Name of the Fund: Benchmark Mutual Fund Asset Management Company: Benchmark Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd. KEY INFORMATION MEMORANDUM Nifty Benchmark Exchange Traded Scheme (Nifty BeES) Nifty Junior Benchmark Exchange Traded Scheme (Junior BeES) Banking Index Benchmark Exchange Traded Scheme (Bank BeES) PSU Bank Benchmark Exchange Traded Scheme (PSU Bank BeES) Shariah Benchmark Exchange Traded Scheme (Shariah BeES) (Open Ended Listed Index Schemes) (Exchange Traded Funds) Continuous Offer for Units of the Schemes at NAV based prices This Key Information Memorandum (KIM) sets forth the information, which a prospective investor ought to know before investing. For further details of the Schemes/Mutual Fund, due diligence certificate by the AMC, Key Personnel, investors’ rights and services, risk factors, penalties and pending litigations, etc. investors should, before investment, refer to the Scheme Information Document (SID) and Statement of Additional Information (SAI) available free of cost at any of the Investor Service Centres or distributors or from the website www.benchmarkfunds.com. The Schemes particulars have been prepared in accordance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, as amended till date, and filed with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The units being offered for public subscription have not been approved or disapproved by SEBI, nor has SEBI certified the accuracy or adequacy of this KIM. Investment Objective Nifty BeES The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide investment returns that, before expenses, closely correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the S&P CNX Nifty Index. However, the performance of Scheme may differ from that of the underlying Index due to tracking error. Junior BeES The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide returns that, before expenses, closely correspond to the returns of securities as represented by CNX Nifty Junior Index. However, the performance of Scheme may differ from that of underlying Index due to tracking error. Bank BeES The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide returns that, before expenses, closely correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the CNX Bank Index. However, the performance of Scheme may differ from that of the underlying Index due to tracking error. PSU Bank BeES The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide returns that, before expenses, closely correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the CNX PSU Bank Index. However, the performance of Scheme may differ from that of the underlying Index due to tracking error. Shariah BeES The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide returns that, before expenses, closely correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the S&P CNX Nifty 1 Shariah Index by investing in securities which are constituents of S&P CNX Nifty Shariah Index in the same proportion as in the Index. However, the performance of the Scheme may differ from that of the underlying Index due to tracking error. Asset Allocation Pattern of the Schemes Nifty BeES Types of Instruments Normal Allocation (% of Net Assets) Upto 100% Upto 10% Securities covered by S&P CNX Nifty Index Money Market instruments, convertible bonds & other securities including cash at call but excluding subscription & redemption Cash Flow The above stated percentages are indicative and not absolute. The exposure of the Scheme in derivative instruments shall be restricted to 50% of the net assets of the Scheme. Junior BeES Types of Instruments Normal Allocation (% of Net Assets) 90% - 100% 0% - 10% Securities covered by CNX Nifty Junior Index Money Market instruments, convertible bonds & other securities including cash at call but excluding subscription & redemption Cash Flow Subscription Cash Flow is the subscription money in transit before deployment and Redemption Cash Flow is the money kept aside for meeting redemptions. The above stated percentages are indicative and not absolute. Bank BeES Types of Instruments Securities covered by the CNX Bank Index Money Market Instruments, G-Secs, Bonds, Debentures, Preference Shares and cash at call The above stated percentages are indicative and not absolute. Normal Allocation (% of Net Assets) 90% - 100% 0% - 10% PSU Bank BeES Types of Instruments Normal Allocation (% of Net Assets) 90% - 100% 0% - 10% Securities covered by the CNX PSU Bank Index Money Market Instruments, G-Secs, Bonds, Debentures and cash at call The above stated percentages are indicative and not absolute. The notional exposure of Scheme in derivative instruments shall be restricted to 10% of the net assets of the Scheme. Shariah BeES Types of Instruments Securities covered by the S&P CNX Nifty Shariah Index Cash The above stated percentages are indicative and not absolute. Risk Profile of the Schemes Normal Allocation (% of Net Assets) 90% - 100% 0% - 10% Mutual Fund units involve investment risks including the possible loss of principal. Please read the SID carefully for details on risk factors before investment. 