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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

15 Sep 2016 11:27

RNS Number : 9573J
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 September 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

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:

14/09/2016

(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:

(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

174,643

27.27 GBP

26.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Sale

167,400

27.29 GBP

26.57 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

47,510

27.14 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

70

27.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

47,285

27.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

3,290

27.154 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

501

27.154 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

3,089

27.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

152

27.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

459

27.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2,283

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,481

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

70

27.14 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

261

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

374

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

82

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

81

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

277

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

13

27.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

42

27.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

549

27.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

850

27.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

644

27.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

6,819

26.957 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

13

27.088 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

13

27.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

519

26.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

447

27.203 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

311

27.151 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

149

26.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

298

27.151 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

311

27.149 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:

15/09/2016

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

Telephone number:

+44207 996 3410

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.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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