TIDMRDW TIDMMRS TIDMBA. TIDMTTM

RNS Number : 4142M

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

17 September 2012

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                                          BAE Systems PLC 
        relevant securities this form relates: 
        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:       European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co NV 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                              14/09/2012 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 (e)  Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in        Yes 
       respect of 
       any other party to this offer? 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
2.   DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 
(a)  Purchases and sales 
 
 
 Class of relevant security   Purchases/   Total number of securities   Highest price    Lowest price 
                               sales                                     per unit         per unit 
                                                                         paid/received    paid/received 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946   Purchase     5,440,976                    3.52 GBP         3.384 GBP 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946   Sale         5,694,479                    3.539 GBP        3.368 GBP 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 Class of                       Product description   Nature of dealing       Number of reference     Price per unit 
  relevant security              e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing    securities 
                                                      a 
                                                      long/short position, 
                                                      increasing/reducing a 
 
                                                      long/short position 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    6,400                   3.457 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   262                     3.48 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   625                     3.48 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   677                     3.48 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   707                     3.48 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    25,029                  3.476 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   309                     3.461 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   2,837                   3.461 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   15,657                  3.461 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   20,833                  3.461 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   60,362                  3.437 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    31,997                  3.477 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   20,368                  3.47 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   15,322                  3.47 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   4,056                   3.47 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   5,317                   3.47 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    292                     3.435 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    313                     3.442 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    286                     3.444 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    313                     3.447 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   1,701                   3.499 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   9,718                   3.498 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   3,435                   3.403 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   1,554                   3.434 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    1,554                   3.406 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    1,554                   3.445 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    1,881                   3.445 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    4,074                   3.525 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   14                      3.404 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   130                     3.404 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    36,856                  3.468 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   1,500                   3.408 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    1,500                   3.466 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    2,300                   3.466 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    100,000                 3.401 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    22,881                  3.403 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    54,119                  3.403 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    25,000                  3.403 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Long                    75,000                  3.406 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0002634946     Swaps                 Short                   40,000                  3.469 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 
 Class            Product         Writing,        Number         Exercise    Type           Expiry date   Option money 
 of               description     purchasing,     of              price      e.g.                         paid/ 
 relevant         e.g. call       selling,        securities      per unit   American,                    received per 
 security         option          varying etc.    to which                   European                     unit 
                                                  option                     etc. 
                                                  relates 
---------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Common - ISIN 
  GB0002634946    Put Option      Purchasing      500,000        3.4         AMERICAN       19/10/2012    0.18 
---------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Common - ISIN 
  GB0002634946    Call Option     Purchasing      500,000        3.4         AMERICAN       19/10/2012    0.15 
---------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 
(ii)    Exercising 
 Class of relevant security     Product description         Number of        Exercise Price per 
                                 e.g. call option            securities       unit 
-----------------------------  --------------------------  ---------------  --------------------- 
 N/A                            N/A                         N/A              N/A 
-----------------------------  --------------------------  ---------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
(d)    Other dealings (including subscribing for new 
        securities) 
  Class of relevant security          Nature of dealing           Details     Price per unit (if applicable) 
                                 e.g. subscription, conversion 
-----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
             N/A                             N/A                    N/A                    N/A 
-----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
 
 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

 
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: 
  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:    17/09/2012 
---------------------  -------------- 
 Contact name:          Stacy Otieno 
---------------------  -------------- 
 Telephone number:      0207 995 1335 
---------------------  -------------- 
 

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

Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.

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.

