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In WM Customer Information K05a/2025, WM Datenservice has provided detailed information regarding the provisioning of the brought forward D20 fields. We would like to inform you in advance in which wmView query profiles the brought forward WM fields will be available.

New Fields in query profile Income data (E)

• ED008L Dividend Total Amount
• ED008M Identifier Negative for ED008A and ED301
• ED019A Declare Date
• ED087C Guaranteed Dividend by
• EV604 Depository Discrepancies on Income

New Fields in the query profile Securities master data (G)

• GD230E Class
• GD230F Tranche
• GD230G Series
• GD230J Customer Number (38 Digits)
• GD230L Number of Instruments with Voting Rights Master Data
• GD230M Voting Right per Instrument Master Data
• GD230N Dimension Number of Votes per Instrument Master Data
• GD230Q ID Total Voting Right Master Data
• GD231L Unit Number and Description Component 1
• GD231M Unit Number and Description Component 2
• GD231N Unit Number and Description Component 3
• GD231O Unit Number and Description Component 4
• GD311D Particularities Dividends
• GD311E Particularities Fund Distributions
• GD311F Particularities Interest
• GD321A Dividend Entitlement New Shares
• GD322A Dividend Entitlement New Shares From
• GD802D ABS/CP/MTN Program
• GD802E Undated
• GD802F Interest Only
• GD802G Pool Number
• GD802H Interest Rate Characteristics
• GD802J Fixed Interest Amount
• GD802K Fixed Interest Amount Characteristics
• GD910C Redemption Date
• GD910D Maturity Date
• GV1F3 Pay in Kind
• GV1F4 Interest Phases
• GV1F5 Calls

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New Fields in the query profile Shareholder meetings (H)

• HD121A Information Agent Name
• HD121B Information Agent Department
• HD121C Information Agent Contact
• HD121D Information Agent Street
• HD121E Information Agent House Number
• HD121F Information Agent Postal Code
• HD121G Information Agent Town/City
• HD121H Information Agent Email Address
• HD121I Information Agent Addition
• HD122A Reimbursement Agent Name
• HD122B Reimbursement Agent Department
• HD122C Reimbursement Agent Contact
• HD122D Reimbursement Agent Street
• HD122E Reimbursement Agent House Number
• HD122F Reimbursement Agent Postal Code
• HD122G Reimbursement Agent Town/City
• HD122H Reimbursement Agent Email Address
• HD122I Reimbursement Agent Subject
• HD122J Reimbursement Agent Addition
• HD123A Meeting Venue - Name
• HD123B Meeting Venue - Street
• HD123C Meeting Venue - House Number
• HD123D Meeting Venue - Postal Code
• HD123E Meeting Venue - Town/City
• HD142A Countermotions Link
• HD142C Information Agent for General Meeting Documents Link

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New Fields in the query profile Capital measures (K)

• KD005C Effective Date
• KD005D Entry as per
• KD014A Beginning of Subscription Period
• KD014B End of Subscription Period
• KD015A Subscription Right Notice From
• KD015B Subscription Right Notice To
• KD015C Minimum Subscription Price
• KD015D Maximum Subscription Price
• KD087A Corporate Event Identifier (Annual Certificate) Addition
• KD131B Subscription Agent Homepage
• KD200B Currency/Unit/Token Minimum Number and Minimum Amount
• KD201B Currency/Unit/Token Particularities for Minimum Subscription
• KD990F Financial Institution Subscription Price Payment
• KD990G Financial Institution Subscription Price Payment Domicile
• KD990H Recipient Subscription Price Payment
• KD990J Recipient Subscription Payment Purpose
• KV126 Depository Discrepancies CAP
• KV128 Depository Discrepancies CAP Subscription Ratio
• KV130 Depository Discrepancies CAP Detachment Ratio
• KV132 Restriction Details

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New Fields in the query profile Issuer data (M)

• MD851P Customer ID
• MD888A Stock Exchange Name, Part 1
• MD888B Stock Exchange Name, Part 2
• MDV43 Founding Date
• MDV45 Register No.
• MDV46 Register Type
• MDV47 Register Location
• MDV48 Register Date
• MV853 Central Securities Depository Numbers
• MV876 Reference Issuer Identification Number (EKN)

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New Fields in the query profile Conversion (U)

