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Northern Trust Global Investments Limited

* A custom index calculated by MSCI based on ESG criteria selected by Northern Trust

Goldman Sachs International

The MSCI World ESG Yield Select Variance Index is a custom index based on the MSCI World Index that includes large and mid-cap stocks across 23 Developed Markets countries. MSCI World ESG Yield Select Variance Index utilizes data from MSCI ESG Research to provide exposure to companies with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance relative to their sector peers within the MSCI World universe using the MSCI Sustainability Indexes methodology. MSCI World ESG Yield Select Variance Index incorporates screening for high yielding stocks based on historical dividend yield and low volatility stocks relative to their peer constituents, using variance of 52 weekly price returns. The index constituents are weighted using optimization in EUR for the lowest absolute risk (within a given set of constraints) as per the MSCI Minimum Volatility Indexes methodology, using the Barra Open Optimizer in combination with the relevant Barra Equity Model. The index is reviewed on a quarterly basis coinciding with the regular Index Reviews of the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes. Changes are effective at the beginning of March, June, September and December.