GFI GROUP INC. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Buyout

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Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.

Jul 31, 2014, 12:50 ET

WILMINGTON, Del., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:

  • Do you own shares of GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG)?
  • Did you purchase any of your shares prior to July 30, 2014?
  • Do you think the proposed buyout price is too low?
  • Do you want to discuss your rights?

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of GFI Group Inc. ("GFI" or the "Company") (NYSE: GFIG) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company's entry into an agreement to be acquired by CME Group Inc. ("CME") (NASDAQ GS: CME), in a transaction valued at approximately $580 million.

Click here to learn more: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/gfi-group-inc-gfig.    

Under the terms of the agreement, public shareholders of GFI would receive $4.55 in cash for each share of GFI they own.

The investigation concerns whether GFI's board of directors failed to adequately shop the Company and obtain the best possible value for GFI's shareholders before entering into an agreement with CME.

If you own the common stock of GFI and purchased your shares before July 30, 2014, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Seth D. Rigrodsky or Gina M. Serra at Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 2 Righter Parkway, Suite 120, Wilmington, DE 19803, by telephone at (888) 969-4242; by e-mail to [email protected], or at: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/gfi-group-inc-gfig.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Wilmington, Delaware and Garden City, New York, regularly prosecutes securities class, derivative and direct actions, shareholder rights litigation and corporate governance litigation, on behalf of shareholders in states and federal courts throughout the United States.

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CONTACT:                                                                                              

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. 
Seth D. Rigrodsky 
Gina M. Serra 
(888) 969-4242 
(302) 295-5310 
Fax: (302) 654-7530 
[email protected]  
http://www.rigrodskylong.com

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