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Methodology change | Solactive Australia Benchmark Index Series | Effective Date 20/11/2020

Today, on the 16th November 2020, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following Indices (the ‘Affected Indices‘):

Name RIC ISIN
Solactive Australia 20 Index (GTR) .SOLAU20G DE000SLA5WH1
Solactive Australia 20 Index (NTR) .SOLAU20N DE000SLA5WJ7
Solactive Australia 20 Index (PR) .SOLAU20P DE000SLA5WG3
Solactive Australia 200 Index (GTR) .SOLAUBMG DE000SLA5FG8
Solactive Australia 200 Index (NTR) .SOLAUBMN DE000SLA5FH6
Solactive Australia 200 Index (PR) .SOLAUBMP DE000SLA5FF0
Solactive Australia Financials Ex-REITs Sector Index (GTR) .SOLAUFNG DE000SLA6ZW1
Solactive Australia Financials Ex-REITs Sector Index (NTR) .SOLAUFNN DE000SLA6ZV3
Solactive Australia Financials Ex-REITs Sector Index (PR) .SOLAUFNP DE000SLA6ZU5
Solactive Australia Resources Sector Index (GTR) .SOLAUNRG DE000SLA6ZT7
Solactive Australia Resources Sector Index (NTR) .SOLAUNRN DE000SLA6ZS9
Solactive Australia Resources Sector Index (PR) .SOLAUNRP DE000SLA6ZR1

Rationale for methodology change
In order to reflect the timeframe mentioned in the Index Guideline (“9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., CET”) with the current calculation timeframe (9:00am to 5:00pm, AET (“Sydney time”)) and the ASX trading hours, Solactive has determined that the followings changes will be made to the Index Guideline.

Changes to the Index Guideline
The following changes are made in second paragraph of 1.4 Prices and calculation frequency

From:
The value of the Index is calculated every 15 seconds on each Business Day from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., CET based on the prices on the respective Exchanges on which the Index Components are listed.

To:
The value of the Index is calculated every 15 seconds on each Business Day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., AET based on the prices on the respective Exchanges on which the Index Components are listed.

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.