FRANkLiN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT FUNDS - Citibank
FRANkLiN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT FUNDS - Citibank
FRANkLiN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT FUNDS - Citibank
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PROSPECTUS OF FRANKLIN <strong>TEMPLETON</strong> <strong>INVESTMENT</strong> <strong>FUNDS</strong><br />
Class X Shares<br />
Class X Shares are only offered to institutional investors as defined from time to time by the guidelines<br />
or recommendations of the competent Luxembourg financial supervisory authority, in certain limited<br />
circumstances at the discretion of the Company or the Investment Manager and its affiliates.<br />
No initial charge and no management fees will be payable by an investor on the acquisition of Class X<br />
Shares (instead a fee will be paid to the Investment Manager or affiliates under an agreement).<br />
Class Z Shares<br />
Class Z Shares may be offered in certain limited circumstances for distribution in certain countries and/or<br />
through certain sub- distributors, dealers and/or professional investors at the discretion of the Principal<br />
Distributor, in which case any local supplement to this Prospectus or marketing material, including that<br />
used by the relevant intermediaries, will refer to the possibility and terms to subscribe for Class Z Shares.<br />
Class Z Shares will be offered at the applicable net asset value per Share next determined after the<br />
purchase order is received. Purchases of Class Z Shares are not subject to an initial sales charge, CDSC<br />
nor any maintenance, distribution or servicing charge.<br />
Other Company Charges and Expenses<br />
Templeton Global Advisors Limited, a Bahamian corporation, acts as Principal Distributor of the Shares.<br />
The Principal Distributor may be entitled to receive any applicable initial sales charge, of up to 6.50% of<br />
the total amount invested. The initial charge shall in no case exceed the maximum permitted by the laws,<br />
regulations and practice of any country where the Shares are sold.<br />
The Principal Distributor may enter into contractual arrangements with various sub- distributors,<br />
intermediaries, dealers and/or professional investors for the distribution of Shares outside the United States<br />
of America. Payments of fees or commissions to various sub- distributors, dealers or other intermediaries<br />
may be made out of the maintenance charges, servicing charges or other similar fees normally paid to the<br />
Principal Distributor, when such payments are expected to enhance the quality of the distribution or other<br />
services provided to the Shareholders, including but not limited to the improvement of the communication<br />
of ongoing information to Shareholders, the transaction processing or other shareholder and/or<br />
administrative services.<br />
As remuneration for the services rendered to the Company as Custodian of the Company, J.P. Morgan<br />
Bank Luxembourg S.A. will receive an annual fee depending of the nature of the investments of the<br />
different Funds of the Company in a range from 0.01% to 0.14% of the net asset values of the assets of<br />
the different Funds. Such fee will be calculated and accrued daily and will be paid monthly in arrears to<br />
the Custodian by the Company.<br />
Franklin Templeton International Services S.A. in its respective capacities of Registrar and Transfer,<br />
Corporate, Domiciliary and Administrative Agent will receive as remuneration a maximum annual fee of<br />
0.20% of the net asset value of the Company plus an additional fixed amount per Shareholder account at<br />
the relevant Class level over a one (1) year period. Such fees will be calculated and accrued daily and will<br />
be paid monthly in arrears to Franklin Templeton International Services S.A. by the Company.<br />
Such fees do not include normal banking and brokerage fees and commissions on transactions relating to<br />
the assets and liabilities of the Company as well as any reasonable out- of-pocket expenses incurred in<br />
connection with the Company, and chargeable to the Company and fees for other services as agreed<br />
from time to time. The amounts effectively paid will be shown in the Company’s financial statements.<br />
The Company bears its other operational costs including, but not limited to, the costs of buying and<br />
selling underlying securities, governmental and regulatory charges, legal and auditing fees, insurance<br />
premiums, interest charges, reporting and publication expenses, postage, telephone and facsimile<br />
expenses. All expenses are estimated and accrued daily in the calculation of the net asset value of each<br />
Fund. The Company may, from time to time, pay certain fees to various sub- distributors, intermediaries,<br />
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