Circulars
Jun 23, 2016

051/2016: Change of settlement structure for ETFs of iShares V plc and iShares VI plc

Please be advised that iShares V plc and iShares VI are planning a change of settlement structure for its Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) traded on Xetra (MIC: XETR) and Börse Frankfurt (MIC: XFRA).

The issuer intends to convert the ETFs listed below to the International Central Securities Depository (ICSD) model with effective date Monday, 4 July 2016. Following successful conversion, shares of these ETFs will be held in non-collective safe custody (NCSC). For DE ISIN holders, the conversion process will also include a one-for-one DE for IE ISIN exchange as listed below. Short codes of the converting ETFs will remain unchanged.

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