European Assets Trust NV Stock London S.E.

European Assets Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment policy seeks investments in quoted small and medium-sized companies in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom, defined as those with a market capitalization below that of the largest company in the MSCI Europe excluding United Kingdom Small Mid Cap (Net Return) Index. The Company will not invest more than 20 per cent of its total assets in any one company and does not take legal or management control of any company in which it invests. The Company does not restrict its investments to any specific industrial or geographical sector; a diversified geographical spread is maintained. The Company has the powers under its Articles to borrow an amount up to 20 per cent of its securities portfolio. Its securities portfolio includes industrials, consumer discretionary, financials, technology, consumer staples and energy. Its investment manager is Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited.