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The particulars of the Scheme under this Offer Document, have been prepared in accordance with the Securities
Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, as amended till date, and filed with SEBI, and the Units
being offered for public subscription have neither been approved or disapproved by SEBI nor has SEBI certified the
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TRUSTEE
Fidelity Trustee Company Private Limited
Registered Office:
56, 5th Floor, Maker Chambers VI,
220, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021.
CUSTODIAN
J P Morgan Chase Bank
Registered Office :
Mafatlal Centre, 9th Floor,
Nariman Point,
Mumbai - 400 021.
LEGAL ADVISORS
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co.
Office:
5th Floor, Peninsula Chambers,
Peninsula Corporate Park,
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400 013.
Table of Contents
Page Page
I. Highlights ............................................................ 3 F. Procedure and Recording of
Investment Decisions .................................... 22
II. Definitions and Abbreviations .......................... 5
G. Overview of Debt Markets ............................. 22
A. Definitions ...................................................... 5
H. Investment Restrictions ................................. 23
B. Abbreviations ................................................. 7
I. Investment of Subscription Money ................ 23
C. Interpretation .................................................. 8
J. Computation of Net Asset Value ................... 23
III. Risk Factors and Special Considerations ...... 9
K. Accrual of Expenses and Income ................. 25
A. Risk Factors Associated with Fixed
Income and Money Market Instruments ....... 9 L. Recording of Changes ................................... 25
B. Risk Factors Associated with Derivatives ..... 10 M. Calculation of NAV ......................................... 25
C. Risk Factors Associated with N. Accounting Policies and Standards .............. 25
Overseas Investment ..................................... 10
VI. Load and Fees and Expenses .......................... 27
D. Special Considerations .................................. 10
A. Load Structure of the Scheme ...................... 27
IV. Constitution of the Fund ................................... 13
B. Fees and Expenses of the Scheme .............. 27
A. The Fund ........................................................ 13
C. Initial Issue Expenses of Existing /
B. The Sponsor ................................................... 13 Past Schemes ................................................ 28
C. The Trustee Company (The Trustee) ............ 13 VII. Units and the Offer ............................................. 30
I. Directors ................................................. 13 A. Units on Offer during the
New Fund Offer (NFO) .................................. 30
II. Summary of the Substantive
Provisions of the Trust Deed ................. 14 B. Units on Offer - General Information ............ 30
III. Trustee - Fees and Expenses ............... 15 C. Purchase of Units .......................................... 30
IV. Trustee - Supervisory Role .................... 15 D. Important Note on Anti Money Laundering,
Know-Your-Customer and
D. The Asset Management Company ................ 16
Investor Protection ......................................... 33
I. Constitution ............................................ 16
E. Investor's Personal Information .................... 34
II. Directors ................................................. 16
F. Facilities Offered to Investors
III. Duties and Responsibilities of the under the Scheme ......................................... 34
AMC and the material provisions of
G. Redemption of Units ...................................... 37
the Investment Management
Agreement .............................................. 17 H. Suspension of the Purchase and
Redemption of Units ...................................... 38
IV. Investment Management Fees .............. 17
I. Right to Limit Redemptions ........................... 38
V. Fund Manager ........................................ 19
VIII. Unit Holders' Rights and Services ................... 39
VI. Compliance Officer ................................ 19
A. Unit Holders' Rights ....................................... 39
VII. Investors Relations Officer .................... 19
B. Voting Rights of the Unit Holders .................. 39
E. The Registrar and Transfer Agent ................. 19
C. Account Statements and Unit Certificates .... 39
F. The Custodian ................................................ 19
D. NAV Information ............................................. 39
G. The Fund Accountant .................................... 19
XI. Tax Benefits of investing in the Fund .............. 41
H. The Auditors ................................................... 19
X. Other Matters ...................................................... 43
I. The Collection Banks ..................................... 19
A. Transactions with the
V. Investment Objective, Investment Strategy,
Sponsor / Associates ..................................... 43
Investment Pattern and Risk Profile and
Limitations of the Scheme ................................ 20 B. Policy on Offshore Investments
by the Scheme ............................................... 43
A. Fidelity Liquid Plus Fund ............................... 20
C. Dividends and Distributions .......................... 43
B. Investments in Derivatives ............................ 21
D. Inter-Scheme Transfers ................................. 43
C. Fundamental Attributes ................................. 22
E. Disclosure under Regulation 25(11) ............. 44
D. Borrowing Powers .......................................... 22
F. General Information ....................................... 45
E. Investment in the Scheme by the AMC,
Sponsor or their Affiliates .............................. 22
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Structure Open ended Debt scheme. The Scheme is not a ''Liquid scheme" as defined as per SEBI
circular SEBI / IMD / CIR No. 11 / 78450 / 06 dated October 11, 2006.The Scheme does not
assure or guarantee any returns.
Investment Objective To generate reasonable returns and liquidity primarily through investment in money market
and short term debt instruments.
Purchase/ Redemption When the Scheme goes open ended after the closure of the NFO, the price for
Price during Ongoing Offer Purchases and Redemptions will be based on Applicable NAVs of the Plans subject to applicable
Entry and Exit Loads/CDSC respectively.
Options Each of the Plans under the Scheme offers the Growth option and the Dividend option. The
Dividend option offers Dividend Payout and Dividend Reinvestment facilities.
Minimum Additional Retail Plan: Rs. 1,000 per application and thereafter in multiples of Re. 1
Application Amount Institutional Plan: Rs. 1,00,000 per application and thereafter in multiples of Re 1;
Super Institutional Plan: Rs. 1,00,00,000 per application and thereafter in multiples of
Re. 1
Load Structure During the NFO Period and Ongoing Offer Period
No Entry / Exit Loads / CDSC will be chargeable in case of switches made between different plans/options of the Scheme.
Investors are advised to contact any of the ISCs or the AMC by calling the investor line of the AMC at "1800 180 8000"
(toll-free from a MTNL / BSNL landline) or 30309800 (at local call rate from your mobile phone prefixing the local city
code or non - MTNL / BSNL landline) or 0124 2542022 (at long distance rates) to know the latest position on Entry / Exit
Load or CDSC structure prior to investing.
Liquidity The Scheme will offer Units for Purchase and Redemption at Applicable NAV on every Business
Day on an ongoing basis, commencing not later than 30 days from the closure of the NFO
Period. The Mutual Fund will endeavour to despatch the Redemption proceeds within 3 Business
Days from the acceptance of the Redemption request.
Transparency The AMC will calculate and disclose the first NAVs of the Scheme within a period of 30 days
from the closure of the NFO Period. Subsequently, the NAVs will be calculated and disclosed
on every Business Day.
The AMC shall update the NAVs on the website of the Fund (www.fidelity.co.in) and of the
Association of Mutual Funds in India - AMFI (www.amfiindia.com) every Business Day.
The AMC will disclose details of the portfolio of the Scheme every 6 months by either sending
a complete statement to all the Unit Holders or by publishing such statement, by way of
advertisement, in two daily newspapers.
Benchmark for
performance comparison CRISIL Liquid Fund Index
Application Form / Key A form meant to be used by an investor to open a folio and Purchase Units in the
Information Memorandum Scheme. Any modifications to the Application Form will be made by way of an addendum, which
will be attached thereto. On issuance of such addendum, the Application Form will be deemed to
be updated by the addendum.
Asset Management Fidelity Fund Management Private Limited, the asset management company, set
Company / AMC / up under the Companies Act 1956, having its registered office at 56, 5th Floor,
Investment Manager Maker Chambers VI, 220, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 and authorised by SEBI to act as
Asset Management Company / Investment Manager to the schemes of Fidelity Mutual Fund.
Contingent Deferred A charge to the Unit Holder upon exiting (by way of Redemption) based on the
Sales Charge / CDSC period of holding of Units. The Regulations provide that a CDSC may be charged only for a no-
Load Scheme and only for the first four years after the Purchase and caps the percentage of NAV
that can be charged in each year.
Custodian J P Morgan Chase Bank, Mumbai branch registered under the SEBI (Custodian of Securities)
Regulations, 1996, or any other custodian who is approved by the Trustee.
Cut-off time A time prescribed in this Offer Document up to which an investor can submit a Purchase request
(along with a local cheque or a demand draft payable at par at the place where the application
is received) / Redemption request, to be entitled to the Applicable NAV for that Business Day.
Collection Bank(s) The bank(s) with which the AMC has entered into an agreement, from time to time, to enable
customers to deposit their applications for Units. The names and addresses are mentioned at the
end of this Offer Document.
Designated Collection During the NFO: ISCs and branches of Collection Bank(s) designated by the AMC
Centres where the applications shall be received.
During Ongoing Offer: ISCs designated by the AMC where the applications shall be received.
The names and addresses are mentioned at the end of this Offer Document.
Entry Load A Load charged to an investor on Purchase of Units based on the amount of investment per
application or any other criteria decided by the AMC.
Exit Load A Load (other than CDSC) charged to the Unit Holder on exiting (by way of Redemption) based
on period of holding, amount of investment, or any other criteria decided by the AMC.
Foreign Institutional An entity registered with SEBI under Securities and Exchange Board of India
Investors / FII (Foreign Institutional Investors) Regulations, 1995 as amended from time to time.
Fund of Funds / FOF A mutual fund scheme that invests primarily in other schemes of the same mutual fund or other
mutual funds.
Fund / Mutual Fund Fidelity Mutual Fund, a Trust registered with SEBI under the Regulations, vide Registration No.
Definitions and Abbreviations
Investment Management The agreement dated August 9, 2004, entered into between Fidelity Mutual
Agreement / IMA Fund and the AMC, as amended from time to time.
Investor Service Official points of acceptance of transaction / service requests from investors. These will be
Centre / ISC designated by the AMC from time to time.
Load A charge that may be levied to an investor at the time of Purchase of Units of the Scheme or to a
Unit Holder at the time of Redemption of Units from the Scheme.
Net Asset Value / NAV Net Asset Value of the Units of the Scheme (including plans/options thereunder) calculated in the
manner provided in this Offer Document or as may be prescribed by the Regulations from time to
time.
New Fund Offer/NFO The offer for Purchase of Units at the inception of the Scheme, available to the investors during
the NFO period.
New Fund Offer Period/ The period being one day i.e. September 19, 2007 subject to extension, if any.
NFO Period
Non Resident Indian / NRI A person resident outside India who is a citizen of India or is a person of Indian origin as per the
meaning assigned to the term under Foreign Exchange Management (Investment in firm or proprietary
concern in India) Regulations, 2000.
Offer Document This document issued by Fidelity Mutual Fund, offering Units of Fidelity Liquid Plus Fund for
subscription. Any modifications to the Offer Document will be made by way of an addendum
which will be attached to Offer Documents. On issuance of addendum, the Offer Document will be
deemed to be updated by the addendum.
Ongoing Offer Offer of Units under the Scheme when it becomes open ended after the closure of the New Fund
Offer Period.
Ongoing Offer Period The period during which the Ongoing Offer for subscription to the Units of the Scheme is made.
Person of Indian Origin A citizen of any country other than Bangladesh or Pakistan, if (a) he at any time held Indian
passport; or (b) he or either of his parents or any of his grand parents was a citizen of India by
virtue of the Constitution of India or the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955); or (c) the person is a
spouse of an Indian citizen or a person referred to in sub-clause (a) or (b);
Purchase Price The price (being Applicable NAV plus Entry Load) at which the Units can be purchased and
calculated in the manner provided in this Offer Document.
Registrar Computer Age Management Services Private Limited ("CAMS"), appointed as the registrar and
transfer agent for the Scheme, or any other registrar that may be appointed by the AMC.
Redemption Price The price (being Applicable NAV minus Exit Load / CDSC) at which the Units can be redeemed
and calculated in the manner provided in this Offer Document.
Repo/Reverse Repo Sale / Purchase of securities with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase/ sell them at a later
date.
Scheme Fidelity Liquid Plus Fund (including as the context permits, the plans/options thereunder).
SEBI Regulations / Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 as
Regulations amended from time to time, including by way of circulars or notifications issued by SEBI and the
Government of India.
Systematic Investment A plan enabling investors to save and invest in the Scheme on a monthly/ quarterly
Plan / SIP basis by submitting post-dated cheques / payment instructions.
Systematic Transfer A plan enabling Unit Holders to transfer sums on a weekly/ fortnightly/monthly/
Plan / STP quarterly basis from the Scheme to other schemes launched by the Fund from time to time by
giving a single instruction.
Systematic Withdrawal A plan enabling Unit Holders to withdraw amounts from the Scheme on a monthly
Plan / SWP or quarterly basis by giving a single instruction.
Trust Deed The Trust Deed dated August 9, 2004 made by and between the Sponsor and the Trustee, establishing
Fidelity Mutual Fund, as amended from time to time.
Trust Fund Amounts settled / contributed by the Sponsor towards the corpus of Fidelity Mutual Fund and
additions / accretions thereto.
Unit The interest of an investor, which consists of one undivided share in the net assets of the Scheme.
Unit Holder A person holding Units of the Scheme of Fidelity Mutual Fund offered under this Offer Document.
B. Abbreviations
In this Offer Document the following abbreviations have been used.
AMC : Asset Management Company
AMFI : Association of Mutual Funds in India
AOP : Association of Persons
BOI : Body of Individuals
CBLO : Collateralised Borrowing and Lending Obligation
CDSC : Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
ECS : Electronic Clearing System
EFT : Electronic Funds Transfer
FII : Foreign Institutional Investor
FIIA : Fidelity International Investment Advisors, the Sponsor of Fidelity Mutual Fund
FOF : Fund of Funds
HUF : Hindu Undivided Family.
