Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund Level 4, Wockhardt Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051 Addendum to the Offer Documents of schemes of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund: Change in key personnel: Mr. R. Janakiraman has been appointed as Fund Manager in Franklin Equity Team w.e.f. February 11, 2008. His details are as follows: R. Janakiraman, Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager (based at Chennai) Age: 36 Years; Qualifications: B.E., PGDBM. Functions & Experience (Total experience: 12 years): Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. (May 2007 till date). He is responsible for providing equity research support. Prior assignments - Investment Manager, Indian Syntans Invt. Pvt. Ltd. (2000-2007), responsible for investment analysis and managing the investments of the company. Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. (Nov 1999–Feb 2000), provided domain knowledge to CITIL’s software development team. Senior Executive, UTI Securities Exchange Ltd. (1997–1999), responsible for investment research of certain industrial sectors & later was part of the team responsible for equity sales function. Mr. R. Janakiraman will be the co-fund manager for Franklin India Prima Fund (FIPF) & Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund (FISCF). Further, Mr. Anand Radhakrishnan, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, has been appointed as the sole Fund Manager for Franklin India Bluechip Fund (FIBCF). Alterations in Application Form: Any changes/alterations in the Application Form must be countersigned by the investor(s). The Mutual Fund/AMC will not be bound to take cognisance of any changes/alterations if the same are not so countersigned. Addendum to the Offer Documents of Templeton India Growth Fund (TIGF), Templeton India Equity Income Fund (TIEIF), Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund (FIFCF), Franklin India Prima Plus (FIPP), Franklin India Prima Fund (FIPF), Franklin India Opportunities Fund (FIOF), Franklin FMCG Fund (FFF), Franklin Pharma Fund (FPF), Franklin Infotech Fund (FIF) and FT India Balanced Fund (FTIBF): The revised Exit Load structure for all Unitholders* in TIGF, TIEIF, FIFCF, FIPP, FIPF, FIOF, FFF, FPF, FIF and FTIBF in respect of each purchase of Units where the current purchase amount along with the aggregate cost of outstanding investment is equal to or greater than Rs.5 crores w.e.f. February 11, 2008 is as follows: Schemes Existing Exit Load Revised Exit Load
Addendum to the Offer Documents of schemes of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund:
Change in key personnel:Mr. R. Janakiraman has been appointed as Fund Manager in Franklin Equity Team w.e.f. February 11, 2008. His details are as follows:R. Janakiraman, Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager (based at Chennai) Age: 36 Years; Qualifications: B.E., PGDBM. Functions & Experience (Total experience: 12 years): Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. (May 2007 till date). He is responsible for providing equity research support. Prior assignments - Investment Manager, Indian Syntans Invt. Pvt. Ltd. (2000-2007), responsible for investment analysis and managing the investments of the company. Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. (Nov 1999–Feb 2000), provided domain knowledge to CITIL’s software development team. Senior Executive, UTI Securities Exchange Ltd. (1997–1999), responsible for investment research of certain industrial sectors & later was part of the team responsible for equity sales function.
Mr. R. Janakiraman will be the co-fund manager for Franklin India Prima Fund (FIPF) & Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund (FISCF). Further, Mr. Anand Radhakrishnan, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, has been appointed as the sole Fund Manager for Franklin India Bluechip Fund (FIBCF).
Alterations in Application Form:Any changes/alterations in the Application Form must be countersigned by the investor(s). The Mutual Fund/AMC will not be bound to take cognisance of any changes/alterations if the same are not so countersigned.
