UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 5, 2018. Meeting Information CME GROUP INC. Meeting Type: Special Meeting For holders as of: September 6, 2018 Date: November 5, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m., Central Time Location: CME Group Headquarters 20 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. S75247 proxy See the materials reverse and side voting of this instructions. notice to obtain E50774—
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Voting Items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 1. Approve an amendment and restatement of our certificate of incorporation to eliminate all or some of the Class B Election Rights. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. - S75247 E50776
Voting Instructions - S75247 E50777