Methodology The BNY Mellon Global Investor Relations Survey (the “Survey”) was conducted between April and July 2019. The Survey was distributed to nearly 5,000 companies and captures 335 the online responses of 335 respondents from 41 countries. TOTAL Participants were sourced using internal and Historical references are provided to results RESPONDENTS external sources and span all macroeconomic from the 2017, 2015 and 2013 surveys. Graphs sectors and economy types, as defined by GICS and tables provided throughout the Survey and MSCI, respectively. may not capture the entire respondent pool 41 due to rounding and participant requests for Market capitalization classifications are anonymity. In graphics depicting data sets TOTAL defined as follows (in USD): equaling 100% per category, rounding may COUNTRIE S • Mega: more than $25 billion cause percentage totals to vary between 99% REPRESENTED and 101%. • Large: $5 – $25 billion 57% • Mid: $1 – $5 billion RESPONDENT PROFILES • Small: $150 million – $1 billion IDENTIFIED AS More than half of company respondents MOST SENIOR • Micro: less than $150 million globally, 57%, identified themselves as the IR EXECUTIVES most senior IR executive at their company. AT COMPANY The gender of the individuals identified as the respondent company’s most senior IR executive was 65% male, 30% female and 65% 5% preferred not to disclose their gender. MALE 30% FEMALE 5% PREFERRED NOT TO DISCLOSE 36