RNS Number : 6593Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 April 2026
 

 

FORM 38.5(a) (EPT/RI)

 

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

 

DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022
BY A CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN
A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

 

1.             KEY INFORMATION

 

(a)   Name of exempt principal trader:

Merrill Lynch International

(b)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation towhose relevant securities this formrelates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

PERMANENT TSB GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

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

Advisor to - PERMANENT TSB GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

(d)   Date dealing undertaken:

07/04/2026

(e)   In addition to the company in 1(b) above,is the exempt principal trader alsomaking disclosures in respect of anyother party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state"N/A"

N/A

 

 

2.             DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER(Note 2)

 

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
(Note 3)

Purchases/
sales

Total
number of
securities

Highest
price per
unit paid/
received

Lowest
price per
unit paid/
received

€0.01 ordinary shares

Purchases

5,996

3.03 EUR        

2.97 EUR        

 

Class of
relevant
security
(Note 3)

Purchases/
sales

Total
number of
securities

Highest
price per
unit paid/
received

Lowest
price per
unit paid/
received

€0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

59,462

3.04 EUR        

2.95 EUR        

 

 

(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
(Note 4)

Price per
unit(Note 5)

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Opening a long position

     3,447

2.9998 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a short position

        853

2.9925 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a long position

     2,674

2.9902 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Increasing a short position

     3,133

3.0128 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a short position

    33,712

2.95 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a short position

     3,701

2.95 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a short position

     2,206

2.95 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a short position

     9,312

2.95 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a short position

        632

2.95 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a short position

     2,901

2.95 EUR

€0.01 ordinary shares

Swaps

Reducing a short position

     2,509

2.95 EUR

 

 

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

 

(i)            Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class of
relevant
security

Product
description
e.g. calloption

Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc.

Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
(Note 4)

Exercise
price per
unit

Type
 e.g.
American,
European
etc.

Expiry
date

Option
money
paid/
received
per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)           Exercise

 

Class of
relevant
security

Product
description
e.g. call option

Exercising/
exercised
against

Number of
securities

Exercise price
per unit
(Note 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)           Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)

 

Class of relevantsecurity

Nature of
dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion,
exercise

Details

Price per unit
(if applicable)
(Note 5)





 

3.             OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)           Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreementor understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securitieswhich may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing enteredinto by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and anyparty to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party tothe offer:

 

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. Ifthere are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state"none"

 

 

(b)           Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understandingbetween the person disclosing and any other person relating to thevoting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred toon this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition ordisposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referredto on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

 

 

 

 

 

Date of disclosure:

08/04/2026

Contact name:

Kamil Dziedzic

Telephone number:

+353 86 168 4821

 

Public disclosures under Rule 38 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

 

 

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