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Allianz Global Investors Hong Kong Limited 21st Floor, Cheung Kong Center 2 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong Phone : +852 2238 8000 Fax : +852 2877 2566 www.allianzglobalinvestors.com.hk
9 September 2009 Dear Investor PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc (the “Company”)
- CommoditiesPLUS TM Strategy Fund - Developing Local Markets Fund
- Diversified Income Fund - Emerging Local Bond Fund - Emerging Markets Bond Fund - EuriborPLUS Fund - Euro Bond Fund - Global Bond Fund - Global High Yield Bond Fund - Global Investment Grade Credit Fund - Global Real Return Fund - High Yield Bond Fund - Low Average Duration Fund - StocksPLUS TM Fund - Total Return Bond Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds ”)
Please find attached a notice to shareholders of the Company in relation to the consolidation of Class E and Class H Retail of the Funds. Please note that the other funds referred to in the attached supplement but which are not included in the list of Funds above are currently not authorized for sale to the public in Hong Kong and are not available to Hong Kong investors. The Hong Kong Country Supplement to the Prospectus will be updated to reflect the consolidation of Class E and Class H Retail. If you wish to obtain a copy of the updated offering documents of the Company, which will be available on or about 31 October 2009, please feel free to contact us directly at our office or the intermediary through which you usually deal with your investment in the Company. If you have any questions about this letter and the attached notice, please consult your financial advisor or contact us at (852) 2238 8000. Allianz Global Investors Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong Representative
Allianz Global Investors Hong Kong Limited
CM\SUGO\ .. \05708070.doc Directors: William R. Benz (U.S.), David M. Kennedy, Michael J. Meagher, Joseph V. McDevitt (U.S. and U.K.), Craig A. Dawson (U.S.). Registered in Ireland: Company Registration Number 276928; Registered Office as above. PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc is an umbrella type investment company with variable capital and segregated liability between sub-funds.
PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc Styne House Upper Hatch Street Dublin 2 Ireland IMPORTANT : This document requires your immediate attention. If you have any questions about the content of this document, you should seek independent professional advice. All terms used in this document have the same meanings as in the Prospectus. 4 September 2009 To: Holders of Class H Retail shares of PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc (“GIS”) Re: Conversion of shares to Class E shares Dear Shareholder: We are writing to inform you of an important change to your investment in GIS. In October 2008, GIS issued a supplement to the prospectus amending the dealing deadline for Class H Retail shares such that it is the same as for other share classes of the company. Effectively, this means that Class H Retail shares have substantially the same characteristics as E Classes, the Company’s other share class aimed at retail investors. Given the similarity of the share classes, and in order to maximise the benefits for investors of enhanced economies of scale, the Directors of GIS have decided to consolidate the holdings of Class H Retail shares with the equivalent Class E share. There will be no change to the fees or dealing arrangements as a result of this transfer. At close of business on 30 October 2009, your holding in Class H Retail shares will be exchanged for the equivalent value of Class E shares in the same fund. Class H Retail shares will henceforth cease to exist. A confirmation of the number of Class E shares allotted will be issued the following day. A copy of the supplement to the prospectus issued in respect of the transaction is enclosed. If you have any further questions, please contact your appointed PIMCO account manager or financial intermediary. Thank you for your continued support of PIMCO funds. Yours faithfully,
Signed by Joseph V. McDevitt For and on behalf of PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc
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ies p
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ent c
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LE
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NT
TO
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E P
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CT
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3 Se
ptem
ber,
2009
Thi
s su
pple
men
t is
sup
plem
enta
l to,
for
ms
part
of
and
shou
ld b
e re
ad in
con
junc
tion
with
and
in
the
cont
ext
of t
he p
rosp
ectu
s fo
r PI
MC
O F
unds
: G
loba
l In
vest
ors
Seri
es p
lc (
the
“Com
pany
”)
date
d 11
Jun
e, 2
007
(the
“Pr
ospe
ctus
”) a
s am
ende
d fr
om ti
me
to ti
me.
The
Dire
ctor
s of t
he C
ompa
ny w
ish
to in
form
the
Shar
ehol
ders
and
pro
spec
tive
inve
stor
s in
the
Com
pany
of
the
fol
low
ing
amen
dmen
ts a
ffec
ting
the
Com
pany
’s P
rosp
ectu
s w
ith e
ffec
t fr
om t
hat
date
of
this
Su
pple
men
t.
Cap
italis
ed te
rms u
sed
here
in sh
all h
ave
the
mea
ning
s attr
ibut
ed to
them
in th
e Pr
ospe
ctus
.
1.
Com
puls
ory
Exc
hang
e of
Sha
res
With
eff
ect f
rom
the
30 O
ctob
er, 2
009
(the
“Eff
ectiv
e D
ate”
) th
e D
irect
ors
have
dec
ided
to a
men
d th
e Pr
ospe
ctus
to re
flect
a p
ower
aff
orde
d to
them
und
er th
e A
rticl
es o
f Ass
ocia
tion
whi
ch w
ill a
llow
for t
he
Com
pany
to c
ompu
lsor
ily e
xcha
nge
Shar
es o
f on
e cl
ass
in a
Fun
d fo
r Sh
ares
of
any
clas
s of
the
sam
e Fu
nd w
ithou
t the
impo
sitio
n of
any
add
ition
al c
harg
e to
Sha
reho
lder
s of
the
rele
vant
Fun
d. A
ccor
ding
ly,
the
follo
win
g ch
ange
s sha
ll be
mad
e to
the
Pros
pect
us:
In th
e se
ctio
n he
aded
“H
OW
TO
EX
CH
AN
GE
SH
AR
ES”
the
follo
win
g pa
ragr
aph
will
be
adde
d af
ter
the
seco
nd la
st p
arag
raph
:-
“The
Com
pany
may
com
puls
orily
exc
hang
e al
l or
any
Sha
res
of o
ne c
lass
in
a Fu
nd (
the
“Orig
inal
Sha
re C
lass
”) f
or P
artic
ipat
ing
Shar
es o
f an
y cl
ass
of t
he s
ame
Fund
(th
e “S
elec
ted
Shar
e C
lass
”) b
y no
t les
s th
an fo
ur w
eeks
' not
ice
expi
ring
on a
Dea
ling
Day
to h
olde
rs o
f Sha
res
in t
he O
rigin
al S
hare
Cla
ss.
