Orbis Mutual Funds

28 February 2010 Fact Sheets

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The 28 February 2010 Fact Sheets for all funds are available in pdf format here. If you would like to be sent an update of these each month by e-mail please register here.

11 February 2010 Dealing Day

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

11 February 2010 Dealing Day - Thursday 11 February 2010 is a holiday in Japan, banks will therefore be closed. This will affect when clients transfer their JPY subscription monies to Citibank N.A. London. Citibank N.A. London must be in receipt of the monies by 4.00 PM (GMT) on Tuesday 9 February 2010. If you have any questions about how this holiday will affect you, please contact Orbis Investor Services Team (clientservice@orbisfunds.com or +1 441 296 3000).

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Effective 31 March 2010, the Orbis Global Equity Strategy and the Orbis Optimal Strategy will be accepting subscriptions from qualified new investors. For details click here.

31 December 2009 Annual Reports

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The 31 December 2009 Annual Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be sent to Members early next week. If you have not subscribed to receive the reports automatically by e-mail you may register by clicking here.

Holidays affecting subscription proceed cut-off times

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Holidays affecting subscription proceed cut-off times

17 December 2009 Dealing Day - Wednesday 16 December 2009 is a holiday in South Africa, banks will therefore be closed. This may affect when clients should transfer their Rand subscription monies to Citibank N.A. London. Citibank N.A. London must be in receipt of the monies by 8.30am (GMT) on Thursday 17 December 2009. Please check with your bank to see how this holiday may affect you.

24 December 2009 Dealing Day - Clients subscribing in Japanese Yen must ensure that Citibank N.A. London is in receipt of the monies by 4pm (GMT) on Tuesday 22 December 2009 in order to be processed for value on 24 December 2009. This is due to a holiday in Japan on 23 December 2009.

31 December 2009 Dealing Day - Clients subscribing in Japanese Yen must ensure that Citibank N.A. London is in receipt of the monies by 4pm (GMT) on Tuesday 29 December 2009 in order to be processed for value on 30 December 2009. This is due to a holiday in Japan on 31 December 2009.

If you have any questions about how these holidays may affect you, please contact Orbis Investor Services Team (clientservice@orbisfunds.com or +1 441 296 3000).

30 September 2009 Quarterly Reports

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The 30 September 2009 Quarterly Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be sent to Members early next week. If you have not subscribed to receive the reports automatically by e-mail you may register by clicking here.

30 June 2009 Quarterly Reports

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The 30 June 2009 Quarterly Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be sent to Members early next week. If you have not subscribed to receive the reports automatically by e-mail you may register by clicking here.

31 December 2008 Annual Reports

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The 31 December 2008 Annual Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be sent to Members early next week. If you have not subscribed to receive the reports automatically by e-mail you may register by clicking here.

Leveraged News

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Effective 28 October 2008, and until further notice, no new subscriptions will be accepted for the Leveraged Funds. For more information please click here.

Orbis Japan Equity Fund Noitice

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce that the Orbis Japan Equity Funds are now accepting subscriptions from new Orbis clients. For more information please click here.

Orbis Funds Certified by UK HM Revenue & Customs

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For the fiscal year 2007, the UK HM Revenue & Customs has certified certain of the Orbis Funds as distributing funds for the purposes of Chapter V of Part XVII of the United Kingdom Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. For more information, please click here.

31 December 2007 Annual Reports

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The 31 December 2007 Annual Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be sent to Members early next week. If you have not subscribed to receive the reports automatically by e-mail you may register by clicking here.

Orbis Funds Certified by UK HM Revenue & Customs

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

For the fiscal year 2006, the UK HM Revenue & Customs has certified certain of the Orbis Funds as distributing funds for the purposes of Chapter V of Part XVII of the United Kingdom Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. For more information, please click here.

The new transaction forms and prospectuses are available.

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The new transaction forms and Orbis Funds prospectuses are available here. The prospectuses are effective from 30 September 2007. You must use the new forms for all transactions in the Orbis Funds from 30 September 2007.

The transition to Citigroup as Registrar and Custodian of the Orbis Funds will take effect from 30 September 2007

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Citigroup will become the Registrar and Custodian of the Orbis Funds effective 30 September 2007. For more information click here.

31 December 2006 Annual Reports

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The 31 December 2006 Annual Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be sent to Members early next week. If you have not subscribed to receive the reports automatically by e-mail you may register by clicking here.

SICAV Application and Redemption Forms and SWIFT instructions

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Due to the Funds' administrators adopting a new banking platform, the Orbis Funds Subscriptions Accounts and Bank Currency Routing Information have changed. This change affects all Orbis Funds. We regret any resulting inconvenience to Members. In addition, new application and redemption forms are required for the Orbis SICAV. For more information, click here.