2 Plans and Options Applicable NAV for subscriptions / redemptions Minimum Application Amount/ Number of Units The Schemes are subjected to market risk, market trading risk, redemption risk, asset class risk, passive investments risk, tracking error risk and risk relating to index fund as detailed in the SID. Nil The Fund creates/redeems units of the Schemes in creation (minimum) unit size by exchange of underlying securities (Portfolio Deposit) and Cash Component. The Fund declares the Portfolio Deposit and Cash Component separately for each Scheme on its website www.benchmarkfunds.com daily morning and the same would be applicable for creating and redeeming units for that working day. A. Directly with the Fund Name of the Scheme Nifty BeES Junior BeES Bank BeES PSU Bank BeES Shariah BeES Minimum Number of Units (Creation Units) 10,000 units and in multiples thereof 16,000 units and in multiples thereof 10,000 units and in multiples thereof 10,000 units and in multiples thereof 10,000 units and in multiples thereof B. On the Exchange The units of the Schemes are listed on the Capital Market Segment of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE). On NSE, the units of Schemes can be purchased/sold in minimum lot of 1 unit and in multiples thereof. Despatch of Repurchase (Redemption) Request Benchmark Index Within 10 working days of the receipt of redemption request at the official point of acceptance of Benchmark Mutual Fund for the respective Schemes. Dividend Policy Name of the Scheme Benchmark Index Nifty BeES S&P CNX Nifty Index Junior BeES CNX Nifty Junior Index Bank BeES CNX Bank Index PSU Bank BeES CNX PSU Bank Index Shariah BeES S&P CNX Nifty Shariah Index The Trustee may, at its discretion declare dividend to the unit holders under the Schemes subject to the availability of distributable surplus. Such dividend will be payable to the unit holders whose names appear on the register of unit holders on the record date as fixed for the Scheme. There is no assurance or guarantee to the unit holders as to the rate of dividend distribution nor that the dividends will be paid regularly. If the Fund declares dividend, the NAV will stand reduced by the amount of dividend and dividend distribution tax (if applicable) paid. The AMC shall dispatch the dividend warrants within 30 days of the date of declaration of dividend. Name of the Fund Manager Mr. Vishal Jain - Nifty BeES, Bank BeES and Shariah BeES Ms. Payal Kaipunjal - Junior BeES and PSU Bank BeES Benchmark Trustee Company Pvt. Ltd. Name of the Trustee Company Performance of 1. Nifty BeES the Schemes till (a) Compounded Annualized Returns March 31, 2009 Period Scheme Returns (%) Benchmark Returns (%) Returns for the last 1 year (35.34) (36.19) Returns for the last 3 years (2.61) (3.88) Returns for the last 5 years 12.97 11.25 Returns since inception 17.64 15.92 3 Returns since inception are calculated from the date of allotment. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. (b) Absolute Returns Absolute Returns for last 5 Financial Years 70.00% 66.39% 64.56% Nifty BeES S&P CNX Nifty 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.30% 30.60% 30.00% Returns 20.00% 13.53% 11.87% 11.94% 10.00% 10.03% 0.00% 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 -10.00% -20.00% -30.00% -35.19% -36.26% -40.00% -50.00% Financial Year 2. Junior BeES (a) Compounded Annualized Returns Period Scheme Returns (%) Benchmark Returns (%) Returns for the last 1 year (45.25) (45.63) Returns for the last 3 years (11.97) (12.21) Returns for the last 5 years 5.50 5.03 Returns since inception 20.84 20.33 Returns since inception are calculated from the date of allotment. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. (b) Absolute Returns Absolute Returns for last 5 Financial Years 50.00% 48.05% Junior BeES 47.65% CNX Nifty Junior 40.00% 30.00% 24.42% 23.02% 20.61% 21.17% 20.00% Returns 10.00% 5.73% 5.10% 0.00% 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 -10.00% -20.00% -30.00% -40.00% -44.68% -50.00% -45.07% Financial Year 3. Bank BeES a) Compounded Annualized Returns Period Scheme Returns (%) Benchmark Returns (%) Returns for the last 1 year (36.90) (37.89) Returns for the last 3 years (2.63) (3.93) Returns since inception 12.41 10.66 Returns since inception are calculated from the date of allotment. As the Scheme has not completed 5 years, the returns of the Scheme for 5 years is not provided. