NYSE Euronext and Vigeo expand range of ESG indices

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1 CONTACT Media: CONTACT Investor Relations: nyx.com Amsterdam Brussels New York Please follow us on: Lisbon London Exchanges Blog New York Paris Facebook LinkedIn Twitter NYSE Euronext and Vigeo expand range of ESG indices Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London, New York, Paris 27 June 2013 NYSE Euronext (NYX), the world s largest exchange group, and Vigeo, the leading European expert in responsible performance, are expanding their range of ESG 1 indices with the launch of the Euronext Vigeo Benelux 20, the Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120 and the Euronext Vigeo US 50. Components of these three new indices include major listed companies in, respectively, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg; the euro zone; and North America. Index components are based on Vigeo assessments and will be updated twice a year, in May and in November. As with the Euronext Vigeo World 120, Euronext Vigeo Europe 120, Euronext Vigeo France 20 and Euronext Vigeo UK 20, all launched in March 2013, the component stocks of these three new indices are the companies rated highest for control of corporate responsibility risk and contributions to sustainable development. Performance is measured by the Equitics method pioneered by Vigeo. Ratings are based on 38 criteria including respect for the environment; human rights and recognition of companies human capital; relations with stakeholders (clients, suppliers, employees, shareholders, etc.); corporate governance and business ethics; integrity in influencing policy and efforts to fight corruption; and the prevention of social and environmental dumping in the supply and subcontracting chain. Vigeo draws on its existing database to analyse nearly 330 indicators for each company. The Euronext Vigeo index family gives investors a chance to invest in companies that meet internationally recognized standards for corporate social responsibility. Our indices are designed to identify and measure the performance of companies committed to the long term protection of our environment, to developing constructive relations with all stakeholders, and to promoting respect for human rights, said Fabrice Rahmouni, Index Designer at NYSE Euronext. Vigeo has chosen to build its benchmarks around universally recognized standards drawn from UN and ILO conventions and treaties of the, and from OECD guidelines. This approach has strengthened the international reputation of Euronext Vigeo indices, he added. 1 ESG: the environment, social issues and corporate governance the three pillars of socially responsible investment (SRI).

2 Fouad Benseddik, Director of Methodology at Vigeo, added: These three new indices covering the Benelux, the euro zone and North America are a useful addition to the instruments we offer the most demanding investors tracking social responsibility risk, shareholder dialogue, and a commitment to companies promoting sustainable development. Notes: 1 Vigeo excludes no business sectors and applies no filters based on the activities or products of companies under review, except in cases where such products or activities are prohibited by law or by international treaties. 2 See appendix for a list of Euronext Vigeo index component stocks. For more information: NYSE Euronext Caroline Tourrier ctourrier@nyx.com Vigeo Anita Legrand anita.legrand@vigeo.com About NYSE Euronext NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed income and exchange traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext's equities markets the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca represent one third of the world's equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the world's second largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index. For more information, please visit: About Vigeo Vigeo is the leading European expert in responsible performance. Founded in 2002 and headed by Nicole Notat, Vigeo measures the performances and risks of more than 2000 companies, local authorities and countries in the world with regard to six areas of social responsibility: the environment, human rights, human resources, business behavior and corporate governance. Vigeo offers two lines of services through two business brands: Vigeo rating the way to responsible investment offers a broad range of products and services to investors seeking sustainable and responsible performance for their investments; Vigeo enterprise the way to responsible management conducts global CSR audits and benchmarks in organizations of all sizes, public and private; supports teams; and integrates CSR/SRI criteria into business functions and strategic operations. Vigeo s rating research meets high quality standards and is externally certified to the Arista standard. Vigeo is present in Paris, Casablanca, Brussels, Milan, London and Tokyo, and has more than a hundred employees. Disclaimer None of the information contained in this press release constitutes an offer, solicitation or recommendation to acquire or dispose of any security or investment or to engage in any other transaction or to provide legal, tax, accounting or investment advice or services regarding the suitability or profitability of any security or investment. The creation of rights and obligations in respect of financial products that are traded on the exchanges operated by NYSE Euronext s subsidiaries shall depend solely on the applicable rules of the market operator. NYSE Euronext offers no view on whether investments are appropriate for you and recommends you obtain independent advice in respect of such investments. Persons wishing to trade products available on NYSE Euronext markets or wishing to offer such products to third parties (whether by way of admission to listing and/or trading of products, or otherwise) are advised, before doing so, to check their legal and regulatory position in the relevant territory and to understand the related risks. NYSE Euronext does not make any recommendations regarding the merit of any company, security or other financial product or investment identified in this press release. Similarly, NYSE Euronext does not make any recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any company, security,

3 financial product or investment, endorsed or sponsored by any company identified in this press release. This press release is not intended to be, and shall not constitute in any way a binding or legal agreement, or impose any legal obligation or duty on NYSE Euronext or any of its affiliates. This press release speaks only as of this date. NYSE Euronext disclaims any duty to update the information herein. NYSE Euronext refers to NYSE Euronext and its affiliates and references to NYSE Euronext in this publication include each and any such company as the context dictates. NYSE Euronext, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext, NYSE Arca and NYSE Liffe are registered marks of NYSE Euronext. 2013, NYSE Euronext All rights reserved.

