Matthews Asia Funds - Asia Small Companies Fund I GBP Acc

The Sub-Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Sub-Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, directly or indirectly, primarily (i.e., at least 65% of its total net assets) in equities of small companies Located in or with Substantial Ties to the Asia ex Japan region. The Sub-Fund may invest (whether directly or indirectly) in China A Shares, either directly via a Qualified Foreign Investor (“QFI”) license awarded to a Matthews group entity, or via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and/or Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs, or indirectly via investment in access products. The Sub-Fund may directly or indirectly invest less than 70% of its net assets in aggregate in China A and B Shares.