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State Street AUT Asia Pacific
ex-Japan Screened Index Equity
Fund
Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st December 2025
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Contents Page
Manager's Report* 1
Portfolio Statement* 4
Directors' Report to Unitholders* 16
Manager's Statement of Responsibilities 17
Statement of the Depositary’s Responsibilities 18
Independent Auditors’ Report 19
Comparative Table* 22
Financial statements: 23
Statement of Total Return 23
Statement of Change in Net Assets Attributable to Unitholders 23
Balance Sheet 24
Notes to the Financial Statements 25
Distribution Tables 44
Directory* 45
Appendix I – Remuneration Policy (Unaudited) 47
* These collectively comprise the Manager’s Report.
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Authorised Status The State Street AUT Asia Pacific ex-Japan Screened Index Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is an Authorised Unit Trust Scheme as defined in section 243 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and it is a UCITS Retail Scheme within the meaning of the FCA Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook. The unitholders are not liable for the debts of the Fund.
Investment Objective and Policy The objective of the Fund is to replicate, as closely as possible, and on a “gross of fees” basis, the return of the Asia Pacific ex-Japan equity market as represented by the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan ex Controversies ex CW ex Tobacco ex Thermal Coal (10%) Index net of withholding taxes (or its recognised replacement or equivalent).
The Manager will seek to achieve this objective principally by investing in the shares of certain companies included from time to time in the Index considered by the Investment Adviser to reflect accurately the performance of that Index. The Fund may also invest in transferable securities, money market instruments, warrants, units in collective investment schemes, deposits and derivatives.
The Fund may invest in collective investment schemes managed or operated by companies in the same group as the Manager or the Investment Adviser. The Fund will seek to track the performance of the Index whilst seeking to minimise as far as possible the tracking error between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.
The Indices include negative screens that exclude securities from the Indices based on four criteria:
1. Controversial weapons (including chemical & biological weapons, cluster munitions, anti-personnel landmines),
2. Controversies as defined by the ten principles of the UN Global Compact:
Human Rights
a) Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
b) Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour
c) Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
d) Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
e) Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
f) Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
g) Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
h) Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
i) Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption
j) Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
3. Tobacco (companies engaged in the production of tobacco and/or tobacco products),
4. Thermal Coal (companies with revenues greater than or equal to 10% from extraction or power generation of thermal coal).
The negative screens will therefore apply when the Fund invest in shares of companies included in the Index (but not in respect of other investments held by the Fund from time to time).
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Performance The Fund returned 32.50% on a net basis for the 1 year period ended 31 December 2025 (the “Reporting Period”), compared to the Index return of 32.21%. The size of the Fund’s tracking difference for the Reporting Period was 0.30%; the outperformance versus the Index was largely attributable to Accrual difference on KRW income. The Fund had an ex-post 1 year tracking error of 0.42% against the benchmark index.
Note: Performance returns presented above are in GBP.
Risk and Reward Profile
Risk Disclaimer The risk category above is not a measure of capital loss or gains but of how significant the rises and falls in the Fund’s return have been historically.
For example a fund whose return has experienced significant rises and falls will be in a higher risk category, whereas a fund whose return has experienced less significant rises and falls will be in a lower risk category.
The lowest category (i.e. category 1) does not mean that a fund is a risk free investment.
As the Fund’s risk category has been calculated using historical data, it may not be a reliable indication of the Fund’s future risk profile.
The Fund’s risk category shown is not guaranteed and may change in the future.
Why is this Fund in this category? The Fund is in risk category 5 as its return has experienced medium rises and falls historically.
The following are material risks relevant to the Fund which are not adequately captured by the risk category.
Concentration Risk: When the Fund focuses its investments in a particular way, the issues affecting the investments will have a greater effect than if the Fund was more diversified. This concentration may also limit the Fund's liquidity.
Counterparty Risk: The Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties with which it enters into derivatives contracts and other transactions. There is a risk that these institutions may not be able to perform their obligations. This could reduce the value of the Fund's investments.
Index Tracking Risk: The Fund's performance may not exactly track the Index. This can result from market fluctuations, changes in the composition of the Index, transaction costs, the costs of making changes to the Fund's portfolio and other Fund expenses. Liquidity Risk: It may be difficult for the Fund to buy or sell certain investments in difficult market conditions. Consequently the price obtained when selling securities may be lower than under normal market conditions.
Screening Risk: The Scheme may track an index that uses a screen to identify securities based on criteria including, but, not limited to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. The screen may be fully or partially designed by the Manager or by a third party provider. There is a risk that errors are made in the screening process. There is an additional risk that a screen provider may amend or discontinue its screening services and/or that the Manager may change the screen or screen provider. In such circumstances, there is no guarantee that a replacement screen provided would result in a similar screening process or would be available.
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Manager's Report (continued)
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Derivatives Usage Derivatives are used in the Fund for efficient portfolio management purposes. The Fund invests in index futures to manage client inflows and outflows and to hedge accrued income. At all times the futures exposure is covered entirely by cash or cash equivalents.
As at 31st December 2025, the Fund had a total notional exposure to futures of £491,138 (0.70% of the Fund).
Tracking Error The Tracking Error measures the standard deviation of the relative returns. It is the annualised standard deviation of the returns of a fund minus those of its benchmark (relative returns) and not the standard deviation of each fund’s unique returns. The lower the tracking error of a fund, the more the fund resembles its benchmark or the market regarding risk and return characteristics.
The size of the Fund’s tracking error for the twelve months ended 31st December 2025 was 0.42% which was within the targeted tolerance.
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Holdings
Market Value £'000
% of Total Net Assets
Australia — 36.40% (31.12.2024 — 44.32%) ALS Ltd. 12,884 138 0.20 AMP Ltd. 69,186 62 0.09 Ampol Ltd. 6,585 103 0.15 Ansell Ltd. 3,442 59 0.08 ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. 77,788 1,402 2.02 APA Group 34,378 153 0.22 Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. 14,450 412 0.59 ASX Ltd. 4,942 126 0.18 Atlas Arteria Ltd. 27,962 67 0.10 Aurizon Holdings Ltd. 48,232 87 0.12 Bank of Queensland Ltd. 17,726 57 0.08 Beach Energy Ltd. 40,580 24 0.03 Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. 14,009 73 0.10 BlueScope Steel Ltd. 11,483 136 0.20 Brambles Ltd. 36,046 405 0.58 CAR Group Ltd. 8,766 132 0.19 Challenger Ltd. 13,901 64 0.09 Charter Hall Group* 12,991 152 0.22 Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. 61,599 79 0.11 Cochlear Ltd. 1,687 217 0.31 Coles Group Ltd. 35,044 372 0.53 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 43,707 3,479 5.01 Computershare Ltd. 13,844 233 0.34 CSL Ltd. 12,568 1,075 1.55 Deterra Royalties Ltd. 11,668 24 0.03 Dexus* 29,132 100 0.14 Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. 1,267 13 0.02 Downer EDI Ltd. 16,129 63 0.09 Dyno Nobel Ltd. 40,398 64 0.09 Endeavour Group Ltd. 34,431 62 0.09 Evolution Mining Ltd. 52,492 329 0.47 Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. 4,855 36 0.05 Fortescue Ltd. 40,354 437 0.63 Goodman Group* 51,170 776 1.12 GPT Group* 47,754 128 0.18
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Holdings
Market Value £'000
% of Total Net Assets
Australia — 36.40% (31.12.2024 — 44.32%) (continued) Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. 11,708 40 0.06 HUB24 Ltd. 1,940 91 0.13 IGO Ltd. 18,560 74 0.11 Iluka Resources Ltd. 11,773 34 0.05 Insignia Financial Ltd. 14,027 32 0.05 Insurance Australia Group Ltd. 57,893 228 0.33 JB Hi-Fi Ltd. 2,647 126 0.18 Lendlease Corp. Ltd. 18,832 49 0.07 Lottery Corp. Ltd. 60,781 155 0.22 Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 21,618 133 0.19 Macquarie Group Ltd. 9,018 904 1.30 Magellan Financial Group Ltd. 4,492 22 0.03 Medibank Pvt Ltd. 70,713 168 0.24 Metcash Ltd. 30,256 50 0.07 Mineral Resources Ltd. 4,633 125 0.18 Mirvac Group* 92,936 94 0.14 National Australia Bank Ltd. 79,966 1,665 2.40 Netwealth Group Ltd. 3,315 42 0.06 NEXTDC Ltd. 17,616 109 0.16 Northern Star Resources Ltd. 36,419 479 0.69 Orica Ltd. 12,023 144 0.21 Origin Energy Ltd. 45,309 256 0.37 Orora Ltd. 32,460 35 0.05 Perpetual Ltd. 3,089 28 0.04 PLS Group Ltd. 82,090 171 0.25 Pro Medicus Ltd. 1,353 148 0.21 Qantas Airways Ltd. 20,535 105 0.15 QBE Insurance Group Ltd. 39,425 388 0.56 Qube Holdings Ltd. 46,085 107 0.15 Ramsay Health Care Ltd. 5,104 87 0.12 REA Group Ltd. 1,126 102 0.15 Reece Ltd. 6,551 43 0.06 Region Group* 31,792 36 0.05 Rio Tinto Ltd. 9,463 685 0.99 Santos Ltd. 81,361 247 0.36
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Holdings
Market Value £'000
% of Total Net Assets
Australia — 36.40% (31.12.2024 — 44.32%) (continued) Scentre Group* 134,205 278 0.40 SEEK Ltd. 9,435 108 0.16 SGH Ltd. 4,586 105 0.15 Sigma Healthcare Ltd. 104,240 152 0.22 Sims Ltd. 4,376 39 0.06 Sonic Healthcare Ltd. 11,447 127 0.18 South32 Ltd. 112,153 197 0.28 Steadfast Group Ltd. 22,864 59 0.08 Stockland* 63,775 181 0.26 Suncorp Group Ltd. 27,779 242 0.35 Technology One Ltd. 8,130 111 0.16 Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 4,675 26 0.04 Telstra Group Ltd. 102,490 247 0.36 TPG Telecom Ltd. 8,048 15 0.02 Transurban Group 81,211 569 0.82 Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. 22,083 57 0.08 Vicinity Ltd.* 97,379 123 0.18 Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. 7,585 140 0.20 Wesfarmers Ltd. 29,502 1,181 1.70 Westpac Banking Corp. 89,429 1,711 2.46 WiseTech Global Ltd. 4,858 165 0.24 Woodside Energy Group Ltd. 49,669 580 0.83 Woolworths Group Ltd. 31,995 464 0.67 Worley Ltd. 13,328 82 0.12
25,300 36.40
China — 0.52% (31.12.2024 — 0.36%) AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. 18,315 69 0.10 Lenovo Group Ltd. 196,000 173 0.25 Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. 20,800 121 0.17
363 0.52
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Market Value £'000
% of Total Net Assets
Hong Kong — 11.34% (31.12.2024 — 13.22%) AIA Group Ltd. 274,831 2,097 3.02 ASMPT Ltd. 8,600 64 0.09 Bank of East Asia Ltd. 24,391 31 0.04 BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. 91,000 343 0.49 Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.~³ 669,000 - 0.00 Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. 47,100 34 0.05 Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. 26,362 31 0.04 Champion REIT* 47,000 11 0.02 Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. 46,801 55 0.08 CK Asset Holdings Ltd. 45,110 169 0.24 CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. 67,748 343 0.49 CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. 15,000 83 0.12 CTF Services Ltd. 21,876 16 0.02 Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd. 10,041 10 0.01 DFI Retail Group Holdings Ltd. 8,500 25 0.04 First Pacific Co. Ltd. 64,000 36 0.05 FIT Hon Teng Ltd. 46,000 22 0.03 Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 55,000 201 0.29 Hang Lung Group Ltd. 22,000 32 0.05 Hang Lung Properties Ltd. 48,989 40 0.06 Hang Seng Bank Ltd. 17,200 252 0.36 Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. 36,497 98 0.14 Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. 276,185 185 0.27 Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. 30,949 1,204 1.73 Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. 27,000 139 0.20 HUTCHMED China Ltd. 14,000 27 0.04 Hysan Development Co. Ltd. 17,335 31 0.04 Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. 4,732 240 0.35 Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. 10,248 29 0.04 Kerry Properties Ltd. 15,500 30 0.04 KLN Logistics Group Ltd. 9,654 7 0.01 Link REIT* 68,334 227 0.33 Man Wah Holdings Ltd. 40,000 17 0.02 MMG Ltd. 103,200 86 0.12 MTR Corp. Ltd. 39,256 111 0.16
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Market Value £'000
% of Total Net Assets
Hong Kong — 11.34% (31.12.2024 — 13.22%) (continued) NagaCorp Ltd. 29,864 13 0.02 New World Development Co. Ltd. 37,337 26 0.04 Orient Overseas International Ltd. 3,700 44 0.06 PCCW Ltd. 105,375 54 0.08 Shangri-La Asia Ltd. 29,370 13 0.02 Sino Land Co. Ltd. 90,998 89 0.13 SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. 33,500 89 0.13 SJM Holdings Ltd. 70,499 16 0.02 Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 37,685 340 0.49 Swire Pacific Ltd. 'A' Shares 8,000 48 0.07 Swire Pacific Ltd. 'B' Shares 9,500 10 0.01 Swire Properties Ltd. 26,761 54 0.08 Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 37,800 325 0.47 United Energy Group Ltd. 348,000 15 0.02 VTech Holdings Ltd. 4,400 26 0.04 WH Group Ltd. 216,052 179 0.26 Wharf Holdings Ltd. 23,975 50 0.07 Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. 42,975 101 0.15 Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. 43,774 34 0.05 Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. 21,500 33 0.05
7,885 11.34
Ireland — 0.32% (31.12.2024 — 0.52%) James Hardie Industries PLC 14,714 225 0.32
Italy — 0.09% (31.12.2024 — 0.15%) PRADA SpA 14,225 61 0.09
Luxembourg — 0.08% (31.12.2024 — 0.00%) Samsonite Group SA 30,600 58 0.08
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% of Total Net Assets
Macau — 0.23% (31.12.2024 — 0.33%) MGM China Holdings Ltd. 22,600 28 0.04 Sands China Ltd. 56,668 106 0.15 Wynn Macau Ltd. 41,200 24 0.04
158 0.23
New Zealand — 1.81% (31.12.2024 — 2.68%) a2 Milk Co. Ltd. 19,270 87 0.13 Air New Zealand Ltd. 41,284 10 0.01 Auckland International Airport Ltd. 39,589 139 0.20 Contact Energy Ltd. 20,601 81 0.12 EBOS Group Ltd. 5,102 60 0.09 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. 15,015 239 0.34 Fletcher Building Ltd. 20,383 32 0.05 Infratil Ltd. 25,270 119 0.17 Mainfreight Ltd. 1,912 56 0.08 Mercury NZ Ltd. 18,328 51 0.07 Meridian Energy Ltd. 34,167 81 0.12 Ryman Healthcare Ltd. 24,775 31 0.04 Spark New Zealand Ltd. 48,405 47 0.07 Xero Ltd. 3,965 222 0.32
1,255 1.81
Singapore — 8.91% (31.12.2024 — 9.85%) BOC Aviation Ltd. 5,700 40 0.06 CapitaLand Ascendas REIT* 90,470 148 0.21 CapitaLand Ascott Trust 71,469 39 0.06 CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust* 156,637 216 0.31 CapitaLand Investment Ltd. 54,654 86 0.12 City Developments Ltd. 10,900 50 0.07 ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. 58,700 50 0.07 DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 52,340 1,705 2.45 Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust* 76,200 44 0.06 Genting Singapore Ltd. 156,200 65 0.09
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Market Value £'000
% of Total Net Assets
Singapore — 8.91% (31.12.2024 — 9.85%) (continued) Hutchison Port Holdings Trust 135,500 22 0.03 Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. 1,511 30 0.04 Keppel DC REIT* 53,570 69 0.10 Keppel Ltd. 36,100 216 0.31 Keppel REIT* 64,700 36 0.05 Keppel REIT Rights~³ 14,881 - 0.00 Mapletree Industrial Trust* 49,239 59 0.09 Mapletree Logistics Trust* 93,452 71 0.10 Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust* 62,003 52 0.08 Netlink NBN Trust 77,500 43 0.06 Olam Group Ltd. 9,749 5 0.01 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. 84,109 961 1.38 SATS Ltd. 24,237 53 0.08 Seatrium Ltd. 49,833 62 0.09 Sembcorp Industries Ltd. 24,200 84 0.12 SIA Engineering Co. Ltd. 6,400 13 0.02 Singapore Airlines Ltd. 38,475 142 0.21 Singapore Exchange Ltd. 20,700 203 0.29 Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. 41,200 201 0.29 Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. 187,400 493 0.71 StarHub Ltd. 15,740 10 0.02 Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust* 57,400 47 0.07 United Overseas Bank Ltd. 31,655 642 0.92 UOL Group Ltd. 12,663 64 0.09 Venture Corp. Ltd. 7,300 64 0.09 Wilmar International Ltd. 49,000 87 0.13 Yangzijiang Maritime Development Ltd. 61,800 22 0.03
6,194 8.91
South Korea — 39.20% (31.12.2024 — 27.17%) Alteogen, Inc. 1,017 236 0.34 Amorepacific Corp. 666 41 0.06 Amorepacific Holdings Corp. 634 9 0.01 BGF retail Co. Ltd. 228 12 0.02
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% of Total Net Assets
