20240523_NEWRIVER REIT PLC_8.5 EPT RI_UK_MLI

RNS Number : 8609P

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

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

NEWRIVER REIT PLC

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

VUKILE PROPERTY FUND LTD

(d)	Date dealing undertaken:

23/05/2024

(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:

(Capital & Regional plc) (VUKILE PROPERTY FUND LTD)

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
1p ordinary	Purchase	115,056	0.744 GBP	0.735 GBP
1p ordinary	Sale	94,101	0.744 GBP	0.73 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
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	572	0.737 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	6,308	0.737 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	14,331	0.742 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	2,305	0.74 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	67	0.741 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,991	0.744 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4,900	0.737 GBP
1p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	8,985	0.735 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:	24/05/2024
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.

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TIDM	NRR
Share Price	76.40p0.39%
Market Cap	£333.08m

Date	24 May 2024
Time	11:31:09
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	8609P

TIDM	NRR
Share Price	76.40p0.39%
Market Cap	£333.08m

Date	24 May 2024
Time	11:31:09
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	8609P

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