Suspension of Dealing

HSBC ETFs PLC

Suspension of Dealing

1 October 2020

The Board of Directors of HSBC ETFs plc wishes to announce the suspension of dealing of the following sub funds due to a technical issue that occurred at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (the 'Exchange') today. The suspension is temporary and it is hoped the Exchange will resume trading as normal on Friday 2 October 2020.

HSBC MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (IE00B5VX7566);

HSBC Japan Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF (IE00BKY55S33)

Further Information

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Notes to editors:

The value of investments and any income from them can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Where overseas investments are held the rate of currency exchange may also cause the value of such investments to fluctuate. Investments in emerging markets are by their nature higher risk and potentially more volatile than those inherent in established markets.

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) from HSBC Group

HSBC ETFs Plc is an investment company with variable capital incorporated in Ireland as a public limited company and is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as a UCITS pursuant to the UCITS Regulations. The Company is constituted as an umbrella fund, with segregated liability between sub-funds. Shares purchased on the secondary market cannot usually be sold directly back to the Company. Investors must buy and sell shares on the secondary market with the assistance of an intermediary (e.g. a stockbroker) and may incur fees for doing so. In addition, investors may pay more than the current Net Asset Value per share when buying shares and may receive less than the current Net Asset Value per Share when selling them.  The indicative intra-day net asset value of the sub-funds is available on at least one major market data vendor terminal such as Bloomberg, as well as on a wide range of websites that display stock market data, including www.reuters.com.  UK based investors in the Company are advised that they may not be afforded some of the protections conveyed by the Financial Services and Markets Act (2000), (the "Act"). The Company is recognised in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority under section 264 of the Act. The shares in the Company have not been and will not be offered for sale or sold in the United States of America, its territories or possessions and all areas subject to its jurisdiction, or to United States Persons. Affiliated companies of HSBC Investment Funds (Luxembourg) S.A. may make markets in the Company. All applications are made on the basis of the current Prospectus of the Company, relevant Key Investor Information Document ("KIID"), Supplementary Information Document (SID) and the relevant Fund supplement, and most recent annual and semi-annual reports, which can be obtained upon request free of charge from HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) DAC by emailing [email protected], or by visiting www.etf.hsbc.com, or from a stockbroker or financial adviser. Investors and potential investors should read and note the risk warnings in the Prospectus, relevant KIID and Fund supplement (where available) and additionally, in the case of retail clients, the information contained in the supporting SID.

HSBC Global Asset Management

HSBC Global Asset Management should be referred to in full at all times to avoid confusion with any other financial services firms.

HSBC Global Asset Management, the investment management business of the HSBC Group, invests on behalf of HSBC's worldwide customer base of retail and private clients, intermediaries, corporates and institutions through both segregated accounts and pooled funds. HSBC Global Asset Management connects HSBC's clients with investment opportunities around the world through an international network of offices in 25 countries and territories, delivering global capabilities with local market insight.

As at 30 June 2020, HSBC Global Asset Management managed assets totalling US$525bn on behalf of its clients. For more information see www.global.assetmanagement.hsbc.com.

HSBC Global Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of HSBC Holdings plc.  

The HSBC Group

HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 64 countries and territories in our geographical regions: Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,923bn at 30 June 2020, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.