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NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCAnnual Report and Audited Financial Statementsfor the financial year ended 31st December, 2015Company Registration No. 418598

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCTABLE OF CONTENTSPageMANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION3GENERAL INFORMATION4DIRECTORS’ REPORT16REPORT OF THE CUSTODIAN TO THE SHAREHOLDERS23INVESTMENT MANAGER’S REPORT24NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL EMERGING MARKET EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - INDIA EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - FUNDAMENTAL INDEX GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - JAPAN STRATEGIC VALUE FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - US HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - JAPAN HIGH CONVICTION FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA EX JAPAN HIGH CONVICTION FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL FRONTIER EMERGING MARKET EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - DIVERSIFIED GROWTH FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - EMERGING MARKET LOCAL CURRENCY DEBT FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA HIGH DIVIDEND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - CHINA FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL HIGH CONVICTION T AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLC54STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION56STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME67STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDERS OF REDEEMABLE PARTICIPATINGSHARES73STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS79NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS88STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS216NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL EMERGING MARKET EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - INDIA EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - FUNDAMENTAL INDEX GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - JAPAN STRATEGIC VALUE FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - US HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - JAPAN HIGH CONVICTION FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA EX JAPAN HIGH CONVICTION FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL FRONTIER EMERGING MARKET EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - DIVERSIFIED GROWTH FUND2162212232702753003023043063223271

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCTABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)PageNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - EMERGING MARKET LOCAL CURRENCY DEBT FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA HIGH DIVIDEND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - CHINA FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL HIGH CONVICTION FUND330347350354360364367STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE PORTFOLIO369NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL EMERGING MARKET EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - INDIA EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA EX JAPAN FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - FUNDAMENTAL INDEX GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - JAPAN STRATEGIC VALUE FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - US HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - NEWS EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - JAPAN HIGH CONVICTION FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA EX JAPAN HIGH CONVICTION FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL FRONTIER EMERGING MARKET EQUITY FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - DIVERSIFIED GROWTH FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL DYNAMIC BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - EMERGING MARKET LOCAL CURRENCY DEBT FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA HIGH YIELD BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA HIGH DIVIDEND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - ASIA INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - CHINA FUNDNOMURA FUNDS IRELAND - GLOBAL HIGH CONVICTION 994024044064082

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCMANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIONDIRECTORSDavid Dillon – IrishJohn Walley – Irish1James Tucker – British2Richard Bisson – British (Chairman)3Yoshikazu Chono – Japanese4Akihiro Watanabe – Japanese5Mark Roxburgh – British (Chairman)6REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY33 Sir John Rogerson’s QuayDublin 2Ireland1Independent Non-Executive Director.Appointed on 29th October, 2015.3Appointed on 6th November, 2015.4Appointed on 2nd November, 2015.5Appointed on 5th November, 2015.6Resigned on 6th November, 2015.2ADMINISTRATORBrown Brothers Harriman Fund AdministrationServices (Ireland) Limited30 Herbert StreetDublin 2IrelandCOMPANY SECRETARYTudor Trust Limited33 Sir John Rogerson’s QuayDublin 2IrelandCUSTODIANBrown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Ireland) Limited30 Herbert StreetDublin 2IrelandDISTRIBUTORNomura Asset Management U.K. LimitedNomura House1 Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3ABEnglandAUDITORSErnst & YoungBlock 1Harcourt CentreHarcourt StreetDublin 2IrelandLEGAL ADVISERSDillon Eustace33 Sir John Rogerson’s QuayDublin 2IrelandINVESTMENT MANAGERNomura Asset Management U.K. LimitedNomura House1 Angel LaneLondon EC4R 3ABEnglandSUB-INVESTMENT MANAGERNomura Asset Management Hong Kong Limited32nd Floor, Two International Finance Centre8 Finance StreetCentral, Hong KongSUB-INVESTMENT MANAGERNomura Asset Management Co. Ltd1-12-1, NihonbashiChuo-KuTokyo 103-8260JapanSUB-INVESTMENT MANAGERNomura Asset Management Singapore Limited10 Marina BoulevardMarina Bay Financial Centre Tower 233-03 Singapore 018983SingaporeSUB-INVESTMENT MANAGERNomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc.Worldwide Plaza309 West 49th StreetNew York, NY 10019-7316United States of America3

