Principal FTSE Asean 40 Malaysia ETF announced that redesignation of Mr. CHEONG WEE YEE from Alternate Director to Director, with effect from April 16, 2021. Cheong Wee Yee ("Cheong") is Executive Vice President of Principal Financial Group® and President of Principal Asia. He is responsible for leading the development of the retail pension, long-term savings and asset management business in Hong Kong SAR and Beijing, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, while managing key partnerships in the region.

He currently serves on the board of the Company's subsidiaries in Thailand and Indonesia and other Principal entities in Asia including CCB Principal Asset Management, China joint venture and Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd, Southeast Asia joint venture.