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Investment Risks

iShares products may not be suitable for all investors and BlackRock does not guarantee the performance of the iShares products. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. The value and price of securities (which may trade in limited markets) of the iShares products and the income from them may fall as well as rise and an investor may not recover the full amount invested. An investor’s income from iShares products is not necessarily fixed and may fluctuate. Where an investor invests in an iShares product denominated in a currency other than that of the country in which the investor is resident, the return to the investor may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

The capital return and income of each iShares fund are based on the capital appreciation and income on the securities it holds, less expenses incurred. Therefore, each iShares fund’s return may be expected to fluctuate in response to changes in such capital appreciation or income. Additionally, the securities in an equity benchmark index may under-perform fixed income investments and stock market investments that track other markets, segments or sectors different to that of an iShares fund. As foreign exchanges can be open on days when shares in an iShares fund are not priced, the value of the securities in an iShares fund’s portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell an iShares fund’s shares.

Certain iShares funds may use derivatives, details of which will be set out in the relevant prospectuses. The use of derivatives involves special risks and the iShares funds may be exposed to credit risk with regard to parties with whom it trades.

An investment in an iShares fund often involves investing in international markets. In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments involve the risk of losing all or part of any capital from unfavourable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. The value of investments in iShares funds investing in economies and markets which may be less developed than more established economies (including emerging markets), may be subject to greater volatility due to increased uncertainty as to how these markets operate and the possibility of lower trading volumes.

Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs)

iShares Physical ETCs are exchange traded commodities and are neither fund nor exchange traded funds. The iShares Physical ETCs are series of secured metal-linked securities issued in the form of debt securities. Unlike the iShares funds domiciled in Ireland which issue shares, the securities of all iShares Physical ETCs are issued in the form of debt securities which are listed and traded as non-equity securities.

Precious metal prices are generally more volatile than most other asset classes, making investment riskier and more complex than other investments. In addition, iShares Physical ETCs are limited recourse obligations which are payable solely out of the underlying secured property. If the secured property is insufficient, any outstanding claims will remain unpaid.

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Regulatory Information

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA'), registered office at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, England, Tel +44 (0)20 7743 3000. For your protection, calls are usually recorded. iShares plc, iShares II plc, iShares III plc, iShares IV plc, iShares V plc, iShares VI plc and iShares VII plc (together 'the Companies') are open-ended investment companies with variable capital having segregated liability between their funds organised under the laws of Ireland and authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland. The German domiciled funds are "undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities" in conformity with the directives within the meaning of the German Law on the investments. These funds are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG which is authorised and regulated by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht. iShares ETF (CH) and iShares ETF II (CH) are umbrella funds established under the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) of June 23, 2006, as amended, and are divided into sub-funds. The funds are regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (“FINMA”).

iShares (Lux) is an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities in the form of a common fund (“fonds commun de placement”) subject to Part I of the Law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment in Luxembourg and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier.

For investors in the UK

The iShares Physical Metals plc prospectus has been drawn up in accordance with the Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC and approved by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”). The prospectus and additional information relating to the ETCs, including annual reports, are available on the iShares website atwww.ishares.com.

Restricted Investors

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Risk Warnings

Investment in the products mentioned in this document may not be suitable for all investors and involve a significant degree of risk. Investors should read carefully and ensure they understand the Risk Factors in the Prospectus. Past performance is not a guide to future performance and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product. The price of the investments may go up or down and the investor may not get back the amount invested. Your income is not fixed and may fluctuate. The value of investments involving exposure to foreign currencies can be affected by exchange rate movements. The securities are priced in US Dollars and the value of the investment in other currencies will be affected by exchange rate movements. We remind you that the levels and bases of, and reliefs from, taxation can change.

The securities issued by iShares Physical Metals plc are limited recourse obligations which are payable solely out of the underlying secured property. If the secured property is insufficient any outstanding claims will remain unpaid.

Precious metal prices are generally more volatile than most other asset classes, making investments riskier and more complex than other investments.

