MSCI MSCI Inc

On October 25, 2019, Laurent Seyer, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Client Officer of MSCI Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire to pursue outside interests. Effective January 2, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), C.D. Baer Pettit, the Company’s President, will also serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, and Alvise Munari, the Company’s Head of Client Coverage - EMEA, will serve as the Company’s Global Head of Client Coverage. As President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Pettit will continue to oversee the Company’s business functions, including client coverage, marketing, product management, research and product development, technology and operations. As Global Head of Client Coverage, Mr. Munari will oversee the Company’s sales, client relationship management, and client service teams globally and will report to Mr. Pettit. Each of Messrs. Pettit and Munari will continue to serve on the Company’s Executive Committee. Following the Effective Date, Mr. Seyer will remain with the Company as a Managing Director for a transition period until February 17, 2020 to assist with the orderly transition of his responsibilities.

Mr. Pettit, age 55, has served as the Company’s President since October 2017. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer from 2015 to 2017, Head of the Product Group from February 2015 to September 2015, Head of Index Products from 2011 to 2015, Head of Marketing from 2005 to 2012 and Head of Client Coverage from 2001 to 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pettit worked for Bloomberg L.P. from 1992 to 1999. Mr. Pettit holds a Master of Arts degree in history from Cambridge University and a Master of Science degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

The selection of Mr. Pettit to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer was not made pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with respect to any other person. In addition, there are no family relationships between Mr. Pettit and any director or other executive officer of the Company and there are no related persons transactions (within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K) involving Mr. Pettit and the Company and/or its subsidiaries.

There were no new compensatory arrangements or modifications to existing compensatory arrangements entered into with Mr. Pettit in connection with his appointment as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. He will continue to be eligible to participate in the Company’s benefit plans available to all members of the Company’s Executive Committee, including the MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.