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GLOBAL EQUITY FUND (IE00B28VTX42)

Currency Class GO

Portfolio Fit

The Global Equity Fund is a growth-oriented addition to a strategic global equity allocation.

Key Features

The fund invests in equities of companies around the globe, in both developed and emerging markets. The fund focuses on those firms demonstrating what we believe to be key growth characteristics, including strong brands, high returns on invested capital and low debt levels.

The Calamos Difference

  • Flexibility to seek growth the world over pursuing the best risk/reward opportunities across country, market capitalization and sector
  • Seek global growth companies that may benefit from long-term secular themes in the emerging markets, including a burgeoning middle class and an increased demand for information and entertainment
  • A four-star performer in the Morningstar World Stock category

Fund Objective

The fund seeks long-term capital growth.

Fund Benchmarks

  • MSCI World Index

Investment Process

The fund's investment team employs an investment process that considers global macro economic factors and investment themes. The team conducts both fundamental and quantitative research to evaluate the source, sustainability and risk of investment opportunities. The team manages a diversified portfolio monitoring and managing risk at the portfolio and individual security level.

Investment Team

John P. Calamos, Sr., Global Co-Chief Investment Officer and Gary D. Black, Global Co-Chief Investment Officer lead an integrated team of experienced investment professionals.

Performance data quoted represents past performance, and may not be a reliable guide to future results. Performance data quoted does not include the Fund’s maximum 5% front-end sales charge. Had it been included, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Performance shown reflects the management fee. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Returns for periods less than 12 months are not annualised. Top 10 Holdings and Sector Weightings are calculated as a percentage of Net Assets. The tables exclude cash or cash equivalents, any government / sovereign bonds or broad based index hedging securities the portfolio may hold. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by visitingwww.calmos.com/global Holdings and weightings are subject to change daily. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned.

Calamos Global Equity Fund is a sub-fund of Calamos Global Funds PLC, an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability in Ireland (registered number 444463), and is authorised and regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”). The Company is a recognised scheme in the U.K. for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, but is not authorised under such Act and therefore investors will not be entitled to compensation under the U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Calamos Global Funds PLC has been established as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between subfunds and is authorised pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2003 as amended. Calamos Investments LLP, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, and is the distributor of the Calamos Global Funds PLC.

Important Information
Portfolios are managed according to their respective strategies which may differ significantly in terms of security holdings, industry weightings, and asset allocation from those of the benchmark(s). Portfolio performance, characteristics and volatility may differ from the benchmark(s) shown. Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualised average. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Fund also offers Class C and X shares, the performance of which may vary. Performance shown reflects the management fee. The “Since Inception” total return start date for the indexes and risk reward characteristics information is 30 November, 2007, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. The “Since Inception” start date for the Fund is 27/11/07.

Returns net of fees include the investment advisory fee charged by Calamos Advisors LLC. Returns greater than 12 months are annualised. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Sources for performance data: Calamos Advisors LLC, RBC and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

Important Risk Information
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund involves investment risks, including possible loss of the amount invested. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include: equity securities risk, growth stock risk, value stock risk, foreign securities risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk.

As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.

Notes

10k performance is for the fund’s Class A shares at net asset value and does not include the fund’s maximum frontend sales charge of 4.75%—had it been included, the fund’s return would have been lower. Results are before taxes on fund distributions and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index data shown is from 30/11/07, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. Source: State Street Corporation, Lipper, Inc. and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

PEG ratio– represents a stock’s price/earnings ratio divided by estimated earnings growth rate in the next year; a lower PEG indicates that less is being paid for each unit of earnings growth. Price/book ratio is the stock’s capitalization divided by its book value.

Price/earnings ratio is the current stock price over trailing 12-month earnings per share. Price/sales ratio is a stock’s capitalization divided by its sales over the trailing 12 months. EPS growth (5 years) represents the historical weighted earnings per share growth of holdings. Debt/Capital—Measures a company's debt in relation to its total capital.

ROIC—(return on invested capital) measures an investment's growth prospects; measures the percentage earned on invested capital.

