Franklin Templeton Announces Plan to Liquidate ClearBridge Sustainable Infrastructure ETF

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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN MATEO, Calif., December 05, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton today announced it will liquidate and dissolve ClearBridge Sustainable Infrastructure ETF (INFR). The liquidation is anticipated to occur on or about January 29, 2026. The liquidation was approved by the Fund’s board of trustees on December 4, 2025.","length":323,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"After the close of business on December 31, 2025, the Funds will no longer accept creation orders. Trading in the Funds on Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) will be halted prior to market open on January 23, 2026. Proceeds of the liquidation are currently scheduled to be sent to shareholders on or about January 29, 2026.","length":321,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"When the Funds is in the process of liquidating its portfolio, which is anticipated to commence prior to January 22, 2026, the Fund will hold cash and securities that may not be consistent with the Funds’ investment goal and strategies.","length":236,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Shareholders may sell their shares of the Fund on NASDAQ until the market close on January 22, 2026 and may incur the usual and customary brokerage commissions associated with the sale of Fund shares. The Fund’s shares will no longer trade on NASDAQ after market close on January 22, 2026, and the shares will be subsequently delisted.","length":335,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"At the time the liquidation of the Fund is complete, shares of the Fund will be individually redeemed. Shareholders who do not sell their shares of the Fund before market close on January 22, 2026 will receive cash equal to the amount of the net asset value of their shares, which will include any capital gains and dividends, on or about January 29, 2026.","length":356,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"For those shareholders with taxable accounts and for Federal, state and local income tax purposes: (a) any liquidation proceeds paid to such shareholder should generally be treated as received by such shareholder in exchange for the shareholder’s shares and the shareholder will therefore generally recognize a taxable gain or loss; and (b) in connection with the liquidation, the Fund may declare taxable distributions of its income and/or capital gain. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers regarding the eff...

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