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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
RE: Change of ESG data service provider for the 'best in class' approach of Invesco Quantitative Strategies ESG Global Equity Multi-Factor UCITS ETF
ISIN | Share class |
IE00BJQRDN15 | Acc |
IE00BJQRDP39 | EUR PfHdg Acc |
IE0008YN55P8 | EUR PfHdg Dist |
(the "Fund")
Dear Shareholder
We are writing to you as a Shareholder of the Fund, a sub-fund of Invesco Markets II plc (the "Company"), to inform you of a change of ESG data service provider for the 'best in class' approach of the Fund strategy.
Background and Changes
Moody's Corporation announced in July 2024 that, as a result of a new strategic partnership with MSCI Inc., it will close its ESG Solutions business (formerly known as Vigeo Eiris). As a result of this announcement, the Fund will transition away from using Moody's ESG data and replace it with MSCI ESG data.
The first step in this transition is to change the data source for the 'best in class' approach from Moody's to MSCI (the "Change"). The implementation of this change will result in a one-off increase in the Fund's 12-month portfolio turnover of approximately one-third. There will be no change to the investment strategy implemented.
The transition away from other Moody's ESG data used by the Fund, will occur in the first half of 2025 by the latest.
For further information on the Moody's announcement, please refer to the following link: https://ir.moodys.com/press-releases/news-details/2024/Moodys-and-MSCI-Announce-a-Strategic-Partnership-to-Enhance-Transparency-and-Deliver-Data-Driven-Risk-Solutions/default.aspx.
Effective Date
The Change will take effect from close of business on 30 August 2024.
Should you wish to redeem your shareholding as a result of the Change, you may do so in accordance with the dealing provisions outlined in the Supplements.
General
Shareholders may obtain the Prospectus, the key information document, the latest annual and semi-annual reports and copies of the constitution of the Company free of charge from the registered office of the Manager or the local representatives in the countries where the Company is registered as well as from the German information agent, Marcard Stein & Co AG, Ballindamm 36, 20095 Hamburg, Germany and on the website of the Company - etf.invesco.com or - limited to the Prospectus, the key information documents - on the website of the relevant stock exchange where the Shares are listed (for Italy, on the website of Borsa Italiana S.p.a. www.borsaitaliana.it).
All capitalised terms used in this notice shall bear the same meaning as the capitalised and defined terms used in the Prospectus and Supplement.
If you have any queries arising from this notice, please contact us at invest@Invesco.com.
Yours faithfully
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Title: Director
Name: Lisa Martensson
Date: 16 August 2024
For and on behalf of
Invesco Markets II plc
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