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Leitfaden Zur Leitfaden zur Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie Version 1.0 vom 16.05.2011 1 Inhalt Einführung 1 Parameter der Indizes 1.1 Kürzel und ISIN 1.2 Startwert 1.3 Verteilung 1.4 Preise und Berechnungsfrequenz 1.5 Gewichtung 1.6 Entscheidungsgremien 1.7 Veröffentlichungen 1.8 Historische Daten 1.9 Lizenzierung 2 Indexzusammensetzung 2.1 Auswahl der Indexmitglieder 2.2 Ordentliche Anpassung 2.3 Außerordentliche Anpassung 3 Berechnung der Indizes 3.1 Indexformel 3.2 Rechengenauigkeit 3.3 Bereinigungen 3.4 Dividenden und andere Ausschüttungen 3.5 Kapitalmaßnahmen 3.6 Berechnung der Indizes im Falle einer Marktstörung 4 Definitionen 5 Anhang 5.1 Kontakt-Daten 5.2 Indexberechnung - Änderung der Berechnungsmethode In diesem Dokument sind die Grundsätze und Regeln für den Aufbau und Betrieb der Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie dargelegt. Die Structured Solutions AG wird sich nach besten Kräften um die Umsetzung der aufgeführten Regelungen bemühen. Die Structured Solutions AG bietet keinerlei ausdrückliche oder stillschweigende Garantie oder Zusicherung, weder hinsichtlich der Ergebnisse aus einer Nutzung der Indizes noch hinsichtlich der Indexstände zu irgendeinem bestimmten Zeitpunkt noch in sonstiger Hinsicht. Die Indizes werden durch die Structured Solutions AG lediglich berechnet und veröffentlicht, wobei sich die Structured Solutions AG nach besten Kräften bemüht, für die Richtigkeit der Berechnung der Indexfamilie Sorge zu tragen. Es besteht für die Structured Solutions AG - unbeschadet möglicher Verpflichtungen gegenüber Emittenten - keine Verpflichtung gegenüber Dritten, einschließlich Investoren und/oder Finanzintermediären, auf etwaige Fehler in den Indizes hinzuweisen. Die Veröffentlichung der Indizes durch die Structured Solutions AG stellt keine Empfehlung der Structured Solutions AG zur Kapitalanlage dar und beinhaltet in keiner Weise eine Zusicherung oder Meinung der Structured Solutions AG hinsichtlich einer etwaigen Investition in ein auf diese Indizes beruhende Finanzinstrumente. Solactive ist eine eingetragene Marke der Structured Solutions AG. 2 Einführung Dieses Dokument ist ein Leitfaden für die Zusammensetzung und Berechnung der Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie. Änderungen des Leitfadens werden durch das in 1.6 näher definierte Gremium veranlasst. Die Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie wird von der Structured Solutions AG berechnet und veröffentlicht. Die Structured Solutions AG behält sich sämtliche Rechte an dem Index vor. Die Bezeichnung „Solactive“ ist urheberrechtlich geschützt. 1 Parameter der Indizes Die Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie ist eine Indexfamilie der Structured Solutions AG und wird von dieser berechnet und verteilt. Die Indizes bilden die Kursentwicklung von Unternehmen ab, deren Kerngeschäft im Bereich der Erneuerbaren Energie ist. Die Indizes werden halbjährlich angepasst und sind als Performance-Index konstruiert. Die Indizes werden in EUR berechnet. 1.1 Kürzel und ISIN Name ISIN WKN Reuters Bloomberg Solactive Global Renewable Energy Index DE000SLA3RE3 SLA3RE .SOLGRE SOLGRE Index Solactive Global Solar Energy Index DE000SLA0SE7 SLA0SE .SOLGSE SOLGSE Index Solactive Global Wind Energy Index DE000SLA0GW4 SLA0GW .SOLGWIE SOLGWIE Index Solactive Global Water Energy Index DE000SLA0WE9 SLA0WE .SOLGWAE SOLGWAE Index Solactive Global Bio-Energy Index DE000SLA1BE1 SLA1BE .SOLGBE SOLGBE Index Solactive EM Renewable Energy Index DE000SLA0ER9 SLA0ER .SOLEMRE SOLEMRE Index Solactive EM Solar Energy Index DE000SLA0ES7 SLA0ES .SOLEMSE SOLEMSE Index 1.2 Startwert Der Indizes sind zum Handelsschluss am Startdatum, dem 17.05.2011, auf 100 basiert. 1.3 Verteilung Die Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie wird über die Kursvermarktung der Boerse Stuttgart AG veröffentlicht und an alle angeschlossenen Vendoren verteilt. Jeder Vendor entscheidet individuell, ob er die Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie über seine Informationssysteme verteilen / anzeigen wird. 1.4 Preise und Berechnungsfrequenz Die Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie wird an jedem Börsentag aus den Preisen der jeweiligen Aktien an der jeweiligen Börse berechnet. Verwendet werden die jeweils zuletzt festgestellten Preise. Preise von Aktien, die nicht in der Indexwährung notieren, werden mit dem jeweils aktuell gültigen Währungsumrechnungskurs auf Reuters umgerechnet. Sollte es in Bezug auf den Preis eines oder mehrerer Indexmitglieder voneinander signifikant abweichende Währungsumrechnungskurse für die Umrechnung in die Indexwährung geben, entscheidet das Komitee über den zu verwendenden Währungsumrechnungskurs. Ist während der Berechnungszeit kein aktueller Preis über Reuters verfügbar, so wird mit dem letzten verfügbaren Preis bzw. mit dem Schlusskurs von Reuters vom letzten Handelstag gerechnet. Die Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie wird an jedem Börsentag von 09:00 Uhr MEZ bis 22:30 Uhr MEZ alle 60 Sekunden verteilt. Sollte es zu Störungen der Datenversorgung zu Reuters oder bei der Kursvermarktung der Boerse Stuttgart AG kommen, können die Indizes nicht verteilt werden. Fehlerhafte Berechnungen werden rückwirkend berichtigt. 