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Legal & General Group PLC Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026

Apr 22, 2026

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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To approve the proposed amendments to the Sub-Fund which are contained in this notice to shareholders and to authorise the directors of Legal & General UCITS ETF plc to give effect to the changes pending regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland.

THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

If you are in any doubt about the course of action to take, you should consult your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other professional advisor.

LEGAL & GENERAL UCITS ETF PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(an open-ended investment company with variable capital structured as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between its sub-funds)

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF

L&G MSCI Europe Climate Pathway UCITS ETF

(the "Sub-Fund")

(ISIN: IE00BKLTRN76)

TO BE HELD ON

14 May 2026

If you have sold or transferred all of your shares in the Sub-Fund please pass this document at once to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected, for transmission to the purchaser or transferee as soon as possible.

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Registered Office:
Legal & General UCITS ETF plc
70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
https://am.landg.com

21 April 2026

Dear Shareholder,

  1. Extraordinary General Meeting of the Sub-Fund

Attached is the notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Sub-Fund, L&G MSCI Europe Climate Pathway UCITS ETF a sub-fund of Legal & General UCITS ETF plc (the "Company") to be held at 12:30 p.m. on 14 May 2026 (the "EGM") and a form of proxy.

As the Sub-Fund uses the International Central Securities Depository ("ICSD") model of settlement and The Bank of New York (Depository) Nominees Limited is the sole registered shareholder of shares in the Sub-Fund under the ICSD settlement model, investors in the Sub-Fund should send voting instructions through the relevant ICSD or the relevant participant in an ICSD (such as a local central securities depository). If any investor has invested in the Sub-Fund through a broker/dealer/other intermediary, the investor should contact this entity or its relevant proxy voting agent to provide voting instructions.

  1. Background

The Sub-Fund currently tracks the MSCI ACWI Select Climate 500 Index – Europe Subset (the "Index"). MSCI has advised the Company that, following a market consultation, the exclusions applied to the Index will be amended. As a result of this and after careful consideration, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") wishes to inform Shareholders that the name of the Index will change as set out below:

Current Index Name New Index Name
MSCI ACWI Select Climate 500 – Europe Subset MSCI Global Select 500 – Europe Subset
  1. The business of the EGM

Ordinary Resolution

The purpose of the EGM is to consider, and if thought fit, pass an ordinary resolution of the Sub-Fund (the "Ordinary Resolution") to change the investment objective of the Sub-Fund.

As the Sub-Fund's current objective includes the Index name, the Board has determined that it would be appropriate to amend the Sub-Fund's investment objective in the manner set out below:

Current Investment Objective New Investment Objective
The investment objective of the L&G MSCI Europe Select Climate Pathway UCITS ETF (the "Fund") is to provide low carbon emission exposure to small, mid and large cap equity markets in Europe. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide reduced greenhouse gas emissions exposure to equity markets in Europe.

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4. Recommendation

The Board believes that the resolution to be proposed at the EGM is in the best interests of the Sub-Fund and the Sub-Fund's investors as a whole and, accordingly, the Directors strongly recommend that you vote in favour of the resolution at the EGM.

5. Other proposed changes to the Sub-Fund which do not require a Shareholder vote

As a result of the changes to the Index, it is proposed that the following changes are also made to the supplement in respect of the Sub-Fund (the "Supplement"):

a) The name of the Sub-Fund is proposed to change from L&G MSCI Europe Climate Pathway UCITS ETF to L&G MSCI Europe Select UCITS ETF;

b) Updates to the Index Description wording to provide clarification of the Index Provider's proposed amendments to the Index, which include enhanced screening techniques in relation to controversial weapons, nuclear weapons, thermal coal mining, and thermal coal power. The Index will also see a minor change in the weighted average greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) intensity relative to a potential investee company's enterprise value.

Changes (a) and (b) above are being made as a result of the change of the Index referred to above. It is proposed that the changes (a) and (b) above be made irrespective of the result of the EGM due to the changes of the Current Index. These changes are subject to the approval by the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank"), however they do not require Shareholder approval and are set out in Appendix A for notification purposes only.

6. Costs

LGIM Managers (Europe) Limited, as manager of the Company, will pay the costs of mailing shareholders, holding the EGM (and any adjournment thereof) and any additional operational costs (excluding realignment and portfolio restructuring costs) and legal costs related to the proposed changes.

