Methodology Change | Solactive ISS ESG Global Markets Paris-Aligned Benchmark ex Nuclear Index | Effective Date 02/05/2023

Today, on the 18/04/2023, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following Indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):

Rationale for Methodology Change

Solactive has determined that the current threshold of the filter for “Nuclear Energy Supporting Products” is too strict. To more accurately cover the intended exclusion of ‘Nuclear Technical Activities’ in the index, the threshold of the filter for “Nuclear Energy Supporting Products” will be relaxed from “any revenue involvement” to 25% relative revenues.

Changes to the Index Guideline

The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following points of the Index Guideline (ordered in accordance with the numbering of the affected sections):

The threshold in the second table of section 2.2 in the guideline will be changed from “any revenue involvement” to 25% relative revenues:

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. The amended version of the index guideline will be available on the effective date.