MSCI World Index—Is a market capitalization weighted index composed of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific region.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Morningstar Ratings™ are based on risk-adjusted returns for Class A shares and will differ for other share classes. Morningstar Ratings based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly historical performance (reflecting sales charges), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.

Within each asset class, the top 10%, the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5%, and the bottom 10% receive 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 star, respectively. Each fund is rated exclusively against U.S. domiciled funds. The information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; may not be copied or distributed; and is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Source: © 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

An S&P Capital IQ fund grading represents an opinion only and should not be relied on when making an investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Currency ex¬change rates may affect the value of investments. Copyright © 2013 by McGraw-Hill international (UK) Limited (S&P), a subsidi¬ary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Lipper ratings for Total Return reflect fund's historical total return performance relative to peers. The ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal weighted average of percentile ranks for the Total Return metrics over a three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leader or a score of 5 for Total Return, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored. Lipper Leader ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Thomson Reuters Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved.

The fund's Class A US $ Accumulating shares received 4 stars for the overall rating, 3-year and 5-year periods out of 495, 495 and 368 Global Large-Cap Growth Equity funds, respectively, for the period ended 30/4/13.

Annualised Total Returns

AS OF 30/4/13
Calamos-0.53%1.72%9.30%2.95%2.08%-0.53%
MSCI ACWI2.30%13.27%9.87%2.47%1.42%2.30%

Growth of 10K

Calendar Year Total Returns

AS OF 30/4/13

Performance data quoted represents past performance, and may not be a reliable guide to future results. Performance data quoted does not include the Fund’s maximum 5% front-end sales charge. Had it been included, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Performance shown reflects the management fee. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Returns for periods less than 12 months are not annualised. Top 10 Holdings and Sector Weightings are calculated as a percentage of Net Assets. The tables exclude cash or cash equivalents, any government / sovereign bonds or broad based index hedging securities the portfolio may hold. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by visitingwww.calmos.com/global Holdings and weightings are subject to change daily. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned.

Calamos Global Equity Fund is a sub-fund of Calamos Global Funds PLC, an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability in Ireland (registered number 444463), and is authorised and regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”). The Company is a recognised scheme in the U.K. for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, but is not authorised under such Act and therefore investors will not be entitled to compensation under the U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Calamos Global Funds PLC has been established as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between subfunds and is authorised pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2003 as amended. Calamos Investments LLP, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, and is the distributor of the Calamos Global Funds PLC.

Important Information
Portfolios are managed according to their respective strategies which may differ significantly in terms of security holdings, industry weightings, and asset allocation from those of the benchmark(s). Portfolio performance, characteristics and volatility may differ from the benchmark(s) shown. Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualised average. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Fund also offers Class C and X shares, the performance of which may vary. Performance shown reflects the management fee. The “Since Inception” total return start date for the indexes and risk reward characteristics information is 30 November, 2007, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. The “Since Inception” start date for the Fund is 27/11/07.

Returns net of fees include the investment advisory fee charged by Calamos Advisors LLC. Returns greater than 12 months are annualised. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Sources for performance data: Calamos Advisors LLC, RBC and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

Important Risk Information
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund involves investment risks, including possible loss of the amount invested. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include: equity securities risk, growth stock risk, value stock risk, foreign securities risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk.

As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.

Notes

10k performance is for the fund’s Class A shares at net asset value and does not include the fund’s maximum frontend sales charge of 4.75%—had it been included, the fund’s return would have been lower. Results are before taxes on fund distributions and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index data shown is from 30/11/07, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. Source: State Street Corporation, Lipper, Inc. and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

PEG ratio– represents a stock’s price/earnings ratio divided by estimated earnings growth rate in the next year; a lower PEG indicates that less is being paid for each unit of earnings growth. Price/book ratio is the stock’s capitalization divided by its book value.

Price/earnings ratio is the current stock price over trailing 12-month earnings per share. Price/sales ratio is a stock’s capitalization divided by its sales over the trailing 12 months. EPS growth (5 years) represents the historical weighted earnings per share growth of holdings. Debt/Capital—Measures a company's debt in relation to its total capital.

ROIC—(return on invested capital) measures an investment's growth prospects; measures the percentage earned on invested capital.

MSCI World Index—Is a market capitalization weighted index composed of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific region.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Morningstar Ratings™ are based on risk-adjusted returns for Class A shares and will differ for other share classes. Morningstar Ratings based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly historical performance (reflecting sales charges), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.

Within each asset class, the top 10%, the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5%, and the bottom 10% receive 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 star, respectively. Each fund is rated exclusively against U.S. domiciled funds. The information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; may not be copied or distributed; and is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Source: © 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

An S&P Capital IQ fund grading represents an opinion only and should not be relied on when making an investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Currency ex¬change rates may affect the value of investments. Copyright © 2013 by McGraw-Hill international (UK) Limited (S&P), a subsidi¬ary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Lipper ratings for Total Return reflect fund's historical total return performance relative to peers. The ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal weighted average of percentile ranks for the Total Return metrics over a three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leader or a score of 5 for Total Return, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored. Lipper Leader ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Thomson Reuters Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved.

The fund's Class A US $ Accumulating shares received 4 stars for the overall rating, 3-year and 5-year periods out of 495, 495 and 368 Global Large-Cap Growth Equity funds, respectively, for the period ended 30/4/13.

Sector Weightings

AS OF 30/4/13
% of Assets MSCI ACWI Growth
Information Technology 41.1% 16.9%
Health Care 16.4% 11.6%
Consumer Discretionary 11.8% 15.9%
Financials 9.1% 11.0%
Energy 8.7% 6.0%
Consumer Staples 7.4% 16.2%
Industrials 2.8% 11.9%
Materials 1.0% 7.5%
Telecommunication Services 0.6% 2.1%
Utilities 0.0% 0.9%
Index Options 0.0% 0.0%
Sovereign Bonds 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.0%

Asset Allocation

AS OF 30/4/13

Top 10 Holdings Adobe Logo View All Holdings

AS OF 30/4/13
Company Security Type Industry
%
Apple, Inc. Common Stock Computer Hardware 5.0%
Google, Inc. Common Stock Internet Software & Services 4.8%
SAP, AG Common Stock Application Software 4.8%
Accenture, PLC - Class A Common Stock IT Consulting & Other Services 4.6%
Novo Nordisk, A/S - Class B Common Stock Pharmaceuticals 4.5%
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas Common Stock Brewers 3.4%
QUALCOMM, Inc. Common Stock Communications Equipment 3.3%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Common Stock Semiconductors 3.3%
Swatch Group, AG Common Stock Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 2.9%
eBay, Inc. Common Stock Internet Software & Services 2.5%
Total 39.1%

Fund Facts

AS OF 30/4/13


Fund MSCI ACWI Growth
Total Net Assets $202.1 million --
# of Holdings 72 1389
EPS Growth (5 Year) 19.6% 16.8%
Price/Book 3.7x 0.9x
Price/Earnings 16.0x 17.2x
Price/Sales 2.7x 1.4x
PEG Ratio 1.3x 1.5x
Debt/Capital 16.0% 36.9%
ROIC 25.9% 17.2%
Portfolio Turnover (12 months) 56.9% --

Market Capitalization

AS OF 30/4/13
> $64bil 51.7%
$19bil - $64bil 29.9%
$6bil - $19bil 12.2%
$2bil - $6bil 6.2%
< $2bil 0.0%

Regional Exposure

AS OF 30/4/13
North America 46.0%
Europe 35.2%
Asia/Pacific 12.0%
Latin America 5.1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Middle East/Africa 0.0%

Country Exposure

AS OF 30/4/13
United States 45.4%
Ireland 7.2%
Switzerland 7.1%
Germany 4.8%
Taiwan 4.7%
Denmark 4.5%
United Kingdom 4.1%
Brazil 3.4%
South Korea 3.0%
Sweden 2.6%

