Methodology Change | Solactive Whitney U.S. Critical Technologies ex North America Index | Effective Date 02/04/2025

Today, on the 19/03/2025, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following index (the ‘Affected Index’):

Rationale for Methodology Change

Solactive has determined that they will be moving the selection day earlier by 3 business days, so that the PRO-FORMA files are available earlier. This will improve the replicability of their indices. There is no impact on the composition, nor on the rebalance day.

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):

6. Definitions

From:

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“REBALANCE DAY” is ten BUSINESS DAYS after the SELECTION DAY. If that day is not an ELIGIBLE REBALANCE DAY, the REBALANCE DAY will be the immediately following ELIGIBLE REBALANCE DAY.

“SELECTION DAY” is the last Thursday of the months January, April, July and October.

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To:

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“REBALANCE DAY” is the second Thursday of the months February, May, August and November. If that day is not an Eligible Rebalance Day, the Rebalance Day will be the immediately following Eligible Rebalance Day.

“SELECTION DAY” is thirteen Business Days before the scheduled Rebalance Day, disregarding any potential change of the Rebalance 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.