27 Dec 2019 11:36
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BYA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% ORMORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. | KEY INFORMATION |
| Bank of America Corp | ||
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| Ei Group plc | ||
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| 24/12/2019 | ||
| YES If YES, specify which:
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securitiesof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) foreach additional class of relevant security.
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
Class of relevant security: | Common - GB00B1L8B624 | |||||
Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | % | Number | % | |||
| 10,356,783 | 2.365% | 0 | 0 % | ||
| 0 | 0% | 10,356,783 | 2.365% | ||
| 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 % | ||
TOTAL: | 10,356,783 | 2.365% | 10,356,783 | 2.365% | ||
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options) |
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | N/A |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | N/A |
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) | Purchases and sales |
Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit |
Common - ISIN GB00B1L8B624 | Purchase | 248,554 | 2.84GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B1L8B624 | Sale | 245,496 | 2.84 GBP |
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
Class of relevant security | Product descriptione.g. CFD | Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
Common - ISIN GB00B1L8B624 | Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 853 | 2.84 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B1L8B624 | Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 1,299 | 2.84 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B1L8B624 | Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 906 | 2.84 GBP |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
Class ofrelevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number ofsecurities to which option relates | Exercise priceper unit | Typee.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(ii) | Exercise |
Class of relevant security | Product descriptione.g. call option | Exercising/exercisedagainst | Number of securities | Exercise Price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
4. | OTHER INFORMATION |
(a) | Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no suchagreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichany derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
(c) | Attachments |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | No |
Date of disclosure: | 27/12/2019 |
Contact name: | Tolu Tade |
Telephone number: | +44207 996 3410 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdisclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.