CFA Magazine article featuring Allan Gray

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The November/December 2006 issue of the CFA Magazine features Allan Gray, the Chairman and founder of Orbis, as one of three trailblazing pioneers of the Certified Financial Analyst designation. To read the article about Allan, please click here.

Important Notice

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

IMPORTANT NOTICE. This is to advise you that the Orbis Funds are temporarily closed to new investors effective 17 March 2006. Current members in the Orbis Funds and those persons to whom we have existing commitments will still be able to invest in the Orbis Funds. For more information, click here.

31 December 2005 Annual Reports

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The 31 December 2005 Annual Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be sent to Members early next week. If you have not subscribed to receive the reports automatically by e-mail you may register by clicking here.

Launch of new Orbis funds

Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Orbis is pleased to announce the launch of the Orbis Asia ex-Japan Equity Fund and yen versions of the Orbis Optimal and Leveraged Funds on 1 January 2006. For more information click here.

Orbis Funds Certified by UK Inland Revenue

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

For the fiscal year 2004, the UK Inland Revenue has certified each of the Orbis Funds as a distributing fund for the purposes of Chapter V of Part XVII of the United Kingdom Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 . For more information, please click here.

Launch of Orbis Portfolio Services

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Orbis is pleased to announce the launch of Portfolio Services through which investors will be able to access information about their holdings and transactions in the Orbis Funds. For more information click here.

Unauthorised use of Orbis funds' materials

Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) publishes on its website at www.bma.bm a warning list of entities that falsely claim some connection with Bermuda's financial services industry. It has come to our attention that one of those entities, Brabus Private Investment Club, is making unauthorised use of our funds' materials. The public is invited to e-mail the BMA at info@bma.bm with any other relevant information on Brabus or any other questionable entity claiming a Bermuda connection.

Orbis market maker facility

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

A new service is being made available to shareholders in the Orbis Funds who wish to sell their shares to a third party rather than have them redeemed by the Orbis Funds. Click here for more information.

31 December 2004 Annual Reports

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The 31 December 2004 Annual Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be sent to Members early next week. If you have not subscribed to receive the reports automatically by e-mail you may register by clicking here.

Compliance with UK Distance Marketing (Financial Services) Regulations 2004

Sun, 31 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Effective today Orbis will seek to ensure that it complies with the United Kingdom Distance Marketing (Financial Services) Regulations 2004. In our case, the main consequence of compliance is that we are now required to deliver specified information on our funds to individual, European subscribers in good time before the subscription occurs. To facilitate those who should be receiving the required information, when current or prospective investors elect to download an application form they will receive as part of the downloaded document, a complete prospectus package including the supplemental disclosure required by the Distance Marketing Regulations

HSBC acquisition of The Bank of Bermuda

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

As result of HSBC's acquisition of The Bank of Bermuda Limited in February 2004, the Registrar of Orbis SICAV, Bank of Bermuda (Luxembourg) S.A., has changed its name to HSBC Securities Services (Luxembourg) S.A. effective today. The registered address of Orbis SICAV and the Registrar has also changed to 40, avenue Monterey, L-2163 Luxembourg. Please note that Registrar's telephone numbers and SWIFT address remain the same.

Year 2002 Annual Reports

Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

The 2002 Annual Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be posted to Members early next week.

Launch of Euro Class of Japan Equity Fund

Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Euro Class of the Japan Equity Fund of the Orbis SICAV. This Class seeks higher returns in euro than the Japanese stockmarket hedged into euro, without greater risk of loss. This Class invests in the same Japanese equities as the Orbis Japan Equity (Yen) Fund and hedges the resulting Japanese yen exposure into euro, with the result that the Class' returns are managed in euro. The Euro Class is designed for investors who measure their returns in euro and who wish to be invested in Japanese equities without being exposed to fluctuations in the yen-euro exchange rate. Please contact us at info@orbisfunds.com if you wish to obtain more information.

Orbis Japan Equity Funds (Yen) Fund and Orbis Japan Equity (US$) Fund Redomiciled

Thu, 05 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The Orbis Japan Equity (Yen) Fund and the Orbis Japan Equity (US$) Fund have been redomiciled from the British Virgin Islands to Luxembourg and Bermuda, respectively.

Year 2001 Annual Reports

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The 2001 Annual Reports are available in pdf format here. Originals will be posted to Members early next week.

Orbis Featured as Cover Story of Forbes Global Magazine

Fri, 17 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

The August 20 issue of Forbes Global magazine features Orbis as the cover story. You may download a copy of the article in pdf format by clicking here.

Year 2000 Annual Reports

Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT

The 2000 Annual Reports are available in pdf here. Originals will be posted to Members early next week.