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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

7th May 2014 12:23

RNS Number : 4746G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 May 2014
 

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

AstraZeneca PLC

(c)

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

Pfizer Inc

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

06/05/2014

(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 GB0009895292

Purchase

42

57.705 EUR

57.705 EUR

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Purchase

321,823

47.6 GBP

46.605 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Purchase

161,763

525.5 SEK

515.5 SEK

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Sale

359,841

47.525 GBP

46.605 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Sale

162,228

524.5 SEK

516 SEK

 

(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 GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

1,039

46.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

222

46.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

817

46.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

33

47.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

142

46.902 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

3,000

46.902 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

12,498

46.748 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

3,000

46.76 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

13,891

46.76 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

16,493

46.76 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

1,855

46.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

315

46.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

544

47.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

56

47.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

544

46.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

2,305

46.775 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

367

47.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

300

46.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

853

47.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

1,958

47.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

106

47.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

550

47.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

343

47.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

846

47.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

264

47.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

36

46.673 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

42

57.705 EUR

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

1,815

46.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

318

46.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

2,000

46.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

358

46.782 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

347

46.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

12,500

46.748 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Long

15,000

46.748 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0009895292

Swaps

Short

20,000

47.261 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:

07/05/2014

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

Pfizer Inc

(c)

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

Pfizer Inc

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

06/05/2014

(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 US7170811035

Purchase

352

26.25 CHF

26.2 CHF

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Purchase

4,163

29.46 USD

29.455 USD

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

352

26.249 CHF

26.249 CHF

Common - ISIN US7170811035

Sale

1,895

29.455 USD

29.445 USD

 

(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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(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:

07/05/2014

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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