MVIS Announces Index Rules Changes

Frankfurt (28 March 2017) – Effective on 1 June 2017, the dividends of all MVIS Long/Short Indices will no longer be re-invested on the ex-dividend date. Instead, dividends will be collected as cash components. These cash components will be re-invested with the next index review.

The following indices will be affected by the rules change:

• MVIS Asia (Dev) Long/Short Equity Index (Ticker: MVLSDA,MVLSDATR)
• MVIS EM Long/Short Equity Index (Ticker: MVLSEM, MVLSEMTR)
• MVIS Global Event Long/Short Equity Index (Ticker: MVEVEQ)
• MVIS Global Long/Short Equity Index (Ticker: MVLSGL, MVEVEQTR)
• MVIS North America Long/Short Equity Index (Ticker: MVLSNA, MVLSGLTR)
• MVIS Western Europe Long/Short Equity Index (Ticker: MVLSWE; MVLSWETR)

The amended Index Guide will be available on the MVIS website by 1 June 2017 and can be accessed here.