Key Investor Information This document provides you with key investor information about this Fund. It is not marketing material. The information is required by law to help you understand the nature and the risks of investing in this Fund. You are advised to read it so you can make an informed decision about whether to invest.HSBC UK SUSTAINABLE EQUITY UCITS ETF a sub-fund of HSBC ETFs PLC, (the "UCITS");Class:GBP managed by HSBC Investment Funds (Luxembourg) S.A.ISIN:IE00BKY53D40Objectives and Investment Policy Investment Objective: The Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in total return swaps and The Fund aims to track as closely as possible the returns of the FTSE contracts for difference. However, this is not expected to exceed 5%. UK ESG Low Carbon Select Index (the Index). The Fund will invest in, or The Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in other funds, including gain exposure to shares of companies which make up the Index. HSBC funds. The Fund may invest in derivatives for efficient portfolio management Investment Policy:purposes (such as to manage risk and costs, or to generate additional The Index is a subset of the FTSE UK Index (the Parent Index) and madecapital or income) and for investment purposes. up of companies in the United Kingdom, as determined by the Index � The Fund may enter into securities lending transactions for up to Provider.30% of its assets. However, this is not expected to exceed 25%. In replicating the performance of the Index, the Fund promotes certain � The reference currency of the Fund is GBP. The reference currency environmental, social and/or governance (ESG) characteristics and has of this share class is GBP. been categorised as an Article 8 fund for the purpose of the SFDR. The Index seeks to achieve a reduction in carbon emissions and fossil � The reference benchmark has a high level of concentration. This fuel reserves exposure, and an improvement of the FTSE Russell ESGmeans that a small number of securities make up a significant rating against that of the Parent Index. It excludes shares of companies proportion of the benchmark. with exposure to: tobacco, thermal coal extraction, electricity � Income is reinvested. generation, gambling, adult entertainment and controversial weapons. � Authorised Participants only may deal in the Fund’s shares directly The Index also applies, among others, the United Nations Global with the UCITS. Compact exclusionary criteria. Please refer the Fund’s Supplement for more details on sustainability exclusionary criteria. � The Fund’s shares are listed on one or more stock exchange(s). The Fund is passively managed and aims to invest in the shares of the � You may sell your investment on most working days. companies in generally the same proportion as in the Index. There may � Recommendation: this Fund may not be appropriate for investors be circumstances when it is not possible or practical for the Fund to who plan to withdraw their money within a period of 5 years. invest in all constituents of the Index. If the Fund cannot invest directly in the companies that constitute the Index, it may gain exposure by � This product is based overseas and is not subject to UK sustainable using other investments such as depositary receipts, derivatives, or investment labelling and disclosure requirements. funds. The Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in securities from a single issuer during exceptional market conditions.Risk and Reward Profile Lower risk Higher risk � Derivatives Risk Derivatives can behave unexpectedly. The pricing and volatility of many derivatives may diverge from strictly reflecting the pricing or volatility of their underlying reference(s), instrument or asset. � Exchange Rate Risk Changes in currency exchange rates could reduce Typically lower rewardsTypically higher rewards or increase investment gains or investment losses, in some cases 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 significantly. � Index Tracking Risk To the extent that the Fund seeks to replicate The risk and reward indicator is based on historical data and may not index performance by holding individual securities, there is no guarantee be a reliable indication of the future risk profile of the Fund. that its composition or performance will exactly match that of the target The risk and reward category shown is not guaranteed to remainindex at any given time (“tracking error”). unchanged and may shift over time. The lowest category does not � Investment Leverage Risk Investment Leverage occurs when the mean a risk-free investment. economic exposure is greater than the amount invested, such as when derivatives are used. A Fund that employs leverage may experience Why is this Fund in this specific category? greater gains and/or losses due to the amplification effect from a This Fund is classified in category 6 because its price or simulated data movement in the price of the reference source. has shown high fluctuations historically. � Liquidity Risk Liquidity Risk is the risk that a Fund may encounter difficulties meeting its obligations in respect of financial liabilities that are Material risks not fully captured by the Risk and Reward settled by delivering cash or other financial assets, thereby Indicator:compromising existing or remaining investors. � Operational Risk Operational risks may subject the Fund to errors � Counterparty Risk The possibility that the counterparty to a transaction affecting transactions, valuation, accounting, and financial reporting,may be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations.among other things. Charges The charges you pay are used to pay the running costs of the Fund, � No entry nor exit charges are payable where investors deal in shares including the marketing and distribution costs. These charges reduce in the secondary market – i.e. where shares are purchased and sold the potential growth of the investment.on a stock exchange. In such cases, investors may pay fees chargedby their broker. Authorised Participants dealing directly with theFund may be subject to a Direct Dealing (Cash Transaction) Fee of One-off charges taken before or after you invest up to 3.00% on subscriptions and up 3.00% on redemptions. Entry charge 0.00%� A conversion charge may be payable. � The ongoing charges figure is based on last year’s expenses for the Exit charge 0.00% year ending 31/12/2024. Charges may vary from year to year. Further information on Charges can be found in the “Fees and This is the maximum that might be taken out of your money before Expenses” section of the Prospectus and the Fund Supplement. it is invested or before the proceeds of your investment are paid out. Charges taken from the Fund over a year Ongoing charge0.12% Charges taken from the Fund under certain specific conditions Performance fee None Past Performance � Fund � Benchmark � Past performance is not a guide to future performance; the value of 30% your investment and any income from it can go down as well as up. � Performance returns are based on the net asset value with 18.6 18.1 20% distributable income reinvested. Past performance takes account ofall ongoing charges but not entry, exit or conversion charges. 11.110.7 � The past performance of this share class is calculated in GBP. 10% � The investment benchmark for the Fund is the FTSE UK ESG Low 3.22.9Carbon Select Index. 0%� The Fund was launched on 08 October 2020. -6.6 -6.6 -10%-20%2020 20212022 20232024Practical Information Depositary Remuneration Policy HSBC Continental Europe.The up-to-date remuneration policy of the Management Company, including a description of how remuneration and benefits are determined, is available Further information at www.global.assetmanagement.hsbc.com/about-us/ Further information about the Company including the Prospectus, the mostgovernance-structure. A paper copy is available free of charge from the recent annual and semi-annual reports of the Company and the latest share Management Company. prices, may be obtained free of charge, in English, from the Administrator by emailing ifsinvestorqueries@hsbc.com, or by visiting www.etf.hsbc.com. Tax The most recent Prospectus is available in English, French and German. The Fund is subject to Irish tax regulations. This may have an impact on Details of the underlying investments of the fund are available on your personal tax position. www.etf.hsbc.com.The indicative intra-day net asset value of the fund isManagement Company available on at least one major market data vendor terminal such as HSBC Investment Funds (Luxembourg) S.A. may be held liable solely on the Bloomberg, as well as on a wide range of websites that display stock market basis of any statement contained in this document that is misleading, data, including www.reuters.com inaccurate or inconsistent with the relevant parts of the Prospectus. This document describes a single share class of a sub-fund of the Company. The Prospectus, annual and semi-annual reports are prepared for the entire Segregated liability Company.HSBC ETFs PLC is an investment company with segregated liability between sub-funds under Irish law. This means that the holdings of one sub-fund are Share classes kept separate from the holdings of the other sub-funds and your investment It is possible to switch your shares into shares of a different share class or in the Fund cannot be used to pay the liabilities of any other sub-fund. sub-fund within the Company. Details of how to do this are in the “Conversion of Shares - Primary Market” section of the Prospectus. The Fund is authorised in Ireland and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). This key investor information is accurate as at 27 January 2025.