Xtrackers (IE) plc
Investment Company with Variable Capital
Registered Office: 78 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
Registration number: 393802
(the “Company”)
Important Notice to Shareholders of
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF
1C (ISIN: IE0007ULOZS8)
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG UCITS ETF
1C (ISIN: IE0004MFRED4)
4C – GBP Hedged (ISIN: IE000SZ25OI0)
(each a “Fund”, together the “Funds”)
27 January 2025
The board of directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors") hereby informs the shareholders of the Funds (the "Shareholders") that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “Index Administrator”) announced on 7 October 2024 that it would introduce certain changes (as set out below) to the name of the reference index of each Fund (the “Reference Index”) on 10 February 2025 (the “Effective Date”).
Capitalised terms used in this notice shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the latest version of the prospectus of the Company (the “Prospectus”) or the supplement of the relevant Fund (the “Supplement”) unless the context otherwise requires.
As of the Effective Date, the relevant Reference Index of each Fund will be renamed as set out below:
Fund | Current Reference Index Name | New Reference Index Name |
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF | S&P 500 ESG Index | S&P 500 Scored & Screened Index |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG UCITS ETF | S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG Index | S&P 500 Equal Weight Scored & Screened Index |
As a result, the Board of Directors has resolved to amend the name of each of the following Funds as set out below on the Effective Date:
Current Fund Name | New Fund Name |
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF | Xtrackers S&P 500 Scored & Screened UCITS ETF |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG UCITS ETF | Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight Scored & Screened UCITS ETF |
For the avoidance of doubt, each Fund’s investment objective, investment policy, risk profile and fees will remain unchanged. Each Fund will continue to be subject to the disclosure requirements of a financial product under Article 8(1) of SFDR.
A. General Information
Copies of the revised Supplement and the key investor information document of each Fund reflecting the aforementioned changes will be made available on the website of the Company (www.Xtrackers.com) on or around the Effective Date, and copies thereof may be obtained on request free of charge at the registered office of the Company or at the offices of foreign representatives, once available.
Shareholders who have any queries or to whom any of the above is not clear should seek advice from their stockbroker, bank manager, legal advisor, accountant or other independent financial advisor. Shareholders should also consult their own professional advisors as to the specific tax implications under the laws of the countries of their nationality, residence, domicile or incorporation.
Further information in relation to the changes may be obtained from the legal entities mentioned under Contact information below, the offices of foreign representatives or by sending an email to Xtrackers@dws.com.
This product is based overseas and is not subject to UK sustainable investment labelling and disclosure requirements. Further information in relation to the UK sustainability labelling and disclosure requirements can be found on the UK FCA’s website.
Neither the contents of the Company’s website nor the contents of any other website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company’s website is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
Yours faithfully,
______________________________
Director
For and on behalf of
Xtrackers (IE) plc
Contact information
Xtrackers (IE) plc
78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
DWS Investment S.A.
2, boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-1115 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Registered in Dublin, Ireland as an open-ended variable capital umbrella investment company with limited liability and as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between funds.
Registration Number 393802. Registered Office as above.
Directors: Tom Murray (Irish), Michael Whelan (Irish), Gerry Grimes (Irish), Julien Boulliat (French), Philippe Ah-Sun (British) and Roberto Cesca (Italian).
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