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                                          European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co NV 
        relevant securities this form relates: 
        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:       European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co NV 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                              14/09/2012 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 (e)  Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in        Yes 
       respect of 
       any other party to this offer? 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
2.   DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 
(a)  Purchases and sales 
 
 
 Class of relevant security    Purchases/    Total number of securities   Highest price    Lowest price 
                                sales                                      per unit         per unit 
                                                                           paid/received    paid/received 
----------------------------  ------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190    Purchase      3,807,224                    26 EUR           24.965 EUR 
----------------------------  ------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190    Sale          3,124,659                    26 EUR           24.985 EUR 
----------------------------  ------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 
(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 Class of                       Product description    Nature of dealing       Number of reference    Price per unit 
  relevant security              e.g. CFD              e.g. opening/closing    securities 
                                                       a 
                                                       long/short position, 
                                                       increasing/reducing a 
 
                                                       long/short position 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   6,636                  25.037 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   7,571                  25.029 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   473                    25.162 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   2,756                  25.442 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   182                    25.461 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   516                    25.532 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   56                     25.308 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   110,160                25.308 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Long                    232                    25.349 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   474                    25.606 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   300                    25.335 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   10,860                 25.335 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Long                    50,000                 25.19 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Long                    30,000                 25.692 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Long                    1,000                  25.947 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   500                    25.296 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   500                    25.521 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   1,000                  25.521 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   433                    25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   1,702                  25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   1,709                  25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   1,282                  25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   297                    25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   2,518                  25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   17,098                 25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   17,171                 25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   12,540                 25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   4,250                  25.361 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   111,600                25.308 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   400                    25.108 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   1,100                  25.339 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   2,143                  25.037 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   2,283                  25.037 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   2,341                  25.037 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   2,445                  25.029 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   2,604                  25.029 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   2,670                  25.029 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   3,765                  25.037 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   3,823                  25.037 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   4,295                  25.029 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   4,361                  25.029 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   39,696                 25.037 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   45,288                 25.029 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   89,313                 25.037 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN NL0000235190     Swaps                  Short                   101,898                25.029 EUR 
-----------------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 
 Class            Product         Writing,        Number         Exercise    Type           Expiry date   Option money 
 of               description     purchasing,     of              price      e.g.                         paid/ 
 relevant         e.g. call       selling,        securities      per unit   American,                    received per 
 security         option          varying etc.    to which                   European                     unit 
                                                  option                     etc. 
                                                  relates 
---------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Common - ISIN 
  NL0000235190    Put Option      Purchasing      250,000        24          AMERICAN       21/12/2012    1.1 
---------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Common - ISIN 
  NL0000235190    Put Option      Purchasing      125,000        23          AMERICAN       19/10/2012    0.28 
---------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Common - ISIN 
  NL0000235190    Put Option      Purchasing      125,000        23          AMERICAN       19/10/2012    0.29 
---------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 
(ii)    Exercising 
 Class of relevant security     Product description         Number of        Exercise Price per 
                                 e.g. call option            securities       unit 
-----------------------------  --------------------------  ---------------  --------------------- 
 N/A                            N/A                         N/A              N/A 
-----------------------------  --------------------------  ---------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
(d)    Other dealings (including subscribing for new 
        securities) 
  Class of relevant security          Nature of dealing           Details     Price per unit (if applicable) 
                                 e.g. subscription, conversion 
-----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
             N/A                             N/A                    N/A                    N/A 
-----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
 
 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

 
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: 
  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:    17/09/2012 
---------------------  -------------- 
 Contact name:          Stacy Otieno 
---------------------  -------------- 
 Telephone number:      0207 995 1335 
---------------------  -------------- 
 

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

Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.

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.

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                                          Melrose Resources PLC 
        relevant securities this form relates: 
        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:       Petroceltic International PLC 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                              14/09/2012 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 (e)  Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in        No 
       respect of 
       any other party to this offer? 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 
2.   DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 
(a)  Purchases and sales 
 
 
 Class of relevant security   Purchases/   Total number of securities   Highest price    Lowest price 
                               sales                                     per unit         per unit 
                                                                         paid/received    paid/received 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0009354589   Sale         1,500                        1.3 GBP          1.3 GBP 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 Class of                       Product description   Nature of dealing       Number of reference     Price per unit 
  relevant security              e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing    securities 
                                                      a 
                                                      long/short position, 
                                                      increasing/reducing a 
 
