Methodology Change | Solactive VK Globale Aktien Index | Effective Date 06/08/2025

Today, on the 25/07/2025, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following index (the ‘Affected Index’):

Rationale for Methodology Change

Solactive has determined that:

The Solactive VK Globale Aktien Index aims to reflect the global equity market while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible investing. To this end, companies involved in certain business activities or identified as having breaches of the UN Global Compact (UNGC) principles are excluded from the index universe.

Going forward, only companies explicitly flagged as Non-Compliant by the Data Provider will be excluded. Companies placed on the Watchlist will remain eligible for index inclusion.

Changes to the Index Guideline

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

Section 2.2. SELECTION OF THE INDEX COMPONENT

Old text:

Overall Global Compact Compliant Status Non-Compliant or Watchlist

New text:

Overall Global Compact Compliant Status Non-Compliant

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.