Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference 2012 Cautionary Statement A number of statements in our presentations, the accompanying slides and the responses to your questions are “forward- looking statements.” These statements relate to, among other things, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation’s (the “Corporation”) financial outlook and future financial results, including statements with respect to market and economic outlook and the Corporation's growth profile, balance sheet, capital and culture; priorities in a challenging operating environment; driving organic revenue growth, including statements about Global Collateral Services and building on our international presence; operational excellence initiatives, including statements regarding business operations, technology and corporate services initiatives, projected program savings and annualized targeted savings; expectations regarding Basel III; statements regarding the operating environment’s impact on revenue, including 4Q12 trends with respect to net interest revenue, Corporate Trust and the Depositary Receipts market; expectations with respect to returning capital to shareholders; and statements regarding the Corporation's aspirations, as well as the Corporation’s overall plans, strategies, goals, objectives, expectations, estimates, intentions, targets, opportunities and initiatives. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties and that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Corporation’s control). Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied as a result of the factors described under “Forward Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Corporation’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, the “2011 Annual Report”, the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012 and in other filings of the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such forward-looking statements speak only as of December 5, 2012, and the Corporation undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Non-GAAP Measures: In this presentation we will discuss some non-GAAP measures in detailing the Corporation’s performance. We believe these measures are useful to the investment community in analyzing the financial results and trends of ongoing operations. We believe they facilitate comparisons with prior periods and reflect the principal basis on which our management monitors financial performance. Additional disclosures relating to non-GAAP measures are contained in the Appendix and in the Corporation’s reports filed with the SEC, including the 2011 Annual Report and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, available at www.bnymellon.com. 1 | 