ISC : Investor Service Centre
IMA : Investment Management Agreement
NAV : Net Asset Value
NFO : New Fund Offer
NRI : Non-Resident Indian
PAN : Permanent Account Number
PIO : Persons of Indian Origin
POA : Power of Attorney
RBI : Reserve Bank of India
RTGS : Real Time Gross Settlement
SEBI : Securities and Exchange Board of India established under the SEBI Act, 1992
SEBI Act : Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
SEFT : Special Electronic Funds Transfer
SIP : Systematic Investment Plan
SI : Standing Instructions
STP : Systematic Transfer Plan
SWP : Systematic Withdrawal Plan
C. Interpretation
For all purposes of this Offer Document, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
u The terms defined in this Offer Document include the plural as well as the singular.
u Pronouns having a masculine or feminine gender shall be deemed to include the other.
u All references to "US$" refer to United States Dollars and "Rs." refer to Indian Rupees. A "Crore" means "ten million" and a
"Lakh" means a "hundred thousand".
u References to times of day (i.e. a.m. or p.m.) are to Mumbai (India) times and references to a day are to a calendar day
including non Business Day.
Definitions and Abbreviations
Risk Factors
u The performance of the Scheme may be affected by changes
the future performance of the Scheme.
in Government policies, general levels of interest rates and
u Investors in the Scheme are not being offered a guaranteed risks associated with trading volumes, liquidity and
or assured rate of return. settlement systems.
u Fidelity Liquid Plus Fund is the name of the Scheme, and u Interest rate risk: As with all debt securities, changes in
this does not in any manner indicate the quality of the interest rates may affect the NAV of the Scheme since the
Scheme, its future prospects or returns. price of a fixed income instrument falls when the interest
rates move up and vice a versa. The effect is more prominent
B. Scheme Specific Risk Factors when the duration of the instrument is higher. Hence the
NAV movement of the Scheme consisting of predominantly
u As per SEBI circular no. SEBI/IMD/CIR No. 10/22701/03
fixed income securities is likely to have inverse correlation
dated December 12, 2003, the Scheme (including the plans
with the movement in interest rates. In case of a floating
there under) should have a minimum of 20 Unit Holders
rate instrument, this risk is lower as a result of periodic
and no single Unit Holder should account for more than
reset of the coupon.
25% of the corpus of the Scheme. In case of non-fulfilment
with either of the aforesaid conditions in a three months u Spread risk: Though the sovereign yield curve might remain
time period or the end of succeeding calendar quarter, constant, investments in corporate bonds are exposed to
whichever is earlier, from the close of the NFO of the the risk of spread widening between corporate bonds and
Scheme, the Scheme shall be wound up by following the gilts. Typically, if this spread widens, the prices of the
guidelines prescribed by SEBI. The aforesaid conditions corporate bonds tend to fall and so could the NAV of the
should also be met in each subsequent calendar quarter Scheme. Similar risk prevails for the investments in the
thereafter on an average basis. In case of non-fulfilment floating rate bonds, where the benchmark might remain
with the first condition i.e. minimum of 20 investors in the unchanged, but the spread over the benchmark might vary.
Scheme, on an ongoing basis for each calendar quarter In such an event, if the spread widens, the price and the
as specified by SEBI, the Scheme shall be wound up by NAV could fall.
following the guidelines prescribed by SEBI and Unit Holders'
investment in the Scheme would be redeemed at the u Credit risk or default risk: This refers to inability of the
Applicable NAV. SEBI has further prescribed that if any issuer of the debt security to make timely payments of
investor breaches the 25% limit over a quarter, a rebalancing principal and / or interest due. It is reflected in the credit
period of one month will be allowed to the investor and rating of the issuer. Hence if the credit rating of the issuer
thereafter the investor who is in breach of the limit shall is downgraded, the price of the security will suffer a loss
be given 15 days notice to redeem his exposure over the and the NAV will fall. Credit risk factors pertaining to lower
25% limit. In the event of failure on part of the said investor rated securities also apply to lower rated zero coupon and
to redeem the excess exposure, the excess holding will deferred interest kind bonds. Lower rated zero coupon and
be automatically redeemed by the Fund following the deferred interest kind bonds carry an additional risk in that,
guidelines prescribed by SEBI. unlike bonds that pay interest through the period of maturity,
the Scheme by investing in these bonds will realize no
u In addition to the factors that affect the values of securities, cash till the cash payment date and if the issuer defaults,
the NAV of Units of the Scheme will fluctuate with the the Scheme may obtain no return on its investment.
movement in the broader fixed income, money market and
derivatives market and may be influenced by factors u Liquidity risk: This represents the possibility that the
influencing such markets in general including but not limited realised price from selling the security might be lesser than
to economic conditions, changes in interest rates, price the valuation price as a result of illiquid market. If a large
and volume volatility in the bond and stock markets, changes outflow from the Scheme is funded by selling some of the
in taxation, currency exchange rates, foreign investments, illiquid securities, the NAV could fall even if there is no
political, economic or other developments and closure of change in interest rates. Illiquid securities are typically quoted
the stock exchanges. at a higher yield than the liquid securities and have higher
bid offer spreads. Investment in illiquid securities results
u Investments in different types of securities are subject to in higher current yield for the portfolio. Liquidity risk is a
different levels and kinds of risk. Accordingly, the Scheme's characteristic of the Indian fixed income market today. In
risk may increase or decrease depending upon its investment addition, money market securities, while fairly liquid, lack
pattern. E.g. investments in corporate bonds carry a higher a well-developed secondary market, which may restrict
level of risk than investments in Government securities. the selling ability of the Scheme and may lead to the Scheme
Further, even among corporate bonds, bonds which have incurring losses till the security is finally sold.
a higher rating are comparatively less risky than bonds
which have a lower rating. u Reinvestment risk: This is associated with the fact that
the intermediate cash flows (coupons, prepayment of
u Investments in money market instruments would involve principal in case of securitised transactions or principal
a moderate credit risk i.e. risk of an issuer's liability to meet payment in case a security gets called or repurchased)
the principal payments. may not be reinvested at the same yield as assumed in
the original calculations.
u Money market instruments may also be subject to price
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u Settlement risk: Different segments of Indian financial to purchase or sell. Swap agreements may be subject to
markets have different settlement periods and such periods pricing risk, which exists when a particular swap becomes
may be extended significantly by unforeseen circumstances. extraordinarily expensive (or cheap) relative to historical
Delays or other problems in settlement of transactions could prices or the prices of corresponding cash market
result in temporary periods when the assets of the Scheme instruments. IRS agreements are also subject to counterparty
are uninvested and no return is earned thereon. The inability risk on account of insolvency or bankruptcy or failure of
of the Scheme to make intended securities purchases, due the counterparty to make required payments or otherwise
to settlement problems, could cause the Scheme to miss comply with the terms of the agreement.
certain investment opportunities. Similarly, the inability to
sell securities held in the Schemes portfolio, due to the E. Risk Factors Associated with
absence of a well developed and liquid secondary market Overseas Investment
for debt securities, may result at times in potential losses
to the Scheme in the event of a subsequent decline in the u Subject to necessary approvals and within the investment
value of securities held in the Scheme's portfolio. objectives of the Scheme, the Scheme may invest in
overseas markets which carry risks related to fluctuations
Risk Factors
u Market risk: Lower rated or unrated securities are more in the foreign exchange rates, the nature of the securities
likely to react to developments affecting the market and market of the country, repatriation of capital due to exchange
the credit risk than the highly rated securities which react controls and political circumstances.
primarily to movements in the general level of interest rates.
Lower rated or unrated securities also tend to be more u It is the AMC's belief that investment in foreign securities
sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. offers new investment and portfolio diversification
opportunities into multi-market and multi-currency products.
u If a court/regulatory authority concludes that the sales from However, such investments also entail additional risks. Such
the originator to the securitisation trust was not a “true investment opportunities may be pursued by the AMC
sale”, the Scheme may, in the event, that it has invested provided they are considered appropriate in terms of the
in instruments issued by such trust, experience losses or overall investment objectives of the Scheme. Since the
delays in the payments due and the NAV of the Units may Scheme would invest only partially in foreign securities,
be affected thereby. Care is generally taken while structuring there may not be readily available and widely accepted
the transactions, so as to minimise the risk of the sale to benchmarks to measure performance of the Scheme. To
the trust not being construed as a “true sale” and legal manage risks associated with foreign currency and interest
opinion confirming that the sale constitutes a true sale is rate exposure, the Fund may use derivatives for efficient
usually obtained. portfolio management including hedging and in accordance
with conditions as may be stipulated under the Regulations
D. Risk Factors Associated with Derivatives or by RBI from time to time.
u The Scheme may invest in derivative products in accordance u Overseas investments will be made subject to any/all
with and to the extent permitted under the Regulations approvals, conditions thereof as may be stipulated under
and by RBI. Derivative products are specialized instruments the Regulations or by RBI and provided such investments
that require investment techniques and risk analysis different do not result in expenses to the Fund in excess of the
from those associated with stocks and bonds. The use of ceiling on expenses prescribed by and consistent with costs
a derivative requires an understanding not only of the and expenses attendant to international investing. The Fund
underlying instrument but of the derivative itself. Trading may, where necessary, appoint other intermediaries of repute
in derivatives carries a high degree of risk although they as advisors, custodian/sub-custodians etc. for managing
are traded at a relatively small amount of margin which and administering such investments. The appointment of
provides the possibility of great profit or loss in comparison such intermediaries shall be in accordance with the
with the principal investment amount. Thus, derivatives applicable requirements of SEBI and within the permissible
are highly leveraged instruments. Even a small price ceilings of expenses. The fees and expenses would
movement in the underlying security could have an impact illustratively include, besides the investment management
on their value and consequently, on the NAV of the Units fees, custody fees and costs, fees of appointed advisors
of the Scheme. and sub-managers, transaction costs and overseas
u The derivatives market in India is nascent and does not regulatory costs.
have the volumes that may be seen in other developed u To the extent that the assets of the Scheme will be invested
markets, which may result in volatility to the values. in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Indian
u There is the possibility that a loss may be sustained by Rupee equivalent of the net assets, distributions and income
the portfolio as a result of the failure of another party (usually may be adversely affected by changes in the value of certain
referred to as the "counter party") to comply with the terms foreign currencies relative to the Indian Rupee. The
of the derivatives contract. Other risks in using derivatives repatriation of capital to India may also be hampered by
include the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of changes in regulations concerning exchange controls or
derivatives and the inability of derivatives to correlate political circumstances as well as the application to it of
perfectly with underlying assets, rates and indices. other restrictions on investment.
u The Scheme bears a risk that it may not be able to correctly F. Special Considerations
forecast future market trends or the value of assets, indexes
u The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss resulting
or other financial or economic factors in establishing
from the operation of the Scheme beyond the initial
derivative positions for the Scheme.
contribution of an amount of Rs.1,00,000 (Rupees One
u Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) are highly specialized instruments Lakh) collectively made by them towards setting up the
that require investment technique and risk analysis different Fund or such other accretions and additions to the initial
from those associated with equity shares and other traditional corpus set up by the Sponsor.
securities. The use of a IRS requires not only an
u Neither this Offer Document nor the Units have been
understanding of the referenced asset, reference rate, or
registered in any other jurisdiction. The distribution of this
index but also of the swap itself, without the benefit of
Offer Document in certain jurisdictions may be restricted
observing the performance of the swap under all possible
or totally prohibited and accordingly, persons who come
market conditions. Swap agreements are also subject to
into possession of this Offer Document are required to inform
liquidity risk, which exists when a particular swap is difficult
themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.
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Risk Factors
residence, incorporation, domicile etc. or under the laws - Fidelity Investor Service Centres, CAMS Investor
of any jurisdiction to which they or any managed funds to Service Centres or CVL Centres (CDSL Ventures Ltd.).
be used to Purchase / gift Units are subject, and also to The POS list is available at www.fidelity.co.in.
determine possible legal, tax, financial or other
consequences of subscribing / gifting, purchasing or holding u A KYC application form can be obtained from any
Units before making an application for Units. designated POS.
u Fidelity Mutual Fund / the AMC have not authorised any u The completed KYC application form along with PAN
person to give any information or make any representations, card copy and other necessary documents should be
either oral or written, not stated in this Offer Document in submitted at a POS. (The list of all documents/
connection with issue of Units under the Scheme. information required and instructions to fill the form
Prospective investors are advised not to rely upon any can be found in the KYC application form).
information or representations not incorporated in this Offer u After verification of the KYC application form and
Document as the same have not been authorised by the accompanying documents, investors will receive a letter
Fund or the AMC. Any subscription, Purchase or sale made certifying their KYC compliance. There is no charge
by any person on the basis of statements or representations for this verification.
which are not contained in this Offer Document or which
are inconsistent with the information contained herein shall When investing with the Fund, a copy of the KYC compliance
be solely at the risk of the investor. letter should be attached to the scheme's application form
to avoid rejection.
u Subject to the Regulations, from time to time, funds managed
by the affiliates /associates of the Sponsor may invest either If you already have a Mutual Fund Identification Number
directly or indirectly in the Scheme. The funds managed ("MIN") (not valid anymore) and have not provided a certified*
by these affiliates/associates may acquire a substantial copy of the PAN card at the time of obtaining MIN, you are
portion of the Scheme's Units and collectively constitute a requested to complete the formalities as mentioned under
major investment in the Scheme. Accordingly, Redemption the paragraph PAN above to be KYC-compliant.
of Units held by such funds may have an adverse impact
All investors must submit a copy of the KYC compliance
on the value of the Units of the Scheme because of the
letter for all transactions in units of the Scheme irrespective
timing of any such Redemption and may affect the ability
of the amount of transaction. Applications submitted without
of other Unit Holders to redeem their respective Units.
a copy of the KYC compliance letter could be rejected.
u As the liquidity of the Scheme's investments may sometimes
u Permanent Account Number ("PAN"):
be restricted by trading volumes settlement periods and
transfer procedures, the time taken by the Fund for In accordance with SEBI circulars dated on April 27, 2007
Redemption of Units may be significant in the event of an and June 25, 2007, with effect from July 02, 2007, PAN
inordinately large number of Redemption requests or of a issued by the Income Tax authorities is used as the sole
restructuring of the Scheme's portfolio. In view of this, the identification number for all investors transacting in the
Trustee has the right, in its sole discretion, to limit securities market including mutual funds, irrespective of
redemptions under certain circumstances - please refer the amount of transaction. Thus, all investors (including
paragraph "Right to Limit Redemptions" in Chapter VII. resident and non-resident investors) have to provide PAN,
along with a certified* copy of the PAN card for all transactions
u Anti Money Laundering and Know Your Customer in units of the schemes of the Fund irrespective of the
("KYC"): amount of transaction. In case of investors who do not
Fidelity is committed to complying with all applicable anti provide a certified* copy of the PAN card, the application
money laundering and KYC laws and regulations in all of for transaction in units of the schemes of the Fund could
its operations. Fidelity recognises the value and importance be rejected. However, till 31 December 2007:
of creating a business environment that strongly discourages
u in case the transaction amount is less than Rs. 50,000,
money launderers from using Fidelity. To that end, certain
investors who are awaiting allotment of PAN should
policies have been adopted by the AMC. The need to KYC
attach a copy of the evidence of having applied for
is vital for the prevention of money laundering.
