Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-255666

Prospectus Supplement

(to prospectus dated April 30, 2021)

$4,250,000,000

$500,000,000 5.650% Senior Notes due 2025

$1,000,000,000 5.350% Senior Notes due 2028

$1,250,000,000 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034

$750,000,000 5.950% Senior Notes due 2053

$750,000,000 6.100% Senior Notes due 2063

Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) is offering five series of senior notes, consisting of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.650% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.350% senior notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.550% senior notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”), $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.950% senior notes due 2053 (the “2053 Notes”) and $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.100% senior notes due 2063 (the “2063 Notes,” and together with the 2025 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2034 Notes and the 2053 Notes, the “Notes”).

The 2025 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.650% per year and will mature on June 28, 2025. The 2028 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.350% per year and will mature on June 28, 2028. The 2034 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.550% per year and will mature on February 15, 2034. The 2053 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.950% per year and will mature on August 15, 2053. The 2063 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.100% per year and will mature on June 28, 2063. We will pay interest on the 2025 Notes semi-annually in arrears on June 28 and December 28 of each year, beginning on December 28, 2023. We will pay interest on the 2028 Notes semi-annually in arrears on June 28 and December 28 of each year, beginning on December 28, 2023. We will pay interest on the 2034 Notes semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2024. We will pay interest on the 2053 Notes semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2024. We will pay interest on the 2063 Notes semi-annually in arrears on June 28 and December 28 of each year, beginning on December 28, 2023. The interest rate payable on the Notes will be subject to adjustment from time to time as described under “Description of the Notes—Interest Rate Adjustment.”

We may redeem the Notes of a series, in whole at any time, or in part, from time to time, at our option at any time prior to the Par Call Date indicated in the table below opposite such series of Notes (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes), at the “make-whole” redemption price applicable to such series of Notes described under “Description of the Notes—Redemption—Optional Redemption.” At any time on or after the applicable Par Call Date, the Notes of a series (other than the 2025 Notes) will be redeemable, in whole at any time, or in part, from time to time, at our option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in “Description of the Notes”) in respect of a series of Notes occurs, we will be required to offer to purchase such Notes from holders on terms described in this prospectus supplement.

If (x) the consummation of the Adenza Transaction (as defined herein) does not occur on or before the later of (i) the date that is five (5) business days after September 10, 2024 and (ii) the date that is five (5) business days after any later date to which Seller and we may agree to extend the “Outside Date” in the Adenza Transaction Agreement or (y) we notify the Trustee (as defined herein) that we will not pursue the consummation of the Adenza Transaction, we will be required to redeem the Notes at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding the special mandatory redemption date (as defined herein). See “Description of the Notes—Redemption—Special Mandatory Redemption.”

The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The Notes will be unsubordinated unsecured obligations of ours and will rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsubordinated unsecured obligations. The Notes will not be guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries.

Currently, there is no public market for the Notes. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the Notes on any securities exchange.

Investing in the Notes involves risks. See the “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the risks beginning on page S-23 of this prospectus supplement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The Notes will be ready for delivery in book-entry form only through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company and its participants on or about June 28, 2023.

Joint Book-Running Managers

The date of this prospectus supplement is June 22, 2023.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

PROSPECTUS

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ABOUT THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

You should rely only upon the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. Neither we nor the underwriters are making an offer to sell the Notes in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of their respective dates. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

This prospectus supplement contains the terms of this offering of Notes. This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained or incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus. In addition, the information incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus may have added, updated or changed information in the accompanying prospectus. If information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with any information in the accompanying prospectus (or any information incorporated therein by reference), this prospectus supplement will apply and will supersede such information in the accompanying prospectus.

It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents they incorporate by reference in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the additional information under the caption “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

Throughout this prospectus supplement, unless otherwise specified:

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and documents incorporated by reference herein and therein may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. We intend that the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 apply to these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact but rather reflect our current expectations, estimates and predictions about future results and events. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “anticipates,” “envisions,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes” and words or terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future expectations as to industry and regulatory developments or business initiatives and strategies, future operating results or financial performance, and other future developments are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These include, among others, statements relating to:

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

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Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the uncertainty and any risk related to forward-looking statements that we make. The above list of risks and uncertainties is only a summary of some of the most important factors and is not intended to be exhaustive. You should carefully review the risks and information contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, those risk factors discussed under the caption “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 that was filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023 and in any reports subsequently filed with the SEC. New factors that are not currently known to us or of which we are currently unaware may also emerge from time to time that could materially and adversely affect us. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements or report the occurrence of unanticipated events. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in the Notes involves risk. You should consider carefully the following risks and all of the information set forth or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, including the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our most recent fiscal year and elsewhere in our public filings before investing in the Notes offered by this prospectus supplement.

Risks Relating to the Notes

The Notes will be structurally junior to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries.

