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ROLINCO N.V. SEMIANNUAL REPORT JUNE 2006 % ROBECO CONTENTS General information Report of the management board Balance sheet Profit and loss account Cash-flow summary Notes Other data Spread of net assets GENERAL INFORMATION ROLINCO N.V. 1) (investment company with a variable capital, having its registered office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands) Coolsingel 120 Postbus 973 NL-3000 AZ Rotterdam Tel. +31- 10 - 224 12 24 Fax +31 - 10 - 411 52 88 Internet: www.robeco.com Supervisory Board Paulus C. van den Hoek, chairman Gilles Izeboud Philip Lambert Dirk P.M. Verbeek Management Board Robeco Fund Management B.V. (as of 27 April 2006) Arnout van Rijn (until 27 April 2006) Volker Wytzes (until 27 April 2006) Manager Robeco Fund Management B.V. (as of 1 March 2006) Management Board: Mark F. van der Kroft Edith J. Siermann Edwin de Weerd (as of 12 January 2006) Fund Manager Arnout van Rijn SIMPLIFIED AND FULL PROSPECTUS A simplified prospectus with information on Rolinco N.V. and its associated costs and risks is available. This simplified prospectus and the full prospectus are available at the company's offices and via www.robeco.com. This report is also published in Dutch, French, and German. Only the original Dutch edition is binding. REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD GENERAL INTRODUCTION Strong start to the year followed by correction In the first half of 2006 strong and balanced growth was recorded globally. Generally, profitability in the corporate sector remained strong and there was ample liquidity. Inflationary pressures emerged partly as a result of the increase in the price of commodities like oil. Many central banks, including the US Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) and the ECB tightened their monetary policies. The Bank of Japan stopped its policy of flooding the market with liquidity and bond yields increased sharply. Until May equity markets benefited from the favorable economic outlook. This was followed by a correction triggered by fears that the Fed would overdo its tightening, putting downward pressure on economic growth and on earnings growth in the corporate sector. This concern also led to a general change in risk perception and risk appetite. In recent years investors have generally searched for high returns by investing in assets presenting a relatively higher risk. The more uncertain economic outlook led them to show increasing preferences for markets and assets that were perceived to be safer. The correction was smallest in the US and largest in the emerging markets. Outlook The valuations of equity markets generally appear to be reasonable. The economic outlook remains favorable, with expectations for a moderate slowdown in the US, continuing recovery in the euro zone and Japan, and strong growth in most of the emerging markets. Interest rates will probably go up further, while inflation may increase, but is likely to remain under control. Equity markets should do reasonably well in this environment, although there is some uncertainty about the possibility of correction continuing and going too far. In addition, the US economy may slow down more sharply than envisaged, affecting growth in the rest of the world and making the environment for equities less favorable. INVESTMENT RESULT In the first half of 2006, the share price of Rolinco fell from EUR 23.73 to EUR 23.19. Assuming reinvestment of the dividend of EUR 0.36 per share distributed in May 2006, this was an investment result of - -0.9%. Based on net asset value, which fell from EUR 23.84 to EUR 23.07, the investment result was -1.8%. The fund's benchmark, the S&P Citigroup World Growth Primary Market Index, fell 3.7% over the same period. Rolinco therefore outperformed its benchmark by a margin of 2%. Good stock selection in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples and information technology sectors was responsible for this outperformance. In general, the stocks selected in the US and Japan generated better returns than the market averages. A 5% position in emerging markets made a positive contribution initially but this was later nullified during the correction which occurred in May and June. Although growth stocks are only slightly more expensive than the broader market, this group still lagged some 2% in the first half of 2006. The typical growth sectors of technology and health care were laggards, while materials and utilities showed relatively strong returns. INVESTMENT POLICY By the end of the first half of 2006 the stock market climate had completely reversed. However in the first few months of the year the trends of 2005 continued unabated as stock markets