Glossary of Terms
In this prospectus, each of the following terms has the meaning assigned to it here:
Australian Dollar The official currency of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Australian Dollar is abbreviated AUD.
Authorized Participant A DTC Participant that is a registered broker-dealer or other securities market participant such as a bank or other
financial institution that is not required to register as a broker-dealer to engage in securities transactions and that has entered into a Participant Agreement with the Sponsor and the Trustee. Only Authorized Participants may place orders to
create or redeem Baskets.
Basket Australian Dollar Amount The deposit required to create one or more Baskets pursuant to a purchase
order. This deposit will be an amount of Australian Dollars bearing the same proportion to the number of Baskets to be created as the total assets of the Trust (net of estimated accrued but unpaid expenses) bears to the number of Baskets outstanding
on the date that the order to purchase is accepted by the Trustee.
Closing Spot Rate The Australian Dollar/USD exchange rate as
determined by The WM Company at 4:00 PM (London time / London fixing) on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading.
Deposit Account
Agreement The agreements, including the Account Application and the JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Global Account Terms, between the Trustee and the Depository establishing the Deposit Accounts with the Depository.
Deposit Accounts The primary (interest-bearing) and secondary (non-interest bearing) Australian
Dollar-denominated, demand accounts of the Trust established with the Depository by the Deposit Account Agreement. The Deposit Accounts hold the Australian Dollars deposited with the Trust.
Depositary Trust Agreement The agreement between the Trustee and the Sponsor establishing and governing the operations of the Trust.
DTC The Depository Trust Company. DTC is a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the
U.S. Federal Reserve System and a clearing agency registered with the SEC. DTC acts as the securities depository for the Shares.
DTC
Participant Participants in DTC, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies.
Foreign exchange The exchange of
one currency for another.
Indirect Participants Those banks, brokers, dealers, trust companies and others that maintain, either
directly or indirectly, a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant.
Internal Revenue Code The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
Investment Company Act The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
NAV Net asset value. The Trustee calculates, and the Sponsor publishes, the Trusts NAV each business day as soon as practicable after
The WM Company announces the Closing Spot Rate. To calculate the NAV, the Trustee adds to the amount of Australian Dollars in the Trust at the end of the preceding day accrued but unpaid interest, if any, Australian Dollars receivable under pending
purchase orders and the value of other Trust assets, and subtracts the accrued but unpaid Sponsors fee, Australian Dollars payable under pending redemption orders and other Trust expenses and liabilities, if any.
Participant Agreement An agreement entered into by each Authorized Participant with the Sponsor and the Trustee that states the procedures
for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of Australian Dollars required for creation and redemption.
Securities Act
The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Securities Exchange Act The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Shareholder Any owner of a Share (whether such owner owns through DTC, a DTC Participant or an Indirect Participant).
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