South Korea — 39.20% (31.12.2024 — 27.17%) (continued) BNK Financial Group, Inc. 6,861 56 0.08 Celltrion Pharm, Inc. 573 17 0.02 Celltrion, Inc. 3,897 364 0.52 Cheil Worldwide, Inc. 2,222 24 0.03 CJ CheilJedang Corp. 226 24 0.03 CJ Corp. 361 32 0.05 CJ Logistics Corp. 249 12 0.02 Coway Co. Ltd. 1,467 66 0.09 DB Insurance Co. Ltd. 1,203 81 0.12 Dongsuh Cos., Inc. 877 12 0.02 Doosan Bobcat, Inc. 1,349 40 0.06 Doosan Co. Ltd. 183 74 0.11 Doosan Co. Ltd. Preference Shares 50 12 0.02 Doosan Enerbility Co. Ltd. 11,701 454 0.65 Ecopro BM Co. Ltd. 1,214 92 0.13 Ecopro Co. Ltd. 2,624 123 0.18 Ecopro Materials Co. Ltd. 674 18 0.03 E-MART, Inc. 510 21 0.03 F&F Co. Ltd. 369 13 0.02 Green Cross Corp. 144 12 0.02 GS Engineering & Construction Corp. 1,190 12 0.02 GS Holdings Corp. 1,269 37 0.05 GS Retail Co. Ltd. 926 10 0.01 Hana Financial Group, Inc. 7,079 343 0.49 Hanjin Kal Corp. 650 42 0.06 Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. 1,887 57 0.08 Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd. 171 40 0.06 Hanmi Science Co. Ltd. 524 10 0.01 Hanmi Semiconductor Co. Ltd. 945 62 0.09 Hanon Systems 4,307 7 0.01 Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd. 899 437 0.63 Hanwha Corp. 801 34 0.05 Hanwha Corp. Preference Shares 537 10 0.01 Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 7,276 12 0.02 Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. 3,136 184 0.26
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Market Value £'000
% of Total Net Assets
South Korea — 39.20% (31.12.2024 — 27.17%) (continued) Hanwha Solutions Corp. 2,901 40 0.06 Hanwha Systems Co. Ltd. 2,006 56 0.08 Hanwha Vision Co. Ltd. 919 21 0.03 HD Hyundai Co. Ltd. 1,035 100 0.14 HD Hyundai Electric Co. Ltd. 606 242 0.35 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. 783 206 0.30 HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. Ltd. 375 37 0.05 HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. 1,182 248 0.36 HL Mando Co. Ltd. 875 26 0.04 HLB, Inc. 3,283 86 0.12 HMM Co. Ltd. 6,576 69 0.10 Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd. 861 20 0.03 HYBE Co. Ltd. 603 102 0.15 Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp. 137 126 0.18 Hyundai Autoever Corp. 185 32 0.05 Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. 1,791 65 0.09 Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd. 929 86 0.12 Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. 1,577 25 0.04 Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. 1,520 293 0.42 Hyundai Motor Co. 3,572 546 0.78 Hyundai Motor Co. Preference Shares 581 62 0.09 Hyundai Motor Co. Second Preference Shares 930 102 0.15 Hyundai Rotem Co. Ltd. 2,001 194 0.28 Hyundai Steel Co. 2,294 37 0.05 iM Financial Group Co. Ltd. 4,002 32 0.05 Industrial Bank of Korea 5,944 64 0.09 Kakao Corp. 8,006 248 0.36 KakaoBank Corp. 5,185 58 0.08 Kakaopay Corp. 787 20 0.03 Kangwon Land, Inc. 3,464 34 0.05 KB Financial Group, Inc. 9,473 610 0.88 KCC Corp. 115 25 0.04 KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd. 584 15 0.02 Kia Corp. 6,322 397 0.57 Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. 1,757 104 0.15
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% of Total Net Assets
South Korea — 39.20% (31.12.2024 — 27.17%) (continued) Korea Electric Power Corp. 6,304 153 0.22 Korea Gas Corp. 718 15 0.02 Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd. 1,128 94 0.13 Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. 111 75 0.11 Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. 4,058 47 0.07 Krafton, Inc. 750 95 0.14 Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd. 409 25 0.04 L&F Co. Ltd. 685 34 0.05 LG Chem Ltd. 1,194 205 0.29 LG Chem Ltd. Preference Shares 212 18 0.03 LG CNS Co. Ltd. 1,063 34 0.05 LG Corp. 2,348 98 0.14 LG Display Co. Ltd. 7,981 49 0.07 LG Electronics, Inc. 2,668 126 0.18 LG Electronics, Inc. Preference Shares 470 12 0.02 LG Energy Solution Ltd. 1,081 205 0.29 LG H&H Co. Ltd. 172 23 0.03 LG Innotek Co. Ltd. 387 54 0.08 LG Uplus Corp. 5,733 44 0.06 Lotte Chemical Corp. 489 18 0.03 Lotte Corp. 904 12 0.02 Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. 310 12 0.02 LS Corp. 382 39 0.06 LS Electric Co. Ltd. 417 99 0.14 Meritz Financial Group, Inc. 1,858 108 0.15 Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd. 5,540 67 0.10 Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd. Preference Shares 3,555 21 0.03 Misto Holdings Corp. 981 21 0.03 NAVER Corp. 3,919 489 0.70 NCSoft Corp. 340 35 0.05 Netmarble Corp. 707 18 0.03 NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. 3,596 39 0.06 NongShim Co. Ltd. 85 19 0.03 Orion Corp. 616 34 0.05 Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. 7,453 15 0.02
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Market Value £'000
% of Total Net Assets
South Korea — 39.20% (31.12.2024 — 27.17%) (continued) Pearl Abyss Corp. 811 16 0.02 Posco DX Co. Ltd. 1,446 21 0.03 POSCO Future M Co. Ltd. 907 87 0.12 POSCO Holdings, Inc. 1,955 308 0.44 Posco International Corp. 1,266 32 0.05 S-1 Corp. 537 20 0.03 Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. 309 270 0.39 Samsung C&T Corp. 1,990 246 0.35 Samsung Card Co. Ltd. 638 18 0.03 Samsung E&A Co. Ltd. 4,132 51 0.07 Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. 1,403 184 0.26 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 122,931 7,607 10.94 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Preference Shares 21,107 971 1.40 Samsung Episholdings Co. Ltd. 176 67 0.10 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. 815 209 0.30 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. Preference Shares 73 14 0.02 Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. 16,699 208 0.30 Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 2,014 164 0.24 Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 1,604 223 0.32 Samsung SDS Co. Ltd. 1,091 96 0.14 Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. 1,437 56 0.08 Samyang Foods Co. Ltd. 113 72 0.10 Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. 11,017 437 0.63 SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. 774 50 0.07 SK Bioscience Co. Ltd. 715 18 0.03 SK Hynix, Inc. 14,158 4,749 6.83 SK IE Technology Co. Ltd. 746 10 0.01 SK Innovation Co. Ltd. 1,721 90 0.13 SK Square Co. Ltd. 2,282 433 0.62 SK, Inc. 942 124 0.18 SKC Co. Ltd. 513 28 0.04 Woori Financial Group, Inc. 17,796 257 0.37 Yuhan Corp. 1,516 88 0.13
27,246 39.20
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% of Total Net Assets
Thailand — 0.08% (31.12.2024 — 0.13%) Thai Beverage PCL 199,900 53 0.08
United Kingdom — 0.00% (31.12.2024 — 0.52%)
United States — 0.29% (31.12.2024 — 0.19%) GQG Partners, Inc. 21,354 18 0.03 Light & Wonder, Inc. 2,188 168 0.24 Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. 24,000 15 0.02
201 0.29
Derivatives — 0.01% (31.12.2024 — (0.01)%) Hang Seng Index Futures January 2026† 1 (1) 0.00 KOSPI 200 Index Futures March 2026† 3 11 0.01 MSCI Singapore Index Futures January 2026**† 1 0 0.00 SPI 200 Index Futures March 2026† 1 1 0.00
11 0.01
Portfolio of investments^ 69,010 99.28 Net other assets 497 0.72
Total net assets 69,507 100.00
All holdings are ordinary shares or common stock unless otherwise stated. ^ Includes derivative liabilities. ~ Delisted. * Real Estate Investment Trust. ** Market value is less than £500, therefore rounded down to 0. ³ Level 3 Security. † Goldman Sachs is the counterparty, total notional exposure is £491,138 and 0.71% as a percentage of the Fund’s value.
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In accordance with the requirements of the Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook of the Financial Conduct Authority’s handbook of rules and guidance we hereby certify the report on behalf of the Directors of State Street Unit Trust Management Limited.
R. Bridger – Director, State Street Unit Trust Management Limited
T. Coghlan – Director, State Street Unit Trust Management Limited
22 April 2026
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The Collective Investment Schemes (the "COLL") sourcebook requires the Manager to prepare financial statements for each accounting period which give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Fund as at the end of the accounting period and of its revenue for the period. In preparing the financial statements the Manager is required to:
• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
• comply with the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice relating to Authorised Funds issued by the Investment Management Association in May 2014 (as amended in 2017)
• comply with the requirements of the COLL
• follow generally accepted accounting principles and applicable accounting standards
• keep proper accounting records which enable it to demonstrate that the financial statements as prepared comply with the above requirements
• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the Fund will continue in operation
• take reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities
The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund in accordance with its Trust Deed, the Prospectus and the COLL.
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Statement of the Depositary’s Responsibilities in respect of the Scheme The Depositary in its capacity as Trustee of State Street AUT Asia Pacific ex-Japan Screened Index Equity Fund must ensure that the Trust is managed in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Collective Investment Schemes Sourcebook, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, (together “the Regulations”), the Trust Deed and Prospectus (together “the Scheme documents”) as detailed below.
The Depositary must in the context of its role act honestly, fairly, professionally, independently and in the interests of the Trust and its investors.
The Depositary is responsible for the safekeeping of all custodial assets and maintaining a record of all other assets of the Trust in accordance with the Regulations.
The Depositary must ensure that:
• the Trust’s cash flows are properly monitored and that cash of the Trust is booked in cash accounts in accordance with the Regulations;
• the sale, issue, repurchase, redemption and cancellation of units are carried out in accordance with the Regulations;
• the value of units of the Trust are calculated in accordance with the Regulations;
• any consideration relating to transactions in the Trust’s assets is remitted to the Trust within the usual time limits;
• the Trust’s income is applied in accordance with the Regulations; and
• the instructions of the Authorised Fund Manager (“the AFM”), which is the UCITS Management Company, are carried out (unless they conflict with the Regulations).
The Depositary also has a duty to take reasonable care to ensure that the Trust is managed in accordance with the Regulations and the Scheme documents of the Trust in relation to the investment and borrowing powers applicable to the Trust.
Having carried out such procedures as we considered necessary to discharge our responsibilities as Depositary of the Trust, it is our opinion, based on the information available to us and the explanations provided, that, in all material respects the Trust, acting through the AFM:
(i) has carried out the issue, sale, redemption and cancellation, and calculation of the price of the Trust’s units and the application of the Trust’s income in accordance with the Regulations and the Scheme documents of the Trust; and
(ii) has observed the investment and borrowing powers and restrictions applicable to the Trust in accordance with the Regulations and the Scheme documents of the Trust.
This report is given on the basis that no breaches are subsequently advised to us by the Auditors before the distribution date. We therefore reserve the right to amend the report in the light of such circumstances.
Yours sincerely
Depositary HSBC Bank Plc 8 Canada Square London E14 5HQ
22 April 2026
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Report on the audit of the financial statements
Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements of State Street AUT Asia Pacific ex-Japan Screened Index Equity Fund (the “Trust”):
• give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Trust as at 31 December 2025 and of the net revenue and the net capital gains on the scheme property for the year then ended; and
• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”, and applicable law), the Statement of Recommended Practice for UK Authorised Funds, the Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook ("the sourcebook") and the Trust Deed.
We have audited the financial statements, included within the Report and Financial Statements (the “Annual Report”), which comprise:
• the Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025;
• the Statement of Total Return for the year then ended;
• the Statement of Change in Net Assets Attributable to Unitholders for the year then ended;
• the Distribution Tables; and
• the Notes to the Financial Statements, which include a description of the significant accounting policies.
Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (“ISAs (UK)”) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under ISAs (UK) are further described in the Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Independence We remained independent of the Trust in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, which includes the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
Conclusions relating to going concern Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date on which the financial statements are authorised for issue.
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Manager’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this conclusion is not a guarantee as to the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Manager with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Reporting on other information
The other information comprises all of the information in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our auditors’ report thereon. The Manager is responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion or, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in this report, any form of assurance thereon.
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In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify an apparent material inconsistency or material misstatement, we are required to perform procedures to conclude whether there is a material misstatement of the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report based on these responsibilities.
Based on our work undertaken in the course of the audit, the Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook requires us also to report certain opinions as described below.
Manager’s Report In our opinion, the information given in the Manager’s Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit
Responsibilities of the Manager for the financial statements As explained more fully in the Manager's Statement of Responsibilities, the Manager is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the applicable framework and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. The Manager is also responsible for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Manager is responsible for assessing the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Manager either intends to wind up or terminate the Trust, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Based on our understanding of the Trust and its industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to breaches of the Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements, in particular those parts of the sourcebook which may directly impact on the determination of amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries to manipulate revenue or to increase the net asset value of the Trust. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
• Discussions with the Manager, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulation and fraud;
• Reviewing relevant meeting minutes, including those of the Manager’s board of directors;
• Identifying and testing journal entries, specifically any journals posted as part of the financial year end close process; and
• Designing audit procedures to incorporate unpredictability around the nature, timing or extent of our testing.
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There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. We are less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors’ report.
Use of this report This report, including the opinions, has been prepared for and only for the Trust’s Unitholders as a body in accordance with paragraph 4.5.12 of the Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving these opinions, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.
Other required reporting
Opinion on matter required by the Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook In our opinion, we have obtained all the information and explanations we consider necessary for the purposes of the audit.
Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook exception reporting Under the Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook we are also required to report to you if, in our opinion:
• proper accounting records have not been kept; or
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records.
We have no exceptions to report arising from this responsibility.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Glasgow 22 April 2026
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Comparative Table For the year ended 31st December 2025
2025 2024 2023 Change in Net Assets Per Unit (£) (£) (£) Opening net asset value per unit 3.2946 3.3783 3.2508
Return before operating charges 1.0733 (0.0786) 0.1323 Operating charges (0.0053) (0.0051) (0.0048) Return after operating charges* 1.0680 (0.0837) 0.1275
Distributions (0.1174) (0.0968) (0.1042)
Retained distributions on accumulation units 0.1174 0.0968 0.1042
Closing net asset value per unit 4.3626 3.2946 3.3783 *after direct transaction cost of: 0.0060 0.0003 0.0004 Performance Return after charges 32.42% (2.48)% 3.92% Other Information Closing net asset value (£'000) 69,507 2,713,700 2,473,455 Closing number of units 15,932,611 823,674,689 732,158,410 Operating charges 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% Direct transaction costs 0.17% 0.01% 0.01% Prices Highest unit price (pence) 4.4498 3.5271 3.5643 Lowest unit price (pence) 2.9495 3.1130 2.9957
General risk factors The value of funds and the revenue from them is not guaranteed and may fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you originally invested. What you get back may depend on:
• Investment performance is not guaranteed. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. There may also be variation in performance between funds with similar investment objectives.
• The effect of an initial charge. If you sell your investment after a short period you may not get back what you originally invested, even if the price of your investment has not fallen.
• The entire market of a particular asset class or geographical region may fall, having a greater effect on funds heavily invested in that asset class or region.
• If you make regular withdrawals from your investment be aware that if the level of withdrawal exceeds the rate of investment growth of the fund, your capital will be eroded.
• Governments may change the tax rules which affect you or the funds in which you have invested.
• Inflation will reduce what you could buy in the future, i.e. it will reduce the real value of your investment.
• There is no certainty that the investment objective of any fund will actually be achieved.
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Statement of Total Return For the year ended 31st December 2025
Year ended 31.12.25
Year ended 31.12.24 Note £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Income Net capital gains/(losses) 4 319,754 (144,133) Revenue 6 54,713 82,243 Expenses 7 (2,459) (3,923) Interest payable and similar charges 8 (1) (7)
Net revenue before taxation 52,253 78,313 Taxation 9 (2,284) (3,521)
Net revenue after taxation 49,969 74,792
Total return before distributions 369,723 (69,341) Distributions 10 (49,969) (74,792)
Change in net assets attributable to unitholders from investment activities 319,754 (144,133)
Statement of Change in Net Assets Attributable to Unitholders For the year ended 31st December 2025
Year ended 31.12.25
Year ended 31.12.24 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 Opening net assets 2,713,700 2,473,455 Amounts receivable on issue of units 7,136 312,116 Amounts payable on cancellation of units (3,000,004) (4,949)
(2,992,868) 307,167 Dilution levy (646) 303 Change in unitholders' funds from investment activities 319,754 (144,133) Retained distributions on accumulation units 29,567 76,908
Closing net assets 69,507 2,713,700
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Balance Sheet As at 31st December 2025
Note 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Assets Fixed assets: Investments 69,011 2,698,466 Current assets: Debtors 11 1,210 5,533 Cash and bank balances 12 453 10,292
Total assets 70,674 2,714,291
Liabilities Investment liabilities 1 143 Provision for liabilities 13 2 92 Creditors Other creditors 14 1,164 356
Total liabilities 1,167 591
Net assets attributable to unitholders 69,507 2,713,700
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1. Accounting policies
(a) Basis of accounting The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention by the revaluation of the investments, and in accordance with the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice ("UK GAAP") which comprises the UK Financial Reporting Standard 102 ("FRS 102") and the Statement of Recommended Practice ("SORP") for Authorised Funds issued by the Investment Management Association in May 2014 (as amended in 2017).
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
(b) Basis of valuation of investments The investments of the Fund have been valued at the closing bid market prices ruling on the principal markets on which the stocks are quoted, on the last business day of the accounting year.
