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Invesco Markets II plc Ground Floor, 2 Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
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19 December 2024 |
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
RE: Change of Fund Names and Index Names
| Fund Name | Share Class | ISIN |
| Invesco MSCI Europe ESG Leaders Catholic Principles UCITS ETF | Dist | IE00BG0NY640 |
| Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Acc | IE00BMDBMY19 |
| Invesco MSCI Europe ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Acc | IE00BJQRDL90 |
| Invesco MSCI Europe Ex UK ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Acc | IE00BMDBMW94 |
| Invesco MSCI Japan ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Acc | IE00BMDBMV87 |
| Invesco MSCI Pacific Ex Japan ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Acc | IE00BMDBMT65 |
| Invesco MSCI USA ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Acc Dist GBP Hdg Acc | IE00BJQRDM08 IE000A8N67F3 IE000T5R61X5 |
| Invesco MSCI World ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Acc | IE00BJQRDK83 |
| Invesco FTSE All Share ESG Climate UCITS ETF | Acc Dist | IE0003RA2ZR3 IE00BN7J5Z03 |
(the "Funds")
Dear Shareholder,
This notice is to inform you of proposed changes to the Funds, each a sub-fund of Invesco Markets II plc (the "Company"), to meet the requirements of ESMA's guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the "Guidelines").
i) Change of Fund Name and Index Name
According to the Guidelines, "ESG" is an environmental-related term. The Guidelines require that in order to use environmental-related terms in a fund name, the strategy of the relevant fund must: (i) meet an 80% threshold linked to the proportion of investments used to meet the environmental and social characteristics of the fund; and (ii) incorporate the exclusionary criteria for Paris-aligned Benchmarks detailed in Article 12(1)(a) - (g) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 (the "PAB exclusions").
As the Reference Indices set out below do not incorporate the PAB exclusions, the Index Provider, following consultation, has determined it appropriate to rename each Reference Index to remove "ESG".
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Directors: Gary Buxton (British/Irish), Feargal Dempsey, Deirdre Gormley, Sarah (Katy Walton) Jones (British), Lisa Martensson (Swedish)
Invesco Markets II plc, registered in Ireland as an open-ended variable capital umbrella investment company with limited liability and segregated liability between sub-funds.
Registration number: 567964. Registered office: Ground Floor, 2 Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Accordingly, it is proposed to rename each Fund to reflect the relevant Reference Index names with effect from 3 February 2025 (the "Effective Date").
Details of the proposed name changes are as follows:
| Current Reference Index Name | New Reference Index Name |
| MSCI Europe Select Catholic Principles ESG Leaders 10/40 Index | MSCI Europe Select Catholic Principles Selection 10/40 Index |
| MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) ESG Universal Select Business Screens Index | MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Universal Select Business Screens Index |
| MSCI Europe ESG Universal Select Business Screens Index | MSCI Europe Universal Select Business Screens Index |
| MSCI Europe ex UK ESG Universal Select Business Screens Index | MSCI Europe ex UK Universal Select Business Screens Index |
| MSCI Japan ESG Universal Select Business Screens Index | MSCI Japan Universal Select Business Screens Index |
| MSCI Pacific ex Japan ESG Universal Select Business Screens Index | MSCI Pacific ex Japan Universal Select Business Screens Index |
| MSCI USA ESG Universal Select Business Screens Index | MSCI USA Universal Select Business Screens Index |
| MSCI World ESG Universal Select Business Screens Index | MSCI World Universal Select Business Screens Index |
| Current Fund Name | New Fund Name |
| Invesco MSCI Europe ESG Leaders Catholic Principles UCITS ETF | Invesco MSCI Europe Catholic Principles UCITS ETF |
| Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets Universal Screened UCITS ETF |
| Invesco MSCI Europe ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Invesco MSCI Europe Universal Screened UCITS ETF |
| Invesco MSCI Europe Ex UK ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Invesco MSCI Europe Ex UK Universal Screened UCITS ETF |
| Invesco MSCI Japan ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Invesco MSCI Japan Universal Screened UCITS ETF |
| Invesco MSCI Pacific Ex Japan ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Invesco MSCI Pacific Ex Japan Universal Screened UCITS ETF |
| Invesco MSCI USA ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Invesco MSCI USA Universal Screened UCITS ETF |
| Invesco MSCI World ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF | Invesco MSCI World Universal Screened UCITS ETF |
ii) Change of Fund Name
As the Fund name "Invesco FTSE All Share ESG Climate UCITS ETF" references the terms "ESG" and "Climate" and the Reference Index used by the Fund does not incorporate the PAB exclusions, Invesco, has determined it appropriate to rename the Fund to remove the terms "ESG" and "Climate". Accordingly, it is proposed to rename the Fund with effect from 3 February 2025 (the "Effective Date").
Details of the proposed name change is as follows:
| Current Fund Name | New Fund Name |
| Invesco FTSE All Share ESG Climate UCITS ETF | Invesco FTSE All Share Screened & Tilted UCITS ETF |
Next steps
The supplements for the Funds (the "Supplement") will be amended to reflect the above-mentioned changes on or shortly after the Effective Date.
Should you wish to redeem your shareholding as a result of the changes, you may do so in accordance with the dealing provisions outlined in the Prospectus.
General
Shareholders may obtain the Prospectus, a copy of the Supplement, the key investor information documents, the latest annual and semi-annual reports and copies of the Constitution free of charge from the registered office of the Manager or the local representatives in the countries where the Company is registered and in Switzerland at BNP Paribas, Paris, Zurich branch, Selnaustrasse 16, 8002 Zurich which is the Swiss representative and paying agent, as well as from the German information agent Marcard, Stein & Co AG, Ballindamm 36, 20095 Hamburg, Germany and where applicable on the website of the Company - etf.invesco.com.
All capitalised terms used in this notice shall bear the same meaning as the capitalised and defined terms used in the Prospectus and Supplement.
Yours faithfully
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Name: Lisa Martensson Title: Director
Date: 19.12.24
For and on behalf of Invesco Markets II plc
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