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Shareholder Notice - Time:
14:25:39 - Date:
24 Jun 2021 - Category:
Miscellaneous - ID:
0430D
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IMPORTANT: This letter is important and requires your immediate attention. If you have any questions about the content of this letter, you should seek independent professional financial advice.
21 June 2021
Invesco Markets II plc (the "Company")
Dear Shareholder
We are writing to inform you of various updates in one or more sub-funds of the Company listed in the Appendix (each a "Fund"):
1. Amendment to Dealing Deadlines;
2. The Minimum Equity Ratio for a number of Funds will be reduced from 85%, however a minimum continuous investment of more than 50% of their net asset value into equities will be maintained to qualify as an equity fund (as defined in section 2 paragraph 8 of the German Investment Tax Act). Investors should seek advice from their tax advisors on the implications of the German Investment Tax Act; and
3. Amendment to the investment policy to clarify FDI usage;
Details of these changes are further set out in the Appendix. These changes will be reflected in each of the relevant Supplements in due course and will be available to investors free of charge. Whilst the changes described above do not require Shareholder approval, should you wish to redeem your shareholding, you may do so in accordance with the dealing provisions outlined in the Supplement.
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 M&A 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 Securities Services, Paris, succursale de Zurich, 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 - www.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 of the Company and in the Supplement.
If you have any queries arising from this notice, please call Invesco on +44 (0)20 3370 1113 or contact us at [email protected].
Yours sincerely
_________________
For and on behalf of
Invesco Markets II plc
Appendix
Schedule of Amendments to the Prospectus
| Current |
Change |
Rationale |
Sub-Funds |
ISINs |
| 4.00 p.m. (Dublin time) on the relevant Dealing Day or such other time as the Investment Manager may, in consultation with the Directors, determine and is notified to Shareholders by the Company provided always that the Dealing Deadline will be before the Valuation Point. No subscription, exchange or redemption applications may be accepted after the Dealing Deadline. |
4.30 p.m. (Dublin time) on the relevant Dealing Day or such other time as the Investment Manager may, in consultation with the Directors, determine and is notified to Shareholders by the Company provided always that the Dealing Deadline will be before the Valuation Point. No subscription, exchange or redemption applications may be accepted after the Dealing Deadline. |
To extend the period during the trading day in which authorised participants can place subscriptions and redemptions allowing them increased flexibility to support secondary market demand.
This change only concerns dealing on the primary market and does not impact trading in the Shares on the relevant stock exchanges |
Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BFZPF322 |
| Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hdg Dist |
IE00BFZPF439 |
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| Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BG0TQB18 |
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| Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF GBP Hdg Dist |
IE00BYZLWM19 |
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| Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BGBN6P67 |
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| Invesco MSCI USA ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BJQRDM08 |
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| Invesco MSCI World ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BJQRDK83 |
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| Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BMD8KP97 |
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| Invesco Preferred Shares UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BG482169 |
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| Invesco Preferred Shares UCITS ETF CHF Hdg Acc |
IE00BDT8TZ34 |
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| Invesco Preferred Shares UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BDVJF675 |
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| Invesco Preferred Shares UCITS ETF EUR Hdg Dist |
IE00BDT8V027 |
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| Invesco Quantitative Strategies ESG Global Equity Multi-Factor UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BJQRDN15 |
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| Invesco Quantitative Strategies ESG Global Equity Multi-Factor UCITS ETF EUR PfHdg Acc |
IE00BJQRDP39 |
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| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BNGJJT35 |
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| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BM8QRY62 |
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| Invesco UK Gilt 1-5 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BG0TQ445 |
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| Invesco UK Gilts UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BG0TQD32 |
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| Invesco UK Gilts UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BG0TQC25 |
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| Invesco US Municipal Bond UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BNG70R26 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BKWD3D06 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year UCITS ETF EUR Hdg Acc |
IE00BLCH1X54 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BKWD3C98 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year UCITS ETF GBP Hdg Dist |
IE00BKWD3F20 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BF2FNG46 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF GBP Hdg Dist |
IE00BF2FNL98 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 3-7 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BF2FNQ44 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 7-10 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BF2FN646 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond 7-10 Year UCITS ETF GBP Hdg Dist |
IE00BF2FNB90 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF |
IE00BF2GFH28 |
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| Invesco US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF GBP Hdg Dist |
IE00BF2GFM70 |
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| Invesco USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BF51K025 |
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| Invesco USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF GBP Hdg Dist |
IE00BJ06C481 |
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| Invesco Variable Rate Preferred Shares UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BHJYDT11 |
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| Invesco Variable Rate Preferred Shares UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BG21M733 |
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| 4:00pm (Dublin time) on the relevant Dealing Day or such other time as the Investment Manager may, in consultation with the Directors, determine and is notified to Shareholders by the Company provided always that the Dealing Deadline will be before the Valuation Point. No subscription, exchange or redemption applications may be accepted after the Dealing Deadline |
4.30 p.m. (Dublin time) one Business Day before the relevant Dealing Day or such other time as the Investment Manager may, in consultation with the Directors, determine and is notified to Shareholders by the Company provided always that the Dealing Deadline will be before the Valuation Point. No subscription, exchange or redemption applications may be accepted after the Dealing Deadline. |
To move the dealing deadline to T+1 basis to allow the investment manager sufficient time to deal on Asia Pacific markets.
