GBF Distribution and Taxable Bonus Issue Notice

Friday, 18 February 2022 Smartshares Limited is pleased to announce for the period ending 28 February 2022: o Interim distribution amount. o Taxable bonus issue and unit cancellation amount. You must be a registered security holder of the ETF on Record Date to be eligible for this distribution and taxable bonus issue and unit cancellation amount. The Distribution Reinvestment Plan is available to all registered holders, elections must be made by 5pm on the Record Date. About Smartshares Smartshares is the pioneer of ETFs in New Zealand, launching the first ETF (TNZ - the NZ Top 10 Fund) in 1996. Smartshares is New Zealand's only issuer of ETFs listed on the NZX Main Board, with in excess of 21,000 unit holders and more than NZD $6 billion of funds under management. The Special Division of the New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal regulates Smartshares in a similar way to NZX Regulation's regulation of other listed issuers. Smartshares funds are listed on NZX so you can buy or sell them just like individual shares. The listed funds are designed to "track" (or, in some cases, outperform) an index. Each Smartshares ETF is designed to provide investors with similar returns to a direct investment in all the securities that make up the ETF. To learn more and obtain a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement for each of the ETFs please visit: www.smartshares.co.nz For further information please contact: Smartshares Limited 0800 80 87 80 smartshares@smartshares.co.nzsmartshares@smartshares.co.nz End CA:00387516 For:GBF Type:CORPACT Time:2022-02-18 12:04:38