Edgar Filing: CME GROUP INC.

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The following materials were distributed to the Class B-1 shareholders by Jeffrey M. Bernacchi nominee for Class B-1 director on or after April 26, 2012

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The following materials were distributed to the Class B-1 shareholders by Gerard Shannon nominee for Class B-1 director on or after April 26, 2012

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

I am honored to be a nominee for the CME Group Class B-1 Board, and ask for your vote.

The enclosed flashdrive contains a brief video and letter highlighting my plans for representing your interests. I also invite you to visit my website at http://shannon4cme.com, where you can cast your vote by connecting to the proxy voting website.

If you have not yet received or have misplaced your proxy card, please contact Beth Hausoul by email at Elizabeth.Hausoul@cmegroup.com to make a request for your control number.

Thank you and feel free to call me at any time: (847) 508-7200.

Respectfully,

Gerard

CME Group Inc. has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 23, 2012. Shareholders of CME Group Inc. are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and any other relevant materials filed by CME Group Inc. with the SEC because they contain, or will contain, important information about CME Group Inc. and the Annual Meeting. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed by CME Group Inc. with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, shareholders may obtain free copies of these documents by contacting CME Group Inc., Shareholder Relations and Membership Services, 20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois60606. Shareholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and the other relevant materials (when they become available) before making any voting decision with respect to matters to be acted on at the Annual Meeting.

The preceding material was prepared and distributed solely by the candidate. The views and opinions expressed therein are solely those of the candidate and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of CME Group Inc. or its directors, officers or employees, nor have these views or opinions been approved or sanctioned by any of them.

The following materials were distributed to the Class B-2 shareholders by David Wescott nominee for Class B-2 director on or after April 26, 2012

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