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			424 supplement Silver
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			<font style="display: inline;">Registration Statement No. 333-218688</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">ETFS Silver Trust</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Supplement dated September 5, 2017</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Prospectus dated June 28, 2017</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">This Supplement dated September 5, 2017 amends and supplements the prospectus dated June 28, 2017 (the &#x201C;Prospectus&#x201D;), and should be read in conjunction with, and must be delivered with, the Prospectus.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">In the section</font><font style="display: inline;"> &nbsp;&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D;:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The first sentence of the fourth paragraph under the heading </font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D;</font><font style="display: inline;"> is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Prior to initiating any creation or redemption order, an Authorized Participant must have entered into an agreement with the Custodian </font><font style="display: inline;">or a silver clearing bank </font><font style="display: inline;">to establish an Authorized Participant Unallocated Account in London (Authorized Participant Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement). Authorized Participant Unallocated Accounts may only be used for transactions with the Trust.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The first paragraph under the subheading &#x201C;&#x2014; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Creation Procedures</font><font style="display: inline;"> &#x2013; </font><font style="display: inline;font-style:italic;">Delivery of required deposits</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D; is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">An Authorized Participant who places a purchase order is responsible for crediting its Authorized Participant Unallocated Account with the required silver deposit amount by the </font><font style="display: inline;">second</font><font style="display: inline;"> business day in London following the purchase order date. Upon receipt of the silver deposit amount, the Custodian, after receiving appropriate instructions from the Authorized Participant and the Trustee, will transfer on the </font><font style="display: inline;">second</font><font style="display: inline;"> business day following the purchase order date the silver deposit amount from the Authorized Participant Unallocated Account to the Trust Unallocated Account and the Trustee will direct DTC to </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The second paragraph under the subheading &#x201C;&#x2014; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Redemption Procedures</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D; is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">By placing a redemption order, an Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the Baskets to be redeemed through DTC&#x2019;s book entry system to the Trust not later than the </font><font style="display: inline;">second</font><font style="display: inline;"> business day following the effective date of the redemption order. Prior to the delivery of the redemption distribution for a redemption order, the Authorized Participant must also have wired to the Trustee the non-refundable transaction fee due for the redemption order.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The first paragraph under the subheading &#x201C;&#x2014; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Redemption Procedures</font><font style="display: inline;"> &#x2013; </font><font style="display: inline;font-style:italic;">Delivery of redemption distribution</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D; is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The redemption distribution due from the Trust will be delivered to the Authorized Participant on the </font><font style="display: inline;">second</font><font style="display: inline;"> business day following the redemption order date if, by </font><font style="display: inline;">10</font><font style="display: inline;">:00 AM New York time on such </font><font style="display: inline;">second</font><font style="display: inline;"> business day, the Trustee&#x2019;s DTC account has been credited with the Baskets to be redeemed.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event that, by </font><font style="display: inline;">10:00 AM</font><font style="display: inline;"> New York time on the second business day following the order date of a redemption order, the Trustee&#x2019;s DTC account has not been credited with the total number of Shares corresponding to the total number of Baskets to be redeemed pursuant to such redemption order, the Trustee shall send to the Authorized Participant and the Custodian via fax or electronic mail message notice of such fact and the Authorized Participant shall have two business days following receipt of such notice to correct such failure. If such failure is not cured within such two business day period, the Trustee (in consultation with the Sponsor) will cancel such redemption order and will send via fax or electronic mail message notice of such cancellation to the Authorized Participant and the Custodian, and the Authorized Participant will be solely responsible for all costs incurred by the Trust, the Trustee or the Custodian related to the cancelled order.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trustee is also authorized to deliver the redemption distribution notwithstanding that the Baskets to be redeemed are not credited to the Trustee&#x2019;s DTC account by </font><font style="display: inline;">10</font><font style="display: inline;">:00 AM New York time on the </font><font style="display: inline;">second</font><font style="display: inline;"> business day following the redemption order date if the Authorized Participant has collateralized its obligation to deliver the Baskets through DTC&#x2019;s book entry system on such terms as the Sponsor and the Trustee may from time to time agree upon.</font>
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424 supplement Silver
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-218688
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ETFS Silver Trust
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Supplement dated September 5, 2017
to the
Prospectus dated June 28, 2017
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This Supplement dated September 5, 2017 amends and supplements the prospectus dated June 28, 2017 (the "Prospectus"), and should be read in conjunction with, and must be delivered with, the Prospectus.
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In the section
"
CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
":
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The first sentence of the fourth paragraph under the heading
"
CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
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is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
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Prior to initiating any creation or redemption order, an Authorized Participant must have entered into an agreement with the Custodian
or a silver clearing bank
to establish an Authorized Participant Unallocated Account in London (Authorized Participant Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement). Authorized Participant Unallocated Accounts may only be used for transactions with the Trust.
﻿
The first paragraph under the subheading "—
Creation Procedures
–
Delivery of required deposits
" is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
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An Authorized Participant who places a purchase order is responsible for crediting its Authorized Participant Unallocated Account with the required silver deposit amount by the
second
business day in London following the purchase order date. Upon receipt of the silver deposit amount, the Custodian, after receiving appropriate instructions from the Authorized Participant and the Trustee, will transfer on the
second
business day following the purchase order date the silver deposit amount from the Authorized Participant Unallocated Account to the Trust Unallocated Account and the Trustee will direct DTC to
EME_ACTIVE-567438614.1
credit the number of Baskets ordered to the Authorized Participant's DTC account. The expense and risk of delivery, ownership and safekeeping of silver until such silver has been received by the Trust shall be borne solely by the Authorized Participant.
﻿
The second paragraph under the subheading "—
Redemption Procedures
" is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
﻿
By placing a redemption order, an Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the Baskets to be redeemed through DTC's book entry system to the Trust not later than the
second
business day following the effective date of the redemption order. Prior to the delivery of the redemption distribution for a redemption order, the Authorized Participant must also have wired to the Trustee the non-refundable transaction fee due for the redemption order.
﻿
The first paragraph under the subheading "—
Redemption Procedures
–
Delivery of redemption distribution
" is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
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The redemption distribution due from the Trust will be delivered to the Authorized Participant on the
second
business day following the redemption order date if, by
10
:00 AM New York time on such
second
business day, the Trustee's DTC account has been credited with the Baskets to be redeemed.  In the event that, by
10:00 AM
New York time on the second business day following the order date of a redemption order, the Trustee's DTC account has not been credited with the total number of Shares corresponding to the total number of Baskets to be redeemed pursuant to such redemption order, the Trustee shall send to the Authorized Participant and the Custodian via fax or electronic mail message notice of such fact and the Authorized Participant shall have two business days following receipt of such notice to correct such failure. If such failure is not cured within such two business day period, the Trustee (in consultation with the Sponsor) will cancel such redemption order and will send via fax or electronic mail message notice of such cancellation to the Authorized Participant and the Custodian, and the Authorized Participant will be solely responsible for all costs incurred by the Trust, the Trustee or the Custodian related to the cancelled order.  The Trustee is also authorized to deliver the redemption distribution notwithstanding that the Baskets to be redeemed are not credited to the Trustee's DTC account by
10
:00 AM New York time on the
second
business day following the redemption order date if the Authorized Participant has collateralized its obligation to deliver the Baskets through DTC's book entry system on such terms as the Sponsor and the Trustee may from time to time agree upon.
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Please retain this Supplement with your Prospectus for your reference.
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