BlackRock have not considered the suitability of this investment against your individual needs and risk tolerance. The data displayed provides summary information, investment should be made on the basis of the relevant Prospectus which is available from your Broker, Financial Adviser or BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited. We recommend you seek independent professional advice prior to investing.

In respect of the products mentioned this document is intended for information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described within. This document may not be distributed without authorisation from BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited.

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The “Dow Jones Sustainability World Enlarged Index ex Alcohol, Tobacco, Gambling, Armaments, Firearms and Adult Entertainment SM and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Enlarged Index ex Alcohol, Tobacco, Gambling, Armaments, Firearms and Adult Entertainment SM" is a joint product of Dow Jones Indexes, the marketing name and a licensed trademark of CME Group Index Services LLC ("CME Indexes"), and SAM Indexes GmbH (“SAM”), and has been licensed for use. "Dow Jones®", "[DJSI Index]SM" and "Dow Jones Indexes" are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC ("Dow Jones") and have been licensed to CME Indexes and sublicensed for use for certain purposes by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited. Dow Jones, CME Indexes, SAM and their respective affiliates have no relationship to [licensee], other than making of the “Dow Jones Sustainability World Enlarged Index ex Alcohol, Tobacco, Gambling, Armaments, Firearms and Adult Entertainment SM and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Enlarged Index ex Alcohol, Tobacco, Gambling, Armaments, Firearms and Adult Entertainment SM"(the "Index") and their respective service marks available for use in connection with the iShares.

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'FTSE®' is a trade mark jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange plc and the Financial Times Limited (the 'FT') and is used by FTSE International Limited ('FTSE') under licence. The FTSE BRIC 50 Index, FTSE China 25 Index, FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 250 Index, FTSE UK Dividend + Index, FTSE UK Conventional Gilts - Up To 5 Years Index and FTSE Actuaries Government Securities UK Gilts All Stocks Index are calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited ('FTSE'). None of the Exchange, the FT nor FTSE sponsors, endorses or promotes iShares BRIC 50 UCITS ETF, iShares China Large Cap UCITS ETF, iShares FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (Inc), iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF, iShares UK Dividend UCITS ETF, iShares UK Gilts 0-5yr UCITS ETF and iShares UK Gilts UCITS ETF nor is in any way connected to the funds or accepts any liability in relation to their issue, operation and trading. All copyright and database rights within the index values and constituent list vest in FTSE. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited has obtained full licence from FTSE to use such copyright and database rights in the creation of these products.

The FTSE 100 is calculated by FTSE international Limited. FTSE does not sponsor, endorse or promote iShares FTSE 100 (DE). All copyright in the index values and constituent lists vests in FTSE. BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG has obtained full license from FTSE to use such copyright in the creation of this product. 'FTSETM' is a trade mark jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange Limited and The Financial Times Limited and is used by FTSE international Limited under license.

'FTSE®' is a trade mark of the London Stock Exchange plc and the Financial Times Limited, 'MIB' is a trade mark of Borsa Italiana SpA ('Borsa Italiana') and both are used by FTSE International Limited ('FTSE') under licence. The FTSE MIB Index is calculated by FTSE with the assistance of Borsa Italiana. Neither FTSE nor its licensors nor Borsa Italiana sponsor, endorse or promote the iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF (Acc) and iShares FTSE MIB UCITS ETF (Inc) and are not in any way connected to it and do not accept any liability in relation to its issue, operation and trading. All copyright in the index values and constituent list vest in FTSE. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited has obtained full licence from FTSE to use such copyright in the creation of this product.