Addendum to the Offer Documents of Templeton India Growth Fund (TIGF), Templeton India Equity Income Fund (TIEIF), Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund (FIFCF), Franklin India Prima Plus (FIPP), Franklin India Prima Fund (FIPF), Franklin India Opportunities Fund (FIOF), Franklin FMCG Fund (FFF), Franklin Pharma Fund (FPF), Franklin Infotech Fund (FIF) and FT India Balanced Fund (FTIBF):
The revised Exit Load structure for all Unitholders* in TIGF, TIEIF, FIFCF, FIPP, FIPF, FIOF, FFF, FPF, FIF and FTIBF in respect of each purchase of Units where the current purchase amount along with the aggregate cost of outstanding investment is equal to or greater than Rs.5 crores w.e.f. February 11, 2008 is as follows:
Schemes Existing Exit Load Revised Exit Load
TIGF, TIEIF, FIFCF, FIPP, FFF, FPF, FIF & FTIBF
1% if redeemed/switched-out within 1 year of allotment
1% if redeemed/switched-out within 6 months of allotment
FIPF & FIOF 2% if redeemed/switched-out within 1 year of allotment
1% if redeemed/switched-out within 6 months of allotment
* except for investments by Fund of Funds (FOF) schemes & dividend re-investment transactions.
Please note that there is no change in the entry load currently charged in these schemes.All prior investments continue to be subject to the load structure at the time of their original investments, as may be applicable.
The Trustee reserves the right to increase/decrease/introduce a Load/Fee at any time in future on a prospective basis, subject to the limits prescribed under the Regulations.
Addendum to the Offer Documents of Franklin India Bluechip Fund (FIBCF) and Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund (FIHGCF):
The revised Exit Load structure for all Unitholders* in FIBCF and FIHGCF in respect of each purchase of Units where the current purchase amount along with the aggregate cost of outstanding investment is equal to or greater than Rs.5 Crores but less than Rs.25 crores w.e.f. February 11, 2008 is as follows:
Existing Exit Load Revised Exit Load
1% if redeemed/switched-out within 1 year of allotment
1% if redeemed/switched-out within 6 months of allotment
* except for investments by Fund of Funds (FOF) schemes & dividend re-investment transactions.
Please note that there is no change in the entry load currently charged in these schemes. All prior investments continue to be subject to the load structure at the time of their original investments, as may be applicable.The Trustee reserves the right to increase/decrease/introduce a Load/Fee at any time in future on a prospective basis, subject to the limits prescribed under the Regulations.
Addendum to the Offer Document of Franklin Asian Equity Fund (FAEF):
(i) Change in load structure:Revised Load Structure for all unitholders* of FAEF w.e.f. February 11, 2008:
Revised Entry Load
Revised Exit Load
In respect of each purchase of Units where the current purchase amount along with the aggregate cost of outstanding investment is less than Rs.5 Crores
2.25% - 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched-out within 6 months of allotment
- 0.5% if the Units are redeemed/ switched-out after 6 months, but within 1 year of allotment
In respect of each purchase of Units where the current purchase amount along with the aggregate cost of outstanding investment is equal to or greater than Rs.5 Crores but less than Rs.25 crores
Nil 1% if the Units are redeemed/ switched-out within 6 months of allotment
In respect of each purchase of Units where the current purchase amount along with the aggregate cost of outstanding investment is equal to or greater than Rs.25 Crores
Nil Nil
*except for investments by Fund of Funds (FOF) schemes and dividend reinvestment transactions
In terms of SEBI circular dated December 31, 2007 read with Addendum dated January 3, 2008, no entry load shall be charged for direct applications received by the AMC.
All prior investments continue to be subject to the load structure at the time of their original investments, as may be applicable.The Trustee reserves the right to increase/decrease/introduce a Load/Fee at any time in future on a prospective basis, subject to the limits prescribed under the Regulations.
(ii) Change in definition of Business Day w.e.f. February 11, 2008:A day on which the banks in Mumbai and/or RBI are closed for business / clearing shall be considered as a ‘Business Day’ unless The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE) and/or the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) are closed for business on that day.The AMC reserves the right to declare any day as a Business Day or otherwise at any or all ISCs or Collection Centres.
