SEBI vide its Circular SEBI/IMD/CIR No 18 / 198647 /2010 dated March 15, 2010, under the title "Role of Mutual Funds in Corporate Governance of Public Listed Companies" has suggested that Mutual Funds should play an active role in ensuring better corporate governance of listed companies.

In terms of the said circular, L&T Investment Management Limited (hereinafter referred as LTIML) had formulated "General policies and procedures for exercising the voting rights by LTIML". The same shall also be disclosed in the Annual Report distributed to the unit holders from the Financial Year 2010-2011 onwards.

Further, LTIML shall also disclose in the Annual Report distributed to the unit holders from the Financial Year 2010-2011, the actual exercise of their proxy votes in the AGMs/ EGMs/ Meetings of Creditors/ Preference Shareholders of the Investee Companies in respect of the following matters:

• Corporate governance matters, including changes in the state of incorporation, merger and other corporate restructuring, and anti takeover provisions.
• Changes to capital structure, including increases and decreases of capital and preferred stock issuances.
• Stock option plans and other management compensation issues.
• Social and corporate responsibility issues.
• Appointment and Removal of Directors.
• Any other issue that may affect the interest of the shareholders in general and interest of the unit-holders in particular.

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"L&T Finance Holdings Limited (indirect Holding Company of L&T Investment Management Limited) is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, to make a public issue of securities and has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The DRHP is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the respective websites of the Book Running Lead Managers at www.jmfinancial.in, www.online.citibank.co.in/rhtm/citigroupglobalscreen1.htm, www.hsbc.co.in/1/2/corporate/equities-global-investment-banking, www.barclayswealth.com/india-offerdocuments.htm, www.credit-suisse.com/in/ipo and www.equirus.com. Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and for details relating to the same, see 'Risk Factors' in the aforementioned DRHP."

All investments in mutual funds and securities are subject to market risks and the NAV of the Schemes of the Fund may go up or down depending upon the factors and forces affecting the securities market. Investment in mutual fund units involves investment risks such as trading volumes, settlement risk, liquidity risk, default risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance of the Sponsor/AMC/Mutual Fund does not guarantee future performance of the Schemes. The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution of Rs. 1 lakh made by it towards setting up the Fund. The names of the Schemes/Plans/Mutual Fund do not in any manner indicate either the quality of the Schemes or its future prospects and returns; and are only the names of the Schemes/Plans. There can be no assurance that the objectives of the Schemes/Plans/Mutual Fund will be achieved. Schemes specific risk factors: Investment in the Schemes shall be subject to various risks including but not limited to risk associated with: Investment in Equity and Equity related Instruments & Bonds such as Performance Risk, Credit Risk, Reinvestment Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Investment in Derivatives, Securitised Debt, etc. Please read the Scheme Information Document and Statement of Additional Information carefully before investing.

Statutory Details:
L&T Mutual Fund has been established as a trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 by L&T Finance Limited, Sponsor/ Settlor (liability restricted to the seed corpus of Rs. 1 lakh) with L&T Mutual Fund Trustee Limited as the Trustee Company and L&T Investment Management Limited as the Investment Manager.

Investment objective and classification:
L&T Opportunities Fund (an Open Ended Growth Fund): The Scheme will invest mainly to generate long term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities. The fund will invest in a universe of stocks, which will be identified using fundamental analysis. The fund will invest in a portfolio of both value and growth stocks. The strategy will be to build up diversified portfolio of quality stocks, with medium to long term potential.L&T Hedged Equity Fund (an Open Ended Equity Scheme): To generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity, equity related and derivative instruments. The fund seeks to minimize risk by use of hedging instruments such as index and stock derivative instruments. The aim is to generate returns with a lower volatility. L&T Midcap Fund (an open-ended equity scheme): To generate capital appreciation by investing primarily in midcap stocks. The scheme will invest primarily in companies whose market capitalization falls between the highest and the lowest constituent of the CNX Midcap Index. L&T Growth Fund (an open ended growth fund): To generate long term capital appreciation income through investment in equity and equity related instruments; the secondary objective is to generate some current income and distribute dividend. L&T Tax Saver Fund (an Open Ended Equity Linked Tax Savings Scheme): To provide long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments and also enabling investors to get income tax rebate as per the prevailing Tax Laws and subject to applicable condition. L&T Multi-Cap Fund (an open ended equity scheme): To provide long term capital appreciation by investing in a well-diversified portfolio of equity & equity related instruments across all ranges of market capitalization. L&T Contra Fund (an open-ended equity scheme): To generate capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments by using a 'contrarian strategy'. Contrarian investing refers to buying into fundamentally sound scripts which have underperformed / not performed to their full potential in their recent past. L&T Global Advantage Fund (an open ended equity scheme): To provide long term capital appreciation and/or income distribution by investing predominantly in equity/equity related instruments of Indian companies with export competitiveness and Indian companies which have or which are expanding their business in global markets. L&T Tax Advantage Fund - Series I (a 10 years close ended Equity Linked Saving Scheme, subject to a lock in for a period of three years from date of allotment): To generate long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity-related securities and also enabling investors to get income tax rebate as per the prevailing Tax Laws and subject to applicable conditions. L&T Infrastructure Fund (a 3 years close ended equity fund with an automatic conversion into an open ended scheme on expiry of 3 years from the date of allotment): To generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of companies in the infrastructure sector. L&T Small Cap Fund (a 3 years close ended equity fund with an automatic conversion into an open ended scheme on expiry of 3 years from the date of allotment): To generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of companies with “small market capitalization”. "Small - cap companies for the purpose of this Fund, are companies whose market capitalization is in between the highest and lowest market capitalization of small-cap companies on BSE Small Cap Index at the time of investment." L&T Triple Ace Fund (an open ended pure income scheme): To generate regular and stable income for the unit holders of the Scheme. The corpus of the scheme would be invested primarily in debt market securities such as non-convertible debentures, bonds issued by corporates, bank and government, commercial paper, certificate of deposits and other money market instruments. The scheme would invest predominantly insecurities rated by the Credit Rating and Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL), or any other rating agency. L&T Freedom Income Short Term Fund (an open ended pure income scheme): To generate reasonable and stable income and provide liquidity to the unit holder. To achieve this objective the scheme will invest predominantly in a well diversified and highly liquid portfolio of money market instruments, government securities and corporate debt. The scheme will not invest in equities or equity related instruments. L&T Short Term Floating Rate Fund (an open ended income scheme): The primary objective of the scheme to generate regular income through investment in a portfolio comprising substantially of floating rate debt / money market instruments, fixed rate debt / money market instruments swapped for floating rate returns, and fixed rate debt securities, Government securities and money market instruments. L&T Liquid Fund (an open ended high liquidity income fund): To generate reasonable returns while maintaining safety and providing the investor superior liquidity. To achieve this objective, investments will be predominantly made in a well-diversified and highly liquid portfolio of money market instruments, government securities and corporate debt. L&T Monthly Income Plan (an open ended income scheme with no assured returns): the primary investment objective is to generate monthly income through investments in a range of Debt, Equity and Money Market Instruments. Income will be distributed only if the same is earned by the scheme and there can be no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized. L&T Gilt Fund (an open ended dedicated Gilt scheme): To generate returns from a portfolio by investments in government securities. L&T Select Income Fund-Flexi Debt Fund (an open ended income scheme): The Scheme seeks to generate regular returns and capital appreciation by investing in debt (including securitized debt), government and money market securities. L&T Fixed Maturity Plan– Series 12 (all Plans) (A Close Ended Income Scheme) - The investment objective of the scheme would be to achieve growth of capital through investments made in a basket of fixed income securities maturing on or before the maturity of the scheme.

