MSCI Inc. — Director's Dealing 2021

Feb 9, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MSCI Inc. (MSCI)
CIK: 0001408198
Period of Report: 2021-02-05

Reporting Person: Gutowski Robert J. (General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-02-05	Common Stock	A	3939	$0.00	Acquired	17490	Direct
2021-02-05	Common Stock	F	1746	$429.81	Disposed	15744	Direct
2021-02-06	Common Stock	F	166	$429.81	Disposed	15578	Direct
2021-02-06	Common Stock	F	67	$429.81	Disposed	15511	Direct
2021-02-07	Common Stock	F	167	$429.81	Disposed	15344	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the number of shares of common stock issued following the vesting and conversion of performance stock units ("PSUs") granted to the reporting person on February 6, 2018, upon certification by the Compensation & Talent Management Committee on February 5, 2021 of the achievement of the performance metric for the performance period from February 6, 2018 to February 4, 2021.

F2: Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of 3,939 PSUs granted on February 6, 2018 (includes the performance adjustment as described above).

F3: Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of the third tranche of 337 restricted stock units granted on February 6, 2018.

F4: Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of the first tranche of 136 restricted stock units granted on February 6, 2020.

F5: Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of the second tranche of 339 restricted stock units granted on February 7, 2019.