REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Wood Group (John)PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">WG.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 0625TBank of America Merrill Lynch09 October 2017FORM 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/offereeJohn Wood Group PLC
(c)
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
Amec Foster Wheeler PLC
(d)
Date dealing undertaken:
06/10/2017
(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:
(Amec Foster Wheeler 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/
salesTotal number of securities
Highest price
per unit
paid/receivedLowest price
per unit
paid/receivedCommon - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Purchase
2,449,865
7.46 GBP
7.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Sale
6,179,392
7.47 GBP
7.25 GBP
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of
relevant securityProduct description
e.g. CFDNature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a
long/short positionNumber of reference securities
Price per unit
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
1,905
7.327 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
6,770
7.327 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
473
7.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
1,905
7.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
473
7.308 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
21
7.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
103
7.4 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
146
7.301 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
198
7.293 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
5,657
7.293 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
202
7.304 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
4,525
7.335 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
48,545
7.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
579
7.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
52,519
7.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
144,744
7.3 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
1,015
7.405 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
1,015
7.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
2,575
7.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
507
7.335 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
2,068
7.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
4,758
7.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
4,414
7.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
299
7.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
3,759
7.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
929
7.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
174
7.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
810
7.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
3,235
7.408 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
1,007
7.352 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
188
7.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
706
7.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
631
7.417 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
258,922
7.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
9,511
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
254,412
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
144,388
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
9,511
7.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
47,037
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
637,989
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
10,209
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
258,922
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
2,521
7.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
2,135,011
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
10,209
7.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
2,521
7.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
355
7.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
4,119
7.363 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
111
7.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
573
7.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
355
7.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
302
7.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
436
7.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
2,713
7.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
1,534
7.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
5,477
7.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
6,230
7.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
4,561
7.307 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
10,715
7.298 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
6,154
7.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
451
7.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
7,912
7.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
7,912
7.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Short
3,795
7.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
3,795
7.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
21,654
9.529 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B5N0P849
Swaps
Long
101,693
7.297 GBP
(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class
of
relevant securityProduct description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number
of
securities to which option relatesExercise
price
per unitType
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 optionExercising/
exercised
againstNumber of
securitiesExercise Price per
unitN/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, conversionDetails
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:
09/10/2017
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.
This information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock ExchangeENDFERGCBDGGSGBGRC
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