June 11, 2026

June 10, 2026

Don Robert
Chair, London Stock Exchange Group plc
10 Paternoster Sq.
London EC4M 7LS
United Kingdom

Fiona Bassett
CEO, FTSE Russell
LSEG
1 Commodity Quay
London E1W 1AZ
United Kingdom

Re: Request for Answers Concerning the Russell US Indexes IPO Fast-Entry Rule and Related Eligibility Changes

Dear Mr. Robert and Ms. Bassett:

We write as the Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, the investment adviser, custodian, and a trustee of the five New York City public pension systems, the Comptroller of Maryland and the Illinois State Treasurer. Together, our funds manage combined assets under management exceeding $600…