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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

28th Jun 2016 11:23

RNS Number : 4917C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 June 2016
 

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

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

(c)

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

Deutsche Boerse AG

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

27/06/2016

(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:

(Deutsche Boerse 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 GB00B0SWJX34

Sale

2,743,671

24.91 GBP

22.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Purchase

2,620,084

24.93 GBP

22.74 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 GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

117

24.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

136

23.862 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

235

23.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

848

23.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

937

23.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2,199

23.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2,989

23.774 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

3,085

23.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

4,595

23.946 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

5,443

23.774 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

145

23.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

255

23.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

38

23.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

47

23.612 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

177

23.263 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

237

23.722 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

406

23.263 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

430

23.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

515

23.263 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

1,199

23.263 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

5,935

23.263 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

8,086

23.263 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

231,588

23.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

376

23.311 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

31

24.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

172

24.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

439

23.632 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

472

23.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

2,053

23.652 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Short

667

22.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

10,174

24.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

7,601

24.689 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,882

23.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

687

24.684 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

596

24.606 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

161

24.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

12,954

24.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,199

24.672 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

515

23.423 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

406

24.648 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

177

23.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

228,191

23.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

951

23.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,489

24.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

203

24.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

54,577

24.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

47,703

24.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

5,289

24.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

4,077

24.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,968

23.784 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B0SWJX34

Swaps

Long

1,897

23.784 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:

28/06/2016

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

Telephone number:

+44207 996 3410

 

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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