Market value is defined by the SORP as fair value which generally is the bid value of each security.
Where applicable, unlisted, delisted and suspended securities are based on the Manager’s assessment of their net realisable value.
Open futures contracts have been valued at fair value and the net gains/(losses) are reflected within Derivative contracts in net capital gains/(losses) on investments.
(c) Exchange rates Foreign currency receipts and payments are translated at the rate applicable on the date of settlement.
Foreign currency assets and liabilities are valued at the rates on the last day of the accounting year.
(d) Recognition of revenue Revenue is included in the Statement of Total Return on the following basis: Dividends are recognised when the security is quoted ex-dividend. Special dividends are treated as either capital or revenue depending on the facts of each particular case. Stock lending, deposit interest and interest payable are recorded on an accrual basis. Any income arising from stock lending is treated as revenue on an accruals basis and is disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements net of directly attributable fees. The value of the collateral must always exceed the value of the stock on loan. The accepted collateral includes cash, equities, certain types of bonds and money market instruments as agreed with the Depositary.
(e) Treatment of expenses Management expenses are charged against the revenue of the Fund on an accruals basis.All other expenses other than bank charges and interest are met by the Manager.
(f) Taxation Provision is made for corporation tax at current rates on the excess of taxable revenue over expenses.
(g) Deferred taxation Deferred tax is provided for on all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date other than those differences that are regarded as permanent. Any liability to deferred tax is provided at the average rate of tax expected to apply.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted to reflect the time value of money. Deferred tax assets are recognised only when, on the basis of available evidence, it is more likely than not that there will be taxable profits in the future against which the deferred tax asset can be offset.
(h) Dilution adjustment In certain circumstances (as detailed in the Prospectus) the Manager may charge a dilution adjustment on the creation or cancellation of shares, which is paid into the capital of the relevant sub-fund on an accruals basis. The adjustment is intended to cover certain dealing charges not included in the mid-market value of the fund used in calculating the share price, which could have a diluting effect on the fund.
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1. Accounting policies (continued)
(i) Returns from derivatives The Fund may enter into permitted derivative contracts such as futures.
The positions are undertaken to obtain full market exposure and the returns are included within gains/(losses) on investments in the Statement of Total Return. Any open positions in these types of transactions at the period end are included in the Balance Sheet at their mark to market value.
2. Distribution policy The policy is to distribute all available revenue, after deduction of those expenses which are chargeable in calculating the distribution.
In order to conduct a controlled dividend flow to unitholders, an interim distribution will be made at the Manager’s discretion, up to a maximum of the distributable revenue available for the year. All remaining revenue is distributed in accordance with the COLL.
Distributions of revenue are paid six monthly by reference to net revenue arising in the periods ended 30th June and 31st December.
Any revenue deficit will be borne by the capital account.
(a) Treatment of stock dividends The ordinary element of stock dividends is treated as revenue and forms part of the distribution.
In the case of an enhanced stock dividend, the value of the enhancement is treated as capital and does not form part of the distribution.
(b) Expenses Management expenses are charged to revenue.
(c) Equalisation Equalisation takes account of the revenue received on the creation of shares and revenue paid on cancellation of shares and is allocated to the distribution account.
3. Risk management policies In pursuing its investment objectives the Fund holds a number of financial instruments. The Fund’s financial instruments comprise of securities and other investments, cash balances and bank overdrafts, short term fixed deposits, debtors and creditors that arise directly from its operations, for example, in respect of sales and purchases awaiting settlement, amounts receivable for creations and payable for liquidations and debtors for accrued revenue.
The main risks the Fund may face from investing are: (a) market risk, (b) market price risk, (c) foreign currency risk, (d) interest rate risk, (e) liquidity risk, (f) credit risk, (g) use of derivatives and (h) stock lending risk.
The Manager’s policy for managing these risks are summarised below and have been applied throughout the year.
(a) Market risk Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the financial instruments held by the Fund will fluctuate because of changes in underlying valuation factors. It represents the potential loss the Fund might suffer through holding market positions in the face of valuation factor movements. Market risk typically includes market price risk, foreign exchange or currency risk, and interest rate risk.
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3. Risk management policies (continued)
(b) Market price risk Market price risk is the risk that the value of the financial instruments held by the Fund will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. It represents the potential loss the Fund might suffer through changes in market prices of the Fund holdings. The investment manager considers the asset allocation of the portfolio in order to minimize the risk associated with particular countries or industry sectors whilst continuing to follow the investment objectives of the Fund.
As an index Fund, the investment objective is to seek to track as closely as reasonably possible the performance of the benchmark index. In order to achieve this objective, the Fund invests primarily in securities held in the equity index benchmark. Market price risk for an index Fund arises from a mismatch in the relative proportion of assets in Fund from their respective proportions in the benchmark. The Fund places limitations on the amount by which a holding may deviate from the proportion benchmark to limit the market risk from mismatched positions.
All securities investments present a risk of loss of capital. The investment manager assess the Fund’s market risk volatility to ensure that the effect of utilizing financial derivative instruments is not significant enough to cause disproportionate losses to a Fund’s overall value. The investment manager moderates this risk through careful selection of securities and financial instruments. The investment manager manages this risk through a combination of risk metrics. This includes, but is not restricted to, tracking error volatility, which measures the ex-ante volatility of excess returns of the Fund against its referenced benchmark. The tracking error volatility on the Fund is closely monitored on a regular basis, and is a key consideration when the Fund is rebalanced.
(c) Foreign currency risk Any fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates between the base currency ("GBP") and the respective foreign currencies may significantly affect the value of the Fund investments and the returns ultimately achieved by the Fund. Local interest rates and monetary policy, as well as other government fiscal and labour policies, also can adversely impact the Fund’s currency values.
Based on the Fund mandate, there is no hedging of foreign currency risk exposure. This follows from the investment objective to track the performance of the benchmark, which is also not hedged against changes in foreign exchange rates.
(d) Interest rate risk Interest rate risk is present when the value of investment securities may fluctuate as a result of a change in market interest rates. Explicit interest rate risk occurs when there is a direct relationship between changes in interest rates and changes in the value of investment securities. The Fund invests in only equity and equity-based instruments, the values of which are not directly dependent on interest rates.
(e) Liquidity risk The Fund is exposed to daily cash redemptions of redeemable shares. So the main liability of the Fund is the redemption of any shares that investors wish to sell. Hence the Fund invest the large majority of the assets in investments that are traded in an active market and can ordinarily be readily disposed. However, liquidity risk will occur if an equity issuer becomes credit impaired or if the relevant market becomes illiquid. In such a case, it may not be possible to initiate or liquidate a position at a price that is deemed by the investment manager to be demonstrating fair value. Liquidity risk may be temporary or may last for extended periods.
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3. Risk management policies (continued)
The indexed Fund invests solely in securities which form part of the Benchmark Index. Benchmark Indexes are constructed using index rules requiring securities to have a specified minimum trading volume, which, although not guaranteeing liquidity, provides indication of the liquid nature of the securities underlying the Fund. The Fund is exposed to daily contributions and withdrawals which are managed to ensure that exposure to the Benchmark Indexes are maintained in order to meet the investment objective of the Fund.
(f) Credit risk The Fund invests in only equity and equity-based instruments, which are not credit instruments, and therefore the Fund is not explicitly exposed to credit risk other than revenue index futures. Index futures used for efficient portfolio management are exchange traded and marked to market daily, so counterparty risk is negligible.
(g) Use of derivatives The Fund uses equity index futures only, no other derivatives, for efficient portfolio management-index futures are used to equitize cash holdings from inflows and outflows and also anticipated cash flows (e.g. dividend receivables). As a result the exposure to futures are covered by cash and near cash at all times, and assist in meeting the investment objectives of the Fund.
(h) Stock lending risk Stock lending transactions may involve a risk that a counterparty will wholly or partially fail to honour its contractual obligations.
In order to mitigate that risk of counterparty default, the counterparties to these transactions may be required to provide collateral to suitably cover their obligations to the Schemes. In the event of default by the counterparty, it will forfeit its collateral on the transaction. However, there is risk that the collateral, especially where it is in the form of stocks, when realised will not raise sufficient cash to settle the counterparty’s liability to the Schemes. Stock lending transactions may, in the event of a default by the counterparty, result in the stocks lent being recovered late or only in part. This may result in loss for the Lending Schemes.
