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The Agreement - BM&F and CME GROUP

Commercial agreement

  • Order routing between the electronic trading systems of CME Group and BM&F
  • Increase the distribution capacity of both systems
  • Increase volume and liquidity of both markets

Order Routing CME Group => BM&F
Order routing from CME Globex electronic trading platform to BM&F (GTS) electronic trading platform.

Order Routing BM&F => CME GroupM
Order routing from BM&F (GTS) electronic trading platform to CME Globex electronic trading platform.

Direct Market Access - (DMA)
The distribution of BM&F products through CME Globex will be carried out via DMA, by which investors place their orders directly to BM&F electronic trading system.

Commercial Agreement Highlights:

  • Possibility for BM&F to distribute internationally, in a short period of time, all of its products through CME Globex, the largest global derivatives trading network.
  • Several thousand terminals installed in more than 80 countries, in four continents.
  • Strong push for BM&F's internationalization process; and its consolidation as a regional trading marketplace and gateway to Latin America.
  • Strong growth potential for BM&F agricultural products, that besides being able to be settled in dollar, will also gain greater visibility and accessibility.
  • Possibility of Brazilian brokers offering their clients full access to CME Group products, via GTS.

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Cross Investment

  • Cross investment through an exchange of shares.
  • Establishes a long-term partnership between both companies and emphasizes the commitment to the commercial agreement
  • Lock-up and exclusiveness

Exchange of shares between the companies
The agreement foresees an exchange of shares between CME Group and BM&F.

Investment lock-up
CME Group and BM&F may not sell their cross investment shares during a period of 4 years starting from the date of the agreement.

Participation in BM&F's Board of Directors
BM&F will appoint a designated person by CME Group, to be elected by the Shareholders' Meeting, to its Board of Directors to integrate its Board of Directors.

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Other Initiatives

  • BM&F will facilitate clearing at CME Group through providing local services in Brazil
  • Joint development of new products and partnerships

Workgroup
A work group will be created composed of BM&F and CME Group executives that will evaluate the joint development of new products and partnerships

BM&F as a CME Group super-clearing member
BM&F Bank may act as a CME Group super-clearing member, in order to facilitate settlement of CME Group contracts carried out by Brazilian investors.