News Release

Nomura to Partner with China Asset Management in JPX-SSE ETF
Connectivity Scheme
Tokyo, April 22, 2019— Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM), the core company within
the Asset Management Division of Nomura Group, today announced that it has agreed toparticipate in the JPX-SSE ETF (exchange traded fund) Connectivity Scheme in partnership withChina Asset Management, the largest ETF management company in China.
As part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Japan and China, the Japan
Exchange Group, Inc. and Shanghai Stock Exchange have agreed to mutually list ETFs on theShanghai Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The two companies aim to further develop the capital markets in Japan and China by enhancing
opportunities for investment in both countries.
Through its NEXT FUNDS range of ETFs and participation in the scheme, NAM will continue
working to provide clients with a wide range of investment opportunities as well as contribute tothe development of the ETF market.

† “NEXT FUNDS” is the brand name for the ETF product range of Nomura
Asset Management Co., Ltd., representing “Nomura Exchange TradedFunds”.

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Disclaimer of Nomura Asset Management
The contents of this material are based on an English translation of a Japanese announcement made onApril 22, 2019 by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. Whilst every effort has been made to translate theJapanese document into English, the accuracy and correctness of this translation are not guaranteed,
therefore please refer to the original Japanese document.
Please note that the information contained in this document is for reference purposes only and does notconstitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities by Nomura Asset ManagementCo., Ltd. to any person in Japan and does not constitute a distribution, an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities or provide any services in any jurisdiction in which such distribution or offer
is not authorized.
Furthermore, none of the shares of the Fund have been or will be registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), or under the securities laws of any state or politicalsubdivision of the United States of America or any of its territories, possessions or other areas subject toits jurisdiction including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “United States”). The Fund has not beenand will not be registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, norunder any other US federal laws.
Accordingly, the information in this document is not made or directed to any person in the United States
and under no circumstance shall the provision of the information on this document be deemed toconstitute an offer of securities or an offer to provide any services to any person in the United States or to
any U.S. Person as the term is defined under 1933 Act.
Furthermore, the information in this document is not made or directed to any person in the UnitedKingdom and under no circumstances shall the provision of the information in this document be deemed toconstitute an offer of securities or an offer to provide any services to any person in the United Kingdom.
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Registered Company Name: Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Registration Number: Director of the Kanto Local Financial Bureau (Financial instruments firms) No. 373
Member Associations: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan; Japan Securities Investment Advisers
Association; Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association
This document is issued for reference purposes and does not constitute disclosure material based on theFinancial Instruments and Exchange Law. Moreover, this document is not in any way intended to be an
investment solicitation. Before investing in the Fund, prospective investors should carefully read the“Securities Registration Statement”, “the Prospectus”, and the “Document Prior to Conclusion of Contract”
under your own responsibilities and based on your own judgment.
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. does not directly handle order requests for the Fund from investors.
To invest in the Fund, it is necessary to open an account with a nearby Type-1 financial instruments
business provider (securities firm) that handles ETFs and make a request to the broker.
Since the Fund invests primarily in securities and future contracts, there is a risk that the market price ofsuch securities or the NAV per unit of the Fund could decline and cause an investment loss due to adecline in the stock price index, a price decline in securities comprising the index, the bankruptcy of astock issuer, or deterioration in the financial conditions of an issuer, in addition to other market factors.