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1. Basic questions: Q1 What is Country Pick?

Q2 Who is qualified to participate?

Q3 By when do I have to register in order to be eligible to participate?

Q4 When is the deadline for registration?

Q5 Is it true that those who have the best investment performance may receive a chance to work for Nikko Asset Management as advisors?

Q6 How can I raise my ranking?

Q7 At what time is the NAV calculated every day?

Q8 What is the "World Ranking"?

Q9 How is performance in the US, China, and Japan compared?

Q10 How is the NAV calculated?

Q11 I'm unable to view the composition or revision of my portfolio in "List of holdings" or in "Past trades".
2. Questions regarding rules: Q1 Why is the initial investment US $10 million?

Q2 Which days are business days in Japan?

Q3 When do you start calculating the NAV of the invested assets?

Q4 When will transactions be completed?

Q5 Is it possible to place limit orders for countries in the investment universe?

Q6 Can we submit transactions at any time of day?

Q7 Will all transactions be completed?

Q8 Are there any penalties we should be aware of?

Q9 Why do you stop accepting transactions for the day at 3:00 p.m.?

Q10 Why can't the weighting for one country exceed 30%?

Q11 If the NAV of a country increases to the point that its weighting exceeds 30% of my portfolio, will I have to decrease the weighting of the country in question?

Q12 If the NAV of a country decreases to the point that its weighting is less than 5% of my portfolio, will I have to increase the weighting of the country in question?

Q13 Is it necessary to remain fully invested even when we foresee a decline in the market?

Q14 Can we invest in individual stocks?

Q15 If we break any of the game's rules for investing, will we be penalized?

Q16 Is it possible to be disqualified?

Q17 Are there any potential problems with maintaining the same allocation over a long period of time, without selling any of the incorporated countries?
3. Questions on actual fund management: Q1　What do I need to do get started?

Q2　Based on what criteria should I choose countries to invest in?

Q3　I would like to create a portfolio without thinking too much about which countries to invest in.

Q4　Why are there 31 countries and regions in the investment universe?

Q5　How do you calculate the NAV of countries in the investment universe?

Q6　Will the countries pay dividends?

Q7　I would like to change the countries I invested in. What should I do?
4. Questions on game operations: Q1　I'm not able to log in. What should I do?

Q2　I forgot my password. What should I do?

Participation in Country Pick is open to residents of the United States. Participation by non-U.S. residents is prohibited.

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.　Registration Number: Director of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial instruments firm) No. 368　Member Associations: The Investment Trust Association, Japan / Japan Securities Investment Advisers Association

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