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Legal & General Investment Management

CAF UK Equitrack Fund

20 May 2008

John Tickle - Head of Institutional Investment

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CAF UK Equitrack Fund

• A UK Equity Index Common Investment Fund designed to capture the return of the FTSE All Share Index

• Managed by LGIM’s successful index team who look after £200bn

• Trustee: Royal Bank of Scotland

• Operator: L&G(UTM) Ltd

• Launched 7 Feb. 2005

• Current size £198m

• Underlying yield 3.60%

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Index Fund Characteristics

• Lower Risk

– Eliminate stock selection risk

– Match index return within tight tolerances

• Lower Cost

• Performance

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Investment Risks

Number of Stocks

Risk

Market Risk

Stock Specific Risk

Index Funds avoid stock specific risk

0 100

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Index Fund Characteristics

• Lower Risk

• Lower Cost

– Low turnover

– Low fees

– Low restructuring costs

• Performance

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Index Fund Characteristics

• Lower Risk

• Lower Cost

• Performance

– Consistent market returns

– Accurate tracking

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Our Trading Strategy

• Low cost objective - including market impact

• Crossing - internal/external through crossing networks

• Phasing strategy for new issues based on stock liquidity

• Concentrate transactions at points of greatest liquidity

• Index constituent changes are a major focus

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Index Changes

• Additions / deletions

• Free float changes

• Alterations in share capital

• Rights issues

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FTSE All Share Index Structure

Source FTSE at 30.04.08

Index Constituents % Yield%

Large Cap 100 84.75 3.71

Mid Cap 250 12.44 3.03

Small Cap 314 2.81 2.73

Total 664 100.00 3.60

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Investment Returns Comparedfrom February 2005 to date

14/5/08

2005 2006 2007 2008

90

100

110

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FTSE ALL SHARE - TOT RETURN IND

FTSE W WORLD EX UK £ - TOT RETURN IND

FTA BRIT.GOVT. FIXED ALL STOCKS - TOT RETURN IND Source: Thomson Datastream

UK equities

Overseas equities

Gilts

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Investment Returns Comparedfrom 30 April 2007 to date

14/5/08

M J J A S O N D J F M A M

85

90

95

100

105

110

FTSE ALL SHARE - TOT RETURN IND

FTSE W WORLD EX UK £ - TOT RETURN IND

FTA BRIT.GOVT. FIXED ALL STOCKS - TOT RETURN IND Source: Thomson Datastream

Gilts

Overseas equities

UK equities

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Performance by Capitalisationfrom 30 April 2007 to date

14/5/08

M J J A S O N D J F M A M

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75

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90

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100

105

110

FTSE 100 - TOT RETURN IND

FTSE MID 250 - TOT RETURN IND

FTSE SMALL CAP - TOT RETURN IND Source: Thomson Datastream

Top 100

Mid 250

Small Cos

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UK Equity Sector returnsYear to 30 April 2007

Sector Return%

Oil & Gas 23.92

Basic Materials 50.66

Industrials -12.64

Consumer Goods -1.81

Healthcare -18.10

Consumer Services -23.90

Telecommunications 4.63

Utilities -2.31

Financials -19.80

Technology -18.85

Year to 30 April 2008 -4.31

Source :LGIM / FTSE

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CAF UK Equitrack FundTracking results to 30 April 2008

Source: LGIM Total return data before expenses based on closing monthly values to 30 April 2008

Last 12 Months % Since Inception % pa

CAF UK Equitrack Fund -4.27 10.64

FTSE All Share Index -4.32 10.58

Tracking Deviation 0.05 0.06

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Price Performance

Source: Morningstar Workstation, bid to bid prices, net reinvested income to 30 April 2008

2005/6%

2006/7%

2007/8%

Three Years% pa

CAF UK Equitrack Fund

37.07 13.56 -4.39 14.18

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How the CAF Equitrack Fund can help your charity

• Captures the market return efficiently

• A unitised alternative to a segregated portfolio

– Zero cost objective for transfers

• An ideal core investment

• Very low fees

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UK Equity Market

• The UK economy is deteriorating as looser monetary policy is not being passed onto consumers.

• Domestic profits may be under pressure form inflation and high interest rates.

Sterling’s value

16/5/08

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

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150

EURO TO UK £ (WMR&DS) - EXCHANGE RATE

JAPANESE YEN TO UK £ (WMR) - EXCHANGE RATE

US $ TO UK £ (WMR) - EXCHANGE RATE Source: Thomson Datastream

Euro

Yen

USD

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UK Equity Market

• Attractive valuations relative to gilts

• Resources exposure should benefit if Asian growth holds up

• Vulnerable to rising risk aversion

• Domestic recession, falling house prices and rising import costs to hurt earnings

16/5/08

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

0.40

0.50

0.60

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0.80

0.90

1.00

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FTAGOVT(RY)/(100/TOTMKUK(PE))

1.0

Source: Thomson Datastream

Gilts better value

Equities better value

UK Gilt-Equity earnings yield ratio

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External assets = 78%

LGIM Funds Under Management

Index

£bn

Active

£bn

Total

£bn

UK Equities 75.65 5.59 81.24

Overseas Equities 58.89 3.51 62.40

Bonds 64.52 45.84 110.36

Property n/a 8.61 8.61

Structured Solutions n/a 14.04 14.04

Ventures n/a 0.15 0.15

Cash 0.84 4.60 5.44

Total 199.90 82.35 282.25

Source: LGIM 31st March 2008 internal data

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Legal & General Investment Management does not provide advice on the suitability of its products or services.

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