Benchmark Administration

Administered benchmarks

ING currently administers a family of ten non-significant benchmark that aim to represent hedgeable investment strategies. The calculation of these benchmarks is outsourced to Solactive AG who calculates the benchmarks on a daily basis. The Rulebooks of the individual benchmarks are accessible via the following links:

• Opens a pdfING Asian Emerging Companies VT 10% Index
• Opens a pdfING Emerging Asia VT 10% Index
• Opens a pdfING European Blue-Chip Companies VT 10% Index
• Opens a pdfING Phil-China Equity Index
• Opens a pdfING US Germany China Equities VT 10% Index
• Opens a pdfING Emerging Market Consumption VT 10% Index
• Opens a pdfING ASEAN Equities VT 10% Index
• Opens a pdfING Global Resources VT 12% Index
• Opens a pdfING Sustainable Europe Low Risk Equity Index
• Opens a pdfING Sustainable Europe Low Risk Equity Net Total Return Index

Governance and relevant statements

As required by the EU Benchmark Regulation ING adopted a governance framework to ensure a clear separation between the administration of the indices and the use of these indices within the ING organization, and to mitigate possible conflicts of interest.

Opens a pdfING Governance - Administrator Governance Framework

Opens a pdfING Governance - Global Administrator Committee Charter

Opens a pdfING Governance - Administrator Oversight Committee - Duties and responsibilities

The Compliance Statement and the Benchmark Statement as required by the EU Benchmark Regulation:

Opens a pdfING Bank N.V. - Compliance Statement

Opens a pdfING Bank N.V. - Benchmark Statement

Opens a pdfING Bank N.V. - ESG Statement

Procedure for changes to the methodology and for cessation

ING has adopted a procedure for possible changes to the methodology and for the cessation of the benchmarks.

Opens a pdfING Bank N.V. - Procedure for changes to and cessation of benchmarks

Complaints

Complaints related to the administration of the indices can be filed in conformity with the ING Financial Markets Global Complaints Policy.

Opens a pdfING Bank N.V. - FM Global Complaints Policy