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. 4 (b) Absolute Returns Absolute Returns for last 5 Financial Years 50.00% 41.66% Bank BeES 39.81% 40.00% 34.61% 29.78% CNX Bank Nifty 34.18% 29.16% 30.00% 20.00% 13.87% 12.37% R eturns 10.00% 0.00% 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 -10.00% -20.00% -30.00% -40.00% -36.39% -37.45% -50.00% Financial Year Returns for Financial Year 2004-05 are from 27-May-2004 to 31-Mar-2005 and are absolute 4. PSU Bank BeES (a) Compounded Annualized Returns Period Scheme Returns (%) Benchmark Returns (%) Returns for the last 1 year (29.01) (30.37) Returns since inception (29.68) (30.34) Returns since inception are calculated from the date of allotment. As the Scheme has not completed 3 years, the returns of the Scheme for 3 and 5 years are not provided. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. (b) Absolute Returns Absolute Returns for last 2 Financial Years 10.00% PSU BeES CNX PSU Bank 5.00% 0.00% 2007-08 2008-09 R etu rns -5.00% -10.00% -15.00% -20.00% -19.54% -19.42% -25.00% -30.00% -29.40% -30.75% -35.00% Financial Year Returns for Financial Year 2007-08 are from 31-Oct-2007 to 31-Mar-2008 and are absolute 5. Shariah BeES This Scheme is a new Scheme and does not have any performance track record. Expenses of the Scheme (i) Load Structure (ii) Recurring expenses Entry Load : Nil Exit Load : Nil However, in case there are no quotes on the NSE for five trading days consecutively, an investor can redeem units of Nifty BeES, Junior BeES and Bank BeES in less than creation unit size directly with the Fund with an exit load of 5% of NAV and of PSU Bank BeES and Shariah BeES in less than creation unit size directly with the Fund with an exit load of 3% of NAV. Daily Average Net Nifty BeES Junior BeES Bank BeES PSU Bank Assets BeES First Rs. 100 Crores 0.80% 1.00% Next Rs. 200 Crores 0.70% 0.90% 1.00% 1.50% Next Rs. 200 Crores 0.70% 0.80% Over Rs. 500 Crores 0.65% 0.70% Actual Expenses for the previous financial year (2008-2009) (as % of daily average net assets) (Annualised) 1. Nifty BeES 0.50% 2. Junior BeES 1.00% 5 Shariah BeES 1.50% 3. Bank BeES 0.50% 4. PSU Bank BeES 0.75% 5. Shariah BeES* Nil *The Scheme was launched on March 18, 2009 and no expenses have been charged for the period ended March 31, 2009. Waiver of Load for Direct Applications As per SEBI Regulations, no entry load shall be charged for existing/prospective investors of the Schemes in case of direct applications which are received by the AMC i.e. applications received through internet, submitted to AMC or collection centre/Investor Service Centre that are not routed through any agent/distributor/broker. Further no entry load would be charged for any additional purchases done directly by the investor under the same folio. If applications are not routed through agent/distributor/broker, investor should write the word ‘DIRECT’ in the field provided for mentioning the code of the agent/distributor/ broker. If the field provided for mentioning the code of the agent/distributor/broker is left blank, the application shall be processed as ‘DIRECT’ application. Tax Treatment for the Unitholders Daily Net Asset Value (NAV) Publication For Investor Grievances please contact Unit holders’ Information In cases, where the application form/transaction slip already contains the agent/distributor/ broker code, investors can accordingly delete the code mentioned in the application form/transaction slip and shall countersign the same to enable their application to be treated as ‘DIRECT’. Investors are advised to refer to the details in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and also independently refer to their own tax advisor. NAV will be declared on all business days and will be published in 2 newspapers. NAV can also be viewed on our website www.benchmarkfunds.com and www.amfiindia.com. Investors can also telephone us at 91-22-6651 2727 or Toll Free on 1800-22-5079. Benchmark Mutual Fund Karvy Computershare Pvt. Ltd. 405, Raheja Chambers Karvy Plaza Free Press Journal Marg H. No. 8-2-596, Avenue 4 213, Nariman Point Street No. 1, Banjara Hills Mumbai - 400 021 Hyderabad - 500 034 Tel: (91 22) 6651 2727 Fax: (91 22) 2200 3412 Tel: 040-2331 2454 (Extn: 247) E-Mail: webmaster@benchmarkfunds.com Fax: 040-2342 0886 E-mail: customercare@karvy.com Toll Free No.: 1800-22-5079 Account Statement An account statement stating the number of units will be mailed within 10 business days from date of receipt of the application. Annual Financial Report Scheme wise Annual Report or an abridged summary thereof shall be mailed to all the Unit holders within four months from the date of closure of the relevant accounting year i.e. 31st March each year. The annual report will be available for