Clarification | Solactive Green ESG Bond EUR USD IG TR Index | Effective Date 30/07/2019

Today, on the 30/07/2019, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following index (the ‘Affected Index’):

Solactive Green ESG Bond EUR USD IG TR Index (ISIN: DE000SLA7P25)

Rationale for clarification

Solactive has determined that in order to add transparency to the selection of the Solactive Green ESG Bond EUR USD IG TR Index, it is relevant to clarify in its guideline the definition of Fossil Fuels. The change in the definition will not lead to an alteration on the way the index is selected, but will provide more clarity in the screening performed during the index selection.

Changes to the Index Guideline

In section 2.3 the definition of “Fossil Fuels” has been adjusted from: “Thermal coal, Oil sands, Arctic oil, and Gas” to: “Thermal coal, Oil sands, Arctic oil, Oil and Gas”.

Defined terms used in this announcement, but not defined herein, have the meaning assigned to them in the respective index guideline of the Affected Index.