S&P Global Inc. 401(k) Summary Plan Description

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Nondiscrimination Rules

The Plan must comply with rules that provide that the Plan must not discriminate in favor of highly compensated employees with respect to coverage, contributions and other benefits, rights and features. Each year, the Plan must satisfy an average deferral percentage (ADP) test which provides that the before-tax contributions and Roth contributions made by highly compensated employees (as a percentage of Eligible Pay) is not excessive when compared to the before-tax contributions and Roth contributions made by non-highly compensated employees. Similarly, the Plan must satisfy an average contribution percentage (ACP) test which provides that the after-tax contributions and employer matching contributions made on behalf of highly compensated employees (as a percentage of Eligible Pay) is not excessive when compared to the after-tax contributions and employer matching contributions made on behalf of non-highly compensated employees. If the Plan does not satisfy these tests, it may return excess deferrals or contributions to highly compensated employees or it may make additional contributions to non-highly compensated employees.

Effect of Being a Multiple Employer Plan
Since the Plan is a multiple employer plan, the Plan Administrator will apply the ACP test separately to “related” Participating Employers within the same controlled group and the determination of who is a “highly compensated employee” will be made separately by “related” Participating Employers within the same controlled group.


Currently, the Plan is a “safe-harbor plan” for purposes of satisfying the ADP test and the ACP test (except for after-tax contributions). Because it is a safe-harbor plan, the Plan will satisfy the ADP test for before-tax contributions and Roth contributions and the ACP test for matching contributions by making the following matching contributions under the Plan on your behalf: 100% of your before-tax contributions and/or Roth contributions up to 4% of Eligible Pay. Annually, the Plan must satisfy the ACP test for after-tax contributions and, as mentioned above, will notify you in the event it needs to take action if the Plan does not satisfy this test.

By making these matching contributions, the Company will be entitled to rely on a contribution safe harbor that is permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. The safe harbor on which the Company intends to rely is included in sections 401(k)(12)(B), 401(k)(12)(D) and 401(m)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, while the Company relies on a contribution safe harbor, they will not need to perform the ADP test for before-tax contributions and the ACP test for matching contributions, however, will need to perform the ACP test for after-tax contributions. During the last quarter of each year, you should receive a notice from the Plan Administrator that provides additional information regarding this safe harbor and how it will apply to the Plan in the following year.