Skipton Financial Services
SFS Invest Direct is a trading name of Skipton Financial Services, a subsidiary of Skipton Building Society.
FUNDS NETWORK

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Specialist
Fund Name Standard Initial Charge Our Initial Charge* Initial Commission Saving on £10,000 investment** Fund Managers AMC Morning Star Rating 1 S&P Rating 2 More Info Buy
M&G Global Basics Fund A Acc 4% 0% 0% £400 1.5% starstarstarstarstar AA More Info Buy
First State Global Resources Fund 4% 1% 0% £300 1.5% starstarstarstarstar AA More Info Buy
INVESCO PERPETUAL Latin American Fd Inc 5% 0% 0% £500 1.5% starstarstar A More Info Buy
Investec Global Energy Fund Acc 4.5% 1.5% 0% £300 1.5% starstarstarstar AAA More Info Buy
JPM Natural Resources Fund 4.25% 0% 0% £425 1.5% starstarstarstarstar AA More Info Buy
Jupiter Financial Opportunities Fund 5.25% 0.25% 0% £500 1.5% starstarstarstarstar AAA More Info Buy
M&G Global Basics Fund A Inc 4% 0% 0% £400 1.5% starstarstarstarstar AA More Info Buy
BlackRock Gold & General Acc 5% 0% 0% £500 1.75% starstarstarstar AAA More Info Buy
BlackRock Gold & General Inc 5% 0% 0% £500 1.75% starstarstarstarstar AAA More Info Buy
New Star Global Financials 5.25% 0.25% 0% £500 1.5% starstarstarstarstar AA More Info Buy
Technology and Telecommunications
Fund Name Standard Initial Charge Our Initial Charge* Initial Commission Saving on £10,000 investment** Fund Managers AMC Morning Star Rating 1 S&P Rating 2 More Info Buy
Henderson Global Technology 5% 0% 0% £500 1.5% starstarstar AA More Info Buy


* The Initial Charge after 100% of initial commission has been rebated and including any fund manager discounts, if applicable.

** Saving on £10000 investment through SFS Invest Direct. Figures accurate as at 01 September 2008.

1 'Morningstar rates investments from one to five stars based on how well they've performed in comparison to similar investments, after adjusting for risk and accounting for all relevant sales charges.' Source Morningstar

2 'Standard and Poor's Fund Services offers qualitative assessment of over 1,300 funds and the highest quality research on investment management capabilities. A team of 45 experienced analysts investigates and monitors long-only equity funds, fixed income funds, funds-of-hedge-funds and absolute return funds. The Fund Services methodology identifies the process, research skills, team strength and group solidity that lies behind the long-term outperformance of leading funds in each market and sector. Those that come through the process successfully carry a rating of quality recognised throughout the investment world.' - Source Standard & Poors

Position in the highly rated funds on the Fundsnetwork platform, August 2008. Based on gross funds placed under management, excluding funds re-registration. (Source Fundsnetwork).