Currency Exposure

AS OF 30/4/13
United States Dollar (USD) 55.8%
Euro (EUR) 7.6%
Swiss Franc (CHF) 6.6%
Taiwan Dollar (TWD) 4.7%
Danish Krone (DKK) 4.6%
British Pound Sterling (GBP) 3.5%
Brazilian Real (BRL) 3.5%
South Korean WON (KRW) 3.0%
Norwegian Krone (NOK) 2.8%
Swedish Krona (SEK) 2.6%
Mexican Peso (MXN) 1.7%
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 1.7%
Australian Dollar (AUD) 0.8%
Canadian Dollar (CAD) 0.6%
Singapore Dollar (SGD) 0.5%
Japanese Yen (JPY) 0.0%
Indian Rupee (INR) 0.0%
South African Rand (ZAR) 0.0%
Russian Ruble (RUB) 0.0%
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 0.0%
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) 0.0%
Thai Bahat (THB) 0.0%
Turkish New Lira (TRY) 0.0%
Chilean Peso (CLP) 0.0%
Polish Zloty (PLN) 0.0%
Israeli Shekel (ILS) 0.0%
Colombian Peso (COP) 0.0%
Philippines Peso (PHP) 0.0%
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) 0.0%
Czech Koruna (CZK) 0.0%
Egyptian Pound (EGP) 0.0%
Hungarian Forint (HUF) 0.0%
Moroccan Dirham (MAD) 0.0%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, and may not be a reliable guide to future results. Performance data quoted does not include the Fund’s maximum 5% front-end sales charge. Had it been included, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Performance shown reflects the management fee. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Returns for periods less than 12 months are not annualised. Top 10 Holdings and Sector Weightings are calculated as a percentage of Net Assets. The tables exclude cash or cash equivalents, any government / sovereign bonds or broad based index hedging securities the portfolio may hold. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by visitingwww.calmos.com/global Holdings and weightings are subject to change daily. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned.

Calamos Global Equity Fund is a sub-fund of Calamos Global Funds PLC, an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability in Ireland (registered number 444463), and is authorised and regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”). The Company is a recognised scheme in the U.K. for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, but is not authorised under such Act and therefore investors will not be entitled to compensation under the U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Calamos Global Funds PLC has been established as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between subfunds and is authorised pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2003 as amended. Calamos Investments LLP, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, and is the distributor of the Calamos Global Funds PLC.

Important Information
Portfolios are managed according to their respective strategies which may differ significantly in terms of security holdings, industry weightings, and asset allocation from those of the benchmark(s). Portfolio performance, characteristics and volatility may differ from the benchmark(s) shown. Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualised average. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Fund also offers Class C and X shares, the performance of which may vary. Performance shown reflects the management fee. The “Since Inception” total return start date for the indexes and risk reward characteristics information is 30 November, 2007, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. The “Since Inception” start date for the Fund is 27/11/07.

Returns net of fees include the investment advisory fee charged by Calamos Advisors LLC. Returns greater than 12 months are annualised. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Sources for performance data: Calamos Advisors LLC, RBC and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

Important Risk Information
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund involves investment risks, including possible loss of the amount invested. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include: equity securities risk, growth stock risk, value stock risk, foreign securities risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk.

As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.

Notes

10k performance is for the fund’s Class A shares at net asset value and does not include the fund’s maximum frontend sales charge of 4.75%—had it been included, the fund’s return would have been lower. Results are before taxes on fund distributions and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index data shown is from 30/11/07, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. Source: State Street Corporation, Lipper, Inc. and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

PEG ratio– represents a stock’s price/earnings ratio divided by estimated earnings growth rate in the next year; a lower PEG indicates that less is being paid for each unit of earnings growth. Price/book ratio is the stock’s capitalization divided by its book value.

Price/earnings ratio is the current stock price over trailing 12-month earnings per share. Price/sales ratio is a stock’s capitalization divided by its sales over the trailing 12 months. EPS growth (5 years) represents the historical weighted earnings per share growth of holdings. Debt/Capital—Measures a company's debt in relation to its total capital.

ROIC—(return on invested capital) measures an investment's growth prospects; measures the percentage earned on invested capital.

MSCI World Index—Is a market capitalization weighted index composed of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific region.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Morningstar Ratings™ are based on risk-adjusted returns for Class A shares and will differ for other share classes. Morningstar Ratings based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly historical performance (reflecting sales charges), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.

