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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Replacement

RNS Announcement

RNS Number : 9513M

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

02 May 2018

FORM 8.5 Replacement

The Form 8.5 NEX Group PLC announcement released on 04//04/2018 under RNS No 8013J has been amended.

Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).

The full amended text is shown below.

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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

NEX Group PLC

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

NEX Group PLC

(d)	Date dealing undertaken:

03/04/2018

(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:

(CME Group Inc)

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 GB00BZ02MH16	Purchase	*142,522	9.87 GBP	9.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Sale	273,589	9.94 GBP	9.675 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 GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Short	269	9.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Short	2208	9.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Short	9307	9.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Short	2068	9.851 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Short	9800	9.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Short	8809	9.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Short	2650	9.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Short	1471	9.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	67999	9.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	598	9.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	175	9.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	10000	9.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	11609	9.854 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	8327	9.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	76462	9.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	1933	9.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	145	9.853 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	269	9.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BZ02MH16	Swaps	Long	3592	9.788 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:	02/05/2018
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.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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Title: Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Replacement
Time: 19:29:54
Date: 2 May 2018
Category: Holding(s) in company
ID: 9513M