RNS Number : 127D Bank of America Merrill Lynch 17 October 2022 160

FORM 8. (EPT/RI)

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PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8. of the Takeover Coe (the "Coe")

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1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal traer:

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

Te Baker plc

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal traer is connecte:

Te Baker plc

()

Date ealing unertaken:

14/10/2022

(e)

In aition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal traer making isclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

N/A

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2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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Where there have been ealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree name in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or () (as appropriate) for each aitional class
of relevant security ealt in.

The currency of all prices an other monetary amounts shoul be state.

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(a)

Purchases an sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/
sales

Total number of securities

Highest price
per unit
pai/receive

Lowest price
per unit
pai/receive

p orinary

Purchase

393,384

1.1 GBP

1.096 GBP

p orinary

Sale

10,37

1.1 GBP

1.096 GBP

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(b)

Cash-settle erivative transactions

Class of
relevant security

Prouct escription
e.g. CFD

Nature of ealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reucing a
long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

p orinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Long Position

10

1.1 GBP

p orinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

383,114

1.098 GBP

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(c)

Stock-settle erivative transactions (incluing options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class
of
relevant security

Prouct escription 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 ate

Option money pai/ receive per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Prouct escription
e.g. call option

Exercising/
exercise
against

Number of
securities

Exercise Price per
unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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()

Other ealings (incluing subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of ealing
e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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3.

OTHER INFORMATION

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(a)

Inemnity an other ealing arrangements

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Details of any inemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or unerstaning, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inucement to eal
or refrain from ealing entere into by the exempt principal traer making the isclosure an any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments an letters of intent shoul not be inclue. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or unerstanings, state "none"

None

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(b)

Agreements, arrangements or unerstanings relating to options or erivatives

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Details of any agreement, arrangement or unerstaning, formal or informal, between the exempt principal traer making the isclosure an any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities uner any option or
(ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or isposal of any relevant securities to which any erivative is reference:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or unerstanings, state "none"

None

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Date of isclosure:

17/10/2022

Contact name:

Hannah Chae

Telephone number:

+44207 99 0334

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Public isclosures uner Rule 8 of the Coe must be mae to a Regulatory Information
Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Coe's
ealing isclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Coe can be viewe on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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