We are a holding company with minimal direct operating businesses other than the equity interests of our subsidiaries. We require dividends and other payments from our subsidiaries to meet cash requirements and to pay dividends on our common stock. Minimum capital requirements mandated by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over some of our regulated subsidiaries indirectly restrict the amount of dividends paid upstream. If our subsidiaries are unable to pay dividends and make other payments to us when needed, we may be unable to satisfy our obligations, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

You will not have any claim as a creditor against our subsidiaries, and all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, whether secured or unsecured, of those subsidiaries will be structurally senior to the Notes. Furthermore, in the event of any bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, the rights of the holders of the Notes to participate in the assets of such subsidiary will rank behind the claims of that subsidiary’s creditors, including trade creditors (except to the extent we have a claim as a creditor of such subsidiary). As a result, the Notes will be structurally subordinated to the outstanding indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our subsidiaries, which may be material.

As of March 31, 2023, after giving effect to this offering and incurrences of debt under the Bridge Facility or anticipated replacements thereof (including the Euro Offering and the new term loan facility) and any other debt incurred to finance the Adenza Transaction, our direct and indirect subsidiaries had no indebtedness outstanding to which the Notes would have been structurally subordinated. Our subsidiaries generate substantially all of our revenues and net income and own substantially all of our assets. As of March 31, 2023, giving effect to the Adenza Transaction, our subsidiaries held approximately 97% of our consolidated assets. In addition, the indenture will not restrict these subsidiaries from incurring additional indebtedness and will not contain any limitation on the amount of other liabilities, such as trade payables, that may be incurred by these subsidiaries.

The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness and other secured obligations.

The Notes will not be secured by any of our assets. As a result, the indebtedness represented by the Notes will be effectively subordinated to any existing and future secured indebtedness we have incurred or may incur, as well as to other secured obligations, in each case to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The terms of the indenture will permit us to incur secured debt subject to certain limitations, and the amount of such secured debt could be significant. In addition, the indenture will not contain any limitation on our ability to incur secured obligations that do not constitute indebtedness. In the event of any distribution or payment of our assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, or other bankruptcy proceeding, any secured creditors would have a claim to their collateral superior to that of the Notes. See “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Limitations on Liens.”

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Downgrades or other changes in our credit ratings could affect our financial results and reduce the market value of the Notes.

The credit ratings assigned to the Notes may not reflect the potential impact of all risks related to trading markets, if any, for, or trading value of, the Notes. A rating is not a recommendation to purchase, hold or sell our debt securities, since a rating does not predict the market price of a particular security or its suitability for a particular investor. Any rating organization may lower our rating or decide not to rate our securities in its sole discretion. The rating of our debt securities is based primarily on the rating organization’s assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of interest when due on our debt securities and the ultimate payment of principal of our debt securities on the final maturity date. Any ratings downgrade could decrease the value of the Notes, increase our cost of borrowing or require certain actions to be performed to rectify such a situation. The reduction, suspension or withdrawal of the ratings of our debt securities will not, in and of itself, constitute an event of default under the indenture governing the Notes.

We may choose to redeem the Notes when prevailing interest rates are relatively low.

The Notes are redeemable at any time at our option, and we may choose to redeem some or all of the Notes from time to time, especially when prevailing interest rates are lower than the rates borne by the Notes. If prevailing rates are lower at the time of redemption, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable investment at an effective interest rate as high as the interest rates on the Notes being redeemed. See “Description of the Notes—Redemption—Optional Redemption.”

There is no current public market for the Notes and a market may not develop.

The Notes are new securities for which there is currently no established market. We cannot guarantee:

Liquidity of any market for the Notes and future trading prices of the Notes will depend on many factors, including:

The underwriters have advised us that they currently intend to make markets in the Notes, but they are not obligated to do so and may cease any market-making at any time without notice. We do not intend to apply for listing of the Notes on any securities exchange. As a result, it may be difficult for you to find a buyer for the Notes at the time you want to sell them and, even if you find a buyer, you might not receive the price you want.

The indenture governing the Notes will not limit our ability to incur future indebtedness, pay dividends, repurchase securities, engage in transactions with affiliates or engage in other activities, which could adversely affect our ability to pay our obligations under the Notes.

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incur additional indebtedness, issue or repurchase securities, pay dividends or engage in transactions with affiliates. We, therefore, may pay dividends, incur additional debt, including secured indebtedness in certain circumstances or indebtedness by, or other obligations of, our subsidiaries to which the Notes would be structurally subordinated, repurchase securities, engage in transactions with affiliates or engage in other activities, which would adversely affect our ability to pay our obligations under the Notes. Our ability to incur additional indebtedness and use our funds for numerous purposes may limit the funds available to pay our obligations under the Notes. See “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants.”

If (x) the consummation of the Adenza Transaction does not occur on or before the later of (i) the date that is five (5) business days after September 10, 2024 and (ii) the date that is five (5) business days after any later date to which Seller and we may agree to extend the “Outside Date” in the Adenza Transaction Agreement or (y) we notify the Trustee that we will not pursue the consummation of the Adenza Transaction, we will be required to redeem the Notes and may not have or be able to obtain all the funds necessary to redeem the Notes. In addition, if we are required to redeem the Notes, you may not obtain your expected return on the Notes.

We may not be able to consummate the Adenza Transaction within the timeframe specified under “Description of the Notes—Redemption—Special Mandatory Redemption.” Our ability to consummate the Adenza Transaction is subject to various closing conditions, many of which are beyond our control, and we may not be able to consummate the Adenza Transaction. If (x) the consummation of the Adenza Transaction (as defined herein) does not occur on or before the later of (i) the date that is five (5) business days after September 10, 2024 and (ii) the date that is five (5) business days after any later date to which Seller and we may agree to extend the “Outside Date” in the Adenza Transaction Agreement or (y) we notify the Trustee that we will not pursue the consummation of the Adenza Transaction, we will be required to redeem all Notes at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the special mandatory redemption date. However, there is no escrow account or security interest for the benefit of the noteholders and it is possible that we will not have sufficient financial resources available to satisfy our obligations to redeem the Notes. This could be the case, for example, if we or any of our subsidiaries commence a bankruptcy or reorganization case, or such a case is commenced against us or one of our subsidiaries, before we redeem the Notes. In addition, even if we are able to redeem the Notes pursuant to the special mandatory redemption provisions you may not obtain your expected return on the Notes and may not be able to reinvest the proceeds from a special mandatory redemption in an investment that results in a comparable return. Your decision to invest in the Notes is made at the time of the offering of the Notes. You will have no rights under the special mandatory redemption provisions as long as the Adenza Transaction is consummated on or prior to the later of (i) the date that is five (5) business days after September 10, 2024 and (ii) the date that is five (5) business days after any later date to which Seller and we may agree to extend the “Outside Date” in the Adenza Transaction Agreement nor will you have any right to require us to repurchase your Notes if, between the closing of the Notes offering and the closing of the Adenza Transaction, we experience any changes in our business or financial condition, or if the terms of the Adenza Transaction or the financing thereof change.

We may not be able to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control triggering event.

Unless we have exercised our right to redeem the Notes as described in the indenture, upon a change of control triggering event, we will be required to make an offer to each holder of the Notes to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase. A “change of control triggering event” will occur when there is (i) a change of control involving Nasdaq and (ii) within a specified period in relation to the change of control, the ratings of the Notes are decreased from an

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investment grade rating by each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services to below an investment grade rating by each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. If we experience a change of control triggering event, there can be no assurance that we will have sufficient financial resources available at such time to satisfy our obligations to repurchase the Notes. Our failure to purchase the Notes as required under the indenture governing the Notes would result in a default under the indenture, which could have material adverse consequences for us and the holders of the Notes. See “Description of the Notes—Repurchase upon Change of Control Triggering Event.”

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, after deducting the underwriting discounts and our estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $4.2 billion. We expect to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand and proceeds of other incurrences of indebtedness (which may include, among other things, commercial paper, the Bridge Facility or replacements thereof, including the new term loan facility and/or the Euro Offering), to fund the cash consideration payable by us pursuant to the Adenza Transaction Agreement, to repay certain outstanding indebtedness of Adenza and its subsidiaries and to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the Adenza Transaction and for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, the repayment of indebtedness or the funding of other future acquisitions.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

The 5.650% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), the 5.350% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), the 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”), the 5.950% Senior Notes due 2053 (the “2053 Notes”) and the 6.100% Senior Notes due 2063 (the “2063 Notes,” and together with the 2025 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2034 Notes and the 2053 Notes, the “Notes”) offered hereby will be issued under an indenture, dated as of June 7, 2013 (the “base indenture”) between Nasdaq, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the “Trustee”) and a fourteenth supplemental indenture (as to the 2025 Notes), fifteenth supplemental indenture (as to the 2028 Notes), sixteenth supplemental indenture (as to the 2034 Notes), seventeenth supplemental indenture (as to the 2053 Notes) and eighteenth supplemental indenture (as to the 2063 Notes) (collectively the “supplemental indenture” and, together with the base indenture, as applicable, the “indenture”). In this Description of the Notes section, “we,” “us,” “our,” “Nasdaq” or the “Company” and similar words refer to Nasdaq, Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries.

Because this section is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of the Notes and the indenture. This summary is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the Notes and the indenture, including definitions of certain terms used therein. The terms of the Notes will include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or the “TIA.” You may obtain copies of the Notes and the indenture by requesting them from us or the Trustee.

