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CME Group enters senior credit facility agreement

CME Group Inc. has entered into $2.25 billion multicurrency revolving credit facility, which can be increased up to $3.0 billion and is voluntarily prepayable from time to time without premium or penalty.

The maturity date of the credit facility is Nov. 21, 2022.

Proceeds from the senior credit facility can be used for ongoing working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The senior credit facility replaces the existing credit agreement, dated as of March 19, 2015, with Bank of America, as administrative agent and other lenders.

CME entered into agreement with each of these banks: Bank of America, as administrative agent; Barclays Bank PLC, BMO Harris Bank NA, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., Citibank NA, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Bank of China, New York branch, Credit Suisse AG, and Lloyds Securities Inc., as co-syndication agents; and U.S. Bank NA as documentation agent. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Bank of China, New York Branch, Credit Suisse Securities LLC, and Lloyds Securities Inc., were joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.