Barclays : Form 8 (DD) - CME GROUP INC

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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree		CME GROUP INC
(d) Status of person making the disclosure: e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)		NEX GROUP PLC
(e) Date dealing undertaken:		17 August 2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state 'N/A'		NO

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:		80,939		0.02%		17,065		0.01%
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				0		0.00%		0		0.00%
(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		113,200		0.03%		156,900		0.05%
(4)
		TOTAL:		194,139		0.06%		173,965		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		30		169.4200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		68		168.0699 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		100		169.4725 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		100		169.4300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		100		168.3899 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		100		168.5200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		100		168.9050 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		102		168.0760 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		105		169.5285 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		130		169.4823 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		136		169.4850 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		200		169.4100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		200		169.3000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		200		168.3850 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		300		167.7600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		318		168.3976 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		363		168.6279 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		476		169.5000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		500		168.9040 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		821		169.7546 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		1,100		169.2927 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		1,200		169.7900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		2,127		169.1717 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		2,509		169.4439 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		2,910		169.4860 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		4,267		169.6523 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		4,300		169.0983 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		4,850		168.9024 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		5,102		168.5300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		6,051		169.3841 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		7,256		169.3038 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		8,681		168.8564 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		9,100		169.3437 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Purchase		52,204		169.3800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		30		168.2550 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		30		169.4200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		67		169.1770 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		100		169.4725 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		100		169.6700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		100		169.7400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		102		168.0760 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		268		168.0289 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		300		168.3866 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		321		169.7525 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		400		169.7600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		400		169.3750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		500		169.5300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		500		169.7990 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		698		168.7801 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		771		168.7639 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		800		168.8775 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		1,200		169.7900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		1,300		169.6788 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		1,800		169.4119 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		1,810		169.6281 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		1,897		169.0294 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		2,127		169.1717 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		3,304		168.9086 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		4,850		168.9024 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		5,102		168.5300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		5,315		168.8182 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		5,500		169.4389 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		6,333		169.3937 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		6,400		169.2159 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		8,700		169.3422 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common		Sale		52,367		169.3800 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

Put Options

Selling

1,100

163 USD

American

24 Aug 2018

0.2500 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:		20 August 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 [phone].

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

Full name of person making disclosure:		Barclays PLC.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:		CME GROUP INC

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Product		Writing,		Number		Exercise		Type		Expiry
description		purchasing,		of		price				date
		selling,		securities		per unit
		varying etc		to which
				option
				relates
Call Options		Purchased		100		240.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Call Options		Purchased		100		125.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		100		175.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		100		165.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		100		120.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		100		115.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		100		150.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Call Options		Purchased		100		185.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Call Options		Purchased		200		168.0000		American		24 Aug 2018
Call Options		Purchased		200		175.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Call Options		Purchased		200		135.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		200		145.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		300		168.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Call Options		Purchased		400		170.0000		American		24 Aug 2018
Call Options		Purchased		400		170.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Purchased		400		145.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Call Options		Purchased		500		160.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Call Options		Purchased		500		220.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		500		155.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		500		195.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		600		155.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Call Options		Purchased		700		200.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Call Options		Purchased		900		130.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		1,000		210.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Call Options		Purchased		1,000		175.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Purchased		1,000		105.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		1,100		185.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Purchased		2,000		150.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		2,500		160.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Purchased		2,700		190.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Purchased		2,900		165.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Purchased		3,200		200.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Call Options		Purchased		6,900		165.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Call Options		Purchased		9,900		160.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Written		-6,900		170.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Written		-3,200		140.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Written		-1,600		185.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Written		-1,300		160.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Call Options		Written		-1,200		200.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Written		-1,100		200.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Written		-1,000		210.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Written		-600		155.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Written		-500		195.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Call Options		Written		-400		180.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Call Options		Written		-400		180.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Call Options		Written		-300		170.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Call Options		Written		-300		195.0000		American		31 Aug 2018
Call Options		Written		-200		173.0000		American		24 Aug 2018
Call Options		Written		-200		165.0000		American		24 Aug 2018
Call Options		Written		-100		163.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-100,000		145.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-5,000		60.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-4,000		160.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-3,500		85.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-3,400		65.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-2,500		140.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-2,200		90.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-1,600		155.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-1,400		160.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-1,200		100.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-1,100		140.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-1,100		95.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-1,100		130.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-1,100		180.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-1,000		150.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-900		170.0000		American		24 Aug 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-800		110.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-700		120.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-600		75.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-500		125.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-500		180.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-500		155.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-500		125.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-400		145.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-300		165.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-300		90.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Put Options		Purchased		-300		160.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-200		135.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-200		175.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-100		115.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-100		165.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-100		150.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Put Options		Purchased		-100		165.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Purchased		-100		160.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Put Options		Purchased		-100		85.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Put Options		Purchased		-100		70.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Written		100		120.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Written		100		144.0000		American		7 Sep 2018
Put Options		Written		100		190.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Written		100		175.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Put Options		Written		100		175.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Written		100		90.0000		American		15 Mar 2019
Put Options		Written		200		150.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Written		200		70.0000		American		17 Jan 2020
Put Options		Written		600		163.0000		American		31 Aug 2018
Put Options		Written		800		150.0000		American		31 Aug 2018
Put Options		Written		800		105.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Written		900		125.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Written		1,000		170.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Written		1,000		155.0000		American		17 Aug 2018
Put Options		Written		1,100		163.0000		American		24 Aug 2018
Put Options		Written		1,500		185.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Written		1,500		135.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Written		2,100		145.0000		American		18 Jan 2019
Put Options		Written		2,500		165.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Written		2,600		115.0000		American		21 Dec 2018
Put Options		Written		4,300		130.0000		American		21 Sep 2018
Put Options		Written		50,000		155.0000		American		0 Jan 1900

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 [phone].

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

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