REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch AbbVie Inc. - Form 38.5 (b) - AbbVie Inc

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29/04/2020 12:20

RNS Number : 3255L
  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  
29 April 2020
  
 


FORM 38.5(b)
 
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL



DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997,

TAKEOVER RULES, 2013



DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RECOGNIZED INTERMEDIARY

STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY 
 




1.


KEY INFORMATION










Name of exempt principal trader 






BofA Securities, Inc.







Company dealt in 






AbbVie Inc







Class of relevant security to which the

dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1) 






Common - US00287Y1091







Date of dealing 






28/04/2020



 




2.


INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS









(a)


Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security

dealt in (Note 2) 







Class of relevant security: Common


US00287Y1091








Long


Short




Number


%


Number


%







(1) 


Relevant securities 






204,398


0.014% 


3,331,829


0.226 % 







(2) 


Derivatives (other than options): 






2,562,053


0.173% 


193,957


0.013% 







(3) 


Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 






7,400


0.001% 


7,500


0.001% 




Total


2,773,851


0.188% 


3,533,286


0.239% 



 




(b)


Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the

class dealt in (Note 2) 








Class of relevant security: 












Long


Short




Number


%


Number


%







(1) 


Relevant securities 






0 


0% 


0 


0% 







(2) 


Derivatives (other than options): 






0 


0% 


0 


0% 







(3) 


Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 






0 


0% 


0 


0% 




Total


0 


0% 


0 


0% 








3.


DEALINGS (Note 3)








(a)


Purchases and sales







Purchase/sale


Number of relevant securities


Price per unit (Note 4) 




