Alliance Trust PLCSustainable & Responsible Investing

Peter MichaelisHead of SRI

1 May 2014

Global SRI assets

Source: Global Sustainable Investment Review 2012 – GSIA

The SRI team structure

Peter MichaelisHead of SRI Team - UK Funds14 years’ industry experience

Mike ApplebySRI Analyst10 years’ industry experience

Harriet ParkerSRI Analyst10 years’ industry experience

Alex WerbowySRI Analyst10 years’ industry experience

Stuart McMasterFixed Income Fund Manager33 years’ industry experience

Neil BrownEU Fund Manager12 years’ industry experience

Simon ClementsGlobal Fund Manager16 years’ industry experience

Rod DavidsonHead of Fixed Income26 years’ industry experience

SRI team objectives

Making capitalism work better for our clients by:

• Delivering strong returns by investing in companies which improve quality of life and provide environmental benefits

• Drawing on our power as shareholders to promote sustainable business

Investment process

Sustainability matrix

• Product rating – Are the companies’ core products/services helpful or harmful to society an the environment?

• Management rating – Does the company have structures, policies & practices in place to manage ESG risks?

Making capitalism work better for our clients by:

Four key themes

Climate Change & Energy Efficiency

DiabetestreatementQuality of Life

Sustainable Consumption

Resilience

BeijingPollution

Engaging to improve corporate sustainability

Rana Plazacollapse

Use investments to improve corporate responsibility

The Accord is an independent agreement designed to make all garment factories in Bangladesh safe workplaces.

Over 150 Apparel Companies have signed

United Kingdom Signatories

Arcadia Group John Lewis N Brown Group River Island

Bonmarche Marks and Spencer New Look Sainsbury’s

Danielle Group plc Matalan Next Shop Direct Group

Debenhams Milords OTL Brands Ltd Tesco

Fat Face Mothercare Primark Tesco

For more information: www.bangladeshaccord.org

The story so far

Source: Alliance Trust Investments

SRI at ATI

• A leading player in a significant and growing market

• Compelling investment performance from a focus on sustainable companies

• Engaging with companies to improve corporate responsibility

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Important information

• The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and are not guaranteed. The original amount invested may not be returned.

• Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Future returns are not guaranteed.

• Examples of stocks are provided for general information only to demonstrate our investment philosophy. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell and the view of the investment manager may have changed.

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