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FORM 8 (DD)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT (INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)

Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose CME GROUP INC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) Status of person making the disclosure: CONNECTED TO THE OFFEROR
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 16 August 2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing

Class of relevant security: USD 0.01 Class A common
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 80,000 0.02% 18,740 0.01%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 112,100 0.03% 156,900 0.05%
(4)
TOTAL: 192,100 0.06% 175,640 0.05%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

(i) Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for a principal trader in the same group as a connected adviser)

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 2 168.8600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 4 168.8700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 25 168.2500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 28 168.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 168.5500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 168.7600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 168.3503 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 168.2450 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 169.0300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 117 168.5153 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 168.9700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 168.9400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 168.8875 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 168.8500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 169.0400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 219 168.4073 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 305 168.9341 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 400 169.0575 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 400 168.7025 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 400 168.9575 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 400 169.2275 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 443 168.8278 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 500 168.6080 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 515 169.0186 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 600 168.8300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 600 168.8120 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 700 169.0932 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 970 168.8914 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,001 168.7771 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,159 168.8851 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,438 168.7698 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,988 168.4800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 2,712 168.6077 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 3,000 168.8690 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 3,131 168.5218 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 3,700 168.8364 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 4,200 168.8745 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 4,622 168.7369 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 6,176 168.7603 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 7,861 168.8199 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 3 168.5100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 4 168.8700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 15 169.4401 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 16 168.8600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 17 168.8411 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 19 168.3800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 168.0900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 168.2450 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 169.0000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 168.7850 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 168.7400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 168.4100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 168.5800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 168.3350 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 168.6625 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 213 168.4600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 225 168.9088 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 228 168.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 298 168.4825 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 300 168.9466 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 300 169.0100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 344 168.5529 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 401 168.7101 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 440 168.8896 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 500 168.6265 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 500 168.8540 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 500 168.8400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 600 168.8300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 700 168.8117 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,200 168.8375 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,448 168.4800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,500 168.6573 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 2,005 168.8890 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 2,479 168.7643 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 3,212 168.6314 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 3,400 168.9061 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 4,200 168.8745 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 5,631 168.6562 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 5,876 168.7778 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 11,633 168.8665 USD

(ii) Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection is that the principal trader is in the same group as a connected adviser

Class of relevant security Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. CFD

 Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

 Number of reference securities Price per unit

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
relates
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchasing 200 170 USD American 21 Sep 2018 2.4500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchasing 900 170 USD American 24 Aug 2018 2.1200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Selling 100 90 USD American 15 Mar 2019 0.2000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Selling 100 120 USD American 21 Sep 2018 0.0300 USD

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

 Details Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

None

(c) Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) YES
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) NO
Date of disclosure: 17 Aug 2018
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose CME GROUP INC
relevant securities this from relates:

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
relates
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 9,900 160.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 3,200 200.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 1,000 210.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 900 130.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 500 160.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 240.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 165.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 115.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 160.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -200 135.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -500 125.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -600 155.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,000 210.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,000 150.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -3,400 65.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 2,700 190.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 2,600 115.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 2,500 160.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 2,000 150.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 1,500 135.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 500 155.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 400 170.0000 American 24 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 300 168.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 200 135.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 200 175.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 200 70.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 200 150.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 115.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 100 175.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -200 165.0000 American 24 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -300 170.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -500 195.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -3,500 85.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -5,000 60.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -6,900 170.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 1,000 175.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 1,000 170.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 900 125.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 500 195.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 400 170.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 200 168.0000 American 24 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 150.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 185.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -300 195.0000 American 31 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -300 90.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -300 160.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,100 95.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,100 140.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,400 160.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 4,300 130.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 2,900 165.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 2,100 145.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 1,500 185.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 800 105.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 600 163.0000 American 31 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -400 180.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -500 155.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -600 75.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,200 200.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -2,200 90.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 6,900 165.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 1,000 105.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 700 200.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 175.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 120.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 100 175.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -100 163.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 165.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -300 165.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -400 180.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -400 145.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -800 110.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -900 170.0000 American 24 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,100 180.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,100 130.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100,000 145.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 50,000 155.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 1,000 155.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 125.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 100 190.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 100 120.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -200 173.0000 American 24 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,600 155.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -4,000 160.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 600 155.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 400 145.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 200 145.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 150.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 85.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -200 175.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -500 180.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -500 125.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,200 100.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,300 160.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -2,500 140.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -3,200 140.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 2,500 165.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 1,100 185.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 800 150.0000 American 31 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 500 220.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 100 90.0000 American 15 Mar 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 100 144.0000 American 7 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 70.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 165.0000 American 17 Aug 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -700 120.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,100 200.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,600 185.0000 American 18 Jan 2019

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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