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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

16 Dec 2016 11:28

RNS Number : 0860S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 December 2016
 

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

Deutsche Boerse AG

(c)

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

Deutsche Boerse AG

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

15/12/2016

(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:

(London Stock Exchange 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

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Purchase

40,828

77.63 EUR

74.98 EUR

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Sale

44,326

77.54 EUR

75.463 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Purchase

70,003

79.71 EUR

76.73 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Sale

72,002

79.71 EUR

77.23 EUR

 

(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 DE0005810055

Swaps

Long

274

75.635 EUR

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Swaps

Short

73

75.679 EUR

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Swaps

Long

108

76.333 EUR

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Swaps

Short

22

77.518 EUR

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Swaps

Long

22

77.198 EUR

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Swaps

Short

5

77.518 EUR

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Swaps

Long

27

77.198 EUR

Common - ISIN DE0005810055

Swaps

Long

11

76.075 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

5

78.625 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

31

78.695 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

82

79.587 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

492

79.3 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

309

79.3 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Long

1,000

78.91 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Long

10

79.529 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

10

79.308 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

243

78.957 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Long

324

78.339 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Long

243

78.339 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Long

85

79.29 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Long

64

79.529 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

2

79.308 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Short

2,353

78.361 EUR

Common - ISIN DE000A2AA253

Swaps

Long

2,353

79.576 EUR

 

(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:

16/12/2016

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.

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