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RNS Number : 2473G  Bank of America Merrill Lynch  30 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:                                                27/09/2024
 (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:

27/09/2024

 (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 Short Position                    252                             198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    486                             198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    40                              199.482 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    35                              199.302 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  38                              197.879 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    48                              198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    734                             199.015 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,157                           199.015 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   6,046                           199.185 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      306                             198.895 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    48                              198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    17                              199.302 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  41                              197.953 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  3                               198.11 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  1                               198.02 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    5                               198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    309                             199.435 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1                               199.49 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1                               198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    96                              198.379 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    306                             199.989 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Short Position                     6                               198.895 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    2,425                           199.085 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  2,099                           199.167 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  168                             199.445 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    7                               199.302 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    6                               198.379 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1                               198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    47                              198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    475                             199.33 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    46                              198.379 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    3                               199.367 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    103                             199.981 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  9                               197.943 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    64                              198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    191                             199.302 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    9                               198.379 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1                               199.41 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1                               199.52 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  10                              197.87 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    144                             198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    23                              199.482 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    45                              199.261 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  126                             198.592 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  62                              198.599 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    22                              199.26 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Opening a Long Position                      6                               199.988 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Long Position                   126                             199.315 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Closing a Short Position                     213                             199.988 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    1,267                           199.015 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    2,346                           199.015 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    891                             199.015 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    30                              199.302 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    15                              198.379 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    4                               198.379 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    31                              199.811 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    79                              198.767 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  447                             199.835 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    2                               198.452 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    447                             197.888 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Increasing a Short Position                  59                              197.943 AUD
 Ordinary NPV        Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    376                             198.767 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:  30/09/2024
 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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