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About Aberdeen Asset Management Limited

Aberdeen commenced operations in Australia following the acquisition of a local funds management company in December 2000. In June 2007, Aberdeen acquired the Australian equities and fixed income asset management businesses of Deutsche Bank AG.

Based in Sydney, Aberdeen currently has in excess of A$10 bn* in assets under management and advice, with a staff complement of around 45*. The Sydney office manages the Group's Australian and New Zealand assets for a range of global and domestic clients including listed investment companies, managed investment schemes and segregated mandates. In addition the office provides local institutional and wholesale clients access to the Group's wider investment capabilities including domestic, regional and international equity products and domestic and international fixed interest products.

Aberdeen is an active manager of both equity and fixed interest assets. Utilising a disciplined investment process, with a strong emphasis on proprietary research, Aberdeen seeks to construct high quality portfolios with little regard for benchmarks. Our aim is to outperform, both against peer groups and benchmarks, consistently over the medium to long- term (3 to 5 years).

^{* As at 30 September 2008}