Common use of Important Additional Information Clause in Contracts

Important Additional Information. This communication is provided for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of the common stock of GFI Group Inc. (“GFI”) or any other securities. BGC Partners, Inc. and its subsidiary BGC Partners, L.P. have commenced a tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of GFI and have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a tender offer statement on Schedule TO (including an Offer to Purchase, a Letter of Transmittal and related documents). These documents, as they may be amended from time to time, contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the tender offer, and stockholders of GFI are advised to carefully read these documents before making any decision with respect to the tender offer. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of documents filed with respect to the tender offer at the SEC’s website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇. These materials are also available to GFI Group security holders at no expense to them at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ or by calling BGC Partners’ information agent, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, toll-free at (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.