www.ethex.org.ukwww.ethex.org.uk

The first ever online service dedicated to retail ethical investors

Investing for Change

Ethex is unique, because it is:

•For retail investors•For middle stage businesses•Focused on equity•Looking for strong social and environmental returns•Non-profit•Built on trust•Based on collaboration and sharing

Ethex is unique

Rank Company  Sector1 BG Group PLC Gas 2 Vodafone Group Telecommunications3 Nestle SA Food4 ABB Ltd Engineering5 Novartis Pharmaceuticals6 Roche Holdings Pharmaceuticals7 HSBC holdings Finance8 Sanofi Pharmaceuticals9 BNP Paribas Finance10 Siemens AG Engineering

Europe’s most wanted:

Ethex is both a Club and a Fund with both investors and social businesses as members.

• Brokerage of your investment.

• Portfolio management.

• Profile of member businesses.

• Prices and trading histories.

• News on investment opportunities.

• A chat forum on ethical investment issues.

Benefits for the investors

Ethex expects to attract up to 5 new businesses a year

• Investment from Ethex members.

• Improved profile and investor relations.

• Cheaper to raise capital.

• Improved liquidity

• Corporate finance support.

• Advice on preparing to receive investment

• Registrars service

Benefits for Businesses

Ethex aims to turn up to 3 start-up businesses into established businesses each year.

1. Allia2. Cafedirect3. Charity Bank4. Ecology Building Society5. Ekopia Resource Exchange6. Ethical Property Company7. Good Energy8. Oikocredit9. Traidcraft10. Bristol Credit Union

The Founding Businesses

• Social enterprises where venture capital wants to exit

• Established charities issuing bonds to the general public

• Housing associations

• Credit unions and CDFIs

• Larger community share issues

• Positively screened SRI funds

Possible New Businesses

How many ethical investors are out there?

Ethex aims to attract at least 200 new investor members a year

Shareholders in ethical businesses such as Traidcraft, CafeDirect, Ethical Property, Triodos Renewables. 25,000Investors in IPSs such as Shared Interest, Energy4All, the Phone Co-op and CDFIs 25,000

Depositors in Triodos, Ecology Building Society and Charity Bank 40,000

All ‘Direct ethical investors' 90,000

Existing Ethical Investors

• Understand how investors influence their business

• Have an investment product to offer

• Can manage small numbers of investors

• Can manage large numbers of investors

• Are ready to list on the Social Stock Exchange.

Ethex strengthens businesses ability

to take on investment as they:

Steps to commercial success

• Want to learn about ethical investment

• Are able to assess social & financial returns

• Understand investment risks

• Are able to manage a portfolio of ethical investments

• Become a sophisticated investor

Investors become more sophisticated as they:

Ethex can help investors to make more sophisticated investment decisions

Wising up to Ethical Investment

1. Ethical know-how helps investors better to understand ethical investment

2. The Marketplace provides detailed information on ethical investment opportunities

3. The Meeting Place creates discussion, allows feedback and gathers research

4. My Account is where investors can manage their portfolio of investments

The website aims to build a relationship of trust with its users

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