Within each asset class, the top 10%, the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5%, and the bottom 10% receive 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 star, respectively. Each fund is rated exclusively against U.S. domiciled funds. The information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; may not be copied or distributed; and is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Source: © 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

An S&P Capital IQ fund grading represents an opinion only and should not be relied on when making an investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Currency ex¬change rates may affect the value of investments. Copyright © 2013 by McGraw-Hill international (UK) Limited (S&P), a subsidi¬ary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Lipper ratings for Total Return reflect fund's historical total return performance relative to peers. The ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal weighted average of percentile ranks for the Total Return metrics over a three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leader or a score of 5 for Total Return, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored. Lipper Leader ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Thomson Reuters Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved.

The fund's Class A US $ Accumulating shares received 4 stars for the overall rating, 3-year and 5-year periods out of 495, 495 and 368 Global Large-Cap Growth Equity funds, respectively, for the period ended 30/4/13.

Total Capital Gains

A distribution has not been paid since the Fund’s inception (27 November 2007).

Schedule

Distributions Annually
Capital Gains Annually

Performance data quoted represents past performance, and may not be a reliable guide to future results. Performance data quoted does not include the Fund’s maximum 5% front-end sales charge. Had it been included, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Performance shown reflects the management fee. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Returns for periods less than 12 months are not annualised. Top 10 Holdings and Sector Weightings are calculated as a percentage of Net Assets. The tables exclude cash or cash equivalents, any government / sovereign bonds or broad based index hedging securities the portfolio may hold. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by visitingwww.calmos.com/global Holdings and weightings are subject to change daily. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned.

Calamos Global Equity Fund is a sub-fund of Calamos Global Funds PLC, an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability in Ireland (registered number 444463), and is authorised and regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”). The Company is a recognised scheme in the U.K. for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, but is not authorised under such Act and therefore investors will not be entitled to compensation under the U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Calamos Global Funds PLC has been established as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between subfunds and is authorised pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2003 as amended. Calamos Investments LLP, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, and is the distributor of the Calamos Global Funds PLC.

Important Information
Portfolios are managed according to their respective strategies which may differ significantly in terms of security holdings, industry weightings, and asset allocation from those of the benchmark(s). Portfolio performance, characteristics and volatility may differ from the benchmark(s) shown. Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualised average. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Fund also offers Class C and X shares, the performance of which may vary. Performance shown reflects the management fee. The “Since Inception” total return start date for the indexes and risk reward characteristics information is 30 November, 2007, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. The “Since Inception” start date for the Fund is 27/11/07.

Returns net of fees include the investment advisory fee charged by Calamos Advisors LLC. Returns greater than 12 months are annualised. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Sources for performance data: Calamos Advisors LLC, RBC and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

Important Risk Information
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund involves investment risks, including possible loss of the amount invested. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include: equity securities risk, growth stock risk, value stock risk, foreign securities risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk.

As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.

Notes

10k performance is for the fund’s Class A shares at net asset value and does not include the fund’s maximum frontend sales charge of 4.75%—had it been included, the fund’s return would have been lower. Results are before taxes on fund distributions and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index data shown is from 30/11/07, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. Source: State Street Corporation, Lipper, Inc. and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

PEG ratio– represents a stock’s price/earnings ratio divided by estimated earnings growth rate in the next year; a lower PEG indicates that less is being paid for each unit of earnings growth. Price/book ratio is the stock’s capitalization divided by its book value.

Price/earnings ratio is the current stock price over trailing 12-month earnings per share. Price/sales ratio is a stock’s capitalization divided by its sales over the trailing 12 months. EPS growth (5 years) represents the historical weighted earnings per share growth of holdings. Debt/Capital—Measures a company's debt in relation to its total capital.

ROIC—(return on invested capital) measures an investment's growth prospects; measures the percentage earned on invested capital.

MSCI World Index—Is a market capitalization weighted index composed of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific region.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Morningstar Ratings™ are based on risk-adjusted returns for Class A shares and will differ for other share classes. Morningstar Ratings based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly historical performance (reflecting sales charges), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.

