RNS Number : 9885G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 March 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:

06/03/2018

(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

534,500

4.575 GBP

4.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Sale

932,097

4.575 GBP

4.521 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

Long

     2,200

4.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

     6,699

4.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

    52,073

4.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

     1,944

4.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

     2,925

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

        628

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

          22

4.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

            4

4.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

     3,961

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

  111,202

4.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

    17,640

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

    28,334

4.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

    20,572

4.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

    14,865

4.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

    14,092

4.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

     5,589

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

        134

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

    88,198

4.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

     3,396

4.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

          23

4.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

        125

4.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Long

    95,216

4.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065016

Swaps

Short

     4,227

4.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065017

Swaps

Short

        833

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065018

Swaps

Short

     3,320

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065019

Swaps

Short

     2,925

4.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065020

Swaps

Short

    22,086

4.548 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065021

Swaps

Short

     3,975

4.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065022

Swaps

Short

        450

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065023

Swaps

Short

     6,705

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065024

Swaps

Short

     1,944

4.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065025

Swaps

Short

        301

4.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065026

Swaps

Short

    94,024

4.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065027

Swaps

Short

     2,200

4.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065028

Swaps

Short

    14,216

4.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065029

Swaps

Short

     8,929

4.561 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065030

Swaps

Short

     2,269

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065031

Swaps

Short

    11,551

4.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065032

Swaps

Short

    19,549

4.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065033

Swaps

Short

     6,420

4.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065034

Swaps

Short

        448

4.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065035

Swaps

Short

     1,622

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065036

Swaps

Short

     1,182

4.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065037

Swaps

Short

     5,589

4.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065038

Swaps

Short

     3,697

4.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065039

Swaps

Short

     6,151

4.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065040

Swaps

Short

        854

4.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0004065041

Swaps

Short

     2,781

4.536 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:

07/03/2018

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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