Scheme of arrangement

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PIMCO ETFs plc

(the "Company")

Re: Scheme of Arrangement

Date: 16 October 2020

Capitalised terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Circular dated 12 August 2020.

Following the passing of the relevant resolutions at the Scheme Meeting and EGM of the Company held on 7 September 2020, the Company applied to the High Court of Ireland for an order approving the proposed scheme of arrangement between the Company and the Scheme Shareholders. 

NOTICE is hereby given that consequent upon the said application by the Company, the High Court of Ireland made an order sanctioning the Scheme at a hearing on 16 October 2020.

The High Court determined that the Effective Date of the Scheme will be 26 October 2020. Accordingly, Shareholders are advised that the conversion to the ICSD Settlement Model will proceed at 0.01 on 26 October 2020. With effect from the Effective Date, the shares of all the sub-funds of the Company (as listed below) will settle using an ICSD settlement model.  PIMCO US Low Duration Corporate Bond UCITS ETF already uses the ICSD Model.

PIMCO Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF

PIMCO US Dollar Short Maturity UCITS ETF

PIMCO Sterling Short Maturity UCITS ETF

PIMCO Emerging Markets Advantage Local Bond Index UCITS ETF

PIMCO US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Index UCITS ETF

PIMCO Covered Bond UCITS ETF

PIMCO Euro Low Duration Corporate Bond UCITS ETF

PIMCO US Low Duration Corporate Bond UCITS ETF

PIMCO Euro Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Index UCITS ETF

Shareholders who have any queries or to whom any of the above is not clear should seek advice from their stockbroker, bank manager, legal advisor, accountant or other independent financial advisor.

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