Within each asset class, the top 10%, the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5%, and the bottom 10% receive 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 star, respectively. Each fund is rated exclusively against U.S. domiciled funds. The information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; may not be copied or distributed; and is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Source: © 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

An S&P Capital IQ fund grading represents an opinion only and should not be relied on when making an investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Currency ex¬change rates may affect the value of investments. Copyright © 2013 by McGraw-Hill international (UK) Limited (S&P), a subsidi¬ary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Lipper ratings for Total Return reflect fund's historical total return performance relative to peers. The ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal weighted average of percentile ranks for the Total Return metrics over a three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leader or a score of 5 for Total Return, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored. Lipper Leader ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Thomson Reuters Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved.

The fund's Class A US $ Accumulating shares received 4 stars for the overall rating, 3-year and 5-year periods out of 495, 495 and 368 Global Large-Cap Growth Equity funds, respectively, for the period ended 30/4/13.

Annual Expenses

A Shares C Shares I Shares X Shares
Total Expense Ratio1.852.851.350.35
Management Fee (% of NAV)1.501.501.00

Investment Information

A Shares C Shares I Shares X Shares
Minimum initial investment (£/€/$)20,00020,0001,000,000100,000,000
Minimum subsequent investments (£/€/$)1,0001,000100,0001,000,000

Fund Information

A Shares C Shares I Shares X Shares
Inception Date27/11/0705/10/0905/10/0927/11/07
Bloomberg TickerCAGEAUA IDCAGECUA IDCAGEIUA IDCAGEXUA ID
CUSIP numberG17716534G17716559G17716575G17716591
ISIN numberIE00B28VTX42IE00B296WC84IE00B296WH30IE00B296WN99
SEDOL numberB28VTX4B296WC8B296WH3B296WN9

Performance data quoted represents past performance, and may not be a reliable guide to future results. Performance data quoted does not include the Fund’s maximum 5% front-end sales charge. Had it been included, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Performance shown reflects the management fee. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Returns for periods less than 12 months are not annualised. Top 10 Holdings and Sector Weightings are calculated as a percentage of Net Assets. The tables exclude cash or cash equivalents, any government / sovereign bonds or broad based index hedging securities the portfolio may hold. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by visitingwww.calmos.com/global Holdings and weightings are subject to change daily. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned.

Calamos Global Equity Fund is a sub-fund of Calamos Global Funds PLC, an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability in Ireland (registered number 444463), and is authorised and regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”). The Company is a recognised scheme in the U.K. for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, but is not authorised under such Act and therefore investors will not be entitled to compensation under the U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Calamos Global Funds PLC has been established as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between subfunds and is authorised pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2003 as amended. Calamos Investments LLP, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, and is the distributor of the Calamos Global Funds PLC.

Important Information
Portfolios are managed according to their respective strategies which may differ significantly in terms of security holdings, industry weightings, and asset allocation from those of the benchmark(s). Portfolio performance, characteristics and volatility may differ from the benchmark(s) shown. Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualised average. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Fund also offers Class C and X shares, the performance of which may vary. Performance shown reflects the management fee. The “Since Inception” total return start date for the indexes and risk reward characteristics information is 30 November, 2007, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. The “Since Inception” start date for the Fund is 27/11/07.

Returns net of fees include the investment advisory fee charged by Calamos Advisors LLC. Returns greater than 12 months are annualised. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Sources for performance data: Calamos Advisors LLC, RBC and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

Important Risk Information
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund involves investment risks, including possible loss of the amount invested. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include: equity securities risk, growth stock risk, value stock risk, foreign securities risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk.

As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.

Notes

10k performance is for the fund’s Class A shares at net asset value and does not include the fund’s maximum frontend sales charge of 4.75%—had it been included, the fund’s return would have been lower. Results are before taxes on fund distributions and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index data shown is from 30/11/07, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. Source: State Street Corporation, Lipper, Inc. and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

PEG ratio– represents a stock’s price/earnings ratio divided by estimated earnings growth rate in the next year; a lower PEG indicates that less is being paid for each unit of earnings growth. Price/book ratio is the stock’s capitalization divided by its book value.

