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The Fund aims to achieve a return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fund’s assets, which reflects the return of the STOXX Global Automation & Robotics Index (Index). The Fund is passively managed, and aims to invest in equity securities (e.g. shares) that make up the Index. The Index reflects the performance of a subset of global equity securities of eligible countries within the STOXX Global Total Market Index (“Parent Index”) which derive significant revenues from the automation and robotics industry. Companies included in the Index must generate at least 50% (45% for existing companies in the Index) of their annual revenues from sectors associated with the automation and robotics theme. Further details regarding the Index (including the methodology and its constituents) are available on the index provider’s website at https://www.stoxx.com/indices. The Index excludes companies from the Parent Index which are identified by the index provider as being involved in certain business lines/ activities, as outlined in the Index description of the Fund in the Fund’s Prospectus. The Fund’s investment in securities that make up the Index will, at the time of purchase, comply with the credit or ESG requirements of the Index. Where securities no longer meet such requirements, the Fund may continue to hold them until they cease to form part of the Index and it is practicable to sell them. The Fund will take into account such ESG criteria only when selecting the securities to be held directly by the Fund. The Fund may obtain indirect exposure (for example, through financial derivative instruments (“FDIs”) (i.e. investments the prices of which are based on one or more underlying assets) and units in collective investment schemes) to securities considered not to satisfy these ESG criteria. The Index may include small, mid and/or large capitalisation constituents of the Parent Index from both developed and emerging market countries globally. Each constituent of the Index is adjusted equally weighted at each Index rebalance. The Fund uses optimising techniques to achieve a similar return to its Index. These techniques may include the strategic selection of certain securities that make up the Index or other securities which provide similar performance to certain constituent securities. These may also include the use of FDIs, which may be used for direct investment purposes. 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.

Countries

• BG Saxozero within the savings plan (buys)
• Directazero within the savings plan (buys)
• Directazero on single buys from 1,500 €, agreement until 31 December 2026
• Moneyfarmzero within the savings plan (buys), agreement until 31 March 2027
• Moneyfarmzero on single buys from 1,000 €, agreement until 31 March 2027
• XTBzero (up to €100,000 monthly volume, unreachable for a retail plan); fractions available in plans