TMX Group Limited Appoints Cheryl Graden Senior Vice President, Group Head of Legal and Business Affairs

TORONTO, March 2, 2015 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited today announced the promotion of Cheryl Graden to Senior Vice President, Group Head of Legal and Business Affairs and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. Ms. Graden has also been appointed an officer of TMX Group Limited and its subsidiaries.

Ms. Graden began her legal career at Torys LLP in 1996 and joined TMX Group in 2004 as Chief Legal Officer at NGX in Calgary. Her role has grown over the years to encompass additional responsibilities, including the Canadian Depository for Securities' legal and regulatory affairs. In January 2013, Ms. Graden was promoted to Vice President, Cash Clearing and Energy.

In addition to an undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta, Ms. Graden earned Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Law (Securities) degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School and is called to the Bar of Ontario.

"We are very pleased to have Cheryl taking on this vital role within the organization," said Lou Eccleston, Chief Executive Officer of TMX Group.  "She has already had a distinguished career, and given her vast experience and skills, I know Cheryl is well prepared and ready to lead our legal team into the future."

Ms. Graden follows predecessor Sharon Pel, who announced her retirement in August.

About TMX Group (TSX:X)

TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha Group, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, NGX, BOX Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well as in London, Beijing and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.

SOURCE TMX Group Inc.