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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

3rd Dec 2021 11:36

RNS Number : 5398U

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

03 December 2021

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:

Merrill Lynch International

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

Blue Prism Group plc

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

Blue Prism Group plc

(d)	Date dealing undertaken:

02/12/2021

(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 unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
1p ordinary	Purchase	955,129	13.300 GBP	13.188 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	59,118	13.283 GBP	13.187 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
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	18	13.226 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	7	13.216 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	21	13.206 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	168	13.245 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	106	13.225 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	12	13.226 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	72	13.226 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	601	13.252 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	43	13.218 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	96	13.226 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	561	13.224 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	58	13.205 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	77	13.226 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	448	13.222 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	72	13.226 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	319	13.258 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	38	13.219 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	25	13.201 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	139,034	13.253 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Closing a Long Position	740,000	13.28 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	20,297	13.3 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	4,736	13.209 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	92	13.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	10,672	13.209 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Long Position	92	13.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	892	13.248 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,562	13.188 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	41	13.261 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	116	13.284 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4	13.201 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	18	13.201 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	241	13.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	654	13.284 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	178	13.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	14	13.201 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	484	13.284 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	77	13.218 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	90	13.211 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	199	13.226 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,094	13.243 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,204	13.222 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	53	13.201 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	686	13.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,870	13.284 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	532	13.225 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	121	13.207 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:	03/12/2021
Contact name:	Tolu Tade
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.

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