The Fund aims to provide a return on your investment (generated through an increase in the value of the assets held by the Fund) (gross of fees) over the long term (5 or more consecutive years beginning at the point of investment), by investing in companies incorporated or listed in Europe excluding the UK. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will invest at least 70% of its total assets in equities and equity-related investments of companies incorporated or listed in Europe excluding the UK which the Investment Manager considers exhibit either growth or value investment characteristics (i.e. whether a company provides good value when considering factors such as estimated future earnings and value of shares relative to a company’s cash flow (i.e. a measure of the amount of cash generated by a company’s normal business operations).