Bank of America Merrill Lynch Form 8.3

TIDMSTE

RNS Number : 6157D

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

27 October 2015

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                      Bank of America Corp 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:          STERIS Corp 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify 
 identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                       26/10/2015 
  For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect     No 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) 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 - US8591521005 
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                                                                                  Interests          Short positions 
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                                                                                  Number    %        Number     % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                 755,566   1.260%   172,925    0.288% 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                    0         0%       0          0% 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                  20,200    0.034%   14,000     0.023% 
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     TOTAL:                                                                       775,766   1.294%   186,925    0.312% 
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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).

   (b)        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 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   N/A 
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   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), 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.

   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant security    Purchase/sale     Number of    Price per unit 
                                                 securities 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         47            67.58 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         28,505        67.7 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         5,315         67.65 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         84            67.66 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         2,870         67.839 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         28            67.75 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         3             67.76 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         69            66.83 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         18            67.82 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         8             67.74 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         13            67 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         89            66.97 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         3             67.84 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         41            67.49 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         1             67.78 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         396,196       67.5 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         12            67.78 
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  Total                                         433,302 
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 Class of relevant security    Purchase/sale    Number of     Price per unit 
                                                 securities 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             2,000         67.63 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             750           67.22 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             953           67.21 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             500           67.11 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             318           67.19 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             1,023         67.2 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             1,554         67.05 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             390           67.15 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             200           67.17 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             300           67.25 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             600           67.28 USD 
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