3 1.5 Gewichtung In der Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie werden die Indexmitglieder des jeweiligen Index an den Anpassungstagen gleichgewichtet. 1.6 Entscheidungsgremien Entscheidungen über die Zusammensetzung der Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie, sowie notwendige Anpassungen des Regelwerks fällt ein Komitee, das aus Mitarbeitern der Structured Solutions AG besteht (im Folgenden als „Komitee“ bezeichnet). Das Komitee entscheidet am Selektionstag über die zukünftige Zusammensetzung der Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie. Außerdem entscheidet das Komitee bei außerordentlichen Anlässen (Fusionen, Insolvenzen usw., siehe Kapitel 2.3) über die zukünftige Zusammensetzung der Solactive Renewable Energy Indexfamilie und die Umsetzung eventuell notwendiger Anpassungen. Die Mitglieder des Komitees können jederzeit eine Änderung der Indexzusammensetzung oder des Leitfadens vorschlagen und dem Gremium zur Entscheidung vorlegen. 1.7 Veröffentlichungen Sämtliche für die Berechnung der Indizes relevanten Parameter und Informationen werden auf der Seite http://www.structured-solutions.de und ihren Unterseiten zur Verfügung gestellt. 1.8 Historische Daten Mit der Vorstellung der Indizes am 17.05.2011, werden historische Daten vorgehalten. 1.9 Lizenzierung Lizenzen zur Nutzung der Indizes als Underlying für derivative Instrumente an Börsen, Banken, Finanzdienstleister und Investmenthäuser vergibt die Structured Solutions AG. 4 2 Indexzusammensetzung 2.1 Auswahl der Indexmitglieder Sowohl die Startzusammensetzung als auch die fortlaufenden Anpassungen ergeben sich auf der Basis folgender Regeln: 2.1.1 Solactive Global Renewable Energy Index Am Selektionstag erstellt die Structured Solutions AG den Auswahlpool der Unternehmen. Aus dem Auswahlpool werden die nach Marktkapitalisierung bis zu 100 größten Unternehmen des Wirtschaftszweigs „Erneuerbare Energie“ ausgewählt, wobei der Index mindestens 5 und maximal 50 Mitglieder aus einem „Sektor“ enthält. Sollten weniger als 100 Unternehmen im Auswahlpool enthalten sein bzw. die Kriterien erfüllen, enthält der Index entsprechend weniger Unternehmen. 2.1.2 Solactive Global Solar Energy Index Am Selektionstag erstellt die Structured Solutions AG den Auswahlpool der Unternehmen. Aus dem Auswahlpool werden die nach Marktkapitalisierung bis zu 50 größten Unternehmen des „Sektors Solarenergie“ ausgewählt. Sollten weniger als 50 Unternehmen im Auswahlpool enthalten sein bzw. die Kriterien erfüllen, enthält der Index entsprechend weniger Unternehmen. 2.1.3 Solactive Global Wind Energy Index Am Selektionstag erstellt die Structured Solutions AG den Auswahlpool der Unternehmen. Aus dem Auswahlpool werden die nach Marktkapitalisierung bis zu 20 größten Unternehmen des „Sektors Windenergie“ ausgewählt. Sollten weniger als 20 Unternehmen im Auswahlpool enthalten sein bzw. die Kriterien erfüllen, enthält der Index entsprechend weniger Unternehmen. 2.1.4 Solactive Global Water Energy Index Am Selektionstag erstellt die Structured Solutions AG den Auswahlpool der Unternehmen. Aus dem Auswahlpool werden die nach Marktkapitalisierung bis zu 20 größten Unternehmen des „Sektors Wasserenergie“ ausgewählt. Sollten weniger als 20 Unternehmen im Auswahlpool enthalten sein bzw. die Kriterien erfüllen, enthält der Index entsprechend weniger Unternehmen. 2.1.5 Solactive Global Bio-Energy Index Am Selektionstag erstellt die Structured Solutions AG den Auswahlpool der Unternehmen. Aus dem Auswahlpool werden die nach Marktkapitalisierung bis zu 20 größten Unternehmen des „Sektors Bioenergie“ ausgewählt. Sollten weniger als 20 Unternehmen im Auswahlpool enthalten sein bzw. die Kriterien erfüllen, enthält der Index entsprechend weniger Unternehmen. 2.1.6 Solactive EM Renewable Energy Index Am Selektionstag erstellt die Structured Solutions AG den Auswahlpool der Unternehmen. Aus dem Auswahlpool werden die nach Marktkapitalisierung bis zu 50 größten „Emerging Markets“ Unternehmen ausgewählt, wobei der Index mindestens 3 und maximal 25 Mitglieder aus einem Sektor enthält. Sollten weniger als 50 Unternehmen im Auswahlpool enthalten sein bzw. die Kriterien erfüllen, enthält der Index entsprechend weniger Unternehmen. 2.1.7 Solactive EM Solar Energy Index Am Selektionstag erstellt die Structured Solutions AG den Auswahlpool der Unternehmen. Aus dem Auswahlpool werden die nach Marktkapitalisierung bis zu 25 größten „Emerging Markets“ Unternehmen des „Sektors Solarenergie“
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