NEWFUNDS COLLECTIVE INVEST SCHEME - Announcement regarding purification of dividends

Announcement regarding purification of dividends

NEWFUNDS SHARIAH TOP 40 INDEX ETF
Share code: NFSH40
 ISIN: ZAE000130431
(“Shariah ETF” or “the ETF”)

A Portfolio in the NewFunds Collective Investment Scheme in Securities registered as such in terms
of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002 (Registration Number 2005/034899/07)

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PURIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS

Holders of Shariah ETF securities (“investors”) are advised that the appropriate purification of
dividends, through the donation of 5% of the dividends to charity, needs to be effected by each
investor. Absa Islamic Banking's Shari'ah Supervisory Board (SSB) has provided the following list of
approved charitable institutions. The list is not exhaustive and it is therefore not obligatory to use one
of the specified charities:

1.  Al Furqaan Orphanage (Gauteng)
2.  Gift of the Givers (RSA)
3.  SANZAF (RSA)
4.  Africa Muslims Agency (RSA)
5.  Al-Imad Foundation
6.  Muslim Hands (RSA)
7.  Islamic Relief Agency (RSA)
8.  Bait-ul-Khair (Gauteng)
9.  TIBA Services for the Blind (Gauteng)
10. Beitun Nur Society for the Destitute, Grassy Park, Cape Town
11. Baitul Aman Home for Aged, Wynberg, Cape Town
12. Vision Child & Youth Care Home (http://www.visionchild.org.za)
13. IRFSA Shelter for Abused and Battered Women & Children (http://www.irfsa.com)
14. Mustadafin Foundation (www.mustadafin.com)
15. Islamic Social Welfare Association (ISWA)
16. Muslim Hospital Welfare Society
17. Nakhlistan (http://www.nakhlistan.org.za)
18. Habibia Children's Home

Please note that the above list is applicable to the October 2012 and January 2013 distributions.

24 January 2013

Sponsor
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division)

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