Methodology Update | Solactive China Securities Index | Effective Date 19/01/2026

Today, on the 19/01/2026 Solactive announces the following updates to the methodology of the following Indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):

Rationale for Methodology Update

As part of the regular review of the index universe, Solactive has assessed the current eligibility criteria to ensure that the index continues to accurately reflect its intended market exposure and investment universe.

Following this review, Solactive has determined to remove the RBICS Subindustry “Diversified Investment” from the eligible universe and to exclude U.S. exchanges (NYSE and NASDAQ) from the list of eligible exchanges.

The RBICS Subindustry “Diversified Investment” covers a broad range of activities that are not sufficiently aligned with the index’s focus on Online Platform Brokerages or Full-fledged Brokerages. Excluding this subindustry is expected to enhance the thematic purity and representativeness of the index universe.

In addition, the index is designed to provide exposure to China-related securities primarily through domestic China and Hong Kong listings. U.S.-listed securities represent only a marginal portion of the current universe and are not essential to achieving the index’s investment objective. To improve consistency and strengthen alignment with the index focus, Solactive has therefore decided to restrict eligible listings to China and Hong Kong exchanges only.

These updates are intended to improve the representativeness, clarity, and structural consistency of the index universe and are implemented as part of the regular guideline review process.

Updates to the Index Guideline

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

 Section 2.1  INDEX UNIVERSE REQUIREMENTS

OLD:

2. Should be listed on one of the following exchanges:
   • Hong Kong: HKEX
   • Stock Connect: Shanghai and Shenzhen
   • US: NYSE and NASDAQ

7. Company must be classified in one of the following subindustries, based on their FactSet Revere Business Industry Classification System (“RBICS”):

• • Online Platform Brokerage:
    • RBICS Subindustries: Multi-Type Financial Data Content Providers/Sites (Field number: 552010301030), Trading Software (303015101035)
    • RBICS Subindustry: Diversified Brokerage Services (302010251010), Securities Sales and Trading Services (302010251520) may also be included if the business description provided by FactSet contains any of the following keywords related to online platform brokerage “online”, “digital”, “digitalized”, “alternative investment” and Diversified Investment (302010301010) with the keyword “individuals”.

• • Full-fledged Brokerages:
    • RBICS Subindustries: All other securities classified as Securities Sales and Trading Services (302010251520), Diversified Brokerage Services (302010251010) and Diversified Investment (302010301010).

NEW:

2. Should be listed on one of the following exchanges:
   • Hong Kong: HKEX
   • Stock Connect: Shanghai and Shenzhen

7. Company must be classified in one of the following subindustries, based on their FactSet Revere Business Industry Classification System (“RBICS”):
   • Online Platform Brokerage:
     • RBICS Subindustries: Multi-Type Financial Data Content Providers/Sites (Field number: 552010301030), Trading Software (303015101035)
     • RBICS Subindustry: Diversified Brokerage Services (302010251010), Securities Sales and Trading Services (302010251520) may also be included if the business description provided by FactSet contains any of the following keywords related to online platform brokerage “online”, “digital”, “digitalized”, “alternative investment”.

• • Full-fledged Brokerages:
    • RBICS Subindustries: All other securities classified as Securities Sales and Trading Services (302010251520), Diversified Brokerage Services (302010251010).