• UD007B Acceptance with Allocation Code Possible
• UD007C Exchange/Compensation/Payment Mode
• UD007D Exchange/Compensation/Payment Entry
• UD007E Exchange/Compensation/Payment Selecting Institution
• UD008C Early/Late 1
• UD008D Early/Late 2
• UD008E Multiple Options
• UD008F Sub-Type Offer
• UD008G Consent Information 1
• UD008H Consent Information 2
• UD008I Consent Information 3 - Payment In
• UD013A Proration Factor in %
• UD014C Amount Payout
• UD014D Amount Co-Payment
• UD014H Application of Pool Factor
• UD014I Amount Payment Text
• UD016A Offer Period From
• UD016B Offer Period To
• UD018A Expected Payment Date ID
• UD030A Other Participation Prerequisites
• UD030B Currency/Unit/Token Minimum Acceptance Amount
• UD030C Minimum Acceptance Amount
• UD030D Minimum Acceptance Amount in Percent
• UD030E Minimum Acceptance Amount Basis
• UD030F Currency/Unit/Token Conversion/Redemption Sub Cap
• UD030G Conversion/Redemption Sub Cap
• UD030H Conversion/Redemption Sub Cap in Percent
• UD030I Conversion/Repurchase Sub Cap Basis
• UD030J Minimum Required Consent for Consent Solicitation in %
• UD030K Offer Only For
• UD030L Submission "Eligibility Letter" Mandatory
• UD030M Priority Levels
• UD030N Allocation on Pro Rata Acceptance
• UD030O Minimum Denomination
• UD030P Currency/Unit/Token Minimum Denomination
• UD030Q Integral Multiples in Excess Thereof
• UD030R Currency/Unit/Token Integral Multiples
• UD055B Exchange/Repurchase Measure Status
• UD087A Corporate Event Identifier Addition
• UD087C Entry Date Per
• UD191A Third Party Name
• UD191B Bidder/Acquirer
• UD191C Liquidation Per
• UD191D Effective Date
• UD193D URL Durable Medium
• UD620 Currency/Unit/Token Maximum Amount
• UD620A Maximum Acceptance Amount
• UD620B Maximum Acceptance Amount in %
• UD620C Maximum Acceptance Amount Basis
• UD620D Currency/Unit/Token Accrued Interest
• UD620E Amount of Accrued Interest
• UD620F Accrued Interest in %
• UD620G Accrued Interest Type
• UD620H Accrued Interest Payment
• UV213 Exchange/Cash Compensation/Payment In
• UV214 Restrictions in the Following Countries
• UV216 Selling Restrictions
• UV218 Subscription Options
• UV219 Premium Information
• UV222 Consent Fees
• UV244 Price Range Cash Settlement / Dutch Auction Information
• UV246 Depository Discrepancies Conversions/Exchanges
• UV248 Depository Discrepancies Conversions/Exchanges - Ratios
• UV250 Depository Discrepancies Conversions/Exchanges - Consent
• UV252 Depository Discrepancies Conversions/Exchanges - Premium
• UV253 Periodicity Conversion Right
• UV254 Company Law Transactions (Tax)

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New Fields in the query profile Maturities & Drawings (V)

• VD013F Premium
• VV132 Depository Discrepancies Redemptions

The delivery of the marked WM fields will not take place on 28.04.2025 but will be successively populated until the 107th WM Release, which will take effect on 23.06.2025.

Distinction from already active but partially paused fields

The referenced WM Customer Information also lists other WM fields that were introduced in previous WM Releases, are already active, and are partially being delivered. These include, for example, GV9W9, which has been active since the 96th WM Release as of 25.10.2021 and is being delivered, as well as GD802L, which was introduced with the 97th WM Release and is also being delivered. Additionally, there are fields such as GV1E3, which was introduced with the 94th WM Release as of 22.02.2021, but was paused in October 2022 and is now being delivered again. Since such fields are already active, they have already been assigned to the relevant query profiles and are therefore not listed above.
WM fields that are classified in the referenced WM Customer Information as exclusively available in XML format are also not listed here, as WMACCESS does not yet support them.

Further Information from WM Datenservice:

• Customer Information K05a from March 17, 2025
  FONTUS - Delivery of D20 fields brought forward in new products

In Customer Information K03/2025 dated February 13, 2025, WM Datenservice announced that the data delivery of the List of Stopped Securities in VF1 format will be discontinued as of June 20, 2025. From this date onwards, no further updates to the list will be provided via data feed.

