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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

8th Sep 2021 11:15

RNS Number : 1313L

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

08 September 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

Blue Prism Group plc

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

Blue Prism Group plc

(d)	Date dealing undertaken:

07/09/2021

(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
1p ordinary	Purchase	55,319	12.8 GBP	12.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	187,806	12.765 GBP	12.185 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
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	20	12.256 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	20	12.256 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	649	12.256 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	94	12.256 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	739	12.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Long Position	669	12.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Short Position	2,300	12.587 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Long Position	2,878	12.51 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Short Position	2,300	12.51 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Long Position	4,925	12.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Long Position	4,925	12.587 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Long Position	3,495	12.431 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	617	12.373 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	20	12.56 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	7	12.322 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	11	12.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	37	12.361 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	32	12.361 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	218	12.363 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	31	12.322 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	81	12.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	146	12.561 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	235	12.365 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	211	12.363 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	29	12.322 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	139	12.566 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	220	12.365 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	78	12.2 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	3,162	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	359	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	399	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	38	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	107	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	40	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	500	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	785	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	3,486	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	94	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	2,264	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	293	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	35	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	3,238	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	5,397	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	262	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,324	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	8,964	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	26	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	54	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	91	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,954	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	52	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	25,050	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	28	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	690	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	28	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	89	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	7	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	8,829	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	3	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	306	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	89	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	55	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	6,397	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	166	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Closing a Short Position	1,271	12.26 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	1,356	12.576 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,093	12.246 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps	Opening a Long Position	55,650	12.39 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:	08/09/2021
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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