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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

27th Jun 2018 10:42

RNS Number : 7491S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 June 2018
 

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

Sky PLC

(c)

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

Comcast Corp

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

26/06/2018

(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

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Purchase

295,154

14.47 GBP

14.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Sale

603,930

14.465 GBP

14.155 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 GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

5,215

14.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

40,997

14.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,606

14.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

45,158

14.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

17,094

14.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

4,842

14.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

29,127

14.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

4,519

14.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

7,011

14.401 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

5,395

14.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

26,000

14.371 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

22,172

14.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

500

14.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

103,305

14.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

10,370

14.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

63

14.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

5

14.363 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,482

14.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

25

14.384 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

693

14.42 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

247

14.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

10,370

14.408 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

1,254

14.391 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

500

14.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

154

14.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

5,494

14.408 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

152

14.351 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:

27/06/2018

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

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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