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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

12th Jul 2018 10:46

RNS Number : 4603U
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 July 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

NEX Group PLC

(c)

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

NEX Group PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

11/07/2018

(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"

YES

If YES, specify which:

(CME 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 GB00BZ02MH16

Purchase

182,323

10.215 GBP

10.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Sale

109,117

10.23 GBP

10.16 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 GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

5,563

10.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

7,955

10.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

295

10.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

1,205

10.215 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

189

10.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

376

10.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

486

10.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

835

10.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

200

10.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

13,662

10.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

18,519

10.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

18,519

10.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

132,786

10.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

9,253

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

8,073

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

8,426

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

2,329

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

3,230

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

6,711

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

525

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,089

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,503

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

378

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,311

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,368

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

2,665

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

5,538

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

6,952

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

6,662

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

7,636

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,923

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

837

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

403

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

3,503

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

672

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,395

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,751

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

484

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,924

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1,679

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1

10.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

1

10.197 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:

12/07/2018

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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