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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

24th Apr 2015 12:28

RNS Number : 2762L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
24 April 2015
 

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

ARRIS Group Inc

(c)

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

ARRIS Group Inc

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

23/04/2015

(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:

(Pace PLC)

 

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 US04270V1061

Purchase

26,550

37.034 USD

37.034 USD

Common - ISIN US04270V1061

Sale

26,550

37.034 USD

37.034 USD

 

(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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(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:

24/04/2015

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

Pace PLC

(c)

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

ARRIS Group Inc

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

23/04/2015

(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:

(ARRIS Group Inc)

 

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 GB0006672785

Purchase

5,026,616

4.59 GBP

4.38 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Sale

4,924,263

4.69 GBP

4.35 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 GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

70,000

4.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

15,000

4.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

6,879

4.485 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

6,342

4.42 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

762,759

4.42 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

18,845

4.485 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

7,907

4.42 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

17,946

4.42 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

16,468

4.42 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

10,402

4.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

5,503

4.616 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

18,877

4.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

18,879

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

18,879

4.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

18,878

4.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

563

4.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

63

4.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

290

4.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

252

4.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

343

4.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

2,363

4.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

1,199

4.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

40,998

4.414 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

794

4.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

794

4.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

315

4.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

794

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

480

4.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

2,515

4.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

2,515

4.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

2,515

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

2,515

4.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

60,000

4.424 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

1,527

4.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

2,142

4.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

35,623

4.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

39,259

4.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

223

4.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

223

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

223

4.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

224

4.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

7,101

4.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

12,951

4.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

5,851

4.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

12,953

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

12,953

4.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

36,944

4.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

7,414

4.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

3,052

4.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

8,306

4.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

4,730

4.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

8,434

4.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

1,506

4.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

6,723

4.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

6,063

4.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

5,237

4.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

3,547

4.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

10,415

4.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

7,658

4.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

429

4.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

4,115

4.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

7,181

4.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

14,519

4.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

6,140

4.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

1,922

4.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

19,261

4.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

12,002

4.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

7,367

4.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

116

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

939

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

3

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

30

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

1

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

5

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

7

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

1

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

17

4.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Long

85,000

4.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

285,500

4.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

40,650

4.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

67,640

4.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

499,500

4.409 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

71,150

4.409 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0006672785

Swaps

Short

118,360

4.409 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:

24/04/2015

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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