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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

29th Feb 2012 11:57

RNS Number : 3794Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 February 2012
 



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

GlobeOp Financial Services SA

(c)

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

GlobeOp Financial Services SA

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

28/02/2012

(e)

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

No

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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 LU0311272891

Purchase

6,000

4.66 GBP

4.66 GBP

Common - ISIN LU0311272891

Sale

6,000

4.663 GBP

4.66 GBP

(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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(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 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.

 

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: 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:

29/02/2012

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'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/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

BowLeven PLC

(c)

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

BowLeven PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

28/02/2012

(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.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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 GB00B04PYL99

Purchase

4,218,912

1.516 GBP

0.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Sale

3,943,776

1.518 GBP

0.87 GBP

(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 GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

71,906

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

11,255

1.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

71,906

1.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

209,520

1.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

6,360

1.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

209,520

1.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

327,507

1.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

17,472

1.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

17,472

1.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

21,676

1.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

26,000

1.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

7,826

1.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

15,194

1.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

7,826

1.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

864

1.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

6,650

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

6,650

1.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

12,743

1.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

273

1.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

12,743

1.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

97

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

97

1.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Long

12,269

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B04PYL99

Swaps

Short

12,269

1.449 GBP

 

(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 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.

 

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: 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:

29/02/2012

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'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/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

Dragon Oil PLC

(c)

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

BowLeven PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

28/02/2012

(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.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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 IE0000590798

Purchase

120,992

6.015 GBP

5.79 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0000590798

Sale

135,545

6.005 GBP

5.82 GBP

 

(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 IE0000590798

Swaps

Long

9,298

5.927 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0000590798

Swaps

Long

1,982

5.829 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0000590798

Swaps

Long

100

5.83 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0000590798

Swaps

Long

200

5.83 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0000590798

Swaps

Long

200

5.83 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0000590798

Swaps

Short

418

5.836 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0000590798

Swaps

Short

274

5.806 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0000590798

Swaps

Long

274

5.819 GBP

 

(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 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.

 

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: 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:

29/02/2012

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'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/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

Cove Energy PLC

(c)

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

GAIL India Ltd

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

28/02/2012

(e)

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

No

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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 GB0034353531

Purchase

627,083

2.438 GBP

2.355 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Sale

679,814

2.445 GBP

2.36 GBP

 

(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 GB0034353531

Swaps

Short

26,148

2.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Long

7,049

2.396 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Long

26,148

2.396 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Long

11,358

2.416 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Long

21,208

2.416 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Long

12,000

2.387 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Short

12,819

2.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Short

50

2.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Long

50

2.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Short

26,602

2.407 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Long

200,000

2.372 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Long

190,000

2.372 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Short

388

2.407 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0034353531

Swaps

Short

49,075

2.407 GBP

 

(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 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.

 

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: 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:

29/02/2012

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'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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