General

The Notes:

Principal, Maturity and Interest of Notes

The 2025 Notes will initially be limited to $500 million aggregate principal amount. The 2028 Notes will initially be limited to $1 billion aggregate principal amount. The 2034 Notes will initially be limited to $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount. The 2053 Notes will initially be limited to $750 million aggregate principal amount. The 2063 Notes will initially be limited to $750 million aggregate principal amount. The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The 2025 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.650% per year and interest will be payable thereon semi-annually in arrears on June 28 and December 28 of each year, beginning on December 28, 2023 and on the maturity date thereof. Interest on the 2025 Notes will be paid to holders of record on the June 13 and December 13 immediately prior to the applicable interest payment date.

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The 2028 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.350% per year and interest will be payable thereon semi-annually in arrears on June 28 and December 28 of each year, beginning on December 28, 2023 and on the maturity date thereof. Interest on the 2028 Notes will be paid to holders of record on the June 13 and December 13 immediately prior to the applicable interest payment date. The 2034 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.550% per year and interest will be payable thereon semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2024 and on the maturity date thereof. Interest on the 2034 Notes will be paid to holders of record on the February 1 and August 1 immediately prior to the applicable interest payment date. The 2053 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.950% per year and interest will be payable thereon semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2024 and on the maturity date thereof. Interest on the 2053 Notes will be paid to holders of record on the February 1 and August 1 immediately prior to the applicable interest payment date. The 2063 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.100% per year and interest will be payable thereon semi-annually in arrears on June 28 and December 28 of each year, beginning on December 28, 2023 and on the maturity date thereof. Interest on the 2063 Notes will be paid to holders of record on the June 13 and December 13 immediately prior to the applicable interest payment date. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Interest on the Notes will accrue from and including the settlement date.

The 2025 Notes will mature on June 28, 2025. The 2028 Notes will mature on June 28, 2028. The 2034 Notes will mature on February 15, 2034. The 2053 Notes will mature on August 15, 2053. The 2063 Notes will mature on June 28, 2063. On the maturity date of the Notes, the holders will be entitled to receive 100% of the principal amount of such Notes. The Notes will not have the benefit of any sinking fund.

If any interest payment date, redemption date or maturity date falls on a day that is not a business day, then the relevant payment may be made on the next succeeding business day and no interest will accrue because of such delayed payment.

With respect to the Notes, when we use the term “business day” we mean any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the applicable place of payment are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

Interest Rate Adjustment

The interest rate payable on the Notes will be subject to adjustment from time to time if either Moody’s or S&P (each as defined below), or, in either case, any Substitute Rating Agency (as defined below) downgrades (or subsequently upgrades) the credit rating assigned to the Notes, in the manner described below.

If the rating from Moody’s (or any Substitute Rating Agency) of the Notes is decreased to a rating set forth in the immediately following table, the interest rate on the Notes will increase such that it will equal the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of their issuance plus the percentage set forth opposite the ratings from the table below:

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If the rating from S&P (or any Substitute Rating Agency) of the Notes is decreased to a rating set forth in the immediately following table, the interest rate on the Notes will increase such that it will equal the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of their issuance plus the percentage set forth opposite the ratings from the table below:

If at any time the interest rate on the Notes has been adjusted upward and either Moody’s or S&P (or, in either case, a Substitute Rating Agency), as the case may be, subsequently increases its rating of the Notes to any of the threshold ratings set forth above, the interest rate on the Notes will be decreased such that the interest rate for the Notes will equal the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of their issuance plus the percentages set forth opposite the ratings from the tables above in effect immediately following the increase in rating. If Moody’s (or any Substitute Rating Agency) subsequently increases its rating of the Notes to Baa3 (or its equivalent, in the case of a Substitute Rating Agency) or higher, and S&P (or any Substitute Rating Agency) increases its rating to BBB- (or its equivalent, in the case of a Substitute Rating Agency) or higher, the interest rate on the Notes will be decreased to the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of their issuance. In addition, the interest rates on the Notes will permanently cease to be subject to any adjustment described above (notwithstanding any subsequent decrease in the ratings by either or both rating agencies (or any Substitute Rating Agency thereof)) if the Notes become rated Baa1 and BBB+ (or the equivalent of either such rating, in the case of a Substitute Rating Agency) or higher by each of Moody’s and S&P (or, in either case, a Substitute Rating Agency thereof), respectively (or by one rating agency in the event the Notes are only rated by one rating agency and we have not obtained ratings from a Substitute Rating Agency).

Each adjustment required by any decrease or increase in a rating set forth above, whether occasioned by the action of Moody’s or S&P (or, in either case, a Substitute Rating Agency), shall be made independent of any and all other adjustments, provided, however, that in no event shall (1) the interest rate for the Notes be reduced to below the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of their issuance or (2) the total increase in the interest rate on the Notes exceed 2.00% above the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of their issuance.

No adjustments in the interest rate of the Notes shall be made solely as a result of a rating agency ceasing to provide a rating of the Notes. If at any time Moody’s or S&P ceases to provide a rating of the Notes for any reason, we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a rating of the Notes from a Substitute Rating Agency, to the extent one exists, and if a Substitute Rating Agency exists, for purposes of determining any increase or decrease in the interest rate on the Notes pursuant to the tables above (a) such Substitute Rating Agency will be substituted for the last rating agency to provide a rating of the Notes but which has since ceased to provide such rating, (b) the relative rating scale used by such Substitute Rating Agency to assign ratings to senior unsecured debt will be determined in good faith by an independent investment banking institution of national standing appointed by us and, for purposes of determining the applicable ratings included in the applicable table above with respect to such Substitute Rating Agency, such ratings will be deemed to be the equivalent ratings used by Moody’s or S&P, as applicable, in such table and (c) the interest rate on the Notes will increase or decrease, as the case may be, such that the interest rate equals the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of their issuance plus the appropriate percentage, if any, set forth opposite

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the rating from such Substitute Rating Agency in the applicable table above (taking into account the provisions of clause (b) above) (plus any applicable percentage resulting from a decreased rating by the other rating agency). For so long as only one of Moody’s or S&P provides a rating of the Notes and no Substitute Rating Agency is offered to replace the other rating agency, any subsequent increase or decrease in the interest rate of the Notes necessitated by a reduction or increase in the rating by the agency providing the rating shall be twice the percentage set forth in the applicable table above. For so long as none of Moody’s, S&P or a Substitute Rating Agency provides a rating of the Notes, the interest rate on the Notes will increase to, or remain at, as the case may be, 2.00% above the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of their issuance.

Any interest rate increase or decrease described above will take effect on the next business day after the day on which the rating change has occurred.

If the interest rate payable on the Notes is increased as described above, the term “interest,” as used with respect to the Notes, will be deemed to include any such additional interest unless the context otherwise requires.

“Substitute Rating Agency” means, in our discretion at any time and from time to time, Fitch, Inc. or any other “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a) (62) of the Exchange Act selected by us (as certified to the Trustee by a resolution of our board of directors) as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, or either of them, as the case may be.

Priority

The Notes will be general unsecured obligations of ours and will rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsubordinated unsecured obligations.

Holders of any secured indebtedness and other secured obligations of the Company will have claims that are prior to your claims as holders of the Notes, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and other obligations, in the event of any bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding.

As of March 31, 2023, after giving effect to this offering and incurrences of debt under the Bridge Facility or anticipated replacements thereof and any other debt incurred to finance the Adenza Transaction, we would have had approximately $11.0 billion aggregate principal amount of unsubordinated unsecured indebtedness outstanding and no material secured indebtedness or other secured obligations outstanding.

We conduct our operations through subsidiaries. As a result, distributions or advances from our subsidiaries are a major source of funds necessary to meet our debt service and other obligations. Contractual provisions, laws or regulations, as well as our subsidiaries’ financial condition and operating requirements, may limit our ability to obtain cash required to pay our debt service obligations, including payments on the Notes. The Notes will not be guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries, and will therefore be “structurally” subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries, including claims with respect to trade payables, which may be material. This means that in the event of bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, the holders of Notes will have no direct claim to participate in the assets of such subsidiary but may only recover by virtue of our equity interest in our subsidiaries (except to the extent we have a claim as a creditor of such subsidiary). Holders of all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries, including trade payables and claims of lessors under leases, have the right to be satisfied in full prior to our receipt of any payment as any equity owner of our subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2022, after giving effect to

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this offering and incurrences of debt under the Bridge Facility or anticipated replacements thereof and any other debt incurred to finance the Adenza Transaction, our direct and indirect subsidiaries would have had approximately no indebtedness outstanding to which the Notes would have been structurally subordinated.

Further Issues

The 2025 Notes will constitute a separate series of debt securities under the indenture, initially limited to $500 million. The 2028 Notes will constitute a separate series of debt securities under the indenture, initially limited to $1 billion. The 2034 Notes will constitute a separate series of debt securities under the indenture, initially limited to $1.25 billion. The 2053 Notes will constitute a separate series of debt securities under the indenture, initially limited to $750 million. The 2063 Notes will constitute a separate series of debt securities under the indenture, initially limited to $750 million. Under the indenture, we may, without the consent of the holders of the Notes, issue additional notes of the same or a different series from time to time in the future in an unlimited aggregate principal amount; provided that if any such additional notes are not fungible with any series of Notes offered hereby (or any other tranche of additional notes) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then such additional notes will have different CUSIP numbers than such series of Notes offered hereby (and any such other tranche of additional notes, as applicable). The Notes offered hereby and any additional notes of the same series would rank equally and ratably and would be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture. This means that, in circumstances where the indenture provides for the holders of debt securities of any series to vote or take any action, any of the outstanding Notes, as well as any additional notes that we may issue by reopening such series, will vote or take action as a single class.

