Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 9094C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 September 2024
 

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:

Merrill Lynch International

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

REA GROUP LTD

(c)

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

REA GROUP LTD

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

03/09/2024

(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:


(RIGHTMOVE 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

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

924

209.715 AUD

207.69 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

1,031

208.89 AUD

206.31 AUD

 

(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

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

51

207.57 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

496

208.726 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

5,020

207.768 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,260

207.504 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

47

208.726 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

11

207.911 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

86

207.71 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

69

207.616 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

120

207.6 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.254 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

26

207.766 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

208.059 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

47

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

57

207.656 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.829 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

25

207.779 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

236

207.836 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

208.559 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

32

207.25 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

30

208.472 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

287

207.856 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

12

206.598 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

275

207.548 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

6

206.598 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

140

207.853 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

134

207.544 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

1,657

208.456 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

108

207.986 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

920

207.703 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

187

207.702 AUD

Ordinary NPV

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

153

207.702 AUD

 

(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:

04/09/2024

Contact name:

Frank Lui

Telephone number:

+44207 996 6418

 

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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