Methodology Update for Dow Jones Global Index, Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market, S&P Global BMI, S&P/IFCI Composite, and S&P Frontier BMI Indices (S&P - Standard & Poor's)

(Source: S&P - Standard & Poor's) INDEX ANNOUNCEMENT Methodology Update for Dow Jones Global Index, Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market, S&P Global BMI, S&P/IFCI Composite, and S&P Frontier BMI Indices New York, NY, July 1, 2013: S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced that it has made changes to the methodology of the Dow Jones Global (DJGI), Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market (TSM), S&P Global BMI (BMI), S&P/IFCI Composite (IFCI) and S&P Frontier Indices. These changes, which resulted from a recent client consultation, will be implemented with the next index rebalance in September 2013. Reconstitution Schedule • Frontier indices will continue to be reconstituted annually. The effective date...