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Exhibit 99.1 S & P Global Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Proposed Merger with IHS Markit 99 % of Votes in Favor of the Transaction NEW YORK , March 11 , 2021 - S & P Global ( NYSE : SPGI ) today announced that its shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the Company's proposed transaction with IHS Markit ( NYSE : INFO ) at a special meeting of the Company's shareholders . Approximately 99 % of votes cast were in favor of the transaction . " We are pleased with the strong support of our shareholders for our planned combination with IHS Markit , " said Douglas Peterson , President and Chief Executive Officer of S & P Global . " Today's shareholder approval is an important milestone in the process of bringing together our two world - class organizations to continue building on our respective strengths in information , data science , research and benchmarks . We are confident we will drive meaningful growth and create value for our customers , employees , shareholders and other stakeholders as one company . " IHS Markit shareholders also overwhelmingly voted to approve the combination with S & P Global at a special meeting of its shareholders held separately today . S & P Global and IHS Markit are continuing to work toward closing the transaction in the second half of 2021 , which remains subject to the receipt of the required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions . Forward - Looking Statements This communication contains “ forward - looking statements " within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 , Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 , as amended , and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended . These forward - looking statements , which are based on current expectations , estimates and projections about future business and operating results , the industry and markets in which S & P Global Inc. ( " S & P Global " ) and IHS Markit Ltd. ( “ IHS Markit " ) operate and beliefs of and assumptions made by S & P Global management and IHS Markit management , involve uncertainties that could significantly affect the financial or operating results of S & P Global , IHS Markit or the combined company . Words such as “ expects , " " anticipates , ” “ intends , ” “ plans , ” “ believes , ” “ seeks , ” “ will , ” “ should , ” “ may , ” “ projects , ” “ could , " " would , " " target , " " estimates " or variations of such words and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward - looking statements , which generally are not historical in nature , but not all forward - looking statements include such identifying words . Such forward - looking statements include , but are not limited to , projections of earnings , statements of plans for future operations or expected revenues , statements about the benefits of the transaction involving S & P Global and IHS Markit , including future financial and operating results and cost and revenue synergies , the combined company's plans , objectives , expectations and intentions . All statements that address operating performance , events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future - including statements relating to creating value for shareholders , benefits of the proposed transaction to shareholders , employees , customers and other constituents of the combined company , the outcome of contingencies , future actions by regulators , changes in business strategies and methods of generating revenue , the development and performance of each company's services and products , integrating our companies , cost savings , the expected timetable for completing the proposed transaction , general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate and our respective effective tax rates , cost structure , dividend policy , cash flows or liquidity - ― are forward - looking statements . These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks , uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward - looking statements . We can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore , actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward - looking statements . For example , these forward- looking statements could be affected by factors including ,