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ETFS Commodity Securities Limited
LEI: 21380068Q1JSIAN4FO63
13 November 2017
ETFS Commodity Securities Limited
ETFS Classic and Longer Dated Commodity Securities
ETFS Short and Leveraged Commodity Securities
ETF Securities Limited to sell its European Exchange-Traded Commodity, Currency and Short-and-Leveraged Business to WisdomTree
ETFS Commodity Securities Limited ("CSL" or the "Issuer") is wholly owned by ETFS Holdings (Jersey) Limited, a holding company incorporated in Jersey. The shares in ETFS Holdings (Jersey) Limited are owned by ETF Securities Limited ("ETFSL")
ETFSL has today announced that it has agreed to sell its European exchange-traded commodity, currency and short and leveraged business, including the Issuer, to WisdomTree Investments, Inc. ("WisdomTree") (the "Sale").
The Sale remains subject to regulatory approval and will result in a change of control of the Issuer and of ETFS Management Company (Jersey) Limited which provides management and other services to the Issuer. Holders of securities issued by the Issuer are not required to take any action in respect of the Sale.
The Issuer will make a further announcement in advance of the completion date of the Sale.
Further information, including a copy of the announcement by ETFSL, can be found at www.etfsecurities.com
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Hocking
R&H Fund Services (Jersey) Limited
Tel: +44 (0) 1534 825200
Fax: +44 (0) 1534 825335
E-mail address: etfsjersey@rhfsl.com