BATS Announces Annual Rebalancing of BATS 1000 Index

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced the results of the annual reconstitution of the BATS 1000® Index, a U.S. equities market benchmark, which will be effective prior to the market open tomorrow.

As a result of the reconstitution, a total of 32 companies will replaced in the Index. Some of the companies being added to the Index include JetBlue Airways Group (JBLU), Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY), Skechers U.S.A. Inc. (SKX), Rice Energy Inc. (RICE), and Zebra Technologies Corp. (ZBRA). A full list of companies being added and removed from the Index can be found on the BATS 1000 Index section of the BATS website.

The BATS 1000 Index, which marks its sixth anniversary tomorrow, tracks the performance of 1,000 U.S. securities within 10 equally-weighted industry sectors. The Index is rebalanced on an annual basis to assign an equal 10% weighting to each of its 10 sectors as outklined in the BATS 1000 Index Methodology.

The BATS 1000 Index and sub-indices are identified by the following ticker symbols:

On Monday, June 29, the BATS 1000 Index closed at 22,625.41, down 1.27% year-to-date. The BATS 1000 Index was launched on July 1, 2009, with a base value of 10,000.

The BATS 1000 Index data is available via the Consolidated Tape System enabling distribution of the data to the public via the Internet and other electronic media. BATS 1000 Index data can also be found via Yahoo! Finance, Reuters.com, and StockCharts, among others.

About BATS Global Markets, Inc.

BATS Global Markets, Inc., a leading global operator of exchanges and services for financial markets, is committed to Making Markets Better for traders, investors and issuers. In Europe, BATS operates the largest pan-European equities exchange, offering trading and listing services across 15 major European markets, as well as BXTR, the continent’s largest trade reporting facility. In the U.S., BATS operates four stock exchanges – BZX, BYX, EDGX and EDGA – and regularly ranks as the top market for ETF and retail-driven liquidity. The company is a listing venue for ETFs and other structured products, also operates a U.S. equity options market, BATS BZX Options, and is launching BATS EDGX Options later in 2015. Globally, BATS serves the foreign exchange (FX) market, the world’s largest asset class, with Hotspot, a leading institutional spot foreign exchange market. With its world-class technology and relentless customer focus, BATS strives to bring efficiency, transparency and fairness to market participants. The company is headquartered in Kansas City with offices in New York, London, Chicago and Singapore. Further information on BATS can be found at www.bats.com and by following us on Twitter @BATSGlobal.

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