Spire Global Added to Membership of Russell 3000® Index

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Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been included in the Russell 3000® Index, effective June 27, 2022. This inclusion is seen as a significant milestone for the company, reflecting its position in the growing space-based data sector. Membership in the Russell 3000® Index facilitates automatic inclusion in the Russell 1000® and Russell 2000® indices, which are benchmarks for investment strategies, with approximately $12 trillion in assets tracked by Russell's indexes. This marks a notable recognition of Spire's market presence.

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• Inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index signifies market recognition and stability.
• Automatic inclusion in the Russell 1000® and Russell 2000® enhances visibility to institutional investors.

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Spire and several “new space” companies joining the index for the first time highlights exciting sector growth

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has been added as a member of the broad-market Russell 3000^® Index, effective after the US market opens on June 27, as part of the 2022 Russell indexes reconstitution. Membership in the Russell 3000^® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000^® Index or small-cap Russell 2000^® Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes.

“We are honored to be included in the Russell 3000,” said Peter Platzer, Spire’s CEO. “This is a milestone event for the company and for our talented team who got us where we are today.”

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $12 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell’s US indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.

About Spire Global, Inc.

Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering access to unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth from the ultimate vantage point so that organizations can make decisions with confidence, accuracy, and speed. Spire uses one of the world’s largest multipurpose satellite constellations to source hard to acquire, valuable data and enriches it with predictive solutions. Spire then provides this data as a subscription to organizations around the world so they can improve business operations, decrease their environmental footprint, deploy resources for growth and competitive advantage, and mitigate risk. Spire gives commercial and government organizations the competitive advantage they seek to innovate and solve some of the world’s toughest problems with insights from space. Spire has offices in San Francisco, Boulder, Washington DC, Ontario, Glasgow, Oxfordshire, Luxembourg, and Singapore. To learn more, http://www.spire.com.

About FTSE Russell:

FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors worldwide. FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally.

FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $20 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.

A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is also focused on index innovation and customer partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.

FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.

For more information, visit www.ftserussell.com.

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For Media:

Hillary Yaffe

Head of Communications

Hillary.Yaffe@spire.com

For Investors:

Benjamin Hackman

Head of Investor Relations

Benjamin.Hackman@spire.com

Source: Spire Global, Inc.