Increase of Position Limits and Accountability Levels of Three (3) Black Sea Wheat (Platts) Futures and Options Contracts and of Three (3) Black Sea Corn (Platts) Futures and Option Contracts

Effective Sunday, Monday, October 1, 2018 for trade date Tuesday, October 2, 2018, and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT” or “Exchange”) will increase the position limits and accountability levels of Black Sea Wheat (Platts) (commencing with the August 2019 contract month and beyond) and Black Sea Corn (Platts) futures and option contracts (commencing with the March 2019 contract month and beyond) (the “Contracts”) for trading on the CME Globex electronic platform and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

For additional information, please contact:

Business Line Management

Eric Hasham          eric.hasham@cmegroup.com            +44 20 3379 3722

Research and Product Development

Gregor Spilker        gregor.spilker@cmegroup.com         +44 20 3379 3375

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