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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

19 Jan 2022 10:24

RNS Number : 9600Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
19 January 2022
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Merrill Lynch International

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

National Express Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

National Express Group PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

18/01/2022

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

(Stagecoach Group PLC)

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

5p ordinary

Purchase

172,940

2.646 GBP

2.586 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

241,353

2.65 GBP

2.592 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

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Long Position

3,523

2.622 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

2,956

2.624 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,618

2.626 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,461

2.634 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,772

2.634 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

2,931

2.62 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

5,639

2.618 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

10,244

2.634 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Long Position

14,737

2.618 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Long Position

116

2.626 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Long Position

5,281

2.631 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

6,491

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,963

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,723

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,270

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

32

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Long Position

15,126

2.622 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

2,892

2.611 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

82,199

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

28,299

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

82,199

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

164

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

884

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

15,411

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

16,756

2.608 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

1,345

2.636 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

884

2.606 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

9,970

2.624 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Long Position

2,511

2.616 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

2,818

2.624 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

9,970

2.616 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

2,061

2.622 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

2,520

2.622 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

3,152

2.622 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

176

2.64 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

176

2.625 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

 

3.

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 exempt principal trader 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 such agreements, 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 exempt principal trader 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 which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

 

Date of disclosure:

19/01/2022

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'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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