Methodology Change : Dow Jones Sukuk and S&P MENA Bond Indices

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1. METHODOLOGY CHANGE – Dow Jones Sukuk and S&P MENA Bond Indices Effective with the November 2016 Rebalance New York, Friday, October 7, 2016: S&P Dow Jones Indices announces changes to the pricing source for the Dow Jones Sukuk and S&P MENA Bond indices. Previously the Dow Jones Sukuk and S&P MENA Bond indices were priced by Interactive Data Corporation (IDC). Effective with the November rebalance, the Dow Jones Sukuk and S&P MENA Bond indices will be priced by Thomson Reuters. This change will be effective after the close of October 31, 2016. The affected indices are as follows: INDEX NAME INDEX CODE Dow Jones Sukuk Total Return Index (ex-Reinvestment) DJSUKTXR Dow Jones Sukuk Higher Quality Investment Grade Total Return Index DJSHKT Dow Jones Sukuk Higher Quality Investment Grade Select Total Return Index DJSHKST S&P MENA Bond Index SPBDMNA S&P MENA Bond and Sukuk Index SPBDMSU S&P MENA Sukuk Index SPBDSMN For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com INDEX ANNOUNCEMENT 1
2. ABOUT S &P DOW JONES INDICES S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than based on any other provider in the world. With over 1,000,000 indices and more than 120 years of experience constructing innovative and transparent solutions, S&P Dow Jones Indices defines the way investors measure and trade the markets. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spdji.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: David Blitzer Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee S&P Dow Jones Indices (+1) 212 438 3907 david.blitzer@spglobal.com S&P Dow Jones Indices index_services@ spglobal.com INDEX ANNOUNCEMENT 2