Henderson European Selected Opportunities Fund

Fund manager

John Bennett

John joined Henderson in 2011 as Director of European Equities. Prior to that, John was a Senior Investment Manager in the European Equity Team at Gartmore. John has a 21-year track record of managing Continental and Pan European Equities and joined Gartmore in 2010 from GAM where he spent 17 years. At GAM John managed the GAM Star Continental European Equity Fund and the GAM Star European Equity Fund Both funds were awarded a AAA rating by S&P and together received a total of 27 performance awards at the Lipper Fund Awards 2009. John qualified in 1986 as a Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland.

Investment objective

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

Fund facts

Key facts

Asset class	Equities
Structure	OEIC
Launch date	31 August 1984
Base Currency	GBP
Sector	IMA Europe ex UK
Benchmark	FTSE Europe (ex UK) Index
Year End	31-May
Valuation point	12:00
Fund status	Open for new investment

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, 1-Feb
XD dates	1-Jun, 1-Dec
Fund status	Open for new investment

Fund performance

Cumulative performance

Share class	1 Year	2 Year	3 Years	4 Years	5 Years
A Acc	-6.10%	3.07%	32.36%	3.31%	8.27%

Discrete performance

Share class	Dec 2010 - Dec 2011	Dec 2009 - Dec 2010	Dec 2008 - Dec 2009	Dec 2007 - Dec 2008	Dec 2006 - Dec 2007
A Acc	-10.9%	4.5%	18.2%	-18.7%	17.2%

General information

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 detailed on the risks associated with this investment product, please see the factsheet available above.

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Fund ratings and awards

30 December 2011

30 December 2011

Fund contacts

General enquiries
0800 832 832 (Freephone)

Dealing line
0870 601 6103

support@henderson.com

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), (each incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered office at 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AE), Gartmore Investment Limited (reg. no. 1508030), Gartmore Fund Managers Limited (reg. no. 1137353), (each incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered office 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AE) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority to provide investment products and services.