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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

3rd Sep 2021 10:54

RNS Number : 6991K
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03 September 2021
 

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:

Merrill Lynch International

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Blue Prism Group plc

(c)

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

Blue Prism Group plc

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

02/09/2021

(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

1p ordinary

Purchase

107,836

12.202 GBP

11.4 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

786,222

12.202 GBP

11.4 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

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

732

12.01 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

8,166

12.003 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Opening a Long Position

5,840

12.064 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,957

12.01 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Long Position

5,840

12.011 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

3,050

11.979 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

487

12.064 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Opening a Short Position

6,689

12.01 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Opening a Short Position

8,166

12.011 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Opening a Long Position

3,688

12.003 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Long Position

638

12.01 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

732

12.01 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

73

11.974 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

10

12.139 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

60

12.055 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

13

12.018 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

11.924 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

200

12.023 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,960

12.048 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

71

12.139 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

27

12.062 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,139

12.087 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

111

12.01 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,410

12.086 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

110

12.031 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,420

12.093 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

71

12.139 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

40

12.072 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,813

12.099 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,200

12.057 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

114

12.036 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

161

12.01 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

869

12.029 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

33

12.139 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

438

12.07 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

445

12.021 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

48

11.992 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

11.924 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

11

11.981 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

175

12.028 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

107

12.015 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

43

12.028 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

106

12.084 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

12.087 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

8

12.139 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

592

12.023 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

4

12.046 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

246

12.046 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

397

11.981 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

118

12.139 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

284

12.023 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

3

11.924 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

92

12.006 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,513

12.114 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

1,187

11.401 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

35,982

12.082 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

10,161

12.082 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

40,000

12.082 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

24,735

12.082 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

56,876

12.082 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

514

12.082 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

9,107

12.075 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Closing a Short Position

90,893

12.075 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

409,107

12.082 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

8,060

12.069 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

7,845

12.069 GBP

1p ordinary

Swaps

Opening a Short Position

30,000

12.202 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:

03/09/2021

Contact name:

Tolu Tade

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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