No
com
puls
ory
exch
ange
will
be
mad
e if
it w
ould
res
ult
in t
he
Shar
ehol
der h
oldi
ng a
num
ber o
f Sha
res
of e
ither
the
Orig
inal
Sha
re C
lass
or t
he S
elec
ted
Shar
e C
lass
of a
val
ue w
hich
is le
ss th
an th
e M
inim
um H
oldi
ng fo
r the
rele
vant
Fun
d an
d C
lass
. No
fee
is c
harg
ed f
or c
ompu
lsor
y ex
chan
ges
of a
ny S
hare
s of
one
cla
ss i
n a
Fund
and
a c
ompu
lsor
y ex
chan
ge w
ill n
ot b
e ef
fect
ed if
it re
sults
in a
n in
crea
se o
f fee
s to
Sha
reho
lder
s. Th
e C
ompa
ny o
r its
del
egat
e sh
all
dete
rmin
e th
e nu
mbe
r of
Sha
res
of t
he S
elec
ted
Shar
e C
lass
to
be i
ssue
d on
ex
chan
ge in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
form
ula
as o
utlin
ed a
bove
.”
2.
Rev
ised
Sha
re C
lass
Off
erin
g
With
eff
ect
from
the
Eff
ectiv
e D
ate
the
Dire
ctor
s ha
ve d
ecid
ed t
o in
voke
the
pow
er a
ffor
ded
to t
hem
un
der
the
Arti
cles
of
Ass
ocia
tion
and
com
puls
orily
exc
hang
e al
l Sh
ares
of
the
Cla
ss H
Ret
ail
in e
ach
Fund
for S
hare
s of t
he E
Cla
sses
in th
e sa
me
Fund
. Sim
ulta
neou
sly,
the
Cla
ss H
Ret
ail w
ill b
e te
rmin
ated
. A
ccor
ding
ly, t
he fo
llow
ing
chan
ges w
ill b
e m
ade
to th
e Pr
ospe
ctus
with
eff
ect f
rom
the
Effe
ctiv
e D
ate:
All
refe
renc
e to
Cla
ss H
Ret
ail w
ill b
e de
lete
d fr
om th
e Pr
ospe
ctus
.
The
tabl
e of
sha
re c
lass
es c
onta
ined
on
page
4 o
f th
e Pr
ospe
ctus
is h
ereb
y am
ende
d by
del
etin
g it
in it
s en
tiret
y an
d re
plac
ing
it w
ith th
e fo
llow
ing:
“T
his P
rosp
ectu
s con
stitu
tes a
n of
ferin
g of
the
follo
win
g sh
are
clas
ses:
In
stitu
tiona
l Cla
sses
In
vest
or C
lass
es
E C
lass
es
Inst
itutio
nal
Inst
itutio
nal C
AD
(Hed
ged)
In
stitu
tiona
l CH
F (H
edge
d)
Inst
itutio
nal C
HF
(Unh
edge
d)5
Inst
itutio
nal E
UR
(Hed
ged)
In
stitu
tiona
l EU
R (U
nhed
ged)
In
stitu
tiona
l GB
P (H
edge
d)
Inst
itutio
nal G
BP
(Unh
edge
d)
Inst
itutio
nal N
OK
(Hed
ged)
In
stitu
tiona
l NZD
(Hed
ged)
In
stitu
tiona
l SEK
(Hed
ged)
In
stitu
tiona
l SG
D (H
edge
d)
Inst
itutio
nal U
SD (U
nhed
ged)
1 In
stitu
tiona
l USD
(Hed
ged)
3
Inve
stor
In
vest
or C
HF
(Hed
ged)
In
vest
or E
UR
(Hed
ged)
In
vest
or G
BP
(Hed
ged)
In
vest
or N
OK
(Hed
ged)
In
vest
or U
SD (U
nhed
ged)
1 In
vest
or U
SD (H
edge
d)2
Cla
ss E
C
lass
E C
HF
(Hed
ged)
C
lass
E E
UR
(Hed
ged)
C
lass
E E
UR
(Unh
edge
d)4
Cla
ss E
GB
P (H
edge
d)
Cla
ss E
HK
D (H
edge
d)
Cla
ss E
SG
D (H
edge
d)
Cla
ss E
USD
(Unh
edge
d)1
Cla
ss E
USD
(Hed
ged)
2
Adm
inis
trat
ive
Cla
sses
H
Cla
sses
Z
Cla
sses
A
dmin
istra
tive
Adm
inis
trativ
e C
HF
(Hed
ged)
A
dmin
istra
tive
EUR
(Hed
ged)
A
dmin
istra
tive
GB
P (H
edge
d)
Adm
inis
trativ
e U
SD (U
nhed
ged)
1 A
dmin
istra
tiveU
SD (H
edge
d)2
Cla
ss H
Inst
itutio
nal
Cla
ss H
Inst
itutio
nal E
UR
(H
edge
d)
Cla
ss H
Inst
itutio
nal U
SD
(Unh
edge
d)1
Cla
ss H
Inst
itutio
nal U
SD
(Hed
ged)
2
Z C
lass
Z
Cla
ss E
UR
(Hed
ged)
Z
Cla
ss G
BP
(Hed
ged)
1 A
vaila
ble
for G
loba
l Bon
d Fu
nd o
nly.
2 P
revi
ousl
y av
aila
ble
for
the
All
Ass
et F
und
only
. Th
e A
ll A
sset
Fun
d ha
s be
en t
erm
inat
ed w
ith n
o re
mai
ning
inve
stor
s and
no
furth
er su
bscr
iptio
ns b
eing
acc
epte
d in
that
Fun
d.
3 UK
Ste
rling
Low
Ave
rage
Dur
atio
n Fu
nd o
nly.
Pre
viou
sly
avai
labl
e fo
r the
All
Ass
et F
und.
4 A
vaila
ble
for D
evel
opin
g Lo
cal M
arke
ts F
und
and
Emer
ging
Loc
al B
ond
Fund
onl
y.
