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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)

CONNECTED TO THE OFFEROR

(e) Date dealing undertaken:

18 September 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: 81,364 0.02% 11,236 0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 109,700 0.03% 61,200 0.02%
(4)
TOTAL: 191,064 0.06% 72,436 0.02%

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 2 171.9937 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 8 172.3599 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 9 172.9697 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 24 172.3800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 33 172.2093 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 96 172.1200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 172.3900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 172.4100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 172.3400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 172.0600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 102 171.9900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 102 172.2800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 163 171.8400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 174 172.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 178 172.0768 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 181 172.4900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 172.0000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 298 172.0096 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 300 172.4583 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 300 171.9766 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 339 172.1938 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 705 172.3424 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 715 172.0550 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 921 172.0514 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 966 171.7482 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,572 172.0993 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 2,074 172.0781 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 3,416 172.2543 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 5,600 172.0438 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 6,600 172.1113 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 7,119 172.2127 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 12,400 172.1524 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 12,566 172.4000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 59,741 172.2833 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 2 171.9937 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 5 171.8500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 8 172.3599 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 10 171.8800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 21 172.1838 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 24 172.3800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 33 172.2093 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 172.0550 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 172.2500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 102 171.9900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 110 172.0600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 112 172.4100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 172.4400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 171.9250 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 172.0800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 247 172.0985 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 300 172.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 300 172.0833 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 300 172.2166 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 400 171.8775 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 455 172.0768 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 600 171.9641 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 600 172.3133 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 711 172.2956 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,000 172.1747 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,074 172.1242 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,095 172.2380 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,326 172.0186 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,499 172.3466 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,500 172.2616 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,572 172.0993 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,700 172.1102 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,738 171.8796 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,746 172.2981 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,900 172.2786 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 2,570 172.3450 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 3,501 172.0539 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 3,659 172.3403 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 4,027 172.2414 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 4,100 172.2429 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 5,115 172.3163 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 5,197 172.4199 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 6,100 172.1194 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 7,300 172.2188 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 9,500 172.1248 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 19,556 172.4000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 32,744 172.2463 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 500 145 USD American 18 Jan 2019 28.3500 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:

19 Sept 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

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)

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 100 135.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
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 Call Options Purchased 100 185.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 125.0000 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 Call Options Purchased 100 165.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 180.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 100 160.0000 American 15 Mar 2019
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 100 115.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 200 165.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
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 400 150.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
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 500 220.0000 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 500 195.0000 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 700 145.0000 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 900 130.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 1,000 90.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 1,100 185.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 1,500 170.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 2,000 150.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 2,700 190.0000 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 8,300 175.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
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 Written -3,200 140.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -3,100 180.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,600 185.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,400 175.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,300 160.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,200 200.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
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 -1,000 210.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -600 180.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -500 195.0000 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 Call Options Written -200 170.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -200 178.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -100 168.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -100 170.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -100 178.0000 American 12 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -100 170.0000 American 5 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -5,000 60.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -4,000 160.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 -3,400 65.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -2,500 140.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -2,200 90.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,700 155.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,300 165.0000 American 28 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,200 100.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 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 -1,100 130.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,000 170.0000 American 15 Mar 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -900 160.0000 American 21 Sep 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 -800 140.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -700 120.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -600 75.0000 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 Put Options Purchased -500 175.0000 American 21 Dec 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 -500 160.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
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 -300 160.0000 American 21 Dec 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 -200 175.0000 American 21 Sep 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 -100 210.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 173.0000 American 21 Sep 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 -100 150.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
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 85.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put 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 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 Put Options Written 100 175.0000 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 200 150.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 400 170.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 600 163.0000 American 28 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 800 150.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 800 160.0000 American 28 Sep 2018
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 800 175.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 900 170.0000 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 Put Options Written 1,500 135.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
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 2,100 145.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 2,600 115.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 3,000 165.0000 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 Put Options Written 6,300 165.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common 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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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