RNS Number : 2020Q
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 June 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:

01/06/2018

(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

307,544

10.23 GBP

10.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Sale

223,598

10.23 GBP

10.05 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

               487

10.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

                76

10.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            9,139

10.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

      1,762,348

10.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            4,406

10.173 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            4,512

10.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

          43,610

10.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

          36,444

10.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            7,139

10.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            3,442

10.173 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            2,175

10.173 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

          17,571

10.173 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

          14,113

10.148 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

               459

10.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

          21,026

10.173 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            6,420

10.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

            3,305

10.081 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Short

          95,000

13.465 USD

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

        300,000

10.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

            6,420

10.127 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

          15,490

10.127 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

        210,000

10.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

        525,000

10.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

                76

10.2 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

            1,190

10.127 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

            1,184

10.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

          64,508

10.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

          12,129

10.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

               815

10.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

          74,000

10.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

        287,059

10.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

          95,000

13.465 USD

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

          54,160

10.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16

Swaps

Long

        300,000

10.13 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:

04/06/2018

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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