Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) Financial Statements

The financial statements are provided under Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules

No financial statement schedules are provided because the information called for is not applicable or not required or is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto provided under Part II, Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(a)(3) Exhibits

The information required by this Item is set forth below.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
3.1	Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation	10-Q	001-33812	3.1	5/4/2012
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws	10-K	001-33812	3.2	2/9/2024
4.1	Form of Senior Indenture	S-3	333-206232	4.1	8/7/2015
4.2	Form of Subordinated Indenture	S-3	333-206232	4.2	8/7/2015
4.3	Form of Common Stock Certificate	10-Q	001-33812	4.1	5/4/2012
4.4	Indenture, dated as of November 7, 2019, among MSCI Inc., each of the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee	8-K	001-33812	4.1	11/7/2019
4.5	Form of Note for MSCI Inc. 4.000% Senior Notes due November 15, 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.4)	8-K	001-33812	4.2	11/7/2019
4.6	Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2020, among MSCI Inc., each of the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.	8-K	001-33812	4.1	3/4/2020
4.7	Form of Note for MSCI Inc. 3.625% Senior Notes due September 1, 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.6).	8-K	001-33812	4.2	3/4/2020
4.8	Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2020, among MSCI Inc., each of the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.	8-K	001-33812	4.1	5/26/2020
4.9	Form of Note for MSCI Inc. 3.875% Senior Notes due February 15, 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.8).	8-K	001-33812	4.2	5/26/2020
4.10	Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2021, among MSCI Inc., each of the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.	8-K	001-33812	4.1	5/14/2021
4.11	Form of Note for MSCI Inc. 3.625% Senior Notes due November 1, 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.10).	8-K	001-33812	4.2	5/14/2021
4.12	Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2021, among MSCI Inc., each of the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.	8-K	001-33812	4.1	8/17/2021


Exhibit Number	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
4.13	Form of Note for MSCI Inc. 3.250% Senior Notes due August 15, 2033 (included in Exhibit 4.12).	8-K	001-33812	4.2	8/17/2021
4.14	Indenture between MSCI Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, dated August 8, 2025	8-K	001-33812	4.1	8/8/2025
4.15	First Supplemental Indenture between MSCI Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, dated August 8, 2025	8-K	001-33812	4.2	8/8/2025
4.16	Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 5.250% Notes due 2035 (included in Exhibit 4.15)	8-K	001-33812	4.3	8/8/2025
4.17	Second Supplemental Indenture between MSCI Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, dated November 6, 2025	8-K	001-33812	4.2	11/6/2025
4.18	Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 5.150% Notes due 2036 (included in Exhibit 4 .17 )	8-K	001-33812	4.3	11/6/2025
4.19	Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934	Filed Herewith
10.1*	Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation	Filed Herewith
10.2*	Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Guidelines	Filed Herewith
10.3*	MSCI Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, as amended	10-Q	001-33812	10.2	4/22/2025
10.4*	MSCI Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan, adopted May 28, 2015 and amended and restated November 2, 2023	10-K	001-33812	10.5	2/9/2024
10.5*	MSCI Inc. Executive Committee Stock Ownership Guidelines	10-Q	001-33812	10.2	7/22/2025
10.6*	MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan	S-8	333-210987	99.1	4/28/2016
10.7*	M SCI Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan	S-8	333-286760	99.1	4/25/2025
10.8*	MSCI Inc. Annual Incentive Plan	10-Q	001-33812	10.3	7/22/2025
10.9*	Form of 2024 Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units for Employees Under the MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-K	001-33812	10.22	2/9/2024
10.10*	Form of 2024 Annual Performance Award Agreement for Performance Stock Units for Managing Directors Under the MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-K	001-33812	10.23	2/9/2024
10.11*	Form of 2024 Non-Qualified Performance Stock Option Award Agreement Under the MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-K	001-33812	10.24	2/9/2024
10.12*	Form of 2025 Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units for Employees Under the MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-K	001-33812	10.18	2/7/2025
10.13*	Form of 2025 Annual Performance Award Agreement for Performance Stock Units for Managing Directors Under the MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-K	001-33812	10.19	2/7/2025
10.14*	Form of 2025 Non-Qualified Performance Stock Option Award Agreement Under the MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-K	001-33812	10.20	2/7/2025
10.15*	Form of 2025 Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Under the MSCI Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-K	001-33812	10.21	2/7/2025


Exhibit Number	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
10.16*	Form of 2025 Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units for Non-Employee Directors Under the MSCI Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-Q	001-33812	10.4	7/22/2025
10.17*	Form of 2025 Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units for Employees Under the MSCI Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-Q	001-33812	10.5	7/22/2025
10.18*	Form of 2025 Annual Performance Award Agreement for Performance Stock Units for Managing Directors Under the MSCI Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-Q	001-33812	10.6	7/22/2025
10.19*	Form of 2025 Non-Qualified Performance Stock Option Award Agreement Under the MSCI Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan	10-Q	001-33812	10.7	7/22/2025
10.20*	Form of 2026 Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units for Employees Under the MSCI Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan	Filed Herewith
10.21*	Form of 2026 Annual Performance Award Agreement for Performance Stock Units for Managing Directors Under the MSCI Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan	Filed Herewith
10.22*	Form of 2026 Non-Qualified Performance Stock Option Award Agreement Under the MSCI Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan	Filed Herewith
10.23*	Offer Letter, executed March 11, 2014, by and between MSCI Inc. and Scott Crum	10-Q	001-33812	10.1	5/4/2018
10.24*	Offer Letter, executed September 24, 2020, between MSCI Inc. and Andrew C. Wiechmann	8-K	001-33812	10.1	9/25/2020
10.25*	Employment Letter, entered into on April 27, 2021, between MSCI Inc. and C.D. Baer Pettit.	10-Q	001-33812	10.2	4/28/2021
10.26*	Transition and Advisory Agreement, entered into on January 28 , 2026, between MSCI Inc. and C.D. Baer Pettit	Filed Herewith
10.27	Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2025, among MSCI Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent and L/C Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto.	8-K	001-33812	10.1	8/20/2025
10.28	Agreement of Lease dated September 16, 2011, by and between 7 World Trade Center, LLC and MSCI Inc.	8-K	001-33812	10.1	9/22/2011
10.29†#	Index License Agreement for Exchange Traded Funds, dated as of October 1, 2022, between MSCI Inc., MSCI Limited and BlackRock Fund Advisors	10-Q	001-33812	10.1	10/25/2022
10.30†#	Amendment to Index License Agreement for Exchange Traded Funds, dated as of January 27, 2026, between MSCI Inc., MSCI Limited and BlackRock Fund Advisors	8-K	001-33812	10.1	1/28/2026
19.1	MSCI Employee Trading Policy for Transactions in MSCI Inc. Securities	Filed Herewith
21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrant	Filed Herewith
23.1	Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	Filed Herewith
24.1	Powers of Attorney (included as part of Signature Page)	Filed Herewith


Exhibit Number	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer	Filed Herewith
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer	Filed Herewith
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer	Furnished Herewith
97.1*	MSCI Inc. Financial Statement Compensation Recoupment Policy	10-K	001-33812	97.1	2/9/2024
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.	Filed Herewith
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.	Filed Herewith
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.	Filed Herewith
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.	Filed Herewith
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.	Filed Herewith
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.	Filed Herewith
104.DEF	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)	Filed Herewith

*Indicates a management compensation plan, contract or arrangement.

† Certain confidential portions of this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K because the identified confidential portions (i) are not material and (ii) are of the type that the Company treats as private or confidential.

The Company agrees to furnish an unredacted copy of this exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.

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