BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it has filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against the Board of Directors of GFI Group Inc. ("GFI Group" or the "Company") (NYSE -GFIG-News) relating to the proposed acquisition by CME Group, Inc. ("CME").

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The Complaint, which alleges breach of fiduciary duty and derivative claims, seeks to enjoin the two-step transaction whereby CME Group, Inc., by way of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, will purchase GFI Group's business Trayport and FENICS by first acquiring all of the outstanding shares of GFI Group in exchange for $4.55 per share payable in CME Class A common stock. Immediately following the acquisition of GFI Group, a private consortium of GFI Group management will acquire GFI Group's wholesale brokerage and clearing businesses, including Kyte Group, for $165 million in cash. The complaint alleges that the GFI consortium may be using the merger as a way to finance their acquisition of a prime GFI Group asset.

If you own shares of GFI Group common stock and wish to discuss the legal ramifications of the litigation, or have any questions, you may e-mail or call the law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions. You may contact Jason L. Brodsky, Esquire or Evan J. Smith, Esquire at Brodsky & Smith, LLC, Two Bala Plaza, Suite 602, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, by e-mail at investorrelations@brodsky-smith.com, by visiting http://brodsky-smith.com/801-gfig-gfi-group-inc.html, or calling toll free 877-LEGAL-90.

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