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 Japan ESG Screened UCITS ETF
1D (ISIN: IE00BPVLQD13)
2D -- GBP Hedged (ISIN: IE00BPVLQF37)
4C -- USD Hedged (ISIN: IE00BTGD1B38)
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS ETF
1C (ISIN: IE00BJZ2DC62)
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Screened UCITS ETF
1C (ISIN: IE00BM67HJ62)
and
Xtrackers MSCI AC World ESG Screened UCITS ETF
1C (ISIN: IE00BGHQ0G80)
5C - USD Hedged (IE000WGF1X01)
(each a "Fund" and together the "Funds")
21 April 2023
The board of directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors")
hereby informs the shareholders of the Funds (the "Shareholders")
that MSCI Limited ("MSCI") made an initial announcement towards the
end of 2022 that certain changes (the "Changes") would be made to
the MSCI ESG Screened family of indices. DWS liaised with MSCI to
understand the nature and scope of such Changes and shortly before
the effective date of such Changes received all relevant
information relating to the Changes including the scope of indices
affected, the simulated impact, and the updated index methodology
in relation to each Reference Index. The Changes were effective as
of 01 March 2023, following the quarterly rebalancing (the
"Effective Date").
Unless otherwise defined or inconsistent with the context in
this document, capitalised terms used herein have the same meanings
as are ascribed to them in the current prospectus of the Company
and supplement in respect of the relevant Fund.
1. Overview of the Changes
As of the Effective Date, each Reference Index included:
1.1. Additional environmental, social, and governance ("ESG")
driven revenue screens relating to unconventional and/or arctic oil
and gas extraction, and palm oil as classified by MSCI in their ESG
Business Involvement Screening;
1.2. Additional exclusion criteria on environmental
controversies regarding impacts on biodiversity using MSCI ESG
Controversies; and
1.3. The addition of an overall Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") emission
intensity reduction target of the Reference Index compared to the
relevant Parent Index as identified by MSCI Climate Change
Metrics.
General Information
For the avoidance of doubt, the Funds fees will remain
unchanged.
Shareholders who subscribe for Shares in the Funds on the
primary market and who do not agree with the Changes, are entitled
to redeem their Shares in the Funds in accordance with the
Prospectus. Such redemptions shall be free of any Redemption Charge
from the date of this notice until the Cut-off Time on 22 May 2023.
Please note that the Company does not charge any redemption fee for
the sale of Shares in the secondary market. Orders to sell Shares
through a stock exchange can be placed via an authorised
intermediary or stockbroker. Shareholders should note that orders
in the secondary market may incur costs over which the Company has
no control and to which the above exemption on redemption charges
does not apply.
Copies of the revised supplement and the key information
documents of the Funds reflecting the Changes will be made
available on the website of the Company (www.Xtrackers.com) on or
around the date of this notice, 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.
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
Schedule
Fund Reference Index
Xtrackers MSCI World ESG Screened MSCI World Select ESG Screened Index
UCITS ETF
Xtrackers MSCI EMU ESG Screened UCITS MSCI EMU Select ESG Screened Index
ETF
Xtrackers MSCI Japan ESG Screened MSCI Japan Select ESG Screened Index
UCITS ETF
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS MSCI USA Select ESG Screened Index
ETF
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG MSCI EM Select ESG Screened Index
Screened UCITS ETF
Xtrackers MSCI AC World ESG Screened MSCI ACWI Select ESG Screened Index
UCITS ETF
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Consumer MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary ESG
Discretionary ESG Screened UCITS ETF Screened 20-35 Select Index
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 funds.
Registration Number 393802. Registered Office as above.
Directors: Tom Murray (Irish), Michael Whelan (Irish), Gerry
Grimes (Irish), Julien Boulliat (French) and Philippe Ah-Sun
(British))
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