5 Ava
ilabl
e fo
r Glo
bal R
eal R
etur
n Fu
nd o
nly.
In
the
sec
tion
head
ed “
KE
Y I
NFO
RM
AT
ION
RE
GA
RD
ING
SH
AR
E T
RA
NSA
CT
ION
S”,
the
sum
mar
y ta
bles
will
be
dele
ted
in th
eir e
ntire
ty a
nd re
plac
ed w
ith th
e fo
llow
ing:
-
“The
fol
low
ing
outli
nes
sum
mar
y in
form
atio
n re
latin
g to
the
purc
hase
and
sal
e of
sha
res
of th
e C
ompa
ny. P
leas
e re
fer
to o
ther
sec
tions
of
this
Pro
spec
tus
for
addi
tiona
l det
ail r
elat
ing
to th
ese
polic
ies.
In
stitu
tiona
l C
lass
es
Inve
stor
C
lass
es
Adm
inis
trativ
e C
lass
es
Cla
ss H
In
stitu
tiona
l E
Cla
sses
Z
Cla
sses
Dea
ling
Day
s D
aily
D
aily
D
aily
D
aily
D
aily
D
aily
D
ealin
g D
eadl
ine
4.00
p.m
.
Irish
Tim
e
4.00
p.m
.
Irish
Tim
e
4.00
p.m
.
Irish
Tim
e
4.00
p.m
. Iri
sh T
ime6
4.00
p.m
. Iri
sh T
ime6
4.00
p.m
.
Irish
Tim
e
Exch
ange
C
harg
e N
one
Non
e N
one
1%1
1%1
Non
e
Min
imum
In
itial
S
ubsc
riptio
n2
USD
10 m
illion
U
SD5
mill
ion
USD
5
milli
on
USD
5
milli
on
US
D5,
0003
U
SD50
m
illion
Min
imum
H
oldi
ng2
USD
500,
0004
USD
500,
000
USD
500,
000
USD
500,
000
USD
5,00
03
USD
20
milli
on
Prel
imin
ary
Cha
rge5
Max
. 5%
M
ax. 5
%
Max
. 5%
M
ax. 5
%
Max
. 5%
M
ax. 5
%
Red
empt
ion
Cha
rge
Non
e N
one
Non
e N
one
Non
e N
one
Valu
atio
n P
oint
9.
00 p
.m. I
rish
Tim
e 9.
00 p
.m.
Irish
Tim
e 9.
00 p
.m.
Irish
Tim
e 9.
00 p
.m. I
rish
Tim
e 9.
00 p
.m.
Irish
Tim
e 9.
00 p
.m.
Irish
Tim
e
1 An
Exc
hang
e C
harg
e w
ill b
e im
pose
d w
hich
may
not
exc
eed
1% o
f th
e su
bscr
iptio
n pr
ice
for
the
tota
l nu
mbe
r of
Sha
res
in t
he F
und
rece
ivin
g th
e ex
chan
ge.
Plea
se r
efer
to
“How
to
Exc
hang
e S
hare
s” f
or
Exc
hang
e C
harg
e in
form
atio
n re
latin
g to
Cla
ss H
Inst
itutio
nal a
nd E
Cla
sses
.
2 O
r eq
uiva
lent
in th
e re
leva
nt s
hare
cla
ss c
urre
ncy.
The
Dire
ctor
s or
thei
r de
lega
te m
ay w
aive
the
min
imum
in
itial
sub
scrip
tion
and
min
imum
hol
ding
.
3 O
r eq
uiva
lent
in
the
rele
vant
sha
re c
lass
cur
renc
y as
app
ropr
iate
if
inve
sted
thr
ough
an
inte
rmed
iary
om
nibu
s ac
coun
t. U
SD
50,0
00 if
inve
sted
dire
ctly
thro
ugh
NS
CC
Fun
dSer
ve.
4
US
D50
0,00
0 or
its
equ
ival
ent
in t
he r
elev
ant
Sha
re C
lass
cur
renc
y in
agg
rega
te w
ith a
min
imum
of
US
D10
0,00
0 or
its
equi
vale
nt in
the
rele
vant
Sha
re C
lass
cur
renc
y pe
r Fun
d, a
s ap
prop
riate
.
5 N
o Pr
elim
inar
y C
harg
e is
pay
able
if s
ubsc
ribin
g di
rect
ly th
roug
h th
e A
dmin
istra
tor.
If su
bscr
ibin
g th
roug
h an
in
term
edia
ry,
at t
he d
iscr
etio
n of
the
Man
ager
, a
Prel
imin
ary
Cha
rge
of u
p to
5%
of
the
amou
nt o
f th
e in
vest
men
t in
the
Fund
may
be
adde
d to
the
amou
nt p
ayab
le in
resp
ect o
f the
sub
scrip
tion.
The
Pre
limin
ary
Cha
rge
is p
ayab
le to
fina
ncia
l int
erm
edia
ries
appo
inte
d by
a D
istri
buto
r or d
irect
ly to
the
Man
ager
. Inv
esto
rs
wis
hing
to a
vail
of n
omin
ee s
ervi
ces
shou
ld n
ote
that
a s
epar
ate
fee
may
be
paya
ble
to th
e pr
ovid
er o
f suc
h no
min
ee s
ervi
ces.
6 Fo
r C
lass
H in
stitu
tiona
l and
E C
lass
es th
e D
ealin
g D
eadl
ine
is 4
.00p
.m. I
rish
time
on th
e D
ealin
g D
ay fo
r ap
plic
atio
ns w
hich
are
mad
e di
rect
ly to
the
Adm
inis
trato
r and
5.0
0 p.
m. H
ong
Kong
Tim
e on
a D
ealin
g D
ay
for a
ll ot
her a
pplic
atio
ns”
In th
e se
ctio
n he
aded
“M
anag
emen
t and
Adm
inis
trat
ion”
the
para
grap
h un
der t
he s
ub-h
eadi
ng “
Hon
g K
ong
Rep
rese
ntat
ive
” is
del
eted
in it
s ent
irety
and
repl
aced
with
the
follo
win
g:
“T
he M
anag
er h
as a
ppoi
nted
Alli
anz
Glo
bal
Inve
stor
s H
ong
Kon
g Li
mite
d (f
orm
erly
Alli
anz
Dre
sdne
r A
sset
Man
agem
ent H
ong
Kon
g Li
mite
d) to
act
as
its r
epre
sent
ativ
e in
Hon
g K
ong
in
rela
tion
to t
he t
rans
mis
sion
of
appl
icat
ions
and
req
uest
s fo
r su
bscr
iptio
ns,
rede
mpt
ions
and
ex
chan
ges
of S
hare
s an
d th
e re
ceip
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head
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Gen
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APPENDIX 1 BASE CURRENCY OF FUNDS AND SHARE CLASS NET ASSET VALUE DENOMINATION (Currency references relate to the currency in which the respective Class will be offered)
Fund B
ase
Cur
renc
y
Inst
.