continued their uninterrupted rally to the highest levels in four years. In the case of the rally in commodities, the market even witnessed an acceleration of the upward trend. Economic growth picked up in Europe and Japan and remained surprisingly strong in the US. Corporate earnings reached record highs in many cases, due to rising volumes and widening margins. For some time stock markets continued to ignore the ongoing rate hikes and this made them vulnerable. When it became clear that the end of this phase of interest-rate increases was still some way off, the markets experienced a correction. Many companies also seized the opportunity to raise capital at attractive rates, which resulted in a considerable increase in the number of IPO's, particularly in Europe. At the same time there was feverish merger and takeover activity. In that period Rolinco's policy was to gradually reduce the portfolio's risks. This was the main reason behind the reduction of the position in the energy sector from 14% to 12%. There is a great deal of speculation in the market about the persistent price increases of oil and materials. With headlines such as 'oil price heading for USD 100 per barrel' and 'golden age for refineries', investors became too submissive in our opinion. A major difference between this and the technology craze is that the commodities craze is not being accompanied by high valuations. Many oil companies are trading at less than ten times earnings. However, these earnings are based on the current sky-high market price and are therefore highly vulnerable to a correction. In the longer term we nevertheless expect a relatively high oil price as a result of the lack of any large-scale alternatives. We reduced our holdings in the oil-extraction companies PetroCanada and Canadian Natural Resources. In the refinery segment, we sold interests in Austria-based OMV and Valero from the US. Three stocks in the Rolinco portfolio were involved in takeover activity. The acquisition of Guidant by Johnson & Johnson became uncertain after quality problems came to light at the pacemaker manufacturer. The takeover bid was lowered, enabling smaller rival Boston Scientific to make a higher bid. Despite the turbulent interim price fluctuations Rolinco eventually managed to sell its Guidant stock at a good price. Publisher VNU was faced with dissatisfied shareholders (including Rolinco) who were of the opinion that Valcon's takeover bid was too low. After the price was raised to EUR 29.50, we tendered our securities. Warner Music appears to be the third takeover candidate. Sector rival EMI has launched a bid but the company has so far rejected it. We think that the growth of the music industry as a result of Internet distribution may be entering yet another new phase, nevertheless we took advantage of the sharp price increase which occurred following the bid to sell our holding in Warner Music. We did also make some purchases. We exploited the correction in the Japanese banking sector by taking a position in Resona, one of the large players that will benefit from the end of deflation in Japan and from interest rates that will eventually increase again. In addition, we gradually built a position in Philips. The company is revamping its organization by selling off weaker cyclical parts and buying elements that offer structural growth. The company's good position in the medical-technology industry particularly appeals to us and we think that the market is still underestimating this industry's growth potential. There were few changes in the information-technology sector. Our portfolio was affected negatively by Microsoft's decline. Although the company can still offer considerable growth, in our opinion, the market does not have confidence in the investments the company is making and is only looking for higher dividend. Microsoft's stock has never been this cheap, speculators are selling but the real investors are buying! OUTLOOK After the market correction this spring, stock valuations have become attractive again. Growth stocks in particular are trading at only a minimal premium to the broader market and offer better earnings-growth potential. Top 10 stocks Country Interest in % Performance in % 30/06/2006 01/01-30/06/2006 In euros In local currency 1. Total France 2.95 -0.1 -0.1 2. Roche Switzerland 1.94 3.0 3.7 3. Canadian Natural Resources Canada 1.92 4.0 7.4 4. Nestlé Switzerland 1.88 -0.7 0.0 5. Microsoft US 1.82 -17.2 -10.3 6. Astellas Pharma Japan 1.78 -12.3 -7.9 7. Cisco Systems US 1.71 5.2 14.1 8. ConocoPhilips US 1.54 5.1 14.0 9. Wyeth US 1.53 -10.4 -2.6 10. Novartis Switzerland 1.49 -3.3 -2.6 Rotterdam, 9 August 2006 The management board Robeco Fund Management B.V. BALANCE SHEET EUR x thousand 30/06/2006 31/12/2005 Investments Financial investments Stocks (1) 1,584,324 1,512,999 Investments in Robeco Group mutual funds (2) 112,284 97,449 Derivatives (5) 2,642 911 ________ ________ Total investments 1,699,250 1,611,359 Accounts receivable 22,837 5,733 Other assets Cash 14,692 206 Accounts payable Obligations arising from derivative (5) 2,789 1,001 instruments Sundry creditors 22,764 7,189 _________ _________ 25,553 8,190 _________ _________ Accounts receivable and other assets less accounts payable 11,976 -2,251 Long-term debt 6¿% convertible bond loan 9,173 9,525 _________ _________ Shareholders' equity 1,702,053 1,599,583 Composition of shareholders' equity (3) Issued capital 73,610 66,949 Other reserves 1,653,472 1,116,055 Net result -28,866 413,094 _________ ________ Assets attributable to holders of ordinary 1,698,216 1,596,098 shares 6¿% cumulative preference shares 3,837 3,485 _________ _________ 1,702,053 1,599,583 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT EUR x thousand 01/01- 01/01- 30/06/2006 30/06/2005 Investment income 16,660 13,221 Changes in value -35,607 180,115 _________ _________ -18,947 193,336 Costs (6) Management costs (7) 8,413 6,703 Service fee (7) 941 769 Other costs (8) 261 175 Interest costs 304 310 _________ _________ 9,919 7,957 _________ _________ Net result -28,866 185,379 The numbers of the items in the financial statements refer to the numbers in the Notes. CASH-FLOW SUMMARY indirect method, EUR x thousand 01/01- 01/01- 30/06/2006 30/06/2005 Cash flow from investment activities -120,851 91,469 Cash flow from financing activities 125,672 -79,412 _________ _________ Net cash flow 4,821 12,057 Currency and cash revaluation 3,235 -1,156 _________ _________ Increase (+)/decrease (-) cash* 8,056 10,901 * Cash and accounts payable to credit institutions. NOTES General Rolinco N.V. (hereafter also referred to as 'the fund') is a Dutch investment company with a variable capital within the meaning of article 28 of the 1969 Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act [Wet op de vennootschapsbelasting 1969]. This means that no corporate-income tax is due, providing that the fund makes its profit available for distribution to shareholders in the form of dividend within eight months of the close of the financial year and satisfies any other relevant regulations. As a result of the appointment as Manager of Robeco Fund Management B.V., which holds a license from the AFM [the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets] under the Dutch Investment Institutions Supervision Act ['Wtb', Wet Toezicht Beleggingsinstellingen], the license in accordance with article 5 of the 1990 Dutch Investment Institutions Supervision Act has been legally cancelled. Manager Robeco N.V. appointed Robeco Fund Management B.V. as Manager of the fund as of 1 March 2006. The tasks for which the Manager will be responsible include the execution of the investment policy, management of the fund assets as well as handling the fund's financial administration, marketing and distribution. Robeco Fund Management B.V. is part of the Robeco Group and was granted a license by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets to act as manager on 29 December 2005. The agreement between the fund's management board and the Manager includes the stipulation that the Manager will comply with the provisions of the prospectus, the Articles of Association and the directives of the fund's management board, insofar as these are in line with the shareholders' interests, and that the Manager will observe the applicable legislation and regulations. The Manager will also regularly report to the management board on its duties. At the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 27 April 2006 Robeco Fund Management B.V. was appointed as director of the company. Models The semiannual report has been drawn up in conformity with the models provided by Dutch legislature for annual financial statements, taking into account the regulations that apply to semiannual reports. In certain areas, descriptions have been used which better express the nature of the items and relate better to the characteristics of an investment company. Open-end fund Rolinco N.V. is an open-end investment company, meaning that, barring exceptional circumstances, Rolinco N.V. issues and repurchases its shares on a daily basis at prices approximating net asset value. A fixed spread between the bid and offer price applies to cover costs related to issuance and repurchase of own shares. The issue price will not be more than 0.5% higher than the net asset value and the repurchase price will not be more than 0.5% lower than the net asset value. The abovementioned margin between the net asset