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RNS Number : 2340G

State Street Global Advisors

02 November 2018

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	State Street Global Advisors & Affiliates
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	NEX Group plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	01-November-2018
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES / NO / N/A If YES, specify which: Yes - CME Group Inc.

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	17.5p ordinary - 1,398,660 Shares ADR - 400 Shares (1 ADR = 2 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	1,399,460	0.36702%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	1,399,460	0.36702%

The change in the holding of 1,066,315 shares since the last disclosure for dealing 31 October 2018 is due to the transfer in of a discretionary holding.

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
17.5p ordinary	Sale	8,836	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	255,143	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	255,143	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	125,876	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	125,877	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	112,145	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	61,169	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	11,025	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	11,025	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	27,772	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	21,004	GBP 11.2736
17.5p ordinary	Sale	47,277	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	2,099	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	2,098	GBP 11.273398
17.5p ordinary	Sale	13,831	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	9,907	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	9,908	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	36,826	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	2,636	GBP 11.273399
17.5p ordinary	Sale	2,636	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	24,133	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	24,134	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	15,492	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	15,493	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	144,647	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	144,646	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	12,971	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	12,972	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	157,730	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	20,744	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	30,844	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	85,689	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	1,731	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	1,732	GBP 11.273401
17.5p ordinary	Sale	6,964	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	6,964	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	35,046	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	55,967	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	61,520	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	2,249	GBP 11.273402
17.5p ordinary	Sale	2,248	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	45,127	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	7,666	GBP 11.2733
17.5p ordinary	Sale	11,152	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	11,152	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	780	GBP 11.273397
17.5p ordinary	Sale	780	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	260	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	260	GBP 11.273385
17.5p ordinary	Sale	777	GBP 11.273398
17.5p ordinary	Sale	777	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	20,765	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	20,764	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	6,387	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	6,387	GBP 11.273401
17.5p ordinary	Sale	3,449	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	3,449	GBP 11.273401
17.5p ordinary	Sale	8,865	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	8,865	GBP 11.2734
17.5p ordinary	Sale	4,580	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	308,665	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	97,553	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	4,544	GBP 11.29
17.5p ordinary	Sale	266,916	GBP 11.29

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	No

###### Date of disclosure:	02-November-2018
###### Contact name:	Colin Fernandes
###### Telephone number*:	020 33956221

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

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