PAN.
In terms of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
u in case the transaction amount is more than or equal
("PMLA") the rules issued there under and the guidelines /
to Rs. 50,000, investors should attach a copy of the
circulars issued by SEBI regarding the Anti Money
evidence of having applied for PAN and a completed
Laundering (AML) Laws, all intermediaries, including mutual
Form 60/Form 61.
funds, are required to formulate and implement a client
identification programme, and to verify and maintain the On and from January 01, 2008, submitting a copy of the
record of identity and address(es) of investors. evidence of having applied for PAN/Form 60/Form 61 will
not be valid and it will be mandatory for all investors to
The AMC has entrusted the responsibility of collection of
provide a certified* copy of the PAN card for all transactions
documents relating to identity and address and record
in units of the schemes of the Fund.
keeping to an independent agency (presently CDSL Ventures
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*Investors are requested to submit a copy along with the Though the Scheme has no limit on the number of purchases
original for verification at the investor service centres of and redemptions by any investor, the AMC reserves the
the Fund/CAMS, which will be returned across the counter. right, under powers delegated by the Trustee, to reject
Alternatively, a distributor empanelled with the Fund can any application, prevent further transactions by a Unit Holder,
attest a copy. A Bank Manager's attestation or a Notarised or redeem the Units held by the Unit Holder at any time
copy will also be accepted. prior to the expiry of 30 Business Days from the date of
submission of the application if, in the AMC's opinion, a
u Investor Protection: As the Scheme is a Debt scheme, it Unit Holder has been indulging in excessively frequent
is designed to offer investors liquidity and the Fund trading or if his trading has been or may be disruptive for
anticipates that investors will come in and out of the Scheme the Scheme.
frequently. Such frequent purchases and redemptions by
investors can reduce the returns to long term investors by Investors are urged to study the terms of the Offer
increasing expenses of the Scheme and can also disrupt carefully before investing in the Scheme and to retain
portfolio management strategies. Therefore, the Scheme this Offer Document for future reference.
is proposed to be managed with these risks in mind.
Risk Factors
Note: The aforesaid Due Diligence Certificate dated July 26, 2007 was submitted to Securities and Exchange Board of India on
July 26, 2007.
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Hospital, Mohali and President, Chandigarh Lawn Tennis (i) frame one or more Schemes for the issue of Units
Association. and frame such rules and regulations for the issue as
it may in its absolute discretion deem fit;
Mr. K. R. Ramamoorthy
(ii) acquire, hold, manage, trade, lend and dispose of
K. R. Ramamoorthy is a senior banker, with over 40 years of
stocks and securities of all kinds, subject to RBI
commercial and banking experience in India. He was the approval;
Chairman and CEO of two of the leading commercial banks in
India, one a state-owned commercial bank - Corporation Bank (iii) acquire or enter into or deal in any derivative, option,
- and the other - Vysya Bank Limited - in the private sector. He hedging, swap or other contract of a similar nature,
has also served as an Advisor to CRISIL for three years, providing repurchase agreement transactions and to enter into
expert advice and guidance on advisory assignments relating securities lending and borrowing transactions,
to commercial banks in the area of Credit Risk Rating framework. underwriting and sub underwriting contracts and
placings;
After his rewarding career in leadership positions, Mr.
Ramamoorthy has been consulting for commercial banks in (iv) calculate the offer, repurchase and Redemption prices
India and other developing countries. His services are availed of Units including inter alia the allowance to be made
of by The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, International in computing these prices for contingent liabilities;
Finance Corporation, commercial banks and international (v) keep the capital and moneys of the Mutual Fund in
investors in many areas including bank restructuring, call or repurchase options or deposit with banks or
strengthening and financial risk assessment. other financial institutions or companies or any other
Constitution of the Fund
Prior to joining the Indian banking Industry, Mr. Ramamoorthy financial instruments as may be permitted under the
gained rich career exposure in the private sector for nearly two Regulations;
decades - in pharmaceutical, entertainment, and engineering (vi) enter into agency arrangements with banks;
and consumer product marketing organisations, including Liptons,
where he served for 15 years. (vii) enter into agreements or arrangements including
agreements/arrangements by way of tie-ups,
Mr. Ramamoorthy holds degrees in Economics and Law collaborations, joint ventures with mutual funds, asset
(University Rank holder) and is a senior Fellow Member of the management companies, financial institutions,
Institute of Company Secretaries of India. investment companies, banks and other institutions;
Currently he serves on the Boards of ING Vysya Bank Limited, (viii) do any other kind of business connected with
Fidelity Trustee Company Private Limited, Clearing Corporation mobilisation of savings and investments;
of India, Subros Limited, Nilkamal Limited and Amrit Banasapti
Limited as an Independent Director. He is also on the Audit (ix) accept contributions, grants, and donations;
and Risk Management Committees of some of these companies (x) collect, get in and receive the profit, interest, dividend
and has also served on the various Committees constituted by and income of the Trust Property from time to time as
the Reserve Bank of India and the Indian Banks' Association. and when the same becomes due and receivable;
Mr. Rajesh Kapadia (xi) pay all costs, charges, expenses and outgoings of
Mr. Kapadia, a Chartered Accountant is a Senior Partner of the and incidental to the administration and execution of
firm GM Kapadia & Company. Mr. Kapadia has more than 25 the Trust and the management and maintenance of
years of experience in the field of audit, taxation, investigations, the Trust Property and incurred for the same in
due diligence, company law and exchange control. accordance with and subject to the limits under the
Regulations as may be stipulated from time to time;
Mr. Kapadia was on the Board of the Trustee Company of DSP
Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund from 1998 till 2002. Apart from being (xii) appoint brokers, sub-brokers, agents, custodial agents,
a Trustee for many charitable trusts, Mr. Kapadia is also a director registrars, share transfer agents for the purpose of
on the boards of various companies. purchase and sale of securities, investment under the
Scheme and to pay their charges;
II. Summary of the Substantive Provisions of the (xiii) appoint and engage advocates, solicitors, valuers,
Trust Deed chartered accountants, credit rating agencies, and other
Pursuant to the Trust Deed dated August 9, 2004 constituting such advisers and experts for the purpose of the
the Mutual Fund and in terms of the SEBI Regulations, the Scheme and to pay their remuneration and charges;
rights and obligations of the Trustee, inter alia, are as under:
(xiv) do all such acts, deeds and things and exercise such
1. The Trustee Company has exclusive ownership of the assets powers and sign and execute all such documents,
of the Schemes of the Fund ("Trust Property") and holds Unit Certificates, transfer forms, declarations, affidavits,
the same in trust and for the benefit of the Unit Holders. indemnities as it may in its absolute discretion deem
fit;
2. The Trustee Company has the authority to appoint one or
more bodies corporate to act as an asset management (xv) open one or more bank accounts, securities account/
company and to enter into an investment management s with RBI and other banks (if permitted) and operate
agreement with them. the same;
3. The Trustee Company shall hold the Trust Property in trust (xvi) deal with all matters arising from the Mutual Fund/
for the benefit of the Unit Holders. Asset Management Company, on the one hand and
Unit Holders on the other, and to settle disputes, if
4. The Trustee Company is responsible for the management any, with Unit Holders;
of the Mutual Fund and for providing information to the
Unit Holders, the Sponsor, SEBI, and any other regulatory (xvii) generally to exercise all such powers as it may be
body and to ensure compliance by the Mutual Fund /AMC required to be exercised under the Regulations for
of all statutory formalities. the time being in force and do all such matters and
things as may promote the Mutual Fund or as may be
5. The Trustee Company, through the AMC is, inter alia, incidental to or consequential upon the discharge of
empowered and entitled to: its functions and the exercise and enforcement of all
or any of the powers and rights under the Trust Deed;
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6. The Trustee Company is responsible for supervising the (viii) The Trustee shall communicate in writing with the Asset
collection of all income due to be paid to the Scheme and Management Company regarding any deficiencies and
for claiming any repayment of tax and holding any income checking on the rectification of deficiencies.
received in trust for the Unit Holders in accordance with (ix) The Trustee shall ensure that the accounts maintained by
the Trusts Deed and the Regulations. the Asset Management Company follow the accounting
7. The Trustee Company shall inter alia: policies prescribed by SEBI or any other relevant authority
and shall be in the prescribed format and have the prescribed
(i) at no time acquire any asset out of the Trust Property, contents.
which involves the assumption of any liability which
is unlimited or results in the encumbrance of the Trust (x) The Trustee shall procure that all necessary statements in
Property in any way, except to the extent permitted respect of the Mutual Fund and the Trust Property are
prepared in the manner required by Regulations and make
(v) The Trustee shall report to SEBI of any special developments III) Trustee - Fees and Expenses
in the Mutual Fund. Pursuant to the Trust Deed, the Trustee, in addition to the
Special Due Diligence: reimbursement of all costs, charges and expenses incurred in
or about the administration and execution of the Fund, is entitled
(i) The Trustee shall arrange for test checks of service contracts to receive a fee from and out of the Trust Property. As per the
at such frequency and in such manner as it shall deem Trust Deed, the Trustee's fee can be determined for each Scheme
appropriate from time to time. separately. The fee for the Scheme will be 0.001% per annum
of the average daily net assets of the Scheme or Rs. 1,500,000
(ii) The Trustee shall obtain internal audit reports at regular
per annum, whichever is lower. The Trustee fees shall be accrued
intervals from independent auditors appointed by the Trustee
on a daily basis but the payment shall be made on a monthly
Company;
basis.
(iii) The Trustee shall obtain compliance certificates at regular
intervals from the Asset Management Company; IV) Trustee - Supervisory Role
(iv) The Trustee shall hold meetings of the Board of Directors The Compliance Officer reports directly to the Board of Directors
of the Trustee Company regularly and frequently; of the Trustee to carry out the supervisory role on behalf of the
Trustee. In addition, the Trustee may seek any information from
(v) The Trustee shall consider the reports of the independent time to time from the AMC. The internal audit of the Fund will
auditor and compliance reports of Asset Management be carried out by the internal audit team of the FIL Global
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Oversight function to facilitate monitoring the activities of the Names and addresses Other directorships of the
AMC. On a quarterly basis, an activity report is prepared by of the directors directors
the AMC and the same is discussed at the board meetings of
the Trustee. During the financial year 2006 -2007, 6 meetings FIL Capital Management Limited
of the Board of Directors of Trustee were held. The Audit FIL Greater China Limited
Committee, comprising of all the directors on the board of the FIL Ventures Limited
Trustee with an independent director as its chairman, has been FMR UK Property Limited
constituted pursuant to the SEBI circular MFD/CIR/010/024/ Millharbour Properties Limited
2000 dated January 17, 2000 to, inter alia, review internal audit Mutual Fund Technologies (UK) Limited
systems and reports from internal and statutory auditors. Mutual Fund Technologies Limited
SWS International Properties Limited
D. The Asset Management Company Uriel Limited
I. Constitution Mr. Ramesh Savoor E.I.D. Parry Limited
In conformity with the Regulations, Fidelity Fund Management 201, Pine View, Foseco India Limited
Private Limited, a company registered under the Companies 9, Edward Road, Divgi - Warner Pvt. Ltd.
Act, 1956 and having its registered office at 56, 5th floor, Maker Bangalore - 560 052 Automotive Stampings and
Chambers VI, 220, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, has been Assemblies Limited
set up to act as the Asset Management Company (AMC) to the
Fund. Mr. Arun Duggal Zuari Industries Limited
106, Ashoka Estate, Patni Computer Systems Limited
Constitution of the Fund
In terms of the Investment Management Agreement ("IMA") dated 24, Barakhamba Road, Petronet LNG Limited
August 9, 2004 entered into between the Trustee and the AMC, New Delhi - 110 001. Blackstone Investment Co. Private Limited
the AMC has been appointed as the Investment Manager to Tanglewood Financial Advisors
the Fund. Private Limited
International Asset Reconstruction
The Investment Manager was approved by SEBI to act as the
Co. Private Limited FourS Services
AMC for the Fund vide letter no. IMD/SB/33960/05 dated February
Transparency International
17, 2005. The AMC manages the Scheme / plans / options of
Matrix Laboratories Limited
the Fund in accordance with the provisions of the Investment
Manipal AcuNova Private Limited
Management Agreement, the Trust Deed, the Regulations and
The Bellweather Microfinance Fund
the objectives of each Scheme / plan / option. The AMC can be
Carzonrent (India) Private Limited
removed by the Trustee, subject to the Regulations.
