THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF WORLD CURRENCY GOLD TRUST (formerly known as Global Currency Gold Trust) DATED AS OF JANUARY 6, 2017Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 9th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
WHEREAS, WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC and Delaware Trust Company (formerly known as CSC Trust Company of Delaware) have heretofore created a Delaware statutory trust under the name “Global Currency Gold Trust” pursuant to the Delaware Act (as hereinafter defined) by entering into an agreement and declaration of trust, dated as of August 27, 2014 (the “Original Agreement and Declaration of Trust”), and by executing and filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware the Certificate of Trust;
SEED CAPITAL INVESTOR AGREEMENT for SPDR® Gold MiniSharesSM Trust a series of World Gold Trust Sponsored by WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC June 25, 2018World Gold Trust • August 7th, 2018 • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
WGC USA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), has sponsored the formation of WORLD GOLD TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, for which the Delaware Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, acts as the sole trustee (the “Trustee”). The Trust has established and designated a series of the Trust, the SPDR® Gold MiniShares Trust (the “Fund”).
FORM OF WORLD GOLD TRUST AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTAuthorized Participant Agreement • May 4th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This Authorized Participant Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of , is entered into by and between (the “Authorized Participant”), WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”) of the World Gold Trust (the “Trust”) and each series of the Trust listed on Annex A hereto (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Administrator”), as administrator of the Trust and each Fund.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • January 9th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 14, 2016, is made by and between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), and World Currency Gold Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), both for itself and on behalf of each of its currently operating series set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as such Schedule may be amended from time to time, and amends and restates the Sponsor Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2016, between Sponsor and the Trust.
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Agreement • January 9th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of January 5, 2017 by and between World Currency Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series, on behalf of each of its series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as listed on Exhibit A hereto (as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time) and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”).
Dated as of June 14, 2018 ICBC STANDARD BANK PLC and WORLD GOLD TRUST on behalf of its series set forth on Schedule A hereto UNALLOCATED GOLD ACCOUNT AGREEMENTUnallocated Gold Account Agreement • August 7th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This UNALLOCATED GOLD ACCOUNT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the date set out on the cover page of this Agreement
Dated as of 14 June 2018 ICBC STANDARD BANK PLC and WORLD GOLD TRUST on behalf of its series set forth on Schedule A hereto ALLOCATED GOLD ACCOUNT AGREEMENTAllocated Gold Account Agreement • August 7th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF WORLD GOLD TRUST (formerly known as World Currency Gold Trust) DATED AS OF APRIL 16, 2018Agreement and Declaration • June 13th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
WHEREAS, WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC and Delaware Trust Company (formerly known as CSC Trust Company of Delaware) have heretofore created a Delaware statutory trust under the name “Global Currency Gold Trust” pursuant to the Delaware Act (as hereinafter defined) by entering into an agreement and declaration of trust, dated as of August 27, 2014 (the “Original Agreement and Declaration of Trust”), and by executing and filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware the Certificate of Trust;
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • January 9th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 5th day of January, 2017, by and between World Currency Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series, having its principal office and place of business at 685 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10017, on behalf of each of its series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) as listed on Appendix A hereto (as such Appendix be amended from time to time) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (the “Bank”).
FORM OF WORLD GOLD TRUST AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTAuthorized Participant Agreement • December 4th, 2023 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
This Authorized Participant Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of ____________, is entered into by and between ____________ (the “Authorized Participant”), WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”) of the World Gold Trust (the “Trust”) and each series of the Trust listed on Annex A hereto (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Administrator”), as administrator of the Trust and each Fund.
MASTER MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENTMaster Marketing Agent Agreement • August 30th, 2016 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
This MASTER MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of July 17, 2015, by and between World Gold Trust Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sponsor of one or more gold related exchange traded funds (the “Sponsor”) and State Street Global Markets, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Marketing Agent”), and incorporates each Product Annex that is executed pursuant to this Agreement.
FORM OF SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • November 20th, 2015 • Global Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of , 2015, is made by and between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), and the Global Currency Gold Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), both for itself and on behalf of each of its currently operating series set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as such Schedule may be amended from time to time.
HSBC BANK PLC and WORLD CURRENCY GOLD TRUST UNALLOCATED BULLION ACCOUNT AGREEMENTAccount Agreement • January 9th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • London
We have agreed to open and maintain an Unallocated Account for each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A hereto (each, a “Fund”and together the “Funds”) and to provide other services to the Funds in connection with the Unallocated Accounts. This Agreement sets out the terms under which we will provide those services to the Trust and the arrangements which will apply in connection with those services and each Fund’s Unallocated Account.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TOWorld Gold Trust • December 4th, 2023 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 1, 2023, is to the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), dated as of April 16, 2018 and amended as of February 6, 2020, between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, as the sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”), and Delaware Trust Company, as the trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”), (the “Declaration of Trust”).
Form of Index License Agreement by and between Solactive AG Guiollettstr. 54 60325 Frankfurt am Main - hereinafter referred to as “Solactive” - and WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC New York, NY 10075 - hereinafter referred to as “Licensee” -...World Currency Gold Trust • August 30th, 2016 • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
HSBC BANK PLC and WORLD CURRENCY GOLD TRUST FORM OF UNALLOCATED BULLION ACCOUNT AGREEMENTAgreement • August 30th, 2016 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • London
We have agreed to open and maintain an Unallocated Account for each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A hereto (each, a “Fund” and together the “Funds”) and to provide other services to the Funds in connection with the Unallocated Accounts. This Agreement sets out the terms under which we will provide those services to the Trust and the arrangements which will apply in connection with those services and each Fund’s Unallocated Account.
