Performance

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First State Investments ICVC (UK OEIC) as at 31 July 2010 Click to show / hide data

Annual performance (% in GBP)	12 mths to 31/07/2010	12 mths to 31/07/2009	12 mths to 31/07/2008	12 mths to 31/07/2007	12 mths to 31/07/2006
First State Asia Pacific Fund	25.0	11.6	-1.5	39.5	12.5
First State Asia Pacific Leaders Fund	21.3	12.1	1.9	39.4	10.7
First State Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund	29.5	14.6	-5.5	38.3	-
First State Asian Property Securities Fund	9.9	-4.0	-26.5	-	-
First State Global Agribusiness Fund	The FSA stipulates that data for funds less than a year old cannot be shown. If you are a financial adviser or an existing client call our client services team for performance details.
First State Global Emerging Markets Fund	29.1	13.5	-1.7	37.5	17.9
First State Global Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	26.4	14.6	-0.7	36.1	18.4
First State Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund	36.0	-	-	-	-
First State Global Growth Fund	10.5	-11.3	-4.9	11.4	4.3
First State Global Listed Infrastructure Fund	18.9	-6.0	-	-	-
First State Global Opportunities Fund	12.4	-8.2	-3.7	11.4	11.9
First State Global Property Securities Fund	45.0	-19.8	-18.5	-	-
First State Global Resources Fund	27.0	-20.9	20.5	34.3	31.6
First State Greater China Growth Fund	25.5	16.5	-5.1	65.5	10.3
First State Indian Subcontinent Fund	41.3	28.0	-6.4	-	-
First State Latin America Fund	44.2	-	-	-	-

Cumulative performance (% in GBP)	3 mths	6 mths	1 yr	3 yrs	5 yrs	10 yrs	Since launch
First State Asia Pacific Fund	-1.7	13.4	25.0	37.4	115.6	283.1	2076.7
First State Asia Pacific Leaders Fund	-2.4	12.5	21.3	38.6	114.0	-	199.2
First State Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund	0.2	17.2	29.5	40.3	-	-	95.7
First State Asian Property Securities Fund	-5.0	8.5	9.9	-22.4	-	-	-0.6
First State Global Agribusiness Fund	The FSA stipulates that data for funds less than a year old cannot be shown. If you are a financial adviser or an existing client call our client services team for performance details.
First State Global Emerging Markets Fund	-0.7	14.8	29.1	44.1	133.6	259.5	694.4
First State Global Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	-1.0	14.1	26.4	43.8	131.6	-	200.0
First State Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund	1.8	18.1	36.0	-	-	-	59.8
First State Global Growth Fund	-10.1	0.9	10.5	-6.8	8.3	-21.8	11.9
First State Global Listed Infrastructure Fund	-2.0	6.7	18.9	-	-	-	4.4
First State Global Opportunities Fund	-8.9	2.3	12.4	-0.6	23.8	23.7	122.4
First State Global Property Securities Fund	-5.7	15.2	45.0	-5.2	-	-	-1.9
First State Global Resources Fund	-8.3	8.4	27.0	21.1	114.0	-	215.5
First State Greater China Growth Fund	1.1	15.6	25.5	38.7	153.3	-	263.5
First State Indian Subcontinent Fund	1.7	19.8	41.3	69.3	-	-	92.4
First State Latin America Fund	3.1	17.0	44.2	-	-	-	74.8

Please note past performance should not be used as a guide to future performance which is not guaranteed. The value of an investment in a fund and the income from it may go down as well as up. You may not get back the amount invested. These funds should be considered long term investments. Source of data is Lipper Limited and is calculated after fees and tax with the net income reinvested. Further information is available on request.

First State Global Umbrella Fund (Irish VCC/offshore) as at 31 July 2010 Click to show / hide data

Annual performance (% in USD)	12 mths to 31/07/2010	12 mths to 31/07/2009	12 mths to 31/07/2008	12 mths to 31/07/2007	12 mths to 31/07/2006
First State Asian Equity Plus Fund	15.9	-2.6	-4.9	51.9	15.9
First State Asian Growth Fund	18.0	-4.2	-4.4	48.9	15.8
First State China Growth Fund	23.3	2.4	-13.1	110.5	35.8
First State Greater China Growth Fund	16.9	-2.6	-5.7	79.1	18.6
First State Indian Subcontinent Fund	28.8	6.7	-8.1	59.1	24.8

Cumulative performance (% in USD)	3 mths	6 mths	1 yr	3 yrs	5 yrs	10 yrs	Since launch
First State Asian Equity Plus Fund	-0.1	8.3	15.9	7.4	89.2	-	246.8
First State Asian Growth Fund	2.8	14.7	18.0	8.0	86.3	136.8	166.2
First State China Growth Fund	1.4	10.5	23.3	9.6	213.4	593.1	842.6
First State Greater China Growth Fund	2.3	11.3	16.9	7.3	127.9	-	416.9
First State Indian Subcontinent Fund	1.3	12.6	28.8	26.4	150.9	336.5	293.7

Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust as at 31 July 2010 Click to show / hide data

Cumulative performance	3 mths	6 mths	1 yr	3 yrs	5 yrs	10 yrs	Since launch
Nav %	0.9	19.3	48.3	45.3	134.9	401.4	-
Benchmark* %	-3.6	11.1	21.3	21.9	93.9	120.8	-
Nomura Small Cap Index %	-4.9	12.1	31.5	16.8	115.7	179.4	-
Share price %	2.2	22.6	53.6	46.3	122.0	482.2	-

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Warning: Only the following investment funds have been authorised by the Swiss Federal Banking Commission as foreign investment funds pursuant to Article 45 of the Swiss Investment Funds Act of 18 March 1994: First State Asia Pacific Fund, First State Asia Pacific Leaders Fund, First State Asia Pacific Sustainability Fund, First State Asian Property Securities Fund, First State Global Agribusiness Fund, First State Global Emerging Markets Fund, First State Global Emerging Markets Leaders Fund, First State Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund, First State Global Growth Fund, First State Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, First State Global Opportunities Fund, First State Global Property Securities Fund, First State Global Resources Fund, First State Greater China Growth Fund, First State Indian Subcontinent Fund, First State Latin America Fund. Accordingly, the other investment products mentioned on this website may not be offered or distributed in or from Switzerland on the basis of a public solicitation, as such term is defined under the current practice of the Swiss Federal Banking Commission. Furthermore, the attention of the investors is drawn to the fact that products presented here are not subject to the supervision of the Swiss Federal Banking Commission and investors cannot invoke the protection conferred under the Investment Funds Act.

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First State Investments is the trading name for the following companies which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
First State Investments (UK) Limited, Registered office 3rd Floor, 30 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 6YQ Registered in England & Wales 2294743.
First State Investment Management (UK) Limited, Registered office 23 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 1BB Registered in Scotland 47708.
First State Investments International Limited, Registered office 23 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 1BB Registered in Scotland 79063.