Methodology Change | Several Solactive Indices | Effective Date 05/12/2022

Today, on the 18/11/2022, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following indices (the ‘Affected Indices):

Rationale for Methodology Change

Solactive has determined that the change from weights implementation to shares fixing in the selection methodology will enable a reduction in tracking error for the users and licensees of the index. The switch to the shares fixing method will leave less room for minor tracking errors as all users of the index will be provided with the total shares instead of weights for each index component being selected in the index.

Changes to the Index Guideline

The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following points of the Index Guideline (ordered in accordance with the numbering of the affected sections):

Section 2.2 or 3.1 Ordinary Adjustment/Ordinary Rebalance

From:

The composition of the Index is adjusted quarterly. The composition of the Index is reviewed on the Selection Day and necessary changes are announced.

The first adjustment will be made in April 2018 based on the Trading Prices of the Index Components on the Adjustment Day.

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To:

The composition of the Index is adjusted quarterly. The composition of the Index is reviewed on the Selection Day and necessary changes are announced.

This is carried out by implementing the shares based on the weights calculated on the SELECTION DAY.

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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 Indices. The amended version of the index guideline will be available on the effective date.