Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund

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Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (MBL), any Macquarie Group entity noted on this page is not an authorised deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). That entity's obligations do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of that entity, unless noted otherwise.

Investments in any of the above funds are not deposits with, or other liabilities of, Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL) or of any other Macquarie Group company and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested.  Neither MBL nor any other member of the Macquarie Group guarantees any particular rate of return on, or the performance of, any of the above funds, nor do they guarantee the repayment of capital from any of those funds.

Important information

Macquarie Investment Management Limited (ABN 66 002 867 003, AFSL 237 492) (Macquarie) is the issuer of units in the Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund (the Fund). Investors should consider the Product Disclosure Statements (PDS) relating to the Fund in deciding whether to acquire or continue to hold units in the Fund. The PDS is available from www.macquarie.com.au/pds or by calling 1800 814 523. The above information is not personal advice and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any person. Before making any investment decision, investors should consider the appropriateness of the information based on their own circumstances or consult a professional adviser.

Investments in the Fund are not deposits with or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited or of any other Macquarie Group entity and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. Neither Macquarie Bank Limited nor any other member of the Macquarie Group guarantee any particular rate of return or the performance of the Fund, nor do they guarantee the repayment of capital from the Fund.

Past performance of any product described on this site is not a reliable indication of future performance.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (MBL), any Macquarie Group entity noted on this page is not an authorised deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). That entity's obligations do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of that entity, unless noted otherwise.

# To the extent that any ratings, opinions or other information of Standard & Poor's Information Services (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN: 17 096 167 556, Australian Financial Services Licence Number: 258896) ("Standard & Poor's") constitutes general advice, this advice has been prepared by Standard & Poor's without taking into account any particular person's financial or investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any advice, any person using the advice should consider its appropriateness having regard to their own or their clients' objectives, financial situation and needs. You should obtain a Product Disclosure Statement relating to the product and consider the statement before making any decision or recommendation about whether to acquire the product. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Ratings can change or cease at any time and should not be relied upon without referring to the meaning of the rating. For more information regarding ratings please call S&P Customer Service on 1300 792 553 and also refer to Standard & Poor's Financial Services Guide at www.fundsinsights.com. Each analytic product or service of Standard & Poor's is based on information received by the analytic group responsible for such product or service. "S&P" and "Standard & Poor's" are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2010 Standard & Poor's Information Services (Australia) Pty Limited.

* van Eyk Research Pty Ltd (ABN 99 010 664 632 AFSL 237917) (van Eyk) rates investment management capabilities rather than individual products. This rating is valid as at October 2008 but can change or cease at anytime and should not be relied upon without referring to the meaning of the ratings, as well as the full manager reports, available to subscribers at www.iRate.vaneyk.com.au. van Eyk has not directed the publication of Macquarie Funds Group's rating. Past performance information is given for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as it is not an indication of future performance. The rating is not intended to influence you and your client's investment decision in relation to any products managed by Macquarie Funds Group and does not take into account your client's individual financial situation, needs or objectives. We recommend that you and your client do not rely on this rating in making an investment decision and instead you seek advice from an appropriate investment adviser and read the product disclosure statement before making such a decision.

^ The Lonsec Limited ("Lonsec") ABN 56 061 751 102 rating (assigned February 2010) presented in this document is limited to “General Advice” and based solely on consideration of the investment merits of the financial product(s). It is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold the relevant product(s), and you should seek independent financial advice before investing in this product(s). The rating is subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update this document following publication. Lonsec receives a fee from the fund manager for rating the product(s) using comprehensive and objective criteria.