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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

13th Jul 2021 11:12

RNS Number : 0763F

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

13 July 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

Vectura Group PLC

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

Murano Bidco Limited (a newly formed company indirectly controlled by funds managed by Carlyle Europe Partners V)

(d)	Date dealing undertaken:

12/07/2021

(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
0.0271p ordinary	Purchase	1,072,078	1.544 GBP	1.54 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Sale	178,080	1.546 GBP	1.541 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
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	388	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	35	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	3,828	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	35	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	27,796	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Long Position	15,606	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	617	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	35	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	11	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,618	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	114	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	13,001	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Short Position	4,139	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	4,745	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	388	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	44,349	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	15,725	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,665	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	31,360	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	6,494	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	35	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	43,642	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	35	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	13,001	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	3,494	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	11	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	661	1.54 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Long Position	8,996	1.546 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	46	1.541 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	188	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	950	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	227	1.541 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	191	1.541 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	801	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4,097	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	6	1.55 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	987	1.541 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,200	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	240	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,287	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	586	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	100	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	61	1.54 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,455	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4	1.55 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	592	1.541 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	5,422	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,290	1.541 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1	1.55 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	958,066	1.541 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,756	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	181	1.54 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	717	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	3,599	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	6,857	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	300	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	29	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	17	1.54 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	168	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	68	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	346	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	658	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	42	1.54 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	71	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	414	1.544 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,620	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	169	1.542 GBP
0.0271p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	850	1.544 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:	13/07/2021
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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