Non-Employee Director Compensation (Effective February 2017)

Retainer⁽¹⁾

Annual Cash Retainer

$75,000

Annual Equity Retainer in Restricted Stock Units

$140,000⁽²⁾

Lead Director Annual Equity Retainer in Restricted Stock Units

$165,000⁽²⁾

Committee Chair

Audit Committee

$25,000

Compensation & Talent Management Committee

$20,000

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

$20,000

Strategy & Finance Committee

$15,000

Committee Non-Chair Member

Audit Committee

$10,000

Compensation & Talent Management Committee

$10,000

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

$10,000

Strategy & Finance Committee

$10,000

Each Board term commences on May 1^st of the then-current year and concludes on April 30^th of the following year. Accordingly, retainer fees are paid and restricted stock units are granted on May 1^st of each year. Restricted stock units vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.

The aggregate fair market value of the restricted stock units is based on the closing price of MSCI Inc.’s common stock as reported by The New York Stock Exchange on the date prior to the date of grant (any fractional shares are paid in cash).