value and the issue and repurchase prices, and the associated costs, are for the account and risk of Robeco Investment Consulting B.V. (RIC), as a result of which Rolinco N.V. issues and repurchases its shares at net asset value. RIC will distribute any positive spread results to the funds, in proportion to each fund's positive contribution to the spread result. A buffer is maintained to cover any future losses. Non-certificated participation in the Netherlands Parties with which shares may be held in non-certificated form include Robeco Direct N.V. in the Robeco Group Accounts System or the affiliated branches of Rabobank in the Rabo Securities Account. Participants pay costs on the sum deposited for each purchase, and in the event of a sale a percentage of the sum withdrawn. These participation costs are currently a maximum of 0.4% via Robeco Direct and a maximum of 0.5% via Rabobank, depending on the channel selected. These sums will accrue to Robeco Direct and Rabobank respectively. Outsourcing core tasks Until 1 March 2006, the administration was outsourced to Robeco Nederland B.V., a 100% subsidiary of Robeco Groep N.V. These costs are covered by the service fee. Agreements have been made with the aforementioned party relating to the provision of information and performance standards. As a result of the appointment of the Manager, outsourcing of the administration has been terminated as of 1 March 2006. accounting principles General The accounting principles for the valuation of assets and liabilities and determination of the result are unchanged, and as such are in accordance with the annual financial statements. Amounts are expressed in thousands of euros. Affiliated parties Rolinco N.V. is affiliated to the entities belonging to Robeco Groep N.V. The affiliation with Robeco Groep N.V. is the result of the possibility of having decisive control or a substantial influence on the fund's business policy. Robeco Groep N.V. belongs to the Rabobank Group. The management structure of Robeco Groep N.V., in which significant authority is allocated to its independent supervisory board, is such that Rabobank does not have a meaningful say in or influence on the fund's business policy. Robeco Groep N.V. pursues an independent investment policy on behalf of its affiliated investment companies, taking into account the interests of the investors involved. Besides services of other market parties, Rolinco N.V. also uses the services of one or more of these affiliated entities including transactions relating to securities, treasury, derivatives, custody, securities lending, and sale and purchase of its own shares, fund-administration services, as well as management activities. Transactions are executed at market rates. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Risks Transactions in financial instruments may lead to the fund being subject to the risks described below or to the fund transferring these risks to another party. Price risk Currency risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in exchange rates. Interest-rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in market rates. Market risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices, caused by factors that exclusively apply to the individual instrument or its issuer or caused by factors that affect all instruments traded in the market. The fund minimizes the risks by investing mainly in large and well-known companies and by making a balanced selection with regard to distribution across regions, sectors, individual stocks and currencies. Credit risk Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty of a financial instrument will no longer meet its obligations, as a result of which the fund will suffer a financial loss. The fund minimizes this risk by trading exclusively with reputable counterparties. Wherever it is customary in the market, the fund will demand and obtain collateral. Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the fund is not able to obtain the financial means required to meet the obligations arising from financial instruments. The fund minimizes this risk by mainly investing in financial instruments that are tradable on a daily basis. Insight into actual risks The Report of the management board, the Balance sheet, the Notes to the balance sheet and the Spread of net assets, which includes the geographic distribution of the investments, the net currency position and distribution over sectors, give an insight into the actual risks at balance-sheet date. Risk management Managing risk is a part of the investment process as a whole and with the help of advanced systems, the risks outlined above are limited, measured and monitored on the basis of fixed risk measures. Policy