inspection at the Head Office of the Fund and a copy shall be made available on specific request on payment of a nominal fee, if any. The annual report of the Schemes shall also be placed on our website www.benchmarkfunds.com. Half Yearly Disclosures Un-audited half-yearly financial results of the Schemes in format prescribed in Twelfth Schedule of Regulations and Half yearly Schemes’ Portfolio as on March 31 and September 30 will be published in one national English daily newspaper circulating in the whole of India and in a newspaper published in the language of the region where the Head Office of the Mutual Fund is situated. The half-yearly financial results will be placed on our website www.benchmarkfunds.com and link will be provided on www.amfiindia.com. Date: April 24, 2009 6 Application No. COMMON APPLICATION FORM ONGOING BASIS Subscription: ■ Cash ■ Basket Redemption: ■ Cash ■ Basket Select scheme ■ (please tick (✓) in the appropriate box) ■ ■ ■ ■ Please use separate forms for more than one Scheme 1. FIRST APPLICANT’S PERSONAL DETAILS Name of Sole/First Applicant (leave space between first/middle/last name) Mr./Mrs./Ms./M/s. Date of Birth (D D M M Y Y Y Y) Mandatory - Please enclose a certified PAN card copy PAN No. Guardian (if Sole/1st Applicant is Minor) or Contact Person (in case of Institutional Investors) Mr./Mrs./Ms./M/s. PAN No. Mandatory - Please enclose a certified PAN card copy Address of Sole/First Applicant (Only P.O.Box Address is not sufficient) City State Pin Code Overseas Address (in case of NRIs/FIIs)(Only P.O.Box Address is not sufficient) Communications Office Tel. Residence Tel. Mobile Fax Email 2. JOINT APPLICANT’S DETAILS Name of Second Applicant Mr./Mrs./Ms./M/s. PAN No. Mandatory - Please enclose a certified PAN card copy Name of Third Applicant Mr./Mrs./Ms./M/s. PAN No. Mandatory - Please enclose a certified PAN card copy 3. MODE OF OPERATION (Please tick (✓)) refer instructions no. 3 ■ ■ Joint ■ Single ■ Anyone or Survivor As per Resolution 4. OCCUPATION (of First / Sole Applicant) (Please tick (✓)) ■ Service ■ Professional ■ Business ■ Housewife ■ Retired ■ Student ■ Politically exposed person ■ Others (please specify)_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. STATUS (of First / Sole Applicant) (Please tick (✓)) ■ Resident Individuals ■ Company ■ Body Corporate ■ Proprietor ■ FII ■ Trust ■ NRI ■ HUF ■ PIO ■ Minor through Guardian ■ Partnership Firm ■ Society ■ Bank ■ AOP/BOI ■ Others (please specify)_______________ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLIP (To be filled in by the Investor) 405, Raheja Chambers, Free Press Journal Marg, Date:____________Application No: ______________ 213, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021 Subscription: ■ Cash ■ Redemption: ■ Basket Cash ■ Basket Received from Mr./Ms./M/s./Mrs. an application for Subscription / Redemption of__________________________units of Nifty BeES / Junior BeES / Bank BeES / PSU Bank BeES / Shariah BeES Please Note : 1) All Purchases are subject to realisation of cheques / demand drafts. 2) All Redemptions are subject to receiving the Repurchase Request Number (RRN). 1 6. OTHER DETAILS Gross Annual Income Details Please tick (✓) ■ Upto Rs. 5,00,000 ■ Rs. 5,00,001 to Rs. 25,00,000 ■ Rs. 25,00,001 to Rs. 1,00,00,000 ■ Rs. 1,00,00,001 to Rs. 5,00,00,000 ■ Rs. 5,00,00,001 and above. 7. BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS (Please note that as per SEBI Regulations it is mandatory for investors to provide their bank account details) Name of the Bank Branch Account No. Bank City State Account Type (Please tick(✓)) ■ Savings ■ Current ■ NRE ■ NRO ■ FCNR ■ Others (please specify)________________ 8. DEMAT ACCOUNT DETAILS NSDL DP ID CDSL I N Beneficiary Account No (If the name of the applicant in this application is not identical with the Beneficiary Account details with the above mentioned DP, the application will be treated as incomplete and is liable to be rejected.) 9. INVESTMENT DETAILS No. of units in words) _____________________________________________________________________ (Please include the number of units you wish to subscribe for. Please refer to Instruction No. 5) In case of Basket Subscription, kindly fill the following details. Cash Component per creation Unit (Rs.) (in words)_________________________________________________ Total Cash Component (Rs.) (in words)_________________________________________________ 10. PAYMENT DETAILS (Refer to instruction no. 6) Cheque/DD No. Cheque/DD Date Amount in figures (Rs.) Drawn on Bank Branch Amount in words (Rs.) 11. REDEMPTION DETAILS (Refer to instruction no. 10) No. of units being redeemed for the above selected Scheme (Please use separate forms if redemption request is made for redeeming units for more