As above, this change concerns dealings on the primary market only. |
Invesco Emerging Markets USD Bond UCITS ETF |
IE00BF51K132 |
| In accordance with the changes introduced in the German Investment Tax Act, 2018 which are effective from 1 January 2018, the Fund intends to qualify as an equity fund as defined in section 2 sub-section 6 of the German Investment Tax Act, 2018 and will invest continuously at least 85% of its Net Asset Value into equities (as defined in section 2 sub section 8 of the German Investment Tax Act, 2018). |
In accordance with the changes introduced in the German Investment Tax Act, 2018 which are effective from 1 January 2018, the Fund intends to qualify as an equity fund as defined in section 2 sub-section 6 of the German Investment Tax Act, 2018 and will invest continuously at least 50% of its Net Asset Value into equities (as defined in section 2 sub section 8 of the German Investment Tax Act, 2018). |
The Minimum Equity Ratio of at least 85% will no longer be maintained. However, a minimum continuous investment of more than 50% of the Fund's net asset value into equities will be maintained to qualify as an equity fund (as defined in section 2 paragraph 8 of the German Investment Tax Act). Investors should seek advice from their tax advisors on the implications of the German Investment Tax Ac.
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Invesco MSCI China All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BK80XL30 |
| Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BMD8KP97 |
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| The Fund may also engage in transactions in FDIs for hedging and/or efficient portfolio management purposes, and/or for investment purposes to assist in achieving its investment objective (which provide exposure to the component securities of the Reference Index, the Reference Index itself or securities which are not component securities of the Reference Index in conjunction with the use of a Sampling Strategy as described above). |
The Fund may also engage in transactions in FDIs for hedging and/or efficient portfolio management purposes. |
The Funds do not intend to engage in transactions in FDI for investment purposes. This is being clarified in the Fund supplements. |
Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hdg Dist |
IE00BFZPF439 |
| Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BG0TQB18 |
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| Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF GBP Hdg Dist |
IE00BYZLWM19 |
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| Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BFZPF322 |
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| Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BGBN6P67 |
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| Invesco Euro Corporate Hybrid Bond UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BKWD3B81 |
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| Invesco Euro Corporate Hybrid Bond UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BKWD3966 |
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| Invesco Euro Government Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BGJWWY63 |
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| Invesco Euro Government Bond 3-5 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BGJWWV33 |
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| Invesco Euro Government Bond 5-7 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BGJWWT11 |
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| Invesco Euro Government Bond 7-10 Year UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BGJWWW40 |
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| Invesco Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF |
IE00BGJWWX56 |
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| Invesco GBP Corporate Bond ESG UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BKW9SV11 |
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| Invesco GBP Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BKW9SW28 |
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| Invesco MDAX® UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BHJYDV33 |
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| Invesco MSCI Europe ESG Leaders Catholic Principles UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BG0NY640 |
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| Invesco MSCI Europe ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BJQRDL90 |
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| Invesco MSCI USA ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BJQRDM08 |
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| Invesco MSCI World ESG Universal Screened UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BJQRDK83 |
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| Invesco Preferred Shares UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BG482169 |
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| Invesco Preferred Shares UCITS ETF CHF Hdg Acc |
IE00BDT8TZ34 |
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| Invesco Preferred Shares UCITS ETF Dist |
IE00BDVJF675 |
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| Invesco Preferred Shares UCITS ETF EUR Hdg Dist |
IE00BDT8V027 |
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| Invesco Quantitative Strategies ESG Global Equity Multi-Factor UCITS ETF Acc |
IE00BJQRDN15 |
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| Invesco Quantitative Strategies ESG Global Equity Multi-Factor UCITS ETF EUR PfHdg Acc |
IE00BJQRDP39 |
Shareholder Notice14:25:3924 Jun 2021Miscellaneous0430D