Inst
. C
AD
(Hed
ged)
Inst
. C
HF
(Hed
ged)
Inst
. C
HF
(Unh
edge
d)
Inst
. EU
R
(Hed
ged)
Inst
. EU
R
(Unh
edge
d)
Inst
. G
BP
(Hed
ged)
Inst
. G
BP
(Unh
edge
d)
Inst
. N
OK
(Hed
ged)
Inst
. N
ZD(H
edge
d)
Inst
. SE
K
(Hed
ged)
Inst
. SG
D
(Hed
ged)
Inst
. U
SD
(Hed
ged)
Inst
. U
SD
(Unh
edge
d)
CommoditiesPLUS
Strategy USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP GBP
Developing Local
Markets USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP GBP
Diversified Income USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP Emerging Local Bond USD USD EUR EUR GBP GBP Emerging Markets Bond USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
Euro Bond EUR EUR CHF EUR GBP USD
Euro Credit EUR EUR CHF EUR GBP USD
Euro Liquidity Fund EUR EUR Euro Long Average Duration EUR EUR CHF EUR GBP USD
Euro Real Return EUR EUR CHF EUR GBP USD
EuriborPLUS EUR EUR CHF EUR GBP USD Euro Ultra Long Duration EUR EUR CHF EUR GBP USD
FX Strategies EUR EUR EUR GBP GBP
Global Advantage USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
Global Bond USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP NOK NZD SEK USD
Global Bond Ex-US USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
Global High Yield Bond USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP NOK Global Investment Grade Credit USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
Global Multi-Asset USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
Global Real Return USD USD CHF CHF EUR EUR GBP
High Yield Bond USD USD CAD CHF EUR EUR GBP SGD
Low Average Duration USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP Mortgage-Backed Securities USD USD EUR EUR GBP
StocksPLUS USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
Total Return Bond USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
UK Corporate Bond GBP GBP EUR USD UK Fundamental EquityPLUS GBP GBP EUR EUR
UK Sterling Inflation-Linked GBP GBP CHF EUR EUR USD
UK Sterling Investment Grade Credit GBP GBP CHF EUR EUR USD
UK Sterling Long Average Duration GBP GBP CHF EUR EUR USD
UK Sterling Low Average Duration GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Total Return Bond GBP GBP CHF EUR EUR USD
Unconstrained Bond USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
US Dollar Liquidity USD USD
Fund B
ase
Cur
renc
y
Inv.
Inv.
C
HF
(Hed
ged)
Inv.
EU
R
(Hed
ged)
Inv.
G
BP
(Hed
ged)
Inv.
N
OK
(H
edge
d)
Inv.
U
SD
(Hed
ged)
Inv.
U
SD
(Unh
edge
d)
CommoditiesPLUS Strategy USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Developing Local Markets USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Diversified Income USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Emerging Local Bond USD USD EUR GBP
Emerging Markets Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Euro Bond EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Credit EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Liquidity EUR EUR
Euro Long Average Duration EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Real Return EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
EuriborPLUS EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Ultra Long Duration EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
FX Strategies EUR EUR GBP
Global Advantage USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP NOK USD
Global Bond Ex-US USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global High Yield Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Investment Grade Credit USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Multi-Asset USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Real Return USD USD CHF EUR GBP
High Yield Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Low Average Duration USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Mortgage-Backed Securities USD USD EUR GBP
StocksPLUS USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Total Return Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
UK Corporate Bond GBP GBP EUR USD
UK Fundamental EquityPLUS GBP GBP EUR
UK Sterling Inflation-Linked GBP GBP CHF EUR NOK USD UK Sterling Investment Grade Credit GBP GBP CHF EUR NOK USD
UK Sterling Long Average Duration GBP GBP CHF EUR NOK USD
UK Sterling Low Average Duration GBP GBP CHF EUR NOK USD
UK Total Return Bond GBP GBP CHF EUR NOK USD
Unconstrained Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP NOK
US Dollar Liquidity USD USD
Fund
Bas
e C
urre
ncy
Adm
in.
Adm
in.
CH
F (H
edge
d)
Adm
in.
EUR
(H
edge
d)
Adm
in.
GB
P (H
edge
d)
Adm
in.
USD
(H
edge
d)
Adm
in.