Purchase


        100 


 82.39 USD 




Purchase


            4 


 82.58 USD 




Purchase


     1,305 


 82.6 USD 




Purchase


        423 


 82.61 USD 




Purchase


        800 


 82.62 USD 




Purchase


     1,600 


 82.63 USD 




Purchase


          14 


 82.65 USD 




Purchase


        504 


 82.66 USD 




Purchase


        600 


 82.67 USD 




Purchase


        751 


 82.68 USD 




Purchase


            6 


 82.69 USD 




Purchase


     1,660 


 82.7 USD 




Purchase


     1,859 


 82.71 USD 




Purchase


     1,486 


 82.72 USD 




Purchase


        991 


 82.73 USD 




Purchase


     4,162 


 82.74 USD 




Purchase


     1,329 


 82.75 USD 




Purchase


     3,662 


 82.76 USD 




Purchase


        391 


 82.77 USD 




Purchase


        161 


 82.78 USD 




Purchase


        687 


 82.79 USD 




Purchase


        273 


 82.8 USD 




Purchase


        329 


 82.81 USD 




Purchase


        230 


 82.82 USD 




Purchase


        144 


 82.83 USD 




Purchase


        693 


 82.84 USD 




Purchase


          90 


 82.85 USD 




Purchase


        273 


 82.86 USD 




Purchase


          43 


 82.88 USD 




Purchase


        199 


 82.89 USD 




Purchase


        135 


 82.92 USD 




Purchase


        522 


 82.94 USD 




Purchase


            5 


 82.95 USD 




Purchase


          87 


 82.96 USD 




Purchase


            4 


 82.97 USD 




Purchase


          43 


 82.975 USD 




Purchase


        296 


 82.98 USD 




Purchase


        101 


 82.99 USD 




Purchase


        467 


 83 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 83.01 USD 




Purchase


        463 


 83.02 USD 




Purchase


        358 


 83.03 USD 




Purchase


          86 


 83.035 USD 




Purchase


        101 


 83.04 USD 




Purchase


        101 


 83.045 USD 




Purchase


        242 


 83.06 USD 




Purchase


          87 


 83.07 USD 




Purchase


        231 


 83.08 USD 




Purchase


        699 


 83.09 USD 




Purchase


        168 


 83.095 USD 




Purchase


        530 


 83.1 USD 




Purchase


          86 


 83.105 USD 




Purchase


        435 


 83.11 USD 




Purchase


            6 


 83.12 USD 




Purchase


        201 


 83.13 USD 




Purchase


            4 


 83.135 USD 




Purchase


        834 


 83.14 USD 




Purchase


        404 


 83.15 USD 




Purchase


        447 


 83.16 USD 




Purchase


        400 


 83.17 USD 




Purchase


        106 


 83.18 USD 




Purchase


        640 


 83.19 USD 




Purchase


        105 


 83.2 USD 




Purchase


        179 


 83.21 USD 




Purchase


        686 


 83.22 USD 




Purchase


        209 


 83.23 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 83.235 USD 




Purchase


        300 


 83.24 USD 




Purchase


        211 


 83.25 USD 




Purchase


        109 


 83.26 USD 




Purchase


        256 


 83.27 USD 




Purchase


        204 


 83.28 USD 




Purchase


            5 


 83.285 USD 




Purchase


        339 


 83.29 USD 




Purchase


        200 


 83.3 USD 




Purchase


        204 


 83.32 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 83.33 USD 




Purchase


        438 


 83.34 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 83.35 USD 




Purchase


        300 


 83.36 USD 




Purchase


        104 


 83.37 USD 




Purchase


            5 


 83.38 USD 




Purchase


          87 


 83.385 USD 




Purchase


     1,059 


 83.39 USD 




Purchase


        794 


 83.4 USD 




Purchase


        143 


 83.405 USD 




Purchase


        303 


 83.41 USD 




Purchase


        273 


 83.415 USD 




Purchase


        723 


 83.42 USD 




Purchase


        519 


 83.43 USD 




Purchase


        776 


 83.44 USD 




Purchase


        200 


 83.45 USD 




Purchase


        444 


 83.46 USD 




Purchase


        607 


 83.47 USD 




Purchase


        820 


 83.48 USD 




Purchase


        276 


 83.49 USD 




Purchase


        289 


 83.5 USD 




Purchase


        572 


 83.51 USD 




Purchase


        287 


 83.52 USD 




Purchase


        277 


 83.53 USD 




Purchase


          76 


 83.54 USD 




Purchase


        487 


 83.55 USD 




Purchase


        236 


 83.56 USD 




Purchase


        300 


 83.57 USD 




Purchase


            1 


 83.575 USD 




Purchase


        330 


 83.58 USD 




Purchase


        472 


 83.59 USD 




Purchase


        478 


 83.6 USD 




Purchase


        421 


 83.61 USD 




Purchase


        335 


 83.62 USD 




Purchase


        474 


 83.63 USD 




Purchase


        231 


 83.64 USD 




Purchase


          43 


 83.645 USD 




Purchase


        573 


 83.65 USD 




Purchase


        129 


 83.655 USD 




Purchase


        334 


 83.66 USD 




Purchase


        515 


 83.67 USD 




Purchase


        197 


 83.68 USD 




Purchase


        374 


 83.69 USD 




Purchase


          86 


 83.695 USD 




Purchase


        134 


 83.7 USD 




Purchase


        129 


 83.72 USD 




Purchase


          80 


 83.73 USD 




Purchase


        230 


 83.74 USD 




Purchase


          88 


 83.75 USD 




Purchase


        243 


 83.76 USD 




Purchase


        200 


 83.77 USD 




Purchase


          86 


 83.78 USD 




Purchase


        129 


 83.79 USD 




Purchase


        262 


 83.8 USD 




Purchase


        329 


 83.81 USD 




Purchase


        492 


 83.82 USD 




Purchase


        189 


 83.83 USD 




Purchase


        128 


 83.84 USD 




Purchase


        242 


 83.85 USD 




Purchase


        261 


 83.86 USD 




Purchase


        200 


 83.87 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 83.88 USD 




Purchase


          84 


 83.89 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 83.9 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 83.91 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 84.03 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 84.17 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 84.6 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 84.64 USD 




Purchase


        200 


 84.67 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 84.88 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 84.91 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 84.92 USD 




Purchase


        200 


 85.02 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 85.26 USD 




Purchase


        223 


 85.36 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 85.8 USD 




Purchase


        200 


 82.69 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 82.7 USD 




Purchase


        200 


 82.73 USD 




Purchase


        701 


 82.76 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 82.765 USD 




Purchase


        300 


 82.77 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 82.775 USD 




Purchase


        300 


 82.78 USD 




Purchase


        100 


 82.8 USD 




Purchase


          59 


 82.81 USD 



 
 



Purchase/sale


Number of relevant securities


Price per unit (Note 4) 




Sale 


        100 


 82.38 USD 




 Sale 


        300 


 82.42 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 82.46 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 82.48 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 82.54 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 82.56 USD 




 Sale 


          44 


 82.6 USD 




 Sale 


          39 


 82.61 USD 




 Sale 


          95 


 82.62 USD 




 Sale 


          88 


 82.63 USD 




 Sale 


        367 


 82.65 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 82.66 USD 




 Sale 


        757 


 82.67 USD 




 Sale 


        348 


 82.68 USD 




 Sale 


        330 


 82.69 USD 




 Sale 


        300 


 82.7 USD 




 Sale 


        400 


 82.71 USD 




 Sale 


        400 


 82.73 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 82.74 USD 




 Sale 


        600 


 82.75 USD 




 Sale 


     2,132 


 82.76 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 82.765 USD 




 Sale 


        700 


 82.77 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 82.775 USD 




 Sale 


        500 


 82.78 USD 




 Sale 


        600 


 82.79 USD 




 Sale 


        600 


 82.8 USD 




 Sale 


        777 


 82.81 USD 




 Sale 


        627 


 82.82 USD 




 Sale 


        500 


 82.83 USD 




 Sale 


        500 


 82.84 USD 




 Sale 


        724 


 82.85 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 82.86 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 82.89 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 82.9 USD 




