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LONDON, 14th February 2013-Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced the nominees for its fourth annual Morningstar European Fund Manager of the Year Awards.

The Morningstar European Fund Manager of the Year Awards draw upon the expertise of Morningstar's European fund analyst team to recognise the very best fund managers in Europe. The awards are presented in three categories: Fund Manager of the Year: European Equity; Fund Manager of the Year: Global Equity; and Fund Manager of the Year: European Fixed-Income.

"The Morningstar awards showcase outstanding fund managers who have demonstrated excellence in the past year and in their stewardship of fund shareholder capital over the long term," said Christopher Traulsen, CFA, director of European fund research for Morningstar. "For 2013, we're also introducing an award for excellence in fixed income. Morningstar's analyst coverage of European fixed-income funds has grown substantially over the year, and we believe this new award will help highlight for investors some of the very best managers in the sector."

The nominees for the Morningstar European Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2013 are:

Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year: European Equity

Fund Manager / Fund(s) / Morningstar Analyst Rating
Nigel Bolton / BGF European / Silver and BGF European Focus / Silver
Matthias Born / Allianz Euroland Equity Growth / Silver
Jorik van den Bos / Kempen European High Dividend Fund / Gold

Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year: Global Equity

Fund Manager / Fund(s) / Morningstar Analyst Rating
Kristian Falnes and Team / SKAGEN Global / Silver
Rajiv Jain / Vontobel Emerging Markets Equity / Silver and Vontobel Global Value / Bronze
Charles Macquaker, Roy Leckie and Team / BNY Mellon Long-Term Global Equity / Silver

Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year: European Fixed-Income

Fund Manager / Fund(s) / Morningstar Analyst Rating
Andrew Balls / PIMCO GIS Euro Bond / Silver
Paul Causer and Paul Read / Invesco Euro Corporate Bond / Silver
Tanguy Le Saout and Cosimo Marasciulo / Pioneer Funds Euro Bond / Bronze and Pioneer Funds Euro Aggregate Bond / Silver

Award nominees are selected based on the five pillars of Morningstar's Analyst Ratings and research. Nominations are made by Morningstar's European fund research team of 30 analysts based in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Finland, and Norway. To qualify for a nomination, at least one fund managed by a nominee must be a Morningstar Medalist, meaning that it has a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Gold, Silver, or Bronze. A fund manager may be nominated for a fund domiciled anywhere in Europe.

For more information about Morningstar's Analyst Rating methodology, please visit: http://corporate.morningstar.com/us/documents/MethodologyDocuments/AnalystRatingforFundsMethodology.pdf

Winners of the Morningstar European Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2013 will be announced in Vienna at the Hofburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, 14th March 2013. The evening reception will follow Day 1 of the Morningstar Investment Conference Europe for institutional investors. For more information about the Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Awards and the Morningstar Investment Conference Europe, please visit: http://corporate.morningstar.com/euconf3/euconf_home.asp

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Notes to Editors:
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About Morningstar, Inc.
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