REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch CME Group Inc. - Form 8.3 - CME Group Inc

CMEAnnouncement

02/11/2018 10:45

RNS Number : 1895G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 November 2018
 



FORM 8.3
 
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 




1.


KEY INFORMATION










(a)


Full name of discloser:






Managed Account Advisors, LLC







(b)


Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is

insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and

beneficiaries must be named.















(c)


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






CME Group Inc







(d)


If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:






Merrill Lynch Portfolio Managers is connected with NEX Group PLC







(e)


Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest

practicable date prior to the disclosure






01/11/2018







(f)


In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the

discloser making disclosures in respect of any

other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"






YES

If YES, specify which:



(NEX Group PLC)



 




2.


POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE





If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities

of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for

each additional class of relevant security.

 




(a)


Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)









Class of relevant security:


Common - US12572Q1058








Interests


Short Positions




Number


%


Number


%







(1)


Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:






4,703,761


1.380%


100


0 %







(2)


Cash-settled derivatives:






0


0%


0


0%







(3)


Stock-settled derivatives

(including options) and

agreements to purchase/sell:






0


0%


0


0 %




TOTAL:


4,703,761


1.380%


100


0%



 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.



Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 




(b)


Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)








Class of relevant security in relation to 

which subscription right exists:


N/A




Details, including nature of the rights 

concerned and relevant percentages:


N/A



 




3.


DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE





Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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


Purchase/sale


Number of 

securities


Price per unit




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


82


183.438 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


2,060


183.479 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


49


183.548 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


88


183.559 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


333


183.563 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


3


183.564 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


669


183.565 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


13


183.585 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


19


183.76 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


64


183.782 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


106


183.8 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


49


183.82 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


29


183.825 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


3


183.827 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


5


183.84 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


3


183.86 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


14


184.157 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


28


184.285 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


145


184.409 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


23


184.564 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


384


184.582 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


143


184.87 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


3


185.323 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


117


185.84 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Sale


3


186.055 USD



 



Class of relevant security


Purchase/sale


Number of 

securities


Price per unit




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


10


183.293 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


22


183.321 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


19


183.445 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


48


183.486 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


663


183.52 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


82


183.57 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


166


183.713 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


1


183.788 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


9


183.825 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


13


183.877 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


17


184.17 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


4


184.31 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


802


184.409 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


52


184.427 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


157


184.588 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


41


184.611 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


176


184.666 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


2


184.792 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


18


184.855 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


1


184.993 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


12


185.055 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


25


185.87 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


8


185.935 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


3


186.11 USD




Common - ISIN US12572Q1058


Purchase


89


186.111 USD



 




(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




N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A



 



(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



 



4.


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 person 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 person 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



 



(c)


Attachments



 



Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?


No



 



Date of disclosure:


02/11/2018




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

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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