4. Net capital gains/(losses)
The net capital gains/(losses) during the year comprise: 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Non-derivative securities 318,892 (143,518) Derivative contracts 2,609 238 Losses on foreign exchange (1,747) (853)
Net capital gains/(losses) 319,754 (144,133)
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5. Purchases, sales and transaction costs 31.12.25 £'000
31.12.24 £'000 Purchases excluding transaction costs Equities 89,511 450,391
Total before transaction costs 89,511 450,391
Commissions Equities 22 120 Derivatives 5 10
27 130
Taxes Equities 3 63
3 63
Total purchases transaction costs 30 193
Purchases including transaction costs 89,541 450,584
31.12.25 £'000
31.12.24 £'000 Sales excluding transaction costs Equities 3,037,845 58,024
Total before transaction costs 3,037,845 58,024
Commissions Equities (774) (12) Derivatives (5) (11)
(779) (23)
Taxes Equities (1,983) (47)
(1,983) (47)
Total sales transaction cost (2,762) (70)
Sales including transaction costs 3,035,083 57,954
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5. Purchases, sales and transaction costs (continued)
31.12.25 %
31.12.24 % Transaction costs as percentage of principal amounts Purchases – Commissions Equities 0.025 0.027 Purchases – Taxes Equities 0.003 0.014 Sales – Commission Equities 0.025 0.020 Sales – Taxes Equities 0.065 0.082 31.12.25 %
31.12.24 % Transaction costs as percentage of average net asset value Commissions 0.049 0.005 Taxes 0.122 0.004
Total 0.171 0.009 The above analysis covers any direct transaction costs suffered by the Fund during the year. However it is important to understand the nature of other transactions costs associated with different investments asset classes and instrument types.
Separately identifiable direct transactions costs (commissions, taxes etc.) are attributable to the Fund’s purchase and sale of equity shares. Additionally for equity shares, there is a dealing spread cost (the difference between the buying and selling prices) which will be suffered on purchase and sale transactions.
For the Fund’s investment in collective investment scheme holdings there will potentially be dealing spread costs applicable to purchases and sales. However, additionally there are indirect transaction costs suffered in those underlying funds, throughout the holding period for the instruments, which are not separately identifiable and do not form part of the analysis above.
During the year the Fund utilised futures derivatives instruments covering different underlying asset classes. The settlement values for opening and closing derivative positions are not comparable to principal values for transactions in direct holding investments and therefore purchase and sale amounts for derivative transactions are not quantified in the analysis above. Transaction costs for derivatives positions will be either suffered as direct costs or form part of the dealing spread for the instruments. Any direct costs are identified in the analysis above.
Dealing spread costs suffered by the Fund vary considerably for the different asset/instrument types depending on a number of factors including transaction value and market sentiment.
At the balance sheet date the average portfolio dealing spread (difference between bid and offer prices of all investments expressed as a percentage of the offer price value) was 0.00% (31.12.2024: 0.17%).
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6. Revenue 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Overseas dividends 52,134 79,343 Property income distributions 44 Stock dividends 1,937 2,422 Bank interest 421 211 Stock lending revenue 160 236 Derivatives revenue 17 31
Revenue 54,713 82,243
7. Expenses 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Manager's periodic charge 2,459 3,918 HMRC Interest -5
Total expenses 2,459 3,923
The audit fee for the year of £14,240 (exclusive of VAT) is borne by the Manager (31.12.24: £13,978).
As permitted by the Trust Deed, the Manager is remunerated out of the property of the Fund. This charge is expressed as an annual percentage of the value of the property of the Fund. The Manager’s periodic charge was 15 basis points for the year ended 31.12.25 (31.12.24: 15 basis points).
8. Interest payable and similar charges 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Interest payable 17
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(a) Analysis of charge in year: 31.12.25 £'000
31.12.24 £'000 Corporation Tax 324 187 Overseas tax 2,050 3,322 Deferred taxation* (90) 12
Total current tax 2,284 3,521
Total tax charge (note 9b) 2,284 3,521
* (Decrease)/increase in the unrealised movement on Indian capital gains tax provision.
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9. Taxation (continued)
(b) Factors affecting total tax charge for the year: 31.12.25 £'000
31.12.24 £'000 Net revenue before taxation 52,253 78,313 Corporation tax of 20% 10,451 15,663 Effects of: Revenue not subject to corporation tax (10,058) (14,952) Overseas tax 2,050 3,322 Double taxation relief (159) (506) Corporation tax: adjustment in respect of prior years - (5) Class action income - (1)
Total tax charge for year (note 9a) 2,284 3,521
(c) Deferred tax 31.12.25 £'000
31.12.24 £'000 Provision at start of year 92 80 Deferred tax (credit)/charge for the year (90) 12
Provision at end of year 2 92
10. Distributions
The distributions take account of revenue received on the creation of units and income deducted on the cancellation of units, and comprises: 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Interim 28,539 35,289 Final 1,028 41,619
29,567 76,908
Amounts deducted on cancellation of units 20,460 24 Amounts added on issue of units (58) (2,140)
Net distribution for the year 49,969 74,792
The net distributions of the year is represented by: Net revenue after taxation 49,969 74,792
Net distribution for the year 49,969 74,792
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11. Debtors 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Creations awaiting settlement - 900 Sales awaiting settlement 1,132 Accrued revenue 72 4,608 Overseas tax recoverable 7 24 Dilution adjustment receivable (1) 1
Total debtors 1,210 5,533
12. Cash and bank balances 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Cash and bank balances 381 8,628 Amounts held at brokers 72 1,664 Total cash and bank balances 453 10,292
13. Provision for liabilities 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Provision for liabilities 2 92 Total provision for liabilities 2 92 The deferred tax liability provision as at 31.12.25 of £1,792 (31.12.24: £92,425) relates to a potential liability for capital gains tax that may arise on the fund’s investments should they be sold in the future, based on the net unrealised taxable capital gain at the period end and on enacted local jurisdiction tax rates. The amount of any future amounts payable may differ from this provision, depending on the value and timing of any future sales of such investments and future local tax rates.
14. Other creditors 31.12.25 31.12.24 £'000 £'000 Liquidations awaiting settlement 1,069 Accrued Manager's periodic charge 9 351 Corporation tax payable 85 5 Income tax payable 1-
Total other creditors 1,164 356
15. Contingent liabilities and commitments The Fund had no contingent liabilities at year end (31.12.24: £nil).
16. Related party transactions The Manager exercises governance and oversight over the Fund and is a related party by virtue of the Trust Deed constituting the Fund.
Amounts paid during the year or due to the Manager at the year end are disclosed under Expenses and Other Creditors in the Notes to the financial statements. At the year end £9,061 (31.12.24: £352,393) was due to the Manager in relation to accrued manager’s periodic charges are disclosed in Other Creditors in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
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16. Related party transactions (continued)
Transactions relating to the creation and cancellation of units and the purchases and sales of investments which pass through the Manager, but are not for the benefit of, either related party are disclosed in the Statement of Change in Net Assets Attributable to Unitholders.
Amounts due to or from the Fund at the year end in relation to these transactions are disclosed under Debtors and Creditors in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
17. Risk disclosures The Manager’s policy for managing these risks are summarised below and have been applied throughout the year.
(a) Foreign currency risk A substantial proportion of the net assets of the Fund are denominated in currencies other than Sterling ("GBP"), with the effect that the balance sheet and total return can be significantly affected by currency movements. The Manager will act accordingly in order to manage exchange rate risk.
The Fund’s currency exposure as at 31st December 2025 was: Net foreign currency assets Currency Monetary exposures £’000
Non-monetary exposures £’000
Total £’000
Australian dollar 219 26,021 26,240 Euro 6 -6 Hong Kong dollar 41 8,175 8,216 New Zealand dollar 28 946 974 Singapore dollar 14 6,185 6,199 South Korean won 243 27,246 27,489 US dollar (1) 426 425 Total 550 68,999 69,549
The Fund’s currency exposure as at 31st December 2024 was: Net foreign currency assets Currency Monetary exposures £’000
Non-monetary exposures £’000
Total £’000
Australian dollar 5,412 1,247,912 1,253,324 Euro 5 -5 Hong Kong dollar 1,589 373,948 375,537 New Zealand dollar 384 56,396 56,780 Singapore dollar 267 267,552 267,819 South Korean won 6,756 737,288 744,044 US dollar 290 15,228 15,518 Total 14,703 2,698,324 2,713,027
If GBP to foreign currency exchange rates had increased by 10% as at the balance sheet date, the net asset value of the Fund would have decreased by £6,322,672 (31.12.2024: £246,638,857).
If GBP to foreign currency exchange rates had decreased by 10% as at the balance sheet date, the net asset value of the Fund would have increased by £7,727,710 (31.12.2024: £301,447,491).
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17. Risk disclosures (continued)
These calculations assume all other variables remain constant.
(b) Market price risk The Fund’s investment portfolio is exposed to market price fluctuations which are monitored by the Manager in pursuance of the investment objective and policy as set out on page 1. Adherence to investment guidelines and to investment and borrowing powers set out in the Trust Deed, the Scheme Particulars and in the Financial Conduct Authority’s Collective Investment Scheme sourcebook (the “COLL sourcebook”) mitigates the risk of excessive exposure to any particular type of security or issuer. Further information on the investment portfolio is set out in the Manager’s Report and Portfolio Statement.
