0001193125-06-211134 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE HOLDINGS INC., CBOT HOLDINGS, INC. AND BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. DATED AS OF OCTOBER 17, 2006

Agreement and Plan of Merger • October 19th, 2006 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  October 19th, 2006
• Company
  Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc
• Industry
  Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of October 17, 2006 (this “Agreement”), among CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“CME Holdings”), CBOT HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“CBOT Holdings”), and BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC., a Delaware non-stock corporation and subsidiary of CBOT Holdings (“CBOT”). CME Holdings, CBOT Holdings and CBOT are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”