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Telecity Group PLC
14 May 2015
FORM 8 (OPD)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
Telecity Group PLC
(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.
N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
OFFEROR - Equinix, Inc.
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?
OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:
 The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
Opening Position 
7 May 2015
(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"
NO 
2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER 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
Class of relevant security:
N/A
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
nil
-
nil
-
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
nil
-
nil
-
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
nil
-
nil
-
 TOTAL:
nil
-
nil
-
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 Form8 (Open Positions).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
None
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
None
3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:
3(a) Interests of directors of Telecity Group plc in Equinix ordinary shares
None.
3(b) Interests in Equinix ordinary shares held by directors in awards of ordinary shares under Equinix's share plans
None.
3(c) Interests in Equinix ordinary shares of Employee Benefit Trust
None.
3(d) Interests of connected advisors
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Class of relevant securities: shares of USD 0.001 each.

Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
2,417,982
4.24
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
Total
2,417,982
4.24
0
0.00
Goldman Sachs Do Brasil Banco Multiplo S/A
Class of relevant securities: shares of USD 0.001 each.

Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
6,530
0.01
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
Total
6,530
0.01
0
0.00
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
(i) Class of relevant securities: shares of USD 0.001 each.

Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
6,530
0.01
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
Total
6,530
0.01
0
0.00
(ii) Class of relevant securities: Subordinated notes due in June 2016 with a coupon of 4.75%

Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
2,000,000
0.53
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
Total
2,000,000
0.53
0
0.00
Barclays Capital Inc
Class of relevant securities: shares of USD 0.001 each.

Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
17,542
0.03
10
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
23,552
0.04
52,636
0.09
Total
41,094
0.07
52,646
0.09
Barclays Capital Derivative Funding LLC
Class of relevant securities: shares of USD 0.001 each.

Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
243,559
0.43
15,813
0.03
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
89,966
0.16
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
Total
333,525
0.59
15,813
0.03
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).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:
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 party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)
NO 
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)
NO 
Date of disclosure:
13 May 2015
Contact name:
Tony Hunter
Telephone number:
+ 44 (0)20 7603 1515
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 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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