BGC Issues Letter To GFI Shareholders Dated January 28, 2015 - Seite 3

We believe the priorities of GFI's management and board are in conflict with those of all of GFI's shareholders.  We urge you to vote AGAINST the CME-GFI management transaction today and tender your shares in favor of the superior BGC offer to protect the value of your investment.  If you need any assistance voting or tendering your shares, please call Innisfree M&A Incorporated, toll-free at 888-750-5884.

Thank you for your support,

Howard W. Lutnick
Chairman and CEO

Shaun D. Lynn
President

As previously announced, BGC has also filed a proxy statement with a GOLD proxy card with the SEC in order to solicit votes against the inferior CME transaction at the January 27, 2015 GFI special meeting.  GFI shareholders can vote against this transaction by returning the GOLD proxy card from BGC or by voting "against" all proposals using the materials provided by GFI.

The expiration date for BGC's tender offer is 5:00 PM New York City time on February 3, 2015, unless extended.  

Innisfree M&A Incorporated is the Information Agent for the tender offer and any questions or requests for the Offer to Purchase and related materials with respect to the tender offer may be directed to them, toll-free at [phone].

BGC's financial advisor and dealer manager for the tender offer is Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and its legal advisor is Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. 

About BGC Partners, Inc.

BGC Partners is a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets.  Products include fixed income securities, interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, equities, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, commercial real estate, commodities, futures, and structured products. BGC also provides a wide range of services, including trade execution, broker-dealer services, clearing, processing, information, and other back-office services to a broad range of financial and non-financial institutions.  Through its BGC Trader and BGC Market Data brands, BGC offers financial technology solutions, market data, and analytics related to numerous financial instruments and markets.  Through the Newmark Grubb Knight Frank brand, BGC offers a wide range of commercial real estate services including leasing and corporate advisory, investment sales and financial services, consulting, project and development management, and property and facilities management. BGC's customers include many of the world's largest banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds, governments, corporations, property owners, real estate developers, and investment firms. BGC's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol (NASDAQ: BGCP).  BGC also has an outstanding bond issuance of Senior Notes due June 15, 2042, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (NYSE: BGCA).  BGC Partners is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick. For more information, please visit http://www.bgcpartners.com.