA ........................... 1,594 Commercial Services and Supplies Europcar Groupe SA ........... 562 Computers and Peripherals Alten SA .............................. 863 8,000 5,700 0.51 14,800 0.46 19,000 1.12 2.09 17,000 18,500 0.64 1.52 75,500 0.92 1.75 163,997 0.62 50,200 0.95 88,270 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 10 The European Small Cap Fund Fund % 1,629 691 1.79 0.76 1,193 1.31 1,186 1.30 762 0.84 810 933 0.89 1.03 435 0.48 1,138 1.25 14,597 16.05 10,900 Canada (0.51%) Distributors 242,000 Entertainment One Ltd ........ Fair Value EUR ‘000 Germany (7.23%) Advertising Stroeer SE & Co KGaA ...... Auto Components Hella KGaA Hueck & Co ... Banks Aareal Bank AG ................. Biotechnology Morphosys AG ................... Commercial Services and Supplies Wirecard AG ....................... Electrical Equipment Vossloh AG ........................ Hand and Machine Tools KUKA AG .......................... Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure CTS Eventim AG & Co KGaA .................................. Internet Software and Services Scout24 AG ........................ Office Electronics SLM Solutions Group AG .. Telecommunications Drillisch AG ....................... 602 0.66 906 1.00 812 0.89 621 0.68 566 0.62 462 0.51 525 0.58 462 0.51 580 0.64 377 0.41 667 0.73 6,580 7.23 Ireland (4.40%) Agriculture Origin Enterprises Plc ......... 507 Banks Permanent TSB Group Holdings Plc ....................... 446 Building Products Kingspan Group Plc ............ 1,172 Health Care Providers and Services UDG Healthcare Plc ........... 650 0.56 0.49 1.29 0.72 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value EUR ‘000 Paper and Forest Products Smurfit Kappa Group 54,000 Plc ....................................... Isle Of Man (1.94%) Internet Software and Services 136,500 Paysafe Group Plc ............... Software 94,500 Playtech Plc ......................... 1,223 1.34 3,998 4.40 729 1,033 1,762 130,000 55,000 70,000 105,800 125,500 50,000 116,700 17,500 4,350 28,200 1,800,000 180,000 13,000 40,000 Italy (11.76%) Banks Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna SC ....................... Banco Popolare SC .............. Credito Emiliano SpA ......... FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA ..................................... Building Products Buzzi Unicem SpA .............. Distributors Safilo Group SpA ................ Diversified Financials Anima Holding SpA ............ Banca IFIS SpA ................... Internet Software and Services Reply SpA ........................... Yoox Net-A-Porter Group SpA ..................................... Real Estate Investment Trust Beni Stabili SpA SIIQ ......... Retail Trade Autogrill SpA ...................... Textile and Apparel Tod's SpA ............................ Transport Ansaldo STS SpA ............... Fund % 0.80 Number of Shares Fair Value EUR ‘000 Oil and Gas Services 62,200 SBM Offshore NV .............. 695 Semiconductor Equipment and Products 21,600 ASM International NV ........ 850 BE Semiconductor Industries 21,200 NV ...................................... 511 Software 89,800 TomTom NV ...................... 770 1.14 1.94 544 332 421 0.60 0.37 0.46 783 0.86 1,906 2.10 392 0.43 750 509 0.82 0.56 566 0.62 Norway (1.47%) Media 30,200 Schibsted ASA .................... Oil and Gas Services TGS Nopec Geophysical Co 41,800 ASA .................................... Portugal (0.67%) Media 104,600 NOS SGPS SA .................... Spain (1.01%) Commercial Services and Supplies Prosegur Cia de Seguridad 100,000 SA ....................................... Media Atresmedia Corp de Medios 44,000 de Comunicacion SA .......... 761 0.84 1,187 1.30 200,000 1,316 1.45 48,700 814 0.89 11,400 420 0.46 47,800 Sweden (3.12%) Lodging Rezidor Hotel Group AB .... Metals and Mining Boliden AB ......................... Miscellaneous Manufacturers Indutrade AB ...................... Oil and Gas Lundin Petroleum AB ......... 10,701 11.76 Jersey, Channel Islands (1.38%) Commercial Services and Supplies 165,000 UBM Plc ............................. 1,251 28,800 31,400 98,000 23,900 17,100 Netherlands (8.38%) Chemicals IMCD Group NV ................ 947 Commercial Services and Supplies Brunel International NV ....................................... 581 USG People NV .................. 1,703 Diversified Financials Euronext NV ....................... 872 Flow Traders ....................... 697 1.38 840 80,000 2,900 1.04 13,600 0.64 1.87 0.96 0.76 2,650 16,900 Switzerland (3.55%) Machinery Conzzeta AG ....................... OC Oerlikon Corp AG ........ Other Finance Leonteq AG ........................ Software Temenos Group AG ............ Telecommunications U-Blox AG ......................... Transport Gategroup Holding AG ....... Fund % 0.76 0.94 0.56 0.85 7,626 8.38 775 0.85 560 0.62 1,335 1.47 613 0.67 495 0.54 424 0.47 919 1.01 831 0.91 685 0.75 615 0.68 711 0.78 2,842 3.12 493 727 0.54 0.80 242 0.27 656 0.72 449 0.49 666 0.73 3,233 3.55 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The European Small Cap Fund 11 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Number of Shares 153,600 217,100 58,300 700,000 266,593 85,000 60,000 81,600 830,000 140,000 108,327 107,200 97,896 690,000 195,000 22,800 95,000 52,700 15,300 145,600 Fair Value EUR ‘000 United Kingdom (22.60%) Banks Virgin Money Holdings UK Plc ....................................... 715 Chemicals Elementis Plc ....................... 656 Commercial Services and Supplies Babcock International Group Plc ....................................... 698 Hays Plc .............................. 1,069 ITE Group Plc ..................... 494 Michael Page International Plc ....................................... 458 Construction and Engineering Kier Group Plc .................... 972 Containers and Packaging RPC Group Plc .................... 782 Distributors SIG Plc ................................ 1,529 Diversified Financials ICAP Plc ............................. 838 IG Group Holdings Plc ........ 1,093 Intermediate Capital Group .................................. 836 Entertainment Cineworld Group Plc ........... 664 Environmental Control Shanks Group Plc ................ 722 Food Products SSP Group Plc ..................... 713 Home Builders Bellway Plc ......................... 754 Home Furnishings Howden Joinery Group Plc ....................................... 573 Insurance St James's Place Plc ............. 611 Internet Software and Services ASOS Plc ............................ 627 Just Eat Plc .......................... 693 Fund % Number of Shares 0.79 0.72 0.77 1.18 0.54 0.50 Fair Value EUR ‘000 Media 150,000 Informa Plc ......................... Miscellaneous Manufacturers 205,000 Morgan Crucible Co Plc ..... 145,000 Senior Plc ............................ 150,000 Vesuvius Plc ....................... Pharmaceuticals 67,400 BTG Plc .............................. Retail Trade 225,000 Home Retail Group Plc ....... 18,000 Travis Perkins Plc ............... Transport 580,000 Firstgroup Plc ..................... 1.07 0.86 Fund % 1,313 1.44 587 417 628 0.65 0.46 0.69 528 0.58 471 415 0.52 0.45 707 0.78 20,563 22.60 Total Common Stock ........ Total Transferable Securities ........................... 84,312 92.68 84,312 92.68 1.68 0.92 1.20 0.92 0.73 0.79 0.78 0.83 0.63 0.67 Investment funds (7.86%) Ireland (7.86%) Russell Investment Company III plc The Sterling Liquidity Fund - Class R Roll-Up 280 Shares ............................... Russell Investment Company III plc The US Dollar Cash Fund II - Class R Roll-Up 6 Shares ............................... Russell Investment Company plc Russell Euro Liquidity Fund - Class R Roll-Up 6,810 Shares ............................... Total Investment funds ..... Total Investments excluding Financial Derivative Instruments ..... 354 0.39 5 0.01 6,793 7.46 7,152 7.86 91,464 100.54 0.69 0.76 Financial Derivative Instruments (0.04%) Open Futures Contracts (0.06%) Notional Amount EUR ‘000 Average Cost Price EUR 1,072 7,654.00 732 385.16 Unrealised Gain (Loss) EUR ‘000 14 of FTSE 100 Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 ........................................................................................................ 8 0.01 38 of Stoxx Euro Mid 200 Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 ......................................................................................................... 10 0.01 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 12 The European Small Cap Fund Fund % Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Notional Amount EUR ‘000 Average Cost Price EUR 3,719 239.15 Unrealised Gain (Loss) EUR ‘000 Fund % 311 of Stoxx Euro Small 20 Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 ......................................................................................................... 35 0.04 53 0.06 Net unrealised gain (loss) on open futures contracts .................................................... Open Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts ((0.02)%) Settlement Date Amount Bought ‘000 Amount Sold ‘000 Unrealised Gain (Loss) EUR ‘000 Fund % 15/06/2016 EUR 205 GBP 160 4 15/06/2016 EUR 63 GBP 50 1 15/06/2016 EUR 635 GBP 500 5 15/06/2016 GBP 820 EUR 1,039 (7) 15/06/2016 GBP 816 EUR 1,046 (18) Unrealised gain on open forward foreign currency exchange contracts ................................ 10 Unrealised loss on open forward foreign currency exchange contracts ................................. (25) (15) Net unrealised gain (loss) on open forward foreign currency exchange contracts ............................. Total Financial Derivative Instruments ................................................................................................. 38 Fair Value EUR ‘000 0.00 0.00 0.01 (0.01) (0.02) 0.01 (0.03) (0.02) 0.04 Fund % Total Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or 91,527 100.61 Loss (100.61%) .................................................................................................................... Total Financial Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or (25) (0.03) Loss ((0.03)%) ...................................................................................................................... Net Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss 91,502 100.58 (100.58%) .................................................................................................................................................. (530) (0.58) Other Net Liabilities ((0.58)%) ............................................................................................................... 90,972 100.00 Net Assets .................................................................................................................................................. % of gross assets Analysis of gross assets Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing ................................................................... Investment funds (UCITS) ....................................................................................................................................... Over the counter financial derivative instruments ................................................................................................. Exchange traded financial derivative instruments ................................................................................................. Other assets ............................................................................................................................................................ 89.76 7.61 0.01 0.06 2.56 100.00 The broker for the open futures contracts is Morgan Stanley. The counterparties for the open forward foreign currency exchange contracts are: Bank of America Citibank State Street Bank & Trust Company The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The European Small Cap Fund 13 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Fair Value Hierarchy (Note 1 e)) The following tables analyse within the fair value hierarchy the Fund’s financial assets and liabilities (by investment type) measured at fair value at 31 March 2016 and 30 September 2015. As at 31 March 2016 Level 1 EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Investments at fair value: Transferable securities ............................................................... Investment funds ........................................................................ Unrealised gain on open futures contracts ..................................... Unrealised gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts ........................................................................................ Total assets ...................................................................................... Level 2 EUR ‘000 Level 3 EUR ‘000 Total EUR ‘000 84,312 53 7,152 - 84,312 7,152 53 84,365 10 7,162 10 91,527 - (25) (25) Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss: Unrealised loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts ........................................................................................ Total liabilities ................................................................................ - (25) (25) As at 30 September 2015 Level 1 EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Investments at fair value: Transferable securities ............................................................... Investment funds ........................................................................ Unrealised gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts ........................................................................................ Total assets ...................................................................................... Level 3 EUR ‘000 Total EUR ‘000 86,355 - 3,019 - 86,355 3,019 86,355 4 3,023 - 4 89,378 (67) - - (67) (67) (23) (23) - (23) (90) Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss: Unrealised loss on open futures contracts ..................................... Unrealised loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts ........................................................................................ Total liabilities ................................................................................ The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 14 The European Small Cap Fund Level 2 EUR ‘000 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The European Small Cap Fund Statement of Changes in Composition of Portfolio Listed below are the 20 largest cumulative investment purchases and sales during the six months ended 31 March 2016 Portfolio Securities Russell Investment Company plc Russell Euro Liquidity Fund Class R Roll-Up Shares Ams AG Boliden AB Euronext NV ICAP Plc Lundin Petroleum AB Buzzi Unicem SpA Intermediate Capital Group Plc Virgin Money Holdings UK Plc RPC Group Plc Mobistar SA SBM Offshore NV Rockwool International A/S Scout24 AG Korian SA Babcock International Group Plc TGS Nopec Geophysical Co ASA Europcar Groupe SA Stroeer SE & Co KGaA Leonteq AG Acquisition Cost EUR ‘000 25,235 1,389 1,183 1,162 1,135 1,049 930 929 908 908 851 796 750 749 731 704 667 618 586 577 Disposal Proceeds EUR ‘000 Portfolio Securities Russell Investment Company plc Russell Euro Liquidity Fund Class R Roll-Up Shares Paddy Power Plc TNT Express NV Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl Sports Direct International Plc Aalberts Industries NV Ubisoft Entertainment Teleperformance International Personal Finance Plc Restaurant Group Plc Trelleborg AB Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA Korian SA Flow Traders Leoni AG TomTom NV Arcadis NV Recordati SpA Wirecard AG Altran Technologies SA (21,205) (1,508) (1,113) (1,003) (956) (874) (858) (831) (820) (809) (742) (682) (666) (624) (619) (619) (605) (586) (532) (528) A copy of the list of changes in the portfolio during the reference period may be obtained free of charge from the Company’s Administrator or from the paying agent or paying and information agents in each country of distribution. The European Small Cap Fund 15 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2016 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Note 1) ............................................. Cash at bank (Note 2) ........................................................................................................ Cash held with brokers and counterparties for open derivative instruments (Note 2) ............................................................................................................................. Debtors: Receivable for investments sold ...................................................................... Dividends receivable ....................................................................................... Prepayments and other debtors ....................................................................................... Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Note 1) ....................................... Creditors – amounts falling due within one year: Payable for investments purchased .................................................................. Payable on fund shares redeemed .................................................................... Management fees payable ............................................................................... Custodian and Trustee fees payable ................................................................ Sub-custodian fees payable ............................................................................. Administration fees payable ............................................................................ Audit fees payable ........................................................................................... Net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders ........................ The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 16 The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund 30 September 2015 (Audited) EUR ‘000 159,224 173,885 593 910 1,339 1,740 568 390 162,114 70 324 16 176,945 (7) (255) (243) (31) (205) (2) (8) (9) (8) (513) (198) (2) (15) (4) (16) (490) 161,601 176,455 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Profit and Loss Account For the six months ended 31 March 2016 Six months ended 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Six months ended 31 March 2015 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Income Dividends ........................................................................................................... 1,014 686 Net gain (loss) on investment activities ...................................................................... (326) 21,242 Total investment income (expense) ......................................................................... 688 21,928 Expenses Management fees (Note 3) ................................................................................. Custodian and Trustee fees (Note 4) .................................................................. Sub-custodian fees (Note 4) ............................................................................... Administration and transfer agency fees (Note 4) ............................................ Audit fees ......................................................................................................... Professional fees .............................................................................................. Other fees ......................................................................................................... Total operating expenses .......................................................................................... (1,250) (8) (26) (38) (8) (11) (44) (1,385) (815) (4) (37) (28) (6) (15) (9) (914) Profit (loss) for the financial period before taxation ............................................. (697) 21,014 (68) (33) (765) 20,981 Taxation Withholding tax (Note 7) ................................................................................. Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders resulting from operations ........................................... All amounts arose solely from continuing operations. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the Profit and Loss Account. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund 17 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders For the six months ended 31 March 2016 Six months ended 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders resulting from operations ........................................... Six months ended 31 March 2015 (Unaudited) EUR ‘000 (765) 20,981 Share transactions Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from redeemable participating share transactions (Note 8) ................................................................................... (14,089) 36,960 Total net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders ....................................................................................... (14,854) 57,941 Net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders Beginning of period ............................................................................................. 176,455 103,773 End of period ........................................................................................................ 161,601 161,714 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 18 The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Schedule of Investments 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value EUR ‘000 Transferable Securities (94.16%) Common Stock (92.53%) Austria (0.10%) Real Estate 35,948 Immofinanz AG .................. Transport 4,275 Oesterreichische Post AG .... 22,051 11,000 32,036 110,000 9,350 13,315 13,023 8,034 8,895 1,162 39,399 132,500 23,250 25,500 79,182 127,500 24,200 61,280 26,040 Belgium (2.76%) Beverages Anheuser-Busch InBev NV ....................................... Distributors D'ieteren NV ....................... Household Products Ontex Group NV ................. Miscellaneous Manufacturers AGFA-Gevaert NV ............. Telecommunications Proximus SADP .................. Finland (1.02%) Insurance Sampo OYJ ......................... Machinery Kone OYJ ............................ Pharmaceuticals Orion OYJ ........................... Telecommunications Elisa OYJ ............................ France (33.30%) Aerospace and Defence Dassault Aviation SA .......... Zodiac Aerospace ................ Airlines Air France-KLM ................. Auto Components Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin ...... Automobiles Renault SA .......................... Banks BNP Paribas SA .................. Credit Agricole SA .............. Societe Generale SA ............ Building Products Cie de Saint-Gobain ............ Imerys SA ........................... Fund % - 0.00 153 0.10 153 0.10 2,409 1.49 407 0.25 923 0.57 431 0.27 281 0.18 4,451 2.76 556 0.34 552 0.34 233 0.15 304 0.19 1,645 1.02 1,225 694 0.76 0.43 1,108 0.68 2,091 1.29 2,227 1.38 3,502 1,214 786 2.17 0.75 0.48 2,373 1,596 1.47 0.99 Number of Shares Fair Value EUR ‘000 Commercial Services and Supplies 11,500 Assystem ............................. 274 52,763 Bureau Veritas SA .............. 1,033 15,977 Edenred ............................... 273 Computers and Peripherals 15,350 Atos SE ............................... 1,099 24,200 Cap Gemini SA ................... 1,998 14,177 Ingenico Group SA ............. 1,431 Construction and Engineering 22,800 Bouygues SA ...................... 817 Diversified Financials 8,250 FFP ..................................... 545 Electrical Equipment 48,250 Legrand SA ......................... 2,376 14,538 Schneider Electric SE ......... 807 Food Products 22,300 Carrefour SA ....................... 539 4,612 Sodexo SA .......................... 437 Health Care Equipment and Supplies 14,512 Essilor International SA ...... 1,575 Health Care Providers and Services 14,549 Orpea .................................. 1,065 Home Furnishings 15,917 SEB SA ............................... 1,451 Household Products 7,219 Societe BIC SA ................... 954 Insurance 128,200 AXA SA ............................. 2,652 14,911 CNP Assurances ................. 204 17,857 SCOR SE ............................ 557 Lodging 18,600 Accor SA ............................ 693 9,000 Pierre & Vacances SA ........ 286 Media 9,136 Metropole Television SA .... 146 Metals and Mining 82,500 Vallourec SA ...................... 474 Oil and Gas 89,597 Total SA .............................. 3,589 Oil and Gas Services 22,500 Bourbon SA ........................ 296 18,600 Technip SA ......................... 906 Personal Products 4,592 L'Oreal SA .......................... 723 Pharmaceuticals 38,914 Sanofi .................................. 2,757 Retail Trade 7,720 Kering ................................. 1,213 Software 8,475 Dassault Systemes .............. 591 Fund % 0.17 0.64 0.17 0.68 1.24 0.88 0.51 0.34 1.47 0.50 0.33 0.27 0.97 0.66 0.90 0.59 1.64 0.13 0.34 0.43 0.18 0.09 0.29 2.22 0.18 0.56 0.45 1.71 0.75 0.37 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund 19 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value EUR ‘000 Telecommunications 212,895 Orange SA ........................... Textile and Apparel LVMH Moet Hennessy 13,031 Louis Vuitton SE ................. Fund % 3,278 2.03 1,961 1.21 Number of Shares 53,816 33.30 6,114 13,415 5,580 115,624 55,000 14,400 17,412 14,670 6,807 7,450 10,825 4,780 6,857 19,657 874 5,500 3,543 4,283 24,600 50,000 28,466 21,581 9,378 19,000 142,500 Germany (20.87%) Auto Components Continental AG ................... Norma Group SE ................. Automobiles Bayerische Motoren Werke AG ....................................... Banks Commerzbank AG .............. Deutsche Bank AG .............. Building Products HeidelbergCement AG ........ Chemicals BASF SE ............................. Brenntag AG ....................... Evonik Industries AG .......... Linde AG ............................. Symrise AG ......................... Computers and Peripherals Bechtle AG .......................... Diversified Financials Deutsche Boerse AG ........... Health Care Providers and Services Fresenius SE & Co KGaA .................................. Home Furnishings Rational AG ........................ Insurance Allianz SE ........................... Hannover Rueck SE ............ Muenchener RueckversicherungsGesellschaft AG in Muenchen ............................ Internet Software and Services United Internet AG .............. Iron and Steel Salzgitter AG ....................... Machinery GEA Group AG ................... Media Axel Springer SE ................. ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE ........................................ Metals and Mining Aurubis AG ......................... Kloeckner & Co SE ............. 1,223 660 0.76 0.41 450 0.28 883 822 0.55 0.51 Miscellaneous Manufacturers 19,783 Siemens AG ........................ 1,843 Pharmaceuticals 16,217 Bayer AG ............................ 1,675 8,370 Merck KGaA ...................... 614 Retail Trade 10,841 Hugo Boss AG .................... 625 19,694 Takkt AG ............................ 332 Semiconductor Equipment and Products 115,658 Infineon Technologies AG .. 1,446 Software 48,795 SAP SE ............................... 3,469 Telecommunications 197,966 Deutsche Telekom AG ........ 3,123 Telefonica Deutschland 48,197 Holding AG ........................ 229 Fund % 1.14 1.04 0.38 0.39 0.20 0.89 2.15 1.93 0.14 33,731 20.87 1,084 0.67 1,154 736 179 954 639 0.71 0.46 0.11 0.59 0.40 434 0.27 514 72,500 46,322 8,202 10,315 0.32 1,262 0.78 411 0.25 786 363 0.49 0.22 44,295 1,227,588 372,000 45,000 24,180 275,000 29,892 766 0.47 1,085 0.67 1,244 0.77 1,224 0.76 1,022 0.63 424 0.26 70,000 831 1,225 0.51 0.76 347,868 10,491 135,000 26,041 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 20 The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Fair Value EUR ‘000 Ireland (2.69%) Building Products CRH Plc .............................. Kingspan Group Plc ............ Food Products Kerry Group Plc .................. Oil and Gas DCC Plc .............................. 1,800 1,082 1.11 0.67 672 0.42 800 0.49 4,354 2.69 Italy (12.12%) Banks Banca Generali SpA ........... 1,145 0.71 Intesa Sanpaolo SpA ........... 2,988 1.85 UniCredit SpA .................... 1,179 0.73 Commercial Services and Supplies ASTM SpA ......................... 457 0.28 Atlantia SpA ....................... 589 0.37 Construction and Engineering Astaldi SpA ......................... 1,118 0.69 Distributors MARR SpA ........................ 529 0.33 Hand and Machine Tools Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA ................ 541 0.33 Holding Companies - Diversified Operations CIR-Compagnie Industriali Riunite SpA ........................ 140 0.09 Home Furnishings De' Longhi SpA .................. 521 0.32 Machinery Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA ................. 963 0.59 Media Mediaset SpA ..................... 1,261 0.78 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value EUR ‘000 Oil and Gas 248,196 Eni SpA ............................... 175,000 Saras SpA ............................ Retail Trade 10,824 Luxottica Group SpA .......... Salvatore Ferragamo 36,871 SpA ..................................... Telecommunications 3,437,731 Telecom Italia SpA .............. Fund % 3,301 247 2.04 0.15 525 0.33 828 0.51 3,259 2.02 19,591 12.12 5,180 180,000 3,086 72,885 16,602 Luxembourg (2.38%) Health Care Providers and Services Eurofins Scientific SE ......... 1,670 Iron and Steel ArcelorMittal ....................... 716 Media RTL Group SA .................... 230 Metals and Mining Tenaris SA ........................... 798 Telecommunications SES SA ................................ 427 3,841 21,683 8,247 8,813 8,370 67,328 7,033 65,000 21,850 11,503 28,104 471,950 59,148 10,591 14,158 112,500 Netherlands (7.73%) Aerospace and Defence Airbus Group SE ................. 1,265 Chemicals Akzo Nobel NV ................... 494 Koninklijke DSM NV ......... 426 Commercial Services and Supplies Randstad Holding NV ......... 408 RELX NV ........................... 1,033 Construction and Engineering Boskalis Westminster .......... 243 Heijmans NV ....................... 538 Electrical Equipment Koninklijke Philips NV ....... 547 TKH Group NV ................... 433 Food Products Koninklijke Ahold NV ........ 556 Insurance Aegon NV ........................... 2,281 Personal Products Unilever NV ........................ 2,330 Retail Trade GrandVision NV ................. 265 Semiconductor Equipment and Products ASML Holding NV ....................................... 1,264 Transport PostNL NV .......................... 403 12,486 Number of Shares Portugal (0.06%) Paper and Forest Products 29,679 Portucel SA ......................... 677,491 64,180 12,610 1.03 0.44 0.14 7,198 19,317 0.50 52,621 0.27 307,808 2.38 18,708 0.78 0.31 0.26 0.25 0.64 18,732 26,751 69,887 133,000 0.15 0.33 0.34 0.27 0.35 1.41 1.44 Fair Value EUR ‘000 Fund % 95 Spain (5.56%) Banks Banco Popular Espanol SA . 1,550 Commercial Services and Supplies Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA ....................................... 318 Containers and Packaging Vidrala SA .......................... 653 Diversified Financials Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF SA ........ 204 Electric Utilities Endesa SA .......................... 326 Food Products Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA ............ 