Addendum to the Offer Document of Templeton Quarterly Interval Plan (TQIP):
Transaction Window:For the calendar Year 2008, the Transaction Window will open on following dates:
Plan A Plan B Plan C January 31, 2008 May 07, 2008 August 12, 2008 November 19, 2008
February 29, 2008 June 06, 2008 September 11, 2008 December 17, 2008
January 04, 2008 April 10, 2008 July 17, 2008 October 22, 2008
The Transaction Window will remain open for 5 (five) Business Days commencing from the day of opening.Please note that if the specified date of opening of Transaction Window falls on a Non-Business Day, then the Transaction Window will open on the following Business Day. Accordingly the date of opening of subsequent Transaction Window(s) may also change.However, the AMC reserves the right to change/alter the Transaction Window, depending upon the prevailing market conditions and to protect the interests of the investors.
Addendum to the Offer Documents of Franklin India Bluechip Fund (FIBCF), Templeton India Growth Fund (TIGF), Franklin India Prima Fund (FIPF), Franklin India Prima Plus (FIPP), Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund (FIFCF), Templeton India Equity Income Fund (TIEIF), Franklin India Index Fund (FIIF), Franklin India Opportunities Fund (FIOF), Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund (FIHGCF), Franklin Infotech Fund (FIF), Franklin FMCG Fund (FFF), Franklin Pharma Fund (FPF), Franklin India Taxshield (FIT), Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund (FISCF), Franklin India Taxshield 98 (FIT98), Franklin India Taxshield 99 (FIT99), Templeton India Pension Plan (TIPP), FT India Balanced Fund (FTIBF), Templeton India Children’s Asset Plan (TICAP), Templeton Monthly Income Plan # (TMIP), FT India Monthly Income Plan # (FTIMIP), Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series I (FTFTF-Series I), Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series II – 60 Months Plan (FTFTF-Series II), Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series III – 36 Months Plan (FTFTF-Series III), Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series IV – 60 Months Plan (FTFTF-Series IV), Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series VI – 60 Months Plan (FTFTF-Series VI), Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series VIII – 60 Months Plan (FTFTF-Series VIII), Franklin Templeton Capital Safety
Fund (FTCSF), Franklin Templeton Capital Protection Oriented Fund (FTCPOF) and Franklin India Index Tax Fund (FITF) :
The definition of ‘Business Day’ as given in the Section ‘Definitions’ stands amended to read as follows w.e.f. February 11, 2008:
‘Business Day’ means a day other than (i) Saturday and Sunday; (ii) a day on which The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE) and/or the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) are closed for business; (iii) a day on which normal business could not be transacted due to storms, floods, bandhs, strikes or such other events as the AMC may specify from time to time; (iv) a day on which sale and repurchase of Units is suspended by the AMC; (v) A day on which register of Unitholders is closed; (vi) a day which is a holiday/non-working day at an ISC or a Collection Centre. However, it will be non business day for that location only.The AMC reserves the right to declare any day as a Business Day or otherwise at any or all ISCs or Collection Centres.
Addendum to the Offer Document of Templeton India Money Market Account (TIMMA) :
Cheque Writing Facility in TIMMA is now also available in the following cities:Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangalore, Nasik, Salem and Surat
All the other terms and conditions of the respective scheme’s Offer Document, read with the addenda issued from time to time will remain unchanged.
This addendum forms an integral part of the Offer Document issued for respective schemes, read with the addenda.
PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE INVESTORS OF FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MUTUAL FUND
Attention of investors is invited to the Addendum dated January 3, 2008, issued to the Offer Documents of schemes of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund regarding waiver of load for direct applications. It is recommended that in case of such direct applications, investors mention ‘DIRECT’ in the relevant section of the Application Form where the distributor/agent/broker/ advisor (including sub-broker) name & code is to be specified, so as to avoid any confusion. Alterations/changes, if any, in the distributor/agent/broker/advisor (including sub-broker) name & code, including cases where the distributor/agent/broker/advisor name & code is pre-printed/stamped/ affixed on the Application Form, must be countersigned by the investor(s).
For the information of investors, a list of the Official Points of Acceptance of Transactions of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund is available on the Franklin Templeton website (www.franklintempletonindia.com) under Section ‘Contact us’.
For Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.(Investment Manager of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund)
Sd/-Vivek KudvaPresident
Date: February 7, 2008
# Income is not assured, and is subject to the availability of distributable surplus.
