CMC Markets Regulatory News (CMCX)

2 June 2016

 CMC Markets Plc

Inclusion in FTSE 250 Index from 20 June 2016

CMC Markets plc (LSE: CMCX, "CMC" or the "Group"), a leading global provider of online retail trading, is pleased to announce that CMC will be included as a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index later this month.

The inclusion was announced by FTSE Russell yesterday and will take effect from the start of trading on Monday 20 June 2016. This follows CMC's Initial Public Offering with admission to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange on 10 February 2015.

CMC Markets Founder and Chief Executive Officer Peter Cruddas said: "Inclusion in the FTSE 250 Index is another significant milestone for us all at CMC and we look forward to widening our existing strong investor base with new shareholders. Additionally, I am looking forward to updating the market on our progress at our full year results announcement next week, on Wednesday 8 June 2016."

Enquiries

CMC Markets Plc +44 (0) 20 7170 8200

Grant Foley, Chief Financial Officer

Charlie Steel, Global Head of Corporate Development

Camarco (Financial PR) +44 (0) 20 3757 4984

Geoffrey Pelham-Lane

Ed Gascoigne-Pees

Jennifer Renwick

About CMC Markets

CMC Markets plc ("CMC"), whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CMCX, was established in 1989 and is now one of the world's leading online financial trading businesses. The company serves retail and institutional clients through regulated offices and branches in 14 countries, with a significant presence in the UK, Australia, Germany and Singapore. CMC Markets offers an award-winning, online and mobile trading platform, enabling clients to trade over 10,000 financial instruments across shares, indices, foreign currencies, commodities and treasuries through contracts for difference ("CFDs") and financial spread bets (in the UK and Ireland only). Clients can also place financial binary bets through Countdowns and, in Australia, access stockbroking services. More information is available at http://www.cmcmarkets.com/group/