HSBC ETFs plc

(the "Company")

Notice to Shareholders

This circular (the "Circular") is important and requires your immediate attention. If you are in doubt as to the action you should take you should seek advice from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser. If you have sold or transferred all of your shares in HSBC NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF, please pass this Circular at once to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee as soon as possible.

This Circular has not been reviewed by the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") and it is possible that changes may be necessary to meet the Central Bank's requirements. The board of directors of the Company (the "Directors") accepts responsibility for the information contained in this Circular.

30 September 2024

Dear Shareholder,

The purpose of this Circular is to notify you of the following changes to the supplement (the "Supplement") for HSBC NASDAQ Global Climate Tech UCITS ETF (IE000XC6EVL9) (the "Fund") of which you are a shareholder. The changes set out in this Circular took effect on 30 August 2024.

1.    Addition of money market funds as an eligible investment for cash management purposes

The investment policy for the Fund was updated to permit the Fund to invest in money market funds for cash management purposes. This is not a material change to the investment policies of the Fund and any investment in money market funds will be subject to the overall 10% limit on investment in other collective investment schemes provided for in the Supplement. The reason for this change is to provide the Investment Manager with greater flexibility in terms of the cash management tools available to it, particularly as money market funds can provide superior rates, better preserve value and offer operational efficiencies compared to allocating cash to bank deposits. 

2.    Amendment to the definition of "Dealing Day"

The definition of "Dealing Day" for the Fund was amended to clarify that the Fund will not be open for dealing on any Business Day prior to a Significant Market being closed. A "Significant Market" is defined in the Supplement as any market and/or exchange or combination of markets and/or exchanges where the value of the Fund's investments in those markets and/or exchanges exceeds 30% of the Net Asset Value of the Fund. As the Fund operate with a Valuation Point that is on each Business Day following a Dealing Day, the purpose of the amendment is to clarify that the Fund will not be open for dealing on the Business Day prior to the Significant Market being closed.

Tax considerations

If you are in any doubt as to the tax consequences of these changes, you should contact your financial or tax advisor.

Conclusion

If you have any queries regarding the contents of this Circular, please contact your sales representative or your professional adviser.

A copy of the Circular will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism where it is available for inspection at: Notie

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