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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

24th Aug 2015 12:12

RNS Number : 8844W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
24 August 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

RSA Insurance Group PLC

(c)

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

RSA Insurance Group PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

21/08/2015

(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:

(Zurich Insurance Group AG)

 

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 GB00BKKMKR23

Purchase

1,262,192

5.055 GBP

4.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Sale

1,934,214

5.06 GBP

4.899 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 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

100000

4.914965

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

6800

4.983124

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

513

4.91345

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

8899

5.000325

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

4400

4.91354

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

452

4.933

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

678

4.933

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

1317

4.932758

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

18992

4.932758

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

3791

5.05

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

105665

4.989002

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

146094

4.93737

Common - ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Short

200783

4.944266

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

80681

4.973264

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

15507

4.9457

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

8785

4.95563

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

1490

4.976627

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

866

4.979828

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

846

4.93763

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

107519

4.983038

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

88907

4.983038

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

59709

4.983038

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

8899

4.912681

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

78352

4.953239

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

58764

4.947283

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

35743

4.947283

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

4643

4.913

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

1317

4.913

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

3520

4.991754

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

487

4.99

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

360

4.99

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

105209

4.987813

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

1919

4.987813

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

146094

4.942037

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

144114

4.942561

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

56669

4.942037

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

564

4.927

Common ISIN GB00BKKMKR23

Swaps

Long

235000

5.041973

 

(c)

Stocksettled 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:

24/08/2015

Contact name:

Kim Oakley

Telephone number:

0207 996 0275

 

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.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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