Notice to Security Holders

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

“means, in respect of a Scheduled Valuation Day, the price of the Metal displayed on the Metal Reference Price Source for the Metal Fixing Time on such Scheduled Valuation Day, as determined by the Determination Agent and notified to the Issuer and the Programme Counterparty.”

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF

DB ETC Plc (the “Issuer”)

85,000 db Physical Gold ETC Securities due 2060

being Tranche Number 1

and

200,000 db Physical Gold ETC Securities due 2060

being Tranche Number 2

of

Series 1 Up to 200,000,000 db Physical Gold ETC Securities due 2060

issued under its Secured ETC Precious Metal Linked Securities Programme

ISIN: GB00B5840F36

AND

60,000 db Physical Silver ETC Securities due 2060

being Tranche Number 1 of

Series 3 Up to 50,000,000 db Physical Silver ETC Securities due 2060

issued under its Secured ETC Precious Metal Linked Securities Programme

ISIN: GB00B57Y9462

(the “ETC Securities”)

IMPORTANT NOTE TO SECURITYHOLDERS

Reference is made to the final terms in each case dated 11 June 2010 in respect of the ETC Securities (the “Final Terms”). Capitalised terms used herein and not specifically defined will bear the same meanings as in the Final Terms.

The Issuer proposed to amend the Conditions of the ETC Securities as set below. The Trustee consented to the amendments on the basis that the amendments are of a formal, minor or technical nature, are made to correct a manifest error or are, in the opinion of the Trustee, not materially prejudicial to the interests of the Securityholders.

By entry into of the Deed of Amendment dated 23 July 2010 by the Issuer, the Trustee and the other parties thereto, the following amendments were made to the Conditions of the ETC Securities as of 23 July 2010:

1. The following shall be inserted into Condition 1 as a new definition:

“"Metal Fixing Time" has the meaning given to it in Condition 5.”

2. The definition of “Metal Reference Price” in Condition 5 shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

“"Metal Reference Price" means, in respect of a Scheduled Valuation Day, the price of the Metal displayed on the Metal Reference Price Source for the Metal Fixing Time on such Scheduled Valuation Day, as determined by the Determination Agent and notified to the Issuer and the Programme Counterparty.”

3. The following shall be inserted into Condition 5 as a new definition:

“"Metal Fixing Time" means the official LBMA or LPPM (as applicable) fixing time for the Metal. If there are more than one fixings for the Metal, the afternoon fixing will be the relevant Metal Fixing Time.”

DB ETC Plc

Jersey, 30 July 2010