[Form 4] CME GROUP INC. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CME Group (CME) insider transaction: Officer Hilda Harris Piell, Sr MD & Chief HR Officer, reported a Code G gift of 973 Class A common shares on 11/07/2025 at a reported price of $0. Following the transaction, she beneficially owns 29,418 shares, held directly.

The filing notes the shares were gifted to her donor advised fund. This is a charitable transfer rather than a market sale.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Piell Hilda Harris

(Last) (First) (Middle)

20 S. WACKER DRIVE

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CME GROUP INC. [ CME ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Sr MD & Chief HR Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/07/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock Class A	11/07/2025		G		973(1)	D	$0	29,418	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction involved a gift of securities from the reporting person to her donor advised fund.

Remarks:

	By: Margaret Austin Wright For: Hilda Harris Piell	11/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CME (CME) disclose?

An officer reported a Code G gift of 973 Class A common shares on 11/07/2025.

Who was the reporting person in CME’s Form 4 and what is her role?

The reporting person is Hilda Harris Piell, Sr MD & Chief HR Officer of CME Group.

How many CME shares does the insider hold after the transaction?

She beneficially owns 29,418 shares directly after the gift.

What does Form 4 transaction code G mean for CME’s filing?

Code G indicates a gift of securities, not a market sale or purchase.

Was there any cash consideration in the reported CME transaction?

No. The reported price was $0, consistent with a gift.

Who received the gifted CME shares?

The shares were gifted to the reporting person’s donor advised fund.