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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

20th Jul 2018 11:14

RNS Number : 3146V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 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

Sky PLC

(c)

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

Comcast Corp

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

19/07/2018

(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"

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

1,669,786

15.33 GBP

14.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Sale

3,343,771

15.325 GBP

14.885 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

1,634

15.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

300,000

15.021 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

2,316

14.951 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

152,818

15.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

13,721

15.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

5

15.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

25,000

15.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

6,015

14.957 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

9,446

14.957 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

359

15.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

10,885

15.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

21,953

15.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

20,553

15.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

33,108

15.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

31,146

15.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

4

15.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

13,721

15.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

15,257

14.957 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

159,224

15.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

14,992

15.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

69

14.963 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

5,152

14.957 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

462,300

15.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

460,733

15.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

17,500

15.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

2,230

15.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

8,958

15.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

12,085

15.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

25,172

15.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

689

15.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

900

15.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

3,725

15.078 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

7,500

15.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

4,705

15.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

20,677

15.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

25,604

15.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

3,204

15.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

747

15.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,532

15.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

2,762

15.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

84,813

14.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

17,500

15.078 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,854

15.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

35,846

15.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

258,270

15.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

23,107

15.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

18,018

15.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,799

15.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

1,076

15.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

308,826

14.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

3,775

15.078 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

14,115

15.008 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:

20/07/2018

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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