BNY Mellon International Bond Fund STERLING INCOME SHARES

Strategie

The Fund may: - invest in money market instruments, deposits, cash and near cash, - invest more than 35% of its assets in government and public securities issued or guaranteed by a single state, local authority or public international body, - invest in Contingent Convertible Securities (CoCo's), and - invest up to 10% in other collective investment schemes (including but not limited to another Sub-Fund or Sub-Funds of the Company or other BNY Mellon funds).

Ziel

To achieve income and capital growth over the medium term (3-5 years). - invest anywhere in the world, - invest at least 75% in global fixed income securities (bonds) issued by governments and other public entities, - invest in bonds with a high credit rating (i.e. investment grade bonds with a minimum credit rating of BBB- as rated by Standard and Poor's (or other such recognised rating agency), and - invest in derivatives (financial instruments whose value is derived from other assets) to help achieve the Fund's investment objective. The Fund will also use derivatives with the aim of risk or cost reduction or to generate additional capital or income.