The purpose of the Portfolio is to provide a medium through which investors may participate in an actively managed portfolio, primarily invested in equity and equity-related securities of companies in emerging markets worldwide. The Portfolio may, as described below, invest in companies which are listed or traded on a recognised exchange in emerging market countries worldwide, which have, in the opinion of the Investment Manager, the potential for generating long term returns and contribute to or benefit from the sustainable economic development of the emerging market countries. The subscription proceeds relating to the different Classes of Shares in issue shall be invested in one common underlying portfolio of investments. Each Class of Shares will have a proportional entitlement to the assets (and liabilities) of the Portfolio (calculated according to the prevailing Net Asset Values of each Class).