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCGENERAL INFORMATIONNomura Funds Ireland Plc (the “Fund”) is structured as an open-ended umbrella investment company with variable capital,incorporated under the laws of Ireland on 13th April, 2006 as a public limited company pursuant to the Companies Act 2014. TheFund has been authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland (the ”Central Bank”) pursuant to the Central Bank (Supervision andEnforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1)) (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2015 (the“Central Bank UCITS Regulations”). The Fund commenced operations on 18th December, 2006.At the year end, there were redeemable participating shares of eighteen sub-funds in issue, the Nomura Funds Ireland - GlobalEmerging Market Equity Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - India Equity Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Fundamental IndexGlobal Equity Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan Strategic Value Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - US High Yield BondFund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Asian Smaller Companies Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan High Conviction Fund, theNomura Funds Ireland - Asia Ex Japan High Conviction Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Global High Yield Bond Fund, theNomura Funds Ireland - Global Frontier Emerging Market Equity Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Diversified Growth Fund,the Nomura Funds Ireland - Global Dynamic Bond Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Emerging Market Local Currency DebtFund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia High Yield Bond Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia High Dividend Fund, theNomura Funds Ireland - Asia Investment Grade Bond Fund, the Nomura Funds Ireland - China Fund and the Nomura FundsIreland - Global High Conviction Fund (the “Sub-Funds”). The Fund has segregated liability between its Sub-Funds andaccordingly any liability incurred on behalf of or attributable to any Sub-Fund shall be discharged solely out of the assets of thatSub-Fund. The Fund had in issue the following share classes in each of the Sub-Funds at the financial year end (referred to hereinas the “year end” or “year ended”):Sub-FundShare ClassCurrencyLaunch DateLaunch PriceNomura Funds Ireland - Global Emerging Market Equity FundClass I US USD17th December, 2013USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - India Equity FundClass A EuroClass S JPYClass Z US EURJPYUSD16th November, 201112th March, 201012th January, 2007EUR 100JPY 10,000INR 10,000Nomura Funds Ireland - Fundamental Index Global Equity FundClass A EuroClass A US Class I EuroClass I US EURUSDEURUSD16th November, 201130th December, 20104th January, 201119th December, 2008EUR 100USD 100EUR 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan Strategic Value FundClass A EuroClass A Euro HedgedClass A JPYClass A US Class A US HedgedClass AD SterlingClass AD Sterling HedgedClass I EuroClass I Euro HedgedEUREURJPYUSDUSDGBPGBPEUREUR16th November, 201115th May, 20134th January, 201010th November, 201130th December, 20136th March, 20146th March, 201414th February, 201113th April, 2012EUR 100EUR 100JPY 10,000USD 100USD 100GBP 100GBP 100EUR 100EUR 1004

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCGENERAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)Sub-FundShare ClassCurrencyLaunch DateLaunch PriceNomura Funds Ireland - Japan Strategic Value Fund (continued)Class I JPYClass I US Class I US HedgedClass I SterlingClass I Sterling HedgedClass ID EuroClass ID Euro HedgedClass ID US Class ID US HedgedClass ID SterlingClass ID Sterling HedgedClass R Euro HedgedClass R JPYClass R US HedgedClass RD Sterling P26th August, 200930th December, 201310th April, 201325th March, 20108th September, 201519th February, 201517th December, 20152nd May, 20142nd May, 20146th March, 20146th March, 201420th October, 201520th October, 201520th October, 201518th December, 2015JPY 10,000USD 100USD 100GBP 100GBP 100EUR 100EUR 100USD 100USD 100GBP 100GBP 100EUR 100JPY 10,000USD 100GBP 100Nomura Funds Ireland - US High Yield Bond FundClass A EuroClass A Euro HedgedClass A US Class D US Class I CHF HedgedClass I Euro HedgedClass I US Class I Sterling HedgedClass ID CHF HedgedClass ID Euro HedgedClass ID Sterling HedgedClass ID US Class TD AUDClass TD US EUREURUSDUSDCHFEURUSDGBPCHFEURGBPUSDAUDUSD16th November, 201111th April, 201214th November, 201118th April, 201224th April, 20146th December, 201231st March, 200920th June, 201318th August, 201518th August, 201515th May, 201520th July, 20152nd October, 20142nd October, 2014EUR 100EUR 100USD 100USD 100CHF 100EUR 100USD 100GBP 100CHF 100EUR 100GBP 100USD 100AUD 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Asian Smaller Companies FundClass A EuroClass Z US EURUSD22nd August, 201312th March, 2013EUR 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan High Conviction FundClass A EuroClass A JPYClass A US Class I JPYClass I US EURJPYUSDJPYUSD12th May, 20158th Ocotber, 201412th May, 20157th August, 201312th May, 2015EUR 100JPY 10,000USD 100JPY 10,000USD 1004th September, 2013USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia Ex Japan High Conviction FundClass I US USD5