FTSE®' is a trade mark jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange plc and the Financial Times Limited (the 'FT'), 'NAREIT®' is a trade mark of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ('NAREIT') and 'EPRA®' is a trade mark of the European Public Real Estate Association ('EPRA') and all are used by FTSE under licence. The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Asia Dividend+ Index, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Dividend+ Index, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe ex UK Dividend+ Index, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT UK Index and FTSE EPRA/NAREIT United States Dividend + Index are calculated by FTSE International Limited ('FTSE'). None of the Exchange, the FT, FTSE, Euronext N.V., NAREIT nor EPRA sponsors, endorses or promotes iShares Asia Property Yield UCITS ETF, iShares Developed Markets Property Yield UCITS ETF, iShares European Property Yield UCITS ETF, iShares UK Property UCITS ETF and iShares US Property Yield UCITS ETF nor is in any way connected to the funds or accepts any liability in relation to their issue, operation and trading. All copyright and database rights within the index values and constituent list vest in FTSE, Euronext N.V., NAREIT and EPRA. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited has obtained full licence from FTSE to use such copyright and database rights in the creation of these products.

'FTSE®' is a trade mark jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange plc and the Financial Times Limited (the 'FT'). 'FTSEurofirst®' is a trademark jointly owned by FTSE International Limited ('FTSE') and Euronext N.V ('Euronext'). The FTSEurofirst 100 Index and FTSEurofirst 80 Index are compiled and calculated by or on behalf of FTSE. None of the Exchange, the FT, FTSE or Euronext sponsors, endorses or promotes iShares FTSEurofirst 100 UCITS ETF and iShares FTSEurofirst 80 UCITS ETF nor is in any way connected to the funds or accepts any liability in relation to their issue, operation and trading. All copyright and database rights within the index values and constituent list vest in FTSE and Euronext. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited has obtained full licence from FTSE to use such copyright and database rights in the creation of these products.

'FTSE®' is a trade mark jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange ('Exchange') and the Financial Times Limited ('FT'), 'Macquarie™' is a trade mark of Macquarie Bank Limited and its related entities and both marks are used by FTSE International Limited ('FTSE') under licence. None of FTSE, Macquarie, the Exchange nor the FT shall be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to any person for any error in the Index and none of FTSE, Macquarie, the Exchange nor FT shall be under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited has obtained a licence from FTSE to use such copyrights and database rights in the creation of iShares FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100.

The Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Index, iBoxx, Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade 0-5 Index, Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Capped Index, Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort Index, Markit iBoxx GBP Non-financials Index, Markit iBoxx GBP Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort Index, Markit iBoxx € Covered Index, Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns 1-3Y (Mid), Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns 3-7Y (Mid), Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns 7-10Y (Mid), Markit iBoxx Euro Sovereigns Inflation-Linked Index Nom. (Mid), Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort Index, Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped (CHF Hedged), Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped (GBP Hedged), Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped Index, Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries 1-3Y (Mid), Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries 3-7Y (Mid), Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries 7-10 (Mid) and Markit iBoxx Tips Inflation-Linked Index Nom. (Mid) referenced herein are the property of Markit Indices Limited and is used under license. The iShares $ Corporate Bond Interest Rate Hedged UCITS ETF, iShares $ Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, iShares $ High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, iShares $ Short Duration Corporate Bond UCITS ETF , iShares $ Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, iShares $ Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF, iShares £ Corporate Bond 1-5yr UCITS ETF , iShares £ Corporate Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF, iShares £ Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, iShares £ Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF, iShares Euro Corporate Bond Large Cap UCITS ETF, iShares Euro Covered Bond UCITS ETF, iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares Euro Government Bond 3-7 UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10 UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, iShares Euro Inflation Link Bond UCITS ETF, iShares Euro Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF, iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond CHF Hedged UCITS ETF, iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF, iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF, iShares USD Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares USD Government Bond 3-7 UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares USD Government Bond 7-10 UCITS ETF (Acc) and iShares USD Inflation Linked Bond UCITS ETF are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by Markit Indices Limited.

