Markit Commences Initial Public Offering of Common Stock

Markit, a leading global diversified provider of financial information services, today announced the commencement of its initial public offering. Certain selling shareholders intend to sell 45,707,965 common shares in the offering. The initial public offering price is currently expected to be between $23.00 and $25.00 per common share.

The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 6,856,195 common shares from certain of the selling shareholders. The Company itself is not selling any shares and will not receive any proceeds from the proposed offering.

BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs Co., HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank, BNP Paribas, Jefferies, RBC Capital Markets, RBS and TD Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the IPO.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Copies of the preliminary prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from:

• BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, New York 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by e-mailing: [e-mail]
• Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, telephone: [phone] or by e-mailing: [e-mail]
• Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, telephone: [phone]
• Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10010, telephone: +1 (800) 221-1037, or by emailing: [e-mail]
• Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Group, 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, telephone: [phone], or by emailing: [e-mail]
• Goldman, Sachs Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, telephone: [phone], facsimile: [phone], or by emailing: [e-mail]
• HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, telephone: [phone], or by emailing: [e-mail]
• J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department, telephone: [phone]
• Morgan Stanley Co. LLC, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department, telephone: [phone], or by emailing: [e-mail]
• UBS Investment Bank, 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171, Attention: Prospectus Department, telephone: [phone]

Notes to Editors

About Markit

Markit is a leading global diversified provider of financial information services. We provide products that enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. Our customers include banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, auditors, fund administrators and insurance companies. Founded in 2003, we employ over 3,000 people in 10 countries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that is, statements related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "expect," "plan," "will" or other similar words. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that ultimately may not prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. For further discussion of risks and uncertainties, individuals should refer to Markit's SEC filings. Markit undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after this press release. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Contacts:

Markit
Teresa Chick, [phone]
Managing Director, Corporate Communications
[e-mail]
or
Ed Canaday, [phone]
Director, Corporate Communications
[e-mail]