| _Hermes
Property Unit Trust |
Buying
of Units
Units may be purchased at Offer price on twelve Subscription
dates annually. These are normally 26 January, 26 February,
26 March, 26 April, 26 May, 25 June, 26 July, 26 August,
30 September, 26 October, 26 November and 26 December
or the next following business day. The minimum investment
is 10,000 units.
The
Offer price is calculated as the Fair Value of a unit
plus the estimated acquisition costs of property. The
Fair Value of a unit is based on an independent valuation
of the Trust's assets, adjusted for any circumstances
the Committee of Management deem to be material.
Normally
all applications (which for initial applications must
be for a minimum of 10,000 units) will be accepted and
allotted in full; however, the Committee of Management
reserves the right to refuse applications or to scale
them down. The Form of Application for units incorporates
an indemnity and is accompanied by a form of authority
addressed to the Inland Revenue authorising them to
advise the Committee of Management in the event of the
unit holder ceasing to be an Exempt Fund.
These
provisions are designed to protect the tax position
of the Trust and enable immediate steps to be taken
to secure disposal of the holding of a unit holder who
no longer has exempt fund status.
Disposal
of Units by Transfer
The Trust Manager operates a unit matching service and
may be able to help facilitate early encashment for
unit holders wishing to dispose of their units.
A
unit holder may, subject to the requirements of the
Trust Deed, transfer some or all of his units to another
Exempt Fund, at a price agreed between them. Transfers
between exempt funds will take effect on the register
at the next Subscription date (see 'Buying of Units'),
following receipt by the Trust of the completed transfer
accompanied by a cheque made payable to Hermes Property
Unit Trust for a sum representing 0.5% of the consideration
price of the transferred units. This payment is the
maximum Stamp Duty Reserve Tax payable to the Inland
Revenue on behalf of each transfer of units made.
Duty
payable by the Trust may vary at each tax-point date,
to the extent that the amount payable to the Inland
Revenue may reduce to less than the 0.5% Duty demanded
by the Trust in respect of each transfer. Should this
occur, reimbursement will not be given, the difference
being retained by the Trust to the benefit of the unit
holders.
Disposal
of Units by Redemption
Unit holders wishing to redeem their units must notify
the Committee of Management in writing, to take effect
at the following Notice Date, being 26 March, 25 June,
30 September and 26 December. The Committee of Management
will notify those unit holders of the Bid price of units
within six weeks of the Notice Date. In normal circumstances
the redemption proceeds will be paid to unit holders
on the next following Notice Date. In certain circumstances
the Committee of Management may defer the redemption
of some or all of the units for up to nine months.
The
Bid price is calculated as the Fair Value of a unit
less the estimated selling costs of property. The Fair
Value of a unit is based on an independent valuation
of the Trust's assets, adjusted for any circumstances
the Committee of Management deem to be material. The
costs associated with selling property will usually
range from 1% to 2%.
Prevention
of Money Laundering
The
Trust Manager has the right to request such information
as is considered necessary to verify the identity of
an initial applicant. In the event of delay or failure
to produce such information the Committee of Management
may not accept the application.
Title
to Units
Title to Units shall be evidenced by an entry in the
Register. The Committee of Management shall not issue
certificates to unit holders. A statement shall be sent
to each unit holder at least once a year.
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