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Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

2nd May 2014 12:17

RNS Number : 1912G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 May 2014
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

AstraZeneca PLC

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

Pfizer Inc

(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

01/05/2014

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

YES

 

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 

Class of relevant security:

 

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

23,400

0.002

5,855

0.000

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

0

0

0

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

137,200

0.011

129,300

0.010

 

TOTAL:

160,600

0.013

135,155

0.011

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

 

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

ADR - US0463531089

Purchase

355

81.43 USD

ADR - US0463531089

Purchase

100

81.435 USD

ADR - US0463531089

Purchase

100

81.44 USD

ADR - US0463531089

Purchase

1,145

81.45 USD

ADR - US0463531089

Purchase

300

81.455 USD

ADR - US0463531089

Purchase

800

81.46 USD

ADR - US0463531089

Purchase

200

81.48 USD

Total

3,000

 

 

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

ADR - US0463531089

Sale

200

80.255 USD

Total

200

 

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

ADR - US0463531089

Swaps

Long

200

80.255 USD

 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.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) Exercising

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

4. 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:

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

 

 

(c) Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Yes

 

 

Date of disclosure:

02/05/2014

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TOPURCHASE OR SELL ETC.Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code(the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

 

Identity of the person whose open positions are being disclosed:

Merrill Lynch Pierce ,Fenner and Smith Incorporated

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities the disclosure relates:

AstraZeneca PLC

2.

OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Written or purchased

Number of securities to which option or derivative relates

Exercise price per unit

Typee.g.American,Europeanetc.

Expiry date

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Call Option

Long

70,200

70 USD

AMERICAN

17/01/2015

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Call Option

Long

6,000

75 USD

AMERICAN

17/05/2014

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Put Option

Short

10,000

75 USD

AMERICAN

17/05/2014

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Put Option

Short

51,000

75 USD

AMERICAN

17/05/2014

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Call Option

Short

12,000

77.5 USD

AMERICAN

21/06/2014

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Put Option

Long

22,600

77.5 USD

AMERICAN

17/05/2014

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Put Option

Long

39,700

75 USD

AMERICAN

17/05/2014

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Call Option

Short

55,000

67.5

 

AMERICAN

21/06/14

 

3.

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

 

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fullyunderstood:

None

 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form(Open Positions) with regard tocontracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.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.

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY ANEXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

(b)

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

Pfizer Inc

(c)

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

Pfizer Inc

(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

01/05/2014

(e)

Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of anyother party to this offer?

No

 

2.

POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

Common - US7170811035

Interests

Short Positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1)

Relevant securities ownedand/or controlled:

6,783,800

0.106%

7,461,982

0.117%

(2)

Derivatives (other thanoptions):

0

0%

0

0%

(3)

Options and agreements topurchase/sell:

8,436,000

0.132%

4,236,200

0.066%

TOTAL:

15,219,800

0.239%

11,698,182

0.183%

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

N/A

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

N/A

 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

 

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

500

31.105 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

4200

31.108 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

13700

31.11 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

9477

31.115 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

200

31.117 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

200

31.1175 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

25600

31.1178 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

1595

31.118 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

43801

31.12 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

19945

31.125 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

100

31.127 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

2200

31.1275 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

7700

31.128 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

500

31.1297 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

62966

31.13 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

300

31.1325 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

5000

31.135 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

11476

31.14 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

100

31.1425 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

14624

31.145 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

79137

31.15 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

15285

31.16 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

3000

31.165 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

8400

31.17 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

2643

31.18 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

5500

31.2 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

1300

31.21 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

300

31.215 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

500

31.22 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

33310

31.28 USD

Total

373559

 

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

28

30.9961 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

3000

31.03 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

48

31.0617 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

10203

31.09 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

325000

31.0922 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

400

31.095 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

22092

31.1 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

2200

31.105 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

6856

31.15 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

33310

31.28 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

68,000

31 USD

Total

471137

 

(b)

Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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 US7170811035

Swaps

Long

171,515

31.062 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Swaps

Long

153,485

31.062 USD

 

(c)

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

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

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

4.

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: 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

 

(c)

Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

No

 

Date of disclosure:

02/05/2014

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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 [email protected].The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing 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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