Markit iBoxx is a registered trade mark of Markit Indices Limited and has been licensed for use by BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG. Markit Indices Limited does not approve, endorse or recommend BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG or iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 1.5-10.5yr UCITS ETF (DE), iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 1.5-2.5yr UCITS ETF (DE), iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 10.5+yr UCITS ETF (DE), iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 2.5-5.5yr UCITS ETF (DE) and iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 5.5-10.5yr UCITS ETF (DE). These products are not sponsored, endorsed or sold by Markit Indices Limited and Markit Indices Limited makes no representation regarding the suitability of investing in the products.

"J.P. Morgan" and "J.P. Morgan EMBISM Global Core Index" are trademarks of JPMorgan Chase & Co. licensed for use for certain purposes by BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. ("BTC"). iShares® is a registered trademark of BTC.J.P. Morgan is the Index Provider for the Underlying Index. J.P. Morgan is not affiliated with the Fund, BFA, State Street, the Distributor or any of their respective affiliates.

J.P. Morgan provides financial, economic and investment information to the financial community. J.P. Morgan calculates and maintains the J.P. Morgan EMBISM Global Core Index, J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus, J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global and Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified. Security additions and deletions into the emerging markets bond indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion in the investment merits of the security.

Markit iBoxx is a registered trade mark of Markit Indices Limited and has been licensed for use by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited. Markit Indices Limited does not approve, endorse or recommend BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited or iShares plc. This product is not sponsored, endorsed or sold by IIC and IIC makes no representation regarding the suitability of investing in this product.

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar. Morningstar makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of shares of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Morningstar Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Index (the “Index”) to track general stock market performance. Morningstar’s only relationship to the Company or to the BlackRock group is the licensing to the BlackRock group of certain trademarks and trade names of Morningstar and of the Index which is determined, composed and calculated by Morningstar without regard to the BlackRock group, the Company or the Fund. Morningstar has no obligation to take the needs of the BlackRock group or the owners of the shares of the Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. Morningstar is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of shares of the Fund, or the timing of the issuance or sale of such shares or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which shares of the Fund are to be converted into cash. Morningstar has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of shares of the Fund. Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the Index or any data included therein and Morningstar shall have no liability for any errors, omission, or interruptions therein.

Morningstar makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the BlackRock group, owners of shares of the Fund or any other person or entity from the use of the Index or any data included therein. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits) resulting from the use of the Index or any data included therein, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

iShares funds are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such funds or any index on which such funds are based. The Prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship that MSCI has with BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited and any related funds.

Nasdaq®', 'Nasdaq-100®' and 'Nasdaq-100 Index®' are trademarks of the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the 'Corporations') and are licensed for use by BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG. iShares NASDAQ-100® (DE) is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. The Corporations make no warranties and bear no liability with respect to the Product.

Nasdaq®, Nasdaq 100 is a registered trademark of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (referred to below as “corporation” jointly with its affiliates) and is licensed for use by BlackRock Fund Management Company (Ireland) Limited. The corporation bears no liability for the legality or suitability of the product. The product is not issued, subscribed, sold or promoted by the corporation. The corporation makes no warranties and bears no liability with respect to the product.

The Nikkei Stock Average is a copyrighted material, calculated by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. which is the sole exclusive owner of the copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Nikkei Stock Average itself and the methodology to calculate the Nikkei Stock Average. Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. (Licensor) granted a license to the licensee to use the Nikkei Stock Average as a basis for the iShares Nikkei 225® (DE) ETF. The Licensor does not sponsor, support, sell or market the ETF and has – besides granting the license to the licensee – no connection with the ETF. The ETF is managed exclusively at the risk of the licensee and licensor shall assume no obligation or responsibility for its management and transactions on the ETF.

