Form 8 (DD) - CME Group Plc - Amendment

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FORM 8 (DD) - AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AND SALES

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: 12 October 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: 78,700 0.02% 5,855 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 62,100 0.02% 68,700 0.02%
           
 
TOTAL: 140,800 0.04% 74,555 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 14 175.0161 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 28 174.2500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 30 174.7800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 53 175.2900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 57 176.6600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 70 175.3400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 75 173.9400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 174.7400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 174.6900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 177.0300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 100 175.3300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 130 175.3200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 175.0000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 175.5500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 176.4350 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 200 176.5350 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 255 174.9110 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 300 175.3366 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 300 176.5608 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 300 177.5000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 300 176.0200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 450 175.7472 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 600 175.3625 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 700 175.2064 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 900 174.9663 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 900 173.3455 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 900 176.5016 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 934 175.3994 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,000 176.5770 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,336 175.2565 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,400 176.6900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 1,836 175.3124 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 2,593 176.5512 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 2,900 175.4593 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 3,300 175.8722 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 8,452 174.8028 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 10,365 175.2228 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 11,440 175.6226 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 12,851 176.5000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 13,623 175.8131 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 16,333 175.3578 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Purchase 18,543 176.4123 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 13 174.9800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 14 175.0161 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 15 175.1900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 16 174.3500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 20 174.3900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 28 174.2500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 53 175.2900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 57 174.8700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 75 173.9400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 79 176.2684 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 90 175.3100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 96 176.6700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 97 174.3300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 176.4000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 174.9700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 176.5400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 174.6800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 173.6500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 176.7400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 175.5500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 173.8200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 176.2000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 100 175.2700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 105 175.2109 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 153 175.4248 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 179 176.5270 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 174.1750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 175.2450 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 200 175.9800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 269 175.4822 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 300 175.7333 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 300 174.1200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 303 175.6013 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 380 174.7621 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 395 175.3692 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 400 176.1075 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 408 176.6696 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 477 174.7522 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 500 176.7440 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 500 176.8980 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 652 174.2393 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 860 175.2086 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,600 180.0000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,796 175.6987 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 1,900 175.6625 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 2,263 175.8339 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 2,600 175.7870 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 2,900 175.4593 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 3,800 175.7092 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 4,050 176.5416 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 5,249 175.6051 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 8,452 174.8028 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 8,867 174.2731 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 12,773 176.5000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 14,690 175.3185 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 17,522 176.5040 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Sale 18,572 176.0619 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 Purchasing 200 178 USD American 19 Oct 2018 3.6200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Selling 200 175 USD American 19 Oct 2018 2.1800 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: 17 Oct 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 at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

143221.01

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 100 180.0000 American 12 Oct 2018
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 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 100 160.0000 American 15 Mar 2019
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 100 183.0000 American 19 Oct 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 200 165.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 200 190.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 200 170.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 200 175.0000 American 15 Mar 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 200 185.0000 American 12 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 300 160.0000 American 16 Nov 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 300 135.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 300 120.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 300 140.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 300 175.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 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 500 170.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
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 500 135.0000 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 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 700 178.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 700 150.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
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 800 170.0000 American 19 Oct 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 1,000 180.0000 American 2 Nov 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 1,000 210.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
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 2,200 175.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 2,800 160.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Purchased 2,900 150.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 5,000 185.0000 American 16 Nov 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -6,700 170.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -5,000 190.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -4,000 185.0000 American 26 Oct 2018
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 -2,100 180.0000 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 -1,100 200.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -1,000 195.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
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 -1,000 190.0000 American 12 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -600 200.0000 American 12 Oct 2018
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 -400 180.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -200 188.0000 American 19 Oct 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 -100 183.0000 American 12 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Call Options Written -100 175.0000 American 16 Nov 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 -1,900 200.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,600 180.0000 American 12 Oct 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -1,400 145.0000 American 21 Dec 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 95.0000 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 -1,100 180.0000 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 -800 110.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
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 -700 140.0000 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 Put Options Purchased -500 160.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
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 -400 175.0000 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 -300 190.0000 American 15 Mar 2019
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 -200 178.0000 American 19 Oct 2018
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 -100 165.0000 American 18 Jan 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 160.0000 American 2 Nov 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 85.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Purchased -100 200.0000 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 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 90.0000 American 15 Mar 2019
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 100 180.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 100 170.0000 American 16 Nov 2018
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 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 300 178.0000 American 12 Oct 2018
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 500 155.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 500 175.0000 American 16 Nov 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 700 145.0000 American 9 Nov 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 800 150.0000 American 21 Dec 2018
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 900 175.0000 American 19 Oct 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 1,000 170.0000 American 12 Oct 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 3,600 90.0000 American 15 Jan 2021
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 4,900 150.0000 American 17 Jan 2020
USD 0.01 Class A common Put Options Written 7,700 165.0000 American 19 Oct 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: 657643
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20181017T085218+0100

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC