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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

11th Oct 2012 12:01

RNS Number : 5013O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 October 2012
 



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

BAE Systems PLC

(c)

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

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co NV

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

10/10/2012

(e)

Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

No

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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 GB0002634946

Purchase

7,050,822

3.29 GBP

3.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Sale

5,558,479

3.296 GBP

3.175 GBP

 

(b)

Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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 GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

200,000

3.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

45,472

3.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

35,159

3.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

21,975

3.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

14,779

3.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

6,839

3.230 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

6,662

3.230 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

6,300

3.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

6,026

3.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

1,376

3.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

1,020

3.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

741

3.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

340

3.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

48

3.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

40

3.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

39

3.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

38

3.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

13

3.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

4

3.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Long

3

3.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

4

3.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

14

3.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

38

3.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

53

3.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

55

3.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

340

3.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

465

3.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

468

3.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

955

3.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

1,220

3.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

1,866

3.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

2,242

3.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

2,397

3.223 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

2,481

3.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

5,035

3.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

6,026

3.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

6,662

3.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

7,340

3.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

8,409

3.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

8,535

3.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

12,176

3.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

14,779

3.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

25,000

3.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

30,000

3.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

35,983

3.223 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

45,000

3.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

200,000

3.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

404,250

3.225 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0002634946

Swaps

Short

750,750

3.225 GBP

 

(c)

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

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

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.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.

 

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: 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:

11/10/2012

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].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.

 

 

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

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co NV

(c)

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

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co NV

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

10/10/2012

(e)

Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

No

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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 NL0000235190

Purchase

3,613,781

27.54 EUR

25.965 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Sale

4,547,588

27.545 EUR

26.040 EUR

 

(b)

Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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 NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

102,182

27.364 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

101,898

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

81,025

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

63,300

27.359 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

60,104

27.264 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

58,288

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

50,000

27.208 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

45,288

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

41,787

27.364 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

35,000

27.209 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

33,134

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

30,050

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

29,077

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

26,799

27.244 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

25,330

27.056 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

25,316

27.036 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

25,000

27.459 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

24,575

27.264 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

23,214

26.661 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

20,214

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

12,289

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

11,560

26.959 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

10,957

27.244 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

10,358

27.036 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

10,356

27.056 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

9,610

27.364 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

7,571

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

7,193

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

6,636

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

5,653

27.264 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

5,099

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

5,000

26.749 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

4,374

27.364 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

4,361

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

4,356

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

4,307

27.364 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

4,295

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

3,473

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

3,419

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,828

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,826

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,818

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,678

27.364 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,670

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,611

27.364 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,604

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,569

27.264 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,532

27.264 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,520

27.244 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,500

26.817 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,491

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,455

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,451

27.364 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,445

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,246

27.036 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,245

27.056 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,197

26.985 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,120

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

2,068

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,943

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,580

27.264 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,542

27.264 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,533

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,495

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,445

27.264 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,400

27.019 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,290

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,272

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,246

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,228

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,147

27.244 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,140

26.071 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,129

27.244 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,100

27.130 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,086

27.036 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,084

27.056 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,070

27.036 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,067

27.056 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,000

26.697 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

1,000

26.697 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

975

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

786

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

767

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

765

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

745

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

721

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

702

27.244 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

685

27.244 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

665

27.036 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

664

27.056 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

649

27.036 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

647

27.056 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

643

27.244 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

610

27.036 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

607

27.056 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

587

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

550

27.212 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

500

27.512 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

465

27.209 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

400

27.114

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

340

27.459 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

300

27.177 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

200

27.082 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

200

27.472 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

200

27.402 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

133

27.293 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

100

27.177 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

100

27.177 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

42

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

38

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

22

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Long

21

27.493 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

42

26.860 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

43

26.862 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

44

26.865 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

45

26.866 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

100

26.768 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

500

26.908 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

1,800

26.909 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

5,000

26.609 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

5,000

26.609 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

9,761

26.850 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

10,938

26.850 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

11,560

26.617 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

23,214

27.471 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

30,000

27.510 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

50,000

27.568 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

58,114

26.850 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Swaps

Short

71,187

26.850 EUR

 

(c)

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Put Option

Purchase

250

16.00 EUR

American

DEC 2013

0.28 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Put Option

Purchase

250

16.00 EUR

American

DEC 2013

0.28 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Put Option

Sale

250

16.00 EUR

American

DEC 2013

0.28 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

5

26.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

1.35 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

5

26.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

1.37 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

5

26.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

1.51 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

10

27.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

0.50 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

5

27.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

0.60 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

5

27.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

0.65 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Sale

3

28.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

0.11 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Sale

25

28.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

0.11 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Sale

15

28.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

0.20 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Sale

25

29.00 EUR

American

OCT 2012

0.14 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

1

26.00 EUR

American

NOV

2012

1.40 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

4

26.00 EUR

American

NOV

2012

1.45 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

1

26.00 EUR

American

NOV

2012

1.60 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

2

26.00 EUR

American

NOV

2012

1.70 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

25

27.00 EUR

American

NOV

2012

1.00 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Sale

5

29.00 EUR

American

NOV

2012

0.44 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Call Option

Purchase

4

28.00 EUR

American

MAR

2013

1.52 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Put Option

Purchase

2

26.00 EUR

American

OCT

2012

0.12 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Put Option

Purchase

100

26.00 EUR

American

DEC

2012

1.00 EUR

Common - ISIN NL0000235190

Put Option

Purchase

2

27.00 EUR

American

DEC

2012

1.34 EUR

 

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

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

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.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.

 

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: 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:

11/10/2012

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].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.

 

 

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

Melrose Resources PLC

(c)

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

Petroceltic International PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

10/10/2012

(e)

Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

No

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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

 

(b)

Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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 GB0009354589

Swaps

Short

2,500

1.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009354589

Swaps

Long

266,826

1.298 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009354589

Swaps

Long

6

1.295 GBP

 

(c)

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

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

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.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.

 

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: 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:

11/10/2012

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].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.

 

 

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

Petroceltic International PLC

(c)

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

Petroceltic International PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

10/10/2012

(e)

Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

No

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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

 

(b)

Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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 IE0003186172

Swaps

Long

44,000

0.07 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0003186172

Swaps

Short

4,696,137

0.074 GBP

Common - ISIN IE0003186172

Swaps

Short

106

0.073 GBP

 

(c)

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

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

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.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.

 

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: 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:

11/10/2012

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].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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