FORM OF CUSTODY AGREEMENTForm of Custody Agreement • August 30th, 2016 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of , 20 by and between the World Currency Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series, having its principal office and place of business at 685 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10017, on behalf of each of its series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) as listed on Schedule II hereto (as such Schedule may be amended from time to time) and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business, having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENTMaster Marketing Agent Agreement • June 13th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made as of May 4, 2018 between World Gold Trust Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor” or “WGTS”), and State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (formerly, State Street Global Markets, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Marketing Agent” or “SSGA FD”).
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • November 29th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
WHEREAS, WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), and World Currency Gold Trust, a Delaware statutory trust organized in series (the “Trust”) have heretofore entered into an Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of October 14, 2016; and
FORM OF GOLD DELIVERY AGREEMENTGold Delivery Agreement • August 28th, 2015 • Global Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
THIS GOLD DELIVERY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of [ ], 2015 (the “Effective Date”) is made by and between the Global Currency Gold Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Global Currency Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national association organized under the laws of the United States (the “Gold Delivery Provider”).
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF GLOBAL CURRENCY GOLD TRUST DATED AS OF [DATE] by and among WGC USA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, as Sponsor, as Trustee, and THE UNITHOLDERS from time to time hereunderAgreement and Declaration of Trust • August 29th, 2014 • Global Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST (“Declaration of Trust”) of the GLOBAL CURRENCY GOLD TRUST is made and entered into as of the day of , 2014, by and between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, as Sponsor, [ ], as Trustee, and the Unitholders from time to time hereunder for the purpose of forming a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth, to be effective upon the filing of the executed Certificate of Trust with the state of Delaware.
AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • June 13th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
WHEREAS, World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”), have heretofore entered into a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of January 5, 2017; and
THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • February 4th, 2022 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This Amendment (this “Amendment”), dated as of February 4, 2022 and effective as of February 23, 2022, is to the Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement dated as of October 14, 2016, as amended on November 28, 2017 and June 12, 2018 (the “Agreement”) between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series.
CUSTODY AGREEMENT (U.S. Dollar Only)Custody Agreement • January 9th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of January 5, 2017, by and between World Currency Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series, having its principal office and place of business at 685 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York 10017, on behalf of each of its series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) as listed on Schedule II hereto (as such Schedule may be amended from time to time) and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business, having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
Index License Agreement by and between Solactive AG Guiollettstr. 54 60325 Frankfurt am Main — hereinafter referred to as “Solactive” — and WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC New York, NY 10075 — hereinafter referred to as “Licensee” — jointly...Index License Agreement • January 9th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • England and Wales
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. FORM OF SCHEDULE to the2002 Master Agreement • August 30th, 2016 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • New York
FORM OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSOR AGREEMENTSponsor Agreement • May 4th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
WHEREAS, WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”) and World Gold Trust (the “Trust’), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), have heretofore entered into an Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of October 14, 2016 as amended November 28, 2017; and
DATED DECEMBER 1, 2023 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AND WORLD GOLD TRUST, on behalf of its series, the SPDR® Gold MiniShares® TrustUnallocated Precious Metal Account Agreement • December 4th, 2023 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
This UNALLOCATED PRECIOUS METAL ACCOUNT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made on December 1, 2023, shall become effective on December 7, 2023 and is
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A, London Branch and Global Currency Gold Trust FORM OF CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTAgreement • August 28th, 2015 • Global Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
We have agreed to open and maintain Accounts (as defined below) for each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A, attached hereto (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and to provide other services to the Funds in connection with such Accounts. We shall maintain books and records segregating the assets of each Fund from the assets of any other Fund. This agreement sets out the terms under which we will provide those services to each Fund and the arrangements which will apply in connection with those services.
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF GLOBAL CURRENCY GOLD TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • August 29th, 2014 • Global Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 27, 2014, by and between WGC USA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”), and CSC TRUST COMPANY OF DELAWARE, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECOND AMENDMENT TO FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Agreement • December 10th, 2019 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
WHEREAS, World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”), have heretofore entered into a Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of January 5, 2017, as amended June 6, 2018; and
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 4th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
WHEREAS, World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”), have heretofore entered into a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of January 5, 2017; and
FORM OF FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTAdministration and Accounting Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Global Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • Delaware
AGREEMENT made as of , 2014, by and between Global Currency Gold Trust (the “Trust”), each entity listed on Exhibit A hereto, each a separate series of the Trust (each, a “Fund”; collectively, the “Funds”), and [ ], a [ ] (“[ADMINISTRATOR]”).
HSBC BANK PLC and WORLD CURRENCY GOLD TRUST ALLOCATED BULLION ACCOUNT AGREEMENTAccount Agreement • January 9th, 2017 • World Currency Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers • London
We have agreed to open and maintain an Allocated Account for each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A hereto (each, a “Fund” and together the “Funds”) and to provide other services to the Funds in connection with the Allocated Accounts. This Agreement sets out the terms under which we will provide those services to the Trust and the arrangements which will apply in connection with those services and each Fund’s Allocated Account.
AMENDMENT TO FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Agreement • June 13th, 2018 • World Gold Trust • Commodity contracts brokers & dealers
WHEREAS, World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”), have heretofore entered into a Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of January 5, 2017; and
