Methodology Change | Solactive Japan Games & Animation Index | Effective Date April 1, 2022
Today, on the 23rd of March 2022, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following index/indices (the ‘Affected Index/Indices’):
| NAME | RIC | ISIN |
| Solactive Japan Games & Animation Index GTR | .SOLJPGAT | DE000SL0CZ84 |
| Solactive Japan Games & Animation Index NTR | .SOLJPGAN | DE000SL0CZ76 |
| Solactive Japan Games & Animation Index PR | .SOLJPGAP | DE000SL0CZ68 |
Rationale for Methodology Change
Due to the restructuring of the Tokyo Stock Exchange the JASDAQ Securities Exchange will be eliminated. Therefore, the JASDAQ Securities Exchange will be eliminated from the list of eligible exchanges reflected in the methodology.
Changes to the Index Guideline
From (Old Wording):
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a) Security is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or JASDAQ Securities Exchange and it has its
incorporation in Japan. American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) of any company are not eligible.
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To (New Wording):
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a) Security is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and it has its incorporation in Japan. American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) of any company are not eligible.
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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.