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCGENERAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)Sub-FundShare ClassNomura Funds Ireland - Global High Yield Bond FundClass A EuroClass I US CurrencyLaunch DateLaunch PriceEURUSD14th April, 201414th April, 2014EUR 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Global Frontier Emerging Market Equity FundClass A EuroClass I US Class I SterlingEURUSDGBP16th July, 201416th July, 20141st July, 2015EUR 100USD 100GBP 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Diversified Growth FundClass I US Class I Sterling HedgedUSDGBP7th November, 201428th November, 2014USD 100GBP 100EUREURUSDGBPEURGBPGBP30th January, 20155th November, 201530th January, 201530th January, 201512th February, 201530th January, 201526th May, 2015EUR 100EUR 100USD 100GBP 100EUR 100GBP 100GBP 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Emerging Market Local Currency Debt FundClass A EuroClass I EuroClass I US EUREURUSD27th February, 201513th July, 201527th February, 2015EUR 100EUR 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia High Yield Bond FundClass A EuroClass I US EURUSD6th March, 20156th March, 2015EUR 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia High Dividend FundClass A EuroClass I US EURUSD10th March, 201510th March, 2015EUR 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia Investment Grade Bond FundClass A EuroClass I US EURUSD13th March, 201513th March, 2015EUR 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - China FundClass I US USD27th April, 2015USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland – Global High Conviction FundClass A EuroClass I US EURUSD21st December, 201521st December, 2015EUR 100USD 100Nomura Funds Ireland - Global Dynamic Bond FundClass A Euro HedgedClass I Euro HedgedClass I US Class I Sterling HedgedClass ID Euro HedgedClass ID Sterling HedgedClass RD Sterling HedgedEuros6

