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: 13 June 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: 85,542 0.03% 22,589 0.01%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
318 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 283,200 0.08% 387,100 0.11%
           
 
TOTAL: 369,060 0.11% 409,689 0.12%

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 1 170.5700 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 10 170.9700 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 14 170.0900 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 45 170.1300 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 90 170.9900 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 100 169.9950 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 100 170.5400 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 100 170.4400 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 120 170.1683 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 200 169.9500 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 200 170.3875 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 200 170.6950 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 274 170.4179 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 300 171.1799 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 400 170.5506 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 400 170.5443 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 591 170.0369 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 769 169.9799 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 778 170.0201 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 900 170.5516 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 1,700 170.3500 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 1,800 170.3749 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 2,000 170.1802 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 2,200 170.2169 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 2,540 170.2269 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 3,791 170.4800 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 4,819 170.1382 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 8,900 170.5867 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Purchase 14,339 170.4694 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 50 170.8900 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 170.0350 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 170.2600 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 170.9100 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 169.8000 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 170.2400 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 170.2300 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 170.2200 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 100 170.1800 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 134 170.1601 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 170 170.1376 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 235 170.4678 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 300 170.8450 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 500 170.8579 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 545 170.1006 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 720 170.8519 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 800 170.1506 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 800 170.7600 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 900 170.8872 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,100 170.1981 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,200 170.3127 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,200 170.1495 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,700 170.3500 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,801 170.5491 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 1,970 170.2525 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 2,526 170.4800 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 3,301 170.1816 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 3,645 170.4609 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 5,838 170.4427 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 7,057 170.0974 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Sale 10,868 170.5609 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 1,000 180 USD American 21 Sep 2018 3.0500 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Selling 1,000 185 USD American 21 Sep 2018 1.8500 USD
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Selling 300 165 USD American 15 Jun 2018 0.1800 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: 14 Jun 2018
Contact name: Jay Supaya
Telephone number: 020 7773 0635

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 9,800 160.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 2,600 200.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 2,600 145.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 1,000 160.0000 American 29 Jun 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 Put Options Written 900 165.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 600 163.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 500 160.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 200 168.0000 American 6 Jul 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 240.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 100 165.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 -200 135.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -200 145.0000 American 22 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -500 125.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
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 -5,000 65.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 2,600 115.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 2,600 155.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
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 Put Options Written 1,200 155.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 800 135.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 500 155.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 200 135.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 200 180.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
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 -200 170.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -1,700 200.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -2,300 165.0000 American 21 Sep 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 Written -12,600 165.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 6,700 140.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 6,300 175.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 1,900 158.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 900 125.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 600 145.0000 American 20 Jul 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 29 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -300 90.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
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 -1,000 180.0000 American 15 Jun 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 -3,100 175.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 17,500 175.0000 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 2,000 160.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
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 1,300 130.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
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 Written -100 145.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -400 150.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -500 160.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -600 75.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 -2,200 90.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 2,800 130.0000 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 Call Options Purchased 1,000 180.0000 American 21 Sep 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 Put Options Written 500 148.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 200 155.0000 American 22 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 Written 100 165.0000 American 29 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 165.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100 153.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
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 -400 145.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
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 -800 130.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -800 110.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -100,000 145.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 50,000 155.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 3,000 135.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Written 800 125.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 700 185.0000 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 Call Options Written -100 155.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -1,000 185.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -3,300 155.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -9,400 168.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 7,900 170.0000 American 15 Jun 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Purchased 600 155.0000 American 21 Dec 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 Put Options Written 300 160.0000 American 21 Sep 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 -100 165.0000 American 21 Sep 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -200 163.0000 American 6 Jul 2018
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -203,400 150.0000 American 15 Jun 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 Call Options Written -1,300 160.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -2,300 140.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Put Options Purchased -3,100 170.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
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 136,600 160.0000 American 15 Jun 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 Call Options Purchased 400 160.0000 American 20 Jul 2018
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 -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
USD 0.01 CLASS A COMMON STOCK Call Options Written -2,200 170.0000 American 21 Sep 2018

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: 649384
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20180614T102513+0100

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC