Methodology Change | Several Solactive Indices | Effective Date 15/09/2022

Today, on 01/09/2022, Solactive announces the following change of the Selection Day of the following indices:

Changes to the Index Guideline

The following change for all of the above mentioned indices will be implemented in section “Definitions”:

Solactive Battery Energy Storage Performance-Index

From:

“Selection Day” is the second Wednesday of April and October

To:

“Selection Day” is 10 Business Days prior to the Adjustment Day.

boerse.de-Champions-Defensiv-Index (BCDI) Deutschland

From:

“Selection Day” is 5 weekdays (Monday to Friday) before the scheduled Rebalance Day, disregarding any potential change of the Rebalance Day.

To:

“Selection Day” is 10 weekdays (Monday to Friday) before the scheduled Rebalance Day, disregarding any potential change of the Rebalance Day.

boerse.de-Champions-Defensiv-Index (BCDI)

From:

“Selektionstag” ist der Handelstag 5 Handelstage vor dem Anpassungstag.

To:

“Selektionstag” ist der Handelstag 10 Handelstage vor dem Anpassungstag.

boerse.de-Champions-Defensiv-Index (BCDI) USA

From:

“Selection Day” is 5 weekdays (Monday to Friday) before the scheduled Rebalance Day, disregarding any potential change of the Rebalance Day.

To:

“Selection Day” is 10 weekdays (Monday to Friday) before the scheduled Rebalance Day, disregarding any potential change of the Rebalance Day.

Solactive Smart Grid Performance-Index

From:

„Selektionstag“ ist der Handelstag 5 Handelstage vor dem Anpassungstag

To:

 „Selektionstag“ findet 10 Handelstage vor dem Anpassungstag statt.

Solactive China Automobile Total Return Index

From:

„Selektionstag“ ist der Handelstag 5 Handelstage vor dem Anpassungstag

To:

 „Selektionstag“ findet 10 Handelstage vor dem Anpassungstag statt.

Vontobel Luxury Performance-Index

 From:

 “Selection Day” is the Business Day five Business Days before the Adjustment Day.

To:

“Selection Day” is ten Business Days prior to the Adjustment Day.

Solactive Social Media Titans Performance-Index

From:

“Selection Day” is 5 Trading Days before the Adjustment Day.

To:

“Selection Day” is 10 Trading Days prior to the Adjustment Day.

Solactive Wearable Tech Performance-Index

From:

„Selektionstag“ ist der Handelstag 5 Handelstage vor dem Anpassungstag.

To:

„Selektionstag“ findet 10 Handelstage vor dem Anpassungstag statt.

Solactive Smart Cars Performance-Index

From:

“Selection Day” is the Business Day five Business Days before the Adjustment Day.

To:

 “Selection Day” is ten Business Days prior to the Adjustment Day.

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 of the Affected Index will be available on Solactive website on the effective date.