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCGENERAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)Nomura Funds Ireland - Global Emerging Market Equity FundThe investment objective of the Nomura Funds Ireland - Global Emerging Market Equity Fund (the “Sub-Fund”) is to achievelong-term capital growth through investment in an actively managed portfolio of global emerging market securities.The Sub-Fund shall invest, under normal market conditions, primarily in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on arecognised exchange in the countries covered by the MSCI Emerging Markets (Total Return Net) Index (the “Index Countries”).The Sub-Fund may invest in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on any recognised exchange in non-IndexCountries provided that the business activities of the issuers of such securities are in the Index Countries or in other emergingcountries. The Sub-Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on anyrecognised exchange in non-Index Countries.The Sub-Fund may also hold exposure to the Index Countries through investment in such instruments as American DepositaryReceipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or Non-Voting Depositary Receipts (“NVDRs”) and which may belisted on any recognised exchange in a non-Index Country.It is anticipated that the Sub-Fund will invest across the entire range of capitalisations (from small cap to large cap).Investment in equity and equity-related securities in Russia is not expected to exceed twice the percentage weighting of Russiansecurities held by the MSCI Emerging Markets (Total Return Net) Index (the “Index”).The performance of the Sub-Fund’s portfolio of investments will be measured against the Index which is a free float-adjustedmarket capitalisation index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. TheInvestment Manager is, however, entitled at any time to change the Index where, for reasons outside the Investment Manager'scontrol, the Index has been replaced by another index or where another index may reasonably be considered by the InvestmentManager to have become the industry standard for the relevant exposure. A change in Index proposed by the Directors will besubject to shareholder approval and disclosure in a revised supplement for the Sub-Fund.Nomura Funds Ireland - India Equity FundThe investment objective of the Nomura Funds Ireland - India Equity Fund (the “Sub-Fund”) is to achieve long-term capitalgrowth through investment in an actively managed portfolio of Indian securities.The Sub-Fund invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on arecognised exchange in India. The Sub-Fund may invest in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on any recognisedexchange outside India provided that the business activities of the issuers of such securities are in India. The Sub-Fund may alsohold exposure to India through investment in such instruments as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and GlobalDepositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and which may be listed on any recognised exchange outside India.It is anticipated that the Sub-Fund will invest across the entire range of capitalisations (from small cap to large cap).The performance of the Sub-Fund’s portfolio of investments will be measured against the MSCI India Index (the “Index”). TheInvestment Manager is, however, entitled at any time to change the Index where, for reasons outside the Investment Manager'scontrol, the Index has been replaced by another index or where another index may reasonably be considered by the InvestmentManager to have become the industry standard for the relevant exposure. A change in Index proposed by the Directors will besubject to shareholder approval and disclosure in a revised supplement for the Sub-Fund.Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia Ex Japan FundThe investment objective of the Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia Ex Japan Fund (the “Sub-Fund”) is to achieve long-term capitalgrowth through investment in an actively managed portfolio of Asian (excluding Japan) securities.The Sub-Fund invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on arecognised exchange in the countries covered by the MSCI All Countries Asia Ex Japan Index (the “Index Countries”). The SubFund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on any recognised exchange innon-Index Countries provided that the business activities of the issuers of such securities are in the Index Countries. The SubFund may hold exposure to the Index Countries through investment in such instruments as American Depositary Receipts(“ADRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and which may be listed on any recognised exchange in a non-IndexCountry. It is anticipated that the Sub-Fund will invest across the entire range of capitalisations (from small cap to large cap).7

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCGENERAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia Ex Japan Fund (continued)The performance of the Sub-Fund’s portfolio of investments is measured against the MSCI All Countries Asia Ex Japan Index(the “Index”). The Investment Manager is, however, entitled at any time to change the Index where, for reasons outside theInvestment Manager's control, the Index has been replaced by another index or where another index may reasonably beconsidered by the Investment Manager to have become the industry standard for the relevant exposure. A change in Indexproposed by the Directors will be subject to shareholder approval and disclosure in a revised supplement for the Sub-Fund.Nomura Funds Ireland - Fundamental Index Global Equity FundThe investment objective of the Nomura Funds Ireland - Fundamental Index Global Equity Fund (the “Sub-Fund”) is to achievelong-term capital growth through investment in a portfolio of global equity securities.The Sub-Fund invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on arecognised exchange in the countries covered by the MSCI All Countries World Index (the “Index Countries”). The Sub-Fundmay invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on any recognised exchange in nonIndex Countries, provided that the business activities of the issuers of such securities are in the Index Countries. The Sub-Fundmay also hold exposure to the Index Countries through investment in such instruments as American Depositary Receipts(“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or Non-Voting Depositary Receipts (“NVDRs”) and which may be listed onany recognised exchange in a non-Index Country. It is anticipated that the Sub-Fund will invest across the entire range ofcapitalisations (from small cap to large cap).The Sub-Fund seeks to outperform the MSCI All Countries World Index (the “Index”) by 2% (gross of investment managementfees) per annum. In seeking to outperform the Index, the Sub-Fund uses the Research Affiliates Fundamental Index (“RAFI”)methodology. The weights of individual securities in the Index are based on the market capitalisation of the securities. The RAFImethodology believes that such indices are flawed in their construction since they overweight over-valued securities andunderweight under-valued securities.The Sub-Fund intends to achieve its investment objective by creating a portfolio with individual security weights based on acomposite of four fundamental factors, being book value (current year), cash flow (5-year average), dividends (5-year average),and net sales (5-year average), rather than their market capitalisation weights within the Index.The RAFI methodology does not explicitly target specific industry, capitalisation or style allocations within the Sub-Fund. Suchallocations are all results of the security selection and weighting methodology.The Sub-Fund normally invests in approximately 1,500 equity and equity-related securities in developed and emerging countriescurrently classified as the Index Countries, but is not constrained to invest in only constituent securities of the Index.Under the terms of the prospectus, investment in equity and equity-related securities in emerging markets, including Russia willnot exceed 30% of the net asset value of the Sub-Fund. The Sub-Fund may also invest up to 10% in other collective investmentschemes including equity exchange-traded funds.Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan Strategic Value FundThe investment objective of the Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan Strategic Value Fund (the “Sub-Fund”) is to achieve long-termcapital growth through investment in a portfolio of Japanese equity securities.The Sub-Fund invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on arecognised exchange in Japan. The Sub-Fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities listedor traded on any recognised exchange outside Japan, provided that the business activities of the issuers of such securities are inJapan. It is anticipated that the Sub-Fund will invest across the entire range of capitalisations (from small cap to large cap).The Sub-Fund seeks to identify equity and equity-related securities, whose valuations are, in the opinion of the Sub-InvestmentManager, low in comparison to assets and profitability, and which may be expected to rise in the future. In addition to thesevaluation opportunities, the Sub-Fund seeks investments based on other strategic features as detailed below:a) equity and equity-related securities where changes to financial conditions, such as changes in operations, strategy anddividend and share buy-back policies, are expected;b) equity and equity-related securities where potential for growth has been identified, including improved results andincreasing market share, as new business operations are developed and the underlying economy improves; and8

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCGENERAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan Strategic Value Fund (continued)c) equity and equity-related securities relating to companies that have been identified as candidates for businessrestructuring, corporate governance reform or attractive merger and acquisition opportunities.While it is intended to monitor the performance of the Sub-Fund as against the Topix Index (the “Index”), the Sub-Fund may, bythe nature of the bottom-up stock picking investment approach adopted by the Sub-Investment Manager, take positions in equityand equity-related securities which differ significantly from the weight of such equity and equity-related securities in the Index.The Sub-Fund is managed so as to maintain a near fully invested position, other than during periods where the InvestmentManager believes that a larger cash position is warranted.Nomura Funds Ireland - US High Yield Bond FundThe investment objective of the Nomura Funds Ireland - US High Yield Bond Fund (the “Sub-Fund”) is to achieve current yieldand capital gains, through investment in a diversified portfolio of primarily high yielding US Dollar denominated debt and debtrelated securities issued principally by companies in the United States and Canada.The Sub-Fund may invest in debt and debt related securities issued by United States or non-United States corporations, limitedliability companies or limited partnerships and other forms of enterprise.The Sub-Fund may hold equity and equity-related securities that it receives in connection with its ownership of certain debt anddebt-related securities, such as defaulted high yield securities in the course of reorganisation which are subsequently convertedinto equity and equity-related securities.Under normal circumstances, the Sub-Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in debt and debt-related securities that are ratedbelow investment grade by at least one rating agency or are unrated.No more than 30% of the Sub-Fund’s net assets may be invested in debt and debt-related securities with a rating of lower thanB3/B- by both Moody’s and S&P, respectively or which are deemed to be of equivalent quality by the Investment Manager.The Sub-Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in debt and debt-related securities issued by companies, governments orgovernmental agencies in countries other than the United States or Canada.No more than 5% of the Sub-Fund’s net assets may be invested in the debt and debt-related securities of any one issuer and nomore than 25% of the Sub-Fund’s net assets may be invested in debt and debt-related securities in any one industry. The SubFund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in debt and debt-related securities not denominated in US Dollar.The performance of the Sub-Fund’s portfolio of investments is measured against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch US HighYield Master II Constrained Index (the “Index”). The Investment Manager is, however, entitled at any time to change the Indexwhere, for reasons outside the Investment Manager's control, the Index has been replaced by another index or where anotherindex may reasonably be considered by the Investment Manager to have become the industry standard for the relevant exposure.A change in Index proposed by the Directors will be subject to shareholder approval and disclosure in a revised supplement forthe Sub-Fund.Nomura Funds Ireland - Asian Smaller Companies FundThe investment objective of the Nomura Funds Ireland - Asian Smaller Companies Fund (the “Sub-Fund”) is to achieve longterm capital growth through investment in a portfolio of small capitalisation equity and equity-related securities listed in Asiancountries excluding Japan.The Sub-Fund invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in small capitalisation equity and equity-related securities listedor traded on a recognised exchange in the countries covered by the MSCI All Countries Far East ex Japan Small Cap Index (the“Index Countries”).The Sub-Fund may invest up to 20% of net assets in small capitalisation equity and equity-related securities listed or traded onany recognised exchange in non-Index Countries, provided that the business activities of the issuers of such securities are in theIndex Countries. The Sub-Fund may also hold exposure to the Index Countries through investment in such instruments asAmerican Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or Non-Voting Depositary Receipts (“NVDRs”)and which may be listed on any recognised exchange in a non-Index Country.9

