OVER 100 EXCHANGES WORLDWIDE 'RING THE BELL FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN 2021’ WITH WOMEN IN ETFS AND FIVE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Wednesday March 3, 2021, London – For the seventh consecutive year, a global collaboration across over 100 exchanges around the world plan to hold a bell ringing event to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 (8 March 2020). The events - which start on Monday 1 March, and will last for two weeks - are a partnership between IFC, Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, UN Global Compact, UN Women, the World Federation of Exchanges and Women in ETFs, The UN Women’s theme for International Women’s Day 2021 - “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world ” celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Women leaders and women’s organizations have demonstrated their skills, knowledge and networks to effectively lead in COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. Today there is more recognition than ever before that women bring different experiences, perspectives and skills to the table, and make irreplaceable contributions to decisions, policies and laws that work better for all. Women in ETFs leadership globally are united in the view that “There is a natural synergy for Women in ETFs to celebrate International Women’s Day with bell ringings. Gender equality is central to driving the global economy and the private sector has an important role to play. Our mission is to create opportunities for professional development and advancement of women by expanding connections among women and men in the financial industry.” The list of exchanges and organisations that have registered to hold an in person or virtual bell ringing event are shown on the following pages. EXCHANGE/ORGANISATION LOCATION DATE OF EVENT Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) Argentina 11-Mar Armenia Securities Exchange Armenia TBD Australian Securities Exchange Australia 8-Mar Chi-X Australia Australia 8-Mar Sydney Stock Exchange Australia 4-Mar Wiener Börse Austria 8-Mar Baku Stock Exchange Azerbaijan 9-Mar Bahrain Bourse Bahrain 8-Mar Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd Bangladesh 14-Mar Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange Belarus 5-Mar Euronext Brussels Belgium 8-Mar Banja Luka Stock Exchange Bosnia and Herzegovina TBD EXCHANGE/ORGANISATION LOCATION DATE OF EVENT Botswana Stock Exchange Botswana 8-Mar B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcão Brazil 8-Mar Bulgarian Stock Exchange Bulgaria 8-Mar NEO Exchange Canada 8-Mar Toronto Stock Exchange Canada 12-Mar Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago Chile 9-Mar Shanghai Stock Exchange China 8-Mar Shenzhen Stock Exchange China 5-Mar Taipei Exchange Chinese Taipei TBD Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp. Chinese Taipei TBD Bolsa de Valores de Colombia Colombia 9-Mar Bolsa Nacional de Valores Costa Rica 11-Mar Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières S.A. Côte d'Ivoire 8-Mar Zagreb Stock Exchange Croatia 8-Mar Nasdaq Copenhagen Denmark 8-Mar Bolsa de Valores de Quito Ecuador 9-Mar The Egyptian Exchange Egypt 9-Mar Nasdaq Helsinki Finland 8-Mar Euronext Paris France 8-Mar Georgian Stock Exchange Georgia 10-Mar Deutsche Börse AG Germany 8-Mar Ghana Stock Exchange Ghana 10-Mar Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) Greece 8-Mar The National Stock Exchange Guatemala TBD Bolsa de Valores Honduras Honduras 12-Mar Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Hong Kong TBD Nasdaq Iceland Iceland 8-Mar Bombay Stock Exchange India 8-Mar National Stock Exchange of India Limited India 8-Mar Indonesia Stock Exchange Indonesia 9-Mar Tehran Stock Exchange Iran TBD Euronext Dublin Ireland 8-Mar Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Israel 8-Mar Borsa Italiana Italy 8-Mar Jamaica stock Exchange Jamaica 8-Mar Japan Exchange Group, Inc. Japan 8-Mar Amman Stock Exchange Jordan TBD Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Kazakhstan 5-Mar Nairobi Securities Exchange Kenya 11-Mar Boursa Kuwait Kuwait 8-Mar Kyrgyz Stock Exchange CJSC Kyrgyzstan 10-Mar Beirut Stock Exchange Lebanon 8-Mar Luxembourg Stock Exchange Luxembourg 8-Mar Macedonian Stock Exchange Macedonia 8-Mar Bursa Malaysia Malaysia 8-Mar Malta Stock Exchange Malta 8-Mar BIVA (Bolsa Institucional de Valores) Mexico 8-Mar Bolsa Mexicana de Valores Mexico 9-Mar Bourse de Casablanca Morocco TBD Namibian Stock Exchange