than one Scheme at a time) 12. DECLARATIONS & SIGNATURE/S If yes, ■ Repatriation basis ■ Non-repatriation basis First/Sole Applicant/ Guardian SIGNATURE/S I/We have read and understood the contents of the Scheme Information Document of the Scheme. I/We hereby apply to the Trustee of Benchmark Mutual Fund for the allotment of Units of the Scheme, as indicated in this form and agree to abide by the terms, conditions, rules and regulations of the Scheme. I/We have not received or been induced by any rebate or gifts, directly or indirectly in making this investment. I/We hereby declare that, I/we am/ are authorised to make this investment and that the amount invested in the Scheme is derived out of legitimate sources only and is not involved and is not designed for the purpose of any contravation or evasion of any acts, rules, regulations, notifications or directions issued by any regulatory authority in Inda. I/We declare that the information given in this application form is correct, complete and truly stated. Applicable to NRIs only: I/We confirm that I am/we are Non-Resident of Indian Nationality/Origin and I/we hereby confirm that the funds for subscription have been remitted from abroad through approved banking channels or from funds in my/our Non-Resident External/Ordinary Account/FCNR Account. I/We hereby undertake to pay the required money towards subscription of the units of the Scheme made through this application form within one day of making such application or within such time as instructed by Benchmark Mutual Fund Please (✓ ) ■ Yes ■ No Second Applicant Third Applicant Date 2 INSTRUCTIONS establish identity. It may re-verify identity and obtain any missing or additional informational for this purpose. If the payment for Purchase of Units are made by a third party (e.g. a power of Attorney Holder, a Financing agency, a relative, etc.), the Unit Holder may be required to give such details of such transaction so as to satisfy the AMC of the source and / or consideration underlying the transaction. 1. General The Application form should be completed in ENGLISH in BLOCK LETTERS only. Please tick ( ✓ ) in the appropriate box ( ■ ) where boxes have been provided. Please refer to the Scheme Information Document and Key Information Memorandum carefully before filling the Application Form. All applicants are deemed to have accepted the terms subject to which this offer is being made and bind themselves to the terms upon signing the Application Form and tendering the payment. f. Address must be given in full (P.O. Box Address alone is not sufficient). In case of NRIs / FIIs, "Overseas Address" should also be provided. g. In case the first/sole applicant is minor, date of birth of minor should be provided. The name of the Guardian who will sign on behalf of the minor should be filled in the space provided. For Guardian’s PAN details, kindly refer point no 2e above. Important :- All applications are subject to detailed scrutiny and verification. Application which are not complete in all respect are liable for rejection either at the collection centre level or subsequently after detailed scrutiny at the office of the Fund / Registrar. h. Indicate the status of the sole/1st Applicant at the time of investment. Any change in the status during the period of holding units should be given to assist in correct tax treatment of income arising from such holding. 2. First Applicant’s Personal Details a. Please write the title (salutation) in which you would like to be addressed - such as Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr., Prof. Capt. or any other 3. Joint Applicant’s Details and Mode of Operation b. Application for Individuals: Please write your name in the sequence of First Name, Middle Name and Last Name. Please do not abbreviate any name. Preferably write your name exactly as it appears in the Bank Account (as provided in the Bank Account details) The title (salutation), name and PAN of joint applicant(s) should be provided. Kindly refer point no. 2 above. The mode of holding for operating folio should be indicated. “Single” will entitle only the 1st holder to operate the account to the exclusion of the joint holders. “Anyone or survivor” will entitle anyone of the joint holders to operate the account and “Jointly” will allow the operation of the account if all the holders sign the instruction. c. Application for Non-Individuals: Companies, Trusts, Partnership Firms, Societies or any other association should write the name exactly as it appears in its incorporation document and in the Bank Account (as provided in the Bank Account details). Sole proprietorship concerns should apply in the name of the sole proprietor. 4. Bank Account Details Applicants should provide the name of the bank, branch, account type and account number of the Sole / First Applicant. Please note that as per SEBI Guidelines, it is mandatory for investors to mention their bank account details in the Application Form. Applications without this information will be deemed to be incomplete and are liable to be rejected. In case of an application under a Power of Attorney or by a limited company or body corporate or eligible institution or registered society or trust or partnership etc. the original Power of Attorney or a certified true copy duly notarized or the relevant resolution or authority to make the applications as the case may be, along with a certified copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association and / or bye-laws and / or Trust Deed and / or Partnership Deed and Certificate of Registration must be lodged at the designated collection centers along with the Application Form. The officials should sign the application under their official designation and furnish the list of authorised signatories. In case of a Trust / Fund, it shall submit a certified true copy of the resolution from Trustee(s) authorising such purchases. All communications and payments shall be made to the First Applicants or the Karta in case of HUF. 5. Minimum Application Size for Subscription and Redemption Application should be for a minimum of 1 creation unit and in multiples of creation unit. The unit multiple sizes are as follows : d. If you have an e-mail ID, please indicate it as it will help us to resolve any queries immediately. Nifty BeES : 10,000 units Junior BeES : 16,000 units Bank BeES : 10,000 units PSU Bank BeES : 10,000 units Shariah BeES : 10,000 units 6. Payment Details e. PAN Details & KYC The Asset Management Company / Fund will not bear demand draft (DD) charges. Therefore, investors should not deduct the demand draft charges. Permanent Account Number (PAN): It is mandatory for all investors to mention their PAN and submit a certified copy of the PAN card irrespective of the amount of investment, while making an application for subscription of units. In case of joint applicants, PAN details of all holders should be submitted. If the Applicant is a minor, PAN details of the Guardian shall be provided. Applications accompanied by outstation cheques, stock invest or cash are liable to be rejected. In case the subscription amount is paid by a demand draft, the applicant / investor shall provide a certificate from his bankers to the effect that the applicant / investor has a bank account with the bank and the amount is drawn for the draft from such bank account. Know your customer (KYC) : KYC is mandatory under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 for all applications for subscription of Rs 50,000 and above. This will be applicable for investments from individual investors including joint holding / institutional investors / other non – institutional investors / investments through power of attorney holders/investments of minor through guardian. The AMC may seek information or obtain and retain documentation used to a Basket Subscription For Cash component all cheques, bank drafts and pay orders should be drawn in favour of "Benchmark Mutual Fund – Scheme Name – Cash Component A/C" and marked "Account 3 Payee only". For e.g. In case of Nifty BeES, the cheque/pay order will favour "Benchmark Mutual Fund – Nifty BeES – Cash Component A/C" their subscriptions either by inward remittance through normal banking channels or out of funds held in Foreign Current Account or Non-Resident Rupee Account maintained by the FII with a designated branch of an authorised dealer. b Cash Subscription Non-Repatriation Basis The applicant will have to calculate the amount payable on application based on latest available NAV of the Scheme. In addition to NAV, the applicant should also give due consideration to costs of purchasing the basket of securities, market movement from the time of application to actual purchase of securities by the Fund etc. Any excess amount paid on application will be refunded to the applicant immediately on allotment. All cheques/bank drafts/pay orders should be drawn in favour of "BMF – Scheme Name – Cash Subscription/ redemption A/C". For e.g. in case of Nifty BeES, the cheque/bank draft / pay order should favour "BMF – Nifty BeES – Cash Subscription / Redemption A/C." The applicable basket of securities will be purchased within 3 working days of the subscription amount actually being credited to the bank account of the Fund. All actual costs incurred by the Fund in connection with the purchase will be borne by the investor. c In the case of NRIs, payments may be made either by inward remittance through normal banking channels or out of funds held in his / her NRE / FCNR / Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee Account (NRO). 