Xtrackers

Investment Company with Variable Capital

Registered office: 49, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg

R.C.S. Luxembourg B-119.899

(the "Company")

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF

Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Banks Swap UCITS ETF (ISIN: LU0292103651)

Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Health Care Swap UCITS ETF (ISIN: LU0292103222)

Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Utilities Swap UCITS ETF (ISIN: LU0292104899)

(each a "Sub-Fund" and together the "Sub-Funds")

24 August 2021

With reference to the notice to shareholders dated 30 July 2021 (the "Original Notice"), we hereby inform you that the changes as described in the Original Notice shall be effected in relation to the Sub-Funds from 1 September 2021.

Hence, from 1 September 2021:

   -- the Index Administrator of the Sub-Funds will change to MSCI Limited; 
 
   -- the current Reference Index of each Sub-Fund (each a "Current Reference 
      Index") will be replaced with a respective new reference index (each a 
      "New Reference Index") as follows: 
 
Sub-Fund name              Current Reference Index    New Reference Index 
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe     STOXX(R) Europe 600 Banks  MSCI Europe Financials 
600 Banks Swap UCITS ETF   Index                      ESG Screened 20-35 
                                                      Select Index 
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe     STOXX(R) Europe 600        MSCI Europe Health Care 
600 Health Care Swap       Health Care Index          ESG Screened 20-35 
UCITS ETF                                             Select Index 
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe     STOXX(R) Europe 600        MSCI Europe Utilities 
600 Utilities Swap UCITS   Utilities Index            ESG Screened 20-35 
ETF                                                   Select Index 
 
   -- the Sub-Funds will qualify as products subject to Article 8 of SFDR due 
      to the New Reference Index of each Sub-Fund promoting environmental, 
      social and governance ("ESG") characteristics and applying an ESG 
      screening approach; 
 
   -- the Sub-Funds will be passively managed in accordance with a Direct 
      Investment Policy and will become Full Replication Funds. As a result, 
      the applicable Significant Market of the Sub-Funds will be the Direct 
      Replication Significant Market; 
 
   -- the Sub-Funds may start engaging in securities lending activities; 
 
   -- the Cut-off Time for the Sub-Funds will be 3:30 p.m. Luxembourg time on 
      the relevant Transaction Day; 
 
   -- the Sub-Funds' names will change as follows: 
 
Current Sub-Fund name                   New Sub-Fund name 
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Banks Swap   Xtrackers MSCI Europe Financials ESG 
UCITS ETF                               Screened UCITS ETF 
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Health Care  Xtrackers MSCI Europe Health Care ESG 
Swap UCITS ETF                          Screened UCITS ETF 
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 Utilities    Xtrackers MSCI Europe Utilities ESG 
Swap UCITS ETF                          Screened UCITS ETF

Capitalised terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the prospectus of the Company (the "Prospectus").

Further information regarding the changes mentioned above, including more detailed information regarding each New Reference Index and the Direct Investment Policy are contained in the Prospectus. The Prospectus, as well as the revised key investor information documents in relation to the Sub-Funds are available on the website of the Company (www.Xtrackers.com), a copy of which may be obtained free of charge at the Company's registered office or at the foreign representatives' offices.

If you have any queries or if any of the above is not clear, you should seek advice from your stockbroker, bank manager, legal adviser, accountant or other independent financial advisor. All shareholders are strongly advised to consult their tax advisor to assess (1) the impact of the changes and any potential tax consequences thereof and (2) any potential changes between the current and / or future taxation of their investment under the laws of the countries of their nationality, residence, domicile or incorporation.

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any other website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

Xtrackers

The board of directors

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