Jubilant Energy Ltd., Canada
Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited
II. Directors
Chakra Interactive Private Limited
The directors of the AMC are: Info Edge (India) Private Limited
Names and addresses Other directorships of the Shriram Properties Limited
of the Directors Directors Shriram City Union Finance Limited
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone
Mr. Simon Haslam COLT Telecom S.A.
Flat 1, 130 Tonbridge Road, FID Funds (Mauritius) Limited Mrs. Ashu Suyash –
Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Fidelity Administration Limited 56, 5th Floor,
Kent TN11 9EW Fidelity Adviser World Funds Maker Chambers VI,
(Bermuda) Limited 220, Nariman Point,
Fidelity Distributors International Limited Mumbai - 400 021.
Fidelity Fund Management Limited
Mr. Simon Haslam and Mrs. Ashu Suyash are the directors
Fidelity Funds II SICAV
associated with the Sponsor.
Fidelity Funds Korea (L) Ltd.
Fidelity Funds SICAV Mr. Simon Haslam
Fidelity International Investment Advisors Mr. Haslam is the Chief Operating Officer at Fidelity International
Fidelity International Investment Limited ("FIL"). He is a Director of several companies within
Advisors (UK) Limited the FIL Group, including FIL. Before joining FIL, Mr. Haslam
Fidelity International Limited was an audit and consulting partner at what is now Deloitte,
Fidelity International Quiescent where he specialised in the fund management and securities
Ventures Limited industry. His career in financial services, spanning more than
Fidelity International Services Limited twenty years has concentrated on financial, compliance and
Fidelity International Ventures Limited business matters affecting stockbroking, investment banking
Fidelity Investment Management GmBH and fund management businesses internationally.
Fidelity Investment Management Limited
Fidelity Investments (Cayman Islands) SPC Mr. Ramesh Savoor
Fidelity Investments (Singapore) Limited Mr. Savoor retired from Castrol India Ltd., after a long career,
Fidelity Investments (South Africa) Limited including 12 years as Chief Executive & Managing Director. In
Fidelity Investments Distributors the last two years of Mr. Savoor's tenure with Castrol, Mr. Savoor
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited was also the leader of the business unit comprising India, Middle
Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Limited East and Africa, managed from India, in addition to his role as
Fidelity Investments Securities the Chief Executive & Managing Director of Castrol India. In
Investment Trust Co. Ltd. this capacity as Business Unit Leader, he was also on the Board
Fidelity Japan Holdings KK of Castrol Worldwide.
Fidelity MultiManager SICAV
Fidelity Structured Investments SPC Apart from being a director on the boards of directors of various
Fidelity Villa Mumm Limited companies, Mr. Savoor is also a director on the Governing Board
FIL Asia Ventures Limited of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
FIL Capital Management (Hong Kong)
Mr. Arun Duggal
Limited
Mr. Duggal has had a long career with Bank of America and
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(5) be responsible for floating and issuing Schemes for the FIIA [via FID Investments Equity Shares 99.99%
Fund after approval of the same by the Trustee Company (Mauritius) Limited, its subsidiary]
Board and SEBI, as well as investing and managing the Fidelity International Services Equity Shares 0.01%
funds raised under the various Schemes, in accordance Limited
with the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Regulations;
FIIA [via FID Investments Preference Shares 100%
(6) ensure that no Offer Document of a Scheme, key information (Mauritius) Limited, its subsidiary]
memorandum, abridged half yearly results and annual results
For note on the activities of FIIA, please refer to the paragraph
are issued or published without the prior approval of the
headed "The Sponsor". Fidelity International Services Limited
Trustee Company Board or the Board of the AMC in writing,
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity International Limited, a
and also ensure that such documents do not contain any
company established in Bermuda.
statements or matter extraneous to the Trust Deed or
The AMC has four Fund Managers and eight Research/Credit Analysts. All the key personnel are based at the Corporate Office of
the AMC in Mumbai.
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Amit Kumar Jain Research 28 C.A., PGDCM 3 ICICI Bank Limited (Manager
Associate (IIM - Calcutta) Temasek Holdings (Associate)
Ashwinder Research 27 B. Com, MBA, 3 Fidelity Business Services India Private Limited
Bakhshi Associate- PG (Mass (Research Specialist Associate)
Fixed Income Comm.), GNIIT CRISIL Rating Limited (Manager)
Smriti Shekhar Research 30 M.B.A., 8 The Chaterjee Group (Investment Professional -
Analyst C.A., C.P.A. Private Equity)
Arthur Andersen/Ernst & Young - Consultant
VII. Fund Manager u provide detailed information and other reports as required
Mr. Sameer Kulkarni is the Fund Manager who will manage by the AMC;
the investments of the Scheme (for the experience and u maintain confidentiality of the transactions; and
qualification of the Fund Manager please see the table of Key
Employees above.) u be responsible for any loss or damage to the assets
belonging to the Scheme due to negligence on its part or
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V. Investment Objective, The Scheme may invest in derivatives up to 100% of the net
assets of the Scheme for the purpose of hedging and portfolio
Investment Strategy, balancing purposes. The Scheme may also invest in permitted
offshore instruments for diversification.
Investment Pattern and Risk
Profile and Limitations of the 4. Investment Pattern and Risk Profile
The Scheme will invest the entire corpus in debt and money
Scheme market securities. There will be no investment in equity and
equity related products. Under normal circumstances, it is
A. FIDELITY LIQUID PLUS FUND anticipated that the asset allocation shall be as follows:
1. Type of Scheme Instrument Normal Risk Profile
An open ended Debt scheme Allocation
(% of net
assets)
2. Investment Objective
To generate reasonable returns and liquidity primarily through Money Market and Debt 65 - 100% Low
investment in money market and short term debt instruments. instruments with average
maturity of not greater
There is no assurance that the objective of the Scheme than 1 year.
will be realised and the Scheme does not assure or guarantee (Debt instruments may
any returns. include securitized debt)*
The Scheme may invest in derivatives up to 100% of the net Debt Instruments with 0 - 35 % Medium
average maturity more to Low
assets of the Scheme for the purpose of hedging and portfolio than 1 year.
balancing purposes. (Debt instruments may
Hedging does not mean maximization of returns but only attempts include securitized debt)*
to reduce systemic or market risk that may be inherent in the
* The Scheme may invest in securitized debt upto 100% of its
investment.
net assets.
Investment Objective
Investment Objective
body from time to time.
Effectively, the Scheme earns interest at the rate of 6% p.a. for
For the purpose of further diversification and liquidity, the Scheme 6 months without lending money for 6 months fixed, whilst the
may invest in other schemes managed by the same AMC or by counterparty pays interest @ 6% p.a. for 6 months on Rs. 50
the asset management company of any other Mutual Fund without crores without borrowing for 6 months fixed.
charging any fees on such investments, provided that aggregate
inter-scheme investment made in all schemes managed by the Forward Rate Agreement
same AMC or in schemes managed by the AMC of any other Forward rate agreement is a transaction in which the
mutual fund shall not exceed 5% of the net asset value of the counterparties agree to pay or receive the difference between
Fund. an agreed fixed rate and the interest rate prevailing on a stipulated
future date, based on a notional amount, for an agreed period.
5. Underwriting As the interest rate is fixed now for a future period, the only
The Scheme does not propose to underwrite securities of other payment is the difference between the agreed fixed rate and
issuers. the reference rate in the future. As in the case of interest rate
swaps, only notional amounts are exchanged.
B. Investments in Derivatives Assume that on June 30, 2006, the 90 day commercial paper
The Scheme may invest in various derivatives instruments (CP) rate is 6.75% and the Scheme has an investment in a CP
including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, currency of face value Rs. 25 crores which is going to mature on September
swaps and forward contracts which are available for investment 30, 2006. If the interest rates are likely to remain stable or decline
in Indian markets from time to time and which are permissible after September 2006, and if the fund manager,who wants to
under the Regulations and by the RBI from time to time. re-deploy the maturity proceeds for 3 more months, does not
Investment in such instruments will be made in accordance want to take the risk of interest rates going down, he can then
with the investment objective and the strategy of the Scheme enter into a following forward rate agreement (FRA) say as on
to protect the value of the portfolio. The investments shall also June 30, 2006:
be subject to the internal limits as may be laid down from time
to time and such limits and restrictions as may be prescribed He can receive 3 X 6 FRA on June 30,2006 at 6.75% (FRA rate
by the Regulations or any other regulatory body. for 3 months lending in 3 months time) on the notional amount
of Rs. 25 crores, with a reference rate of 90 day CP benchmark.
Concepts and Examples: If the CP benchmark on the settlement date i.e. September 30,
Derivatives are financial contracts of pre-determined fixed 2006 falls to 6.5%, then the Scheme receives the difference
duration, whose values are derived from the value of an underlying 6.75 - 6.5 i.e. 25 basis points on the notional amount Rs. 25
primary financial instrument, commodity or index, such as: interest crores for 3 months. The maturity proceeds are then reinvested
rates, exchange rates, commodities, and equities. at say 6.5% (close to the benchmark). The scheme, however,
would have locked in the rate prevailing on June 30,2006 (6.75%)
Interest Rate Swaps as it would have received 25 basis points more as settlement
Interest Rate Swaps is an agreement between two parties amount from FRA. Thus the fund manager can use FRA to
(counterparties) to exchange payments at specified dates on mitigate the reinvestment risk.
the basis of a specific amount with reference to a specified In this example, if the rates move up by 25 basis points to 7%
reference rate. Swap Agreements provide for period payment on the settlement date (September 30,2006), the Scheme loses
dates for both parties where payments are netted and only the 25 basis points but since the reinvestment will then happen at
net amount is paid to the counterparty entitled to receive the 7%, effective returns for the Scheme is unchanged at 6.75%,
net payment. Consequently, the Scheme's current obligations which is the prevailing rate on June 30,2006.
(or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only
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PSU bonds / Medium 9.25% to 10% Medium 6) The Fund shall, get the securities purchased or transferred
Corporate Bonds in the name of the Fund on account of the Scheme, wherever
investments are intended to be of long term nature.
Central / State Low to High 7.75% to 8.50% High
Govt. Securities 7) The Scheme shall not make any investment in;
a) any unlisted security of an associate or group company
These are only indicative levels in August 2007 and are likely
of the Sponsor; or
to change depending upon the prevailing market conditions.
b) any security issued by way of private placement by
H. Investment Restrictions an associate or group company of the Sponsor; or
As per the Trust Deed read with the Regulations, the following c) the listed securities of group companies of the Sponsor
investment restrictions apply in respect of the Scheme at the which is in excess of 25% of the net assets.
time of making investments. However, all investments by the
Scheme will be made in accordance with the investment 8) The Scheme shall not make any investment in any fund of
objective, investment strategy and investment pattern funds scheme.
described previously.
9) No term loans for any purpose may be advanced by the
1) The Scheme shall not invest more than 15% of its net assets Fund and the Fund shall not borrow except to meet
in debt instruments (irrespective of residual maturity) issued temporary liquidity needs of the Scheme for the purpose
by a single issuer which are rated not below investment of repurchase, redemption of Units or payment of interest
grade by a credit rating agency authorised to carry out or dividends to Unit Holders, provided that the Fund shall
such activity under the Act. Such investment limit may be not borrow more than 20% of the net assets of the Scheme
Investment Objective
extended to 20% of the net assets of the Scheme with the and the duration of such a borrowing shall not exceed a
prior approval of the Board of Trustees and the Board of period of 6 months.
the AMC.
10) Pending deployment of funds of the Scheme in terms of
Provided that such limit shall not be applicable for its investment objectives, the Scheme may invest them in
investments in government securities and money market short term deposits of schedule commercial banks, subject
instruments. Provided further that investments in debt to such guidelines as may be specified by SEBI.
securities issued by public bodies/institutions such as
electricity boards, municipal corporations, state transport 11) The Scheme will comply with any other Regulations
corporations etc. guaranteed by the state or central applicable to the investments of Mutual Funds from time
government would be included within the aforesaid limit to time.
Provided further that investment within such limit can be The Trustee Company / AMC may alter these above stated
made in mortgaged backed securitised debts which are limitations from time to time, and also to the extent the Regulations
rated not below investment grade by a credit rating agency change and as permitted by RBI, so as to permit the Scheme
registered with SEBI. to make its investments in the full spectrum of permitted
investments in order to achieve its investment objective.
2) The Scheme shall not invest more than 10% of its net assets
in unrated debt instruments (irrespective of residual maturity) I. Investment of Subscription Money
issued by a single issuer and the total investment in such The AMC, on the receipt of the minimum subscription amount,
instruments shall not exceed 25% of the net assets of the can commence investment of the funds received in accordance
Scheme. with the investment objective of the Scheme. Alternatively, it
3) Transfers of investments from one scheme to another may maintain the amounts received in subscription as short
scheme in the Fund shall be made only if, - term deposits with scheduled commercial banks subject to SEBI
regulations. The income earned from such investments /deposits
(a) such transfers are done at the prevailing market price will be merged with the income of the Scheme on completion
for quoted instruments on spot basis. of the allotment of the Units.
Explanation - "spot basis" shall have the same meaning
as specified by stock exchange for spot transactions. J. Computation of Net Asset Value
The Net Asset Value of the Units of a Scheme will be computed
(b) the securities so transferred shall be in conformity with by dividing the net assets of the Scheme by the number of
the investment objective of the scheme to which such Units outstanding on the valuation date. The Fund shall value
transfer has been made. its investments according to the valuation norms, as specified
4) The Scheme may invest in other schemes managed by in Schedule VIII of the Regulations, or such norms as may be
the same AMC or by the asset management company of prescribed by SEBI from time to time.
any other mutual fund without charging any fees, provided The broad valuation norms pertaining to the Scheme are detailed
that aggregate interscheme investment made in all schemes below.
under the same management or in schemes under the
management of any such other asset management company Valuation Norms
shall not exceed 5% of the net asset value of the Fund.
