Offer Update

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 1629S
CME Group Inc.
04 November 2019
 


THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE"), WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS

 

4 November 2019

 

 

CME GROUP INC. ("CME GROUP")

 

Rule 19.6(c) confirmation in respect of post-offer intention statements made in relation to NEX Group plc ("NEX").

 

CME Group announces that, further to the completion of its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of NEX, which was effected by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 on 2 November 2018, it has duly confirmed in writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that as at the date of this announcement CME Group has complied with its post-offer intention statements made pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(iv) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in its announcement of 29 March 2018 and the scheme document published on 25 April 2018.

 

 

Enquiries

CME Group Inc.

 

Anita Liskey (Media contact)                             Tel: +1 312 466 4613

 

Laurie Bischel (Media contact)                          Tel: +1 312 648 8698

 

John Peschier (Investor Relations)                      Tel: +1 312 930 8491

 


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