The Fund aims to increase the value of investor's investment over a period of 5 years or more. The Fund will be exposed to equities or equity related securities of companies (those domiciled, incorporated, having significant business or listed) in Europe excluding the United Kingdom (“Europe ex-UK”). The Investment Manager is not restricted in terms of size, industry or geographical split within the Europe ex-UK region. The Fund is a feeder fund and will invest at least 95% of its net assets in the Fidelity Europe ex UK Equity Fund (the “Master Fund”) which is a sub-fund of Fidelity Common Contractual Fund II (an Irish UCITS operated by Fidelity).