 Sale 


        500 


 82.92 USD 




 Sale 


        599 


 82.93 USD 




 Sale 


        300 


 82.94 USD 




 Sale 


        400 


 82.95 USD 




 Sale 


        400 


 82.96 USD 




 Sale 


        648 


 82.97 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 82.98 USD 




 Sale 


        301 


 82.99 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 83 USD 




 Sale 


        400 


 83.01 USD 




 Sale 


        459 


 83.02 USD 




 Sale 


        400 


 83.03 USD 




 Sale 


        665 


 83.04 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 83.05 USD 




 Sale 


        169 


 83.06 USD 




 Sale 


        900 


 83.07 USD 




 Sale 


        900 


 83.08 USD 




 Sale 


        600 


 83.09 USD 




 Sale 


        400 


 83.1 USD 




 Sale 


        600 


 83.11 USD 




 Sale 


        100 


 83.12 USD 




 Sale 


        400 


 83.13 USD 




 Sale 


        586 


 83.14 USD 




 Sale 


        873 


 83.15 USD 




 Sale 


     1,100 


 83.16 USD 




 Sale 


        500 


 83.17 USD 




 Sale 


        700 


 83.18 USD 




 Sale 


     1,000 


 83.19 USD 




 Sale 


        571 


 83.2 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 83.21 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 83.22 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 83.23 USD 




 Sale 


     1,460 


 83.24 USD 




 Sale 


        700 


 83.25 USD 




 Sale 


        841 


 83.26 USD 




 Sale 


        520 


 83.27 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 83.29 USD 




 Sale 


        200 


 83.3 USD 




 Sale 


        300 


 83.31 USD 




 Sale 


        161 


 83.32 USD 




 Sale 


        266 


 83.7 USD 




 Sale 


          32 


 84.7 USD 




 Sale 


          27 


 84.72 USD 




 Sale 


          41 


 84.76 USD 




 Sale 


          29 


 84.91 USD 




 Sale 


          56 


 84.92 USD 




 Sale 


          25 


 84.96 USD 




 Sale 


          25 


 84.97 USD 




 Sale 


          26 


 84.98 USD 




 Sale 


          24 


 84.99 USD 




 Sale 


          24 


 85.02 USD 




 Sale 


          24 


 85.08 USD 




 Sale 


          23 


 85.11 USD 




 Sale 


          27 


 85.12 USD 




 Sale 


          24 


 85.16 USD 




 Sale 


          26 


 85.53 USD 




 Sale 


          33 


 85.88 USD 




Sale


     1,344 


 82.76 USD 



 



(b)


Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions) 







Product name,

e.g. CFD 


Nature of transaction

(Note 5)


Number of relevant securities
(Note 6)


Price per unit

(Note 4)




N/A 


N/A 


N/A 


N/A 



 



(c)


Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities 







(i)


Writing, selling, purchasing or varying







Product name, e.g. call option


Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.


Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)


Exercise price


Type, e.g. American, European etc


Expiry date


Option money paid/ received per unit (Note 4)




N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A



 



(ii)


Exercising







Product name,

e.g. call option 


Number of securities


Exercise price per

unit (Note 4)




N/A


N/A


N/A



 



(d)


Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3) 







Nature or transaction
(Note 7)


Details


Price per unit

(if applicable) (Note 4)


















N/A 


N/A 


N/A 



 



4.


OTHER INFORMATION



 
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 



Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person

disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant

securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights

or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative

referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. 




None 



 



Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)


Yes



 



Date of disclosure


29/04/2020




Contact name


Tolu Tade




Telephone number


+44207 996 3410




Name of offeree/offeror with which connected 


AbbVie Inc




Nature of connection (Note 9)


Advisor to - AbbVie Inc



 
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b)

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 (b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013
 
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
 



Product name,

e.g. call option


Written or

purchased


Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates


Exercise price

(Note 2)


Type, e.g.

American,

European etc


Expiry date




Call Option 


 Written 


     7,500 


105 USD


 American 


15/01/2021




 Call Option 


 Purchased 


     7,400 


 85 USD 


 American 


15/01/2021



 
 


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