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Korea, constituent) by Woori Financial Group

(Korea, constituent), Woori Financial Group (Korea) will remain in the index with an

increased shares in issue total and an increased investability weighting. Tongyang Life

Insurance (Korea) will be deleted from the index at the last traded price. Please note

Tongyang Life Insurance is expected to be suspended from trading from 07 August 2026.

-No trading impact expected

-Effective as close of Thursday, August 6, 2026

Upcoming Index Events

• MSCI Country Classification Review 2026: Announcement: MSCI announced the

results of its Annual Market Classification Review after the US market close on June 23,

2026. Bulgaria will be reclassified from Standalone to Frontier Market status in one step

during the May 2027 Index review. Indonesia and Turkey are under

assessment, flagged for shareholder transparency and coordinated trading issues that can

distort free float and weaken price reliability for index replication. MSCI will monitor

progress in these markets through the November 2026 Index Review and, if sufficient

progress is not evident, MSCI may launch a consultation on the appropriate treatment.

MSCI will continue monitoring measures aimed at improving accessibility of

the Korean equity market for international institutional investors. MSCI provided a

reminder on the market classification status of Greece regarding the confirmed upgrade

from Emerging Market to Developed Market in one step during the May 2027 Index

Review.

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