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RNS Number : 7099L

CQS Diversified Fund Limited

14 August 2013

 
 Interim Management Statement 
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 www.cqsdiversifiedfund.com 
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 Overview                       CQS Diversified Fund Limited (the "Company") 
                                 is a closed-ended investment company, registered 
                                 and incorporated in Guernsey on 27 October 2010 
                                 (registration number 52551). 
                                 This interim management statement relates to 
                                 the period from 1 April 2013 to the date of publication 
                                 of this statement and has been prepared solely 
                                 to provide additional information in order to 
                                 meet the relevant requirement of the UK Listing 
                                 Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, 
                                 and should not be relied on by Shareholders, 
                                 or any other party, for any other purpose. 
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 Investment Objective           The investment objective of the Company is to 
                                 achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns over 
                                 the medium to long term by primarily investing 
                                 in convertible and credit-related strategies. 
                                 The Company will seek to achieve its investment 
                                 objective by investing substantially all of its 
                                 assets in the CQS Diversified Fund (SPC) Limited 
                                 - Segregated Portfolio Alpha ("DVA"). 
                                 DVA is a fund incorporated in the Cayman Islands 
                                 with an investment objective to generate attractive 
                                 risk adjusted returns over the medium to long 
                                 term. DVA seeks to mitigate the risks and volatility 
                                 associated with investing in individual strategies 
                                 by constructing a portfolio of underlying funds 
                                 across a range of strategies. These underlying 
                                 funds primarily invest in convertible and credit 
                                 related strategies and are all currently managed 
                                 by CQS Cayman LP. 
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 Share Capital                  The number of shares in issue in each share class 
                                of the Company is summarised as follows: Share Class    1 April 2013   31 July 2013 
                                -------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                  GBP Shares     77,286,107     77,286,107 
                                -------------  -------------  ------------- 
                                  USD Shares     6,905,398      6,905,398 
                                -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
                                Source: Citco Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited. 
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 Performance                    The NAV per share* and return information of 
  Summary                        each share class of the Company is summarised 
                                 as follows: Share Class       31      Financial   Calendar 
                                                    July       YTD         YTD 
                                                    2013                 Return 
                                 -------------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                                   GBP Shares 
                                    Net Asset 
                                      Value       109.64p    +5.74%      +3.18% 
                                 -------------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                                   USD Shares 
                                    Net Asset 
                                      Value      USD1.1011   +5.48%      +2.98% 
                                 -------------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
                                 * NAV performance is provided for information 
                                 purposes only and is based on the final NAV per 
                                 share as at 31 July 2013, as agreed with the 
                                 administrator. Shares in the Company do not necessarily 
                                 trade at a price equal to the prevailing NAV 
                                 per Share. 
                                 The latest estimated NAV per share as at 9 August 
                                 2013 was approximately 0.08% higher than the 
                                 finalised NAV as at 31 July 2013. The Company's 
                                 financial year end is 30 September. 
                                 Performance review for DVA 
                                 Further detail of monthly performance information 
                                 of the Company and DVA can be obtained from the 
                                 Company's monthly shareholder report, copies 
                                 of which are to be found on the Company's website: 
                                 www.cqsdiversifiedfund.com 
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 Investment Profile             As at 1 August 2013, the investment portfolio 
                                 of DVA was approximately allocated on the following 
                                 basis: 
                                  Underlying Fund              Allocation 
                                                                    % 
                                 ---------------------------  ----------- 
                                  ABS                            21.36 
                                 ---------------------------  ----------- 
                                  Asia                            8.35 
                                 ---------------------------  ----------- 
                                  Convertible and 
                                   Quantitative Strategies       24.55 
                                 ---------------------------  ----------- 
                                  Directional Opportunities      24.00 
                                 ---------------------------  ----------- 
                                  Credit Long Short              17.77 
                                 ---------------------------  ----------- 
                                  European Distressed             0.86 
                                 ---------------------------  ----------- 
                                  European Equity 
                                   Long Short                     1.60 
                                 ---------------------------  ----------- 
                                  Cash                            1.51 
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                                  TOTAL                          100.00 
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                                 Source: CQS Cayman LP 
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 Material Events                The Board is not aware of any significant events 
  and Transactions               or transactions that have occurred between 1 
                                 April 2013 and the date of publication of this 
                                 statement which would have a material impact 
                                 on the financial position of the Company. 
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 Investor Information           The latest available information on the Company 
                                 can be accessed via www.cqsdiversifiedfund.com 
 
                                By order of the Board 
                                 CQS Diversified Fund Limited 
                                 14 August 2013 
 

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