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 MSCI Global SDGs UCITS ETF
(ISIN: IE000PSF3A70)
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 3 Good Health UCITS ETF
(ISIN: IE00036F4K40)
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitation UCITS
ETF
(ISIN: IE0007WJ6B10)
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy UCITS
ETF
(ISIN: IE000JZYIUN0)
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 9 Industry, Innovation &
Infrastructure UCITS ETF
(ISIN: IE0005E47AH7)
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 11 Sustainable Cities UCITS ETF
(ISIN: IE000V0GDVU7)
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 12 Circular Economy UCITS ETF
(ISIN: IE000Y6ZXZ48)
(each a "Fund" and together the "Funds")
_________________________________________________________________________________
21 August 2023
The board of directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors")
hereby informs the shareholders of the Funds (the "Shareholders")
that MSCI Limited, in its capacity as index administrator of the
reference indices of each of the Funds (the "Index Administrator")
is introducing certain changes as detailed below (the
"Changes").
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.
The Funds track the performance of the following Reference
Indices (each a "Reference Index")
Fund Reference Index
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDGs UCITS ETF MSCI ACWI IMI SDG Impact Select Index
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 3 Good MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 3 Good Health and
Health UCITS ETF Well-being Select Index
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 6 Clean MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 6 Clean Water and
Water & Sanitation UCITS ETF Sanitation Select Index
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 7 Affordable MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 7 Affordable and
and Clean Energy UCITS ETF Clean Energy Select Index
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 9 Industry, MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry,
Innovation & Infrastructure UCITS ETF Innovation and Infrastructure Select
Index
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 11 MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 11 Sustainable
Sustainable Cities UCITS ETF Cities and Communities Select Index
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 12 Circular MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 12 Responsible
Economy UCITS ETF Consumption and Production Select
Index
A. Overview of Changes
On 2 August 2023 MSCI Limited ("MSCI"), the Index Administrator
of each Reference Index of the Funds announced that additional
exclusion criteria will be added to the existing Environmental,
Social and Governance exclusion criteria (the "ESG Exclusion
Criteria") which is used to screen companies with business
activities that are not considered aligned with the overall
objective of contributing to the 17 United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals.
These additions to the ESG Exclusion Criteria will take effect
before the next rescheduled rebalancing of the Reference Indices on
1 September 2023 and will result in the exclusion of securities
which:
-- are classified by MSCI in their Business Involvement Screening Research
as breaching certain thresholds in adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling,
nuclear power, fossil fuel reserves ownership, and unconventional oil &
gas extraction; and
-- have an insufficient MSCI ESG Controversies Score related to certain
environmental controversies.
(together the "Additional ESG Exclusion Criteria").
For the sake of clarity, the Additional ESG Exclusion Criteria
to be used by the Reference Indices will have no impact on the
Fund's Investment Objective, Investment Policy, risk profile or
fees. There is no material impact to the primary or secondary
market trading in the Shares of the Funds expected as a result of
the Additional ESG Exclusion Criteria used by the Reference
Indices.
The complete text of the announcement made by the Index
Administrator on 2 August 2023 is available at:
www.msci.com/index-announcements.
B. General Information
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.
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 sub-funds.
Registration Number 393802. Registered Office as above.
Directors: Tom Murray (Irish), Michael Whelan (Irish), Gerry
Grimes (Irish), Philippe Ah-Sun (British), Julien Boulliat
(French)
and Roberto Cesca (Italian)
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