Guideline Change | Solactive Global Lithium v2 Index | Effective Date 01/09/2021

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1.5 Weighting

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The Percentage Weight of an Index Component which is a Mining Company is capped at 20%, the Percentage Weight of an Index Component which is a Battery Company is capped at 4.75% on the Evaluation Days.

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The Percentage Weight of an Index Component which is a Mining Company is capped at 15%, the Percentage Weight of an Index Component which is a Battery Company is capped at 4.75% on the Evaluation Days.

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1.5.1 Continuous Listing Standard Review

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The maximum weight of the top index constituent must not be larger than 25%

• If this criterion is breached, the stock is capped at 22% and the excess weight is redistributed to other non-capped stocks* .

The maximum aggregate weight of top 5 index constituents must not exceed 60%

• If this criterion is breached, the stocks will be proportionally capped at 55% and the excess weight is redistributed to other non-capped stocks.

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1.5.1 Quarterly Diversification Review

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The maximum aggregate weight of the top two index constituent must not exceed 33%

• If this criterion is breached, the stocks will be proportionally capped at 33% and the excess weight is redistributed to other non-capped stocks

If one of the top 2 index constituents is still above 19%, it will be capped to 17% and the excess weight will be redistributed proportionately to the remaining constituents.

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Defined terms used in this announcement, but not defined herein, have the meaning assigned to them in the respective Index Guideline of the Affected Index. The amended version of the Index Guideline of the Affected Index will be available on Solactive website on the effective date.