RNS Number : 8026F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 February 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

Hammerson PLC

(c)

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

Intu Properties PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

22/02/2018

(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:


(Intu Properties PLC)

 

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 GB0004065016

Purchase

1,535,656

4.714 GBP

4.627 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Sale

1,737,060

4.712 GBP

4.628 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 GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

3,148

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

277

4.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

12,164

4.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

12,841

4.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

4,865

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

14,740

4.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

11,476

4.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

26,076

4.654 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

23,700

4.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

4,794

4.672 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

3,975

4.648 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

8,165

4.672 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

14,267

4.662 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

16,064

4.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

69,930

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

151,168

4.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

1

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

2,400

4.633 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

1,061

4.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

1,386

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

67,123

4.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

1,308

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

29,056

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

1,282

4.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

31,766

4.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

239

4.697 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

3,229

4.658 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

2,574

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

2,728

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

20,359

4.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

23,640

4.67 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

1,592

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

3,343

4.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

14,740

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

3,148

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

2,400

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

8,328

4.692 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

43,972

4.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

8,212

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

27,466

4.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

1,963

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

2,937

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

15,272

4.651 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

1,007

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

2,865

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

12,841

4.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

1,335

4.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

686

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

151,168

4.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

4,328

4.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

9,309

4.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

2,275

4.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

1,386

4.692 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

1

4.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

688

4.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

7,143

4.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

7,138

4.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

443

4.667 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:

23/02/2018

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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