NEW YORK, February 28, 2013 — BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has captured EMEA Finance Magazine's 2012 Achievement Award for Best EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Depositary Receipt House.  This marks the sixth consecutive year BNY Mellon has won the award.

"We are honored to have earned this award six years in a row and to be recognized by EMEA Finance for our service and commitment to clients," said Christopher M. Kearns, deputy CEO of BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts business.  "There's a good reason why most of the world's issuers trust us to provide their depositary receipt services – we are unmatched in connecting issuers, brokers and investors to the world's capital markets."

BNY Mellon acts as depositary for more than 2,700 American and global depositary receipt programs, in partnership with leading companies from 68 countries.  We are committed to helping securities issuers access the world's rapidly evolving financial markets, and we deliver a comprehensive suite of depositary receipt services.  Learn more at www.bnymellon.com/dr.

BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 36 countries and more than 100 markets. As of December 31, 2012, BNY Mellon had $26.7 trillion in assets under custody and administration, and $1.4 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Learn more at www.bnymellon.com, or follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon.

This release is for informational purposes only. BNY Mellon provides no advice nor recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company or securities. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Depositary Receipts: Not FDIC, State or Federal Agency Insured; May Lose Value; No Bank, State or Federal Agency Guarantee.