- Title:
SSGA SPDR ETF Europe I plc - SASB Name Changes - Time:
07:00:06 - Date:
17 Apr 2025 - Category:
Miscellaneous - ID:
3627F
RNS ANNOUNCEMENT
Date: 17 April 2025
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dear Shareholder,
SSGA SPDR ETFs Europe I plc (the "Company")
SPDR Bloomberg SASB 0-3 Year Euro Corporate ESG UCITS ETF
SPDR Bloomberg SASB U.S. Corporate ESG UCITS ETF
SPDR Bloomberg SASB U.S. High Yield Corporate ESG UCITS ETF
(the "Funds")
We are writing to inform you, as a Shareholder in the Company, that the Index Provider for the Funds has amended the Index names following a review of the 'Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms' (the "Guidelines") which were published by the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") on 21 August 2024.
In order to meet the Guidelines' requirements, the Index Provider, following consultation, has deemed it appropriate to remove 'ESG' from the Index names. In line with the Index name changes, the Funds names will also change as outlined in the table below with effect from 1 May 2025 or such later date as the Funds supplements are noted by the Central Bank (the "Effective Date").
Change to Fund Names and Index Names
|
Current Fund |
Current Index Name |
New Fund Name |
New Index Name |
ISIN |
|
SPDR® Bloomberg SASB 0-3 Year Euro Corporate ESG UCITS ETF |
Bloomberg SASB Euro Corporate ESG Ex-Controversies Select Index |
SPDR Bloomberg 0-3 Year Euro Corporate Scored UCITS ETF |
Bloomberg SASB Scored Euro Corporate Ex-Controversies Select Index |
IE00B6YX5H87 |
|
SPDR® Bloomberg SASB U.S. Corporate ESG UCITS ETF
|
Bloomberg SASB US Corporate ESG Ex-Controversies Select Index |
SPDR Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Scored UCITS ETF |
Bloomberg SASB Scored US Corporate Ex-Controversies Select Index |
IE00BLF7VX27 |
|
SPDR® Bloomberg SASB U.S. High Yield Corporate ESG UCITS ETF |
Bloomberg SASB US High Yield Corporate ESG Ex-Controversies Select Index |
SPDR Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Corporate Scored UCITS ETF |
Bloomberg SASB Scored US Corporate High Yield Ex-Controversies Select Index |
IE00BYTH5602 |
Please note that corresponding changes will be made to each unlaunched Class of the Funds, as will be reflected in the revised Funds' supplements on the Effective Date.
Should you have any queries, please contact the SPDR ETF Sales and Support team at [email protected].
SSGA SPDR ETF Europe I plc - SASB Name Changes07:00:0617 Apr 2025Miscellaneous3627F