If market prices had increased by 10% as at the balance sheet date, the net asset value of the Fund would have increased by £6,900,954 (31.12.24: £269,845,397). If market prices had decreased by 10% as at the balance sheet date, the net asset value of the Fund would have decreased by £6,900,954 (31.12.24: £269,845,397).
These calculations assume all other variables remain constant.
(c) Interest rate risk The majority of the Fund’s financial assets are equity shares and other investments which neither pay interest nor have a maturity date. Therefore interest rate risk is not deemed to be significant.
Interest on bank balances is calculated at the current Bank of England base rate minus 0.50%, while overdraft is calculated at the current Bank of England base rate plus 1.00% of its overseas equivalent.
(d) Liquidity risk All of the Fund’s financial assets are considered to be readily realisable in accordance with the market practices of the exchange on which they are traded. In general, the Investment Manager manages the Fund’s cash to ensure it can meet its liabilities. Where investments cannot be realised in time to meet any potential liability, the Fund may borrow up to 10% of its value to ensure settlement.
All of the Fund’s financial liabilities are payable on demand or in less than one year, therefore liquidity risk is not significant.
18. Securities Financing Transactions (SFT)
1) Global Data
Proportion of securities and commodities on loan as at 31st December 2025 £'000 %
Total lendable assets excluding cash and cash equivalents: 65,482
Securities and commodities on loan 806 1.23%
Assets engaged in SFTs and total return swaps as at 31st December 2025 £'000 %
Fund assets under management (AUM) 69,507
Absolute value of assets engaged in:
Securities lending 806 1.16%
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18. Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) (continued)
2) Concentration Data
Top 10 Collateral Issuers Name and value of collateral and commodities received as at 31st December 2025 £'000
United Kingdom Gilt 87
Kingdom of Netherlands 62
Australia Government Bond 27
Kingdom of Belgium 23
Heidelberg Materials 17
United Kingdom Inflation-Linked Gilt 16
Amazon.com 15
Tencent 15
UniCredit 15
Progressive 14
Top 10 Counterparties Name and value of outstanding transactions as at 31st December 2025* £'000
Barclays Capital Securities 270
Merrill Lynch 234
BNP Paribas Financial Markets 147
UBS 92
Morgan Stanley International 43
Citigroup Global Markets (UK) 20
* The table includes a full list of counterparties.
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18. Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) (continued)
3) Aggregate Transaction Data
Type, Quality and Currency of Collateral as at 31st December 2025
Type Quality Currency £'000
Securities lending
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Sterling 10
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Australian dollar 5
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Canadian dollar 27
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Danish krone 13
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Euro 139
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Hong Kong dollar 54
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Japanese yen 10
Equity Traded on recognised exchange New Zealand dollar 1
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Norwegian krone 6
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Singapore dollar 11
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Swedish krona 3
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Swiss franc 38
Equity Traded on recognised exchange US dollar 208
Fixed Income Investment Grade Sterling 103
Fixed Income Investment Grade Australian dollar 27
Fixed Income Investment Grade Canadian dollar 24
Fixed Income Investment Grade Danish krone 2
Fixed Income Investment Grade Euro 203
Fixed Income Investment Grade Norwegian krone 3
Fixed Income Investment Grade US dollar 3
Total Collateral held 890
Maturity Tenor of Collateral (remaining period to maturity) as at 31st December 2025
Less than one day
One day to one week
One week to one month
One to three months
Three months to one year
Above one year
Open maturity Total
Type £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Securities lending - - - - - 365 525 890
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18. Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) (continued)
Counterparty details as at 31st December 2025
Type
Country of counterparty establishment Settlement and clearing £'000
Securities lending France Tri-party 159
Securities lending Switzerland Tri-party 125
Securities lending United Kingdom Tri-party 606
Total collateral held 890
Maturity Tenor of SFTs and Total Return Swaps (remaining period to maturity) as at 31st December 2025
Less than one day
One day to one week
One week to one month
One to three months
Three months to one year
Above one year
Open maturity Total
Type £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Securities lending - - - - - - 806 806
4) Re-use of Collateral
The Fund does not engage in re-use of collateral.
5) Safekeeping of Collateral Received
Names and value of custodians safekeeping collateral as at 31st December 2025 £'000
Bank of New York 710
JP Morgan 180
6) Safekeeping of Collateral Granted
The Fund does not borrow stock from counterparties; therefore, no collateral has been granted.
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18. Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) (continued)
1) Global Data
Proportion of securities and commodities on loan as at 31st December 2024 £'000 %
Total lendable assets excluding cash and cash equivalents: 2,568,167
Securities and commodities on loan 63,246 2.46%
Assets engaged in SFTs and total return swaps as at 31st December 2024 £'000 %
Fund assets under management (AUM) 2,713,700
Absolute value of assets engaged in:
Securities lending 63,246 2.33%
2) Concentration Data
Top 10 Collateral Issuers Name and value of collateral and commodities received as at 31st December 2024 £'000
Kingdom of Belgium 5,178
United Kingdom Inflation-Linked Gilt 4,090
Kingdom of Netherlands 2,395
NVIDIA 2,016
Honeywell International 1,890
Verizon Communications 1,889
Bristol-Myers Squibb 1,889
United Kingdom Gilt 1,817
Charles River Laboratories International 906
Enel 743
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18. Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) (continued)
Top 10 Counterparties Name and value of outstanding transactions as at 31st December 2024 £'000
Barclays Capital Securities 19,714
JP Morgan Securities 11,989
Merrill Lynch 10,124
BNP Paribas Financial Markets 6,774
UBS 5,348
Goldman Sachs 3,718
Morgan Stanley International 2,261
Citigroup Global Markets (UK) 1,854
Societe Generale 1,296
HSBC Bank 168
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18. Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) (continued)
3) Aggregate Transaction Data
Type, Quality and Currency of Collateral as at 31st December 2024
Type Quality Currency £'000
Securities lending
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Sterling 83
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Canadian dollar 733
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Euro 6,171
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Hong Kong dollar 694
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Japanese yen 2,907
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Norwegian krone 18
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Singapore dollar 1,713
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Swedish krona 226
Equity Traded on recognised exchange Swiss franc 6
Equity Traded on recognised exchange US dollar 20,891
Fixed Income Investment Grade Sterling 5,907
Fixed Income Investment Grade Australian dollar 56
Fixed Income Investment Grade Canadian dollar 1,002
Fixed Income Investment Grade Euro 21,398
Fixed Income Investment Grade Swedish krona 13
Fixed Income Investment Grade Swiss franc 22
Fixed Income Investment Grade US dollar 6,049
Total Collateral held 67,889
Maturity Tenor of Collateral (remaining period to maturity) as at 31st December 2024
Less than one day
One day to one week
One week to one month
One to three months
Three months to one year
Above one year
Open maturity Total
Type £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Securities lending - - - 261 - 34,185 33,443 67,889
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18. Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) (continued)
Counterparty details as at 31st December 2024
Type
Country of counterparty establishment Settlement and clearing £'000
Securities lending France Tri-party 8,912
Securities lending Switzerland Tri-party 5,669
Securities lending United Kingdom Tri-party 53,308
Total collateral held 67,889
Maturity Tenor of SFTs and Total Return Swaps (remaining period to maturity) as at 31st December 2024
Less than one day
One day to one week
One week to one month
One to three months
Three months to one year
Above one year
Open maturity Total
Type £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Securities lending - - - - - - 63,246 63,246
4) Re-use of Collateral
The Fund does not engage in re-use of collateral.
5) Safekeeping of Collateral Received
Names and value of custodians safekeeping collateral as at 31st December 2024 £'000
Bank of New York 45,435
JP Morgan 22,453
6) Safekeeping of Collateral Granted
The Fund does not borrow stock from counterparties; therefore, no collateral has been granted.
19. Unitholders’ funds 31.12.25 31.12.24 Opening units in issue 823,674,689 732,158,410 Issues 1,949,441 92,972,257 Cancellations (809,691,519) (1,455,978)
Closing units in issue 15,932,611 823,674,689
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20. Fair value of investments 31.12.25 £'000
31.12.24 £'000 Assets Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets accessible at the measurement date 69,011 2,698,466 Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly - Level 3 – Price inputs are unobservable - -
69,011 2,698,466
Liabilities Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets accessible at the measurement date 1 143 Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly - Level 3 – Price inputs are unobservable - -
1 143
69,010 2,698,323 There is no material difference between the value of the financial assets and liabilities, as shown in the balance sheet, and their fair value.
The level 3 holdings as at 31 December 2025 are:
Security Name Shares Market Value £ Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd. 669,000 Keppel REIT Rights 14,881 86
The level 3 holding as at 31 December 2024 is:
Security Name Shares Market Value £ Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd. 669,000 -
The above stock has been delisted.
21. Significant events during the financial year State Street Global Advisors is now State Street Investment Management. Effective 30 June, 2025, State Street Global Advisors began operating under the marketing name State Street Investment Management. This change does not affect the legal name or structure of the State Street Global Advisors Limited or the management of the Fund.
