Chicago, Illinois, March 15, 2022 — NielsenIQ announced today that it is suspending all consulting services business, will not seek new business for these services, and will halt all investments in Russia. The company will continue to provide its core retail measurement service and honor related legal commitments.

We are deeply saddened by the tragic conditions the Ukrainian people have had to endure for more than two weeks. The safety and security of our associates and their families in Ukraine will continue to be our top priority.

Understanding that things are evolving rapidly, we will continue to closely monitor and assess the situation.

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Using comprehensive data sets and measuring all transactions equally, NielsenIQ gives clients a forward-looking view into consumer behavior in order to optimize performance across all retail platforms. Our open philosophy on data integration enables the most influential consumer data sets on the planet. NielsenIQ delivers the complete truth.

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