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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

2nd Mar 2018 10:35

RNS Number : 5318G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 March 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:

01/03/2018

(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

560,832

13.724 GBP

13.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Sale

483,803

13.72 GBP

13.46 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

Short

772

13.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

2

13.722 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

682

13.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

8,968

13.599 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

7,632

13.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

709

13.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

300

13.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

442

13.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

240

13.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

190,011

13.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

406

13.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

567

13.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

4,149

13.596 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

44,261

13.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

33,573

13.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,677

13.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

7,236

18.715 USD

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

681

13.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

14,357

13.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

9,589

13.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,766

13.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

709

13.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

107,643

13.704 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:

02/03/2018

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.

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