regarding the use of derivative instruments Investing implies that positions are taken. As it is possible to use various instruments, including derivative instruments, to construct an identical position, the selection of derivatives is subordinate to the positioning of a portfolio. In our published information, attention is given primarily to the overall position, and secondarily to the nature and volume of the financial instruments employed. Derivatives The market value of derivatives is reported in the Balance sheet. The presentation of the market value is based on the liabilities and receivables per counterparty. The receivables are reported under Financial investments and the liabilities are reported under Accounts payable. The value of the derivatives' underlying instruments is not included in the Balance sheet. If applicable, they are explained under the heading Commitments not shown in the balance sheet. NOTES TO THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 1 Stocks Shares in an amount of EUR 104.7 million (EUR 233.6 million at the end of last year) were lent at balance-sheet date. To cover the risk of non-restitution, adequate collateral with a value of EUR 109.4 million (EUR 254.6 million at the end of last year) was demanded and obtained; this collateral is not included in the Balance sheet. The geographic distribution and the currency position of the equity portfolio are included in the overview of the Spread of net assets which can be found at the end of this report. 2 Investments in Robeco Group mutual funds An overview of the investments in Robeco Group funds is given below. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |INVESTMENTS IN ROBECO GROUP MUTUAL FUNDS | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | |------------------------+------------------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------+---------------| | | Market value| Interest in| Net asset| Return| Total expense| | | in| fund| value1)| | ratio2| | | EUR x thousand| in %| EUR x 1| in %| in %| |------------------------+------------------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------+---------------| | | 30/06| 31/12| 30/06| 31/12| 30/06| 31/12| 01/01-30/06| 01/01-30/06| 01/01-| 01/01-| | | 2006| 2005| 2006| 2005| 2006| 2005| 2006| 2005| 30/06| 30/06| | | | | | | | | | | 2006| 2005| |------------------------+---------+--------+-------+------+--------+-------+------------+------------+-------+-------| | | | | | | | | | | | | |------------------------+---------+--------+-------+------+--------+-------+------------+------------+-------+-------| |Robeco Institutioneel | 68,526| 69,071| 3.6| 3.3| 74.87| 76.57| -1.4| 21.7| 0.44| 0.43| |Emerging Markets Fonds | | | | | | | | | | | |------------------------+---------+--------+-------+------+--------+-------+------------+------------+-------+-------| |Robeco Global Telecom | 14,740| -| 81.0| -| 97.43| -| -2.6| -| 0.39| -| |Opportunities 1 limited | | | | | | | | | | | |class (EUR)6 | | | | | | | | | | | |------------------------+---------+--------+-------+------+--------+-------+------------+------------+-------+-------| |Robeco Institutioneel | 14,523| 13,411| 71.6| 72.2| 114.49| 103.40| 10.7| -| 0.85| -| |European Opportunities | | | | | | | | | | | |Fund5 | | | | | | | | | | | |------------------------+---------+--------+-------+------+--------+-------+------------+------------+-------+-------| |Robeco Global Long Short| 14,495| 14,967| 74.9| 75.0| 105.983| 99.743| 6.33 | -| 2.52| -| |Quant Fund4 | | | | | | | | | | | |------------------------+---------+--------+-------+------+--------+-------+------------+------------+-------+-------| | | ______| ______| | | | | | | | | |------------------------+---------+--------+-------+------+--------+-------+------------+------------+-------+-------| | | 112,284| 97,449| | | | | | | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1) Per share/participating unit. | |2) The management fee and service fee will be restituted to Rolinco N.V. by the manager of the funds mentioned. | |3) In USD. | |4) Fund launched on 29 November 2005. | |5) Fund launched on 1 December 2005. | |6) Relates to the period 27 April 2006 (launch of fund) through 30 June 2006. