Logica Plc : Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

RNS Number : 3596K

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

20 August 2012

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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			Logica PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:			Logica PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:			17/08/2012
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?			No

2.	DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(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 GB0005227086	Purchase	637,670	1.051 GBP	1.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0005227086	Sale	1,492,169	1.05 GBP	1.049 GBP

(b)	Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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 GB0005227086			Swaps	Long	134,234	1.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0005227086			Swaps	Long	158,741	1.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0005227086			Swaps	Short	292,975	1.047 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0005227086			Swaps	Long	18	1.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0005227086			Swaps	Short	13,256	1.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0005227086			Swaps	Short	7,930	1.044 GBP

(c)	Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product descriptione.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)	Exercising
Class of relevant security			Product description e.g. call option	Number of securities	Exercise Price per unit
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

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

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: 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:	20/08/2012
Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:	0207 995 1335

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel [e-mail] .
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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			Melrose Resources PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:			Petroceltic International PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:			17/08/2012
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?			No

2.	DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(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 GB0009354589	Purchase	58,200	1.409 GBP	1.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0009354589	Sale	4,500	1.41 GBP	1.365 GBP

(b)	Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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 GB0009354589			Swaps	Short	5,700	1.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0009354589			Swaps	Short	13,700	1.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0009354589			Swaps	Short	17,000	1.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0009354589			Swaps	Short	20,300	1.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0009354589			Swaps	Short	1,500	1.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0009354589			Swaps	Long	40	1.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0009354589			Swaps	Long	1,500	1.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0009354589			Swaps	Long	2,960	1.388 GBP

(c)	Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product descriptione.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)	Exercising
Class of relevant security			Product description e.g. call option	Number of securities	Exercise Price per unit
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

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

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: 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:	20/08/2012
Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:	0207 995 1335

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel [e-mail] .
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .