The investment objective of the Sub-Fund is to achieve capital appreciation through investment in securities in the European Region, including the United Kingdom and Switzerland. In seeking to achieve the Sub-Fund’s investment objective, the Sub-Fund will primarily invest in equities and equity-related securities (convertible bonds) of companies that have their registered office in the European Region including the UK and Switzerland, the securities of which are listed or traded on Recognised Markets worldwide. The European Region includes countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Ireland, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Turkey, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, the UK and Switzerland.