This change is part of the 107th WM Release, which will take effect on June 23, 2025.

For WMACCESS users, this means:

• The status of the List of Stopped Securities as of June 20, 2025 will remain available for retrieval in WMACCESS until further notice.
• The name of the query profile will be renamed to "Invalidated Securities, fixed 20.06.2025".
• Changes from June 23, 2025 (new stopped securities, deletions, additions) will no longer be available via WMACCESS.
• WM Datenservice plans to discontinue Section P with the 108th WM Release (effective as of October 20, 2025) - the PD/PV fields will then be displayed as frozen WM fields in greyed-out form in WMACCESS.

WMACCESS users who require ongoing updates on stopped securities must obtain them directly from WM Datenservice. In the password-protected product area "WM-HefteOnline", WM Datenservice will continue to provide the new complete and supplementary lists as PDFs. Additionally, a machine-readable CSV file will be made available.

Further information from WM Datenservice:

• Customer Information K03 from February 13, 2025
  List of Stopped Securities - Delivery in VF1 format to be discontinued
• WM Datenservice: Product Area "WM-HefteOnline"

As announced, the latest adjustments at WMACCESS are nearing the end of the testing phase and will soon be available. To optimally prepare you for the upcoming changes, we would like to provide you with a detailed description of the main improvements now.

Expansion of the wmView Standard Window Width

The standard window width of wmView has been increased by 388 pixels. The new window width will be automatically considered when opening wmView via the Login button on the website or in the WMACCESS application menu, and the new browser window will open accordingly large. When using wmView in a separate browser tab, the display remains naturally unchanged for the user.

This widening enables various improvements and adjustments:

• An additional WM field as an information column in the hit list is immediately visible, which was previously only available by using the toggle function, improving accessibility and clarity.
• The field history could also be widened, improving the display of longer values and particularly advantageous for more comprehensive WM fields.
• Extensive linkage fields such as GV1F4 (Interest Phases), one of the brought forward D20 fields from the Fontus project and consisting of numerous auxiliary fields, benefit from the expanded display area.
• For empty linkage fields, up to two additional auxiliary fields can now be displayed in the future. This represents the structure of the linkage field more completely and improves the structural overview.
• Optimized space usage in the WMACCESS detail displays: With the adjustment of the window width, space is now more intelligently distributed between the areas "Field Ident", "Value", and "Definition". This improves the presentation of more extensive information. During an extended user testing phase, we use the additional space to increase the default setting for the detail level of table attributes: For individual attributes, instead of a 24-character long form text, the longer, detailed free text is now displayed by default. This change is intended to make standard usage more intuitive and will be adjusted based on user feedback if necessary.

Improved Sorting of Hit Lists

In preparation for the Fontus project planned for September 2026, we have redesigned the sorting logic of our hit lists in WMACCESS to allow an even more precise and professionally oriented presentation of search results. This redesign takes into account professional criteria based on WM fields, rather than primarily following the conventional order of ISIN and WKN before the BID. The innovation in sorting was brought forward to ensure improved relevance and efficiency in data display already, as the traditional sorting by the BID would no longer be optimal at the time of the go-live of the Fontus project.

Overview of the main improvements:

• Sorting logic for corporate actions data: The hit list is now primarily sorted descending by the first relevant date before then sorting by security (ISIN). This places the most recent, latest events at the top. This change particularly improves research for multiple securities, e.g., portfolio-related queries or search queries for a specific date like the Ex-date within a time window (e.g., 01.03. to 15.03.). Previously, the hit list was initially sorted by security (WKN) and, due to the BID sorting, usually also in descending order by date. With the new sorting logic, however, it is now specifically sorted first by date descending and then by security (ISIN). Additionally, considering status fields like ED001 (Payment status) ensures a more consistent order. The cancellation marks (usually: S, T, U) cause these records to be sorted to the end within this group for previously similar criteria (date, security).
• Options & Futures (D): The new sorting focuses on essential criteria such as the last trading day (DD037), the type of derivative (DD019), the strike price (DD033), and the ISIN of the underlying (DD022). This specific alignment facilitates finding and processing derivatives.
• Corporate Actions: The sorting logic in this query profile has also been adjusted and aligned with the new sorting of corporate actions data. More details can be found in the section Adjustments in the Corporate Actions Query Profile below.

