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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  Xtrackers II Investment company with variable capital (Société d'investissement à capital variable) Registered office: 49, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg R.C.S. Luxembourg B-124.284 (the “Company”) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SUB-FUNDS LISTED ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Luxembourg, 10 July 2026 The board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) hereby informs all shareholders of the sub-funds listed in the table below (each a “Sub-Fund”, and t...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to WoodStar Reciprocal Exchange (WoodStar) (Little Rock, AR). In addition, AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) to the $220 million, 9.5% fixed surplus notes, due 2041, issued by WoodStar. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect WoodStar’s balance sheet strength, w...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  Xtrackers (IE) plc Investment Company with Variable Capital Registered Office: 78 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland Registration number: 393802 (the “Company”) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SUB-FUNDS LISTED ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Dublin, 10 July 2026 This announcement is to inform the shareholders of the sub-funds listed in the table below (each a Sub-Fund, and together the Sub-Funds) (the Shareholders) on behalf of the board of directors of the Compan...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) in its capacity as investment advisor to clients. CSIM expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares described in this form 8.3. (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) wins major integrated well construction contracts for the GranMorgu deepwater development offshore Suriname, operated by TotalEnergies. The agreement includes drilling and completions services for a long-term program. Halliburton will deploy a fully integrated, digital and automation execution model that unites planning, engineering, and operations to improve performance, accelerate learning, and reduce total cost of ownership throughout well co...

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hibernia Line is proud to announce a brand ambassador partnership with Rachel Allen, one of Ireland's most acclaimed cookery writers and TV chefs, to offer passengers delicious dining experiences on its daily sailings between France (Boulogne-sur-Mer) and Ireland (Cork). Allen, an esteemed chef and cookery teacher at one of Ireland's most renowned culinary schools, the Ballymaloe Cookery School, has sold over 3 million cookbooks and presented TV shows...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  Xtrackers Investment company with variable capital (Société d'investissement à capital variable) Registered office: 49, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg R.C.S. Luxembourg B-119.899 (the “Company”) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SUB-FUNDS LISTED ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Luxembourg, 10 July 2026 The board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) hereby informs all shareholders of the sub-funds listed in the table below (each a “Sub-Fund”, and toge...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: VanEck Associates Corporation (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) in its capacity as investment advisor to clients. CSIM expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares described in this form 8.3. (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  DB ETC plc COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Immediate Release 13 July 2026 Xtrackers Physical Gold ETC (EUR) (Incorporated and registered in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (as amended) with registered number 103781) Re: Buy-Back of ETC Securities Announcement The Issuer has agreed to buy back the ETC Securities for the following Series as set out in the table below. Series Number of Securities to be bought back Trade Date Settlement Date ISIN Series 09 - Xtrackers P...