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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

16 Jan 2017 09:54

RNS Number : 2481U
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 January 2017
 

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:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

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

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

(c)

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

Deutsche Boerse AG

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

13/01/2017

(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:

(Deutsche Boerse AG)

 

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

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Purchase

312,027

29.41 GBP

29.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Sale

19,196

29.49 GBP

29.25 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 GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

383

29.377 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

383

29.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

533

29.398 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

938

29.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,878

29.252 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

742

29.333 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

19

29.333 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

8

29.333 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

3,053

29.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,786

29.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,132

29.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,624

29.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

152

29.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

864

29.302 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

421

29.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

359

29.302 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

324

29.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

218

29.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

128

29.4 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,420

29.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

830

29.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

7,394

29.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

218

29.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,129

29.272 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

50

29.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

95

29.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

45

29.26 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:

16/01/2017

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

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.

This information is provided by RNS
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