Price/earnings ratio is the current stock price over trailing 12-month earnings per share. Price/sales ratio is a stock’s capitalization divided by its sales over the trailing 12 months. EPS growth (5 years) represents the historical weighted earnings per share growth of holdings. Debt/Capital—Measures a company's debt in relation to its total capital.

ROIC—(return on invested capital) measures an investment's growth prospects; measures the percentage earned on invested capital.

MSCI World Index—Is a market capitalization weighted index composed of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific region.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Morningstar Ratings™ are based on risk-adjusted returns for Class A shares and will differ for other share classes. Morningstar Ratings based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly historical performance (reflecting sales charges), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.

Within each asset class, the top 10%, the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5%, and the bottom 10% receive 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 star, respectively. Each fund is rated exclusively against U.S. domiciled funds. The information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; may not be copied or distributed; and is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Source: © 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

An S&P Capital IQ fund grading represents an opinion only and should not be relied on when making an investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Currency ex¬change rates may affect the value of investments. Copyright © 2013 by McGraw-Hill international (UK) Limited (S&P), a subsidi¬ary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Lipper ratings for Total Return reflect fund's historical total return performance relative to peers. The ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal weighted average of percentile ranks for the Total Return metrics over a three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leader or a score of 5 for Total Return, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored. Lipper Leader ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Thomson Reuters Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved.

The fund's Class A US $ Accumulating shares received 4 stars for the overall rating, 3-year and 5-year periods out of 495, 495 and 368 Global Large-Cap Growth Equity funds, respectively, for the period ended 30/4/13.

Global Equity Fund Commentary A discussion of the Global Equity Fund's performance versus a benchmark, positioning, related market commentary, and outlook.
Fact Sheet
The Global Equity Fund fact sheet provides a snap shot of the investment team, the fund strategy, performance, composition, ratings and returns.
Performance and Ranking Sheet The performance and ranking sheet provides the annualised performance, Morningstar rankings and ratings and Lipper Leader ratings for the Calamos UCITS Funds on a monthly basis.
S&P Capital IQ Report
The fund demonstrates very high standards of quality in its sector, based on its investment process and management’s consistent performance compared to funds with similar objectives, according to S&P Capital IQ.
Outperformance Versus Competitors A discussion on why we think the opportunity for an investment in growth is compelling and why we believe the Calamos U.S. Growth Fund is well positioned for the changing global economy.
Five Years of Investing in Quality Growth Companies Calamos Global Equity Fund has reached its 5-year anniversary with compelling results. By focusing on quality growth - wherever in the world it might be found - the Global Equity Fund has benefitted from the ongoing global recovery, resulting in performance that has bested the benchmark since the fund’s inception.
Revenues Make the World Go 'Round A look at how Calamos favours an investment approach that focuses on a company's revenues by country or region and the growth prospects for those revenues.
Calamos Global Funds PLC Brochure The brochure provides a snap shot of Calamos Investments LLC, the investment team and process and the Calamos UCITS Funds.
Annual Report The annual report includes a letter from John P. Calamos, Sr., to shareholders outlining the fund performance as well as a comprehensive review of the fund’s activities and financial performance.
Semiannual Report The semi-annual report includes a letter from John P. Calamos Sr., to shareholders, provides a comprehensive review of the fund’s activities and financial performance for a six month period.
Prospectus This prospectus sets forth concisely the information that you should know before investing. You should read the accompanying simplified prospectus, which contains important information, before deciding whether to invest in our securities.
Calamos Insights
Uncovering Opportunities and Managing Risk: Asset Allocation Considerations for 2013 and Beyond. John P. Calamos, Sr. provides his views on how to balance return potential with risk considerations, across a range of asset classes.

Performance data quoted represents past performance, and may not be a reliable guide to future results. Performance data quoted does not include the Fund’s maximum 5% front-end sales charge. Had it been included, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Performance shown reflects the management fee. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Returns for periods less than 12 months are not annualised. Top 10 Holdings and Sector Weightings are calculated as a percentage of Net Assets. The tables exclude cash or cash equivalents, any government / sovereign bonds or broad based index hedging securities the portfolio may hold. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by visitingwww.calmos.com/global Holdings and weightings are subject to change daily. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned.

