CME

• On August 11, 2026, CME Group Inc. communicated pricing changes to its clients.
• The changes were detailed in Special Executive Report No. 9799.
• The disclosure was made under Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
• The information is furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act.

7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• Q2 2026 total revenue was $1.7 billion, with operating income of $1.1 billion and net income of $1.0 billion.
• Clearing and transaction fees revenue totaled $1.4 billion; market data revenue hit a record $238 million, up 20%.
• Average daily volume was 29.8 million contracts, the third highest quarterly ADV, including 9.1 million non-U.S. contracts.
• As of June 30, 2026, cash was $2.3 billion and debt was $3.4 billion; dividends paid were ~$468 million and share repurchases were $695 million in Q2.
• CEO Terry Duffy noted record H1 2026 performance and highlighted new products like Single-Stock futures and 1-Ounce Gold contracts.

2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• On June 16, 2026, the Board approved a leadership transition: Terrence A. Duffy will become Executive Chairman, and Lynne C. Fitzpatrick will succeed him as CEO, effective on the later of March 1, 2027, or the filing of the 2026 Form 10-K.
• Fitzpatrick, currently President and CFO, will become CEO and join the Board and its Executive Committee on the Transition Date; her new employment agreement sets base salary at $1.2 million, bonus opportunity at 200% of salary, and long-term incentive at 700% of salary.
• The company will search for a successor to Fitzpatrick as CFO.
• The transition was announced via press release on June 17, 2026.

5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• CME Group Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 14, 2026, but Items 4-8 were adjourned to June 9, 2026 due to lack of quorum among Class B-1, B-2, and B-3 shareholders.
• Item 4 (eliminate Class B-1 right to elect three directors) did not pass; Class B-1 vote was 27.84% FOR, and Classes A and B vote was 80.27% FOR, but majority of outstanding Class B-1 shares was not achieved.
• Item 5 (eliminate Class B-2 right to elect two directors) did not pass; Class B-2 vote was 23.37% FOR, and Classes A and B vote was 80.27% FOR, but majority of outstanding Class B-2 shares was not achieved.
• Item 7 (certificate of incorporation amendment) passed with 80.29% FOR among Classes A and B, but the amendment will not be filed because its approval was contingent on Items 4, 5, and 6.

5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

• All 14 Equity Director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, with votes cast by Class A and B shareholders as a single class.
• The proposal to ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026 was approved with 291,376,905 votes for, 26,595,015 against, and 494,624 abstentions.
• The advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved with 259,576,112 votes for, 34,530,288 against, and 854,319 abstentions.
• Proposals under Items 4 through 8 were adjourned to a virtual meeting on June 9, 2026, because Class B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 shares did not reach the required quorum.

5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

• Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. entered into Amendment No. 11 to its 364-day multi-currency credit facility on April 22, 2026.
• Proceeds may be used for temporary liquidity in cases such as clearing firm default, depositary liquidity constraints, or domestic payments system disruption.
• The facility can be collateralized by clearing firm guaranty fund contributions and performance bond assets.
• CME must remain in compliance with a consolidated tangible net worth test under the facility.

1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• Q1 2026 revenue was $1.9 billion, up 14% from Q1 2025.
• Adjusted operating income was $1.4 billion, adjusted net income was $1.2 billion, and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.36.
• Average daily volume reached a record 36.2 million contracts, up 22% year-over-year.
• Clearing and transaction fees revenue was a record $1.5 billion; market data revenue was a record $224 million.

2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue was $1.6 billion, operating income $1.0 billion, net income $1.2 billion, diluted EPS $3.24.
• Adjusted full-year 2025 net income was $4.1 billion, adjusted diluted EPS $11.20.
• Record annual market data revenue of $803 million, up 13%.
• Fourth-quarter average daily volume was 27.4 million contracts, up 7% from Q4 2024.

2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits