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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY ANEXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.
KEY INFORMATION
(a)
Name of exempt principal trader:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
(b)
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Hammerson PLC
(c)
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
Intu Properties PLC
(d)
Date position held/dealing undertaken:For an opening position disclosure, state the latestpracticable date prior to the disclosure
23/02/2018
(e)
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to the offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
YES
If YES, specify which:
(Intu Properties PLC)
2.
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:
Common - GB0004065016
Interests
Short Positions
Number
%
(1)
Relevant securities ownedand/or controlled:
0
0 %
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
0%
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives(including options) andagreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3.
DEALINGS (IF ANY) 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 3(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.
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 GB0004065016
Sale
1,074
76.962 ZAR
Cash-settled derivative transactions
Product descriptione.g. CFD
Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class ofrelevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number ofsecurities to which option relates
Exercise priceper unit
Typee.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
(ii)
Exercise
Product descriptione.g. call option
Exercising/exercisedagainst
Number of securities
Exercise Price per unit
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
4.
OTHER INFORMATION
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 suchagreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
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"
Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
No
Date of disclosure:
26/02/2018
Contact name:
Harshini Gopa
Telephone number:
+44207 996 3410
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
11:09:54
26 Feb 2018
Holding(s) in company
9218F
