Please note that the following risk factors have been added in consideration of the New Investment Policy of the Sub-Fund: ? "Market Risk (from 27 August 2021)
The value of the Fund's Shares is linked to equities, the value of which may rise or fall. Hence, investors should note that the value of their investment could fall as well as rise and they should accept that there is no guarantee that the strategy of the Fund will indeed result in a return above any comparable investment strategy or that they will recover their initial investment. ? ESG Risk (from 27 August 2021)
There is a risk that ESG investments may underperform the broad market. ESG information from third-party data providers may be incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable. As a result, there is a risk that the Management Company may incorrectly assess a security or issuer, resulting in the incorrect inclusion or exclusion of a security in the portfolio of a Fund."
Finally, a specific reference to the risks linked to investments in China A-Shares, in Russia and in Depositary Receipts, has been included. 6. Change of the Dealing Deadline for classes UCITS ETF 1C (USD) & UCITS ETF 1C (EUR) and 2C (EUR) of the Sub-Fund
Please note that The Dealing Deadline when a Dealing Day is a Friday will be changed from 10:15 a.m. on the prior dealing day to 10:45 a.m on the prior dealing day 7. Clarification of the continuous level of exposition to equity with respect to the German Investment Tax Act (GITA)
Please note that the Sub-Fund qualifies as an equity fund pursuant to GITA. In this respect, it has been clarified that the the continuous level of exposition to equity is at least 50%. 8. Delisting of the share classes of the Sub-Fund from Euronext Paris
As a consequence of the change from a passively managed index tracking ETF sub-fund to an actively managed ETF sub-fund, please note that the following share class of the Sub-Fund will be delisted from Euronext Paris, in line with the requirements of the Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF") on 26 August 2021.
Share Class ISIN BBG Ticker Currency UCITS ETF 1C (EUR) LU0705291903 EMMV FP EUR
The last trading day on Euronext Paris will be on 26 August 2021.
Following the above-mentioned delisting, the share class will only be removed from Euronext Paris. If investors want to sell their positions on the secondary market, it can be made on the following stock exchanges where the share class remains listed:
Share Class ISIN BBG Ticker Currency Stock Exchange EMMV IM EUR Borsa Italiana UCITS ETF 1C (EUR) LU0705291903 OSX9 GY EUR Xetra EMMV SW EUR SIX Stock Exchange
After the delisting from Euronext Paris, investors who purchased their shares on Euronext Paris and who intend to sell their holding may need to instruct their custodian or broker to transfer their shares into another stock exchange where the share class is listed prior to being able to sell their shares. Such instruction to custodians and brokers may involve additional costs to be paid by the investors. Investors who are invested through Euronext Paris should consult their custodian or broker as to the potential impact of the above delisting which may be specific to their individual case. 9. Change of Dealing Deadline of OSSIAM EUROPE ESG MACHINE LEARNING
The Dealing Deadline for the sub-fund will be amended as follows:
Previous Dealing Deadline New Dealing Deadline 3:30 pm (Luxembourg time) 3:00 pm (Luxembourg time)
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Should you disagree with the planned changes mentioned above, you may redeem your shares, free of redemption charge until 26 August 2021 in accordance with the redemption procedure set out in the Prospectus.
The abovementioned changes will become effective as of 27 August 2021 and will be reflected in the next version of the Prospectus. Copies of the Prospectus reflecting the above changes will be available free of charge at the registered office of the Company, once available.
Any further information may be obtained by sending an email to info@ossiam.com.
Yours faithfully,
On behalf of the Company,
The Board -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISIN: LU0705291812
Category Code: CAN
TIDM: DEMV
LEI Code: 549300638ZUB446T5F70
Sequence No.: 118401
EQS News ID: 1221489
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