Methodology Change | Solactive VK Clean Energy Index | Effective Date 01/09/2025

Today, on the 20/08/2025, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following Indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):

Rationale for Methodology Change

Solactive has determined that:

The index aims to measure the performance of companies generating revenue from one or more of the following areas: Batteries, Smart Grids, Alternative Energy, and/or Energy Efficiency.

The initial index universe consists of securities from Developed or Emerging Markets that are classified as Large or Mid Cap based on free float market capitalization. Solactive as an Index Administrator proposes to change the index universe to all companies withing the Developed or Emerging Markets.

It is expected that this change will be beneficial for both, the index strategy and the diversification.

Changes to the Index Guideline

The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following points of the Index Guideline:

Section 2.1. INDEX UNIVERSE REQUIREMENTS

Old text:

Is a security from the Developed or Emerging Markets that is classified as Large or Mid Cap, according to FREE FLOAT MARKET CAPITALIZATION.

New text:

Is a security from the Developed or Emerging Markets.

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.