USD
(U
nhed
ged)
CommoditiesPLUS Strategy USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Developing Local Markets USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Diversified Income USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Emerging Local Bond Fund USD USD EUR GBP
Emerging Markets Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Euro Bond EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Credit EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Liquidity EUR EUR
Euro Long Average Duration EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Real Return EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
EuriborPLUS EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
EuroStocksPLUS Total Return EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Ultra Long Duration EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
FX Strategies EUR EUR GBP
Global Advantage USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP USD
Global Bond Ex-US USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global High Yield Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Investment Grade Credit USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Multi-Asset USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Real Return USD USD CHF EUR GBP
High Yield Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Low Average Duration USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Mortgage-Backed Securities USD USD EUR GBP
StocksPLUS USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Total Return Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
UK Corporate Bond GBP GBP EUR USD
UK Fundamental EquityPLUS GBP GBP EUR
UK Sterling Inflation-Linked GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Sterling Investment Grade Credit GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Sterling Long Average Duration GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Sterling Low Average Duration GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Total Return Bond GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
Unconstrained Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
US Dollar Liquidity USD USD
Fund
Bas
e C
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ncy
Cla
ss H
In
stitu
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l
Cla
ss
H
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R (H
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d)
Cla
ss
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SD (H
edge
d)
Cla
ss
H
Inst
. U
SD (U
nhed
ged)
CommoditiesPLUS Strategy USD USD EUR
Developing Local Markets USD USD EUR
Diversified Income USD USD EUR
Emerging Local Bond USD USD EUR
Emerging Markets Bond USD USD EUR
Euro Bond EUR EUR USD
Euro Credit EUR EUR USD
Euro Liquidity EUR EUR
Euro Long Average Duration EUR EUR USD
Euro Real Return EUR EUR USD
EuriborPLUS EUR EUR USD
EuroStocksPLUS Total Return EUR EUR USD
Euro Ultra Long Duration EUR EUR USD
FX Strategies EUR EUR
Global Advantage USD USD EUR
Global Bond USD USD EUR USD
Global Bond Ex-US USD USD EUR
Global High Yield Bond USD USD EUR
Global Investment Grade Credit USD USD EUR
Global Real Return USD USD EUR
Global Multi-Asset USD USD EUR
High Yield Bond USD USD EUR
Low Average Duration USD USD EUR
Mortgage-Backed Securities USD USD EUR
StocksPLUS USD USD EUR
Total Return Bond USD USD EUR
UK Corporate Bond GBP GBP EUR USD
UK Fundamental EquityPLUS GBP GBP EUR
UK Sterling Inflation-Linked GBP GBP EUR USD
UK Sterling Investment Grade Credit GBP GBP EUR USD
UK Sterling Long Average Duration GBP GBP EUR USD
UK Sterling Low Average Duration GBP GBP EUR USD
UK Total Return Bond GBP GBP EUR USD
Unconstrained Bond USD USD EUR
US Dollar Liquidity USD USD
Fund
Bas
e C
urre
ncy
E C
lass
E
Cla
ss C
HF
(Hed
ged)
E C
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EU
R
(Hed
ged)
E C
lass
EU
R
(Unh
edge
d)
E C
lass
G
BP
(Hed
ged)
E
Cla
ss S
GD
(H
edge
d)
E C
lass
USD
(H
edge
d)
E C
lass
USD
(U
nhed
ged)
E C
lass
HK
D
(Hed
ged)
CommoditiesPLUS Strategy USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Developing Local Markets USD USD CHF EUR EUR GBP
Diversified Income USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Emerging Local Bond Fund USD USD EUR EUR GBP
Emerging Markets Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP SGD
Euro Bond EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Credit EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Liquidity EUR EUR
Euro Long Average Duration EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Real Return EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
EuriborPLUS EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
Euro Ultra Long Duration EUR EUR CHF GBP USD
FX Strategies EUR EUR GBP USD
Global Advantage USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP USD
Global Bond Ex-US USD CHF EUR GBP
Global High Yield Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Investment Grade Credit USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Multi-Asset USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Global Real Return USD USD CHF EUR GBP
High Yield Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Low Average Duration USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Mortgage-Backed Securities USD USD EUR GBP
StocksPLUS USD USD CHF EUR GBP
Total Return Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP SGD
UK Corporate Bond GBP GBP EUR USD
UK Fundamental EquityPLUS GBP GBP EUR
UK Sterling Inflation-Linked GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Sterling Investment Grade Credit GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Sterling Long Average Duration GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Sterling Low Average Duration GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
UK Total Return Bond GBP GBP CHF EUR USD
Unconstrained Bond USD USD CHF EUR GBP
US Dollar Liquidity USD USD
Fund
Base Currency
Z Class
Z Class EUR (Hedged)
Z Class GBP (Hedged)
Com
mod
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PLU
S
Stra
tegy
U
SD
U
SD
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G
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U
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GBP
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U
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G
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U
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U
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G
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Euro
Bon
d EU
R
EUR
GBP
Euro
Cre
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EUR
EU
R
G
BP
Euro
Liq
uidi
ty F
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EUR
EU
R
Euro
Lon
g A
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Dur
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n
EUR
EU
R
G
BP
Euro
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l Ret
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EU
R
EUR
GBP
Eurib
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EU
R
EUR
GBP
Euro
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To
tal R
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n EU
R
EUR
GBP
Euro
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D
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EU
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G
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FX S
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EU
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Glo
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U
SD
U
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E
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G
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Glo
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D
US
D
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Glo
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U
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U
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G
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D
US
D
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Allianz Global Investors Hong Kong Limited 21st Floor, Cheung Kong Center 2 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong Phone : +852 2238 8000 Fax : +852 2877 2566 www.allianzglobalinvestors.com.hk
Allianz Global Investors Hong Kong Limited
18 September 2009 Dear Investor PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc (the “Company”) - CommoditiesPLUS TM Strategy Fund
- Developing Local Markets Fund - Diversified Income Fund - Emerging Local Bond Fund - Emerging Markets Bond Fund - EuriborPLUS Fund - Euro Bond Fund - Global Bond Fund - Global High Yield Bond Fund - Global Investment Grade Credit Fund - Global Real Return Fund - High Yield Bond Fund - Low Average Duration Fund - StocksPLUS TM Fund - Total Return Bond Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds ”)
Please find attached a supplement to the prospectus of the Company in relation to the unified fee arrangement. Please note that the other funds referred to in the attached supplement but which are not included in the list of Funds above are currently not authorized for sale to the public in Hong Kong and are not available to Hong Kong investors. If you wish to obtain a copy of the updated Hong Kong offering documents of the Company, which will be available on or about 31 October 2009, please feel free to contact us directly at our office or the intermediary through which you usually deal with your investment in the Company. If you have any questions about this letter and the attached supplement, please consult your financial advisor or contact us at (852) 2238 8000. Allianz Global Investors Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong Representative
1
PIMCO FUNDS: Global Investors Series plc
An umbrella type open-ended investment company with variable capital and with segregated liability between Funds incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Ireland with registered number 276928.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS
16 September, 2009
This supplement is supplemental to, forms part of and should be read in conjunction with and in the context of the prospectus for PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc (the “Company”) dated 11 June, 2007 (the “Prospectus”) as amended from time to time.
The Directors of the Company wish to inform the Shareholders and prospective investors in the Company of the following amendments affecting the Company’s Prospectus with effect from that date of this Supplement.
