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LONDON - Amundi Physical Metals plc issued 20,000 new ETC (Exchange Traded Commodity) securities under its Amundi Physical Gold ETC program, according to a statement released Friday. The securities, part of Tranche 709, will bring the total number of ETC securities in the series to 59,063,859.
The new securities maintain the same structure as existing ones in the series, with each security backed by physical gold. The metal entitlement per security as of the subscription trade date is 0.03966855 fine troy ounces of gold.
The ETC securities are traded on multiple European exchanges including Euronext (EPA:ENX) Paris, Euronext Amsterdam, Deutsche Börse, Borsa Italiana, and the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG). They are also listed on the International Quotation System of the Mexican Stock Exchange.
With a total expense ratio of 0.12% per annum, the securities offer investors exposure to gold prices without requiring physical delivery of the metal. The scheduled maturity date for the securities is May 23, 2118.
The company stated in the press release that the gold backing the securities is held by HSBC Bank plc as custodian, primarily on an allocated basis in segregated accounts.
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