REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Petershill Prtnrs - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Petershill Partners plc

Bank of America Merrill Lynch disclosed dealings related to Petershill Partners plc under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code. On October 16, 2025, Merrill Lynch International purchased 24,440 ordinary shares at prices ranging from GBP 3.04 to GBP 3.05 and sold 9,764 shares at GBP 3.05. Additionally, various equity swaps were executed to reduce and increase long and short positions. No other agreements or arrangements were reported. The disclosure was made on October 17, 2025, by Kamil Dziedzic.

RNS Number : 8692D Bank of America Merrill Lynch 17 October 2025

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 whoserelevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	PETERSHILL PARTNERS PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	PETERSHILL PARTNERS PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	16/10/2025
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

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

USD 0.01 ordinary

Purchase

24,440

3.05 GBP

3.04 GBP

USD 0.01 ordinary

Sale

9,764

3.055006 GBP

3.04 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
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	2,238	3.048342 GBP
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	821	3.054817 GBP
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,379	3.040136 GBP
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	10,871	3.047784 GBP
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	9	3.040136 GBP

(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	N/A
Product description e.g. call option	N/A
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	N/A
Number of securities to which option relates	N/A
Exercise price per unit	N/A
Type e.g. American, European etc.	N/A
Expiry date	N/A
Option money paid/ received per unit	N/A

(ii)
Exercise

Class of relevant security	N/A
Product description e.g. call option	N/A
Exercising/ exercised against	N/A
Number of securities	N/A
Exercise Price per unit	N/A

(d)
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	N/A
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	N/A
Details	N/A
Price per unit (if applicable)	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:	17/10/2025
Contact name:	Kamil Dziedzic
Telephone number:	+353 86 168 4821

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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