7. Publication of Results, Effective Date and revised Supplement

The results of the EGM will be announced through the regulatory news service on the London Stock Exchange website and will be published in an appropriate manner in each of the other jurisdictions in which the Sub-Fund is listed on a stock exchange. The results will also be available at https://am.landg.com.

The changes which are the subject of the Ordinary Resolution, if approved at the EGM, and the changes set out at (a) and (b) above and in Appendix A will be effected on or around 29th May 2026, with the exact date to be announced through the regulatory news service on the London Stock Exchange website and to be published in an appropriate manner in each of the other jurisdictions in which the Sub-Fund's shares are listed on a stock exchange (the "Effective Date"). The Supplement and the Key Investor Information Document (the "KIID") or the Key Information Document (the "KID") for the Sub-Fund will be updated on or around the Effective Date to reflect the changes set out at Appendix A and, if approved, the change to the investment objective of the Sub-Fund. The updates are subject to the approval by the Central Bank and subject to any changes as may be required by the Central Bank.

Yours faithfully,

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Director

Legal & General UCITS ETF plc

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Appendix A

Proposed changes to the Supplement.

These changes are subject to approval by the Central Bank.

Existing Supplement Disclosure Updated Supplement Disclosure
Current Name
L&G MSCI Europe Climate Pathway UCITS ETF New Name
L&G MSCI Europe Select UCITS ETF
Current Index Name
MSCI ACWI Select Climate 500 Index – Europe Subset New Index Name
MSCI Global Select 500 Index – Europe Subset
Current Investment Objective
The investment objective of the L&G MSCI Europe Climate Pathway UCITS ETF (the “Fund”) is to provide low carbon emission exposure to small, mid and large cap equity markets in Europe. New Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide reduced greenhouse gas emissions exposure to equity markets in Europe.
Current Index Description
The Index is designed to be a benchmark for European equities and measures the performance of small, mid and large cap publicly traded companies from various European countries which satisfy minimum criteria relating to liquidity and size.

Companies whose securities are eligible for inclusion in the Index Universe are determined by the Index Provider in accordance with the process described in the Index methodology, which is available at the following web address: MSCI ACWI Select Climate 500 Index and Sub-Indexes Methodology

To be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a security must be a constituent security of the MSCI ACWI Select Climate 500 Index (the “Parent Index”).

The Index provides exposure to companies that satisfy certain environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) requirements, as defined by the Index Provider and as disclosed in the Index methodology. The Index is optimised to:
• Reduce the weighted average greenhouse gas emissions intensity relative to a company’s enterprise value including cash by 7% on an annualized basis;
• Reduce the weighted average greenhouse gas emissions intensity relative to a company’s sales by 10% on an annualized basis; and
• Increase the weight in companies with one or more greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets approved by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) by 20%.

The Index excludes companies based on the following criteria: | New Index Description
The Index is designed to be a benchmark for European equities and measures the performance of publicly traded companies from various European countries which satisfy minimum criteria relating to liquidity and size.

Companies whose securities are eligible for inclusion in the Index Universe are determined by the Index Provider in accordance with the process described in the Index methodology, which is available at the following web address: MSCI Europe Index

The Index provides exposure to companies that satisfy certain environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) requirements, as defined by the Index Provider and disclosed in the Index methodology. The Index only includes constituents of the MSCI Europe Index (the “Parent Index”), which are part of MSCI ACWI Select 500 Index.

The Index excludes companies based on the following criteria:
• The Index excludes companies that are classified by the Index Provider as being involved in ongoing, very severe ESG controversy, where a company is implicated directly through its actions, products, or operations, as outlined in the MSCI ESG Controversies methodology which can be found at: https://www.msci.com/legal/disclosures/esg-disclosures.
• The Index excludes companies identified by MSCI ESG Business Involvement Screening Research and MSCI Climate Change Metrics that are involved in the following business activities:
Controversial Weapons: |

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Existing Supplement Disclosure Updated Supplement Disclosure
• The Index excludes companies that are classified by the Index Provider as being involved in ongoing, very severe ESG controversy implicating a company directly through its actions, products, or operations, as outlined in the MSCI ESG Controversies methodology which can be found at: https://www.msci.com/legal/disclosures/esg-disclosures.
• The Index excludes companies identified by MSCI ESG Business Involvement Screening Research and MSCI Climate Change Metrics that are involved in the following business activities.
○ Controversial Weapons
○ Nuclear Weapons
○ Tobacco
○ Thermal Coal Mining
○ Thermal Coal Power
○ Fossil Fuel Power Generation

