The investment objective of the Sub-Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in a portfolio of European equities. In seeking to achieve the Sub-Fund’s investment objective, the Sub-Fund will primarily invest in equities of companies that have their registered office in the Europe ex-UK Region, the securities of which are listed or traded on Recognised Markets worldwide. The Europe ex-UK Region includes countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Ireland, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Turkey, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Switzerland.