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 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: 19 April 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 STOCK
  Interests   Short Positions
    Number   (%) Number   (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 83,768 0.02% 44,337 0.01%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 198,800 0.06% 311,000 0.09%
           
 
TOTAL: 282,568 0.08% 355,337 0.10%

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 STOCK Purchase 61 164.3600 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 100 164.2400 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 100 166.3200 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 100 166.2100 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 100 165.5100 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 100 165.3000 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 121 164.3598 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 175 164.4250 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 200 164.2200 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 400 165.2918 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 500 164.2760 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 500 164.5440 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 586 164.4479 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 919 164.6603 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 1,229 165.6549 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 1,261 165.1821 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 1,564 165.3693 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 1,598 165.6200 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 2,100 164.9666 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 2,500 164.9970 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 2,700 164.8337 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 3,300 165.0272 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 6,100 164.9520 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 7,000 165.3908 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 7,438 164.8546 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 11,861 164.7042 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 12,626 164.9498 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 13,923 164.4700 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 166.2100 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 165.7000 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 165.1500 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 165.1000 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 300 165.7466 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 300 165.3100 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 300 165.6233 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 400 164.7474 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 400 164.5937 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 400 165.4350 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 600 165.3533 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 659 165.2776 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 661 165.3519 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 700 165.1950 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,088 165.2279 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,300 165.1488 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,598 165.6200 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 2,100 164.6589 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 6,400 165.0546 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 7,187 165.3600 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 7,438 164.8546 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 7,529 165.4064 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 7,665 164.4960 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 10,800 165.2895 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 14,481 164.4700 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 15,642 165.2446 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 20,486 164.8310 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 STOCK Call Options Purchasing 200 160 USD American 21 Sep 2018 13.0000 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchasing 1,000 168 USD American 20 Apr 2018 3.1500 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Selling 1,000 163 USD American 20 Apr 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 Apr 2018
Contact name: ELISE TANG
Telephone number: 0207 1163001

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 at www.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 STOCK Call Options Purchased 8,200 160.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 2,100 145.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 1,000 165.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 1,000 163.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 900 130.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 240.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 115.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 155.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -200 135.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -700 155.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,400 165.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -2,000 190.0000 American 18 May 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -2,000 178.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -2,000 140.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -5,000 65.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 2,500 160.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 1,700 150.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 1,300 190.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 200 135.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 200 150.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 115.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 100 175.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -1,000 200.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -1,000 180.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -1,800 165.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -2,400 160.0000 American 11 May 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -3,500 85.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -5,000 60.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -7,000 170.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 5,600 170.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 5,400 140.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 2,300 160.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 1,000 125.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 150.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 175.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 130.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -100 165.0000 American 18 May 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -300 160.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -500 140.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -800 180.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,000 168.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,100 95.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -3,200 178.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 13,500 175.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 2,100 145.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 1,500 185.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 800 105.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 200 163.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 200 160.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 200 153.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 165.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -200 158.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -300 75.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -600 195.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -800 145.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -900 170.0000 American 18 May 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,400 115.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,500 130.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,800 160.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -2,200 90.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -5,600 150.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -8,600 160.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 1,000 105.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 1,000 155.0000 American 18 May 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 700 200.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 500 170.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 400 130.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 300 170.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 200 140.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 120.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 100 175.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 125.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -400 180.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -400 120.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -400 165.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,000 110.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -2,000 175.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -23,000 180.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 1,000 185.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 125.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 100 190.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 155.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -300 150.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -2,000 155.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 3,100 170.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 400 145.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 300 173.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 200 145.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -100 220.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -300 160.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -500 135.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -203,000 150.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -500 135.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,200 100.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,200 170.0000 American 20 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -1,900 140.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -3,200 140.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 135,000 160.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 1,200 163.0000 American 27 Apr 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 500 220.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 70.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 70.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 160.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 160.0000 American 18 May 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -200 120.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -1,100 200.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK 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 at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Category Code: DCC
Sequence Number: 645464
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20180420T104301+0100

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC