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Wellington Management Company, LLP is an independently owned, SEC-registered Investment Adviser that, along with its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, Wellington Management), provides investment management and investment advisory services to institutions around the world. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Wellington Management also has offices in: Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Radnor, Pennsylvania; San Francisco, California; Beijing; Hong Kong; London; Singapore; Sydney; and Tokyo.

This material is prepared for, and authorized for internal use by, designated institutional and professional investors and their consultants or for such other use as may be authorized by Wellington Management Company, LLP or its affiliates. This material and/or its contents are current at the time of writing and may not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part, for any purpose, without the express written consent of Wellington Management. This material is not intended to constitute investment advice or an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to purchase shares or other securities. Investors should always obtain and read an up-to-date investment services description or prospectus before deciding whether to appoint an investment manager or to invest in a fund. Any views expressed herein are those of the author(s), are based on available information, and are subject to change without notice. Individual portfolio management teams may hold different views and may make different investment decisions for different clients.

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In Hong Kong, this material is provided by Wellington Global Investment Management Limited, a corporation licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities, on the basis that you are a Professional Investor as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance. By accepting this material you acknowledge and agree that this material is provided for your use only and that you will not distribute or otherwise make this material available to a person who is not a Professional Investor as defined in the Ordinance.

In Singapore, Wellington Management conducts its financial services business through Wellington International Management Company Pte Ltd (Registration Number 199504987R).

In Australia, Wellington International Management Company Pte Ltd (WIM) has authorized the issue of this material for use solely by wholesale clients (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001) of WIM or of any of its related bodies corporate, or by wholesale clients who are considering investing in funds of which WIM or any of its related bodies corporate is an investment manager. By accepting this material, a wholesale client agrees not to reproduce or distribute any part of the material, nor make it available to any retail client, without WIM’s prior written consent. Wellington Management Company, llp is exempt from the requirement to hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) under the Corporations Act 2001 in respect of financial services, in reliance on class order 03/1100, a copy of which may be obtained at the web site of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, http://www.asic.gov.au. The class order exempts a registered investment adviser regulated by the SEC, among others, from the need to hold an AFSL for financial services provided to Australian wholesale clients on certain conditions. Financial services provided by Wellington Management Company, llp are regulated by the SEC under the laws and regulatory requirements of the United States, which are different from the laws applying in Australia.

In Japan, Wellington International Management Company Pte Ltd has been registered as a Financial Instruments Firm with registered number: Director General of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kin-Sho) Number 428. WIM is a member of the Japan Securities Investment Advisers Association (JSIAA) and the Investment Trusts Association, Japan (ITA).

Wellington Management Legacy Securities PPIP Master Fund, LP – Luxury Expense Policy
With respect to payment of expenses of Wellington Management Legacy Securities PPIP Master Fund, LP (the “Fund”), the Fund will only pay or be charged with expenses as authorized in its Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement. Wellington PPIF Management, LLC, the General Partner to the Fund, will ensure that the Fund will not bear the following categories of expenses: entertainment or events; office and facility renovations; aviation and other transportation services; or other activities or events that are not reasonable expenditures for staff development, reasonable performance incentives or other similar measures conducted in the normal course of business operations of the Fund. Read full policy.

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