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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

3rd Apr 2018 11:05

RNS Number : 6151J
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03 April 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:

29/03/2018

(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

502,451

13.22 GBP

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Sale

374,448

13.18 GBP

13.013 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

Long

9,830

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

95,926

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

7,249

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

158,134

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

30,699

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

154,719

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

100,158

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

72,829

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

21,660

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

699,440

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

44,261

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

30,944

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

121,642

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

91,232

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

46,415

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

24,755

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

24,357

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

92,096

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

30,698

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

18,567

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

60,894

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

15,472

13.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

24,755

13.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

58,227

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

45,616

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

3

12.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

855

13.171 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

21,099

13.072 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

266,960

12.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

2,232

12.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

199

12.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

354

12.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

5,532

13.162 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

3,871

13.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

442

12.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

16

13.153 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

181

13.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

3,692

13.066 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

44,438

13.063 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

94,373

13.063 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

814

13.066 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

531

13.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

568

13.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

2,040,348

12.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Long

3,639

13.161 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0001411924

Swaps

Short

3,639

13.221 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:

03/04/2018

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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