Dimensional Funds plc/II plc Onboarding Guidance

Thank you for choosing to invest in Dimensional Funds plc and/or Dimensional Funds II plc. This guide details the steps to create your account with State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited (“State Street”), the funds’ Transfer Agent. State Street should be your primary contact for account matters ([email protected]), but please email Dimensional Operations at [email protected] if you need additional support.

2. Before completing the application, please read the Key Investor Information Document (KIID) or the Packaged Retail and Insurance-Based Investment Products Key Information Document (PRIIP KID), as applicable, for each Dimensional fund in which you are investing. Access fund documents here.


3. Complete and sign the application form. Include any supporting documents requested in the form, (e.g., authorised signatory list, bank account details.) 


4. Forward all pages to State Street via:
   
   

• Email (preferred)
  [email protected]
• If email is not available, fax documents to +353 1 438 9544.

     For assistance, contact State Street Investor Services at +353 1 242 5536.

5. Provide additional information upon request. 
   
   State Street will request additional paperwork based on your responses in the application. (See Section G2 of the application for details.)
   
   Important: State Street must receive an electronic version of your application and all additional requested documents before setting up your account.
   
   
6. Once State Street sends an email confirming that all documents have been received and are in good order, please post an original or certified true copy of each page of the application and any requested additional documents to:
   
   

Dimensional Funds plc
c/o State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
Transfer Agency Department
78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland

    See Additional Information below on preparing certified true copies.

7. You should receive email notification when your account opens, which takes about three business days after all documentation is received. You can then submit your initial purchase. Please note that trades can be submitted prior to original documents being received by State Street.
   
   

Purchases

• Electronic straight-through processing (STP) via direct SWIFT, Calastone or EMX is the preferred method. For configuration support, contact State Street at the number below.
• If you do not have STP capability, you can email purchase instructions to State Street at [email protected].
• Important: Please attach a signed trade order to the email. State Street will not accept trade instructions submitted in the body text. You should receive an auto-response email confirming the order has been received and will be reviewed shortly. If you do not receive the auto-response please contact State Street Investor Services on the number listed below.
• If email access is not available, you can fax purchase instructions to +353 1 438 9544.
• Purchase instructions received in good order by our transfer agent prior to 4 pm (Irish time) will receive that day’s Net Asset Value. Instructions received in good order after 4 pm will receive the next day’s Net Asset Value.
• To speak with a representative about your order, contact State Street Investor Services at +353 1 242 5536.

Settlement

• Purchases settle on the third business day after deal placement (T + 3). Payment instructions per currency are listed in the application form.
• Important: If you do not settle a subscription on time (T + 3), it may be subject to a late settlement charge.

Other

• Dealing deadline is 4 pm Irish time.
• Valuation point is 4 pm New York time (prices available within four hours of valuation point).
• Confirmations are issued by the transfer agent (T + 1) by 1 pm Irish time.

Originals/Certified True Copies

• You may send copies that have been certified by a third party as true copies of the originals. Copies can be certified by a police officer, chartered and certified public accountant, notaries public, solicitor, embassy and consular staff, or a representative of the investor’s independent bank, registered broker-dealer or other regulated financial institution. 
• Requirements:
• Each document should be marked with the phrase “original seen” or “true copy of original documents” and signed by the person representing the entity certifying the document.
• The person signing should note his or her capacity and licence number (if applicable).
• The certification phrase and signature should appear as originals on the copy.