Namibia TBD Nepal Stock Exchange Limited Nepal TBD Euronext Amsterdam Netherlands 8-Mar NZX Limited New Zealand 8-Mar FMDQ Securities Exchange PLC Nigeria 8-Mar Nigerian Stock Exchange Nigeria 8-Mar EXCHANGE/ORGANISATION LOCATION DATE OF EVENT Oslo Børs Norway 8-Mar Pakistan Stock Exchange Pakistan TBD Palestine Exchange Palestine 10-Mar Bolsa de Valores y Productos de Assuncion S.A. Paraguay TBD Bolsa de Valores de Panama S.A. Panama 10-Mar Bolsa de Valores de Lima Peru TBD The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. Philippines 8-Mar Warsaw Stock Exchange Poland 8-Mar Euronext Lisbon Portugal 8-Mar Qatar Stock Exchange Qatar 8-Mar Bucharest Stock Exchange Romania 8-Mar Moscow Exchange Russia 9-10 March Rwanda Stock Exchange Rwanda TBD Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Saudi Arabia 8-Mar Belgrade Stock Exchange Serbia 11-Mar Singapore Exchange Singapore 8-Mar Johannesburg Stock Exchange South Africa 8-Mar BME - Bolsas y Mercados Españoles Spain 8-Mar Colombo Stock Exchange Sri Lanka 8-Mar Nasdaq Stockholm Sweden 8-Mar SIX Swiss Exchange Switzerland 8-Mar Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange Tanzania 8-Mar Stock Exchange of Thailand Thailand 8-Mar Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies 8-9 or 10 Mar Tunis Stock Exchange Tunisia 8-Mar Uganda Securities Exchange Uganda TBD Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange United Arab Emirates 8-Mar Dubai Financial Market United Arab Emirates 8-Mar Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange United Arab Emirates 8-Mar Aquis Exchange PLC United Kingdom 8-Mar London Stock Exchange Group United Kingdom 8-Mar Bolsa de Valores de Montevideo Uruguay 5-Mar Cboe Global Markets USA 8-Mar Intercontinental Exchange | NYSE USA 4-Mar Nasdaq - US USA 1-Mar The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) USA 8-Mar Hochiminh Stock Exchange Vietnam 8-Mar Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Zimbabwe 8-Mar -ENDS- For more information please contact: Deborah Fuhr, co-president of Women in ETFs EMEA, Board Member and Women in ETFs, phone: +44-777-5823-111 email [email protected] Notes to Editors: About the Partner Organisations: IFC IFC—a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities where they are needed most. In fiscal year 2019, we delivered more than $19 billion in long-term financing for developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. Follow us on Twitter: @IFC_org The Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative The SSE initiative is a peer-to-peer learning platform for exploring how exchanges, in collaboration with investors, regulators, and companies, can enhance corporate transparency - and ultimately performance - on ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) issues and encourage sustainable investment. The SSE initiative is convened by four organizations - the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the UN Global Compact, the UN Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). To learn more about becoming a Partner Stock Exchange or participating as a regulator or investor, visit sseinitiative.org Follow us on Twitter: @sseinitiative United Nations Global Compact As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Launched in 2000, the mandate of the UN Global Compact is to guide and support the global business community in advancing UN goals and values through responsible corporate practices. With more than 9,500 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 70 Local Networks, it is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. For more information, follow @globalcompact on social media and visit our website at www.unglobalcompact.org. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on four strategic priorities: Women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems; Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy; All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence; Women and girls contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience, and benefit equally from the prevention of natural disasters and conflicts and humanitarian action. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality. Learn more at: http://www.unwomen.org and https://www.empowerwomen.org/en/weps/about. Follow us on Twitter @UN_Women @Empower_Women and on LinkedIn: UN Women The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE): Established in 1961, the WFE is the global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses.