EX-4.1



 Exhibit 4.1 
  






 
 S&P Global 
PO BOX
43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004 
MR A SAMPLE 
DESIGNATION (IF ANY) 
ADD 1 
ADD 2 
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CUSIP XXXXXX XX X 
Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX 
Insurance Value 1,000,000.00 
Number of Shares 123456 
DTC 12345678 123456789012345 
Certificate Numbers Num/No. Denom. Total 
1234567890/1234567890 1 1 1 
1234567890/1234567890 2 2 2 
1234567890/1234567890 3 3 3 
1234567890/1234567890 4 4 4 
1234567890/1234567890 5 5 5 
1234567890/1234567890 6 6 6 
Total Transaction 7 
ZQ|CERT#|COY|CLS|RGSTRY|ACCT#|TRANSTYPE|RUN#|TRANS# 
COMMON STOCK 
PAR VALUE $1.00 
COMMON STOCK 
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ AND 
COLLEGE STATION, TX 
S&P Global 
Certificate 
Number 
ZQ00000000 
THIS CERTIFIES THAT 
is the owner of 
S&P GLOBAL INC. 
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 
CUSIP 78409V 10 4 
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 
Shares 
* * 000000 ****************** 
* * * 000000 ***************** 
**** 000000 **************** 
***** 000000 *************** 
****** 000000 ************** 
MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE & 
MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE 
***ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND 
ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** 
FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF 
S&P Global Inc. (hereinafter called the “Company”), transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby, are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and the By-Laws, as amended, of the Company (copies of
which are on file with the Company and with the Transfer Agent), to all of which each holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. 
Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 
Chairman of the Board 
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & 
Corporate Secretary 
S&P Global Inc. 
SEAL 
1925

New York 
DATED DD-MMM-YYYY 
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: 
COMPUTERSHARE INC. 
By 
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 







  

S&P GLOBAL INC. 
 THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO
EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH
PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY, AS AMENDED, AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY,
AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A LOST OR
DESTROYED STOCK CERTIFICATE, OR HIS/HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO GIVE THE COMPANY A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY
SUCH CERTIFICATE. 
  

			
	  

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written
out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

	 	 
	 TEN COM -  astenants in
common
	 	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT
-                             Custodian
                                         
               
	 	 	                             
                   (Cust)
                                         
           (Minor)
	
TEN ENT  -  astenants by the entireties
	 	                             
           under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
                                         
   
	 	 	                             
                                         
                                         
 (State)
	
JT TEN      - asjoint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants
in common
	 	UNIF TRF MIN ACT -
                             Custodian (until
age                                        
  )
	 	                             
                   (Cust)
	 	                             
                              under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
                    
	 	 	                             
               (Minor)                         
                                         
     (State)
	 
	
    Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.


  

			
		 	 PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF
ASSIGNEE

	For value
received,                                       
  hereby sell, assign and transfer unto	 	 
	  


 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) 

 
  
  

			
	 	 
	  
	 	Shares

 of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint 

			
	  
	 	Attorney

 to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Company with full power of substitution in the premises. 

 
  

							
			 	 
	Dated:	 	                                 
                                         
      20                                  
        	 	 	 	Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp
			 	 
		 		 	 	 	THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and
Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
		 		 	 	 
		 		 	 	 
		 		 	 	 
	  
 Signature:
	 	  
  
	 	 	 
	  
 Signature:
	 	  
  
	 	 	 
		 	 Notice:   The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written
upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever.
	 	 	 	 

  

							
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