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1 FTSE Russell Factsheet ex Indexes Data as at: 28 September 2018 bmktitle1 Market participants are increasingly looking to manage carbon exposure in their investments, and reduce write-off or downward revaluation risks associated with stranded assets. Stranded assets are fossil fuels deposits, including oil, gas and coal, that must remain unburned or in the ground in order for the world to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The ex Indexes are designed to represent the performance of constituents of selected Indexes after the exclusion of companies that have a certain revenue and/or reserve exposure to fossil fuels. 5-Year Performance - Total Return (USD) Sep-2013 Sep-2014 Sep-2015 Sep-2016 Sep-2017 Sep-2018 Data as at month end Developed ex Developed Developed ex US ex Developed ex US US ex US Performance and Volatility - Total Return Index (USD) Return % Return pa %* Volatility %** 3M 6M YTD 12M 3YR 5YR 3YR 5YR 1YR 3YR 5YR Developed ex Developed Developed ex US ex Fossil Fuels Developed ex US US ex US FEATURES Objective The indexes are designed for the creation of index tracking funds, derivatives and as a performance benchmark. Investability A transparent and replicable index construction strategy. Liquidity Stocks in the underlying universe are screened to ensure that the index is tradable. Transparency The index uses a transparent, rules-based construction process. Index Methodologies are freely available on the FTSE Russell website. Availability The index is calculated based on price and total return methodologies, available end of day. Net of tax versions of Total Return indexes are also available. Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) Index constituents are categorized in accordance with the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), the global standard for industry sector analysis. * Compound annual returns measured over 3 and 5 years respectively ** Volatility 1YR based on 12 months daily data. 3YR based on weekly data (Wednesday to Wednesday). 5YR based on monthly data Year-on-Year Performance - Total Return Index % (USD) Developed ex Fossil Fuels Developed Developed ex US ex Developed ex US US ex US of 6

2 ex Indexes Data as at: 28 September 2018 Return/Risk Ratio and Drawdown - Total Return Index (USD) Return/Risk Ratio Drawdown (%) 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Developed ex Developed Developed ex US ex Developed ex US US ex US Return/Risk Ratio based on compound annual returns and volatility in Performance and Volatility table Drawdown - based on daily data Top 10 Constituents - Developed ex Constituent Country ICB Industry Net MCap (USDm) Wgt % Apple Inc. USA Technology 11, AT&T USA Telecommunications 7, JPMorgan Chase & Co USA Financials 6, Microsoft Corp USA Technology 6, Verizon Communications USA Telecommunications 5, HSBC Hldgs UK Financials 5, Wells Fargo & Company USA Financials 5, Berkshire Hathaway B USA Financials 4, Johnson & Johnson USA Health Care 4, Pfizer USA Health Care 4, INFORMATION Index Universe Developed Index Developed ex US Index US Index Index Launch November 2016 Base Date March 2007 Base Value Index Calculation End-of-day End-of-Day Distribution Via FTP and Currency USD Review Dates List of Excluded Companies reviewed semiannually in March and September Totals 63, Top 10 Constituents - Developed ex US ex Constituent Country ICB Industry Net MCap (USDm) Wgt % HSBC Hldgs UK Financials 5, Toyota Motor Japan Consumer Goods 4, Nestle Switzerland Consumer Goods 4, Samsung Electronics Korea Technology 3, Banco Santander Spain Financials 3, Allianz SE Germany Financials 3, Novartis (REGD) Switzerland Health Care 3, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Japan Financials 2, Roche Hldgs (GENUS) Switzerland Health Care 2, Sanofi France Health Care 2, Totals 37, Top 10 Constituents - US ex Constituent Country ICB Industry Net MCap (USDm) Wgt % Apple Inc. USA Technology 11, AT&T USA Telecommunications 7, JPMorgan Chase & Co USA Financials 6, Microsoft Corp USA Technology 6, Verizon Communications USA Telecommunications 5, Wells Fargo & Company USA Financials 5, Berkshire Hathaway B USA Financials 4, Johnson & Johnson USA Health Care 4, Pfizer USA Health Care 4, Citigroup USA Financials 4, Totals 62, of 6

