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         Solactive China Internet
         Performance Index
         China planning program worth billions for the Internet sector – equities are booming

                          Platform & Services       Michael Haupt
                                                    Thematic Investments

                          August 2020
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Chinese tech equities exceed
the Nasdaq 100 index in five-year period                                                                                                       August 2020

MSCI China Information Technology Index in comparison with U.S. technology equities
                                           310

                                           260
 Indexed performance from August 5, 2015

                                           210

                                           160

                                           110

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                                           05.08.2015             05.08.2016            05.08.2017            05.08.2018   05.08.2019   05.08.2020

                                                    MSCI China Information Technology Index          Nasdaq 100

Source: Bloomberg, August 5, 2020
Note: Past performance and simulations are not reliable indicators of future performance.
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Fundamental reasons support performance                                                                                                                                                                 August 2020

    Countries with the highest sales in e-commerce (not including services) globally in 2019*

                                  900’000                                                                                                            Online business is well established
                                                                                                                                                      and widely accepted in China
                                  800’000   763’940.7

                                  700’000                                                                                                            In absolute figures, China leads the
                                                                                                                                                      way in the sale of products that are
       Sales in millions of EUR

                                  600’000                                                                                                             ordered using the Internet

                                  500’000
                                                                                                                                                    • China’s sales are more than twice as
                                  400’000                                                                                                             high as in the U.S.
                                                        315’656
                                  300’000

                                  200’000

                                  100’000                                   78’032.2               74’476.2                 65’401

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                                             China       USA                 Japan                Vereinigtes           Deutschland
                                                                                                  Königreich

   → China has the highest online sales by some distance
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Source: Statista, 2020.
* Forecast: These statistics show the predicted sales in e-commerce worldwide by country in the year 2019. The forecast was adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19. The e-commerce
market encompasses sales of physical goods via a digital channel to private end users (B2C). Note: Former trends with respect to sales in the online retail industry are not a reliable indicator for            3
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Online sales in China: predicted to double in four years                                                                                                                              August 2020

      Sales forecast for online trade in China up to 2023 (in billion USD)

                                         4’500                                                                                                 Sales generated by products and
                                                                                                                         4’096                  services ordered using the Internet
                                         4’000                                                                                                  should continue to grow
                                                                                                      3’471
                                         3’500
                                                                                                                                               The coronavirus crisis has given online
       Sales in billions of US dollars

                                                                                   2’916                                                        business an additional boost.
                                         3’000
                                                                                                                                                Shopping and leisure activities have
                                         2’500                   2’405                                                                          shifted further onto the Internet

                                                         1’935
                                         2’000                                                                                                 Chinese economic stimulus
                                                 1’520                                                                                          program to boost the economy
                                         1’500                                                                                                  following the coronavirus lockdown
                                                                                                                                                primarily targets new technology such
                                         1’000
                                                                                                                                                as 5G, AI, and data centers
                                          500

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                                                 2018    2019*   2020*             2021*              2022*              2023*
   * Forecast

   → Government stimulus programs should give the sector additional momentum
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Sources: Statista, eMarketer, June 2019. Online trade encompasses products and services that are ordered using the Internet via any device.
Note: Former trends with respect to sales in online trade are not a reliable indicator for future developments.
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China’s economic stimulus program after coronavirus:
investments in technological infrastructure to have priority                                  August 2020

 USD 2 trillion* to set up next-generation IT infrastructure

                                                               Artificial intelligence (AI)
                                                               Establishment of 20 AI trial
                                                               zones by 2023

 High-voltage network
 Investments in the construction
 of 16 high-voltage projects
                                                               5G
                                                               Construction of 5 to 5.5 million
                                                               5G base stations to achieve 5G
                                                               coverage throughout the country

 Industry Internet
 Construction of three to five
 industry internet platforms by                                Data centers
 2025 to enable digital                                        Construction of large super data
 transformation for millions of                                centers to cover domestic
 companies                                                     demand for storage capacity

