April 26, 2016

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Notice Pursuant to Section 13(r)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (the “issuer”) hereby provides notice that disclosure of activity described in Section 13(r)(1) of the Act has been included in the issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on

April 26, 2016.

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

/s/ Katherine J. Brennan

Name:     Katherine J. Brennan

Title:    Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel &

Corporate Secretary