11/16/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/16/2021 05:56
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 |
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Merrill Lynch International |
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National Express Group PLC |
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National Express Group PLC |
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15/11/2021 |
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YES If YES, specify which:
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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 |
5p ordinary |
Purchase |
120,440 |
2.418 GBP |
2.368 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Sale |
108,708 |
2.418 GBP |
2.368 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 |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Long Position |
15,042 |
2.406 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
30,000 |
2.41 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
4,778 |
2.412 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Long Position |
5,832 |
2.413 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
4,500 |
2.411 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Short Position |
243 |
2.413 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
232 |
2.412 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
32 |
2.412 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Short Position |
1,212 |
2.402 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Long Position |
12,885 |
2.403 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Long Position |
15,904 |
2.402 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Short Position |
1,212 |
2.403 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
358 |
3.238 USD |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
1,400 |
2.404 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Long Position |
9,214 |
2.405 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Long Position |
13,305 |
2.412 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
1,671 |
2.412 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Long Position |
9,224 |
2.412 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Short Position |
334 |
2.395 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Short Position |
334 |
2.405 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Long Position |
9,224 |
2.405 GBP |
5p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Long Position |
10,632 |
2.404 GBP |
(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
Class of relevant security |
Product descriptione.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 |
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: |
None |
Date of disclosure: |
16/11/2021 |
Contact name: |
Tolu Tade |
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.