240 Insurance Mapfre SA .......................... 585 Machinery Zardoya Otis SA ................. 191 Media Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA ............... 189 Retail Trade Industria de Diseno Textil SA ....................................... 791 Software Amadeus IT Holding SA .... 2,635 Telecommunications Telefonica SA ..................... 1,310 Sweden (1.14%) Metals and Mining 69,589 Assa Abloy AB ................... Telecommunications Telefonaktiebolaget LM 72,500 Ericsson .............................. United Kingdom (2.80%) Oil and Gas 212,274 Royal Dutch Shell Plc ......... Total Common Stock ........ 0.06 0.96 0.20 0.40 0.12 0.20 0.15 0.36 0.12 0.12 0.49 1.63 0.81 8,992 5.56 1,207 0.75 638 0.39 1,845 1.14 4,531 2.80 149,531 92.53 0.17 0.78 0.25 7.73 Preferred Stock (1.63%) Germany (1.63%) Automobiles 7,055 Volkswagen AG .................. Chemicals 11,727 Fuchs Petrolub SE ............... 789 0.49 460 0.28 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund 21 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value EUR ‘000 Fund % Electrical Equipment 1,795 Sartorius AG ....................... 402 Health Care Equipment and Supplies Draegerwerk AG & Co 3,417 KGaA .................................. 204 Household Products 8,017 Henkel AG & Co KGaA ..... 777 Total Preferred Stock ........ Total Transferable Securities ............................ Investment funds (4.35%) Ireland (3.56%) Russell Investment Company III plc The Sterling Liquidity Fund - Class R Roll-Up 70 Shares ............................... 2,632 Number of Shares 0.25 0.13 0.48 1.63 Fair Value EUR ‘000 Russell Investment Company III plc The US Dollar Cash Fund II - Class R Roll-Up 2 Shares ............................... Russell Investment Company plc Russell Euro Liquidity Fund - Class R Roll-Up 5,673 Shares ............................... 152,163 94.16 France (0.79%) Metropole Gestion 1,720 Metropole Avenir Europe ... Metropole Gestion 760 Metropole Frontiere Europe 89 0.06 Total Investment funds ..... Total Investments excluding Financial Derivative Instruments ..... Fund % 2 0.00 5,657 3.50 5,748 3.56 1,019 0.63 268 0.16 1,287 0.79 7,035 4.35 159,198 98.51 Financial Derivative Instruments (0.01%) Open Futures Contracts (0.01%) Notional Amount EUR ‘000 442 Average Cost Price EUR Unrealised Gain (Loss) EUR ‘000 Fund % 17,685.00 5 of FTSE MIB Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 .................................................................................................... 1,056 439.98 12 of Amsterdam Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring April 2016 .................................................................................................... (1) 2,369 2,925.00 81 of Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 ..................................................................................................... 5 1,736 9,918.93 7 of DAX Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 ..................................................................................................... 14 615 8,783.14 7 of IBEX 35 Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring April 2016 .................................................................................................... (6) 1,746 4,365.83 40 of CAC 40 Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring April 2016 .................................................................................................... 7 Unrealised gain on open futures contracts ...................................................................... 26 Unrealised loss on open futures contracts ....................................................................... (7) 19 Net unrealised gain (loss) on open futures contracts .................................................... Total Financial Derivative Instruments ................................................................................................. 19 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 22 The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Fair Value EUR ‘000 Fund % Total Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or 159,224 98.52 Loss (98.52%) ....................................................................................................................... Total Financial Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or (7) 0.00 Loss ((0.00)%) ...................................................................................................................... Net Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss 159,217 98.52 (98.52%) .................................................................................................................................................... 2,384 1.48 Other Net Assets (1.48%) ........................................................................................................................ 161,601 100.00 Net Assets .................................................................................................................................................. % of gross assets Analysis of gross assets Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing ................................................................... Investment funds (UCITS) ....................................................................................................................................... Exchange traded financial derivative instruments ................................................................................................. Other assets ............................................................................................................................................................ 93.86 4.34 0.02 1.78 100.00 The broker for the open futures contracts is Morgan Stanley. Fair Value Hierarchy (Note 1 e)) The following tables analyse within the fair value hierarchy the Fund’s financial assets and liabilities (by investment type) measured at fair value at 31 March 2016 and 30 September 2015. As at 31 March 2016 Level 1 EUR ‘000 Level 2 EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Investments at fair value: Transferable securities ............................................................... 152,163 Investment funds ........................................................................ Unrealised gain on open futures contracts ..................................... 26 Total assets ...................................................................................... 152,189 Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss: Unrealised loss on open futures contracts ..................................... Total liabilities ................................................................................ (7) (7) Level 3 EUR ‘000 Total EUR ‘000 7,035 7,035 - 152,163 7,035 26 159,224 - - (7) (7) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund 23 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 As at 30 September 2015 Level 1 EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Investments at fair value: Transferable securities ............................................................... 166,099 Investment funds ........................................................................ Total assets ...................................................................................... 166,099 Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss: Unrealised loss on open futures contracts ..................................... Total liabilities ................................................................................ The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 24 The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund (255) (255) Level 2 EUR ‘000 Level 3 EUR ‘000 Total EUR ‘000 7,786 7,786 - 166,099 7,786 173,885 - - (255) (255) Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Statement of Changes in Composition of Portfolio Listed below are the 20 largest cumulative investment purchases and sales during the six months ended 31 March 2016 Portfolio Securities Russell Investment Company plc Russell Euro Liquidity Fund Class R Roll-Up Shares Total SA Orpea Astaldi SpA Royal Dutch Shell Plc Vallourec SA GEA Group AG Deutsche Bank AG Carrefour SA Linde AG Telecom Italia SpA Bouygues SA Deutsche Boerse AG BNP Paribas SA Orange SA Sanofi CRH Plc TKH Group NV Deutsche Telekom AG Technip SA Acquisition Cost EUR ‘000 32,938 1,323 1,150 909 868 848 676 665 631 626 625 583 579 505 494 481 478 478 464 461 Disposal Proceeds EUR ‘000 Portfolio Securities Russell Investment Company plc Russell Euro Liquidity Fund Class R Roll-Up Shares LafargeHolcim Ltd AXA SA Renault SA Air France-KLM Deutsche Telekom AG Aegon NV Carrefour SA Royal Dutch Shell Plc Schneider Electric SE Vivendi SA SAP SE Total SA Finnair OYJ ArcelorMittal Repsol SA Cap Gemini SA Cie de Saint-Gobain Eni SpA Linde AG (33,754) (1,656) (1,491) (1,478) (1,413) (1,284) (1,177) (1,024) (872) (861) (722) (708) (672) (657) (623) (609) (564) (547) (533) (523) A copy of the list of changes in the portfolio during the reference period may be obtained free of charge from the Company’s Administrator or from the paying agent or paying and information agents in each country of distribution. The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund 25 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2016 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) USD ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Note 1) .................................. Cash at bank (Note 2) ............................................................................................. Cash held with brokers and counterparties for open financial derivative instruments (Note 2) ......................................................................................................... Debtors: Receivable for investments sold ................................................................................. Receivable on fund shares issued ................................................................................ Dividends receivable ................................................................................................... Prepayments and other debtors ....................................................................................... Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Note 1) ................................... Creditors - amounts falling due within one year: Payable for investments purchased ............................................................................. Payable on fund shares redeemed ............................................................................... Distributions payable on income share classes ........................................................... Management fees payable ........................................................................................... Custodian and Trustee fees payable ............................................................................ Sub-custodian fees payable ......................................................................................... Administration fees payable ....................................................................................... Audit fees payable .................................................................................................... Net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders .......................... The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 26 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 30 September 2015 (Audited) USD ‘000 252,428 245,741 1,221 827 687 540 1,073 69 776 256,254 459 45 739 20 248,371 (788) (981) (1,204) (6) (181) (261) (3) (42) (11) (10) (2,506) (471) (15) (2) (250) (4) (43) (5) (19) (1,790) 253,748 246,581 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Profit and Loss Account For the six months ended 31 March 2016 Six months ended 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) USD ‘000 Income Dividends ........................................................................................................ Other income ................................................................................................... Six months ended 31 March 2015 (Unaudited) USD ‘000 4,730 67 4,797 4,009 4,009 Net gain (loss) on investment activities ............................................................................ 15,624 18,990 Total investment income (expense) ............................................................................ 20,421 22,999 Expenses Management fees (Note 3) .............................................................................. Custodian and Trustee fees (Note 4) .................................................................. Sub-custodian fees (Note 4) ............................................................................... Administration and transfer agency fees (Note 4) .............................................. Audit fees ........................................................................................................... Professional fees ................................................................................................. Other fees ........................................................................................................... Total operating expenses ................................................................................................ (1,556) (11) (138) (57) (10) (14) (46) (1,832) (1,783) (3) (148) (70) (10) (34) (16) (2,064) Net income (expense) ...................................................................................................... 18,589 20,935 Finance costs Distributions (Note 6) ......................................................................................... Profit (loss) for the financial period before taxation ................................................ (1,258) 17,331 (949) 19,986 (841) (664) 16,490 19,322 Taxation Withholding tax (Note 7) ................................................................................... Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders resulting from operations .............................................. All amounts arose solely from continuing operations. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the Profit and Loss Account. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 27 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders For the six months ended 31 March 2016 Six months ended 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) USD ‘000 Net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders resulting from operations .............................................. Share transactions Reinvestment deemed distributions on accumulation shares (Note 6) ............... Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from redeemable participating share transactions (Note 8) ................................................................................. Total net increase (decrease) in net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders .......................................................................................... Net assets attributable to redeemable participating shareholders Beginning of period ............................................................................................... End of period ............................................................................................................ The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 28 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Six months ended 31 March 2015 (Unaudited) USD ‘000 16,490 19,322 1,075 947 (10,398) (6,786) 7,167 13,483 246,581 259,083 253,748 272,566 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value USD ‘000 6,812,836 268,229 179,644 120,447 70,063 32,755 549,410 963,621 21,451 235,483 1,456,691 292,373 Transferable Securities (95.72%) Common Stock (95.72%) Australia (5.51%) Real Estate BGP Holdings Plc ............... Real Estate Investment Trust Dexus Property Group ......... Goodman Group .................. GPT Group .......................... GPT Metro Office Fund ...... Investa Office Fund ............. Mirvac Group ...................... Scentre Group Shopping Centres Australasia Property ............................... Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group .................................. Stockland ............................. Vicinity Centres .................. Westfield Corp .................... Austria (0.19%) Real Estate 22,674 Buwog AG .......................... Belgium (0.00%) Real Estate Investment Trust 178 Befimmo SA ....................... Bermuda (1.25%) Real Estate Hongkong Land Holdings 505,900 Ltd ....................................... 52,000 Kerry Properties Ltd ............ Brazil (0.01%) Real Estate 13,900 BR Properties SA ................ 37,347 53,209 7,603 8,140 14,544 16,369 Canada (1.92%) Real Estate First Capital Realty Inc ....... Real Estate Investment Trust Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust .................. Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust .................. Brookfield Canada Office Properties ............................ Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust .................. Chartwell Retirement Residences ........................... Fund % - 0.00 1,638 922 463 111 106 818 0.65 0.36 0.18 0.04 0.04 0.32 3,291 1.30 38 773 3,575 2,247 0.02 0.30 1.41 0.89 13,982 5.51 488 0.19 11 0.00 3,030 143 1.19 0.06 3,173 1.25 Number of Shares Crombie Real Estate 10,215 Investment Trust ................. Dream Office Real Estate 8,064 Investment Trust ................. H&R Real Estate Investment 28,617 Trust .................................... RioCan Real Estate 24,436 Investment Trust ................. Smart Real Estate 17,454 Investment Trust ................. Cayman Islands (1.20%) Real Estate Cheung Kong Property 462,500 Holdings Ltd ....................... China Resources Land 22,000 Ltd ...................................... 0.23 1,439 0.57 304 0.12 184 0.07 507 0.20 178 0.07 111 0.05 129 0.05 464 0.18 503 0.20 458 0.18 4,872 1.92 2,975 1.18 56 0.02 3,031 1.20 38 0.02 Finland (0.14%) Real Estate 139,561 Citycon OYJ ....................... 2,049 Sponda OYJ ........................ 353 9 0.14 0.00 362 0.14 983 386 944 5,195 34 0.39 0.15 0.37 2.05 0.01 1,952 0.77 10,390 2,800 12,302 108,288 1,461 7,085 0.01 595 Fund % China (0.02%) Real Estate Dalian Wanda Commercial 6,500 Properties Co Ltd ................ 1,496 35 Fair Value USD ‘000 1,766 62,085 11,685 56,303 48,806 France (3.90%) Real Estate Investment Trust Fonciere Des Regions ......... Gecina SA ........................... Icade SA ............................. Klepierre ............................. Mercialys SA ...................... Unibail-Rodamco SE (France listed) ..................... Unibail-Rodamco SE (Netherlands listed) ............. Germany (2.31%) Real Estate Deutsche EuroShop AG ...................................... Deutsche Wohnen AG ........ LEG Immobilien AG .......... Vonovia SE ......................... Real Estate Investment Trust Alstria Office AG ............... Hong Kong (6.35%) Holding Companies Diversified Operations ........ 350,000 Wharf Holdings Ltd ............ 412 0.16 9,906 3.90 83 1,934 1,103 2,029 0.03 0.76 0.44 0.80 705 0.28 5,854 2.31 1,913 0.75 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 29 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value USD ‘000 40,000 71,000 204,663 208,000 385,278 262,000 521,442 538,800 96,000 529,400 Real Estate China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd .................... Hang Lung Properties Ltd ... Henderson Land Development Co Ltd ........... Hysan Development Co Ltd New World Development Co Ltd ....................................... Sino Land Co Ltd ................ Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd Swire Properties Ltd ............ Real Estate Investment Trust Champion REIT .................. Link REIT ........................... Ireland (0.31%) Real Estate Investment Trust 367,254 Green REIT Plc ................... 125,413 Hibernia REIT Plc ............... Italy (0.20%) Real Estate Investment Trust 663,429 Beni Stabili SpA SIIQ ......... 38,600 14,100 217,000 275,627 2,200 56,000 74,500 58,100 247 57 37 18 8 495 767 5 781 Japan (10.95%) Real Estate Aeon Mall Co Ltd ............... Hulic Co Ltd ........................ Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd ..... Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd ........ NTT Urban Development Corp ..................................... Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd ........... Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd ..... Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp ..................................... Real Estate Investment Trust Activia Properties Inc .......... Advance Residence Investment Corp .................. Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp .................. Daiwa Office Investment Corp ..................................... Fair ValueUSD '000 ............ Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp .................. GLP J-Reit ........................... Hulic Reit Inc ...................... Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp ......... Invincible Investment Corp ..................................... Fund % 127 136 0.05 0.05 1,255 886 0.49 0.35 368 416 6,370 1,462 0.15 0.16 2.51 0.58 49 3,136 0.02 1.24 16,118 6.35 591 186 0.23 0.08 777 0.31 499 0.20 Number of Shares 157 Japan Excellent Inc ............. Japan Hotel REIT 542 Investment Corp .................. Japan Prime Realty 153 Investment Corp .................. Japan Real Estate Investment 265 Corp .................................... Japan Retail Fund 507 Investment Corp .................. Kenedix Office Investment 52 Corp .................................... Mori Hills REIT Investment 82 Corp .................................... 36 Mori Trust Sogo Reit Inc .... 97 Nippon Building Fund Inc .. 435 Nippon Prologis REIT Inc .. Nomura Real Estate Master 1,390 Fund Inc .............................. 102 Orix JREIT Inc ................... United Urban Investment 419 Corp .................................... 0.23 0.05 1.59 2.71 Luxembourg (0.18%) Real Estate 12,975 ADO Properties SA ............ 22 0.01 1,641 929 0.65 0.37 395 0.15 Netherlands (1.33%) Real Estate Investment Trust Eurocommercial Properties 5,927 NV ...................................... 108,384 NSI NV ............................... 45,853 Wereldhave NV .................. 1,283 0.51 144 0.06 162 0.06 112 0.04 39 565 1,249 0.02 0.22 0.49 23 0.01 586 0.23 Fund % 212 0.08 478 0.19 624 0.25 1,533 0.60 1,219 0.48 299 0.12 121 62 576 975 0.05 0.02 0.23 0.38 2,078 158 0.82 0.06 678 0.27 27,793 10.95 Jersey, Channel Islands (0.28%) Real Estate Atrium European Real Estate 23,992 Ltd ...................................... Kennedy Wilson Europe 25,580 Real Estate Plc .................... 139,212 LXB Retail Properties Plc ... 573 135 4,036 6,886 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 30 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Fair Value USD ‘000 Norway (0.13%) Real Estate 30,546 Entra ASA .......................... 29,483 Norwegian Property ASA ... 400,300 828,371 32,143 344,900 Singapore (1.77%) Real Estate CapitaLand Ltd ................... Global Logistic Properties Ltd ...................................... UOL Group Ltd .................. Real Estate Investment Trust Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust ................. 96 0.04 431 192 0.17 0.07 719 0.28 446 0.18 278 516 2,568 0.11 0.21 1.01 3,362 1.33 288 31 0.12 0.01 319 0.13 913 0.36 1,184 143 0.47 0.05 612 0.24 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value USD ‘000 CapitaLand Commercial 78,800 Trust Ltd .............................. 730,200 CapitaLand Mall Trust ........ 364,100 Mapletree Industrial Trust ... Spain (0.73%) Real Estate Hispania Activos 33,547 Inmobiliarios SA ................. 451,495 Inmobiliaria Colonial SA .... Real Estate Investment Trust Merlin Properties Socimi 90,188 SA ....................................... 6,985 9,791 25,281 17,246 27,704 Sweden (0.62%) Real Estate Atrium Ljungberg AB ......... Castellum AB ...................... Fabege AB ........................... Hufvudstaden AB ................ Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB ... Switzerland (0.48%) Real Estate 58 Mobimo Holding AG .......... 5,816 PSP Swiss Property AG ...... 7,117 Swiss Prime Site AG ........... 39,932 22,736 4,118 34,869 97,104 94,924 115,540 136,067 23,761 134,554 320,190 87,983 183,323 227,828 133,792 8,676 9,078 United Kingdom (5.37%) Diversified Financials Urban & Civic Plc ............... Real Estate Capital & Counties Properties Plc ...................... Helical Bar Plc .................... ST Modwen Properties Plc ....................................... Unite Group Plc ................... Real Estate Investment Trust Big Yellow Group Plc ......... British Land Co Plc ............. Capital & Regional Plc ........ Derwent London Plc ............ Great Portland Estates Plc ... Hammerson Plc ................... Intu Properties Plc ............... Land Securities Group Plc ... Londonmetric Property Plc . Segro Plc ............................. Shaftesbury Plc .................... Workspace Group Plc .......... Fund % 86 1,133 431 0.03 0.45 0.17 4,502 1.77 Number of Shares Fair Value USD ‘000 33,832 84,737 5,804 478 335 0.19 0.13 1,050 0.41 1,863 0.73 233 23,970 12,780 3,573 121 156 428 274 589 0.05 0.06 0.17 0.11 0.23 1,568 0.62 14 562 630 0.01 0.22 0.25 1,206 0.48 146 0.06 108 23 0.04 0.01 152 888 0.06 0.35 1,057 1,163 127 1,076 1,408 2,662 396 2,901 519 789 114 102 0.42 0.46 0.05 0.42 0.56 1.05 0.16 1.14 0.20 0.31 0.04 0.04 13,631 5.37 4,144 19,786 21,006 86,888 28,723 34,907 42,165 94,482 22,039 23,969 15,207 3,504 11,727 135,721 4,946 35,296 11,299 117,383 68,615 11,503 47,249 24,081 10,076 20,292 51,506 2,783 16,135 58,396 17,053 United States (50.57%) Health Care Providers and Services Brookdale Senior Living Inc ....................................... Lodging Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc ....................................... La Quinta Holdings Inc ....... Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc .................... Real Estate Four Corners Property Trust Inc ....................................... Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc ....................................... Real Estate Investment Trust Acadia Realty Trust ............ Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc ......................... American Campus Communities Inc ................. American Homes 4 Rent ..... Apartment Investment & Management Co .................. AvalonBay Communities Inc ....................................... Boston Properties Inc .......... Brandywine Realty Trust .... Brixmor Property Group Inc ....................................... Camden Property Trust ....... Care Capital Properties Inc ....................................... Chesapeake Lodging Trust . Colony Starwood Homes .... Corporate Office Properties Trust .................................... Cousins Properties Inc ........ CubeSmart .......................... CyrusOne Inc ...................... DCT Industrial Trust Inc ..... DDR Corp ........................... DiamondRock Hospitality Co ....................................... Digital Realty Trust Inc ...... Douglas Emmett Inc ........... Duke Realty Corp ............... DuPont Fabros Technology Inc ....................................... Education Realty Trust Inc . Empire State Realty Trust Inc ....................................... Equinix Inc ......................... Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc ....................................... Equity Residential ............... Essex Property Trust Inc ..... Fund % 537 0.21 1,908 73 0.75 0.03 19 0.01 430 0.17 200 0.08 126 0.05 377 0.15 932 334 0.37 0.13 3,634 1.43 5,463 4,436 592 2.15 1.75 0.23 2,421 1,853 0.95 0.73 643 402 87 0.25 0.16 0.03 308 1,409 165 1,611 446 2,088 0.12 0.56 0.06 0.63 0.18 0.82 694 1,018 1,423 543 0.27 0.40 0.56 0.21 408 844 0.16 0.33 903 920 0.36 0.36 1,173 4,381 3,988 0.46 1.73 1.57 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 31 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Number of Shares Fair Value USD ‘000 19,160 Extra Space Storage Inc ...... Federal Realty Investment 6,627 Trust .................................... First Industrial Realty Trust 12,157 Inc ....................................... General Growth Properties 91,771 Inc ....................................... 112,309 HCP Inc ............................... Healthcare Realty Trust 56,387 Inc ....................................... Healthcare Trust of America 26,765 Inc ....................................... 220,232 Host Hotels & Resorts Inc ... Hudson Pacific Properties 62,731 Inc ....................................... 16,915 InfraREIT Inc ...................... 28,242 Kilroy Realty Corp .............. 41,673 Kimco Realty Corp .............. 41,234 LaSalle Hotel Properties ...... 17,480 Liberty Property Trust ......... 7,447 Macerich Co ........................ 18,073 Mack-Cali Realty Corp ....... Mid-America Apartment 15,592 Communities Inc ................. National Retail Properties 13,981 Inc ....................................... Omega Healthcare Investors 56,843 Inc ....................................... 14,288 Paramount Group Inc .......... 13,961 Pebblebrook Hotel Trust ..... 61,335 Prologis Inc ......................... 21,779 Public Storage ..................... 27,605 QTS Realty Trust Inc .......... Ramco-Gershenson 34,194 Properties Trust ................... 20,450 Realty Income Corp ............ 20,226 Regency Centers Corp ......... Retail Opportunity 47,289 Investments Corp ................ Rexford Industrial Realty 36,484 Inc 900 RLJ Lodging Trust .............. Senior Housing Properties 18,907 Trust .................................... 74,002 Simon Property Group Inc .. 8,550 SL Green Realty Corp ......... Fund % 1,791 0.71 1,034 0.41 276 0.11 2,728 3,659 1.08 1.44 1,742 0.69 787 3,678 0.31 1.45 1,814 288 1,747 1,199 1,044 585 590 425 0.71 0.11 0.69 0.47 0.41 0.23 0.23 0.17 1,594 0.63 646 0.25 2,007 228 406 2,710 6,007 1,308 0.79 0.09 0.16 1.07 2.37 0.52 617 1,278 1,514 0.24 0.50 0.60 951 0.37 663 21 0.26 0.01 338 15,370 828 0.13 6.06 0.33 Number of Shares 3,384 84,663 47,828 22,543 51,124 48,736 4,234 54,089 18,340 79,195 10,300 30,458 30,220 43,997 Fair Value USD ‘000 Sovran Self Storage Inc ...... Spirit Realty Capital Inc ..... Store Capital Corp .............. Sun Communities Inc ......... Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc ....................................... Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc .......................... Taubman Centers Inc .......... UDR Inc .............................. Ventas Inc ........................... Vornado Realty Trust .......... Washington Real Estate Investment Trust ................. Weingarten Realty Investors ............................. Welltower Inc ..................... WP Glimcher Inc ................ Fund % 399 952 1,238 1,614 0.16 0.38 0.49 0.64 716 0.28 1,774 302 2,084 1,155 7,478 0.70 0.12 0.82 0.46 2.95 301 0.12 1,143 2,096 418 0.45 0.83 0.16 128,332 50.57 Total Common Stock ........ Total Transferable Securities ........................... Investment funds (2.17%) Ireland (2.17%) Russell Investment Company III plc The Sterling Liquidity Fund Class R Roll-Up 18 Shares ............................... Russell Investment Company III plc The US Dollar Cash Fund II Class R Roll-Up 5,465 Shares ............................... Russell Investment Company plc Russell Euro Liquidity Fund Class R Roll-Up 18 Shares ............................... Total Investment funds ..... Total Investments excluding Financial Derivative Instruments ..... 242,887 95.72 242,887 95.72 26 0.01 5,474 2.15 20 0.01 5,520 2.17 248,407 97.89 Financial Derivative Instruments (1.27%) Open Futures Contracts (0.07%) Notional Amount USD ‘000 3,740 Average Cost Price USD 296.86 Unrealised Gain (Loss) USD ‘000 126 of DJ US Real Estate Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 .................................................. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 32 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 120 Fund % 0.05 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Notional Amount USD ‘000 Average Cost Price USD 525 Unrealised Gain (Loss) USD ‘000 Fund % 2,623.59 4 of Hang Seng Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring April 2016 ................................................. 12 833 11.90 7 of Topix Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 .................................................. 6 3,195 2,384.29 134 of FTSE EPRA Europe Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 .................................................. 48 491 3,930.81 5 of S&P TSX 60 Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring June 2016 .................................................. (4) 166 236.78 7 of SGX MSCI Singapore Index Futures Long Futures Contracts Expiring April 2016 ................................................. Unrealised gain on open futures contracts .......................................................................... 80,587 0.02186 Unrealised loss on open futures contracts........................................................................... (38,321) (0.01) (4) 182 Net unrealised gain (loss) on open futures contracts .................................................... 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.07 (0.00) 0.07 Open Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (1.20%) Settlement Date 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 Amount Bought ‘000 AUD AUD AUD AUD AUD AUD AUD AUD CAD CAD CAD CAD CAD CAD CAD CHF CHF CHF CHF CHF CHF EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR Amount Sold ‘000 55 27 543 2 49 400 100 665 12 264 1 10 100 200 221 60 3 6 1 1 7 529 529 529 589 537 4 921 257 Unrealised Gain (Loss) USD ‘000 Fund % EUR 37 0.00 EUR 18 0.00 EUR 366 0.00 GBP 1 0.00 GBP 25 2 0.00 USD 300 7 0.00 USD 76 1 0.00 USD 493 17 0.01 EUR 8 0.00 EUR 179 0.00 GBP 1 0.00 GBP 5 0.00 USD 76 2 0.00 USD 151 4 0.00 USD 165 6 0.00 EUR 55 0.00 EUR 3 0.00 EUR 6 0.00 EUR 1 0.00 GBP 1 0.00 GBP 5 0.00 (0.01) AUD 808 (19) (0.01) AUD 808 (19) AUD 808 (19) (0.01) AUD 901 (22) (0.01) AUD 820 (19) (0.01) AUD 6 0.00 CAD 1,362 (3) 0.00 CAD 379 (1) 0.00 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 33 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Settlement Date 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 Amount Bought ‘000 EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP 4 12 88 317 501 501 501 3 74 501 558 554 554 554 12 588 617 972 972 972 68 1,198 1,082 419 117 16 5 684 190 5 17 255 4,702 4,701 4,701 4,701 5,241 200 2,000 600 2,956 469 469 469 65 204 204 204 28 70 CAD CAD CHF CHF GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP HKD HKD HKD HKD HKD HKD JPY JPY JPY JPY JPY JPY SEK SEK SEK SEK SGD SGD SGD SGD USD USD USD USD USD USD USD USD USD USD AUD AUD AUD AUD CAD CAD CAD CAD CHF The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 34 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Unrealised Gain (Loss) USD ‘000 Amount Sold ‘000 6 17 96 345 395 395 395 2 58 395 439 4,696 4,696 4,696 100 4,979 5,227 119,645 119,645 119,645 8,308 147,387 133,157 3,897 1,085 150 46 1,050 292 8 26 285 5,124 5,124 5,124 5,124 5,713 224 2,240 677 3,271 910 910 910 126 383 383 383 53 97 4 4 4 1 4 5 26 26 26 1 28 29 43 43 43 3 54 48 (4) (1) 6 234 233 233 233 260 5 44 9 105 (26) (26) (26) (4) (3) (3) (3) (1) Fund % 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.11 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.04 (0.01) (0.01) (0.01) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Settlement Date 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 15/06/2016 Amount Bought ‘000 GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP HKD HKD HKD HKD HKD HKD HKD HKD JPY JPY JPY Unrealised Gain (Loss) USD ‘000 Amount Sold ‘000 70 70 10 26 13 261 686 686 686 97 95 26 492 491 491 68 861 862 862 4 91 120 43 93 93 93 13 5 152 152 151 21 2 4,169 4,169 4,168 40 579 3,752 171 106 5 1,000 3,000 1,000 4,379 98,015 5,580 10,000 CHF CHF CHF EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR HKD HKD HKD HKD JPY JPY JPY JPY JPY JPY NZD SEK SEK SEK SEK SEK SEK SGD SGD SGD SGD SGD USD USD USD USD USD EUR EUR GBP GBP USD USD USD USD EUR EUR USD 97 97 14 33 16 329 871 871 871 124 121 33 5,288 5,288 5,288 735 134,740 134,740 134,740 669 14,281 18,706 91 1,097 1,097 1,097 153 54 2 295 295 295 41 3 5,771 5,771 5,771 56 801 433 20 10 129 387 129 564 779 45 88 (1) (1) (1) (7) (7) (7) (2) (1) (1) 25 25 25 3 39 39 39 4 5 (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 222 221 220 2 30 (10) 1 (15) (1) 1 Fund % 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.01) 0.00 0.00 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 35 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Settlement Date 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 15/06/2016 15/06/2016 07/04/2016 15/06/2016 Amount Bought ‘000 JPY JPY JPY NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD NZD SEK SEK SGD SGD SGD SGD USD USD 70,000 30,000 108,657 802 802 802 65 354 354 355 39 122 122 122 8 1,190 1,190 1,191 60 771 771 772 853 853 853 100 1,494 1,495 1,496 374 161 161 161 30 263 263 263 39 7,233 7,234 7,237 372 35 770 208 9 219 100 1,166 76 USD USD USD AUD AUD AUD AUD CAD CAD CAD CAD CHF CHF CHF CHF EUR EUR EUR EUR GBP GBP GBP HKD HKD HKD HKD JPY JPY JPY JPY SEK SEK SEK SEK SGD SGD SGD SGD USD USD USD USD EUR EUR EUR EUR USD USD AUD AUD The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 36 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Unrealised Gain (Loss) USD ‘000 Amount Sold ‘000 622 269 966 739 739 739 60 316 316 316 35 80 80 80 5 718 718 718 36 366 366 366 4,359 4,359 4,359 514 111,054 111,054 111,054 27,732 904 904 904 171 244 244 244 36 4,757 4,757 4,757 245 4 83 136 6 158 73 1,636 100 2 (2) 3 (12) (12) (12) (1) 2 2 2 1 1 1 8 8 8 9 9 9 30 30 30 3 49 50 50 13 2 2 2 264 264 267 13 (1) 5 1 (92) - Fund % 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.04) 0.00 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 Settlement Date Amount Bought ‘000 Unrealised Gain (Loss) USD ‘000 Amount Sold ‘000 15/06/2016 USD 338 AUD 450 07/04/2016 USD 513 CAD 695 15/06/2016 USD 50 CAD 65 15/06/2016 USD 114 CAD 150 07/04/2016 USD 173 CHF 173 07/04/2016 USD 4,015 EUR 3,596 07/04/2016 USD 229 EUR 205 07/04/2016 USD 1,681 EUR 1,542 07/04/2016 USD 134 EUR 123 07/04/2016 USD 24 EUR 22 07/04/2016 USD 8 EUR 7 15/06/2016 USD 781 EUR 700 15/06/2016 USD 2,351 EUR 2,100 15/06/2016 USD 136 EUR 120 07/04/2016 USD 1,090 GBP 787 07/04/2016 USD 481 GBP 345 07/04/2016 USD 22 GBP 16 07/04/2016 USD 1,236 HKD 9,610 15/06/2016 USD 129 HKD 1,000 15/06/2016 USD 426 HKD 3,300 07/04/2016 USD 2,260 JPY 255,202 15/06/2016 USD 89 JPY 10,000 15/06/2016 USD 90 JPY 10,000 15/06/2016 USD 756 JPY 85,000 07/04/2016 USD 239 SEK 2,040 07/04/2016 USD 385 SGD 542 15/06/2016 USD 88 SGD 120 Unrealised gain on open forward currency exchange contracts ........................................ Unrealised loss on open forward currency exchange contracts ........................................ Net unrealised gain (loss) on open forward foreign currency exchange contracts .... Total Financial Derivative Instruments ........................................................................ Fund % (7) (25) (2) (8) (83) (5) (76) (6) (1) (19) (48) (1) (41) (15) (1) (3) (11) 1 (2) (13) (18) (1) 3,835 (784) 3,051 3,233 Fair Value USD ‘000 0.00 (0.01) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.04) 0.00 (0.04) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.01) (0.02) 0.00 (0.02) (0.01) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.01) (0.01) 0.00 1.50 (0.30) 1.20 1.27 Fund % Total Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or 252,428 99.46 Loss (99.46%) ...................................................................................................................... Total Financial Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or (788) (0.30) Loss ((0.30)%) ...................................................................................................................... Net Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss 251,640 99.16 (99.16%) .................................................................................................................................................... 2,108 0.84 Other Net Assets (0.84%) ........................................................................................................................ 253,748 100.00 Net Assets .................................................................................................................................................. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 37 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 % of gross assets Analysis of gross assets Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing ..................................................................... Investment funds (UCITS) ....................................................................................................................................... Over the counter financial derivative instruments ................................................................................................... Exchange traded financial derivative instruments ................................................................................................... Other assets .............................................................................................................................................................. 94.78 2.15 1.50 0.07 1.50 100.00 The broker for the open futures contracts is UBS AG. The counterparties for the open forward foreign currency exchange contracts are: Bank of America Brown Brothers Harriman & Co Citibank HSBC Royal Bank of Canada Standard Chartered Bank State Street Bank Fair Value Hierarchy (Note 1 e)) The following tables analyse within the fair value hierarchy the Fund’s financial assets and liabilities (by investment type) measured at fair value at 31 March 2016 and 30 September 2015. As at 31 March 2016 Level 1 EUR ‘000 Level 2 EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Investments at fair value: Transferable securities ............................................................... 242,887 Investment funds ........................................................................ Unrealised gain on open futures contracts ..................................... 186 Unrealised gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts ........................................................................................ Total assets ...................................................................................... 243,073 Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss: Unrealised loss on open futures contracts ..................................... Unrealised loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts ........................................................................................ Total liabilities ................................................................................ The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 38 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Level 3 EUR ‘000 Total EUR ‘000 5,520 - 242,887 5,520 186 3,835 9,355 3,835 252,428 (4) - - (4) (4) (784) (784) - (784) (788) Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Schedule of Investments - continued 31 March 2016 As at 30 September 2015 Level 1 EUR ‘000 Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Investments at fair value: Transferable securities ............................................................... 241,285 Investment funds ........................................................................ Unrealised gain on open futures contracts ..................................... 34 Unrealised gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts ........................................................................................ Total assets ...................................................................................... 241,319 Liabilities Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss: Unrealised loss on open futures contracts ..................................... Unrealised loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts ........................................................................................ Total liabilities ................................................................................ Level 2 EUR ‘000 Level 3 EUR ‘000 Total EUR ‘000 4,144 - - 241,285 4,144 34 278 4,422 - 278 245,741 (22) - - (22) (22) (959) (959) - (959) (981) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. The Global Real Estate Securities Fund 39 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Statement of Changes in Composition of Portfolio Listed below are the 20 largest cumulative investment purchases and sales during the six months ended 31 March 2016 Portfolio Securities Russell Investment Company III plc The U.S. Dollar Cash Fund II Class R Roll-Up Shares HCP Inc Essex Property Trust Inc General Growth Properties Inc Vornado Realty Trust Simon Property Group Inc Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc Brixmor Property Group Inc Klepierre SA Vonovia SE Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd Apartment Investment & Management Co Dexus Property Group Wharf Holdings Ltd AvalonBay Communities Inc Henderson Land Development Co Ltd Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd Hammerson Plc Digital Realty Trust Inc Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc Acquisition Cost USD ‘000 40,080 3,040 2,978 2,703 2,582 2,140 1,847 1,814 1,620 1,481 1,472 1,424 1,334 1,283 1,204 1,197 1,134 1,095 1,077 1,049 Portfolio Securities Russell Investment Company III plc The U.S. Dollar Cash Fund II Class R Roll-Up Shares Simon Property Group Inc Equity Residential Public Storage Inc Extra Space Storage Inc Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd Regency Centers Corp AvalonBay Communities Inc SL Green Realty Corp General Growth Properties Inc Land Securities Group Plc Westfield Corp Deutsche Wohnen AG Ventas Inc New World Development Co Ltd Prologis Inc BioMed Realty Trust Inc American Campus Communities Inc Healthcare Trust of America Inc Federal Realty Investment Trust Disposal Proceeds USD ‘000 (38,265) (4,330) (3,532) (2,995) (2,684) (2,596) (2,476) (2,242) (2,044) (1,895) (1,867) (1,852) (1,834) (1,770) (1,659) (1,653) (1,588) (1,317) (1,310) (1,305) A copy of the list of changes in the portfolio during the reference period may be obtained free of charge from the Company’s Administrator or from the paying agent or paying and information agents in each country of distribution. 40 The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements 31 March 2016 1. Basis of Preparation The condensed semi-annual unaudited financial statements (the “Financial Statements”) have been prepared for the six months ended 31 March 2016. a) Statement of Compliance The Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard (“FRS”) 104: Interim Financial Reporting (“FRS 104”) (for the first time), the financial reporting standard applicable to in the UK and Republic of Ireland for preparing interim financial statements and the provisions of the UCITS Regulations. FRS 104 is promulgated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (the “Institute”) and issued by the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”). The Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2015. b) Transition to FRS 102 & FRS 104 As detailed in the Company’s annual audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2015 the Company transitioned to a new accounting framework, namely FRS 102 & FRS 104. FRS 102 was applied to the Company's annual audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2015. The date of transition to the new accounting framework is 1 October 2014 and accordingly certain comparative amounts presented in the Profit and Loss Accounts for the six month ended 31 March 2015 are based on the Company’s financial statements for that period after adjustment for the transition to FRS 104 (see section f of this note). The transition to FRS 104 has not resulted in any change to the financial position, financial performance or profit and loss amounts of the Company to that previously reported and presented in the financial statements as at 31 March 2015. The accounting policies applied in preparing these financial statements under FRS 104 are consistent with the accounting policies applied, except where noted in the accounting policies section of this note to the Financial Statements, in preparing the Company’s prior interim financial statements under the previous accounting framework. The accounting policies applied in preparing these financial statements under FRS 104 are consistent with the accounting policies applied in preparing the Company’s prior annual financial statements under FRS 102. c) Basis of measurement & presentation The Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of financial assets and financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss. The Company will continue as a going concern and all Funds trading as at 31 March 2016 have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has availed of the exemption available to open ended investment funds that hold a substantial proportion of highly liquid and fair valued investments and is not presenting cash flow statements. The information required by FRS 104 to be included in a statement of comprehensive income, is, in the opinion of the Directors, contained in the Profit and Loss Account of the Company and each Fund. The financial statements of the individual Funds are prepared in the functional currency of the respective Fund. The functional currency of each Fund is that disclosed on the primary statements of the respective Fund. The combined financial statements of the Company are measured using Euro. The Company has also adopted Euro as the presentation currency. The financial statements of each Fund are prepared in the functional currency of the respective Fund. The functional currency of each Fund is that as disclosed on the primary statements of the respective Fund. The financial statements of The Global Real Estate Securities Fund (prepared in U.S. Dollar) are translated into Euro and accumulated for preparation of the combined financial statements. Notes to the Financial Statements 41 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 1. Basis of Preparation - continued For the purpose of producing the Combined Balance Sheet, respective financial period end exchange rates are used. For the purpose of producing the Combined Profit and Loss Account and the Combined Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders, the average exchange rates for the relevant period are used. The currency gain or loss of opening net assets, and the average rate difference arising on the translation of the Profit and Loss Account and the Combined Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders, is included in the Combined Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders. This translation adjustment does not impact the Net Asset Value per share of any individual Fund. d) Estimates and Judgements The estimates and judgements applied in preparing the Financial Statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company’s annual audited financial statements as at and for the year ended 30 September 2015. e) Fair Value Hierarchy The amendment to FRS 102 Section 11.27 on “Fair Value: Disclosure” requires the Company to classify fair value measurements using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. On 8 March 2016, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) issued Amendments to FRS 102 - Fair value hierarchy disclosures. The amendment is effective for accounting periods commencing 1 January 2017, however, the Board of Directors have agreed to early adopt this amendment in preparing these financial statements for the six months ended 31 March 2016. The prior annual fair value hierarchy tables have been restated and presented under the new hierarchy definitions as set out under this amendment to FRS 102. f) Accounting Policies The accounting policies applied in preparing these financial statements under FRS 104 are consistent with the accounting policies applied in preparing the Company’s prior annual financial statements under FRS 102. With the exception of where noted below, the accounting policies applied in preparing these Financial Statements under FRS 104 are consistent with the accounting policies applied in preparing the Company’s prior condensed interim Financial Statements under previous accounting framework, namely, the FRC’s: “Half Yearly Financial Reports”. Valuation of Financial Instruments at Fair Value through Profit or Loss The transition to the new accounting framework has resulted in Financial Instruments at Fair Value through Profit or Loss being accounted for differently. On initial application of FRS 102 and FRS 104, in accounting for its financial instruments a reporting entity is required to apply either: the full provisions of section 11 “Basis Financial Instruments” and section 12 “Other Financial Instruments” of FRS 102, or b) the recognition and measurement provisions of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and only the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102; or c) the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and/or IAS 39 (as amended following the publication of IFRS 9) and only the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102. a) The Company has chosen to implement option b), the recognition and measurement provisions of IAS 39 and only the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102. As a result the Company changed its fair valuation input to utilise last traded market price for both financial assets and liabilities. Where the last traded price is not within the bid ask spread, management will determine the point within the bid ask spread which is most representative of fair value. Under the previous accounting framework the market price used for financial assets held by the Company was the current bid price, the quoted market price for financial liabilities was the current ask price. The Company’s Profit and Loss Account for the six months ended 31 March 2015 has also been restated to reflect the use of last traded market prices. 42 Notes to the Financial Statements Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 1. Basis of Preparation - continued The following tables summaries the respective restatements reflected on the Profit and Loss Account six months ended 31 March 2015. Profit and Loss Account for the six months ended 31 March 2015 Combined EUR ’000 The Eurozone The Global Real The European Aggressive Equity Estate Securities Small Cap Fund Fund Fund EUR ’0000 EUR ’000 USD ’000 Net gain (loss) on investment activities (at bid market prices) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 52,611 15,287 21,196 …………. 19,116 Movement in adjustment from bid market prices to last traded market prices ....................................................................................................................................... (1) 37 46 ……….(126) Net gain (loss) on investment activities (at last traded market prices) ........................................................................................................................................................... 52,610 15,324 21,242 ………….. 18,990 g) Change in Presentation Under the FRC’s “Half Yearly Financial Reports” the comparative information required to be disclosed for each primary statement was the prior annual audited primary statement and the prior interim unaudited primary statement and their respective notes to the financial statements. Under FRS 104 the comparative information required to be disclosed is the prior annual audited primary statement for the Balance Sheet and the prior interim unaudited primary statement for the Profit and Loss Account and Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders. 2. Cash at Bank and Cash Held with/due to Brokers and Counterparties a) Cash at Bank Cash at bank balances are comprised of cash balances held by State Street Bank and Trust Company’s (“State Street”) custodian network*, unrestricted margin accounts held by brokers for futures contracts held by the Funds and net unrealised gains and losses on open spot foreign currency exchange contracts. The names of brokers used by each individual Fund can be found at the base of each relevant Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Cash held in U.S. Dollar bank accounts with State Street automatically transfer into the demand deposit account at State Street Bank and Trust New York in the name of State Street Bank and Trust Company - London. b) Cash held with brokers and counterparties for open financial derivative instruments Cash may also be deposited by or on behalf of the Funds for initial margin purposes with brokers for futures contracts and as collateral with counterparties in respect of OTC FDI’s held on the Funds. As this amount is the minimum deemed by the brokers and counterparties for collateral requirements the cash is as such restricted and is reported separately to the unrestricted cash on the Funds’ Balance Sheets. 3. Transactions with Related Parties a) Related Parties The Company identified related parties under Section 33 of FRS 102. The parties listed below are currently engaged in related party transactions with the Company. Details disclosed in Relation to the Company Name of entity section of this note Manager ............................................................................................................................. Russell Investments Ireland Limited ................................................................................ b), i) Advisor and Distributor (the “Adviser”) ........................................................................... Russell Investments Limited ............................................................................................ b), ii) Affiliated Money Manager ................................................................................................ Affiliated Russell Entities ................................................................................................. b), iii) Currency Implementation .................................................................................................. Russell Implementation Services Inc. .............................................................................. b), iii) Affiliated Broker ............................................................................................................... Russell Implementation Services Inc. .............................................................................. b), iii) Directors of the Company ................................................................................................. As listed on the Administration of the Company page .................................................... b), iv) Related Party Investors and Investees ............................................................................... Affiliated Russell Entities and Russell Managed Funds .................................................. b), vi) * Certain cash balances may be held by sub-custodians, as approved and appointed by State Street, in markets where State Street does not operate as a custodian. Notes to the Financial Statements 43 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 3. Transactions with Related Parties - continued b) Related Party Transactions i) Manager, Management Fee and Performance Fee Russell Investments Ireland Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Frank Russell Company, which in turn is a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of The London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”), is the Manager of the Company. The Manager is engaged in the business of providing investment management and administrative services to collective investment schemes. The Manager has: (a) appointed the Adviser to advise it on the Funds’ investments; (b) delegated the administration of the Company to the Administrator; and (c) appointed the Adviser to market and promote the shares of the Funds. a) Management Fee For services rendered under the management agreement, the Company pays the Manager a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears, at the following annual rates based on the respective average daily net asset values of each class of shares. The European Small Cap Fund Class A Class B Class P 1.90% 1.30% 2.25% The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Class A Retail Euro 1.90% Class B Institutional Euro 1.30% The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Class A Class B Class DH-B Income Class EH-A Class H Class I Income Class NZDH Accumulation Class R-H Accumulation Class SH-A Accumulation Class SH-B Class T 1.50% 0.90% 0.95% 1.55% 2.00% 0.90% 0.90% 2.55% 0.95% 0.95% 2.30% Rates for classes of shares not yet funded as at 31 March 2016 are not listed. b) Performance Fee Each Fund may also pay the Manager a performance fee (the “Performance Fee”) on an annual basis (the “Performance Period”) that is equal to the sum of Performance Fees to be paid to the Fund’s Money Managers as described more fully in the Prospectus. The calculation of any Performance Fee must be verified by the Custodian and Trustee. No Performance Fee was charged during the period under review (six months ended 31 March 2015: Nil). ii) Adviser The Manager discharges all fees payable to the Adviser out of its management fee. The Adviser is not entitled to a fee in its capacity as Distributor to the Company. iii) Affiliated Money Managers, Affiliated Broker and Currency Implementation Russell Implementation Services Inc. and Russell Implementation Services Limited (collectively called “RIS”) are affiliated Group Companies to the Manager and the Adviser. The Adviser and Russell Implementation Services Inc. can be appointed as Money Managers to the Funds. The appointment of Russell group companies as Money Manager to the Funds is subject to the same procedures as appointing an external Money Manager and an intercompany agreement and investment guidelines are applied. 