A complete overview of all sorting criteria by segment can be found in the section Sorting of search results on the information page for WMACCESS hit lists. There, the sspecific WM fields and the corresponding sorting directions (ascending or descending) are detailed, which are used for the organisation of the search results.

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Adjustments in the Corporate Actions Query Profile

One of the most used profiles on WMACCESS Internet, Corporate Actions, has been improved to further increase efficiency and user-friendliness. The following adjustments have been made:

• The search function has been expanded so that the new date fields UD016A (Offer period from) and UD016B (Offer period to) are prioritised before the previous time period field UD016 (Exchange period) are checked. Also, for capital adjustments, the new fields KD014A (Beginning of subscription period) and KD014B (End of subscription period) are preferred before KD014 (Subscription period).
• The hit list is now sorted by the respective date or deadlines in descending order, so the latest events are at the top. Alternatively, you can still sort the hit list first by the type of action (Action); within the same type of action, the sorting is now also in descending order by date or deadlines. Events without a date or deadlines continue to be sorted at the end of the hit list.
• The sorting option by type of action (Action) sorts the actions in the future in the order of the segments E (Income), H (Shareholders Meetings), K (Capital Adjustments), U (Conversions) and V (Drawings / Maturities), instead of as previously in the order U, V, K, H, E.
• Thanks to the extended window width, the status of a corporate event is now directly visible in the hit list, without the need to use the toggle function.
• Additionally, the WM field GD100 (Reason for Securities Status) has been integrated into the hit list. Through the toggle function, it can be displayed to show the current status of the security at this corporate event.

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Further Improvements

In addition, further various adjustments and optimizations have been made:

• In the Hit List for the query profile (D) Options & Futures (O&F) the previously empty column "Security Short Name" is now filled with DD017 (Derivative Standard Short Description), whereby this field can be removed from the further WM fields of the hit list. In its place, DD019 (Derivative Type) and DD015 (Derivative Status) are included, whereby the hit list is supplemented with additional information.
• Direct query field ident: From the dropdown menu of segments, (B) Coupon Renewal, frozen since October 2024, and (P) Opposition, frozen from October 2025, are removed.
• The Query History is now opened in the same size as wmView, which facilitates its use. This adjustment circumvents restrictions of modern browsers that would otherwise limit the opening of larger windows and could lead to wmView being displayed in the previously smaller window size when reopened from the query history.
• Depending on the browser version, it may have been that for some users, a visible, visually disturbing black frame around the scrollable element was displayed when entering the Detail Display. To further improve the user experience, this has been removed, now enabling a clearer and more pleasant view of the details.
• When printing the Field History the title has been supplemented with the ISIN and redesigned. The improved title is now displayed both in the header (browser function) and on the printed page itself. Here a comparison of the old and new presentations:
  • Previously: Field History WKN: BASF11 SKZ: 2 BID: 025067584800 | ED001 (Payment status)
  • In the future: Field history for Field Ident ED001 (Payment status) | ISIN: DE000BASF111 WKN: BASF11 BID: 025067584800
• Pre-notification: In the query profiles of the segments Conversions (U) and Capital Adjustments (K) the search criteria will be expanded with the partial bringing forward of the D20 specification, which is expected to occur at the end of April or the end of June. The following WM fields will then be additionally included in the search criteria:
  • U: UD007C Exchange/Cash Compensation/Payment Mode
  • U: UD007D Exchange/Cash Compensation/Payment Entry
  • U: UD007E Exchange/Cash Compensation/Payment Selecting Institution
  • U: UD016A Offer period from
  • U: UD016B Offer period to
  • K: KD014A Beginning of subscription period
  • K: KD014B End of subscription period

Currently, these improvements are still in the final testing phase. Upon completion of the tests, we will announce the exact date of the live launch here as an update. This update will take place a few days before the go-live, so you can prepare for the changes well in advance.
Update: The go-live will occur on the evening of February 20, 2025.

We have updated our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to address many questions about the new law (Growth Opportunities Act) for e-invoices starting in 2025 and its impact on WMACCESS invoices.

WM Datenservice has recently published important information about the Fontus project (formerly EDDy_neu). We would like to draw your attention to these updates and inform you about their impact on WMACCESS.

Recapitulation

On February 2, 2023, WM Datenservice provided information through EDDy_neu Information I057 about the postponement of the EDDy_neu Go-live date. Since February 2024, the Fontus project has replaced the EDDy_neu project. The EDDy Information Center (EIC) has transitioned to the Information Center Fontus (ICF), which will in turn be replaced by the "Fontus Service Desk" during January 2025.

