Xtrackers (IE) plc
Investment Company with Variable Capital
Registered office: 78 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2,
Ireland
Central Bank of Ireland registry number: 393802
(the "Company")
Important Notice to Shareholders of
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG UCITS ETF (ISIN:
IE00BG370F43)
Xtrackers MSCI EMU ESG UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE00BNC1G699)
Xtrackers MSCI Europe ESG UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE00BFMNHK08)
Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE00BG36TC12)
Xtrackers MSCI World ESG UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE00BZ02LR44)
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG UCITS ETF (ISINs: IE00BFMNPS42,
IE000UMV0L21)
(each a "Fund" and together the "Funds")
23 May 2022
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 Index of each of the Funds (the "Index Administrator"),
is introducing certain changes as detailed below to the index
methodology of each Reference Index set out in the table below,
effective as of 1 June 2022 (the "Effective Date").
Capitalised terms not defined herein shall have the meaning
given to them in the prospectus of the Company (the "Prospectus")
and the supplements of the Funds (the "Supplements").
Each of the Funds tracks a Low Carbon SRI Leaders Index (the
"Reference Indices") which are based on their respective Parent
Index (as set out in the table below) and administered by the Index
Administrator. Only companies exhibiting high ESG performance and
low current and potential carbon emissions, relative to their
peers, are eligible for inclusion in the relevant Reference Index.
The Index Administrator is introducing certain changes to the way
in which high ESG performance and low current and potential carbon
emissions are determined.
Currently, the Reference Indices apply two sets of rules
independently; Low Carbon Exposure Selection Rules and High ESG
Performance Selection Rules.
From the Effective Date, the Reference Indices will apply three
sets of rules sequentially:
-- Low Carbon Transition Risk Assessment Rules designed to identify
companies' exposure to and management of risks and opportunities related
to the low carbon transition;
-- High ESG Performance Selection Rules continue to apply as before. From
time to time, other activities may also be subject to exclusion and more
conservative thresholds may apply; and
-- Low Carbon Emissions Rules whereby, if current selected carbon metrics
relating to the Reference Index are insufficiently reduced compared to
the current carbon metrics relating to the Parent Index, securities with
the highest current carbon metrics are removed until the carbon metrics
of the Reference Index are sufficiently reduced as compared with the
Parent Index.
In addition, from the Effective Date, positive deviations for
single constituents against their weight in the Parent Index are
limited via the application of a relative weight cap.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Funds will continue to track the
same Reference Indices. The Funds' names, investment objectives,
investment policies, risk profiles and fees remain unchanged.
Fund Name Reference Index Parent Index
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging MSCI EM Low Carbon SRI MSCI Emerging Markets
Markets ESG UCITS ETF Leaders Index Index
Xtrackers MSCI EMU ESG MSCI EMU Low Carbon SRI MSCI EMU Index
UCITS ETF Leaders Index
Xtrackers MSCI Europe MSCI Europe Low Carbon MSCI Europe Index
ESG UCITS ETF SRI Leaders Index
Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG MSCI Japan Low Carbon SRI MSCI Japan Index
UCITS ETF Leaders Index
Xtrackers MSCI World ESG MSCI World Low Carbon SRI MSCI World Index
UCITS ETF Leaders Index
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG MSCI USA Low Carbon SRI MSCI USA Index
UCITS ETF Leaders Index
General Information
Copies of the revised Supplements and the key information
documents of each Fund reflecting the aforementioned changes will
be made available on the website of the Company (www.Xtrackers.com)
on or around the Effective Date and copies thereof may be obtained
on request free of charge at the registered office of the Company
or at the offices of foreign representatives, once available.
This notice is for information purposes only. Shareholders are
not required to take any action. If you have any queries or if any
of the above is not clear you should seek advice from your
stockbroker, bank manager, legal adviser, accountant or other
independent financial advisor.
Further information in relation to the changes set out herein
may be obtained from 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.
______________________
Director
for and on the 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 Michael Mohr (German).
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