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Focused on a broader opportunity set

Standard Life Private Equity Trust (SLPE) aims to achieve long-term total returns via investing in a focused, primarily European portfolio of leading private equity buyout funds. The investment policy was revised in January 2017, removing size and geographic restrictions, to enlarge the investment opportunity set without diluting the trust’s strategy and focus. New fee arrangements have been agreed, with a single annual management fee of 0.95% of NAV and no incentive fee. The board has also stated its intention to raise the FY17 dividend to 12.0p, equating to a 3.8% yield, and grow it at least in line with inflation. Returns have been notably strong over one year.
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Standard Life Private Equity Trust

Standard Life Private Equity Trust carries on business as an investment trust. The principal focus of Co. is to invest in private equity funds and to manage exposure through the primary and secondary funds markets. Co. invests only in private equity funds, but occasionally may hold direct private equity investments or quoted securities as a result of distributions in specie from its portfolio of fund investments. Co. board has contractually delegated the management of the investment portfolio to the manager, SL Capital Partners LLP.

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Gavin Wood

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