FXCM Inc. Announces Effectiveness of Reverse Stock Split

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NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM)("FXCM" or "the Company"), a leading online provider of foreign exchange (FX) trading and related services, today announced the effectiveness of its previously disclosed one-for-ten reverse stock split.

Beginning with the opening of trading on Thursday, October 1, 2015, the Company's common stock will trade on the NYSE on a reverse split-adjusted basis under the same symbol "FXCM," but with a new CUSIP of 302693205. As a result of the reverse stock split, the number of outstanding shares of FXCM's common stock will be reduced from approximately 53,726,664 shares to approximately 5,372,666 shares.

No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, each stockholder holding fractional shares will receive, in lieu of such fractional shares, cash in an amount the closing sale price per share of our common stock as reported on the NYSE on the last trading day preceding the effective date of the reverse stock split multiplied by the number of shares of pre-split common stock held by the stockholder that would otherwise have been exchanged for such fractional share. Stockholders of record will receive information from American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the Company's transfer agent, regarding their stock ownership and, if applicable, cash in lieu of fractional share payments. Stockholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts or "street name" are not required to take any action in connection with the reverse stock split.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and/or the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect FXCM's current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance in the future. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about FXCM's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict including, without limitation, risks associated with the events that took place in the currency markets on January 15, 2015 and their impact on FXCM's capital structure, risks associated with FXCM's ability to recover all or a portion of any capital losses, risks relating to the ability of FXCM to satisfy the terms and conditions of or make payments pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement with Leucadia, risks related to FXCM's dependence on FX market makers, market conditions, and those other risks described under "Risk Factors" in FXCM Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports or documents FXCM files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time, which are accessible on the SEC website at sec.gov. This information should also be read in conjunction with FXCM's Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto contained in FXCM's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in other reports or documents the FXCM files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time, which are accessible on the SEC website at sec.gov.