BlackRock Sterling Strategic Bond Fund Class D Acc

The aim of the Fund is to provide, over periods of three to five consecutive years beginning at the point of investment, a return on your investment (generated through an increase in the value of the assets held by the Fund and/or income received from those assets) of 4.5% per year (gross of fees) over the return of 3- month SONIA compounded in arrears whilst incorporating the ESG commitments. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in fixed income securities (i.e. bonds) and fixed income-related securities (i.e. other investments whose value is related to debt) and at least 50% of the Fund’s total assets will be invested in Sterling denominated, investment grade (i.e. meeting a specified level of creditworthiness), non-government (e.g. government agencies, companies and supranationals) fixed income securities and fixed income-related securities.