3 ex Indexes Data as at: 28 September 2018 ICB Industry Breakdown - Developed ex Developed ex Developed ICB Code ICB Industry No. of Cons Wgt % No. of Cons Wgt % Diff % 0001 Oil & Gas Basic Materials Industrials Consumer Goods Health Care Consumer Services Telecommunications Utilities Financials Technology Totals ICB Industry Breakdown - Developed ex US ex Developed ex US ex Developed ex US ICB Code ICB Industry No. of Cons Wgt % No. of Cons Wgt % Diff % 0001 Oil & Gas Basic Materials Industrials Consumer Goods Health Care Consumer Services Telecommunications Utilities Financials Technology Totals ICB Industry Breakdown - US ex US ex US ICB Code ICB Industry No. of Cons Wgt % No. of Cons Wgt % Diff % 0001 Oil & Gas Basic Materials Industrials Consumer Goods Health Care Consumer Services Telecommunications Utilities Financials Technology Totals of 6

4 ex Indexes Data as at: 28 September 2018 Country Breakdown Developed ex Fossil Fuels Developed Country No. of Cons Wgt % No. of Cons Wgt % Diff % Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea Netherlands Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland UK USA Totals of 6

5 28 September 2018 ex Indexes Data as at: 28 September 2018 Country Breakdown Developed ex US ex Developed ex US Country No. of Cons Wgt % No. of Cons Wgt % Diff % Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland UK Totals Index Characteristics Attributes Developed ex Developed Developed ex US ex Developed ex US Number of constituents Dividend Yield % Constituent (Wgt %) Average Largest Median Top 10 Holdings (Wgt %) Index Characteristics Attributes US ex US Number of constituents Dividend Yield % Constituent (Wgt %) Average Largest Median Top 10 Holdings (Wgt %) of 6

6 ex Indexes Data as at: 28 September 2018 bmkimage1 bmkimage2 bmkimage London Stock Exchange Group plc and its applicable group undertakings (the LSE Group ). The LSE Group includes (1) FTSE International Limited ( FTSE ), (2) Frank Russell Company ( Russell ), (3) FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. and FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Limited (together, FTSE TMX ) and (4) MTSNext Limited ( MTSNext ). All rights reserved. FTSE Russell is a trading name of FTSE, Russell, FTSE TMX and MTS Next Limited. FTSE, Russell, FTSE Russell MTS, FTSE TMX, FTSE4Good and ICB and all other trademarks and service marks used herein (whether registered or unregistered) are trade marks and/or service marks owned or licensed by the applicable member of the LSE Group or their respective licensors and are owned, or used under licence, by FTSE, Russell, MTSNext, or FTSE TMX. Research Affiliates and Fundamental Index are trade marks of RA. "Fundamental Index " and/or "Research Affiliates Fundamental Index " and/or "RAFI" and/or all other RA trademarks, trade names, patented and patent-pending concepts are the exclusive property of Research Affiliates, LLC. The FTSE Research Affiliates Fundamental Indexes ("FTSE Russell RAFI Indexes") are calculated by FTSE RA. All rights in and to the FTSE Russell RAFI Indexes vest in FTSE and/or its relevant Partner(s). All information is provided for information purposes only. Every effort is made to ensure that all information given in this publication is accurate, but no responsibility or liability can be accepted by any member of the LSE Group nor their respective directors, officers, employees, partners or licensors for any errors or for any loss from use of this publication or any of the information or data contained herein. No member of the LSE Group nor their respective directors, officers, employees, partners or licensors make any claim, prediction, warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to the results to be obtained from the use of the ex Indexes or the fitness or suitability of the ex Indexes for any particular purpose to which they might be put. No member of the LSE Group nor their respective directors, officers, employees, partners or licensors provide investment advice and nothing in this document should be taken as constituting financial or investment advice. No member of the LSE Group nor their respective directors, officers, employees, partners or licensors make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in any asset. A decision to invest in any such asset should not be made in reliance on any information herein. Indexes cannot be invested in directly. Inclusion of an asset in an index is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that asset. The general information contained in this publication should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax, and investment advice from a licensed professional. No part of this information may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the applicable member of the LSE Group. Use and distribution of the LSE Group index data and the use of their data to create financial products require a licence from FTSE, Russell, FTSE TMX, MTSNext and/or their respective licensors. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Charts and graphs are provided for illustrative purposes only. Index returns shown may not represent the results of the actual trading of investable assets. Certain returns shown may reflect back-tested performance. All performance presented prior to the index inception date is back-tested performance. Back-tested performance is not actual performance, but is hypothetical. The back-test calculations are based on the same methodology that was in effect when the index was officially launched. However, back- tested data may reflect the application of the index methodology with the benefit of hindsight, and the historic calculations of an index may change from month to month based on revisions to the underlying economic data used in the calculation of the index. Data definitions available from info@ftserussell.com To learn more, visit info@ftserussell.com; or call your regional Client Services Team office: EMEA +44 (0) North America Asia-Pacific Hong Kong Tokyo Sydney +61 (0) of 6

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