1. Traded Securities
5) The Scheme shall buy and sell securities on the basis of
(i) Traded securities shall be valued at the last quoted price on
deliveries and shall in all cases of purchases, take delivery
The National Stock Exchange (NSE). However, if the securities
of relative securities and in all cases of sale, deliver the
are not listed on NSE, the securities shall be valued at the
securities and shall in no case put itself in a position whereby
price quoted at the exchange where they are principally traded.
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(ii) When on a particular valuation day, a security has not been up the benchmark yields. The matrix is built based on traded
traded on NSE but has been traded on another stock exchange, corporate paper on the wholesale debt segment of an appropriate
the value at which it is traded on the other stock exchange stock exchange and the primary market issuances. The matrix
shall be used. is restricted only to investment grade corporate paper.
When a debt security (other than Government Securities) is Step C
not traded on any stock exchange on any particular valuation The yields as calculated above are marked-up/marked down
day, the value at which it was traded on the principal stock for ill-liquidity risk
exchange or any other stock exchange, as the case may be,
on the earliest previous day may be used provided such date Step D
is not more than fifteen days prior to valuation date. When a The yields so arrived are used to price the portfolio.
debt security (other than Government Securities) is purchased
by way of private placement, the value at which it was bought As per the recommendation of AMFI, CRISIL Bond Valuation
may be used for a period of fifteen days beginning from the Matrix is used to arrive at yields for pricing the portfolio.
date of purchase. Valuation of securities with Put/Call Options:
2. Thinly Traded Securities / Non-Traded The option embedded securities would be valued as follows:
Debt Securities:
Securities with Call option:
A debt security (other than Government Securities) shall be
considered as a thinly traded security if on the valuation date, The securities with call option shall be valued at the lower of
there are no individual trades in that security in marketable lots the value as obtained by valuing the security to final maturity
(currently Rs. 5 crore) on the principal stock exchange or any and valuing the security to call option.
other stock exchange. In case there are multiple call options, the lowest value obtained
Non-traded/ Thinly traded Debt securities would be valued as by valuing to the various call dates and valuing to the maturity
per the norms set out below: date is to be taken as the value of the instrument.
a) Thinly Traded/ Non Traded Debt Securities Securities with Put option
of Upto 182 Days to Maturity: The securities with put option shall be valued at the higher of
the value as obtained by valuing the security to final maturity
Investment Objective
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Investment Objective
an investment is redeemable by instalments that will be shown of 30 days after the close of the NFO Period. Subsequently,
as an investment until all instalments have become overdue. the NAV shall be calculated and announced on all Business
Days.
8. Valuation Policies with respect to
Derivative Products : N. Accounting Policies and Standards
a) The traded derivatives shall be valued at market price in In accordance with the Regulations, the AMC will follow the
conformity with the stipulations of sub clauses (i) to (v) of accounting policies and standards detailed below.
clause 1 of the Eighth Schedule to the SEBI Regulations,
1. The AMC shall keep and maintain proper books of accounts,
as amended from time to time.
records and documents, for the Scheme so as to explain
b) The valuation of untraded derivatives shall be done in its transactions and to disclose at any point of time the
accordance with the valuation method for untraded financial position of the Scheme and, in particular, to give
investments prescribed in sub clauses (i) and (ii) of clause a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Fund.
2 of the Eighth Schedule to the SEBI Regulations as
2. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Fund shall
amended from time to time.
mark all investments to market and carry investments in
the balance sheet at market value. However, since the
K. Accrual of Expenses and Income unrealised gain arising out of appreciation on investments
All expenses and income accrued up to the Valuation Day shall cannot be distributed, provision shall be made for exclusion
be considered for calculation of NAV. For this purpose, while of this item when arriving at distributable income.
major expenses like management fees and other periodic
expenses would be accrued on a day to day basis, the minor 3. In respect of all interest-bearing investments, income shall
expenses and income may not be so accrued, provided the be accrued on a day to day basis as it is earned. Therefore,
non accrual does not affect the NAV calculations by more than when such investments are purchased, interest paid for
1%. the period from the last interest due date up to the date of
purchase shall not be treated as a cost of purchase but
L. Recording of Changes shall be debited to interest recoverable account. Similarly,
interest received at the time of sale for the period from the
Any changes in securities and in the number of Units will be last interest due date up to the date of sale shall not be
recorded in the books not later than the first valuation date treated as an addition to sale value but shall be credited
following the date of transaction. If this is not possible, given to interest recoverable account.
the frequency of NAV disclosure, the recording may be delayed
up to a period of 7 days following the date of the transaction, 4. In determining the holding cost of investments and the gains
provided as a result of such non-recording, the NAV calculations or loss on sale of investments, the "average cost" method
shall not be affected by more than 1%. shall be followed.
In case the Net Asset Value of a scheme differs by more than 5. Transactions for purchase or sale of investments shall be
1%, due to non - recording of the transactions, the investors or recognised as of the trade date and not as of the settlement
scheme/s as the case may be, shall be paid the difference in date, so that the effect of all investments traded during a
amount as follows:- financial year are recorded and reflected in the financial
statements for that year. Where investment transactions
(i) If the investors are allotted units at a price higher than Net take place outside the stock market (for example, acquisitions
Asset Value or are given a price lower than Net Asset Value through private placement or purchases or sales through
at the time of sale of their units, they shall be paid the private treaty), the transaction shall be recorded, in the
difference in amount by the Scheme. event of a purchase, as of the date on which the Scheme
(ii) If the investors are charged lower Net Asset Value at the obtains an enforceable obligation to pay the price, or, in
time of purchase of their units or are given higher Net Asset the event of a sale, when the Scheme obtains an enforceable
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right to collect the proceeds of sale or an enforceable 8. When Units are sold, an appropriate part of the sale proceeds
obligation to deliver the instruments sold. shall be credited to an equalisation account, and when
Units are repurchased an appropriate amount shall be
6. Where income receivable on investments has accrued but debited to equalisation account. The net balance on this
has not been received for the period as specified in the account shall be credited or debited to the revenue account.
SEBI guidelines for identification and provisioning for NPAs, The balance on the equalisation account debited or credited
provision shall be made by debiting to the revenue account to the revenue account shall not decrease or increase the
the income so accrued in the manner specified in the SEBI net income of the Scheme but shall only be an adjustment
guidelines for identification and provisioning for NPAs. Insofar to the distributable surplus. It shall therefore be reflected
as provision for the principal amount is concerned, the same in the revenue account only after the net income of the
shall be provided as specified in the aforesaid guidelines. Scheme is determined.
9. The cost of investments acquired or purchased shall include
7. When Units are sold, the difference between the sale price
securities transaction tax, brokerage, stamp charges and
and the face value of the Unit, if positive, shall be credited
any charge customarily included in the broker's bought
to reserves and if negative, shall be debited to reserves, note. In respect of privately placed debt instruments, any
the face value being credited to the capital account. Similarly, front-end discount offered shall be reduced from the cost
when Units are repurchased, the difference between the of the investment.
Purchase Price and face value of the Unit, if positive, shall
be debited to reserves and, if negative, shall be credited The accounting policies and standards outlined above are
to reserves, the face value being debited to the capital consistent with the current Regulations and are subject to changes
made from time to time by the AMC and/or Trustee. However,
account.
such changes must be in conformity with the Regulations.
Investment Objective
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Investors are advised to contact any of the ISCs or the AMC Costs of statutory 0.005% 0.005% 0.005%
by calling the investor line of the AMC at "1800 180 8000" advertisements
(toll-free from a MTNL / BSNL landline) or 30309800 (at local Other expenses – – –
call rate from your mobile phone prefixing the local city which are directly
code or non - MTNL / BSNL landline) or 0124 2542022 (at attributable to the
long distance rates) to know the latest position on Entry / Scheme, subject
Exit Load or CDSC structure prior to investing. to the approval
of the Trustee*
All Loads / CDSC are intended to enable the AMC to recover
expenses incurred for promotion or distribution and sales of TOTAL RECURRING 0.900% 0.500% 0.350%
the Units of the Scheme. All Loads including CDSC will be retained EXPENSES
in the Scheme in a separate account and will be utilised to
* Other expenses: Any other expenses which are directly
meet the distribution and marketing expenses. Any surplus
attributable to the Scheme, may be charged with approval
amounts in this account may be credited to the Scheme whenever
of the Trustee within the overall limits as specified in the
considered appropriate by the AMC.
Regulations except those expenses which are specifically
prohibited.
B. Fees and Expenses of the Scheme
As per the Regulations, the following fees and expenses can The purpose of the above table is to assist the investor in
be charged to the Scheme: understanding the various costs and expenses that the investor
in the Scheme will bear directly or indirectly.
1. Initial Issue Expenses The above estimates for recurring expenses for the Scheme
As per SEBI Circular no. SEBI/IMD/CIR No.1/64057/06 dated are based on the corpus size of Rs. 100 Crores, and may change
April 4, 2006 sales, marketing and other such expenses to the extent assets are lower or higher.
connected with sales and distribution of the Scheme shall be
met from the Entry Load (if any) and not through initial issue These estimates have been made in good faith as per the
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information available to the AMC at the time of preparation of However, an additional Management Fee of up to 1% may be
the offer document, and the AMC reserves the right to change charged in case of a No-Load scheme.
the estimates, both inter se or in total, subject to prevailing
Regulations. C. Initial Issue Expenses of
The AMC may incur actual expenses which may be more or Existing / Past Schemes
less than those estimated above under any head and / or in
Scheme Name Initial Issue Expenses (in Rs. Lakhs)
total. The AMC will charge the Scheme such actual expenses
incurred, subject to the statutory limit prescribed in Regulation Total Charged Borne by
52 of the Regulations, as given below. Any excess over these to the the AMC
limits will be borne by the AMC. Scheme
to the
Maximum Recurring Expenses: extent of
the Entry
Average daily net assets Maximum, as a % of Load
Average daily net assets
Fidelity Equity Fund 3,526.11 2,650.54 875.57
First 100 Crores 2.25%
Fidelity MultiManager
Next 300 Crores 2.00%
Cash Fund 1.67 – 1.67
Next 300 Crores 1.75%
Balance assets 1.50% Fidelity Tax
Advantage Fund 1,960 883.65 1,077.24
Maximum Management Fee to be charged by the AMC:
Fidelity India
Average daily net assets Maximum, as a % of Special Situations Fund 3,841.13 3,508.34 332.79
Average daily net assets
Fidelity Cash Fund 18.50 – 18.50
First 100 Crores 1.25% Fidelity International
Balance assets 1.00% Opportunities Fund 749.53 749.53 –
Date of Launch March 21, March 21, January 2, January 2, January 5, January 5, March 28,
2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
Date of Allotment May 16, May 16, January 9, January 9, February 27, February 27, May 22,
2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
Beginning of year / May 16, April 01, January 9, April 01, February 27, April 01, May 22,
Allotment Date 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
End of year / period March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31,
2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2007
NAV at beginning of year / 10.00 (G) / 17. 850 (G) / 10.00 (G)/ 10.1333 (G) / 10.00 (G) / 10.774 (G) / 10.00 (G) /
Allotment Date (Rs.) 10.00 (D) 15.752 (D) 10.00 (DR) 10.0135 (DR) 10.00 (D) 10.774 (D) 10.00 (D)
Net Income per unit (Rs.) 2.35 4.34 0.72 1.16 2.02 0.18 0.79
Dividend 2.00 – 0.12 0.66 – – –
Transfer to reserves (if any)
(Rs.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NAV as at the 17. 850 (G) / 20.569(G) / 10.1333 (G) / 10.8351 (G) / 10.774 (G) / 12.159 (G) / 12.064 (G) /
end of the period 15.752 (D) 18.151 (D) 10.0135 (DR) 10.0220 (DR) 10.774 (D) 12.159 (D) 12.064 (D)
NAV as at August 22, 2007 – 23.179 (G) / – 11.1532 (G) / – 13.782 (G) / 13.245 (G) /
17.836 (D) 10.0046 (D) 13.782 (D) 13.245 (D)
Scheme returns as at
the end of the period :
Annualised N.A. 47.03% N.A. 6.80% N.A. 19.74% N.A.
Absolute 78.50% N.A. 1.33% N.A. 7.74% N.A. 20.65%
Scheme returns as at
August 22, 2007 :
Annualised – 44.86% – 6.99% – 24.16% 25.16%
Absolute – N.A. – N.A. – N.A. N.A.
Benchmark Returns as at
the end of the period:
Annualised N.A. 36.92% N.A. 6.23% N.A. 19.02% N.A.
Absolute 63.38% N.A. 1.20% N.A. 9.61% N.A. 21.25%
Benchmark Returns as at
August 22, 2007
Annualised – 35.60% – 6.74% – 21.74% 26.62%
Absolute – N.A. – N.A. – N.A. N.A.
Net Assets at end of the
period (Rs. Crs.) 3152.41 2,668.00 45.56 54.70 510.59 711.82 2,078.32
Ratio of Recurring
Expenses to net assets (%) 1.87%@ 1.86%@ 0.35%@ 0.35%@ 2.28%@ 2.21%@ 1.90%@
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@ The ratio of expenses to average daily net assets by percentage has been annualised for the respective period.
G- Growth Option
D - Dividend Option
DR - Dividend Reinvestment Option
DD - Daily Dividend
WD - Weekly Dividend
MD - Monthly Dividend
Notes:
1) Fidelity Short Term Income Fund (FSTIF) was launched on August 17, 2006, Fidelity Cash Fund (FCF) was launched on
November 20, 2006 and Fidelity International Opportunities Fund (FIOF) was launched on April 09, 2007. The returns for the
aforesaid schemes are in absolute terms and are not annualised and compounded.
