MSCI Inc. — Director's Dealing 2018

May 3, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MSCI Inc. (MSCI)
CIK: 0001408198
Period of Report: 2018-05-01

Reporting Person: Ashe Robert G. (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-05-01	Common Stock	A	1401	$0.00	Acquired	13260	Direct
2018-05-01	Common Stock	F	552	$150.66	Disposed	12708	Direct
2018-05-01	Common Stock	A	730	$0.00	Acquired	13438	Direct
2018-05-01	Common Stock	F	289	$150.66	Disposed	13149	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock units ("RSUs") vesting on May 1, 2019.

F2: Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of 1,395 RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on May 1, 2018.

F3: Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the payment of Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Strategy and Finance Committee retainer fees, which the Reporting Person elected to receive in stock on May 1, 2018.