Capitalised terms used herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Prospectus.
1. Revised Fees and Expenses Structure
With effect from 00.01 a.m. on 31 October, 2009 (Irish time) (the “Effective Date”) the Directors have simplified the fee and expense structure of the Company by paying the Manager a single fixed Management Fee out of which shall be paid the fees of the Investment Advisers, the fees of the Administrator and Custodian, and certain other expenses which shall include the fees of Paying Agents (and other local representatives) in jurisdictions where the Funds are registered.
As a result of this change it is no longer necessary to operate the expense limitation procedure and expense limits in relation to the Institutional Classes, Investor Classes, Administrative Classes and E Classes which have been operated by the Manager to date. Accordingly, as outlined below under the heading “Changes to Material Contracts” the Operational Expense Limitation Agreement between the Company and PIMCO LLC dated 26th March 2003 (as amended) has been terminated.
However, in order to manage the effect of certain limited operational expenses that are not covered by the proposed Management Fee, the Company proposes to introduce a new expense limitation provision whereby the Manager may waive, reduce or reimburse all or any portion of its Management Fee to ensure that the effect of establishment costs and Directors’ fees (which are not covered by the Management Fee) on any Fund’s expense levels does not exceed a predetermined level (with the proviso that the Manager may recoup any amounts waived, reduced or reimbursed within a 36 month period provided that total expenses, including such recoupment, do not exceed the predetermined level.)
Accordingly, the Prospectus shall be amended as follows:
1.1 The heading “Advisory Fee” in the Table of Contents shall be removed in its entirety.
1.2 In the section headed “DEFINITIONS”, the definition of “Advisory Fee” shall be deleted in its entirety.
1.3 In the section headed “DEFINITIONS”, the following new definition shall be inserted:
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“Management Fee means the management fee payable to the Manager as set forth in the section entitled “FEES AND EXPENSES”.
1.4 The eighth paragraph of the sub-section entitled “All Asset Fund” under the heading “Fund Summaries” contains reference to an “Advisory Fee”. As the All Asset Fund terminated on 31 May, 2009 this paragraph shall be deleted in its entirety.
1.5 The twelfth paragraph of the sub-section entitled “Global Multi-Alpha Fund” under the heading “Fund Summaries” contains reference to an “Advisory Fee”. As the Global Multi-Alpha Fund terminated on 13 March, 2009 this paragraph shall be deleted in its entirety.
1.6 The twelfth paragraph of the sub-section entitled “Global Multi-Asset Fund” under the heading “Fund Summaries” shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
The Fund may invest in Class Z shares of other Funds of the Company. Investment is not permitted in Funds which invest in other Funds of the Company. The maximum aggregate management fees that may be charged by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund will invest is 5% of their aggregate Net Asset Value.
1.7 The final paragraph in the section entitled “FUND TRANSACTIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST” shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
The Manager may at its complete discretion, from time to time enter into arrangements with banks, financial intermediaries or large institutional shareholders to offset the Management Fee incurred by virtue of their investment in the Company. Any obligations arising from such arrangements will be met from the Manager’s own resources.
1.8 The section of the Prospectus entitled “Fees and Expenses” shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“FEES AND EXPENSES
Fees Payable to the Manager The fees payable to the Manager as set out below shall not exceed 2.50% per annum of the Net Asset Value of each Fund. Management Fee The Manager, in respect of each Fund and as detailed below, provides or procures investment advisory, administration, custody and other services in return for which each Fund pays a single Management Fee to the Manager. The Management Fee for each Fund is accrued on each Dealing Day and is payable monthly in arrears. The Manager may pay the Management Fee in full or in part to the Investment Advisers in order to pay for the investment advisory and other services provided by the Investment Advisers and in order for the Investment Advisers to pay for administration, custody and other services procured for the Funds by the Manager. (a) Investment Advisory Services On behalf of the Company, the Manager provides and/or procures investment advisory services. Such services include the investment and reinvestment of the assets of each Fund. The fees of the Investment Advisers (together with VAT, if any thereon) will be paid by the Manager from the Management Fee.
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(b) Administration and Custody Services On behalf of the Company, the Manager provides and/or procures administration and custody services. Such services include administration, transfer agency, fund accounting, custody and sub-custody in respect of each Fund. The fees and expenses of the Administrator and Custodian (together with VAT, if any thereon) will be paid by the Manager from the Management Fee, or by the Investment Advisers. (c) Other Services and Expenses On behalf of the Company, the Manager provides and/or procures certain other services. These may include listing broker services, paying agent and other local representative services, accounting, audit, legal and other professional adviser services, company secretarial services, printing, publishing and translation services, and the provision and co-ordination of certain supervisorial, administrative and shareholder services necessary for operation of the Funds. Fees and any ordinary expenses in relation to these services (together with VAT, if any thereon) will be paid by the Manager, or by the Investment Advisers on behalf of the Manager, from the Management Fee. Such fees and expenses will include country registration costs, paying agent and local representative costs, costs incurred in relation to preparing, translating, printing, publishing and distributing the Prospectus, annual and semi-annual reports and other notices and documents to Shareholders, expenses of the publication and distribution of the Net Asset Value, costs of maintaining a listing of Shares on the Irish Stock Exchange, costs in connection with obtaining and maintaining a credit rating for any Funds or Classes or Shares, expenses of Shareholders meetings, insurance premia (such as Directors and Officers and Errors and Omissions policy premia), ordinary professional fees and expenses, annual audit fees, Companies Registration Office filing fees and other routine statutory and regulatory fees, and ordinary expenses incurred by PIMCO and PIMCO Europe Ltd. in the provision of additional supervisorial services to the Company, which services may include assistance and advice given in the preparation of annual and semi-annual reports, Prospectus updates, oversight of third party service providers’ share transfer operations and assisting with arranging shareholder and board meetings. The Company shall bear the cost of any value added tax applicable to any fees payable to the Manager or any value added tax applicable to any other amounts payable to the Manager in the performance of its duties. The Funds will bear other expenses related to their operation that are not covered by the Management Fee which may vary and affect the total level of expenses within the Funds including, but not limited to, taxes and governmental fees, brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses, costs of borrowing money including interest expenses, establishment costs, extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses) and fees and expenses of the Company’s independent Directors and their counsel. The Management Fee for each class of each Fund (expressed as a per annum percentage of its Net Asset Value) is as follows:
Fund
Inst’l, Inv,
Admin, Classes
(%)
Class H Inst’l
(%)
Class E
(%)CommoditiesPLUS™ Strategy ......................................................... 0.74 0.91 1.64
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Developing Local Markets................................................................