2) Returns are calculated since the date of allotment of units.
3) Annualised Returns are shown in terms of compounded annualised growth rate.
4) Returns are as of March 30, 2007 as March 31, 2007 was a non business day for the schemes and no benchmark returns
were available as of that date.
5) Returns for the schemes are calculated on the face value of the Units i.e. Rs. 10.
6) NAVs of the Growth Options of the respective schemes/plans have been used to compute the returns.
7) Benchmark for the schemes: Fidelity Equity Fund, FTAF and FISS: BSE 200; Fidelity MultiManager Cash Fund and FCF:
CRISIL Liquid Fund Index; FSTIF: CRISIL Short Term Bond Index; FIOF: BSE - 200 to the extent of 65% of portfolio and MSCI
AC Asia Pacific ex Japan for balance 35%.
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VII. Units and the Offer option and Dividend option. The Dividend option offers Dividend
Payout and Dividend Reinvestment facilities.
A. Units on Offer during the Growth option: under this option no dividend will be declared.
New Fund Offer (NFO) Dividend option: under this option, a dividend may be declared
1. Minimum Subscription Amount by the Trustee, at its discretion, from time to time (subject to
the availability of distributable surplus as calculated in accordance
The Fund seeks to collect a minimum subscription amount of with the Regulations).
Rs. Fifty Crore under the Scheme during the NFO Period. In
the event this amount is not raised during the NFO Period, the If the investor does not clearly specify the choice of option at
amount collected under the Scheme will be refunded to the the time of investing, it will be treated as a Growth option.
applicants as mentioned in paragraph "Processing of Application
If the investor does not clearly specify the choice of Payout or
Forms during the NFO Period - Refunds".
Reinvestment options within the Dividend option, it will be treated
There is no upper limit on the total amount to be collected under as a Re-investment option.
the Scheme during the NFO Period.
5. Cut-off time and Applicable NAV
2. NFO Price The Cut-off time for the Scheme is 3 p.m., and the Applicable
The Units can be purchased at Rs. 10 per Unit during the NFO NAV will be as under:
Period.
For Purchase / Redemption
3. NFO Period 1. In respect of valid Purchase applications (along with
The NFO Period for the Scheme will be one day i.e. September cheques / drafts / other payment instruments) / Redemption
19, 2007 subject to extention, if any. applications accepted at a Designated Collection Centre
up to 3 p.m. on a Business Day, the NAV of such day will
4. Extension of the NFO Period be applicable.
The Trustee reserves the right to extend the closing date of the 2. In respect of valid Purchase applications (along with
NFO Period, subject to the condition that the new fund offer cheques / drafts / other payment instruments) / Redemption
shall not be kept open for more than 30 days. Any such extension applications accepted at a Designated Collection Centre
shall be announced by way of a notice in one national newspaper. after 3 p.m. on a Business Day, the NAV of the next Business
Day will be applicable.
B. Units on Offer - General Information The above will be applicable only for cheques / drafts / payment
1. Minimum Amount for applying in the Scheme instruments payable locally in the city in which ISC is located.
No outstation cheques will be accepted.
An initial application for purchase of Units under the Scheme
must be as follows: For Switches
Retail Plan: Rs. 5,000 per application Valid applications for 'switch-out' shall be treated as applications
Institutional Plan: Rs. 1,00,00,000 per application for Redemption and valid applications for 'switch-in' shall be
Super Institutional Plan: Rs.10,00,00,000 per application treated as applications for Purchase, and the provisions of the
Cut-off time and the Applicable NAV mentioned in the Offer
Additional application for purchase of Units under the Scheme Document as applicable to Purchase and Redemption shall be
must be as follows: applied respectively to the 'switch-in' and 'switch-out' applications.
Retail Plan: Rs. 1,000 per application and thereafter in multiples
6. Minimum Number of investors and maximum
Units and the Offer
of Re 1
holding by an investor
Institutional Plan: Rs. 1,00,000 per application and thereafter
in multiples of Re 1; As per SEBI circular no. SEBI/IMD/CIR No. 10/22701/03 dated
December 12, 2003, the Scheme should have a minimum of
Super Institutional Plan: Rs. 1,00,00,000 per application and
20 Unit Holders and no single Unit Holder should account for
thereafter in multiples of Re 1
more than 25% of the corpus of the Scheme. In case of non-
fulfilment with either of the aforesaid conditions in a three months
2. Minimum balance to be maintained
time period or the end of succeeding calendar quarter, whichever
under the Scheme is earlier, from the close of the NFO of the Scheme, the Scheme
The minimum balance to be maintained at all times under the shall be wound up by following the guidelines prescribed by
Scheme shall be equal to the minimum redemption size under SEBI. The aforesaid conditions should also be met in each
the Scheme. If, in the course of redemption / switch-out from subsequent calendar quarter thereafter on an average basis.
the Scheme, the balance units / amount available under the In case of non-fulfilment with the first condition i.e. minimum of
Scheme falls below the minimum redemption size requirement, 20 investors in the Scheme, on an ongoing basis for each calendar
all units in the Scheme would be redeemed / switched-out. quarter as specified by SEBI, the Scheme shall be wound up
by following the guidelines prescribed by SEBI. SEBI has further
3. Plans available under the Scheme prescribed that if any investor breaches the 25% limit over a
The Scheme offers three plans - Retail, Institutional and Super quarter, a rebalancing period of one month will be allowed to
Institutional Plans. the investor and thereafter the investor who is in breach of the
limit shall be given 15 days notice to redeem his exposure over
Though, the portfolio of all the aforesaid plans and the options the 25% limit. In the event of failure on part of the said investor
there under will be unsegregated, the annual recurring expenses to redeem the excess exposure, the excess holding will be
chargeable to the investors in the plans will be different. Due automatically redeemed by the Fund following the guidelines
to difference in the annual recurring expenses chargeable to prescribed by SEBI.
the plans and the rate of dividend that might be declared under
the options of the Plans, the NAVs of each of options under the C. Purchase of Units
Plan will be different.
1. Who can invest
4. Options available under the Plans Prospective investors are advised to satisfy themselves that
Each of the Plans under the Scheme offers two options - Growth they are not prohibited by any law governing such entity and
30 any Indian law from investing in the Scheme and are authorised
u Religious and Charitable Trusts, Wakfs or endowments of The AMC / Trustee may need to obtain from the investor
private trusts (subject to receipt of necessary approvals verification of identity or such other details relating to a
as required) and Private Trusts authorised to invest in mutual subscription for Units as may be required under any applicable
fund schemes under their trust deeds; law, which may result in delay in processing the application.
(b) in case the transaction amount is more than or equal to All cheques / drafts must be drawn favouring "Fidelity Liquid
Rs. 50,000, investors should attach a copy of the evidence Plus Fund". They should be crossed "Account Payee only".
of having applied for PAN and a completed Form 60/Form A separate cheque or bank draft must accompany each
61. application. If the amount mentioned on the application is different
from the amount mentioned on the accompanying cheque or
On and from January 01, 2008, submitting a copy of the evidence bank / demand draft, then the amount which is lower in value
of having applied for PAN/Form 60/Form 61 will not be valid will be treated as the application amount and the application
and it will be mandatory for all investors to provide a certified* will be processed accordingly.
copy of the PAN card for all transactions in Units of the Scheme
of the Fund. Payment can be made by either
KYC formalities under the PMLA and the related guidelines u Cheque;
issued by SEBI must be completed by all investors. This one-
time verification is valid for transactions across all mutual funds. u Draft (i.e. demand draft or bank draft); or
The process to complete KYC formalities is as follows: u a payment instrument (such as pay order, banker's cheque,
u A completed KYC application form along with the documents/ etc.)
information as mentioned below should be submitted to The cheque should be payable at a bank's branch, which is
any designated 'Points of Service' (PoS) - Fidelity Investor situated at and is a member of the Banker's Clearing House /
Service Centres, CAMS Investor Service Centres or CVL Zone in the city where the application is submitted to a Designated
Centres (CDSL Ventures Ltd.). The PoS list is available at Collection Centre.
www.fidelity.co.in.
Applications accompanied by outstation demand drafts must
u A KYC application form can be obtained from any designated be submitted / sent by post or courier at the following address:
POS.
Computer Age Management Services Private Limited
u The completed KYC application form along with PAN card Unit: Fidelity Mutual Fund
copy and other necessary documents should be submitted 178/10, Kodambakkam High Road,
at a PoS. (The list of all documents/information required Opposite Hotel Palm Grove,
and instructions to fill the form can be found in the KYC Chennai - 600 034
application form).
An investor may invest through a distributor with whom the
u After verification of the KYC application form and AMC has made an arrangement, whereby payment may be
accompanying documents, investors will receive a letter made through ECS / EFT / SEFT / RTGS / SI / Wire Transfer or
certifying their KYC compliance. There is no charge for in any manner acceptable to the AMC and is evidenced by receipt
this verification. of credit in the bank account of the Fund.
u When investing with the Fund, a copy of the KYC compliance The following modes of payment are not valid, and applications
letter should be attached to the Scheme's application form accompanied by such payments are liable to be rejected.
to avoid rejection.
u Outstation cheques will not be accepted (i.e. if the cheque
u If an investor has a Mutual Fund Identification Number is payable at a bank's branch which does not participate
("MIN") (not valid anymore) and has not provided a certified* in the local clearing mechanism of the city where the
copy of the PAN card at the time of obtaining MIN, he is application is submitted)
required to complete the formalities as mentioned under
the paragraph "Permanent Account Number" mentioned u Cash, money orders or postal orders will not be accepted.
below to be KYC-compliant. u Post dated cheques (except for applications for purchasing
All investors are required to submit a copy of the KYC compliance Units under SIP of the Scheme) will not be accepted
Units and the Offer
letter for all transactions in units of the Scheme irrespective of The AMC shall not bear or refund any bank charges for the
the amount of transaction. Applications submitted without a copy demand draft(s) incurred by the applicant.
of the KYC compliance letter could be rejected.
Applications accompanied by cheques / drafts not fulfilling
*Investors are requested to submit a copy along with the original the above criteria are liable to be rejected.
for verification at the Investor Service Centres of the Fund/CAMS,
which will be returned across the counter. Alternatively, a Note: The Trustee, at its discretion at a later date, may choose
distributor empanelled with the Fund can attest a copy. A Bank to alter or add other modes of payment.
Manager's attestation or a Notarised copy will also be accepted.
Payment by NRIs, FIIs
Applications incomplete in any respect (other than
mentioned above) will be liable to be rejected. (a) Repatriation Basis
In the case of NRIs/PIOs, payment may be made either by
In order to protect investors from frauds, it is advised that the
inward remittance through normal banking channels or out of
Application Form number / folio number and name of the first
funds held in a Non - Resident (External) Rupee Account (NRE) /
investor should be written overleaf the cheque / draft, before
Foreign Currency (Non-Resident) Account (FCNR).
they are handed over to any courier / messenger / distributor /
ISC. Flls may pay their subscriptions either by inward remittance
through normal banking channels or out of funds held in a Non-
In order to protect investors from fraudulent encashment of
Resident Rupee Account maintained with the designated branch
cheques, the Regulations require that cheques for Redemption
of an authorised dealer in accordance with the relevant exchange
of Units specify the name of the Unit Holder and the bank name
management regulations.
and account number where payments are to be credited. Hence,
all applicants for Purchase of Units must provide a bank name, (b) Non-repatriation Basis
bank account number, branch address, and account type in
the Application Form. In the case of NRIs, payment may be made either by inward
remittance through normal banking channels or out of funds
4. How to pay held in an NRE / FCNR / Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee Account
(NRO).
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keeping to an independent agency (presently CDSL Ventures provide a certified* copy of the PAN card for all transactions
Limited) that will act as central record keeping agency in units of the schemes of the Fund.
('Central Agency'). As a token of having verified the identity
and address and for efficient retrieval of records, the Central *Investors are requested to submit a copy along with the
Agency will issue a KYC compliance letter to each investor original for verification at the investor service centres of
who submits an application and the prescribed documents the Fund/CAMS, which will be returned across the counter.
to the Central Agency. Alternatively, a distributor empanelled with the Fund can
attest a copy. A Bank Manager's attestation or a Notarised
KYC formalities under the PMLA and the related guidelines copy will also be accepted.
issued by SEBI must be completed by all investors. This
one-time verification is valid for transactions across all mutual u Investor Protection: As the Scheme is a Debt scheme, it
funds. The process to complete KYC formalities is as follows: is designed to offer investors liquidity and the Fund
anticipates that investors will come in and out of the Scheme
u A completed KYC application form along with the frequently. Such frequent purchases and redemptions by
documents/information as mentioned below should be investors can reduce the returns to long term investors by
submitted to any designated 'Points of Service' (POS) increasing expenses of the Scheme and can also disrupt
- Fidelity Investor Service Centres, CAMS Investor portfolio management strategies. Therefore, the Scheme
Service Centres or CVL Centres (CDSL Ventures Ltd.). is proposed to be managed with these risks in mind.
The POS list is available at www.fidelity.co.in.