* Estimates
Source: Nikkei Asian Review dated June 1
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The Solactive China Internet Performance Index features
ten securities from the largest Chinese Internet companies                                                                                                                           August 2020

Selection pool

                                             Stock corporations with their headquarters in China and a listing in one of the following countries: Australia,
             HEADQUARTERS                    Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong,
                AND LISTING                  Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain,
                                             Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

                                             • Market capitalization ≥ EUR 50 million
                LIQUIDITY AND
                                             • Sufficient trading amount: both within a calendar week and on each stock exchange trading day
                SIZE CRITERIA
                                             • Sufficient tradability for foreign investors

                       THEMATIC
                                             • Main business activity in which the Internet plays a key role
                        CRITERIA

                                             • The ten largest companies by market capitalization from the selection pool are chosen
                    SECURITIES
                                             • Each index member receives the minimum weighting of 2 percent; the residual weighting is distributed in
                    SELECTION/
                                               proportion to the market capitalization of the index members
                    WEIGHTING
                                             • The index currency is the euro

                                             • Ordinary adjustment takes place semi-annually, on the third Friday in June and December
                                             • The index composition is reviewed prior to the adjustment date
                REBALANCING                  • The weighting of the index members is increased to a minimum of 2 percent
                                             • Extraordinary rebalancing: If an index member is removed due to extraordinary events between two
                                               adjustment dates, the committee names a successor. The index is adjusted on the same day.

Source: Solactive. The Solactive China Internet Performance Index is an index calculated, published, and distributed by Solactive AG. To follow the index visit: www.solactive.com

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Solactive China Internet Performance Index                                                                                                                                             August 2020

Composition of the index on July 31, 2020
Company                                                         Main area                                               Currency            Country           Weighting as of 07/31/2020
Tencent Holdings Ltd                                           Social media                                            HKD                  China                      16.39%
Alibaba Group Holding – SP ADR                                 E-commerce                                              USD                  China                      16.08%
JD.com Inc                                                     E-commerce                                              USD                  China                      15.37%
Pinduoduo Inc                                                  E-commerce                                              USD                  China                      12.15%
NetEase Inc ADR                                                Gaming                                                  USD                  China                      11.71%
Baidu Inc – Spon ADR                                           Search engine                                           USD                  China                       8.62%
Trip.com Group Ltd                                             Online travel services                                  USD                  China                       6.66%
58.com Inc                                                     E-commerce                                              USD                  China                       5.13%
iQIYI Inc                                                      Video platform                                          USD                  China                       4.01%
JOYY Inc                                                       Social media                                            USD                  China                       3.87%

*Source: Solactive, as of July 31, 2020. The Solactive China Internet Performance Index is an index calculated, published, and distributed by Solactive AG.
 Index guide and current composition downloadable at: www.solactive.com
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Index composition as of July 31, 2020                                                                                                                         August 2020

                                                                             Composition by area

                                                                                          4%
                                                                            7%

                                                              8%

                                                                                                                                          49%
                                                     12%

                                                                       20%

                                                      E-Commerce                          Social Media                        Gaming
                                                      Suchmaschine                        Online-Reisen                       Video-Plattform

*Source: Solactive, as of July 31, 2020. The Solactive China Internet Performance Index is an index calculated, published, and distributed by Solactive AG.
 To follow the index visit: www.solactive.com
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Backtesting for the past 18 months:
the index compared to the CSI 300 and S&P 500                                                                               August 2020

                                            200

                                            180
 Indexed performance from January 2, 2019

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                                                  Solactive China Internet Performance-Index   CSI 300 Index   Nasdaq 100

Source: Bloomberg, July 13, 2020
Note: Past performance and simulations are not reliable indicators of future performance.
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Product details
Solactive China Internet Performance Index                                                                                                                                                                  August 2020

