RNS Number : 9599J
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 April 2018
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 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 whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

NEX Group PLC

(c)

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

NEX Group PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

04/04/2018

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:


(CME Group Inc)

 

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 class
of 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 GB00BZ02MH16

Purchase

218,357

9.915 GBP

9.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Sale

124,893

9.925 GBP

9.655 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of
relevant security

Product description
e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a
long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            884

9.76 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

       61,609

9.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

      123,217

9.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

         2,624

9.749 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            838

9.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         1,545

9.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         3,407

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

            693

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

              54

9.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         3,655

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

            636

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         2,208

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         2,105

9.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         2,431

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         1,335

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         3,672

9.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         1,953

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         5,000

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         5,679

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         6,828

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         2,536

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         2,441

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         1,939

9.855 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         5,000

9.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         2,624

9.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

       10,000

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

       15,000

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         1,467

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         2,684

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         6,246

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         1,849

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         1,258

9.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         5,136

9.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         2,120

9.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

         1,194

9.816 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class
of
relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number
of
securities to which option relates

Exercise
price
per unit

Type
e.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 description
e.g. call option

Exercising/
exercised
against

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 dealing
e.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:

05/04/2018

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

Telephone number:

+44207 996 3410

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing 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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