Franklin Templeton Alternative Funds Franklin K2 Bardin Hill Arbitrage UCITS Fund Klasse S PF(acc) USD/  LU2559390419  /

The Fund aims to maximise its investment return over the long term with smaller declines than and lower correlation with equity markets. The Fund pursues an actively managed investment strategy and invests primarily in securities of companies involved in mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, spinoffs and liquidations and may participate in such transactions. The Fund intends to obtain direct or indirect exposure (essentially through the use of derivatives) in a wide range of securities, such as equities and equity-related securities (including convertible securities) as well as debt securities of any maturity or quality (including investment-grade, below investment-grade, low-rated and/or unrated securities) issued by governments, government-related entities and corporations located primarily in North America and Europe. The Fund may obtain exposure to high yield ("junk") bonds, distressed debt securities (securities of companies that are, or are about to be, involved in reorganisations, financial restructurings, or bankruptcy) and up to 5% in defaulted debt securities.

The Fund aims to maximise its investment return over the long term with smaller declines than and lower correlation with equity markets.