CMC Markets Regulatory News (CMCX)

26 January 2022

CMC Markets Plc

Q3 2022 Trading Update

CMC Q3 performance consistent with full year guidance

CMC Markets Plc ("CMC" or "the Group"), a leading global provider of online trading and institutional ("B2B") platform technology solutions, today issues a trading update for the period 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021 ("Q3 2022" or the "period").

Trading Update

During Q3 2022, CMC delivered sustained performance across both leveraged and non-leveraged operations while continuing to invest in the development of the UK non-leveraged platform. Client money ("AuM") and assets under administration ("AuA") in our leveraged and non-leveraged businesses remain close to record highs. Monthly active client numbers across both leveraged and non-leveraged businesses remained at similar levels to those in H1 2022.

The Group remains confident in the underlying performance of the business. It is progressing well with its strategic initiatives, including the ongoing development of the UK non-leveraged investment platform, and looks forward to continuing to generate long-term business growth and value.

The Board is confident of achieving net operating income within the range of £250 million to £280 million for FY 2022 consistent with prior guidance.

CMC will announce its pre-close FY22 update on Friday 8 April 2022.

Lord Cruddas, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I am pleased with the ongoing trends we're seeing in client money, and physical share assets in Australia. In addition, the team is on track to launch our new UK investment platform in the first half of the calendar year."

"I remain confident in the outlook for CMC as we make progress with our strategic initiatives as set out in our recent half year results and I look forward to updating the market further on these at our full year results later this year."

Enquiries

CMC Markets Plc

James Cartwright, Investor Relations investor.relations@cmcmarkets.com

Euan Marshall, Chief Financial Officer

Camarco +44 (0) 20 3757 4994

Geoffrey Pelham-Lane

Jennifer Renwick

Notes to Editors

CMC Markets Plc ("CMC"), whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CMCX (LEI: 213800VB75KAZBFH5U07), was established in 1989 and is now one of the world's leading online financial trading businesses. The Group serves retail and institutional clients through regulated offices and branches in 12 countries, with a significant presence in the UK, Australia, Germany, and Singapore. CMC offers an award-winning, online, and mobile trading platform, enabling clients to trade up to 10,000 financial instruments across shares, indices, foreign currencies, commodities, and treasuries through contracts for difference ("CFDs"), financial spread bets (in the UK and Ireland only) and, in Australia, access stockbroking services. More information is available at http://www.cmcmarkets.com/group/