Disclaimer
This document has been prepared solely for the purpose of providing U.K. and Dutch investors with certain information under Article 23 of the European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (European Directive 2011/61/EU) (the "AIFMD") as implemented in their respective jurisdictions. Accordingly, you should not use this document for any other purpose.
In addition to the restrictions under the AIFMD, the units of AEON REIT Investment Corporation ("AEON REIT" or the "AIF") are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (the "EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point
(11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU, as amended (the "MiFID II"), including any client, beneficiary, principal, or similar of any person acting as a trustee, agent, nominee, or similar; or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended (the "Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently no key information document has been prepared required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the units of AEON REIT or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA. Therefore offering or selling the units of AEON REIT, or otherwise making them available, to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
Prohibition of Sales to UK Retail InvestorsIn addition to the restrictions under the AIFMD, as retained by the United Kingdom in its domestic laws, the units of AEON REIT are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom. For these purposes of this provision, a "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA;
or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; and the expression "offer" includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the units to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the international units. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA
(the "UK PRIIPs Regulation"), for offering or selling the units or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the United Kingdom has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the units or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
United KingdomThe units of AEON REIT are being marketed in the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 59 of the United Kingdom Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013. In accordance with this provision, AEON Reit Management Co., Ltd. (the "AIFM") has
notified the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") of its intention to offer these units in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of FSMA, AEON REIT is an unregulated collective investment scheme which has not been authorized by the FCA. Accordingly, any communications of an invitation or inducement to invest in AEON REIT may be made only to: (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended, or "the Order"; (ii) high net worth companies, unincorporated associations or other entities falling within Articles 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order; or (iii) other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). In the United Kingdom, this document and its contents are directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. The transmission of this document and its contents in the United Kingdom to any person other than a Relevant Person is unauthorized and may contravene the FSMA and other United Kingdom securities laws and regulations.
European Economic Area and United Kingdom InvestorsThe AIFMD was adopted on June 8, 2011 and was required to be implemented by each Member State of the EEA into its national legislation by July 22, 2013. The units of AEON REIT may not be marketed (within the meaning given to the term "marketing" under the AIFMD), and the Communication may not be conducted, to prospective investors domiciled or with a registered office in any Member State of the EEA or the United Kingdom unless: (i) the units of AEON REIT may be marketed under any national
private placement regime (including under the AIFMD) or other exemption in that Member State or the United Kingdom (as applicable); or (ii) the units of AEON REIT can otherwise be lawfully marketed or sold in that Member State or the United Kingdom (as applicable) in circumstances in which the AIFMD does not apply, provided that any such offer or sale is not made to a retail investor as described above. We have made a notification to each of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority pursuant to Article 42 of the AIFMD in order to market the units of AEON REIT in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, respectively.
NetherlandsThe units of AEON REIT are being marketed in the Netherlands in accordance with Section 1:13b of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht, or the "Wft"). In accordance with this provision, AEON Reit Management Co., Ltd. (the "AIFM") has notified the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the "AFM") of its intention to offer these units in the Netherlands. This document is not addressed to or intended for and the units of AEON REIT have not been and may not be, directly or indirectly, be offered, sold, transferred or delivered in the Netherlands, except to or by individuals or entities that are qualified investors (gekwalificeerde beleggers) within the meaning of Article 1:1 of the Wft. As a consequence, neither the AIFM nor AEON REIT is subject to the license requirement for investment institutions (beleggingsinstellingen) or their managers pursuant to the Wft.
Consequently, the AIFM and AEON REIT are only subject to the supervision of the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, "DNB") or the AFM for the compliance with the ongoing regulatory requirements as referred to in the Dutch law implementation of article 42 of the AIFMD. According to Article 23 the prospectus is not subject to approval by the AFM. No approved prospectus is required to be published in the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") as amended and applicable in the Netherlands.
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Objectives of the AIF | AEON REIT Investment Corporation ("AEON REIT" or the "AIF") intends to invest primarily in retail and related properties managed by Aeon Group, which has successfully developed its retail business as an integral part of the communities in which it operates. AEON REIT believes that these properties and facilities form the backbone of the local communities and their retail business infrastructure. AEON REIT aims to ensure stable income in the medium to long term and steady portfolio growth by investing in retail and related properties that contribute to betterment of individual lives and local communities. Please also see AEON REIT's "Portfolio Growth". |
Investment strategy | AEON REIT aims to achieve its objectives through the following strategies:
Please also see AEON REIT's "Growth Strategy". |
Types of assets the AIF may invest in | Real estate, including trust beneficiary interests entrusting real estate, real estate-backed securities, specified assets and other assets. As provided for in the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations, AEON REIT may also acquire equity interests in corporations holding overseas real estate. Please also see AEON REIT's "Articles of Incorporation". |
Techniques it may employ and all associated risks | AEON REIT focuses on investing in large-scale retail properties, which comprises more than 80% of its portfolio. While primarily investing in properties in Japan, AEON REIT also invests overseas. |
The principal risks with respect to investment in AEON REIT are as follows:
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