44 Notes to the Financial Statements Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 3. Transactions with Related Parties - continued The Funds effect certain transactions through RIS and its global network of unaffiliated correspondent brokers. Trades placed through RIS and its correspondents are made (i) to manage trading associated with changes in Money Managers, rebalancing across existing Money Managers, cash flows and other portfolio transitions or (ii) to execute portfolio securities transactions for each Fund’s assets where RIS has been appointed as Money Manager. RIS may also be engaged by the Company to carry out foreign currency implementation trading for which a fee of 0.02 per cent per trade is included in individual transactions. For the six months ended 31 March 2016, the total commission earned by RIS, encompassing the range of services provided, amounted to EUR 13,044 (six months ended 31 March 2015: EUR 43,732). iv) Directors The Articles of Association provide that the Directors are entitled to a fee by way of remuneration at a rate to be determined from time to time by the Directors. Directors’ fees are paid to non-executive Directors not employed by Russell group companies. Directors’ fees shall not exceed the limits contained in the Prospectus and the Directors are entitled to certain additional expenses as listed in the Prospectus. Directors’ fees charged during the six months ended 31 March 2016 were EUR 3,144 (six months ended 31 March 2015: EUR 2,293), these amounts are included in other fees in the Combined Profit and Loss Account. All of the Directors of the Company are also directors of Russell Investment Company plc and Russell Investment Company III plc. All of the Directors of the Company are also directors of the Manager. The following Directors of the Company are employed by Russell group companies: Mr. James Beveridge, Mr. Peter Gonella, Mr. Neil Jenkins, Mr. John McMurray and Mr. Kenneth Willman. Mr. James Firn is a former employee of Russell Investments who retired in June 2014. He continues to act as a Director of Russell Investments Ireland Limited and the Funds managed by Russell Investments Ireland Limited. The Adviser operates a defined contribution pension plan for its employees which invests in Russell managed funds including the Funds. The pension fund is subject to a management fee rebate. The Directors who are employed by the Adviser may be indirectly exposed to the Company through the pension scheme. v) Related Party Investors and Investees a) Investment in other Russell Funds The Funds may invest in the sub-funds of other funds managed by the Manager as listed in the table below. Details of the Fund’s investments in these sub-funds can be found in the Schedule of Investments of each relevant Fund. Type of Fund Management Fund Structure Name Structure Fee Rate Russell Investment Company plc ............................................................................................................................................................................. UCITS Umbrella 0.05% - 2.80% Russell Investment Company III plc ........................................................................................................................................................................ UCITS Umbrella 0.05% b) Related Party Shareholders of the Company During the six months ended 31 March 2016 and the six months ended 31 March 2015, certain sub-funds of openended collective investment schemes also managed by the Manager and administered by the Administrator were invested in the Funds. The table below discloses the value of related shareholders in the Company and the percentage of this value against the Company’s combined net asset value as at 31 March 2016 and 30 September 2015. 31 March 2016 Company 30 September 2015 Related Party Shareholder EUR ‘000 % EUR ‘000 Russell Investment Company plc ................................................................................................................................... 1,914 0.40% 2,137 Russell Investment Company V plc ............................................................................................................................... Russell Institutional Funds plc ....................................................................................................................................... 22,870 4.81% 22,307 Company % 0.44% 4.57% Notes to the Financial Statements 45 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 3. Transactions with Related Parties - continued c) Connected Party Transactions The Central Bank UCITS Notices, UCITS 14.5 - “Dealings by manager, trustee, investment adviser and group companies” states in paragraph one that any transaction carried out with a UCITS by a promoter, manager, trustee, investment adviser and/or associated or group companies of these (“connected parties”) must be carried out as if negotiated at arm’s length. Transactions must be in the best interests of the unitholders. The Directors are satisfied that there are arrangements (evidenced by written procedures) in place, to ensure that the obligations set out in paragraph one of UCITS 14.5 are applied to all transactions with connected parties; and the Directors are satisfied that transactions with connected parties entered into during the period complied with the obligations set out in this paragraph. vi) 4. FTSE Russell Indices The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund’s benchmark, namely Russell Developed Euro Zone Large Cap Net, is a FTSE Russell Index. FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group. No fees are payable by the Company to FTSE Russell for this service. Significant Agreements i) Custodian and Trustee State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited is the Company’s Custodian and Trustee. The Custodian and Trustee has appointed its parent State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston (“State Street”) as its global sub-custodian who in turn has appointed a network of local sub-custodial agents. The sub-custodian fees are paid at annual rates based on the total assets held in each individual country in which the Funds invest plus applicable transaction charges. Custodian and Trustee fees accrue daily and are paid monthly in arrears. Included within the custodian agreement is a right of set off for fees owing to and monies lent by the Custodian and Trustee. ii) Administrator and Transfer Agency State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited is the Company’s Administrator. The Administrator is responsible for the daily determination of the net asset value, maintaining the books and records of the Funds in respect of the Company and other administrative services. The Manager has also appointed the Administrator as the Company’s Transfer Agent. Such fees accrue daily and are paid monthly in arrears. The Manager shall discharge reasonable out of pocket expenses payable to the Administrator out of the Funds’ assets. The Administrator is also entitled to shareholder services fees as disclosed in the Administration Agreement and reporting services fees of USD 7,000 per Fund per annum. Transfer agency fees are charged based on the number of Funds in the umbrella structure, the number of shareholders, number of statements issued, number of share classes and volume of shareholder transactions in a period and are subject to adequate thresholds. Transfer agency fees charged and are paid on a daily basis and are recognised within Administration and transfer agency fees in the Profit and Loss Account for each Fund. The Custodian and Trustee fees, Administrator and transfer agency fees disclosed in the Profit and Loss Account include minimum fees. If the total of the minimum fees are in excess of the combined administration and trustee percentage charges, the share class fee, the reporting service fee and the shareholder service fee, after the deduction of any discount, then this minimum will apply. The minimum fee for new Funds will be waived for one year from the launch of the new Fund. The aggregate of Administration and Custodian and Trustee fees will not exceed 0.20% of the Net Asset Value of the Fund. 46 Notes to the Financial Statements Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 5. Soft Commissions and Commission Recapture Programme The Adviser retains the right to request that the Money Managers participate in Russell’s soft commission and commission recapture programme (the “Programme”) by executing a portion of their securities transactions through certain brokers (the “Correspondent Broker Network”). Money Manager participation in the Programme is not mandatory and the appropriate participation percentage target is determined on a Money Manager by Money Manager basis, based upon asset class, investment mandate, trading habits, and tolerance for participation and is always subject to a Money Manager’s ability to obtain best execution. The Programme, including the Correspondent Broker Network, is administered by Recapture Services, a division of BNY ConvergEx Execution Solutions LLC (“BNY”) and State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). A portion of the commission earned by the Correspondent Broker Network as a result of this trading activity will be set aside in the Programme as “credits”. These credits are then earmarked for purchase of third party research (“Soft Commission Credits”) or future commission recapture (“Future Commission Credits”). i) Soft Commission Credits All soft commission use is overseen by Russell’s soft commission committee (the “Committee”) which is made up of senior level investment personnel. The Committee, with the guidance of Russell’s investment strategy committee, establishes an annual soft commission research budget for the use of the Soft Commission Credits. Soft Commission Credits are used by the Adviser to purchase third party research that will aid the Adviser in its investment decision-making process. Research purchased through the Programme is obtained from unaffiliated third parties at market rates. ii) Commission Credits Once the soft commission research budget has been met the Committee will instruct BNY to recapture the Future Commission Credits which are then rebated directly back to the relevant Fund from which the commission was generated. Future Commission Credits are recognised within net gain/(loss) on investment activities in the relevant Fund’s Profit and Loss Account. 6. Distributions The Company conducts its affairs so as to enable U.K. Reporting Fund status to be obtained under the United Kingdom Income and Corporation Tax Act 1988 for the purposes of U.K. taxation for each applicable Fund. With the exception of Roll-Up Class Shares, the distribution policy of each Fund is to distribute out of net income. Roll-Up Class Shares do not declare or distribute net income and their net asset value reflects net income. Distributions declared by Income Class Shares are paid in cash unless the shareholder chooses to reinvest part or all of the amount in the capital of the relevant Share Class. Accumulation Class Shares declare a distribution which is then reinvested in the capital of the relevant share class. Net income includes all interest, dividends and other amounts deemed by the Administrator to be in the nature of income less the estimated expenses of that Fund applicable to that dividend year. The distributions of the Funds are calculated and declared on a calendar quarterly basis (i.e. quarterly periods ended 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December). Notes to the Financial Statements 47 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 7. Taxation Under current law and practice the Company qualifies as an investment undertaking as defined in Section 739B of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, as amended (the “TCA”). On that basis, it is not chargeable to Irish tax on its income or gains. However, Irish tax may arise on the occurrence of a “chargeable event”. A chargeable event includes any distribution payments to shareholders or any encashment, redemption, transfer or cancellation of shares and any deemed disposal of shares for Irish tax purposes arising as a result of holding shares in the Company for a period of eight years or more. No Irish tax will arise in respect of chargeable events in respect of a shareholder who is an Exempt Irish Investor (as defined in Section 739D of the TCA) or who is neither Irish resident nor ordinarily resident in Ireland for tax purposes at the time of the chargeable event, provided, in each case, that an appropriate valid declaration in accordance with Schedule 2B of the TCA is held by the Company or where the Company has been authorised by Irish Revenue to make gross payments in absence of appropriate declarations. Distributions, interest and capital gains (if any) received on investments made by the Company may be subject to withholding taxes imposed by the country of origin and such taxes may not be recoverable by the Company or its shareholders. 8. Number of Shares in Issue and Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders a) Authorised Share Capital The authorised share capital of the Company is 30,000 subscriber shares of no par value and 500 billion participating shares of no par value. Subscriber shares do not form part of the net asset value of the Company. They are disclosed in the financial statements by way of this note only. Holders of subscriber shares are not entitled to dividends or any surplus of assets over liabilities upon winding-up the Company. There are currently two subscriber shares in issue. The subscriber shares are held by Frank Russell Company (one share), and Russell Investments Limited (one share). b) Redeemable Participating Shares Each of the shares entitles the holder to participate equally on a pro rata basis in the profits and dividends of the relevant Fund attributable to such shares and to attend and vote at meetings of the Company and of the relevant Fund represented by those shares. No class of shares confers on the holder thereof any preferential or pre-emptive rights or any rights to participate in the profits and dividends of any other class of shares or any voting rights in relation to matters relating solely to any other class of shares. Each share represents an individual beneficial interest in the Company. The shares are not debt obligations or guaranteed by the Company. The return on an investment in the Company will depend solely upon the investment performance of the assets of the relevant Fund and the increase or decrease (as the case may be) in the net asset value of the shares. The amount payable to a shareholder in respect of each share upon liquidation of the Company or a Fund will equal the net asset value per share. However, in a relatively illiquid market, a Fund may not be able to dispose of its investments quickly and as such a Fund may experience adverse price movements upon liquidation of its investments. Settlement of transactions may be subject to delay and administrative uncertainties and the price repaid to the shareholders in such circumstances will not equal the final published net asset value per share. Net assets attributable to shareholders represent a liability on the Balance Sheet, carried at the redemption amount that would be payable at the balance sheet date if the shareholder exercised the right to redeem the shares in the Company. 48 Notes to the Financial Statements Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 8. Number of Shares in Issue and Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders - continued Participating Share Transactions All cash amounts are in the functional currency of the relevant Fund not the currency of the class. The European Small Cap Fund Number of Shares in issue Six months ended 31 March 2015 Six months ended 31 March 2016 Beginning Shares Shares End Beginning Shares Shares End Share Class of period Issued Redeemed of period of period Issued Redeemed of period Class A ............................................................................. 3,686 1,327 (184) 4,829 4,896 731 (239) 5,388 Class B ............................................................................. 