Proposal to merge the Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund with RGI European Fund – Outcome of Extraordinary General Meeting and Next Steps

Proposal to merge the Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund with RGI European Fund – Outcome of Extraordinary General Meeting and Next Steps

We are pleased to confirm that at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on the morning of 4 September 2025, Shareholders in Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund voted in favour of the proposal. This means that on 19 September 2025, Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund will be merged into RGI European Fund and new shares will be received in RGI European Fund in place of shares in Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund.

As shared previously, the Funds’ investment objectives, policies, process and portfolios are closely aligned and the Funds’ performance, risk profile and key risk/return factors are very similar. The RGI European Fund benefits from significantly lower expenses than the Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Suspension of Dealing in Continental Europe and All Europe SRI Fund

To enable us to settle any outstanding trades or transactions before the merger takes effect, all deals in respect of Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund must be received before 11.59 am on 15 September 2025. Any instructions received for the Fund after this time will not be implemented and will be rejected. Dealing in Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund will be suspended immediately after this time and there will be no further dealing in the Fund.

Dealing in RGI European Fund 

You will be able to sell your new shares in RGI European Fund from 22 September 2025.  

Settlement periods 

We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the settlement period for the RGI European Fund is ‘T+3’ which differs from the settlement period for the Continental Europe Fund and All Europe SRI Fund which is ‘T+4’. This means that cleared funds for settlement of the purchase of shares will be due three business days after the dealing day on which the shares were issued and redemption proceeds will be paid three business days after the dealing day on which the shares were redeemed. 

Impacted ISINs

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The above is only a brief summary of the Merger. Full details are contained in the circular letter dated 29 July 2025, found here. The updated prospectus addendum (dated 5 September 2025) can always be accessed here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at client.services@river.global where the team will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your continued support.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

For professional investors only.

This document has been prepared by River Global Investors LLP (“RGI”). RGI is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference No. 453087) and is registered in England (Company No. OC317647), with its registered office at 30 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5AL. The value of investments and any income generated may go down as well as up and is not guaranteed. An investor may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results. Changes in exchange rates may have an adverse effect on the value, price or income of investments. This article does not constitute an investment recommendation and should not be used as the basis for any investment decision. Opinions, estimates and projections in this article constitute the current judgement of the author as of the date of this article. Please note that individual securities named in this article may be held by the Portfolio Manager or persons closely associated with them and/or other members of the Investment Team personally for their own accounts. The interests of clients are protected by operation of a conflicts of interest policy and associated systems and controls which prevent personal dealing in situations which would lead to any detriment to a client.