Exercise & Assignment (E/A) Changes, Beginning With CME FX Options, Effective September 25th, 2019

Please be advised that, in response to firm feedback, CME Clearing will make the following changes to the Exercise and Assignment (E/A) cycle and processing to deliver results earlier:

Beginning September 25th, 2019

• 5:30 CT / 6:30 ET: Run an E/A cycle for all expiring CME FX Options

Beginning in Q4

• 3:30 CT / 4:30 ET: Run an E/A cycle for all expiring NYMEX/COMEX options, immediately after the contrary instruction deadline.
• 5:30 CT / 6:30 ET: Run an E/A cycle for all expiring CME, CBT, CBT Flex options, Late Coal and Power options, immediately after the newly combined contrary instruction deadline.

NOTE: Option Instructions, for all non-expiring options, will also be subject to the daily NYMEX/COMEX (3:30 CT / 4:30 ET), and CME/CBT (5:30 CT / 6:30 ET) Contrary Instruction deadline.

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