Redemption | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA FIRST PFD SHS SERIES -AJ- | 25th February 2019

As ROYAL BANK OF CANADA FIRST PFD SHS SERIES -AJ- has been called for redemption, the following treatment will be applied to the following Index.

Solactive Laddered Canadian Preferred Share Index

Solactive Canadian Rate Reset Preferred Share Index

• ROYAL BANK OF CANADA FIRST PFD SHS SERIES -AJ- will be removed from the Index.
• The weight of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA FIRST PFD SHS SERIES -AJ- based on its last close price will be distributed pro rata to remaining Index constituents.
• Effective Date (open): 02/25/2019.