The Index Provider determines what constitutes "involvement" in each restricted activity. This may be based on a percentage of revenue, a defined total revenue threshold or any association to a restricted activity. For more details on MSCI ESG Business Involvement Screening Research and MSCI Climate | • Companies flagged by the Controversial Weapons screen described below will be excluded if their country of classification is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) or Switzerland
○ All companies with any tie to Controversial Weapons according to MSCI Ex-Controversial Weapons Indexes, as may be amended from time to time

Nuclear Weapons:
• Companies flagged by the Nuclear Weapons screen described below will be excluded if their country of classification is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) or Switzerland
○ All companies involved in the manufacture of nuclear weapons or the provisions of related auxiliary services

Thermal Coal Mining: Companies that meet both of the following conditions will be excluded
• Condition 1: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): companies that do not have one active carbon emissions reduction target approved by the SBTi; and
• Condition 2: companies that derive 5% or more of their revenue from the mining of thermal coal and its sale to external parties, excluding revenue generated from the use of metallurgical coal and coal mined for internal power generation.

Thermal Coal Power: Companies that meet both of the following conditions will be excluded
• Condition 1: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): companies that do not have one active carbon emissions reduction target approved by the SBTi; and
• Condition 2: companies that also meet one or more of the following criteria:
○ derive 5% or more of their revenue from thermal coal-based power generation; or
○ have 5% or more of their capacity attributed to thermal coal-based power generation; or
○ generate 5% or more of their power from thermal coal.

The Index Provider determines what constitutes "involvement" in each restricted activity. This may be based on a percentage of revenue, a defined total revenue threshold or any association to a restricted activity. For more details on MSCI ESG Business Involvement Screening Research and MSCI Climate Change Metrics, please refer to http://www.msci.com/resources/factsheets/MSCI_ESG_BISR.pdf and https://www.msci.com/climate-change-solutions.

Weighting Allocation
The Index is constructed using an optimization process. The optimisation process aims to: |

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Existing Supplement Disclosure Updated Supplement Disclosure
• Reduce the weighted average greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) intensity relative to a company's enterprise value including cash by 6% on an annualized basis;
• Increase the weight in companies with one or more greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets approved by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) by 20%.

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LEGAL & GENERAL UCITS ETF PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
NOTICE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF
L&G MSCI EUROPE CLIMATE PATHWAY UCITS ETF

THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

If you are in any doubt about the course of action to take, you should consult your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other professional advisor.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Extraordinary General Meeting (the “EGM”) of the registered shareholders of L&G MSCI Europe Climate Pathway UCITS ETF (the “Sub-Fund”) will be held at the registered office of the Company located at 70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland on 14 May 2026 at 12:30 p.m. for the purposes of transacting the following business:

The business of the EGM

To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Sub-Fund:

Ordinary Resolution

That the investment objective of L&G MSCI Europe Climate Pathway UCITS ETF (to be renamed L&G MSCI Europe Select UCITS ETF) is hereby changed to read as follows “The investment objective of the Fund is to provide reduced greenhouse gas emissions exposure to equity markets in Europe”.

DATED 21 APRIL 2026

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Signed by:
Gavin Coleman
11SPARTICOASTAKE
For and on behalf of
Matsack Trust Limited
SECRETARY

Notes:

  1. Only the Sub-Fund’s shareholders registered in the register of shareholders of the Company are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM or at any adjournment thereof.
  2. As the Company uses the International Central Securities Depository (“ICSD”) settlement model, The Bank of New York Depository (Nominees) Limited is the only registered shareholder of the Sub-Fund.
  3. The Bank of New York Depository (Nominees) Limited, being the only registered shareholder of the Sub-Fund, is entitled to appoint a proxy or an authorised representative to attend, speak and vote on its behalf. A proxy or an authorised representative need not be a shareholder of the Sub-Fund.
  4. Investors in the Sub-Fund should submit their voting instructions through an ICSD or through a participant in the ICSD being their local central securities depositary (which in turn should be instructed to submit their voting instructions to the ICSD) to ensure the sole registered shareholder of the Sub-Fund votes in accordance with their instructions. Investors who have invested in the Sub-Fund via their brokers, dealers or intermediaries should contact these entities to provide voting instructions to the ICSD on their behalf. In accordance with their respective rules and procedures, each ICSD is required to collate and transfer all votes received from its participants to the Company’s common depositary, The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch of 160 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4LA, United Kingdom (the “Common Depositary”), and the Common Depositary is, in turn, required to collate and transfer all votes received from each ICSD to The Bank of New York Depository (Nominees) Limited which is obligated to vote in accordance with the Common Depositary’s voting instructions. Investors should consult with their brokers, dealers or intermediaries to understand any timing implications for them in this regard.
  5. The required quorum at the EGM is one person, being a registered shareholder or a proxy for a registered shareholder, or a duly authorised representative of a corporate registered shareholder. If such a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, or if during a meeting a quorum