Calamos Global Equity Fund is a sub-fund of Calamos Global Funds PLC, an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability in Ireland (registered number 444463), and is authorised and regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”). The Company is a recognised scheme in the U.K. for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, but is not authorised under such Act and therefore investors will not be entitled to compensation under the U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Calamos Global Funds PLC has been established as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between subfunds and is authorised pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2003 as amended. Calamos Investments LLP, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, and is the distributor of the Calamos Global Funds PLC.

Important Information
Portfolios are managed according to their respective strategies which may differ significantly in terms of security holdings, industry weightings, and asset allocation from those of the benchmark(s). Portfolio performance, characteristics and volatility may differ from the benchmark(s) shown. Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualised average. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Fund also offers Class C and X shares, the performance of which may vary. Performance shown reflects the management fee. The “Since Inception” total return start date for the indexes and risk reward characteristics information is 30 November, 2007, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. The “Since Inception” start date for the Fund is 27/11/07.

Returns net of fees include the investment advisory fee charged by Calamos Advisors LLC. Returns greater than 12 months are annualised. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Sources for performance data: Calamos Advisors LLC, RBC and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

Important Risk Information
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund involves investment risks, including possible loss of the amount invested. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include: equity securities risk, growth stock risk, value stock risk, foreign securities risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk.

As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.

Notes

10k performance is for the fund’s Class A shares at net asset value and does not include the fund’s maximum frontend sales charge of 4.75%—had it been included, the fund’s return would have been lower. Results are before taxes on fund distributions and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index data shown is from 30/11/07, since comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. Source: State Street Corporation, Lipper, Inc. and Mellon Analytical Solutions, LLC.

PEG ratio– represents a stock’s price/earnings ratio divided by estimated earnings growth rate in the next year; a lower PEG indicates that less is being paid for each unit of earnings growth. Price/book ratio is the stock’s capitalization divided by its book value.

Price/earnings ratio is the current stock price over trailing 12-month earnings per share. Price/sales ratio is a stock’s capitalization divided by its sales over the trailing 12 months. EPS growth (5 years) represents the historical weighted earnings per share growth of holdings. Debt/Capital—Measures a company's debt in relation to its total capital.

ROIC—(return on invested capital) measures an investment's growth prospects; measures the percentage earned on invested capital.

MSCI World Index—Is a market capitalization weighted index composed of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific region.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Morningstar Ratings™ are based on risk-adjusted returns for Class A shares and will differ for other share classes. Morningstar Ratings based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly historical performance (reflecting sales charges), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.

Within each asset class, the top 10%, the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5%, and the bottom 10% receive 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 star, respectively. Each fund is rated exclusively against U.S. domiciled funds. The information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; may not be copied or distributed; and is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Source: © 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

An S&P Capital IQ fund grading represents an opinion only and should not be relied on when making an investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Currency ex¬change rates may affect the value of investments. Copyright © 2013 by McGraw-Hill international (UK) Limited (S&P), a subsidi¬ary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Lipper ratings for Total Return reflect fund's historical total return performance relative to peers. The ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal weighted average of percentile ranks for the Total Return metrics over a three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leader or a score of 5 for Total Return, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored. Lipper Leader ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Thomson Reuters Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved.

The fund's Class A US $ Accumulating shares received 4 stars for the overall rating, 3-year and 5-year periods out of 495, 495 and 368 Global Large-Cap Growth Equity funds, respectively, for the period ended 30/4/13.

Fund Details

As of 20/5/13
Inception Date:
27/11/07
Current NAV:
$11.59
$ Change:
$0.01
% Change:
+0.09%
Net Assets*:
202,057,812
(*Total USD Net Assets as of 30/4/13)

Resources

S&P Grading

As of 30/4/13 Gold

The fund's Class A US $ Accumulating shares received 4 stars for the overall rating, 3-year and 5-year periods out of 495, 495 and 368 Global Large-Cap Growth Equity funds, respectively, for the period ended 30/4/13.

Overall
3 Year
5 Year