Northern Trust Global Investments Named Investment Management Firm of the Year

LONDON -

- Awards held in association with ACQ Finance Magazine

Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI), the asset management arm of Northern Trust, has been named the Investment Management Firm of the Year at the ACQ Country Awards 2009.

The awards, now in their third year, aim to recognise organisations that have performed to exceptional levels during the recent difficult economic climate and this year were presented across 35 geographic regions. Winners were judged by ACQ Finance Magazine’s editors from an online poll of more than 2 500 voters directly involved in the corporate finance industry.

“Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI) has been awarded ACQ Finance Magazine’s prestigious Investment Management Firm of the Year - Offshore award. Several factors distinguished the firm from its competition to be selected for this accolade, including NTGI’s dedication to providing outstanding investment management solutions, their regional expertise and the firm’s exemplary activity in the market place,” said Aiden Bateman, joint managing director of ACQ Magazine.

Founded in 2003, ACQ Magazine is published monthly for professionals in the corporate finance industry. Distributed across the globe, it features transaction reports, news and analysis.

“We are delighted to be recognised by the readers and editors of ACQ Finance Magazine for our investment management expertise,” said Wayne Bowers, CEO of Northern Trust Global Investments International. “Now more than ever before our clients are looking for solutions that meet their concerns for stability, security and transparency. As a top 10 global asset manager, we continue to look for ways to meet these needs with the introduction of new products to enhance our existing range.”

Northern Trust Global Investments is a multi-asset class investment manager offering a broad array of active and quantitative investment solutions, including transition management, cash and fixed income, quantitative management and securities lending. As of June 30, 2009, NTGI had US$558.9 billion assets under management for clients across the globe.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 18 U.S. states and 15 international locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2009, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$3.2 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$558.9 billion. For 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com.

Northern Trust operates in Australia as a foreign authorised deposit-taking institution (foreign ADI) and is regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

Northern Trust in Hong Kong is a securities company regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission.

Northern Trust in Singapore is a foreign wholesale bank regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Northern Trust operates in China as a Representative Office and is regulated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited, Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Limited, Northern Trust Fiduciary Company (Guernsey) Limited and Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited are licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Northern Trust International Fund Administrators (Jersey) Limited and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Jersey) Limited are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission

Northern Trust Global Services is authorised and regulated in the Netherlands by De Nederlandsche Bank

Northern Trust Global Services Limited Luxembourg Branch is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and in Luxembourg by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and Northern Trust Luxembourg Management Company S.A. is regulated by the CSSF

Northern Trust Global Services Limited - Abu Dhabi. Representative Office, Licence number 13/238/2008

Where Northern Trust’s UK entities undertake regulated business, they are authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority

Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Ireland) Limited are regulated by the Financial Regulator.

The Northern Trust Company operates in Canada as The Northern Trust Company, Canada Branch which is an authorized foreign bank branch under the Bank Act (Canada). Trustee related services in Canada are provided by the wholly owned subsidiary The Northern Trust Company, Canada, an authorized trust company under the Trust & Loans Companies Act (Canada). Deposits with The Northern Trust Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Source: Northern Trust Global Investments

EMEA & Asia Pacific, Camilla Greene, +44-(0)-20-7982-2176, cg81 at ntrs.com, or US & Canada, John O’Connell, +1-312-444-2388, jo45 at ntrs.com, or Kathleen Fitzgerald, +1-312-444-3094, kdf2 at ntrs.com, all of Northern Trust