4 Appendix Eurozone 120 FR NL FR FR NL FR DE NL IT IT FR FR ES PTBCP0AM0007 ES A34 DE000BASF111 DE BE FR DE FR ES FR FR FR FR FR FR NL FR IE DE FR DE DE000ENAG999 NL FR PTEDP0AM0009 FR ES ES IT ADP Aegon Air France KLM Air Liquide Akzo Nobel Alcatel Lucent Allianz SE ASML Holding NV Assicurazioni Generali Atlantia Atos Axa Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) Banco Comercial Portugues Banco de Sabadell S.A. BASF Beiersdorf Belgacom BIC BMW BNP Paribas CaixaBank Capgemini Carrefour Casino Guichard CGG Veritas Christian Dior CNP Assurances Corio N.V. Credit Agricole SA CRH plc Daimler Danone Deutsche Telekom AG E.ON AG EADS EDF EDP Energias de Portugal S.A. Eiffage Enagas Endesa Enel

5 IT AT IT IT FR FR ES FR FR NL FR DE NL NL DE ES Y14 FR NL IT FR BE FI FR NL NL FR FR FR DE FR DE DE FR DE GRS FR FR NL FR FR FR NL FR FR DE FR ENEL GREEN POWER Erste Bank FIAT INDUSTRIAL Fiat S.p.A Ord FONC.DES REGIONS France Telecom Gas Natural Sdg GDF SUEZ Gecina NOM. Gemalto NV Groupe Seb HEIDELBERG CEMENT AG Heineken Hldg N.V. Heineken N.V. HOCHTIEF Iberdrola Imerys ING Group Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. JCDecaux KBC Kesko Klépierre Koninklijke Ahold N.V. KONINKLIJKE DSM Lafarge LEGRAND L'Oreal Lufthansa LVMH Moet Hennessy Merck KGaA METRO AG Michelin Munich Re National Bank of Greece Natixis Pernod Ricard Philips Electronics PPR PSA Peugeot Citroën Publicis Groupe Reed Elsevier NV Renault Rexel RWE AG Safran

6 FR FR DE NL FR FR DE IE00B1RR8406 IT FR NL FI FR DE000SYM9999 FR IT ES E18 AT BE IT FR BE FR IT NL FI FR FR FR FR FR DE Saint Gobain Sanofi SAP SBM OFFSHORE Schneider Electric Scor Siemens AG Smurfit Kappa Group Snam Sodexo S.A. STMicroelectronics Stora Enso Oyj Suez Environnement Symrise AG Technip Telecom Italia Telefonica Telekom Austria Telenet Terna Thales Umicore S.A. Unibail Rodamco UniCredit Unilever nv Upm Kymmene Valeo Vallourec Veolia Environnement VINCI Vivendi Volkswagen PREF Benelux 20 NL NL NL BE NL NL NL NL NL BE NL NL Aegon Akzo Nobel ASML Holding NV Belgacom EADS Gemalto NV Heineken Hldg N.V. Heineken N.V. ING Group KBC Koninklijke Ahold N.V. KONINKLIJKE DSM

7 NL NL NL BE NL BE BE NL KPN Philips Electronics Reed Elsevier NV Solvay STMicroelectronics Telenet Umicore S.A. Unilever nv US 50 US88579Y1010 US US US US00206R1023 US US US US US US17275R1023 US US US US25746U1097 US US US US US35671D8570 US US US42809H1077 US US US US US US US US58933Y1055 US US61945C1036 US US65339F1012 US M Co. Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Inc. American Electric Power Co. Inc. AT&T Inc. Autodesk Inc. Ball Corp. Baxter International Inc. Bristol Myers Squibb Co. Campbell Soup Co. Cisco Systems Inc. Colgate Palmolive Co. Comerica Inc. Computer Sciences Corp. Dominion Resources Inc. (Virginia) DTE Energy Co. Eli Lilly & Co. EMC Corp. Ford Motor Co. Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Cl B General Electric Co. H.J. Heinz Co. Hess Corp. Intel Corp. International Business Machines Corp. International Paper Co. Johnson & Johnson Johnson Controls Inc. Masco Corp. Medtronic Inc. Merck & Co. Inc. Microsoft Corp. Mosaic Co. Newmont Mining Corp. NextEra Energy Inc. PPG Industries Inc.

8 US74005P1049 US US US US US US US US92343V1044 US US94106L1098 US US98389B1008 US Praxair Inc. Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. Sempra Energy Sigma Aldrich Corp. Spectra Energy Corp. Sprint Nextel Corp. Texas Instruments Inc. UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS Verizon Communications Inc. Vulcan Materials Co. Waste Management Inc. Weyerhaeuser Co. Xcel Energy Inc. Yahoo! Inc.