FTSE4Good Index Series - Inclusion Criteria - Ground Rule Update
09 September 2019
FTSE Russell would like to inform clients of the following update to the FTSE4Good Index Series whichis effective from December 2019.

New Rules - updates highlighted in bold
Section 4: Eligibility Criteria
6.1.4

C ompanies in a Developed market require an ESG Rating of 3.3 or above to be added to theFTSE4Good Index Series, subject to the additional requirements shown in Rule 6.2.

6.1.5

C ompanies in an Emerging Market require an ESG Rating of 2.9 or above to be added to theFTSE4Good Index Series, subject to the additional requirements stated in Rule 6.2.

6.1.6

C onstituents of the FTSE4Good Index Series in a Developed market with an ESG Rating below
2.9 or having one or more ESG Themes assessed as high Exposure wi th a correspondingscore of 0 are at risk of deletion from the FTSE4Good Index Series.

6.1.7

C onstituents of the FTSE4Good Index Series in an Emerging market and an ESG Rating below
2.4 are at risk of deletion from the FTSE4Good Index Series.

6.1.9

FTSE Russell will make reasonable endeavours to inform any companies that are in theFTSE4Good Index Series and are at risk of deletion. If a constituent of the FTSE4Good IndexSeries still scores below the required level following a 12 month period they will be deleted unless
FTSE Russell, following consultation with the FTSE Russell ESG Advisory C ommittee, approves alonger period to apply.

Old Rules
Section 4: Eligibility Criteria
6.1.4

C ompanies in a Developed market require an ESG Rating of 3.1 or above to be added to theFTSE4Good Index Series, subject to the additional requirements shown in Rule 6.2.

6.1.5

C ompanies in an Emerging Market require an ESG Rating of 2.5 or above to be added to theFTSE4Good Index Series, subject to the additional requirements stated in Rule 6.2.

6.1.6

C onstituents of the FTSE4Good Index Series in a Developed market and an ESG Rating below 2.7
are at risk of deletion from the FTSE4Good Index Series.

6.1.7

C onstituents of the FTSE4Good Index Series in an Emerging market and a n ESG Rating below 2.1
are at risk of deletion from the FTSE4Good Index Series.

6.1.9FTSE Russell will make reasonable endeavours to inform any companies that are in theFTSE4Good Index Series and have an ESG Rating below the required level. If a constitu ent of theFTSE4Good Index Series still scores below the required level following a 12 month period theywill be deleted unless FTSE Russell, following consultation with the FTSE Russell ESG Advisory
C ommittee, approves a longer period to apply.

New Rule
6.4

Companies with a Low Score in a Theme Where Assessed as High Exposure
C ompanies within a developed market that have a score of zero or one in any applicable HighExposure Theme will not be added to the FTSE4Good Index Series. Companies within anemerging market that have a score of zero in any applicable High Exposure Theme will
not be added to the FTSE4Good Index Series.

Old Rule
6.4

Companies with a Low Score in a Theme Where Assessed as High Exposure
C ompanies within a developed market that have a score of zero or one in any applicable HighExposure Theme will not be added to the FTSE4Good Index Series.

An updated copy of the FTSE4Good Index Series Ground Rules (v3.6) is now available using the followinglink:
FTSE4Good Index Series Ground Rules FTSE4Good_Index_Series

Or on the FTSE Russell website: www.ftserussell.com

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