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The annual report of Robeco Institutioneel Emerging Markets Fonds as of 31 December 2005 is available at the company's offices on request. Robeco Institutioneel European Opportunities Fund and Robeco Global Long Short Quant Fund have an extended first financial year which will end on 31 December 2006. The first financial year of Robeco Global Telecom Opportunities 1 limited class (EUR) runs from 27 April 2006 through 31 December 2006. The funds are not regulated. Rolinco N.V. can enter and exit daily at net asset value in the mentioned Robeco Group mutual funds Robeco Institutioneel Emerging Markets Fonds and Robeco Institutioneel European Opportunities Fund. These funds do not have an entry charge and have an exit charge of 0.50%, as included in the Terms and Conditions of Management and Custody of the said funds. For Robeco Global Long Short Quant Fund and Robeco Global Telecom Opportunities 1 limited class (EUR), entry and exit is possible once a month at net asset value. These funds do not charge any costs. 3 Shareholders' equity COMPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY EUR x thousand 01/01- 01/01- 30/06/2006 30/06/2005 Issued capital Situation at opening date 66,949 72,590 Received on shares issued 12,677 2,964 Paid for shares repurchased -6,016 -8,308 _______ _______ Situation at closing date 73,610 67,246 6¿% cum.pref. shares 3,837 3,464 Other reserves Situation at opening date 1,116,055 1,188,196 Received on shares issued 287,147 52,673 Paid for shares repurchased -137,275 -154,077 Profit from previous financial year 413,094 54,366 Dividend payments -25,549 -19,982 _______ _______ Situation at closing date 1,653,472 1,121,176 Net result -28,866 185,379 _______ _______ Shareholders' equity 1,702,053 1,377,265 The company's authorized share capital amounts to EUR 400 million, divided into 380,000,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of EUR 1 each and 500,000 cumulative preference shares with a nominal value of EUR 40 each. As of 30 June 2006 the number of ordinary shares outstanding was 73,609,761. Net asset value per share amounted to EUR 23.07. In May 2006 the company distributed dividend to the amount of EUR 0.36 per share. 4 Shares outstanding DEVELOPMENT OF NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING 01/01- 01/01- 30/06/2006 30/06/2005 Situation at opening date 66,948,181 72,589,785 Shares issued in financial year 12,677,461 2,963,560 Shares repurchased in financial year 6,015,881 8,307,888 __________ __________ Situation at closing date 73,609,761 67,245,457 5 Commitments not shown in the balance sheet The forward exchange transactions current at closing date represent purchases of AUD 35.8 million, CAD 32.3 million, EUR 22.5 million, USD 80.2 million and GBP 25.3 million, against sales of CHF 120.2 million and JPY 12.884 million. These transactions have been included in the Spread of net assets at the end of this report. Unrealized results of these transactions at closing date are included in the Profit and loss account. COSTS 6 Total expense ratio TOTAL EXPENSE RATIO 01/01- 01/01- 30/06/2006 30/06/2005 in % in % Cost item Management costs 0.50 0.50 Service fee 0.06 0.06 Other costs 0.02 0.01 Costs relating to investments in Robeco Group mutual funds 0.00 0.02 Interest convertible bond loan 0.02 0.02 _______ _______ Total 0.60 0.61 The total expense ratio expresses the costs charged to the fund during the reporting period as a percentage of the average assets entrusted during the reporting period. In addition to the costs charged directly to the fund assets, the total expense ratio includes the costs indirectly charged to the fund assets via the underlying funds. The total expense ratio as shown does not include transaction costs. The total expense ratio was 0.60% during the reporting period. The management costs relate to all of the fund's current costs, which include the fees paid for registering shareholders and all costs resulting from the management of the fund, with the exception of costs relating to investments and taxes. The service fee covers the administration, the costs of the external auditor, other external advisers, regulators, costs relating to reports required by law, such as the annual and semiannual reports, and the costs relating to the meetings of shareholders. The costs relating to investments in Robeco Group mutual funds concern the on-charge of costs relating to investments in Robeco Group mutual funds, as stated in the table on page xx. Other costs relate to bank charges and the custody fee charged by third parties for the custody of the fund's securities portfolio. The custody fee is EUR 98 thousand. For the period 1 July 2005 through 30 June 2006, the total expense ratio is 1.19%, and for the period 1 July 2004 through 30 June 2005 it was 1.15%. 7 Management costs and service fee Management costs relate exclusively to the management fee of 1.00% per year. The service fee amounts to 0.12% per year and covers formal and operational costs. For assets exceeding EUR 1 billion the service fee is 0.10% per year; for assets exceeding EUR 5 billion the service fee is 0.08% per year. Up to 1 March 2006 the management fee and service fee were charged by Robeco Nederland B.V., from this date onwards these fees have been charged by Robeco Fund Management B.V. The fees are calculated on a daily basis, based on the average assets entrusted. Wherever in this report mention is made of the average assets entrusted this is also calculated on a daily basis, unless stated otherwise. 