Important Information (Updated August 29, 2014)
World Gold Trust Services, LLC, as sponsor of the SPDR® Gold Trust, or the Trust, filed a Consent Solicitation Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2014 with respect to a proposal to amend the Trust Indenture of the Trust. The shareholder voting period has been extended to October 17, 2014, subject to early termination of this Consent Solicitation, including if the consent of Shareholders holding 51% of the Trust's outstanding Shares has been received for the two proposals, or the extension of the voting period at the discretion of the Sponsor.