Though the Scheme has no limit on the number of purchases
u A KYC application form can be obtained from any and redemptions by any investor, the AMC reserves the
designated POS. right, under powers delegated by the Trustee, to reject
any application, prevent further transactions by a Unit Holder,
u The completed KYC application form along with PAN or redeem the Units held by the Unit Holder at any time
card copy and other necessary documents should be prior to the expiry of 30 Business Days from the date of
submitted at a POS. (The list of all documents/ submission of the application if, in the AMC's opinion, a
information required and instructions to fill the form Unit Holder has been indulging in excessively frequent
can be found in the KYC application form). trading or if his trading has been or may be disruptive for
u After verification of the KYC application form and the Scheme.
accompanying documents, investors will receive a letter
certifying their KYC compliance. There is no charge E. Investor's Personal Information
for this verification. The AMC may share investors' personal information with the
following third parties:
When investing with the Fund, a copy of the KYC compliance
letter should be attached to the scheme's application form u Registrar, Banks and / or authorised external third parties
to avoid rejection. who are involved in transaction processing, despatches,
etc. of investors' investment in the Scheme;
If you already have a Mutual Fund Identification Number
("MIN") (not valid anymore) and have not provided a certified* u Distributors through whom applications of investors are
copy of the PAN card at the time of obtaining MIN, you are received for the Scheme.; or
requested to complete the formalities as mentioned under
the paragraph PAN above to be KYC-compliant. u Any other organisations for compliance with any legal or
regulatory requirements or to verify the identity of investors
All investors must submit a copy of the KYC compliance for complying with anti-money laundering requirements.
letter for all transactions in units of the schemes of the
Fund irrespective of the amount of transaction. Applications Account statements or financial information pertaining to the
submitted without a copy of the KYC compliance letter could investor, if it is to be sent over the internet to the Unit Holder,
Units and the Offer
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3. Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) cases of transfers taking place consequent to death or insolvency,
This facility enables Unit Holders to transfer fixed sums from the transferee's name will be recorded by the Fund subject to
their Unit accounts in one scheme to the other schemes launched production of satisfactory evidence and if the transferee is
by the Fund from time to time. The transfers under this facility otherwise eligible to hold the Units. In all such cases, if the
can be made on a weekly/fortnightly/monthly/quarterly basis. transferee is not eligible to hold the Units, the Units will be
The minimum amount in rupees for transfer under the STP facility redeemed and the proceeds will be disbursed to the transferee
shall be Rs. 500. The transfer will commence from the date if such transferee is entitled to the same.
mentioned by the Unit Holder in the Application Form for the
facility and will take place every week/fortnight/month/quarter
7. Transmission of Units
on the day specified by the Unit Holder. A minimum period of 7 If Units are held in a single name by the Unit Holder, Units shall
days shall be required for registration under STP. The Units be transmitted in favour of the nominee where the Unit Holder
will be allotted / redeemed at the Applicable NAV of the respective has appointed a nominee upon production of death certificate
dates of the Schemes on which such investments / withdrawals or any other documents to the satisfaction of the AMC / Registrar.
are sought from a scheme. In case the day on which the If the Unit Holder has not appointed a nominee or in the case
investment / withdrawal is sought is a non - Business Day for where the nominee dies before the Unit Holder, the Units shall
any scheme, then the application for the facility will be deemed be transmitted in favour of or as otherwise directed by the Unit
to have been received on the immediately following Business Holder's personal representative(s) on production of the death
Day certificate and / or any other documents to the satisfaction of
the AMC / Registrar. If Units are held by more than one registered
4. Switching Unit Holder, then, upon death of one of the Unit Holders, the
Units shall be transmitted in favour of the remaining Holder(s)
(i) Inter-Scheme Switching (in the order in which the names appear in the register of Unit
The Transaction Slip can be used by investors to make inter- Holders with the Registrar) on production of a death certificate
Scheme switches (during the NFO period and the ongoing offer and / or any other documents to the satisfaction of the AMC /
period) within the Fund. All valid applications for switch-out shall Registrar and to the nominee only upon death of all the Unit
be treated as Redemption and for switch-in as Purchases with Holders.
the respective Applicable NAVs of the Scheme / option.
8. Nomination Facility
(ii) Intra-Scheme Switching
A Unit Holder can, at the time an application is made or by
Investors can switch between different options under the Scheme, subsequently writing to an ISC, request for a nomination form
at the Applicable NAV. All valid applications for switch-out shall in order to nominate any one person to receive the Units upon
be treated as Redemption and for switch-in as Purchases with his / her death, subject to the completion of certain necessary
the respective Applicable NAVs of the option. As per current formalities e.g. providing proof of the death of the Unit Holder,
Load structure, no Entry or Exit Loads will be charged for intra- signature of the nominee, furnishing proof of guardianship if
scheme switching. However, AMC may change the Loads the nominee is a minor, and the execution of an indemnity bond
prospectively as indicated in the paragraph on Load Structure or such other documents as may be required from the nominee
of the Scheme in this Offer Document. in favour of and to the satisfaction of the AMC / Registrar.
Note: For tax implications on switching please see Chapter on Nomination can be made only by individuals on their own behalf,
TAX BENEFITS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND either singly or jointly. If the Units are held jointly, all joint Unit
Holders must sign the nomination form.
5. Lien on Units for Loans
Only the following categories of Indian residents can be
In conformity with the guidelines and notifications issued by
nominated: (a) individuals; (b) minors through parent / legal
SEBI / Government of India / any other regulatory body from
guardian (whose name and address must be provided); and
time to time, Units under the Scheme may be offered as security
Units and the Offer
6. Listing and Transfer of Units The Fund, the AMC and the Trustee are entitled to be indemnified
from the deceased Unit Holder's estate against any liabilities
The Scheme being open ended, the Units are not proposed to whatsoever that any of them may suffer or incur in connection
be listed on any stock exchange and no transfer facility is with a nomination.
provided. However, the Fund may at its sole discretion list the
Units on one or more stock exchanges at a later date. 9. Folio Number and Consolidation of folios
The Fund will offer and redeem the Units on a continuous basis Unless otherwise requested by the Unit Holder, a single folio
after the NFO Period. If a person becomes a Unit Holder in the number may be assigned if an investor invests in different
Scheme consequent to operation of law, the Fund will, subject schemes of the Fund, and a consolidated account statement
to production of satisfactory evidence, effect the transfer, if the will then be provided for investments in all the schemes. In
transferee is otherwise eligible to hold the Units. Similarly, in case an investor has multiple folios under various schemes of
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2000 issued by SEBI, the unclaimed Redemption and dividend d) If, in the opinion of the AMC, extreme volatility of markets
amounts shall be deployed by the Fund in call money market causes or might cause, prejudice to the interests of the
or money market instruments only. The investment management Unit Holders of the Scheme.
fee charged by the AMC for managing such unclaimed amounts
shall not exceed 50 basis points. The circular also specifies e) In case of natural calamities, war, strikes, riots, and bandhs.
that investors who claim these amounts during a period of three f) In case of any other event of force majeure or disaster
years from the due date shall be paid at the prevailing NAV. that in the opinion of the AMC affects the normal functioning
Thus, after a period of three years, this amount can be transferred of the AMC or the Registrar.
to a pool account and the investors can claim the said amounts
at the NAV prevailing at the end of the third year. In terms of g) If so directed by SEBI.
the circular, the onus is on the AMC to make a continuous effort In any of the above eventualities, the time limits for processing
to remind investors through letters to take their unclaimed requests for subscription and Redemption of Units will not be
amounts. The details of such unclaimed amounts shall be applicable. All types of subscription and Redemption of Units
disclosed in the annual report sent to the Unit Holders. will be processed on the basis of the immediately next Applicable
NAV after the resumption of dealings in Units.
H. Suspension of the Purchase and
Redemption of Units I. Right to Limit Redemptions
Subject to the approval of the Boards of the AMC and of the The Trustee may, in the general interest of the Unit Holders of
Trustee, and subject also to necessary communication of the the Scheme and when considered appropriate to do so based
same to SEBI, the determination of the NAV of the Units of the on unforeseen circumstances / unusual market conditions, limit
Scheme, and consequently of the Purchase, Redemption and the total number of Units which may be redeemed on any
switching of Units, may be temporarily suspended in any of the Business Day to 5% of the total number of Units then in issue,
conditions described below. under the Scheme and option(s) thereof, or such other percentage
as the Trustee may determine. Any Units which consequently
a) When one or more stock exchanges or markets which
are not redeemed on a particular Business Day, will be carried
provide the basis of valuation for a substantial portion of
forward for Redemption to the next Business Day, in order of
the assets of the Scheme is closed otherwise than for
receipt. Redemptions so carried forward will be priced on the
ordinary holidays.
basis of the Applicable NAV (subject to the prevailing Load) of
b) When, as a result of political, economic or monetary events the Business Day on which Redemption is made. Under such
or any other circumstances outside the control of the Trustee circumstances, to the extent multiple Redemption requests are
and the AMC, the disposal of the assets of the Scheme is received at the same time on a single Business Day, redemptions
not considered to be reasonably practicable or might will be made on a pro-rata basis, based on the size of each
otherwise be detrimental to the interests of the Unit Holders. Redemption request, the balance amount being carried forward
for Redemption to the next Business Day. In addition, the Trustee
c) In the event of breakdown in the means of communication reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to limit redemptions
used for the valuation of investments of the Scheme, so with respect to any single account to an amount of Rs. 1 Lakh
that the value of the securities of the Scheme cannot be in a single day.
accurately or reliably arrived at.
Units and the Offer
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Unit Holders of the Scheme. The proceeds of sale shall be first Any complaints should be addressed to Mr. Vinod Venkateswaran,
utilised towards discharge of such liabilities as are due and who has been appointed as the Investor Relations Officer. He
payable under the Scheme, and, after meeting the expenses can be contacted at:
connected with the winding up, the balance shall be paid to the
Unit Holders in proportion to their respective interests in the Address : 1st Floor, Ganesha Towers,
assets of the Scheme, as on the date when the decision for Old No. 90, New No. 104,
winding up was taken. Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai,
Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.
On completion of the winding up, the Trustee shall forward to Telephone : 91-44- 39172801
SEBI and Unit Holders a report on the winding up, detailing, Fax : 91-44- 39180031
the circumstances leading to the winding up, the steps taken E-mail : investor.line@fidelity.co.in
for disposal of the assets of the Scheme before winding up,
net assets available for distribution to the Unit Holders and a 2. Investor Grievances Redressal Mechanism
certificate from the Auditors of the Fund. Investor Complaints till August 22, 2007.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein above, the provisions Nature of Complaint No. of Complaints
of the SEBI Regulations in respect of disclosures of half-yearly
reports and annual reports shall continue to be applicable until Received Redressed Pending
winding up is completed or the Scheme ceases to exist.
Complaints received from SEBI 2 2 0
After the receipt of the Trustee's report referred to above, and
if SEBI is satisfied that all measures for winding up of the Scheme Correction in Investor details 19,790 19,789 1
have been complied with, the Scheme shall cease to exist. Non Allotment of units 620 619 1
H. Services to Unit Holders Non receipt of account statements 636 636 0
1. Investor Services Non Receipt of dividend warrant 715 714 1
Investors can enquire about NAVs, Unit Holdings, Valuation, Non Receipt of redemption warrant 760 753 7
Dividends, etc or lodge any service request by calling the investor
line of the AMC at "1800 180 8000" (toll-free from a MTNL / Other Complaints 433 430 3
BSNL landline) or 30309800 (at local call rate from your mobile
Total 22,956 22,943 13
phone prefixing the local city code or non - MTNL / BSNL landline)
or 0124 2542022 (at long distance rates). In order to protect
confidentiality of information, the service representatives may The investor complaints received by the Fund are redressed
require personal information of the investor for verification of by the Investor Relations Officer and CAMS, the Registrar. The
his / her identity. The AMC will at all times endeavour to handle Compliance Officer regularly reviews the redressal of complaints
transactions efficiently and to resolve any investor grievances for assessing the quality and timeliness of the redressal.
promptly.
Unit Holders' Rights
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is chargeable to tax at the rate of 10% under section 115AD of from tax, the loss on such sale to the extent of the income
the Act. distributed on units shall be ignored while computing the income
chargeable to tax.
In case of an individual or Hindu Undivided Family ('HUF'), being
a resident, where the total income as reduced by the long-term 7. Bonus Stripping
capital gains is below the maximum amount not chargeable to Where a person buys units (original units) within a period of
tax (i.e. upto Rs. 195,000 for all senior citizens, upto Rs.145,000 three months before the record date, receives bonus units on
in case of women not being a senior citizen and upto Rs.110,000 such original units, and then sells the original units within a
in case of other individuals), the long term capital gains shall period of nine months from the record date and continues to
be reduced to the extent of the shortfall and only the balance hold the bonus units, then the loss incurred on the original units
long term capital gains will be subject to the flat rate of taxation. shall be ignored while computing the income chargeable to tax
In addition to the aforesaid tax, surcharge at the following rates but shall be deemed to be the cost of acquisition of the bonus
is also payable: units.
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8. Switching from one scheme to another Trusts is an eligible investment under Section 11(5) of the Act,
As stated in Chapter VII - Units and the Offer, switching from read with Rule 17C of the Income Tax Rules, 1962.
one Scheme/option to another Scheme/option will be effected 11. Wealth Tax Act, 1957
by way of redemption of units of the relevant Scheme/option
and reinvestment of the redemption proceeds in the other Units held under the Scheme of the Fund are not treated as
Scheme/option selected by the unit holder. Hence switching assets as defined under section 2(ea) of the Wealth-Tax Act,
will attract the same implications as applicable on transfer of 1957 and therefore, would not be liable to wealth- tax.
such units.
B) FOR THE FUND
9. Tax withholding
1. Income of the Mutual Fund
No deduction of tax at source shall be made from income credited
Fidelity Mutual Fund is a Mutual Fund registered with the
or paid by a mutual fund to a Unit holder. However, dividend
Securities and Exchange Board of India and its entire income
distribution tax, as applicable would be payable by the mutual
is exempt from tax under section 10(23D) of the Act.
fund.
