JPMorgan - Asset Management

Private investor

JPM Emerging Markets Investment Trust offers access to unrivalled stock picking and performance

Investment Objective

Capital growth from emerging markets worldwide. Invests in a diversified portfolio with no more than 50% of the Company's assets invested in any one region.

Key Features

Draws on global network of 40 emerging market specialists across Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa
Aggressive approach to portfolio construction to maximise growth potential
Concentrated portfolio of 50-75 stocks focuses on best ideas
Strong long-term out performance against benchmark through both top-down market selection and bottom-up stock selection

Key Risks

Please remember that the value of investments can fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the full amount invested

Investing in emerging markets may involve a higher element of risk due to political and economic instability and underdeveloped markets and systems, and may be illiquid.
Exchange rate changes may cause the value of underlying overseas investments to be volatile.
Investments in smaller companies may involve a higher degree of risk as these are usually more sensitive to price movements.

Subscription Shares

The Conversion Prices of the Subscription Shares are as follows:

If Subscription Share Rights are exercised on any day between and including 1 August 2009 and 31 July 2010, 422 pence
If Subscription Share Rights are exercised on any day between and including 1 August 2010 and 31 July 2012, 460 pence
If Subscription Share Rights are exercised on any day between and including 1 August 2012 and 31 July 2014, 543 pence

Further information

The frequently asked questions and answers document may help answer any questions you have regarding the Trust's issue of subscription shares. Download a worked example of the Capital Gains Tax base cost allocation calculation on Subscription Shares and the Prospectus for full details.

Subscription Share Conversion of shares held in Certificated form

Shareholders wishing to convert their JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust Subscription Shares, who hold their shares in Certificated form, should refer to the instructions on the reverse of their Subscription Share Certificate(s).

Subscription Share Conversion through CREST

Shareholders wishing to convert their JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust Subscription Shares, who hold their Shares through CREST, should use the following participation and member account IDs when processing their applications:

CREST Participant ID = 6RA86
CREST Member Account ID = RA108111

The USE (Unmatched Stock Event) instruction should be input by 1.00 pm and received by 3.00 pm on the last business day of each month, in order to receive the new Ordinary shares by the tenth business day of the following month. Any instructions received after this time (i.e. in the current month) will not be credited with the Ordinary share entitlement until the tenth business day of the subsequent month.

Subscription Share Conversion through the JPMorgan ISA or Share Plan

JPMorgan investors wishing to convert their JPMorgan Emerging Markets Subscription Shares should download the JPMorgan ISA or Share Plan Subscription Share Conversion Form, complete and return it together with a cheque to the freepost address at the top of the form. Forms must be received at least seven business days before the calendar month in which the conversions are applicable.

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust was awarded Specialist Investment Trust of the Year 2009 at the What Investment Fund Management Awards. These awards aim to reward fund managers who have delivered superior performance to investors through a variety of economic conditions and market profiles.