L&Q Notice - Smartshares US 500 (NZD Hedged) ETF

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Thu, Jun 29 2023 10:53 am

LISTING AND QUOTATION NOTICE: NZX MAIN BOARD SMARTSHARES US 500 (NZD HEDGED) ETF (“USH”) UNITS

Fund: Smartshares US 500 (NZD Hedged) ETF

Issuer Code: USH

ISIN: NZUSHE0001S0

Short Name: USH ETF

Registered Office: Level 1, NZX Centre, 11 Cable Street, Wellington

Website: www.smartshares.co.nz

Telephone Number: 0800 80 87 80

Financial Year End: 31 March

Nature of Business: The Smartshares US 500 (NZD Hedged) ETF invests in US shares and is designed to track the return of the S&P 500 Dynamic Hedged NZD Index.

Directors: Mark Peterson (Chair), Graham Law, Guy Elliffe, and John Williams

Details of Issue: Quotation of units in the Fund following an allotment pursuant to a private placement.

Number of Securities to be Quoted: 2,000,000

Supervisor: Public Trust

Manager of the Fund: Smartshares Limited

Auditors: KPMG

Solicitors: DLA Piper

Registrar: Link Market Services Limited (“LNKT”)

Settlement Status: NZCDC Settlement System

Product Disclosure Statement Dated: Monday, 26 June 2023

Expected Commencement of Trading on the NZX Main Board: Thursday, 29 June 2023

Chairman
Special Division of the NZ
Markets Disciplinary Tribunal

29 June 2023