NEW YORK, March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill Financial's (NYSE: MHFI) 2015 Annual Shareholders Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Presenting at the meeting will be Chairman Harold McGraw III and Douglas L. Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer. The discussion may include forward-looking information.The slides and remarks will be available for downloading from the Company's Investor Relations website under the Investor Presentations link later that day at http://investor.mhfi.com.

Shareholders who wish to attend the Annual Meeting are asked to bring their admission ticket or a brokerage account statement, as well as valid picture identification for admission. For safety and security reasons, cameras, large bags, briefcases, packages, recording equipment and other electronic devices will not be permitted.

Webcast Instructions: Live and Replay
The Annual Meeting webcast will be available live and in replay through the Company's Investor Relations website at http://investor.mhfi.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-EventDetails&EventId=5187492 (please copy and paste URL into web browser). The archived replay will be available beginning two hours after the conclusion of the meeting and will remain available for one year.

Telephone Access: Live and Replay
The Annual Meeting will be accessible by telephone in listen-only mode. The passcode is "MHFI" and the conference leader is Harold McGraw III.

- For callers in the U.S.: (888) 790-1786

- For callers outside the U.S.: +1 (517) 308-9198 (long distance charges will apply)

A recorded telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the meeting concludes and will remain available until May 29, 2015. No passcode is required.

- For callers in the U.S.: (800) 925-0570

- For callers outside the U.S.: (203) 369-3623 (long distance charges will apply)

About McGraw Hill Financial:  McGraw Hill Financial is a leading financial intelligence company providing the global capital and commodity markets with independent benchmarks, credit ratings, portfolio and enterprise risk solutions, and analytics. The Company's iconic brands include Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Platts, CRISIL, and J.D. Power. The Company has approximately 17,000 employees in 30 countries. Additional information is available at www.mhfi.com.

Investor Relations:  http://investor.mhfi.com

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Contact:

Investor Relations:
Chip Merritt
Vice President, Investor Relations
(212) 512-4321 (office)
chip.merritt@mhfi.com

For questions regarding call access:
Celeste M. Hughes
Senior Manager, Communications and Shareholder Relations
(212) 512-2192 (office)
celeste.hughes@mhfi.com

News Media:
Jason Feuchtwanger
Director, Corporate Media Relations
(212) 512-3151 (office)
jason.feuchtwanger@mhfi.com

SOURCE McGraw Hill Financial