                                                      long/short position 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0009354589     Swaps                 Long                    1,500                   1.3 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 
 Class           Product        Writing,       Number          Exercise    Type            Expiry date   Option money 
 of              description    purchasing,    of               price      e.g.                          paid/ 
 relevant        e.g. call      selling,       securities to    per unit   American,                     received per 
 security        option         varying etc.   which option                European etc.                 unit 
                                               relates 
--------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  ----------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             N/A         N/A             N/A           N/A 
--------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  ----------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 
 
(ii)    Exercising 
 Class of relevant security     Product description         Number of        Exercise Price per 
                                 e.g. call option            securities       unit 
-----------------------------  --------------------------  ---------------  --------------------- 
 N/A                            N/A                         N/A              N/A 
-----------------------------  --------------------------  ---------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
(d)    Other dealings (including subscribing for new 
        securities) 
  Class of relevant security          Nature of dealing           Details     Price per unit (if applicable) 
                                 e.g. subscription, conversion 
-----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
             N/A                             N/A                    N/A                    N/A 
-----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
 
 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

 
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: 
  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:    17/09/2012 
---------------------  -------------- 
 Contact name:          Stacy Otieno 
---------------------  -------------- 
 Telephone number:      0207 995 1335 
---------------------  -------------- 
 

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

Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.

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.

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                                          Redrow PLC 
        relevant securities this form relates: 
        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:       Redrow PLC 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                              14/09/2012 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 (e)  Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in        No 
       respect of 
       any other party to this offer? 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 
2.   DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 
(a)  Purchases and sales 
 
 
 Class of relevant security   Purchases/   Total number of securities   Highest price    Lowest price 
                               sales                                     per unit         per unit 
                                                                         paid/received    paid/received 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386   Purchase     7,452                        1.513 GBP        1.502 GBP 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386   Sale         6,598                        1.518 GBP        1.507 GBP 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 
(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 Class of                       Product description   Nature of dealing       Number of reference     Price per unit 
  relevant security              e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing    securities 
                                                      a 
                                                      long/short position, 
                                                      increasing/reducing a 
 
                                                      long/short position 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    18                      1.511 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    472                     1.511 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    1,148                   1.511 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    1,203                   1.511 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Short                   1,770                   1.506 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Short                   1,647                   1.508 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Short                   187                     1.512 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Short                   547                     1.513 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    69                      1.518 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    178                     1.518 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    1,015                   1.515 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    1,604                   1.515 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    488                     1.507 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Long                    403                     1.512 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Short                   403                     1.512 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 Common - ISIN GB0007282386     Swaps                 Short                   2,898                   1.512 GBP 
-----------------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 
 Class           Product        Writing,       Number          Exercise    Type            Expiry date   Option money 
 of              description    purchasing,    of               price      e.g.                          paid/ 
 relevant        e.g. call      selling,       securities to    per unit   American,                     received per 
 security        option         varying etc.   which option                European etc.                 unit 
                                               relates 
--------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  ----------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             N/A         N/A             N/A           N/A 
--------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  ----------  --------------  ------------  -------------- 
 
 
(ii)    Exercising 
 Class of relevant security     Product description         Number of        Exercise Price per 
                                 e.g. call option            securities       unit 
-----------------------------  --------------------------  ---------------  --------------------- 
 N/A                            N/A                         N/A              N/A 
-----------------------------  --------------------------  ---------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
(d)    Other dealings (including subscribing for new 
        securities) 
  Class of relevant security          Nature of dealing           Details     Price per unit (if applicable) 
                                 e.g. subscription, conversion 
-----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
             N/A                             N/A                    N/A                    N/A 
-----------------------------  -------------------------------  ----------  --------------------------------- 
 
 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

 
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: 
  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:    17/09/2012 
---------------------  -------------- 
 Contact name:          Stacy Otieno 
---------------------  -------------- 
 Telephone number:      0207 995 1335 
---------------------  -------------- 
 

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

Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.

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.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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