• Clarifying Amendments to Certain Agricultural Rulebook Chapters

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      • Research and Product Development
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      • SER-7651
      • Notice Date
      • 09 May 2016
      • Effective Date
      • 16 May 2016

    • Effective on Monday, May 16, 2016 and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT” or “Exchange”) will amend the language in Rule XX102.F. (“Limits on Holdings of Registered and Outstanding Shipping Certificates/Receipts”) for the following seven (7) agricultural futures contracts: Corn Futures (Chapter 10), Soybean Futures (Chapter 11), Soybean Oil Futures (Chapter 12), Soybean Meal Futures (Chapter 13), Wheat Futures (Chapter 14), Oat Futures (Chapter 15), and Rough Rice Futures (Chapter 17) (collectively, the “Contracts”).

      Please refer questions on this subject to:

      Research & Product Development

      Alison Coughlin                      Alison.Coughlin@cmegroup.com          312 338 7171

      Joanna Litchfield                    Joanna.Litchfield@cmegroup.com        312 338 2653

      Market Regulation

      Chris Reinhardt                      Chris.Reinhardt@cmegroup.com          312 435-3665

      Nicole Pecyna                        Nicole.Pecyna@cmegroup.com             312 341 7713

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      Clarifying Amendments to Certain Agricultural Rulebook Chapters

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