10. Redemption of units a. Cash Redemption The units can be redeemed only in electronic form (demat mode) and the applicant will have to submit a repurchase form to the respective Depository Participant. The repurchase form will be available with the Depository Participant (Annexure HA of NSDL Bye Laws and Business Rules.) The applicable basket of securities will be sold within 3 working days of the units actually being submitted for repurchase. All actual costs incurred by the Fund/AMC in connection with the sale of basket of securities will be borne by the investor. The redemption proceeds will be paid out within 10 working days of the redemption date. Portfolio Deposit The "Portfolio Deposit" will only be accepted in electronic form (demat mode) and the stocks will have to be credited to the custodian account of Benchmark Mutual Fund. The details of the "Portfolio Deposit" to be submitted is available at http://www.benchmarkfunds.com. The demat account details of Benchmark Mutual Fund are as follows : Scheme Nifty BeES Junior BeES Bank BeES PSU Bank BeES DP Name Citi Bank NA Citi Bank NA Citi Bank NA Citi Bank NA Citi Bank NA DP ID IN300054 IN300054 IN300054 IN300054 IN300054 Client ID 10012749 10012782 10012757 10023049 10031123 b. Basket Redemption Investor may take delivery of underlying equity shares against units redeemed. On redeeming the units the underlying shares and the cash component will only be credited to the respective depository and the bank account mentioned in the redemption form. These equity shares will not be given in the physical format and nor will be transferred in any other entities depository account. Please note that the underlying shares will be transferred only to the depository account from which the units have been extinguished / repurchased. Shariah BeES 11. Cancellation Please note that application once submitted cannot be cancelled under any circumstances. Once an application for subscription is submitted, the applicant will have to submit a redemption request for redeeming the units. 7. Allotment of Units Units will be allotted to the applicants in multiples of the creation unit. The allotment advice, including refunds, if any, will be mailed to the investor within 5 working days of the application money being credited to the account. No receipt will be issued for the application money. The acknowledgment slip will be stamped and returned to the applicant. The units will be issued in dematerialized form and credited to the demat account of the applicant stated in the form within 5 working days of the application money being credited to the bank account, in case of Cash Subscription or the "Portfolio Deposit" being credited to the demat account of Benchmark Mutual Fund with the custodian Citi Bank N.A. 12. Declaration and Signatures (i) All signatures should be in English or in any Indian language. Thumb impressions should be from the left hand for males and the right hand for females and in all cases must be attested by a Magistrate, Notary Public or Special Executive Magistrate under his / her official seal. In case of HUF, the Karta will sign on behalf of the HUF. Applications by minors should be signed by their guardians. 8. Collateral on Short Delivery (Basket Subscription) In case of short delivery of stocks on the settlement date requested, the investor will have to submit collateral till the delivery of stocks is pending. Collateral will be accepted only in the form of cheques/DDs. Collateral will be 130% of market value (closing price on NSE on the date prior to the settlement date requested) and subject to maximum of 20% of basket value. However, this may change from time to time at discretion of the trustees. (ii) Authorised officials should sign the form under their official designation and company seal. If you are investing through your constituted attorney, please ensure that the POA document is signed by you and your constituted Attorney. The signature in the Application form, then, needs to clearly indicate that the signature is on your behalf by the Constituted Attorney. 9. Applications By NRIs/FIIs 13. Submission of Applications Repatriation Basis Completely filled application form along with the pay order may be submitted at Benchmark Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd., 405, Raheja Chambers, Free Press Journal Marg, 213, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 Tel. No. 022 6651 2727, Fax No. 022 2200 3412, on any business day. In the case of NRIs, payment may be made either by inward remittance through normal banking channels or out of funds held in his / its Non - Resident (External) Rupee Account (NRE) / Foreign Currency (Non-Resident) Account (FCNR). FIIs shall pay 4