SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Early Asia IODEX MOC close on Dec 22 and Dec 29

Due to upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays in Singapore, Platts IODEX Market on Close assessment process will reflect an earlier close of 12:30 pm Singapore time (0430 GMT), not the usual 5:30 pm, on December 22 and December 29, 2017.

All iron ore assessments will be time stamp to 12:30 pm Singapore time on that day. Pricing state will commence at 12 pm Singapore time, meaning the first price move will be valid from this time and no new bids or offers will be published after this time.

All other time cut-off guidelines will be moved forward by five hours.

S&P Global Platts will not publish any Asia metals assessments on December 25, 2017 as well as January 1, 2018.

For a full list of publications and services affected by the holiday schedule, please see the Platts holiday calendar at www.platts.com/holiday.

Please send any comments, questions or feedback to IODEX@spglobal.com and copy pricemethodology@spglobal.com.