MW TOPS GLOBAL ALPHA GBP SHARES : Result of EGM

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Immediate Release                                   23 December 2011 MW Indices plc (the "Company") MW TOPS Global Alpha (the "Fund") Re: Results of Extraordinary General Meeting (the "EGM") The directors of the Company wish to announce that following the EGM held on 23 December 2011, the Shareholders of the Fund have unanimously passed the resolution as detailed in the circular dated 2 December 2011 to amalgamate the Fund, on 31 January 2012, with Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions - Marshall Wace TOPS UCITS Fund (Market Neutral), a sub-fund of Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions. +-------------------+--------------------+ | Maples and Calder | Laurence Morrissey | | | +353 1 619 2057 | +-------------------+--------------------+ This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: MW TOPS GLOBAL ALPHA GBP SHARES via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1573739]