There have been no other significant events affecting the Fund during the financial year ended 31 December 2025 that require amendment to or disclosure in the financial statements.
22. Subsequent events since the financial year Victoria Parry, Colin Fernandes and Nigel Wightman resigned as Directors on 2 January 2026.
Barbara Healy, Benjamin Lam, Eric Linnane and Thomas Coghlan were appointed as Directors on 2 January 2026.
The Annual Management Charge shall reduce to 6bps from 1 April 2026.
There have been no other significant events affecting the Fund after the financial year ended 31 December 2025 that require amendment to or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Dividend in pence per unit payable on 29th August 2025
Group 1: Units purchased prior to 1st January 2025
Group 2: Units purchased on or after 1st January 2025 to 30th June 2025
Net revenue pence per unit
Equalisation pence per unit
Amount paid 29.08.2025 pence per unit
Amount paid 31.08.2024 pence per unit Accumulation Units Group 1 5.2911 - 5.2911 4.6256 Group 2 3.0212 2.2699 5.2911 4.6256
Corporate Unitholder Information Franked Investment Income 95.99% Unfranked Non Foreign Investment Income 0.62% Unfranked Foreign Investment Income 3.39%
Dividend in pence per unit payable on 27th February 2026
Group 1: Units purchased prior to 1st July 2025
Group 2: Units purchased on or after 1st July 2025 to 31st December 2025
Net revenue pence per unit
Equalisation pence per unit
Amount payable 27.02.2026 pence per unit
Amount paid 28.02.2025 pence per unit Accumulation Units Group 1 6.4509 - 6.4509 5.0528 Group 2 - 6.4509 6.4509 5.0528
Corporate Unitholder Information Franked Investment Income 98.40% Unfranked Non Foreign Investment Income 0.00% Unfranked Foreign Investment Income 1.60%
Equalisation applies only to units purchased during the distribution period (Group 2 units). It is the average amount of income included in the purchase price of all Group 2 units and is refunded to holders of these units as a return of capital. Being capital, it is not liable to income tax but must be deducted from the cost of units for capital gains tax purposes.
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THE MANAGER State Street Unit Trust Management Limited 20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf London E14 5HJ
Regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority.
DIRECTORS V. Parry* (resigned 2 January 2026) C. Fernandes (resigned 2 January 2026) N. Wightman* (resigned 2 January 2026) R. Bridger B. Healy* (appointed 2 January 2026) B. Lam* (appointed 2 January 2026) E. Linnane (appointed 2 January 2026) T. Coghlan* (appointed 2 January 2026) * Independent non-executive Director
INVESTMENT MANAGER, REGISTRAR & TRANSFER AGENT State Street Global Advisors Limited 20 Churchill Place London E14 5HJ
Regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS
DEPOSITARY HSBC Bank plc 8 Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5HQ
HSBC Bank plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority.
CONSTITUTION State Street AUTAsia Pacific ex-Japan Screened Index Equity Fund is an authorised unit trust scheme within the meaning of, and governed by section 243 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The Fund is a ‘wider range’ investment scheme under the Trustee Investments Act 1961.
PROSPECTUS Copies of the Prospectus are available from the Manager upon request.
Please remember that the price of units and the income from them can go down as well as up. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future. Changes in exchange rates may also affect the value.
ASSESSMENT OF VALUE Assessment of Value (AoV) was introduced by the FCA to ensure UK authorised fund managers (“AFMs”) demonstrate the delivery of value for underlying investors, objectively assessing ourselves against a range of criteria. Our annual assessment of value statement can be found in a composite report on www.ssga.com.
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TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES (TCFD) The Manager’s entity and product disclosure reports have been published separately and can be found using the fund finder page on www.ssga.com.
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State Street Corporation (“SSC”), and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (together with the SSC hereafter referred to as “State Street”) operate a group-wide compensation strategy including a remuneration policy that applies to all State Street entities globally. As the Management Company, State Street Unit Trust Management Limited (“SSUTM”) does not employ any staff and has delegated certain activities in respect of the investment management and risk management to SSGA Limited and SSGA Europe Limited, Poland Branch (together, the “Investment Managers”). As a State Street subsidiary, the Investment Managers are fully integrated into State Street’s group-wide compensation strategy and subject to the global and regional governing body structure of State Street to provide appropriate and effective control of the remuneration arrangements (incl. compliance with the relevant remuneration regulations) across the State Street group of affiliated entities. Under its publicly available charter, the Human Resources Committee (“HRC”) of SSC oversees all of State Street’s compensation plans, policies, and programs in which senior executives participate and incentive, retirement, welfare and equity plans in which certain other employees of SSC participate. It also oversees the alignment of the incentive compensation arrangements with the State Street’s financial safety and soundness consistent with applicable related regulatory rules and guidance. The HRC approves the overall allocation of the Incentive Compensation (“IC”) Plan pool. State Street’s CEO allocates IC pools to business units and corporate functions based upon a variety of factors, which may include budget performance, achievement of key goals and other considerations. The final expenditure and overall allocation between current and deferred awards are then reviewed by the HRC prior to payment.
State Street also has separate UK and SSGAEL Remuneration Committees in place for the Investment Managers with the primary duties to:
• review the remuneration policy applicable to employees, management and Identified Staff of the Investment Managers and oversee its implementation;
• oversee compliance with any applicable remuneration regulations; and
• review and endorse remuneration decisions related to Identified Staff and consider recommendations for ex-post risk adjustment of Identified Staff.
State Street operates an annually reviewed global remuneration policy document (supplemented by any relevant addenda by jurisdiction or regulatory regime), which documents State Street’s existing remuneration framework. This policy is intended to comply with applicable remuneration regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, those contained in the CRD, UCITS V and AIFMD, and will be interpreted and administered accordingly. State Street’s remuneration policies and practices apply on a global basis to all employees of the State Street group (incl. the Investment Managers). The key principles that align State Street’s remuneration system with the business strategy are as follows:
• We emphasize total rewards.
• We target the aggregate annual value of our Total Rewards Program to be competitive with our business peers.
• We unequivocally support equal pay for work of equal value.
• Funding for our Total Rewards Program is subject to affordability and is designed to be flexible based on corporate performance.
• We differentiate pay based on performance.
• We align employees’ interests with shareholders’ interests.
• Our compensation plans are designed to comply with applicable regulations and related guidance, including prohibiting incentives to take excessive risks.
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Given our process of structured discretion in determining incentive pool funding and individual award decisions, the deferral of incentive compensation, and the availability of ex-ante and ex-post adjustments, such as forfeitures and clawbacks, our compensation system is appropriately risk-sensitive and links current decisions and actions to future risk outcomes.
State Street operates a fully flexible, discretionary bonus policy (i.e. the amount of individual variable pay may fluctuate significantly from one year to the next, depending on performance and the other factors described below, and even could be reduced to zero for any given year). The discretionary bonus policy is structured so as to achieve a balance between fixed and variable components, but also includes specific maximum pay ratios where required by local regulations. A number of employees in sales participate in Structured Incentive Plans, which aim to bring the variable compensation granted to plan participants into line with the revenues they generate as well as taking into account non-financial qualitative performance indicators. All such participants receive sufficiently high fixed compensation. Variable compensation is assigned on an individual basis by way of a review of both quantitative and qualitative factors.
A proportionality assessment has been conducted to evaluate the risk profile of SSUTM. This analysis has concluded that the size, nature and complexity of SSUTM and, where relevant, the funds that it manages, is sufficiently low and UCITS V’s remuneration requirements on the pay-out processes and establishment of a remuneration committee were disapplied. Accordingly, State Street continues to operate current levels of deferral and stock-based compensation and has not made significant changes to Identified Staff remuneration structures in respect of SSUTM. Total amount of remuneration paid by the Investment Manager as at 31/12/2025 1
Fixed remuneration (in £ k) 55,938
Variable remuneration (in £ k) 49,726 Total Remuneration (in £ k) 105,664 Number of beneficiaries 595 Performance fee paid directly by the UCITS n/a
Aggregate amount of remuneration as at 31/12/2025 (in £ k)
Senior Management of SSUTM 2 58
Identified Staff of the Investment Manager 58,348 More details regarding State Street’s remuneration approach including (but not limited to) information on the decision-making process to determine the remuneration policy, its basic characteristics and the linkage between pay and performance, are published separately in State Street’s Proxy Statement at www.statestreet.com and the remuneration section of the UK Pillar 3 disclosure of SSGA Ltd. at: https://www.ssga.com/library-content/assets/pdf/emea/resources/2024/ssgal-pillar-3-disclosure.pdf. In light of State Street’s group-wide compensation strategy, the qualitative remuneration information included in the UK Pillar 3 disclosure equally apply to State Street employees outside the UK and the Investment Managers’ employees.
1 Disclosure is based on the remuneration of the entire staff of the investment manager, indicating the number of beneficiaries. 2 Represents remuneration paid to independent directors (Directors who are also employees of the SSC do not receive remuneration in their capacity as board members).
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