Clearing House Advisory Notices
To Clearing Member Firms
From Clearing House Department
Subject CORPORATE EVENT: CBOT Holdings, Inc. (BOT) Contract Adjustment Due To Merger
Notice Date 2007-07-10
Notice Number 07-160
Effective Date 2007-07-10

CBOT Holdings, Inc. (BOT) Contract Adjustment due to merger. Pursuant to the current understanding of the terms of the merger, each share of CBOT Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger will be converted into the right to receive 0.375 share of CME Class A Common Stock. With the approval, the merger is expected to become effective on a date to be announced. In addition, CBOT Holdings, Inc. Class A (BOT) declared a special cash dividend of $9.14 per BOT Class A Common Share (Contingent Dividend). This corporate action will be coordinated with the Options Clearing Corporation.

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