The existing D20 specification for data structure adjustments EDDy_neu continues to be valid. The current schedule from WM Datenservice anticipates the Go-Live of Fontus for September 2026.

Partial Bringing Forward of the D20 Specification

In December 2024, WM Datenservice announced that many of the new WM fields from the D20 specification could be brought forward. However, since not all D20 fields can be brought forward, there will still be technical and professional changes with the Fontus Go-Live.

We highly welcome this measure and recommend that you consider, familiarize, and use the brought forward D20 fields in WMACCESS, to test and validate your process adjustments for EDDy_neu, now Fontus, in advance.
Many of these WM fields will replace long-standing WM fields at the Go-Live date, which will then be frozen. Until then, WMACCESS users and other market participants have the opportunity to make the most of this parallel provision. This approach is comparable to the introduction of the GD198 fields, when GD190 and GD195 were replaced and provided in parallel over a transition period of five years, although the current transition period is significantly shorter.
 

Timeframe for the Provision of WM Fields from D20

WM Datenservice plans to provide the brought forward WM fields from the D20 specification as separate products by the end of April 2025, at the latest by the 107th WM Release on June 23, 2025. The use of these separate products with these WM fields is optional for market participants. Naturally, all fields and adjustments from the D20 specification will become mandatory with the Go-Live of Fontus.

The integration of the separate products with the brought forward WM fields into WMACCESS is planned for the time of the first provision by WM Datenservice.

WMACCESS Adjustments Due to the Partial Bringing Forward of the D20 Specification

The bringing forward of the D20 specification impacts the user interface of WMACCESS. Many of the WMACCESS adjustments that were announced and described on our EDDy_neu project page for the EDDy_neu or Fontus era have been backported into the current WMACCESS release in recent weeks. These improvements include:

• The widening of the wmView standard window width by approximately 388 pixels, which immediately makes an additional information column visible in search results lists, previously accessible only via the toggle function, along with further benefits for usability and clarity.
• An improved sorting of search results lists for many query profiles, now based on WM fields and thus on professional criteria, instead of the ordering term consisting of ISIN/WKN, SKZ, and BID.
• Adjustments to the "Corporate Actions" query profile, enabling parallel support for UD016 (a time range field consisting of two dates) and the brought forward fields UD016A and UD016B.

These improvements are currently in the testing phase. In a separate, future news, we will describe these WMACCESS adjustments in more detail before they are made fully available.

Note

We plan to keep the existing EDDy_neu project page unchanged for the time being and continue to provide it with the information as of February 2023. Simultaneously, we are preparing a new project page for Fontus. Please be aware that the completion of the new project page will take some time. Furthermore, several details that were once available for the EDDy_neu project have not yet been published for Fontus, which may further delay the completion of our new project page.

Further Information from WM Datenservice:

• Information Center Fontus (ICF)

On February 24, 2025 the 106. WM Release will become effective. We would like to inform you about some upcoming alterations beforehand and corresponding impacts in WMACCESS.

New fields in the query profile Securities master data (G)

• GD504Y ESG Bond
• GV3A5 Distribution Licence / Public Offering (3)
• GV3A6 Belgian Asset Test (BAT)

New fields in the query profile Investment Funds Prices (I)

• ID940 Evaluation Price for Exchange Traded Commodities

New field in the query profile Stock Exchange Eligibilities (X)

• XD028A Representation of Listing Data (only in the dummy WKN 969980)

New fields in the query profile Investment Fund Characteristics

• GV1G1 Information on Funds with Irregular Redemption Dates and Deadlines
• GV1G2 Information on Funds with Irregular Purchase Dates and Deadlines

Frozen fields

On February 24, 2025, the following data fields will be frozen by WM Datenservice:

• UD039 Rights Quotation
• UV039Z Deviating Rights Quotation

The mentioned fields will remain included in the respective detail display, in grayed out form. Frozen WM fields will no longer be updated and will not be provided by WM Datenservice for newly issued or newly added securities in the WM database.

🚨 Important Notice for the 107th Release 🚨

WM Datenservice plans the discontinuation of the data feed for the "P" (Opposition) work area as part of the 107th WM Release on June 23, 2025.
Originally, the discontinuation was already planned within the EDDy_neu project for Easter 2023.
Should you require the Opposition list in the future as a PDF file or a machine-readable CSV file, please contact WM Datenservice directly.

Further information from WM Datenservice:

• Customer information K21a from 09.12.2024
  106th Release Effective Monday, February 24, 2025
• Special information F32 from 12.12.2024
  WM data on ESG bonds
• Special information F33 from 16.12.2024
  Changeover of NACE to version 2.1
• Update: WM Datenservice has informed that the conversion of the sector classification according to NACE Revision 2.1, scheduled for 24 February 2025, has had to be postponed to an as yet unknown date due to not yet having all the required information.

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Please note that all customer and special information from WM Datenservice are password protected since 16.04.2012. If you do not have your login data available or not known, please contact WM Datenservice via E-Mail.

In 2024, we are once again continuing our commitment to the open-source community. This year, we have provided financial support to five key open-source projects that are essential for the reliable operation and efficient monitoring of WMACCESS.

For more details about our open-source initiatives, please visit our GitHub page. An overview of the supported projects can be found under Open-Source-Support-2024.

Finally, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to the entire open-source community – for their tireless innovation and invaluable contributions to technological advancement.

In the detail views of wmView and wmProfile, the display of frozen WM fields has been enhanced with the addition of a red warning symbol, as shown in the example of WM field GD970I.

The tooltip has been expanded and now directly explains the specific characteristics of frozen WM fields within WMACCESS.

Frozen WM fields can be of particular interest, especially when analyzing older securities or corporate event data, such as income data, due to previous regulatory conditions.

On October 21, 2024 the 105. WM Release will become effective. We would like to inform you about some upcoming alterations beforehand and corresponding impacts in WMACCESS.

New fields in the query profile Securities master data (G)

• GD279F Original Issue Discount (OID) relevance identifier
• GV1P7 Legal form of presentation for securities under german law
• GV1P9 Information on securities registrars

Frozen fields

On October 21, 2024, the following data fields, including the entire segment B / Coupon Renewals, will be frozen by WM Datenservice:

• GD970I Article 129 CRR identifier
• QD017 Price currency/unit/token
• QD018 Price identifier
• QD020 Discount identifier
• QV103 ISIN/WKN valid until
• BD001 Coupon renewal status
• BD002 Quality review status
• BD002A Content status
• BD003 Coupon renewal type
• BD004 From - to dates
• BD005 First coupon date
• BD006 Last coupon date
• BD007 New coupon sheet features
• BD008 New coupon sheet particularities
• BD010 Deposited securities list
• BD011 Coupon (to be presented)
• BD012 Collective custody date
• BD013 First coupon number
• BD014 Last coupon number
• BD015 Coupon to be presented (number)
• BD016 Deliverability
• BD017 New deliverability
• BD078 Presentation
• BD079 Physical evidence
• BD993 Main issuing agents
• BD994 Issuing agents
• BD998 General text

The mentioned fields will remain included in the respective detail display, in grayed out form. Frozen WM fields will no longer be updated and will not be provided by WM Datenservice for newly issued or newly added securities in the WM database.

Further information from WM Datenservice:

• Customer information K13 from 07.08.2024
  105th Release Effective Monday, 21 October 2024

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Please note that all customer and special information from WM Datenservice are password protected since 16.04.2012. If you do not have your login data available or not known, please contact WM Datenservice via E-Mail.

This coming weekend (Saturday, 10th August and Sunday, 11th August 2024), a crucial test of the autonomous failover functionality will be conducted for our website www.wmaccess.com and the WMACCESS applications. This is part of our comprehensive Uptime and Disaster Recovery Strategy, which involves multiple transitions of the production site between the primary and fallback data centres each year to ensure the reliability and availability of our services.

Our new software, Disaster-Fail-Guard, which has been in operation since June 2024, autonomously monitors availability and, if necessary, automatically initiates a switch of operations to our fallback data centre in Vienna. As part of this test, a failure of our primary data centre will be simulated to ensure the system's autonomous activation.

We will carefully select the exact timing of the simulated data centre failure and schedule it during a period when no users are active and no requests are being made to WMACCESS, in order to minimise disruptions. Consequently, there may be a planned unavailability of 5 to 10 minutes.

We appreciate your understanding, and thank you for your patience during these important maintenance activities.

Update 12.08.2024:
The test of the autonomous disaster recovery functionality on August 10, 2024, was successful. The timeline was as follows:

• 16:56:21: A failure of the primary data centre was simulated.
• 16:57:02: Our Disaster-Fail-Guard detected the disruption.
• 17:01:02: The automatic switch of WMACCESS operations to the fallback data centre in Vienna was executed.

Since the failure was only simulated, there were no interruptions in WMACCESS operations during the five-minute grace period from 16:57 to 17:01 or during the subsequent switch to the fallback data centre.

After several hours of productive operation in the fallback data centre, operations were switched back to our primary data centre on Saturday, 10 August, at 22:59:41. Again, there was no downtime during this process.

We are pleased to introduce the improved WMACCESS menu, which will soon be available in WMACCESS via Internet.

The new WMACCESS menu is more user-friendly and contains many new and useful menu items.

These improvements provide more intuitive navigation.

Below you will find an overview of the most important changes and additions.

Renaming / Changes:

• History becomes Query history of current session
• Administration is split into Detail level of table attributes and Change Password

New Menu Items:

• Detail level of table attributes
• WMACCESS News leads to the Current News webpage
• Data Topicality leads to the WMACCESS Database status webpage
• Where to find the WM-Field?
• Overview WMACCESS WM-Fields (Excel) to download an Excel file containing all WM fields available in WMACCESS, including their short and long descriptions and the WMACCESS query profiles in which the WM fields are included.
• FAQ (WMACCESS) for frequently asked questions & answers about WMACCESS
• FAQ (WM Datenservice) for professional and content-related questions about WM data (FAQ from WM Datenservice)
• Contact / WMACCESS Customer Care for email / phone numbers for quick contact regarding any questions about WMACCESS Internet, contracts, invoices, or other matters.
• Change Password is now available as a separate, directly accessible menu item.

Menu items that contain links to the WMACCESS website will open in a new browser window or tab.
The new, optimized WMACCESS menu will be available shortly.

On June 24, 2024 the 104. WM Release will become effective. We would like to inform you about some upcoming alterations beforehand and corresponding impacts in WMACCESS.

New fields in the query profile Securities master data (G)

• GD209V Depository receipts category
• GV1M0 Sponsored/unsponsored depositary receipts with depositary

Frozen fields

No data fields will be frozen with this WM Release.

Further information from WM Datenservice:

• Customer information K07 from 24.06.2024
  104th Release Effective Monday, 24 June 2024
• Special information F09 from 02.04.2024
  WM data on The Act to Modernize the Relief from Withholding Tax and the Certification of Capital Gains Tax (AbzStEntModG) - part III

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Please note that all customer and special information from WM Datenservice are password protected since 16.04.2012. If you do not have your login data available or not known, please contact WM Datenservice via E-Mail.

European ESG Template (EET)

We are currently evaluating the expansion of our data spectrum. To enable us to optimise the potential purchase of data, we would ask you for feedback on whether the data area presented is of interest to you.

Update 14.06.2024:
The survey has been closed. We will inform you of the result.

Until now, only a few WM text fields, such as GD260 (Securities short description), were optimized in WMACCESS for case-insensitive searching.

This optimization has now been extended to nearly all WM text fields. Thanks to this innovation, search queries can be made more flexible, as the case of search terms no longer matters.
Currently, there are two exceptions to this extension:

• GD609 / Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
• GD441 / Fund investment focus

Update 30.07.2024:
The "case-insensitive" search has now been extended to all WM text fields, including GD609 / Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and GD441 / Fund Investment Focus.

This improvement in usability significantly facilitates the retrieval of information and makes searching for securities, issuers, and other relevant data more efficient.

On February 26, 2024 the 103. WM Release will become effective. We would like to inform you about some upcoming alterations beforehand and corresponding impacts in WMACCESS.

New field in the query profile Securities master data (G)

• GV1P3 Indexation coefficient

New field in the query profile Investment Fund Characteristics

• GV1P4 ELTIF initial phase, minimum holding and redemption period

Frozen fields

No data fields will be frozen with this WM Release.

Further information from WM Datenservice:

• Customer information K24 from 06.12.2023
  103rd Release Effective Monday, 26 February 2024
• Special information F01 from 03.01.2024
  ELTIFs - depiction of redemption and minimum holding periods

Note:

Please note that all customer and special information from WM Datenservice are password protected since 16.04.2012. If you do not have your login data available or not known, please contact WM Datenservice via E-Mail.

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