Announcement for February 05, 2020 at 09:06 PM GMT

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MSCI GLOBAL STANDARD INDEXES

MSCI TO IMPLEMENT ENHANCEMENTS TO MSCI EXTENDED ESG FOCUS INDEXES AT THE
FEBRUARY 2020 QUARTERLY INDEX REVIEW


MSCI announced today that it will implement enhancements to the MSCI USA
Extended ESG Focus Index, MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index, MSCI EAFE
Extended ESG Focus Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Extended ESG Focus Index to
coincide with the February 2020 Quarterly Index Review and will be implemented
as of the close of February 28, 2020 (effective March 2, 2020).

These indexes currently exclude tobacco and controversial weapons companies as
well as companies with ties to civilian firearms production and retailing.

Starting with the February 2020 Quarterly Index Review, the MSCI USA Extended
ESG Focus Index, MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index, MSCI EAFE Extended
ESG Focus Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Extended ESG Focus Index also will
exclude companies with thermal coal and oil sands revenue exposure. The updated
MSCI ESG Focus Index methodology books will be made available at the time of the
February Quarterly Index Review.

For further information on MSCI indexes or MSCI data, please visit our web site
at www.msci.com, or contact MSCI Global Client Service:

Americas: 1.888.588.4567 (toll free) /+ 1.212.804.3901
EMEA: + 44.20.7618.2222
Asia Pacific: + 852.2844.9333


THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MSCI GLOBAL STANDARD INDEXES

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