Load Structure:
L&T Midcap Fund, L&T Opportunities Fund, L&T Multi-Cap Fund, L&T Growth Fund, L&T Contra Fund, L&T Monthly Income Plan, L&T Hedged Equity Fund, L&T Global Advantage Fund, L&T Triple Ace Fund: Entry Load – Nil. Exit Load - 1% if redeemed ≤ 1 year; Nil - if redeemed > 1 year. For L&T Tax Saver Fund, L&T Tax Advantage Fund – Series I, L&T Small Cap Fund, L&T Short Term Floating Rate Fund, L&T Liquid Fund and L&T Freedom Income - Short Term Plan: Entry Load and Exit Load – Nil. For L&T Infrastructure Fund: Entry Load – Nil. Exit Load – 2%- If redeemed within 12months, 1%- If redeemed between 12months to 24 months and 0.5%- If redeemed between 24months to 36 months. In case of L&T Small Cap Fund and L&T Infrastructure Fund - Redemption before expiry of 3 years from the date of allotment will be subject to an early exit charge. An early exit charge equivalent to the unamortized new fund offer expenses will be recovered from the investor in case of redemption before expiry of 3 years from the date of allotment. In case of L&T Gilt Fund: Entry Load – Nil. Exit Load - 0.25% if redeemed ≤1 month. In case of L&T Select Income Fund - Flexi Debt Fund: Entry Load – Nil. Exit Load - 0.5% if redeemed <= 30 days.

Terms of Issue:
Units of the Schemes are being offered at NAV based prices, subject to the prevailing loads (except L&T Infrastructure Fund, L&T Small Cap Fund, L&T Tax Advantage Fund – Series I & L&T Fixed Maturity Plan – Series 12). The AMC calculates and publishes NAVs and offers for sale, redemption and switch outs, units of the Schemes on all Business Days, at the Applicable NAV of the Schemes (except L&T Infrastructure Fund, L&T Small Cap Fund & L&T Fixed Maturity Plan – Series 12). In case of L&T Infrastructure Fund and L&T Small Cap Fund, the units can be redeemed on last Wednesday of each quarter end. In case of L&T Tax Saver Fund and L&T Tax Advantage Fund – Series I, the units can be redeemed only after expiry of lock-in period of 3 years from the date of allotment. L&T Tax Advantage Fund – Series I is a 10 years close ended Equity Linked Saving Scheme. In case of L&T Fixed Maturity Plan – Series 12 (all Plans), no redemption/ repurchase of units shall be allowed prior to the maturity of the Scheme/ Plans. Investors willing to exit may do so, only in demat mode, where the Scheme/ Plans will be listed.

Disclaimer:
L&T Multi-cap Fund, L&T Global Advantage Fund and L&T Contra Fund benchmarked to S&P CNX 500 Index and L&T Midcap Fund benchmarked to CNX Midcap Index are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by India Index Services & Products Limited (IISL). IISL is not responsible for any errors or omissions or the results obtained from the use of such indices and in no event shall IISL have any liability to any party for any damages of whatsoever nature (including lost profits) resulted to such party due to purchase or sale or otherwise of such products benchmarked to such indices. Scheme Information Document, Statement of Additional Information, Key Information Memorandum and Application Forms are available at Mutual Fund Branches / Mutual Fund website at www.lntmf.com / Investor Service Centres / Distributors.