Colonial PST - Global Share Option - Managed Fund (Closed)

The objective of the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund is To provide long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of global shares. To outperform the MSCI All Country World ex Australia Index, hedged to Australian dollars over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund is To invest in a diversified portfolio of companies. The investments are managed by a number of leading global share managers which have different, yet complementary, investment styles, which is designed to deliver more consistent returns with less risk than would be achieved if investing with a single investment manager. The underlying managers of this option have guidelines for managing currency exposure and some may use long short strategies. The overall portfolio aims to hedge currency risk.

The APIR code of the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund is FSF0068AU.

Colonial PST - Global Share Option’s total return last month was 1.43%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.43% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 29 Feb 2004.

Colonial PST - Global Share Option’s total return for the last three months was 3.82%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.82% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 29 Feb 2004.

Colonial PST - Global Share Option’s one-year total return is 7.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.21% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 29 Feb 2004.

Colonial PST - Global Share Option’s one-year total return is -10.43%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.43% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 29 Feb 2004.

The asset allocation of the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund is :

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund belongs to the Equity World Other sector/asset class.

As at 29 Feb 2004, the size of the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund was $1.75 million.

The Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund has an inception date of 5 Jun 1998.

The current entry price of the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund is $0.8685 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8685 per unit (as at 11 Mar 2004).

The current exit price of the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund is $0.8685 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8685 per unit (as at 11 Mar 2004).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial PST - Global Share Option managed fund is $50,000.