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HammersonAnnouncement

25/01/2018 11:35

RNS Number : 9381C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
25 January 2018
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: 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
(b) 
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Hammerson PLC
(c) 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: 
Intu Properties PLC
(d) 
Date dealing undertaken: 
24/01/2018
(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: 

(Intu Properties 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 
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Purchase
833,046
5.038 GBP
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Sale
839,278
5.04 GBP
4.982 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
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
40,378
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
9,760
5.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
25,670
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
39,411
5.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
10,626
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
48,063
5.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
9
4.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
614
5.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
223
5.024 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
1,117
5.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
363
5.024 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
30,065
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
13,480
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
4,294
5.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
338
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
3,585
5.014 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
1,635
5.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
11
5.024 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Long
80,356
5.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
13,480
5.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
58,799
5.003 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
5,691
5.004 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
4,827
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
614
5.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
4,713
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
165
5.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
283
4.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
48,063
5.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
82,809
5.007 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
70,443
5.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
25,670
4.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
338
5.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
10,626
5.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
24,676
5.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
303
5.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0004065016
Swaps
Short
11
5.022 GBP
(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:
25/01/2018
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
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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