0.85 1.02 1.70
Diversified Income............................................................................
0.69 0.86 1.59
Emerging Local Bond .......................................................................
0.89 1.06 1.74
Emerging Markets Bond ...................................................................
0.79 0.96 1.69
EuriborPLUS.....................................................................................
0.40 0.57 1.15
Euro Bond .........................................................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
Euro Credit........................................................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
Euro Liquidity...................................................................................
0.25 0.42 0.60
Euro Long Average Duration............................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
Euro Real Return...............................................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
Euro Ultra-Long Duration.................................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
FX Strategies.....................................................................................
0.65 0.82 1.50
Global Advantage .............................................................................
0.70 0.87 1.60
Global Bond ......................................................................................
0.49 0.66 1.39
Global Bond Ex-US ..........................................................................
0.49 0.66 1.39
Global High Yield Bond ...................................................................
0.55 0.72 1.45
Global Investment Grade Credit .......................................................
0.49 0.66 1.39
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Global Multi-Asset............................................................................
0.95 1.12 2.15
Global Real Return ...........................................................................
0.49 0.66 1.39
High Yield Bond ...............................................................................
0.55 0.72 1.45
Low Average Duration......................................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
Mortgage-Backed Securities .............................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
StocksPLUS™ .................................................................................
0.55 0.72 1.45
Total Return Bond.............................................................................
0.50 0.67 1.40
UK Corporate Bond ..........................................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
UK Fundamental EquityPLUS..........................................................
0.84 1.01 1.74
UK Sterling Inflation-Linked............................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
UK Sterling Investment Grade Credit...............................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
UK Sterling Long Average Duration ................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
UK Sterling Low Average Duration .................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
UK Total Return Bond......................................................................
0.46 0.63 1.36
Unconstrained Bond..........................................................................
0.90 1.07 1.70
US Government Money Market........................................................
0.18 0.35 0.53
The All Asset, Asian Inflation Response, Euro Bond II, EuroStocksPLUSTM Total Return, Global Multi-Alpha, UK Sterling CorePLUS and UK Sterling Ultra-Long Duration Funds have been
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terminated, with no remaining investors and no further subscriptions being accepted in those Funds. Accordingly, no Management Fee is stated above for those Funds. The Management Fee attributable to the Class H Institutional and Class E share classes is generally higher than the Management Fee attributable to the other share classes. From this higher fee the Manager may pay for the expense of distribution, intermediary and other services rendered to Shareholders in these share classes of the Funds directly or indirectly by distributors or broker-dealers, banks, financial intermediaries, or other intermediaries. Given the fixed nature of Management Fee, the Manager, and not Shareholders, takes the risk of any price increases in the cost of the services covered by the Management Fee and takes the risk of expense levels relating to such services increasing above the Management Fee as a result of a decrease in net assets. Conversely, the Manager, and not Shareholders, would benefit from any price decrease in the cost of services covered by the Management Fee, including decreased expense levels resulting from an increase in net assets. Z Classes Management Fee Due to the nature of the Z Class offering and in an effort to avoid the duplication of fees, the Management Fee for the Z Classes will be set at 0% per annum. Investment in other Collective Investment Schemes linked to the Manager If a Fund acquires units of another collective investment scheme which is managed, directly or indirectly, by the Manager or any affiliate of the Manager with which it is linked by way of common management or control or by way of a direct or indirect stake of more than 10% of the capital or votes, the Fund may not be charged any subscription, conversion or redemption fees in connection with the Fund’s investment in the other collective investment scheme. If a Fund invests in shares of any other Fund of the Company, the investing Fund may not charge a Management Fee in respect of that portion of its assets invested in the other Fund of the Company save that it may do so if the investing Fund’s investment is restricted to a zero Management Fee share class of the other Fund (such as the Company’s Z Class shares). In addition, this restriction will not prevent the Manager from charging a Management Fee to the investing Fund if the Manager is charging such fee for onward transmission to an unaffiliated party as remuneration for asset allocation services in relation to a Fund for which the service of such a party is used. Service Fee The Service Fee which applies to the Investor Classes only is paid to the Manager and may be used to reimburse broker-dealers, financial intermediaries, or other intermediaries that provide services in connection with the distribution and marketing of Shares and/or the provision of certain shareholder services or the administration of plans or programmes that use Fund Shares as their funding medium, and to reimburse other related expenses. The services are provided directly by the Manager or indirectly through broker-dealers, financial intermediaries, or other intermediaries to all Shareholders of the Investor Classes. The same services apply to all Shareholders of the Investor Classes for the fees levied. These services may include responding to Shareholder inquiries about the Funds and their performance; assisting Shareholders with purchases, redemptions and exchanges of Shares; maintaining individualised account information and providing account statements for Shareholders; and maintaining other records relevant to a Shareholder’s investment in the Funds. Plans or programmes that use Fund Shares as their funding medium may include unit-linked insurance products and pension, retirement or savings plans maintained by employers. All Shareholders in the Investor Classes will receive services pursuant to agreements entered into with financial intermediaries with whom those Shareholders have a servicing relationship. The Service Fee is calculated on the basis of 0.35% per annum of the Net Asset Value of each Fund attributable to the
