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The Fund which aims to achieve a return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income returns on the Fund's assets, which reflects the return of the STOXX Global Digital Entertainment and Education Index (the Index). The Fund, is passively managed and aims to invest in equity securities (e.g. shares) that make up the Index. The Index seeks to exclude companies based on the index provider’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) exclusionary criteria. Issuers involved in the following business lines/activities (or related activities) are excluded: controversial weapons, weapons (such as small arms and military contracting), tobacco, nuclear power, thermal coal, conventional oil and gas, unconventional oil and gas. The Index also excludes issuers based on ESG principles which measure each issuer's involvement in severe ESG controversies, or exposure to and management of ESG risks, or a combination of the issuers ESG risk and controversy ratings. The Index aims to reflect the performance of a subset of equity securities of eligible developed and emerging market countries within the STOXX Global Total Market Index (Parent Index) which derive significant revenues from digital entertainment and education providing exposure to companies globally that are involved in digital media, gaming, digital education and electronics and excludes issuers from the Parent Index based on the index provider's criteria. The Fund may continue to hold securities which no longer comply with the ESG requirements of the Fund's Index until such time as the relevant securities cease to form part of the Index and it is possible and practicable (in the Investment Manager's view) to liquidate the position. The Fund intends to replicate the Index by holding the equity securities which make up the Index, in similar proportions to it. The Fund may also engage in securities lending and receive collateral which may not comply with the ESG criteria applied by the index provider. The investment manager may use financial derivative instruments (FDIs) for direct investment purposes to help achieve the Fund’s investment objectives. The price of equity securities fluctuates daily and may be influenced by factors affecting the performance of the individual companies issuing the equities, as well as by daily stock market movements, and broader economic and political developments which in turn may affect the value of your investment. The relationship between the return on your investment, how it is impacted and the period for which you hold your investment is considered below (see “How long should I hold it and can I take my money out early?”).

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The depositary of the Fund is State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited. Further information about the Fund can be obtained from the latest annual report and half-yearly reports of the iShares IV plc. These documents are available free of charge in English and certain other languages. These can be found, along with other (practical) information, including prices of units, on the iShares website at: www.ishares.com or by calling +49 89427295800 or from your broker or financial adviser.

Your shares will be accumulating shares (i.e. income will be included in their value). Your shares will be denominated in US Dollar, the Fund's base currency. The shares are listed and traded on various stock exchanges. In normal circumstances, only authorised participants may buy and sell shares directly with the Fund. Investors who are not authorised participants (e.g. select financial institutions) can generally only buy or sell the shares on the secondary market (e.g. via a broker on a stock exchange) at the then prevailing market price. The value of the shares are related to the value of the underlying assets of the Fund, less costs (see “What are the costs?” below). The prevailing market price at which the shares trade on the secondary market may deviate from the value of the Shares. Indicative net asset value is published on relevant stock exchanges websites.

Intended retail investor:The Fund is intended for retail investors with the ability to bear losses up to the amount invested in the Fund (see “How long should I hold it and can I take my money out early?”).

Insurance benefits:The Fund does not offer any insurance benefits.

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