22,151 5,115 (2,556) 24,710 28,139 2,360 (2,116) 28,383 Class P .............................................................................. 164 164 164 (63) 101 Value of Share Transactions Six months ended 31 March 2015 Subscriptions Redemptions Share Class EUR EUR Class A ............................................................................. 3,483 (458) Class B ............................................................................. 14,466 (6,206) Class P .............................................................................. - Six months ended 31 March 2016 Subscriptions Redemptions EUR EUR 1,803 (588) 6,390 (5,809) (104) The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Number of Shares in issue Six months ended 31 March 2015 Beginning Shares Shares End of period Issued Redeemed of period Share Class Class A Retail Euro ....................................................................... 16,266 3,921 (701) Class B Institutional Euro .................................................................................. 62,681 26,490 (4,704) Six months ended 31 March 2016 Beginning Shares Shares End of period Issued Redeemed of period 19,486 19,713 683 (5,660) 14,736 84,467 107,205 8,115 (14,509) 100,811 Value of Share Transactions Six months ended 31 March 2015 Subscriptions Redemptions EUR EUR Share Class Class A Retail Euro ....................................................................... 4,288 Class B Institutional Euro .................................................................................. 40,552 Six months ended 31 March 2016 Subscriptions Redemptions EUR EUR (759) 684 11,964 (7,121) (5,477) (21,260) Notes to the Financial Statements 49 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 8. Number of Shares in Issue and Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders - continued The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Number of Shares in issue Six months ended 31 March 2015 Beginning Shares Shares End Share Class of period Issued Redeemed of period Class A ............................................................................. 3,292 1,354 (1,049) 3,597 Class B ............................................................................. 101,288 14,142 (31,867) 83,563 Class DH-B Income .............................................................................. Class EH-A ....................................................................... 11,583 82 (2,282) 9,383 Class H ............................................................................. 7,548 5 (299) 7,254 Class I Income .............................................................................. 579 717 1,296 Class NZDH Accumulation ..................................................................................... 39,496 39,496 Class R-H Accumulation ..................................................................................... 321,054 12,087 (39,108) 294,033 Class SH-A Accumulation ..................................................................................... 625 80 (105) 600 Class SH-B ....................................................................... 205,024 95 (19,810) 185,309 Class T .............................................................................. 4,570 4,570 Six months ended 31 March 2016 Beginning Shares Shares End of period Issued Redeemed of period 3,008 75 (1,705) 1,378 85,000 3,887 (16,022) 72,865 8,910 6,356 19,955 11 106 (6,136) (316) 19,955 2,785 6,146 1,874 1,514 - 3,388 39,525 30 - 39,555 271,826 12,094 (22,307) 261,613 846 185,527 4,570 0 273 - (55) (839) 791 185,800 3,731 Value of Share Transactions Six months ended 31 March 2015 Subscriptions Redemptions Share Class USD ‘000 USD ‘000 Class A ............................................................................. 1,932 (1,508) Class B ............................................................................. 21,355 (48,306) Class DH-B Income .............................................................................. Class EH-A ....................................................................... 126 (3,473) Class H ............................................................................. 4 (283) Class I Income .............................................................................. 129 Class NZDH Accumulation ..................................................................................... 31,357 Class R-H Accumulation ..................................................................................... 1,986 (6,423) Class SH-A Accumulation ..................................................................................... 166 (220) Class SH-B ....................................................................... 18 (3,646) Class T .............................................................................. - 50 Notes to the Financial Statements Six months ended 31 March 2016 Subscriptions Redemptions USD ‘000 USD ‘000 104 (2,294) 5,822 (23,632) 19,955 14 96 (8,742) (281) 254 - 21 - 1,772 (3,328) 48 - (113) (94) Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 8. Number of Shares in Issue and Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders - continued c) Swing Pricing/Dilution Adjustments Swing pricing (also known as dilution adjustment) is applied to a Fund once net subscriptions or redemptions for a Fund relating to a Fund’s net asset value for a given dealing day is determined by the Administrator to exceed certain predetermined percentage thresholds. In calculating the swing pricing, the net asset value of a Fund is swung by a “swing factor” on the following basis: Net subscriptions - the price used to process all transactions is adjusted upwards by the swing factor to a notional offer price. Net redemptions - the price used to process all transactions is adjusted downwards by the swing factor to a notional bid price. If the net asset value of a Fund is swung on a specific dealing day the official price for a Fund will be the derived swing price. In addition, all dealing activity for this dealing day will be dealt at the swing price. Swing pricing applied to a Fund during the year is recognised within the share transactions figure on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Shareholders. The swing factors applied by the Funds during the period end prior period ranged from 0.20% to 0.45% on subscriptions and 0.15% to 0.25% on redemptions: d) Significant Shareholders The following table details the number of shareholders with significant holdings of at least 20 per cent of the relevant Fund’s net asset value, the aggregate monetary value and percentage (of that Fund’s net asset value) as at 31 March 2016. Number of Value Significant of Holding Fund Shareholders ‘000 The European Small Cap Fund ..................................................... 2 EUR 47,526 Aggregate Shareholding as a % of the Fund 52.24% The following table details the number of shareholders with significant holdings of at least 20 per cent of the relevant Fund’s net asset value, the aggregate monetary value and percentage (of that Fund’s net asset value) as at 30 September 2015. Number of Value Significant of Holding Fund Shareholders ‘000 The European Small Cap Fund ..................................................... 2 EUR 44,986 The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund ........................................ 1 EUR 38,942 9. Aggregate Shareholding as a % of the Fund 49.49% 22.07% Financial Risks The activities of the Funds expose them to various financial risks such as market risk (including price risk, interest rate risk, and currency risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The overall risk management process for the Funds focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance for the Funds. The Funds combine Money Managers with varied investment styles to achieve returns in a broad range of market conditions and to manage exposure to risk through diversification. The Company’s financial risk management objectives and policies continue to be consistent with those disclosed in the Company’s audited financial statements as at and for the year ended 30 September 2015. Notes to the Financial Statements 51 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 10. Exchange Rates Where applicable, the Administrator used the exchange rates listed below to translate foreign currency amounts, market value of investments and other assets and liabilities into Euro at the following rates for each EUR 1. Australian Dollar Brazilian Real British Pound Canadian Dollar Danish Krone Hong Kong Dollar 31 March 2016 AUD BRL GBP CAD DKK HKD 1.4814 4.0386 0.7928 1.4740 7.4503 8.8390 31 March 2016 Hungarian Forint HUF Japanese Yen JPY Norwegian Krone NOK New Zealand Dollar NZD Philippine Peso PHP Singapore Dollar SGD 314.1802 128.0798 9.4255 1.6413 52.4706 1.5345 Swedish Krona Swiss Franc U.S. Dollar 31 March 2016 SEK CHF USD 9.2380 1.0913 1.1396. Where applicable, the Administrator used the exchange rates listed below to translate foreign currency amounts, market value of investments and other assets and liabilities into Euro at the following rates for each EUR 1. 30 September 2015 Australian Dollar AUD Brazilian Real BRL British Pound GBP Canadian Dollar CAD Danish Krone DKK Hong Kong Dollar HKD 1.5895 4.4449 0.7369 1.4966 7.4602 8.6510 30 September 2015 Hungarian Forint HUF Japanese Yen JPY Norwegian Krone NOK New Zealand Dollar NZD Philippine Peso PHP Singapore Dollar SGD 313.2199 133.6876 9.5216 1.7450 52.1735 1.5872 30 September 2015 Swedish Krona SEK Swiss Franc CHF U.S. Dollar USD 9.3620 1.0907 1.1162 The Administrator used the average exchange rates for each reporting period as listed below to translate U.S. Dollar into Euro the Profit and Loss Account and Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders of those Funds not prepared in Euro in preparing the Company’s Combined Profit and Loss Account and the Combined Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Shareholders at the following rates for each EUR 1. Six months ended 31 March 2016 U.S. Dollar USD 1.0959 Six months ended 31 March 2015 U.S. Dollar USD 1.1853 11. Comparative Dealing Net Assets The European Small Cap Fund Class A EUR ‘000 Total net asset value 31 March 2016 ...................................................................... 13,243 30 September 2015 ................................................................ 12,295 31 March 2015 ...................................................................... 12,852 Class A EUR Net asset value per share 31 March 2016 ...................................................................... 2,457.81 30 September 2015 ................................................................ 2,511.17 31 March 2015 ...................................................................... 2,661.49 Class B EUR‘000 77,571 78,341 72,693 Class B EUR 2,733.08 2,784.08 2,941.86 The Eurozone Aggressive Equity Fund Class A Retail Euro EUR ‘000 Total net asset value 31 March 2016 ...................................................................... 14,419 30 September 2015 ................................................................ 19,413 31 March 2015 ...................................................................... 21,769 Class A Retail Euro EUR Net asset value per share 31 March 2016 ...................................................................... 978.48 30 September 2015 ................................................................ 984.78 31 March 2015 ...................................................................... 1,117.17 52 Notes to the Financial Statements Class P EUR‘000 Class B Institutional Euro EUR ‘000 147,182 157,042 139,945 Class B Institutional Euro EUR 1,459.98 1,464.87 1,656.80 158 261 277 Class P EUR 1,553.87 1,590.61 1,688.78 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 11. Comparative Dealing Net Assets - continued The Global Real Estate Securities Fund Class A USD ‘000 Total net asset value 31 March 2016 ...................................................................... 1,981 30 September 2015 ................................................................ 4,019 31 March 2015 ...................................................................... 5,236 Class A USD Net asset value per share 31 March 2016 ...................................................................... 1,437.69 30 September 2015 ................................................................ 1,336.00 31 March 2015 ...................................................................... 1,455.65 Class NZDH Accumulation NZD ‘000 Total net asset value 31 March 2016 ...................................................................... 43,751 30 September 2015 ................................................................ 40,849 31 March 2015 ...................................................................... 43,756 Class NZDH Accumulation NZD Net asset value per share 31 March 2016 ...................................................................... 1,106.07 30 September 2015 ................................................................ 1,033.48 31 March 2015 ...................................................................... 1,107.86 Class B USD ‘000 112,137 121,185 129,417 Class B USD Class DH-B Income USD ‘000 20,238 Class DH-B Income USD 1,538.96 1,425.71 1,548.73 1014.13 - Class R-H Accumulation EUR ‘000 Class SH-A Accumulation GBP ‘000 36,614 36,199 42,839 Class R-H Accumulation EUR 139.95 133.17 145.69 1,118 1,126 864 Class SH-A Accumulation GBP 1,412.22 1,331.05 1,441.06 Class EH-A EUR ‘000 3,644 11,036 12,649 Class EH-A EUR 1,308.55 1,238.56 1,348.08 Class SH-B GBP ‘000 Class H USD ‘000 5,783 5,570 6,944 Class H USD 130.03 122.54 132.68 413 204 159 Class I Income GBP 940.82 876.39 957.28 121.90 108.74 122.35 Class T USD ‘000 24,159 22,735 24,587 Class SH-B GBP Class I Income GBP ‘000 435 497 544 Class T USD 116.57 108.76 118.97 12. Segregated Liability Each Fund will be responsible for paying its fees and expenses regardless of the level of its profitability. The Company has availed of the segregated provisions of Companies Acts 2014. The adoption of segregated liability ensures that liability incurred on behalf of a Fund will generally be discharged solely out of the assets of that Fund and there can generally be no recourse to other Funds to satisfy these liabilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing there can be no guarantee that should an action be brought against the Company in the court of another jurisdiction that the segregated nature of the Funds would necessarily be upheld. 13. Significant Events During the Period Frank Russell Company LSEG announced on 8 October 2015 that it has agreed the proposed sale of the investment management and solutions business of Russell Investments to TA Associates, subject to customary closing adjustments and regulatory and other required approvals. Reverence Capital Partners, partnered with TA Associates and will make a significant minority investment. Fund revocation The U.S. Equity Fund had its approval withdrawn by the Central Bank on 18 January 2016. Notes to the Financial Statements 53 Multi-Style, Multi-Manager Funds plc Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 31 March 2016 14. Significant Events Since the Period End Prospectus update A supplemental prospectus dated 13 April 2016 was noted by the Central Bank incorporating an additional share class in The Global Real Estate Securities Fund, being Class N. 15. Approval of Financial Statements The Financial Statements were approved by the Directors on 19 May 2016. 54 Notes to the Financial Statements Russell Investments Rex House 10 Regent Street, St James’ London, SW1Y 4PE tel +44 (0) 20 7024 6000 fax +44 (0) 20 7024 6001 www.russell.com
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