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Investor Classes. The Service Fee is paid out of the Net Asset Value attributable to the Investor Classes except in relation to the US Government Money Market Fund and the Euro Liquidity Fund which attract a Service Fee of 0.125% per annum of the Net Asset Value of those Funds. The Service Fee for each Fund is accrued on each Dealing Day and is payable monthly in arrears. The Manager may retain for its own benefit in whole or in part any Service Fee not payable to broker-dealers, financial intermediaries or other intermediaries. Trail Fee The Trail Fee which applies to Administrative Class Shares is paid to the Distributor for personal services rendered to Shareholders of the Funds and the maintenance of Shareholder accounts, including compensation to, and expenses (including telephone and overhead expenses) of, financial consultants or other employees of participating or introducing brokers, certain banks and other financial intermediaries who assist in the processing of purchase or redemption requests or the processing of dividend payments, who provide information periodically to Shareholders showing their positions in a Fund’s Shares, who forward communications from the Company to Shareholders, who render ongoing advice concerning the suitability of particular investment opportunities offered by the Funds in light of the Shareholders’ needs, who respond to inquiries from Shareholders relating to such services, or who train personnel in the provision of such services. The services are provided directly by the Distributor or indirectly through brokerdealers, banks, financial intermediaries, or other intermediaries to all Shareholders of Administrative Class Shares. The Trail Fee is calculated on the basis of 0.50% per annum of the Net Asset Value of each Fixed Income Fund, except in relation to the US Government Money Market Fund and the Euro Liquidity Fund which attract a Trail Fee of 0.25% per annum of the Net Asset Value of those Funds, 0.50% per annum of the Net Asset Value of each Strategic Markets Fund, and 0.75% per annum of the Net Asset Value of each Equity Fund attributable to the Administrative Class Shares. The Trail Fee for each Fund is accrued on each Dealing Day and is payable monthly in arrears. The Distributor may retain for its own benefit in whole or in part any Trail Fee not payable to broker-dealers, banks, financial intermediaries or other intermediaries. Establishment Costs The cost of establishing each of the below Funds and the preparation and printing of the relevant supplemental prospectus in relation thereto and the date on which each Fund was approved by the Financial Regulator are each set out below as follows: Fund Date of Approval Balance of
Establishment Costs as at 30 June 2009
CommoditiesPLUS™ Strategy Fund 24 August 2006 USD 20,906.98 Euro Ultra Long Duration Fund 13 October 2006 EUR 4,093.09 FX Strategies Fund 23 April 2007 EUR 9,332.56 Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund 23 April 2007 USD 16,338.79 UK Sterling Low Average Duration Fund
16 August 2006 GBP 6,204.97
Unconstrained Bond Fund 5 December 2008 USD 44,602.20 Global Multi-Asset Fund 27 February 2009 USD 47,917.60 Global Advantage Fund 3 April 2009 USD 59,309.52 UK Total Return Bond Fund 23 April 2009 GBP 42,616.05
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The above costs will be amortised over the first five years of each Fund’s operation or such other period as the Directors may determine. The cost of establishing any subsequent Fund will be charged to the relevant Fund and such costs will be subject to the Expense Limitation provisions noted below. Directors’ Remuneration The Articles provide that the Directors shall be entitled to a fee by way of remuneration at a rate to be determined from time to time by the Company. The aggregate fee paid to each independent Director shall not exceed EUR40,000 in each year. In addition, each independent Director will be reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Other Charges Details of any Preliminary Charge payable on a subscription for Shares (if any) and/or any Redemption Charge payable on redemption of Shares (if any) payable on redemption of Shares (if any) and/or any Exchange Charge payable on the exchange of Shares (if any) are set out in respect of the Shares of each Fund in “Key Information Regarding Share Transactions.” Expense Limitation (including Management Fee Waiver and Recoupment) The Manager has agreed with the Company, pursuant to the Management Agreement between the Company and the Manager dated 28th January, 1998 as amended, to manage total annual fund operating expenses for any Class of Fund, by waiving, reducing or reimbursing all or any portion of its Management Fee, to the extent that (and for such period of time that) such operating expenses would exceed, due to the payment of establishment costs and pro rata Directors’ fees, the sum of such Class of such Fund’s Management Fee (prior to the application of any applicable Management Fee waiver), any Service or Trail fees, as applicable, and other expenses borne by such Fund’s share Class not covered by the Management Fee as described above (other than establishment costs and pro rata Directors’ fees), plus 0.0049% per annum (calculated on a daily basis based on the NAV of the Fund). In any month in which the Management Agreement is in effect, the Manager may recoup from a Fund any portion of the Management Fee waived, reduced or reimbursed pursuant to the Management Agreement (the “Reimbursement Amount”) during the previous 36 months, provided that such amount paid to the Manager will not 1), exceed 0.0049% per annum of the Class of the applicable Fund’s average net assets (calculated on a daily basis); 2) exceed the total Reimbursement Amount; 3) include any amounts previously reimbursed to the Manager; or 4) cause any Class of a Fund to maintain a net negative yield. Regarding Share Transactions Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or commissions other than those disclosed in this Prospectus. Please speak with the financial adviser through whom you have purchased Shares if you have questions about these additional fees or commissions. Fee Increases The rates of fees for the provision of services to any Fund or Class may be increased within the maximum level stated above so long as at least 2 weeks written notice of the new rate(s) is given to Shareholders of the relevant Fund or Class.” 2. Changes to Material Contracts In light of the above changes to the fees of the Company a number of the material contracts of the Company have been amended. Accordingly, the following changes shall be made to the Prospectus: In the section headed “GENERAL INFORMATION” under the sub-heading “Material Contracts”, section (g) relating to the amended Operational Expense Limitation Agreement dated 26th March, 2003, as amended, and section (d) relating to the Services Agreement dated 29th August,
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2002, as amended, are deleted while the first paragraph of section (b) relating to the Custodian Agreement is revised in its entirety as follows:-
“(b) The Custodian Agreement between the Custodian, the Company and the Manager dated 30 October, 2008 as supplemented on 16 September, 2009 (and as may be amended from time to time between the Company, the Manager and the Custodian) under which the Custodian was appointed as custodian of the Company's assets. The Custodian Agreement may be terminated by any party on 90 days written notice or forthwith by notice in writing in certain circumstances such as the insolvency of any party or unremedied breach after notice provided that the Custodian shall continue to act as custodian until a successor custodian approved by the Financial Regulator is appointed by the Company or the Company's authorisation by the Financial Regulator is revoked.”
The Directors of PIMCO Funds: Global Investors Series plc whose names appear in the Prospectus accept responsibility for the information contained in this Supplement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure such is the case) the information contained in this document is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.