Nikkei 225 is protected by a copyright and is calculated according to criteria independently developed and created by Nikkei Inc. Nikkei Inc. is the only and exclusive owner of the copyrights and other intellectual property rights on Nikkei 225 and on the relevant calculation criteria. Nikkei Digital Media Inc., upon authorization of Nikkei Inc., licensed the use of Nikkei 225 as index for the fund to the licensee. The intellectual property and any other right related to the trademarks connected with Nikkei and Nikkei 225 are granted to Nikkei Inc. Nikkei Inc. and/or Nikkei Digital Media, Inc. do not sponsor, support, sell or advertise the fund. Nikkei Inc. and/or Nikkei Digital Media, Inc. are not connected in any way with the fund and license the use of certain trademarks and of Nikkei 225 for the fund itself to the licensee. The licence agreement between Nikkei Digital Media, Inc. and the licensee grants no right to any third party. The fund is managed at the licensee’s exclusive risk; Nikkei Inc. and/or Nikkei Digital Media, Inc. assume no obligation or liability with respect to the management and transactions of the fund. Nikkei Inc. and/or Nikkei Digital Media, Inc. bear no liability for the correctness of the fund’s calculations or relevant data. Nikkei Inc. and/or Nikkei Digital Media, Inc. have no obligation to continue to publish the Nikkei 225 and are not responsible for any errors, delays, interruptions, suspensions or termination of the relevant publication; Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei Digital Media, Inc. are authorized to change the description of securities, calculation criteria or any other detail of Nikkei 225 and have the right to interrupt or stop the announcement of Nikkei 225 with no responsibility towards the licensor or any third party.

Standard & Poor’s®', 'S&P®', are registered trademarks and 'S&P Commodity Producers Agribusiness', 'S&P Emerging Market Infrastructure', 'S&P Global Clean Energy', 'S&P Global Timber & Forestry', 'S&P Global Water', 'S&P Commodity Producers Gold', 'S&P Listed Private Equity', 'S&P Commodity Producers Oil and Gas', 'S&P 500', 'S&P 500 Minimum Volatility' and 'S&P SmallCap 600' are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates. iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates.iShares Agribusiness UCITS ETF, iShares Emerging Market Infrastructure UCITS ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF, iShares Global Timber & Forestry UCITS ETF, iShares Global Water UCITS ETF, iShares Gold Producers UCITS ETF, iShares Listed Private Equity UCITS ETF, iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production UCITS ETF, iShares S&P 500 - B UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares S&P 500 CHF Hedged UCITS ETF, iShares S&P 500 EUR Hedged UCITS ETF, iShares S&P 500 GBP Hedged UCITS ETF, iShares S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF, iShares S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Inc) and iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETF are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in these products.

The product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd and SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the product. The SBI® is a registered trademark of SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd, and any use thereof requires a license.

EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30, EURO STOXX 50®, EURO STOXX 50 ex Financials index, EURO STOXX® Mid, EURO STOXX® Small, EURO STOXX® Total Market Growth Large, EURO STOXX® Total Market Value Large, Swiss Leader Index, Swiss Market Index, Swiss Market Index Mid, STOXX® Europe 50, Swiss Bond Index Domestic Government 1-3, Swiss Bond Index Domestic Government 3-7 and Swiss Bond Index Domestic Government 7-15 is the intellectual property (including registered trademarks) of STOXX Limited and/or of its licensors (“licensors”), and is used under a licence. iShares EURO Dividend UCITS ETF, iShares EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF (Inc), iShares EURO STOXX 50® - B UCITS ETF (Acc), iShares EURO STOXX 50® ex-Financials UCITS ETF, iShares EURO STOXX Mid UCITS ETF, iShares EURO STOXX Small UCITS ETF, iShares EURO Total Market Growth Large UCITS ETF, iShares EURO Total Market Value Large UCITS ETF, iShares SLI® (CH), iShares SMI® (CH), iShares SMIM® (CH), iShares STOXX Europe 50 UCITS ETF, iShares Swiss Domestic Government Bond 1-3 (CH), iShares Swiss Domestic Government Bond 3-7 (CH) and iShares Swiss Domestic Government Bond 7+ (CH) is not sponsored, subscribed, sold or promoted by STOXX and its licensors and none of them bear any liability in this respect.

iShares SMI (DE) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SIX Swiss Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the product. The SMI® is a registered trademark of the SIX Swiss Exchange, and any use thereof requires a license.

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