Past performance is not a guide to the future. The value of an investment and any income taken from it is not guaranteed and can go down as well as up, you may not get back the amount you originally invested.
As the Index includes small and medium-sized publicly traded companies, the Fund is subject to the risk that such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events and greater and more unpredictable price changes than larger companies or the stock market as a whole. The Fund invests in technology companies whose products may face rapid obsolescence due to technological developments and frequent new product introduction. Such companies may face unpredictable changes in growth rates, competition for the services of qualified personnel and intense domestic and international competition, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Such companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. The loss or impairment of these rights may adversely affect the profitability of these companies. Additionally, companies in the cyber security field may be the target of cyber attacks themselves, which, if successful, could significantly or permanently damage a company’s reputation, financial condition and ability to conduct business in the future. Third party service providers (such as counterparties entering into FDIs with the Fund or the Company’s depositary) may go bankrupt and fail to pay money due to the Fund or return property belonging to the Fund. If the Index provider stops calculating the Index or if the Fund’s license to track the Index is terminated, the Fund may have to be closed. It may not always be possible to buy and sell Shares on a stock exchange or at prices closely reflecting the NAV. There is no capital guarantee or protection on the value of the Fund. Investors can lose all the capital invested in the Fund. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Prospectus and the Fund Supplement.
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A decision may be taken at any time to terminate the arrangements made for the marketing of the Fund in any EEA Member State in which it is currently marketed. In such circumstances, investors in the affected EEA member state will be notified of this decision and will be provided with the opportunity to redeem their shareholding in the Fund free of any charges or deductions for at least 30 working days from the date of such notification.
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In the United Kingdom and outside the European Economic Area, it is issued by Legal & General Investment Management Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, No. 119272. Registered in England and Wales No. 02091894 with registered office at One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA.
In the European Economic Area, it is issued by LGIM Managers (Europe) Limited, authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as a UCITS management company (pursuant to European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 352 of 2011), as amended) and as an alternative investment fund manager with “top up” permissions which enable the firm to carry out certain additional MiFID investment services (pursuant to the European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 257 of 2013), as amended). Registered in Ireland with the Companies Registration Office (No. 609677). Registered Office: 70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin, 2, Ireland. Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (No. C173733).
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