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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

28 Feb 2017 09:41

RNS Number : 0544Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 February 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:

27/02/2017

(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

Sale

421,546

31.12 GBP

30.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Purchase

423,647

30.95 GBP

30.18 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

29

30.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,237

30.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,237

30.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

4,212

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

941

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

49,642

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

939

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

4,989

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,508

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

939

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

355

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,878

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

973

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

533

30.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

400

30.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

112

30.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2,241

30.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

473

30.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,239

30.64 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

483

30.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,837

30.384 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2,107

30.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2,091

30.256 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

44

30.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

263

30.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

6,828

30.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

539

30.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

2,581

30.997 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

3,979

31.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

9,300

30.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

109

30.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

301

30.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

761

30.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

214

30.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,054

30.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

14,597

30.386 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

33

30.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,054

30.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

378

30.589 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

3,150

30.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

14,274

30.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

3,038

30.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

100

30.763 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

935

30.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

583

30.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

98

30.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

352

30.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

98

30.37 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:

28/02/2017

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
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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