STANDARD ANNOUNCEMENTS - June 12, 2024 at 03:16 PM GMT 
Announcement for June 12, 2024 at 03:16 PM GMT

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MSCI CORPORATE BOND INDEXES

CONCLUSIONS FROM THE CONSULTATION ON MSCI FIXED INCOME INDEXES

MSCI announced today the conclusions from its recent consultation with the investment community regarding the inclusion of bonds issued by the European Union (EU) in the MSCI Government Bond Indexes. Additionally, the consultation addressed potential modifications to the pricing provider for MSCI's suite of Fixed Income Indexes.

Following feedback from market participants, MSCI announces the following:

1. Currently, European Union bonds will remain ineligible from the standard suite of MSCI Government Bond Indexes.

- MSCI has observed a bifurcation of opinion within the investment community regarding the inclusion of EU bonds in the government bond suite of indexes. MSCI remains committed to closely monitoring the market's adoption of EU bonds within the government bonds space and intends to re-evaluate the eligibility criteria in the second quarter of 2025.

2. Effective July 1, 2024, MSCI will transition to ICE as its primary pricing provider for the majority of its Fixed Income Indexes, excluding certain custom indexes and those denominated in CAD.

3. MSCI will adjust the price capture time for USD and CAD denominated bonds to 4:00 PM EST, a shift from the current 3:00 PM EST, effective October 1, 2024.

We highly value your feedback and inquiries. Should you wish to engage with a member of our team regarding any aspect of this communication, please submit a support ticket through the MSCI Online Case Management Portal at https://msci.force.com/answers/s/contactsupport or email msci_fixed_income_research@msci.com.

Alternatively, visit Contact Us https://www.msci.com/contact-us for other means to contact MSCI.

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MSCI CORPORATE BOND INDEXES

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MSCI GLOBAL STANDARD INDEXES

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