NOMURA FUNDS IRELAND PLCGENERAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)Nomura Funds Ireland - Asian Smaller Companies Fund (continued)The Sub-Fund may also seek to invest up to 20% of net assets in equity and equity-related securities of mid sized companies inAsian countries excluding Japan.The Sub-Fund seeks to identify equity and equity-related securities, whose valuations are, in the opinion of the Sub-InvestmentManager, low in comparison to assets and profitability, and which may be expected to rise in the future. In addition to thesevaluation opportunities, the Sub-Fund will seek investments based on other strategic features as detailed below:(a) equity and equity-related securities where changes to financial conditions, operations, strategy, dividend and sharebuy-back policies, are expected;(b) equity and equity-related securities where potential for growth has been identified, including improved results andincreasing market share, as new business operations are developed and the underlying economy improves; and(c) equity and equity-related securities relating to companies that have been identified as candidates for businessrestructuring, corporate governance reform or attractive merger and acquisition opportunities.While it is intended to monitor the performance of the Sub-Fund as against the MSCI All Countries Far East ex Japan Small CapIndex (the “Index”), the Sub-Fund will not replicate the Index and may, by the nature of the bottom-up stock picking investmentapproach adopted by the Sub-Investment Manager, take positions in equity and equity-related securities which differ significantlyfrom the weight of such equity and equity-related securities in the Index.Investors should note that due to the general nature of emerging markets, the Sub-Fund is likely to have a moderate annualisedvolatility.Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan High Conviction FundThe investment objective of the Nomura Funds Ireland - Japan High Conviction Fund (the “Sub-Fund”) is to achieve long-termcapital growth through investment in a concentrated, actively managed portfolio of Japanese equity securities.The Sub-Fund shall invest, under normal market conditions, primarily in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on arecognised exchange in Japan.The Sub-Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities listed or traded on any recognisedexchange outside Japan, provided that the business activities of the issuers of such securities are in Japan. It is anticipated that theSub-Fund will invest across the entire range of capitalisations (from small cap to large cap).While it is intended to monitor the performance of the Sub-Fund as against the Topix Index (the “Index”), the Sub-Fund will notreplicate the Index and may, by the nature of the bottom-up stock picking investment approach adopted by the Sub-InvestmentManager, take positions in equity and equity-related securities which differ significantly from the weight of such equity andequity-related securities in the Index.Investors should note that due to the highly concentrated nature of the portfolio, the Sub-Fund is likely to have a high annualisedvolatility.Nomura Funds Ireland - Asia Ex Japan High Conviction FundT

Class I Sterling Hedged GBP 20th June, 2013 GBP 100 Class ID CHF Hedged CHF 18th August, 2015 CHF 100 Class ID Euro Hedged EUR 18th August, 2015 EUR 100 Class ID Sterling Hedged GBP 15th May, 2015 GBP 100 Class ID US USD 20th July, 2015 USD 100 Class TD AUD AUD 2nd October, 2014 AUD 100 Class TD US USD 2nd October, 2014 USD 100 Nomura Funds .

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