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ceases to be present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the next day at the same time and place, or to such other day and at such other time and place as the Directors may determine. If at such adjourned meeting such a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for holding the meeting, then the registered shareholders present shall be a quorum.

  1. To be valid, a completed proxy form and any authority under which they are executed must be sent to the Company Secretary at 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland or by e-mail to [email protected]. Proxy forms and any authority under which they are executed must be received by the Company Secretary not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting. Any proxy form deposited less than 24 hours before the time of the meeting (or any adjournment thereof) may be treated as valid at the discretion of the Directors. Failure to return the proxy form by the required time will (subject to the aforementioned discretion of the Directors) result in the proxy form being void and your proxy will not be entitled to vote on your behalf as directed.

  2. At the EGM, the resolutions put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a poll. On a poll every shareholder in person or by proxy shall have one vote for every share of which he/she is the holder.

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LEGAL & GENERAL UCITS ETF PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

L&G MSCI EUROPE CLIMATE PATHWAY UCITS ETF

(the "Sub-Fund")

PROXY FORM

*I/We ...(Shareholder name)
of...(Shareholder address)

being a Shareholder of the above named Sub-Fund hereby appoint

...(proxy name)
of...(proxy address)

or failing him/her, the Chairman of the meeting or failing him/her any one director of the Company or failing one of them, any other representative of Matsack Trust Limited, 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland as my/our proxy to vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Sub-Fund to be held at the registered office of the Company located at 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland on 14 May 2026 at 12:30 p.m. and at any adjournment thereof.

Please indicate with an "X" in the space below how you wish your votes to be cast in respect of each Resolution. If no specific direction as to voting is given, the proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his/her discretion.

If you elect to abstain from voting with respect to a particular Resolution, such election will not count as a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the Resolution.

RESOLUTION FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Ordinary Resolution
That the investment objective of L&G MSCI Europe Climate Pathway UCITS ETF (to be renamed L&G MSCI Europe Select UCITS ETF) is hereby changed to read as follows "The investment objective of the Fund is to provide reduced greenhouse gas emissions exposure to equity markets in Europe".

Signature: ____ Date: ____

IF RELEVANT, PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME OR THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION YOU ARE EXECUTING THIS FORM ON BEHALF OF AND YOUR ADDRESS UNDERNEATH

Print Name: _____

Print address: _____

*Delete as appropriate

Notes:

  1. A registered shareholder must insert his/her full name and registered address, and the full name and registered address of the relevant proxy, in type or block letters. In the case of joint accounts the names of all holders must be stated.
  2. As the Company uses the International Central Securities Depositary ("ICSD") settlement model, The Bank of New York Depository (Nominees) Limited is the only registered shareholder of the Company. Investors in

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the Company's sub-funds should submit their voting instructions through an ICSD or through a participant in the ICSD.

If you desire to appoint a proxy other than the Chairman or the other listed personnel of the meeting, please insert his/her name and address in the space provided above.

  1. The proxy form must:

i) in the case of an individual shareholder, be signed by the registered shareholder or his attorney; and
ii) in the case of a corporate registered shareholder, be given either under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an attorney or by a duly authorised officer of the corporate registered shareholder.

  1. This proxy and any authority under which it is executed must be sent to the Company Secretary c/o The Company Secretary, 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland. Alternatively, registered shareholders may send their proxy forms and any authority under which they are executed by e-mail to [email protected]. Proxy forms and any authority under which they are executed must be received by the Company Secretary not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting. Any proxy form deposited less than 24 hours before the time of the meeting (or any adjournment thereof) may be treated as valid at the discretion of the Directors. Failure to return the proxy form by the required time will (subject to the aforementioned discretion of the Directors) result in the proxy form being void and your proxy will not be entitled to vote on your behalf as directed.

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