March 18, 2013Press Release
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Nikko Natural Resources Fund (Equity and Currency) Australian Dollar
Course Wins Lipper Award for Best Fund- 2013 Japan Lipper Fund Awards -Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) won the award for best fund in the 2013 Japan Lipper
Fund Awards for its Nikko Natural Resources Fund (Equity and Currency) Australian Dollar Course. The
award was presented by the fund information services firm, Lipper.

Fund

Nikko Natural Resources Fund (Equity andCurrency) Australian Dollar Course

Lipper Category
Equity / Sector / Natural Resources

EvaluationPeriod3 yrs

The 2013 Japan Lipper Fund Awards are part of the Lipper Fund Awards program, which takes place invarious countries throughout the world. The Japan awards aim to seek out and recognize asset
managers and their top-performing domestic or foreign-domiciled funds registered for sale in Japan.
Nikko AM said that it was honored to be recognized with the award and that it would continue to do its
utmost to improve fund performance.

See here for more about the Lipper Fund Awards: http://www.lipperweb.com/Awards/FundAwards.aspx

Although Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is notguaranteed by Lipper. Users acknowledge that they have not relied upon any warranty, condition, guarantee, or representation
made by Lipper. Any use of the data for analyzing, managing, or trading financial instruments is at the user’s own risk. This is not
an offer to buy or sell securities.

* This award is based on past performance and does not guarantee future investment performance.

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6242, Japan
www.nikkoam.com

■Risk Information○ Investment trust principal is not guaranteed and invests in assets for which prices fluctuate (assets
denominated in foreign currencies also bear exchange rate risks), therefore NAV will fluctuate. It is
possible that the NAV will fall below the principal amount of your investment. Profits and losses made by
the management of investment trusts all belong to the beneficiaries. Investment trusts differ from
deposits and savings.
○ Different investment trusts invest in different asset classes, markets, and countries, and contain different
investment restrictions, so the details of their risks differ accordingly.
■Outline of Fees, etc.
Investors must bear the following expenses:<Fees charged at the time of subscription and redemption>●Subscription Fees:
Up to 4.20% (4.0% before tax)
● Redemption Fees :Up to 1.05% (1.0% before tax)
● Amount Retained in Trust Assets:
Up to 1.0%
< Fees and expenses charged indirectly through the trust assets (i.e. paid by the Fund)>● Trust Fees (annual) :Up to 3.17% (3.12% before tax)
Some fund charge a performance fee based on investment
performance, etc.
●Other Expenses:
Brokerage commission with respect to securities held in the portfolio, audit
fees, interest on borrowings and advances, etc.
*The rate or maximum amounts applicable to other fees and expenses cannot be disclosed in advancebecause the actual amount will vary depending on the state of the assets managed.
* The total amount of fees above will vary depending on the length of investment period and other factors.
Therefore, we cannot give a specific total.
* For more detail, please refer to the investment trust explanatory document (prospectus distributed inadvance of purchase).
<Disclaimer>○ Fees, etc. listed are the highest rates among those charged to the investment trusts managed by
Nikko Asset Management (as of the date this document was created).
○ The risk information and fees, etc. disclosed above are those typical for a general investment trust.
Actual fees will vary for each specific investment trust. For more detail, please refer to the investment
trust explanatory document (prospectus distributed in advance of subscription).
■Other matters to Consider○ These marketing materials were prepared for the purpose of providing information on the investment
trusts managed by Nikko Asset Management and promoting investors’ understanding of this Fund.
○ Unlike bank deposits or insurance policies, investment trusts are not protected by the Deposit
Insurance Corporation or the Insurance Policyholders Protection Corporations. In addition, whenpurchased from registered financial institutions such as banks, investment trusts are not eligible forpayments from the Japan Investor Protection Fund.
Your distributor will provide you with an investment trust explanatory document (prospectus distributed inadvance of purchase) when you submit your application for this Fund. Please take the time to read its
content carefully.

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6242, Japan
www.nikkoam.com

About Nikko Asset Management
Established in 1959, the Nikko Asset Management group (Nikko AM) has grown to become the largest regional asset
management company headquartered in Asia, with total AUM of US$154 billion* and one of the largest distributor
networks across the Asia-Pacific region, comprising over 300 banks, brokers, IFAs and life insurance companies.
Nikko AM manages a wide range of Asian equity and Asian fixed income strategies for retail and institutional investors
around the world. The company has been recognised by industry peers for outstanding performance, productinnovation and market leadership across the Asia-Pacific region, winning a number of prestigious awards, including“Asia-Based Asset Manager of the Year” in 2012 and “Best Japan Onshore Fund Manager” in 2012 and 2011, bothfrom AsianInvestor.
Nikko AM also offers specialist third-party expertise – currently from over 40 fund managers – through the World Series
Fund Platform®, operating a “best-in-class” approach across a broad range of asset classes.
Nikko AM’s senior management team has significant experience across Asian as well as global markets. The team
combines local knowledge with internationally recognised standards of investment practice, transparency andcorporate governance to achieve growth across the business. The company adopts a “multi local” approach – giving
local management teams a high degree of autonomy to address local market conditions and client servicing needs.
Nikko AM’s head office is in Tokyo and the firm has an extensive footprint across the Asia-Pacific region that includes
offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland. Offices in New York and London withfull service teams provide support to investors in the US, Europe and the Middle East.
Nikko AM’s strong Asian presence is cemented with stakes in several joint venture companies. Rongtong FundManagement is one of the largest Sino-foreign joint venture fund management firms in China, while Hwang Investment
Management Berhad and Asian Islamic Investment Management Sdn. Bhd. are leading investment management
firms in Malaysia. Recent additions Ambit Investment Advisory Private Limited in Mumbai and Ambit Mauritius
Investment Management Private Limited provide Indian equity expertise to Nikko AM’s global clients.
Nikko AM is an independently managed asset management company, majority owned by Sumitomo Mitsui TrustHoldings and with DBS Bank as the second largest shareholder.
For more information, please visit www.nikkoam.com/english* Consolidated assets under management and advice of Nikko AM and its subsidiaries as at 31 December 2012. “Largest” based on AUM sourced fromAsia, including Australia and New Zealand, using third party published AUM figures as of June 30, 2012. “Regional” excludes firms with more than 75%
of AUM sourced from a single country.

Nikko Asset Management Co., LTD
Registration Number: Director of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial instruments firms) No. 368
Member Associations: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan/Japan Investment Advisers Association

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6242, Japan
www.nikkoam.com