Payment of Additional Amounts by a Foreign Successor Issuer

A Foreign Successor Issuer is any entity that is organized in a jurisdiction other than the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and becomes a successor of Nasdaq, Inc. as a result of a merger of Nasdaq, Inc. with and into such entity after the date hereof in accordance with the provisions set forth in “Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets.”

All payments made under or with respect to the Notes by any Foreign Successor Issuer will be made free and clear of and without withholding or deduction for or on account of any present or future tax, duty, levy, impost, assessment or other governmental charge (including, without limitation, penalties, interest and other similar liabilities related thereto) of whatever nature (collectively, “Taxes”) imposed or levied by or on behalf of any jurisdiction in which such Foreign Successor Issuer is organized, resident or doing business for tax purposes or from or through which such Foreign Successor Issuer makes any payment on the Notes, in each case, or any department or political subdivision thereof (each, a “Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction”), unless such Foreign Successor Issuer or any other applicable withholding agent is required to withhold or deduct Taxes by law. For the avoidance of doubt a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction shall not include the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia. If a Foreign Successor Issuer or any other applicable withholding agent is required by law to make any such withholding or deduction, the Foreign Successor Issuer, subject to the exceptions listed below, will pay such additional amounts (“Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary to ensure that the net amount received by each beneficial owner of the Notes after such withholding or deduction (including withholding or deduction attributable to Additional Amounts payable hereunder) will not be less than the amount the beneficial owner would have received if such Taxes had not been withheld or deducted (provided that if the applicable withholding agent is a person other than a Foreign Successor Issuer, the Additional Amounts payable by the Foreign Successor Issuer under “—Payment of Additional Amounts by a Foreign Successor Issuer” shall not exceed the Additional Amounts that would have been payable by the Foreign Successor Issuer under “—Payment of Additional Amounts by a Foreign Successor Issuer” had the Foreign Successor Issuer been the

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applicable withholding agent (i.e., had the Foreign Successor Issuer made payments directly to the applicable beneficial owner of the Notes)).

A Foreign Successor Issuer will not, however, pay Additional Amounts to a holder or beneficial owner of Notes:

A Foreign Successor Issuer will (i) make any such withholding or deduction required by applicable law and (ii) remit the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant authority in

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accordance with applicable law. The Foreign Successor Issuer will make reasonable efforts to obtain certified copies of tax receipts evidencing the payment of any Taxes so deducted or withheld from each Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction imposing such Taxes and the Foreign Successor Issuer will provide to the Trustee, within a reasonable time after the date the payment of any Taxes so deducted or withheld are due pursuant to applicable law, either a certified copy of tax receipts evidencing such payment, or, if such tax receipts are not reasonably available to the Foreign Successor Issuer, such other documentation that provides reasonable evidence of such payment by the Foreign Successor Issuer.

At least 30 calendar days prior to each date on which any payment under or with respect to the Notes is due and payable, if the Foreign Successor Issuer will be obligated to pay Additional Amounts with respect to such payment (unless such obligation to pay Additional Amounts arises after the 35th day prior to the date on which payment under or with respect to the Notes is due and payable, in which case it will be promptly thereafter), the Foreign Successor Issuer will deliver to the Trustee an officers’ certificate stating that such Additional Amounts will be payable and the amounts so payable and will set forth such other information necessary to enable the Trustee to pay such Additional Amounts to holders on the payment date. The Foreign Successor Issuer will promptly publish a notice in accordance with the provisions set forth in “—Notices” stating that such Additional Amounts will be payable and describing the obligation to pay such amounts.

In addition, a Foreign Successor Issuer will pay any stamp, issue, registration, court, documentation, excise or other similar taxes, charges and duties, including interest, penalties and other similar liabilities with respect thereto, imposed by any Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction at any time after the merger described above in respect of the execution, issuance, registration or delivery of the Notes or any other document or instrument referred to thereunder and any such taxes, charges or duties imposed by any Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction at any time after the merger described above as a result of, or in connection with, any payments made pursuant to the Notes and/or the enforcement of the Notes and/or any other such document or instrument.

The obligations described under this heading will survive any termination, defeasance or discharge of the indenture and will apply mutatis mutandis to any successor Person to any Foreign Successor Issuer (other than a Person organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia) and to any jurisdiction in which such successor is organized, resident or doing business for tax purposes or any jurisdiction from or through which payment is made by such successor or its respective agents, or, in each case, any department or political subdivision thereof.

Whenever the applicable indenture or this “Description of the Notes” refers to, in any context, the payment of principal, premium, if any, interest or any other amount payable under or with respect to any Note, such reference includes the payment of Additional Amounts as described hereunder, if applicable.

Redemption

Optional Redemption

The Notes of a series will be redeemable, in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, at our option, prior to the Par Call Date or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes, in respect of such series at a redemption price (the “make-whole redemption price”) (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of:

(1) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date (assuming such Notes matured on the Par Call Date or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus (in the case

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of the 2025 Notes) 15 basis points, (in the case of the 2028 Notes) 25 basis points, (in the case of the 2034 Notes) 30 basis points, (in the case of the 2053 Notes) 35 basis points and (in the case of the 2063 Notes) 35 basis points, in each case, less (b) interest accrued to the date of redemption, and

(2) 100% of the principal amount of such Notes to be redeemed,

plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time on or after the Par Call Date in respect of a series of Notes, the Notes of such series will be redeemable, in whole at any time, or in part, from time to time, at our option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

For purposes of this Description of the Notes, “Par Call Date” in respect of a series of Notes shall mean the date set forth under the heading “Par Call Date” below across from the name of such series of Notes.

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Company after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Company shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes) (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – interpolated to the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes) on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Company shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes), as applicable. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes) but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes), one with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the

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2025 Notes) and one with a maturity date following the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes), the Company shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes). If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on the Par Call Date (or, in the case of the 2025 Notes, the maturity date for the 2025 Notes) or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Company shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

The Company’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

Notice of any redemption will be mailed or electronically delivered (or otherwise transmitted in accordance with the depositary’s procedures) at least 10 days, but not more than 60 days, before the redemption date to each registered holder of Notes to be redeemed. Any notice of redemption may, at our discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of securities offerings or other corporate transactions.

If we elect to redeem less than all of a series of the Notes, and such Notes are at the time represented by a global note, then the Trustee will select by pro rata or by lot or by a method the Trustee deems to be fair and appropriate, in accordance with the depositary’s procedures, the particular interests to be redeemed. If we elect to redeem less than all of a series of Notes, and any of such Notes are not represented by a global note, then the Trustee will select the particular Notes to be redeemed in a manner it deems appropriate and fair (and the depositary will select by lot the particular interests in any global note to be redeemed). No notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less will be redeemed in part. If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to the note will state the portion of the principal amount of the note to be redeemed.

Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes (or portion thereof) to be redeemed on such redemption date.

We may at any time, and from time to time, purchase the Notes at any price or prices in the open market or otherwise.

Special Mandatory Redemption

If (x) the consummation of the Adenza Transaction does not occur on or before the later of (i) the date that is five (5) business days after September 10, 2024 and (ii) the date that is five (5) business days after any later date to which Seller and we may agree to extend the Outside Date in the Adenza Transaction Agreement (such later date, the “Extended Termination Date”) or (y) we notify the Trustee that we will not pursue the consummation of the Adenza Transaction (the earlier of the date of delivery of such notice described in clause (y) and the Extended Termination Date, the “special mandatory redemption trigger date”), we will be required to redeem all and not less than all of the Notes then outstanding by a date no later than 10 business days after the special mandatory redemption trigger date (the “special mandatory redemption end date”) at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the special mandatory redemption date (the “special mandatory redemption price”).

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In the event that we become obligated to redeem the Notes pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, we will promptly, and in any event not more than five business days after the special mandatory redemption trigger date, deliver notice to the Trustee of the special mandatory redemption and the date upon which the Notes will be redeemed (the “special mandatory redemption date,” which date shall be no later than the special mandatory redemption end date). The Trustee will then promptly deliver such notice to each holder of Notes at its registered address. Unless we default in payment of the special mandatory redemption price, on and after such special mandatory redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes and the indenture will be discharged and cease to be of further effect as to all Notes.

“Adenza Transaction” means the Company’s acquisition of Adenza.

“Adenza Transaction Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 10, 2023, among the Company, Argus Merger Sub 1, Inc., Argus Merger Sub 2 LLC, Adenza Holdings Inc. (“Adenza”) and Adenza Parent, LP (“Seller”).

Tax Redemption

If, as a result of:

such Foreign Successor Issuer would be obligated to pay, on the next date for any payment, Additional Amounts as described above under “—Payment of Additional Amounts by a Foreign Successor Issuer” with respect to the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction, which such Foreign Successor Issuer reasonably determines it cannot avoid by the use of reasonable measures available to it, then such Foreign Successor Issuer may redeem all, but not less than all, of the Notes, at any time thereafter, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. Prior to the giving of any notice of redemption described in this paragraph, a Foreign Successor Issuer will deliver to the Trustee:

A Foreign Successor Issuer will deliver a notice of any optional redemption of the Notes described above to each registered holder of the Notes in accordance with the provisions of the indenture described under “—Notices.” No such notice of redemption may be given more than 60 days before or 365 days after the Foreign Successor Issuer first becomes liable to pay any Additional Amounts.

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Repurchase upon Change of Control Triggering Event

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined below) occurs with respect to a series of Notes, unless we have exercised our right to redeem such Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption,” “—Special Mandatory Redemption” or “—Tax Redemption,” we will be required to make an offer to repurchase all or, at the holder’s option, any part (equal to $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of each holder’s Notes of such series pursuant to the offer described below (the “Change of Control Offer”).