8 Other costs This includes custody costs and bank charges. 9 Performance fee Rolinco N.V. is not subject to a performance fee. 10 Transaction costs Brokerage costs and exchange fees relating to investment transactions are discounted in the cost price or the sales value of the investment transactions. These costs and fees are charged to the result ensuing from changes in value. The quantifiable transaction costs are shown below. The transaction volume of the quantifiable transaction costs is 88% (over the period 1 January through 30 June 2005 this was 93%) of the total transaction volume. TRANSACTION COSTS EUR x thousand 01/01- 01/01- 30/06/2006 30/06/2005 Transaction type Stocks 544 894 Hard commissions and commission-sharing arrangements Various independent research institutions/third parties provide services to the company to support its decision-making process. Part of the commissions paid to brokers is used to pay for these services, so-called commission-sharing arrangements. In the reporting period commission-sharing agreements represented an amount of EUR 167 thousand (over the period 1 January through 30 June 2005 this was EUR 130 thousand). 12 Turnover ratio This shows the turnover of the investments against the average assets entrusted and is a measure of the incurred transaction costs resulting from the portfolio policy pursued and the ensuing investment transactions. In the calculation method used, the amount of the turnover is determined by the sum of the purchases and sales of investments less the sum of issuance and repurchase of own shares. If the outcome is negative, the turnover ratio is 0. The turnover ratio is determined by expressing the amount of turnover as a percentage of the average assets entrusted. The turnover ratio over the reporting period was 3% against 21% over the period 1 January through 30 June 2005. The decrease is caused by a considerable increase in the number of shares outstanding in the first half of 2006. On the basis of actual changes in the composition of the portfolio, about 8% of the stocks have been replaced. This fits in well with Rolinco's investment horizon of three to five years. 13 Transactions with affiliated parties Part of the transaction volume over the reporting period relates to transactions with affiliated parties. The table below shows the various types of transactions where this was the case. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED PARTIES Part of the total volume in % 01/01- 01/01- 30/06/2006 30/06/2005 Transaction type Stocks - 8.2 Forward exchange transactions 5.0 12.2 Deposits - 100.0 14 Securities lending Robeco Securities Lending B.V. is the intermediary for all Rolinco N.V.'s securities-lending transactions. As compensation for its services Robeco Securities Lending B.V. receives a fee of 40% of the gross income resulting from these securities-lending transactions. An external agency periodically assesses whether the agreements between the fund and Robeco Securities Lending are still in line with the market. The return for the fund over the reporting period was EUR 449 thousand (EUR 101 thousand over the period 1 January through 30 June 2005) and for Robeco Securities Lending EUR 314 thousand (EUR 68 thousand over the period 1 January through 30 June 2005). 15 Voting policy for stocks in the investment portfolio In the first half of 2006, Rolinco N.V. voted at the majority of the general meetings of shareholders of the companies in which it invests. If the shares of an investment position have been lent out, the voting rights attached to those shares may not be exercised during general meetings of shareholders. If an important event were to occur, the shares that have been lent out may be recalled in order for the voting rights attached to these shares to be able to be exercised. The voting policy and more information about votes cast can be found on Robeco's Internet site, www.robeco.com. Rotterdam, 9 August 2006 The management board Robeco Fund Management B.V. OTHER DATA STOCK-EXCHANGE LISTING The ordinary shares of Rolinco N.V. are listed on Eurolist by Euronext Amsterdam N.V. In addition, Rolinco N.V. has a stock-exchange quotation in Paris, Brussels, Luxembourg, London, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Vienna and Zurich. DIRECTORS' INTERESTS Statement pursuant to article 48, paragraph 1, section d, of the Dutch Investment Institutions Supervision Decree ['Btb', Besluit