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Spire HealthcareAnnouncement

30/10/2017 10:50

RNS Number : 9668U
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 October 2017
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
Spire Healthcare Group PLC
(c) 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: 
Spire Healthcare Group PLC
(d) 
Date dealing undertaken: 
27/10/2017
(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: 

(Mediclinic International 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 GB00BNLPYF73
Purchase
51,177
2.987 GBP
2.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Sale
43,587
2.951 GBP
2.94 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 GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Short
 3,610 
2.97 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Short
 3,604 
2.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Short
 1,594 
2.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Short
 2,392 
2.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 50,698 
2.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 328,661 
2.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 12,545 
2.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 72,641 
2.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 70,870 
2.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 478,432 
2.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 7,037 
2.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 542,359 
2.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 467,373 
2.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 61,757 
2.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BNLPYF73
Swaps
Long
 51,288 
2.922 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:
30/10/2017
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. 

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