Ashe Robert G. 4

What Happened

• Robert G. Ashe, a director of MSCI Inc. (MSCI), was granted a total of 692 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 1, 2026 — two awards of 490 and 202 RSUs. Each award is reported at $0.00 (typical for RSU grants); the filing reports these as acquisitions (grant/award), not open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 1, 2026; Form 4 filed May 5, 2026 (timely filing).
• Award details: 490 RSUs and 202 RSUs granted; reported price $0.00.
• Vesting: These RSUs vest on May 1, 2027 (footnote F1).
• Post-transaction ownership: Not specified in the filing.
• Ownership structure: Reported shares are held by 1000396766 Ontario Inc., an entity over which Ashe retains sole investment and voting control; Ontario Inc. is owned by the Ashe Trust (Ashe and spouse are trustees; Ashe, spouse and children are beneficiaries) (footnote F2).

Context

• RSUs are awards that convert to shares only after vesting; they are not immediate cash purchases or sales. This filing documents a grant (compensation/award) rather than a market trade and therefore does not, by itself, indicate buying/selling sentiment.