Index Change Advice – 20190909 FTSE JSE Responsible Investment Ground Rules Inclusion Criteria FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series - Inclusion Criteria - Ground Rule Update 09 September 2019 FTSE Russell would like to inform clients of the following update to the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series which is effective from December 2019. New Rule - updates highlighted in bold Section 5: Index Qualification Criteria 5.1 Constituents of the eligible universe that have a FTSE ESG Rating of 2.9 or above qualify as constituent members of the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index. The Methodology for determining FTSE ESG Ratings can be accessed using the following link: ESG-ratings-overview 5.2 Constituents of the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index with an ESG Rating below 2.4 are at risk of deletion from the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index from December 2019. If a constituent still has an ESG Rating below 2.4 following a 12 month period they will be deleted unless FTSE Russell approves a longer period. Old Rule Section 5: Index Qualification Criteria 5.1 Constituents of the eligible universe that have a FTSE ESG Rating of 2.5 or above qualify as constituent members of the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index. The Methodology for determining FTSE ESG Ratings can be accessed using the following link: ESG-ratings-overview 5.2 Constituents of the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index with an ESG Rating below 2.1 are at risk of deletion from the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index from December 2017. If a constituent still has an ESG Rating below 2.1 following a 12 month period they will be deleted unless FTSE Russell approves a longer period. An updated copy of the FTSE JSE Responsible Investment Index Series Ground Rules (v2.0) is now available using the following link: FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series Ground Rules FTSE_JSE_Responsible_Investment_Index Or on the FTSE Russell website: www.ftserussell.com For further information please contact FTSE Russell Client Services at info@ftserussell.com or call: Australia +1800 653 680 Hong Kong +852 2164 3333 Japan +81 3 4563 6346 London +44 (0) 20 7866 1810 New York +1866 551 0617 JSE Limited +27 11 520 7000 Alternatively please visit our website at www.ftserussell.com Terms of Use | Copyright © 2019 FTSE Russell Date: 09/09/2019 05:47:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.