The scheme may be impacted by the rates of taxation on capital
9.1. Resident Investors gains, interest and other corporate actions on investments, in
As per Circular no. 715 dated August 8, 1995 issued by the different countries, in line with the prevailing tax laws in those
CBDT in case of resident Unit holders, no tax is required to be countries of investment, as also in line with the respective tax
deducted at source from capital gains arising at the time of treaties in existence with India.
repurchase or redemption of the units.
2. Income Distribution Tax
9.2. Foreign Institutional Investors Under Section 115R(2) of the Act, a Mutual Fund shall be liable
Under section 196D of the Act, no tax is required to be deducted to pay Distribution Tax (including applicable Surcharge and
at source on income by way of capital gains earned by a FII. Education Cess) at the rate of
9.3. Non-resident Investors other than FIIs – 14.1625% on income distributed to any person being an
individual or Hindu Undivided Family and
Under Section 195 of the Act, the Mutual Fund is required to
deduct tax at source at the rate of 20% on any long-term capital – 22.66% on income distributed to any other person.
gains arising from units chargeable to tax if the payee Unit holder
is a non-resident. In respect to short-term capital gains, tax is However, in case of 'money market mutual fund' or 'liquid fund'
required to be deducted at source at the rate of 30% if the the income distribution tax is payable at 28.325% irrespective
payee Unit holder is a non-resident non-corporate and at the of the category of investor. In this regard, 'money market mutual
rate of 40% if the payee Unit holder is a foreign company in fund' is defined as a fund, which has been set-up with an objective
case of schemes other than equity oriented scheme. of investing exclusively in money market mutual instruments
and 'liquid fund' is defined as plan or scheme, which is classified
Further, the aforesaid tax to be deducted is required to be as liquid fund by SEBI.
increased by surcharge and education cess, as applicable.
If Fidelity Liquid Plus Fund invests exclusively in money market
As per circular no. 728 dated October 30, 1995 issued by the instruments then it would be regarded as a 'money market mutual
CBDT, in the case of a remittance to a country with which a fund' as per the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual
Double Tax Avoidance Agreement ('DTAA') is in force, the tax Fund) Regulations, 1996 and shall be liable to pay income
should be deducted at the rate provided in the Finance Act of distribution tax at the rate of 28.325% irrespective of the category
the relevant year or at the rate provided in the DTAA, whichever of investor.
is more beneficial to the assessee.
3. Securities Transaction Tax ('STT')
10. Religious and Charitable Trusts As the Schemes are predominantly made up of debt/ money
Investment in units of the Fund by Religious and Charitable market instruments, no STT would be payable by it in respect
of purchase and sale of such underlying asset by the Schemes.
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B. Policy on Offshore Investments (b) Weekly (The record date for declaration of dividend shall
be every Monday)
by the Scheme
SEBI has vide its circular dated August 02, 2006 read with circulars (c) Monthly (The record date for declaration of dividend shall
dated May 14, 2007, permitted mutual funds to invest in ADRs/ be 25th of each calendar month)
GDRs issued by Indian companies, equity of overseas companies
If any of the days mentioned above is a non Business Day, the
listed on stock exchanges overseas, foreign debt securities in
dividend will be declared on the next Business Day.
countries with fully convertible currencies, short term as well
as long term debt instruments with highest rating (foreign currency However, in case of Retail Plan, under the dividend re-investment
credit rating) by accredited/registered credit rating agencies, facility the dividend will be declared only monthly.
say A-1/AAA by Standard & Poor, P-1/AAA by Moody's, F1/
AAA by Fitch IBCA, etc, government securities where the The Trustee's decision with regard to availability and adequacy
countries are AAA rated, units/securities issued by the overseas and rate, of distribution shall be final. The dividend will be due
mutual funds or unit trusts which invest in the aforesaid securities to only those Unit Holders whose names appear in the register
or are rated as mentioned above and are registered with overseas of Unit Holders in the Dividend option of the Scheme on the
regulators. The mutual funds can make investments in ADRs/ day(s) as mentioned above or the next Business Day as the
GDRs/Foreign Securities within an overall ceiling of US$4bn. case may be. These days will be considered as the Record
with a sub-ceiling for individual mutual funds which shall not Dates. The Unit Holders have the option of receiving the dividend
exceed 10% of the net assets managed by them as on March or reinvesting the same. The dividend will be reinvested at the
31 of each relevant year, subject to a maximum of US$ 200 mn Applicable NAV of the immediately following Business Day.
per mutual fund. In respect of Unit Holders opting for the dividend payout facility,
It is the Investment Manager's belief that overseas securities the AMC shall despatch the dividend warrants within 30 days
offer new investment and portfolio diversification opportunities of the date of declaration of dividend.
into multi-market and multi-currency products. However, such The dividend proceeds under the Scheme may be paid by way
investments also entail additional risks as specified under of direct credit / EFT / SEFT / RTGS / Wired Transfer / any
paragraph "Risk factors associated with investments in Foreign other manner through which the investor's bank account specified
Securities". Such investment opportunities will be pursued by in the Registrar's records is credited with the dividend proceeds.
the Investment Manager provided they are considered appropriate
in terms of the overall investment objectives of the Scheme. D. Inter-Scheme Transfers
The Scheme will seek applicable permission from SEBI to invest
abroad in accordance with the investment objectives of the Transfers of investments from one Scheme to another Scheme
Scheme and in accordance with any guidelines issued by SEBI may be made only if:
from time to time. (a) such transfer is done at the prevailing market price for
Offshore investments shall be made subject to any necessary quoted instruments on spot basis; and
Other Matters
approvals or conditions stipulated by SEBI and the expenses (b) the security(ies) so transferred is / are in conformity with
charged to the Scheme shall not exceed the total limits on the investment objective of the scheme to which such transfer
expenses as prescribed under the Regulations and guidelines has been made.
thereunder. The details of calculation for charging such expenses
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Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. Fidelity MultiManager Fidelity Equity Fund 2,556.17 2,834.69
Cash Fund Fidelity India Special
Situations Fund 1,777.81 2,003.17
Fidelity Tax Advantage Fund 702.58 730.97
Industrial Dev. Bank Fidelity Cash Fund Fidelity India Special 1,542.37 5,788.50
of India Ltd. Situations Fund
Fidelity International
Opportunities Fund 1,155.87 1,370.51
Fidelity Cash Fund 3,383.25 496.32
Fidelity Short Term
Income Fund 481.01 –
IDBI Home Finance Fidelity Cash Fund Fidelity Cash Fund 998.36 –
(Subsidiary of IDBI Ltd.)
DSP Merrill Lynch Fidelity Cash Fund Fidelity Cash Fund 23,500.00 –
Capital Limited
State Bank of Hyderabad Fidelity Cash Fund Fidelity Cash Fund 4,243.72 –
Punjab National Bank Fidelity Cash Fund Fidelity Cash Fund 26,073.16 14,114.41
Fidelity Equity Fund – 5,383.21
Fidelity India Special
Situations Fund 634.80 4,829.65
Fidelity International
Opportunities Fund 3,919.60 3,449.63
Fidelity Tax Advantage Fund 276.60 1,293.56
Fidelity Short Term
Income Fund 1,966.40 –
HCL Technologies Limited Fidelity Cash Fund Fidelity Equity Fund 2,797.70 2,645.62
Fidelity International
Opportunities Fund 2,551.04 2,206.88
Fidelity India Special
Situations Fund 1,194.72 882.75
Fidelity Tax Advantage Fund 930.97 879.08
Fidelity Cash Fund 1,464.52 –
The aforesaid investments are made by the Fund based on the strong fundamentals of the companies.
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3. Penalties and Pending Litigation B. A Director of the Sponsor, Mr. Brett Goodin, has been the
All penalties awarded by SEBI under the SEBI Act or any of the subject of various vexatious actions made to the Taipei
Regulations against the Sponsor or any company associated District Attorney's Office, Taipei, Taiwan by an ex-employee
with the Sponsor in any capacity (including the AMC, the Trustee of Fidelity Investments (Taiwan) Limited. A Director of the
Company, or any of the directors or key personnel (specifically Sponsor, Mr. Brett Goodin, has been the subject of various
the fund managers) of the AMC and the Trustee Company) vexatious actions made to the Taipei District Attorney’s Office,
shall be disclosed. The nature of the penalty must also be Taipei, Taiwan by an ex-employee of Fidelity Investments
disclosed. - None (Taiwan) Limited.This ex-employee has also brought actions
directly against Mr. Brett Goodin and other senior employees.
For the Sponsor and its associates - other than any penalties Fidelity has successfully defended against approximately
mentioned above - the penalties awarded by any financial 100 actions. Five actions remain pending against Mr. Goodin
regulatory body, including stock exchanges, for defaults in respect and Fidelity continues to vigorously defend these allegations.
of shareholders, debenture holders and depositors shall also
be disclosed. Additionally, penalties awarded for any economic 4. Scheme to be binding on the Unit Holders
offence and violation of any securities laws shall be disclosed. Subject to the Regulations, the Trustee may, from time to time,
- Please see (A) below. add or otherwise vary or alter all or any of the features of
Any pending material litigation proceedings incidental to the investment options and terms of the Scheme, if necessary, after
business of the Fund to which the Sponsor or any company obtaining the prior permission of SEBI and Unit Holders and
associated with the Sponsor in any capacity (including the AMC, the same shall be binding on all the Unit Holders of the Scheme
the Trustee Company or any of the directors or key personnel and any person or persons claiming through or under them as
as above) is a party. - None if each Unit Holder or such person expressly had agreed that
such features and terms shall be so binding. Any additions /
Any pending criminal cases against the Sponsor or any company variations / alternations shall be done only in accordance with
associated with the Sponsor in any capacity (including the AMC, the Regulations.
the Trustee Company or any of the directors or key personnel
as above) should also be disclosed separately. - Please see 5. Register of the Scheme's Unit Holders
(B) below. Registers of Unit Holders, containing necessary particulars, will
Any deficiency in the systems and operations of the Sponsor be maintained at the Registered office of the AMC at Mumbai,
or any company associated with the Sponsor in any capacity and at the office of the Registrar at Chennai and at such other
(including the AMC or the Trustee Company) which SEBI has places as the Trustee may decide.
specifically advised to be disclosed in the Offer Document, or
6. Website
which has been notified by any other regulatory agency, shall
be disclosed. - None The website of the Fund / AMC is intended solely for the use of
Resident Indians, NRIs, PIOs and FIIs registered with SEBI. It
Any enquiry / adjudication proceedings under the SEBI Act and should not be regarded as a solicitation for business in any
the Regulations that are in progress against the Sponsor or jurisdiction other than India. In particular, the information is not
any company associated with the Sponsor in any capacity for distribution and does not constitute an offer to sell or the
(including the AMC, the Trustee Company or any of the directors solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction where
or key personnel as above) shall be disclosed. - None such activity is prohibited, including the United States of America.
A. Fidelity Investments International, a company incorporated Any persons resident outside India who nevertheless intend to
in England and Wales and regulated by the Financial respond to this material must first satisfy themselves that they
Services Authority, received a warning ("avertissement") are not subject to any local requirements which restrict or prohibit
from the Conseil de Discipline de la Gestion Financiere them from so doing. Information other than that relating specifically
Other Matters
(Financial Management Disciplinary Committee) in France to the AMC / the Fund and its products, is for information purposes
on May 12, 2003. The basis of the warning was that, between only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment
1994 and 1998, Fidelity Currency Funds (a Bermuda- decisions. The AMC cannot be held responsible for any
domiciled range of funds) were publicly offered in France information contained in any website linked from this website.
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7. Omnibus Clause u Copy of the Registrar and Transfer Agent Agreement dated
Besides the AMC, the Trustee / Sponsor may also absorb September 10, 2004 between the AMC and CAMS.
expenditures in addition to the limits laid down under Regulation u Copy of letter of consent of Auditors and Legal Advisors.
52 of the SEBI Regulations.
NOTES:
Further, any amendment / clarification and guidelines including
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THIS OFFER
in the form of notes or circulars issued from time to time by
DOCUMENT, THE PROVISIONS OF THE SEBI (MUTUAL
SEBI for the operation and management of mutual fund shall
FUNDS) REGULATIONS, 1996 AND THE GUIDELINES
be applicable.
THEREUNDER SHALL BE APPLICABLE.
8. Documents Available for Inspection ALL POINTS MENTIONED IN THE STANDARD
Copies of the following documents will be available for inspection OBSERVATIONS ISSUED BY SEBI VIDE THEIR
on all Business Days during the NFO Period and afterwards, 'INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING OFFER DOCUMENT WITH SEBI'
between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Registered Office of the DATED DECEMBER 26, 2003 HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED
AMC at 56, 5th Floor, Maker Chambers VI, 220, Nariman Point, IN THIS OFFER DOCUMENT.
Mumbai - 400 021.
THE TERMS OF THE SCHEME WERE APPROVED BY THE
u Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association of the TRUSTEE AT THEIR MEETING HELD ON JULY 25, 2007. THE
Trustee Company and of the AMC. TRUSTEES HAVE ENSURED THAT THE SCHEME APPROVED
IS A NEW PRODUCT OFFERED BY FIDELITY MUTUAL FUND
u Copy of the Custodian Agreement dated February 17, 2005 AND IS NOT A MINOR MODIFICATION FOR ITS EXISTING
between the Trustee and J P Morgan Chase Bank. SCHEMES.
u Copy of the Investment Management Agreement dated For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
August 9, 2004 between the Fund and the AMC. Fidelity Fund Management Private Limited
(Asset Management Company for Fidelity Mutual Fund)
u Copy of the Trust Deed dated August 9, 2004.
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u Kolkata : (a) 9, Brabourne Road (b) Kanak Building,1st Floor 41,Chowringhee Road.
u New Delhi : 4th Floor, Jeevan Bharti Building 124, Connaught Circus.
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