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Henderson European Selected Opportunities Fund

Fund manager

John Bennett

John Bennett has a 25-year track record of managing European equities. He joined Henderson as a Director of European Equities in April 2011, as part of the Gartmore acquisition. John manages Capella and a number of Continental and Pan European funds as well as European long/short funds. John joined Gartmore in 2010 from GAM where he spent 17 years as a fund manager during which time he managed their flagship long only and equity L/S hedge fund which was launched in June 1998. Prior to GAM, John was a fund manager at Ivory and Sime and has been a Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland since 1987.

Fund manager ratings

31 May 2013

Investment objective

The fund aims to provide long-term capital growth by investing in European company shares.

Fund performance

Cumulative performance

Share class	1 Year	2 Year	3 Years	4 Years	5 Years
A Acc	40.24%	20.22%	38.49%	69.16%	36.11%

Discrete performance

Share class	Mar 2012 - Mar 2013	Mar 2011 - Mar 2012	Mar 2010 - Mar 2011	Mar 2009 - Mar 2010	Mar 2008 - Mar 2009
A Acc	25.1%	-6.5%	6.2%	41.8%	-24.7%

Fund facts

Key facts

Asset class	Equities
Structure	OEIC
Launch date	1 September 1984
Base Currency	GBP
Sector	IMA Europe ex UK
Benchmark	FTSE Europe (ex UK) Index
Year End	31-May
Valuation point	12:00
Pricing basis	Single Priced

Share classes

Henderson European Selected Opportunities Fund A Acc
Distribution type	Accumulation Net
ISIN code	GB0032437948
Initial charge	5.00%
Annual charges	1.50%
Minimum lump sum investment	£1000
Additional lump sum investment	£100
Minimum regular saving	£100
Dividend pay dates	31-Jul, 30-Jan
XD dates	01-Jun, 01-Dec
Fund status	Open for new investment
Ongoing charge	1.76% (as at 31 May 2012)

Fund risks

What are the risks specific to this fund?

Where the Funds invest in assets (including cash) which are denominated in currencies other than the base currency (pounds sterling) then currency exchange rate movements may cause the value of investments to fall as well as rise.

General information

Funds incur costs as a necessary part of buying and selling the underlying investments, these are otherwise known as portfolio transaction costs, and include charges such as broker commission and Stamp Duty Reserve tax (SDRT). View the portfolio transaction costs across the Henderson UK Fund range.

If there are any terms on this page you do not understand please refer to the glossary.

The IMA is the Investment Management Association who divide up the authorised funds universe into groups of funds, or IMA sectors, to permit like-for-like comparisons to be made.

Unless otherwise indicated all figures sourced from Morningstar, Financial Express, Datastream, BNP Paribas and Henderson Global Investors. Third party data is believed to be reliable, but its completeness and accuracy is not guaranteed.

Where stated, fund size at 12pm on last business day of the month.

If you invest through a third party provider you are advised to consult them directly as charges, performance and terms and conditions may differ materially.

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Understanding investment risk

The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. For details on the risks associated with this investment product, please see the factsheet available above.

Fund insights

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John Bennett | 15 March 2013

The interview: John Bennett

John Bennett | 11 July 2012

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Fund contacts

General enquiries
0800 832 832

Dealing line
0870 601 6103

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Issued in the UK by Henderson Global Investors. Henderson Global Investors is the name under which Henderson Global Investors Limited (reg. no. 906355), Henderson Fund Management Limited (reg. no. 2607112), Henderson Investment Funds Limited (reg. no. 2678531), Henderson Investment Management Limited (reg. no. 1795354), Henderson Alternative Investment Advisor Limited (reg. no. 962757), Henderson Equity Partners Limited (reg. no.2606646), Gartmore Investment Limited (reg. no. 1508030), (each incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered office at 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AE) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide investment products and services.