Methodology change | Solactive Gold Miners Custom Factors Index | Effective Date 20/11/2020

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

Rationale for methodology change
In order to reflect the timeframe mentioned in the Index Guideline (“9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EST”) with the current calculation timeframe (9:30am to 4:50pm, EST), 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 Index is calculated every Calculation Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EST.
To:
The Index is calculated every Calculation Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m., EST.

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.