                                                                                                                                                                     Must be subscribed to by:
PRODUCT DETAILS*                                                                                                                                                     August 28, 2020, at 3.00 p.m. CET

SSPA product type                                                        Tracker Certificate (1300)
Underlying                                                               Solactive China Internet Performance Index
Initial fixing/payment                                                   August 31, 2020/September 8, 2020
Duration                                                                 Open end
Management fee                                                           0.90%
Issuer                                                                   Bank Vontobel AG, Zurich (Moody’s long-term deposit rating: Aa3)
Index calculation agent                                                  Solactive AG, Platz der Einheit 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Currency                                                                    CHF                                            USD
ISIN/symbol                                                                 CH0450817272 / ZSBAAV                          CH0450817264 / ZSOASV
Issue price                                                                 CHF 101.50                                     USD 101.50
                                                                            (incl. CHF 1.50 issuing commission)            (incl. USD 1.50 issuing commission)

Reference price certificate                                                 CHF 100.00                                     USD 100.00

                                                                              Details page          Term sheet              Details page           Term sheet

*All information is indicative and may be adjusted. Only the final terms published on www.investerest.com together with the associated notifications and adjustments are legally binding.
SSPA product type: Tracker Certificate (1300) essentially maps the performance of the underlying. It must be noted that an investment in an Open End Tracker Certificate carries largely the same risks as a direct   10
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Index composition*
Solactive China Internet Performance Index                                                                                                                                                    August 2020

  Tencent Holdings Ltd                       Alibaba Group Holding                      JD.com Inc                                    Pinduoduo Inc                   NetEase Inc ADR

 Tencent Holdings Ltd is a                   Alibaba is a Chinese tech                 JD.com, also known as                         Pinduoduo operates an            NetEase was established in
 global multinational                        multinational specialized in e-           Jingdong and formerly called                  interactive e-commerce           1997 and develops and
 conglomerate established in                 commerce, retail, Internet,               360buy, is a Chinese e-                       platform in China and            operates online PC and
 1998. Its subsidiaries around               and technology. The                       commerce company with its                     throughout the world. The        cellphone games, advertising
 the world specialize in various             company, established in 1999              headquarters in Beijing. By                   platform is the second-largest   services, e-mail services, and
 Internet-related services and               in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, also               transaction volume and sales, it              online market place in China,    e-commerce platforms in
 products, entertainment,                    offers electronic payment                 is one of the two major B2C                   measured by the number of        China.
 artificial intelligence, and                services.                                 online retailers in China and a               users and orders.
 technology.                                                                           key competitor of Tmall, which is
                                                                                       managed by Alibaba.

  Baidu Inc – Spon ADR                       Trip.com Group Ltd                         58.com Inc                                   iQIYI Inc                        JOYY Inc

 Baidu is a multinational                   Trip.com Group is a Chinese                The company’s business                        iQIYI mainly offers online       JOYY allows users to form and
 Chinese technology company                 provider of travel services                consists of its advertisement                 entertainment services. The      organize groups of various sizes
 specializing in Internet-related           such as accommodation                      platforms. They enable local                  company mostly provides          to discover and participate in a
 services and products as well              reservations, ticket                       traders and consumers to                      video content such as movies,    range of online activities,
 as artificial intelligence. It is          purchases, and package and                 make contact, exchange                        television games, variety        including music shows, online
 one of the largest AI and                  business trips. The company,               information, and do business                  shows, and animated films via    games, dating shows, live game
 Internet companies in the                  established in 1999, owns and              in China. These platforms                     its platform.                    broadcasts, and e-learning.
 world.                                     operates the online travel                 include 58, Ganji, and Anjuke.
                                            agents Trip.com, Skyscanner,
                                            Qunar, and Ctrip.

* As of end of July 2020; current index composition can be obtained free of charge from Solactive AG, the index calculation agent.                                                                       11
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                             August 2020

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