Phoenix Fund temporarily closed

26 January 2023

Phoenix Fund temporarily closed

The ruling may lead to abnormal share price movements in the period following the ruling, as a result of which Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management has taken this decision to protect investors in the fund against potentially adverse effects.

In the event of a positive ruling by the Supreme Court for SNS compensation claim holders, the fund will remain closed to new entrants and/or leavers until payment of the determined compensation. It is expected that the payment will be made within thirty days, as this is the legal deadline for payment of the compensation in this procedure. If the Supreme Court rules negatively or postpones the ruling, the Phoenix Fund will reopen on January 30 for daily purchases and sales.

The temporary closure is due to the significant size of the holdings in the fund combined with their non-tradability during the payout process. In case of a positive ruling, the compensation payment will have a clear positive effect on the price of the fund. This decision was taken to protect the current participants in the Phoenix Fund against possible mispricing, dilution and/or unexpected price reductions of the underlying assets.

The Phoenix Fund has been invested in the SNS compensation claims as a distressed debt fund since 2013. These positions are expected to increase significantly in value following a positive ruling by the Supreme Court. This is the first time in the existence of the fund that Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management believes that a temporary closure is necessary. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management, as manager of the Phoenix Fund, sees it as its duty to protect the current participants in the fund as best as possible during impactful situations such as this.

Disclaimer

Phoenix Fund (the “Subfund”) is a subfund of Kempen Umbrella Fund II NV (the “Fund”). Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management (VLK IM) is the management company of the Fund. VLK IM is authorised as a management company and regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The Subfund is registered under the license of Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management at the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).

The information in this document provides insufficient information for an investment decision. Please read the Key Investor Document (available in Dutch and English) and the prospectus (available in English). These documents are available on the Website of VLK Investment Management (www.kempen.com/en/asset-management). The information on the website is (partly) available in Dutch and English. The value of your investment may fluctuate. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future.

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