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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

20th Apr 2023 12:04

RNS Number : 9379W

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

20 April 2023

FORM 8.5 Replacement

The Form 8.5 BofA Securities Europe SA announcement released on 17/04/2023 under RNS 5912W has been amended.

Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).

The full amended text is shown below

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.	KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Name of exempt principal trader:

Merrill Lynch International

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

DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

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

EQT AB

(d)	Date dealing undertaken:

17/04/2023

(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"

N/A

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 unitpaid/received	Lowest price per unitpaid/received
1p ordinary	Purchase	112,053	37.439 GBP	36.98 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	*298,291	37.44 GBP	37.018 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 along/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	10	37.223 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,495	46.138 USD
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	759	46.138 USD
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Closing a Long Position	2,185	46.138 USD
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	714	46.138 USD
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	5,500	37.439 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	77	37.324 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	458	37.324 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Closing a Short Position	69	37.308 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Long Position	432	37.308 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	25	37.311 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	554	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	2,694	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	2,319	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	15,925	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	338	37.311 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,422	37.311 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	334	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,344	37.311 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,906	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	175	37.311 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	641	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	2,947	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,330	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	22	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	96	37.311 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,352	37.311 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	983	37.311 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	7,842	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,841	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,302	37.285 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	728	37.303 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	875	37.292 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	9,296	37.178 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	660	37.395 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	277	37.178 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,257	37.178 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	727	37.178 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,092	37.303 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	536	37.303 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	204	37.216 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	625	37.216 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	529	37.216 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,947	37.178 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,695	37.178 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	2,987	37.303 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	4,936	37.216 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,779	37.292 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	427	37.303 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,837	37.292 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	2,697	37.321 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	4,689	37.303 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	112	37.292 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	2,897	37.292 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	327	37.292 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	62	37.321 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	2,333	37.321 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	64	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	62	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	59	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	6	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	134	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	336	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	171	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	481	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	180	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	92	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	22	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,060	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	428	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	150	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	797	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	13	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	145	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	82	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	18	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	49	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	103	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	47	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	7	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	16	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	257	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	37	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	73	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	31	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	253	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	2	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	646	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	132	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	680	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	66	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	2	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	28	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	444	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	29	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	74	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	319	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Closing a Short Position	69	37.33 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Long Position	541	37.267 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	541	37.267 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	541	37.002 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:	*20/04/2023
Contact name:	Frank Lui
Telephone number:	+44207 996 6418

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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