VOLTA FINANCE LIMITED - APPOINTMENT OF AXA IM PARIS AS AIFM

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Guernsey, 22 July 2014 - As a consequence of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager directive  which comes into force on the 22^nd July 2014, Volta Finance Limited (the "Company" or "Volta Finance" or "Volta") confirms the formal appointment of AXA IM Paris as the Alternative Investment Fund Manager ("AIFM") to the Company.  This means that AXA IM Paris will continue to be responsible for the management of the Company's investment portfolio, subject to the overall control by the Board.

In relation with the AIFM directive, Volta appointed State Street Custody Services (Guernsey) Limited as its new depositary/custodian, replacing Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch.

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ABOUT VOLTA FINANCE LIMITED

Volta Finance Limited is incorporated in Guernsey under the Companies (Guernsey) Laws, 2008 (as amended) and listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. Its investment objectives are to preserve capital and to provide a stable stream of income to its shareholders through dividends. For this purpose, it pursues a multi-asset investment strategy targeting various underlying assets. The assets that the Company may invest in either directly or indirectly include, but are not limited to: corporate credits; sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt; residential mortgage loans; automobile loans. Volta Finance Limited's basic approach to its underlying assets is through vehicles and arrangements that provide leveraged exposure to some of those underlying assets.

Volta Finance Limited has appointed AXA Investment Managers Paris, an investment management company with a division specialised in structured credit, for the investment management of all its assets.

ABOUT AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is a multi-expert asset management company within the AXA Group, a global leader in financial protection and wealth management. AXA IM is one of the largest European-based asset managers with €547 billion in assets under management as of the end of December 2013. AXA IM employs approximately 2,143 people around the world and operates out of 21 countries.

CONTACTS

Company Secretary and Administrator
Sanne Group (Guernsey) Limited
[e-mail]
[phone]

Depositary
State Street Custody Services (Guernsey) Limited

For the Investment Manager
AXA Investment Managers Paris
Serge Demay
[e-mail]
[phone]

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