In the Change of Control Offer, we will be required to offer payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes of such series repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes of such series repurchased to, but not including, the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”).

Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to the Notes of a series or, at our option, prior to any Change of Control (as defined below) but after the public announcement of the transaction or transactions that constitutes or may constitute a Change of Control, we will be required to mail a notice to holders of the Notes of such series, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase such Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”), pursuant to the procedures required by such Notes and described in such notice. The notice shall, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Triggering Event occurring on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. We will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of such Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes or the indenture, we will comply with those securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached our obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes or the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, we will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

The paying agent for the Notes of the applicable series will be required to promptly mail, to each holder who properly tendered Notes of the applicable series, the purchase price for such Notes, and the Trustee will be required to promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each such holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes of the applicable series surrendered, if any; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

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We will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by us and such third party purchases all Notes of the applicable series properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer. In the event that such third party terminates or defaults on its offer, we will be required to make a Change of Control Offer treating the date of such termination or default as though it were the date of the Change of Control Triggering Event. In addition, we will not purchase any Notes of the applicable series if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default under the indenture, other than a default in the payment of the Change of Control Payment.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” with respect to the Notes of any series means the ratings of the Notes of such series are decreased from an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies to below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date during the period commencing upon the first public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control or our intention to effect a Change of Control and ending 60 days following public notice of the occurrence of the related Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes of such series is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies); provided that a Below Investment Grade Rating Event otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect of a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a Below Investment Grade Rating Event for purposes of the definition of “Change of Control Triggering Event” hereunder) if the Rating Agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the holders of the Notes of such series in writing at their request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprising or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the Below Investment Grade Rating Event).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of us and our Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person or group of related Persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a “Group”) other than us or one of our Subsidiaries; (2) the approval by the holders of our common stock of any plan or proposal for our liquidation or dissolution; (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person or Group becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares of our Voting Stock; or (4) the first day on which a majority of the members of our board of directors are not Continuing Directors.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to involve a Change of Control if (1) we become a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of a holding company and (2)(A) the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of such holding company immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as the holders of our Voting Stock immediately prior to that transaction or (B) immediately following that transaction no Person or Group (other than a holding company satisfying the requirements of this sentence) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such holding company.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means, with respect to a series of Notes, the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event with respect to such series of Notes occurring in respect of that Change of Control.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of our board of directors who (1) was a member of our board of directors on the date of the issuance of the Notes; or

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(2) was nominated or approved for election, elected or appointed to our board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of our board of directors at the time of such nomination, approval, election or appointment (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement issued by us in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director). “Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P or the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by us.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Person” means any individual, firm, limited liability company, corporation, partnership, association, joint venture, tribunal, trust, government or political subdivision or agency or instrumentality thereof, or any other entity or organization and includes a “person” as used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P; and (2) if any of Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of our control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act, that we select (as certified by an executive officer of ours) as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, or both of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings Services (a division of S&P Global Inc.) or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Voting Stock” of any specified Person as of any date means the capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such Person.

The definition of “Change of Control” and the merger, consolidation or sale of assets covenant each include a phrase relating to the sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of our consolidated assets. There is no precise, established definition of the phrase “substantially all” under applicable law. Accordingly, your ability to require us to purchase your Notes, or whether the merger, consolidation or sale of assets covenant would apply to a particular transaction, as a result of the sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of our assets may be uncertain.

Certain Covenants

The indenture will contain, among others, the following covenants:

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

Under the terms of the indenture, we will be permitted to consolidate or merge with another entity or to sell, transfer or otherwise convey all or substantially all of our assets to another entity, subject to our meeting all of the following conditions:

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In the event that we consolidate or merge with another Person or sell all or substantially all of our assets to another Person, the surviving Person will be substituted for us under the indenture, and we will be discharged from all of our obligations under the indenture.

Limitations on Liens

We may not, and may not permit any of our Significant Subsidiaries (as defined below) to, create or permit to exist any Lien (as defined below) on any Principal Property (as defined below) of ours or any of our Significant Subsidiaries (or on any stock of a Significant Subsidiary), whether owned on the date of issuance of the Notes or thereafter acquired, to secure any Indebtedness (as defined below) (any such Lien, a “Subject Lien”), unless we contemporaneously secure the Notes (together with, if we so determine, any other Indebtedness of or guaranty by us or such Significant Subsidiary then existing or thereafter created that is not subordinated to the Notes) equally and ratably with (or, at our option, prior to) that obligation.

“Indebtedness” means any indebtedness (whether being principal, premium, interest or other amounts) for or in respect of any notes, bonds, debentures or other instruments for money borrowed or any borrowed money or any liability under or in respect of any banker’s acceptance (other than a daylight overdraft).

“Lien” means any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, hypothecation, pledge, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind. We will not, however, be required to secure the Notes if the Lien consists of one or more Permitted Liens (as defined below). Under the indenture, “Permitted Liens” of any person will be defined as:

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