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RNS Number : 0289G  Bank of America Merrill Lynch  27 September 2024

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:                                        Merrill Lynch International
 (b)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                            REA GROUP LTD

 relevant securities this form relates:
    Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is    REA GROUP LTD
    connected:
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                26/09/2024
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the                        YES

 exempt principal trader making disclosures in
If YES, specify which:

 respect of any other party to this offer?
(RIGHTMOVE PLC)
    If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

Merrill Lynch International

 (b)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

relevant securities this form relates:
      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

REA GROUP LTD

 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is
      connected:

REA GROUP LTD

 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:

26/09/2024

 (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:

(RIGHTMOVE 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/  Total number of securities  Highest price   Lowest price

sales
per unit
per unit

paid/received
paid/received

 

 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions

 Class of            Product description   Nature of dealing                            Number of reference securities  Price per unit

relevant security
e.g. CFD
e.g. opening/closing a

long/short position, increasing/reducing a

long/short position
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     39                              198.408 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Short Position                     213                             198.322 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   169                             198.29 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Long Position                      408                             198.322 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  119                             197.333 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    329                             198.342 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,428                           198.499 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  5,294                           198.452 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    4,340                           198.499 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Short Position                     312                             198.321 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Short Position                     87                              198.052 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    168                             197.281 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    67                              197.281 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  282                             198.143 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    338                             197.294 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    141                             197.294 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  572                             198.142 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  93                              197.611 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  1,908                           198.337 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  1                               198.32 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  1                               198.53 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  1,962                           198.469 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  31                              197.677 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  71                              198.363 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  14                              198.407 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  24                              197.37 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    538                             198.202 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Short Position                     540                             197.588 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Long Position                     87                              198.321 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   87                              198.301 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Long Position                      28                              198.321 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      28                              198.052 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      300                             198.325 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   8,293                           198.574 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  9                               198.514 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  1,234                           198.152 AUD

 

 (c)  Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Class               Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number                               Exercise   Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

of
of
price
e.g. American, European etc.

relevant security
securities to which option relates
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  Exercising/  Number of    Exercise Price per

e.g. call option
exercised
securities
unit

against
 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               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

e.g. subscription, conversion
 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:  27/09/2024
 Contact name:        Frank Lui
 Telephone number:    +44207 996 6418

 

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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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