toezicht beleggingsinstellingen]. On 1 January 2006 and 30 June 2006 the directors of the investment company and/or the management company held the following total personal interests in investments of the investment company. DIRECTORS' INTERESTS +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | |Description|Supervisory-board members|Management-board| Total| | | | Quantity| members|quantity| | | | | Quantity| | |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| | | | | | | |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |At 1 | | | | | |January | | | | | |2006 | | | | | |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |ING Groep |stocks | 5.808| -| 5.808| |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |Novartis |stocks | 160| -| 160| |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |Pfizer |stocks | 1.000| -| 1.000| |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |Royal |stocks | 2.707| -| 2.707| |Dutch | | | | | |Shell A | | | | | |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| | | | | | | |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |At 30 June| | | | | |2006 | | | | | |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |ING Groep |stocks | 5.808| -| 5.808| |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |Novartis |stocks | 160| -| 160| |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |Pfizer |stocks | 1.000| -| 1.000| |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |Philips |stocks | 3.350| -| 3.350| |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |Royal |stocks | 5.158| -| 5.158| |Dutch | | | | | |Shell A | | | | | |----------+-----------+-------------------------+----------------+--------| |Total |stocks | 1.260| -| 1.260| +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ AUDITORS No external audit has been conducted. SPREAD OF NET ASSETS Across countries Across currencies Stocks1) 30/06/2006 30/06 31/12 30/06 31/12 EUR x 2006 2005 2006 2005 EUR x thousand In % In % In % In % Investments North America (39.58%) United States 618,660 36.35 37.23 42.30 52.97 Canada 54,901 3.23 3.77 4.58 5.24 Europe (31.98%) Switzerland 131,786 7.74 7.43 3.34 2.65 United Kingdom 120,057 7.05 6.84 9.19 9.10 France 101,841 5.98 5.44 - - Netherlands 61,387 3.61 3.33 - - Germany 43,811 2.57 3.30 - - Belgium 19,896 1.17 0.73 - - Norway 18,915 1.11 1.04 1.12 1.04 Spain 15,988 0.94 0.87 - - Robeco Institutional European Opportunities 14,523 0.85 0.84 - - Fund Finland 8,778 0.52 0.53 - - Greece 7,408 0.44 0.35 - - Austria - - 1.11 - - Europe - - - 18.03 13.16 Asia (22.38%) Japan 315,437 18.53 18.38 13.60 11.50 South Korea 21,136 1.24 1.27 - - Singapore 20,690 1.22 1.19 1.23 1.19 Hong Kong 15,950 0.94 0.98 1.39 1.78 China 7,683 0.45 0.79 - - Emerging markets (4.02%) Robeco Institutional 68,526 4.02 4.32 4.02 - Emerging Markets Fund2) Australia (0.00%) Australia - - - 1.20 1.37 Other (1.72%) Robeco Global Telecom Opportunities 1 limited 14,740 0.87 - - - class (EUR)2) Robeco Global Long Short 14,495 0.85 0.94 - - Quant Fund2) Other assets and 5,445 0.32 -0.68 - - liabilities (0.32%) ________ ________ _______ ______ _______ Total 1,702,053 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 By sector Financials 19.3 17.6 Information 14.9 16.3 technology Health care 14.5 16.5 Energy 13.5 13.9 Consumer 13.0 12.6 discretionary Industrials 8.6 8.0 Consumer staples 8.2 8.7 Materials 3.7 3.1 Telecommunication 3.4 3.5 services Utilities 0.6 0.5 Other assets and 0.3 -0.7 liabilities ________ ________ Total 100.0 100.0 1) In addition to investments in equities, the portfolio may include positions in derivatives. The sum of equities and derivatives reflects the true volume of the investments by country and in total. As was the case at 31 December 2005, the portfolio only contained forward exchange transactions at 30 June 2006. These forward exchange transactions have been included in the currency position. 2) In terms of currencies, the investments in Robeco Institutioneel Emerging Markets Fonds and Robeco Global Telecom Opportunities 1 limited class (EUR) have been included under EUR and the investment in Robeco Global Long Short Quant Fund has been included under USD. 1) Robeco (Schweiz) AG, Uraniastrasse 12, CH-8001 Zurich, is the fund's appointed representative in Switzerland. Copies of the prospectus, Articles of Association, annual and semiannual reports, and a list of all purchases and sales in the fund's securities portfolio during the reporting period are available from the above address free of charge. UBS AG, Bahnhofstrasse 45, CH-8098 Zurich, is the fund's paying agent in Switzerland. - ---END OF MESSAGE--- Copyright © Hugin ASA 2006. All rights reserved.
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