Intercontinental Exchange Increases Quarterly Dividend 15% to $0.75 per Share; Adds to Stock Repurchase Authorization

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Intercontinental Exchange ICE, the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today a $0.75 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2015, representing a 15% increase to the company's past quarterly dividend, which was initiated in December 2013. The dividend will be payable on June 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2015. The ex-dividend date is June 26, 2015.

Including shares repurchased in April, ICE's remaining authorization is over $500 million.

About Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange ICE operates the leading network of regulated exchanges and clearing houses. ICE's futures exchanges and clearing houses serve global commodity and financial markets, providing risk management and capital efficiency. The New York Stock Exchange is the world leader in capital raising and equities trading.

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - Statements in this press release regarding ICE's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see ICE's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in ICE's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC on February 5, 2015.

SOURCE: Intercontinental Exchange

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