“ IRS ”—The U.S. Internal Revenue Service, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
“ Liquidity Engager ”—Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, acting other than in its capacity as Sponsor, and in its capacity to engage one or more Liquidity Providers.
“ Liquidity Provider ” —One or more eligible companies that facilitate the purchase and sale of ZEC in connection with creations or redemptions pursuant to Cash Orders. The Liquidity Providers with which Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, acting in its capacity as the Liquidity Engager, will engage in ZEC transactions are third parties that are not affiliated with the Sponsor or the Trust and are not acting as agents of the Trust, the Sponsor, or any Authorized Participant, and all transactions will be done on an arms-length basis. Except for the contractual relationships between each Liquidity Provider and Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC in its capacity as the Liquidity Engager, there is no contractual relationship between each Liquidity Provider and the Trust, the Sponsor, or any Authorized Participant. “ Management Reorganization ”—An internal corporate reorganization consummated on October 22, 2025. As a result of the Management Reorganization, Grayscale Investments is now the sole managing member of GSO, the sole member of the Sponsor, and the Board of Grayscale Investments is responsible for managing and directing the affairs of the Sponsor.
“ Marketing Agent ”—Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
“ Marketing Agent Agreement ”—An agreement entered into by the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust, dated July 29, 2026 with Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
“ Marketing Fee ”—Fee payable to the marketer for services it provides to the Trust, which the Sponsor will pay to the marketer as a Sponsor-paid Expense.
“ NAV ”—The aggregate value, expressed in U.S. dollars, of the Trust’s assets (other than U.S. dollars or other fiat currency), less its liabilities (which include estimated accrued but unpaid fees and expenses), a Non-GAAP metric, calculated in the manner set forth under “Part I—Item 1. Business—Valuation of ZEC and Determination of NAV” in the Annual Report. See also “Trust Objective and Determination of Principal Market NAV and NAV” in this prospectus for a description of the Trust’s Principal Market NAV, as calculated in accordance with GAAP. Prior to February 7, 2024, NAV was referred to as Digital Asset Holdings. For purposes of the Trust Agreement, the term ZEC Holdings shall mean the NAV as defined herein. “ NAV Fee Basis Amount ”—The amount on which the Sponsor’s Fee for the Trust is based, as calculated in the manner set forth under “Part I—Item 1. Business—Valuation of ZEC and Determination of NAV” of the Annual Report.
“ NYSE Arca ”—NYSE Arca, Inc.
“ OTCQX ”—The OTCQX Best Market of OTC Markets Group Inc.
“ Participant Agreement ”—An agreement entered into by an Authorized Participant with the Sponsor and the Transfer Agent, that provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets via a Liquidity Provider.
“ Pre-Creation Abandonment Notice ”—A notice, delivered to the Custodian on July 29, 2019, stating that the Trust is abandoning irrevocably for no direct or indirect consideration, effective immediately prior to a Creation Time for the Trust, all Incidental Rights and IR Virtual Currency to which it would otherwise be entitled as of such time and with respect to which the Trust has not taken any Affirmative Action at or prior to such time. “ Pre-Creation/Redemption Abandonment ”—The abandonment by the Trust, irrevocably for no direct or indirect consideration, all Incidental Rights and IR Virtual Currency to which the Trust would otherwise be entitled, effective immediately prior to a Creation Time or a Redemption Time (as the case may be) for the Trust.
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