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SAIGON THUONG TIN COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK (Sacombank)

Sacombank was founded in late 1991. After 18 years, it has since emerged as a premier bank inVietnam with:

• Charter Capital: VND 6,700 billion
• Equity Capital: VND 9,498 billion
• Total assets: VND 98,474 billion
• Distribution network: 330 transaction points in 45/63 provinces and cities of Vietnam, 01 Branch in Laos, 01 Branch in Cambodia
• 6,180 agencies of 289 banks across 80 countries.
• Manpower 7,400 employees
• Number of investors: 81,000 organizations and individual

As a pioneering bank in Vietnam, we have the record of being:

• The first bank in Vietnam receiving the funding and technical advice from International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)
• The first bank to be listed on the Hochiminh CityStock Exchange in Vietnam;
• The first bank in Vietnam to expand to China, Laos and Cambodia;
• The first bank in Vietnam to tap into niche-markets (8 March Branch for women entrepreneurs) and Hoa Viet Branch (Chinese-owned enterprises);
• The first bank to receive funding from multiple international financial institutions such as IFC, FMO, ADB;

The first bank to establish a grouping of enterprises under one corporate name. The Sacombank Group made it debut on 16 May 2008. Sacombank is the nucleus of the Group and coordinates activities of subsidiaries and associate companies

To find out more about Sacombank, please visit www.sacombank.com.vn.

DRAGON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Dragon Capital Group is an integrated financial services provider with an exclusive focus on Vietnam's capital markets. Established in 1994, the group is now one of the the largest and most experienced asset managers in Vietnam with total group assets in excess of US$1.5 billion.

The group's inaugural fund, VEIL, has an asset base of over US$500 million and the best track record of any Vietnam country fund. VEIL remains a definitive vehicle for institutions seeking to access the Vietnam investment case. The fund's objective is to invest in publicly or privately issued securities of Vietnamese companies or Vietnam-related companies. Besides, the group's five other internationally-incorporated funds are Vietnam Growth Fund (VGF) and Vietnam Dragon Fund (VDF), offer further access to listed and listable opportunities; Vietnam Resource Investments (VRI), the company's first specific asset class fund, offers access to Vietnamese mining and natural resource opportunities; whilst Vietnam Debt Fund (VDeF), the first dedicated fund for Vietnam debt markets, targets government and private sector corporate debt; and Vietnam Property Fund (VPF), providing immediate access to the property sector in Vietnam across all sectors and all established conurbations.

In addition to its offshore fund management business, the group holds a 49% share of domestic fund manager, Vietfund Management (VFM) through a joint venture with SACOM Bank, Vietnam's largest private sector bank. VFM manages three domestic funds with a combined AUM of USD300mln. Dragon Capital also serves segregated account clients, and offers expertise in a range of asset classes including fixed income, real estate, and natural resources.

Moreover, Dragon Capital provides products and services in Asset Management, Capital Markets that includes Advisory, securities and research. Dragon Capital benefits from a dedicated team of corporate finance specialists who are capable of providing advisory services and delivering corporate restructuring solutions in the following areas: (i) Listings; (ii) Privatisations; (iii) Risk Management; (iv) Mergers & acquisitions; (v) Corporate governance and (vi) Corporate Restructuring. Beside that, Dragon Capital's Securities division is involved in brokerages, market making, underwriting, and distribution. Furthermore, Dragon Capital produces industry standard research products on market sectors and individual companies, serving its internal investment managers, as well as clients and prospective clients. The group's team of equity analysts covers the largest 100 Vietnamese companies across all sectors, with a strong focus on the top 30 companies.

Currently, the World Bank through its investment arm the International Finance Agency own 10% of the group and Proparco, a subsidiary of Agencie France du Development, the development finance agency of the French government hold the remaining 5% stake. Dragon Capital employs over 90 people based in offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and the UK. The UK office, Dragon Capital Markets (Europe), is authorised by the FSA.

To find out more about Dragon Capital, please visit www.dragoncapital.com.