TIDMSTE

RNS Number : 2523E

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

02 November 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:                                                       30/10/2015 
  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:                                 761,117   1.269%   168,581    0.281% 
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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%   14,100     0.024% 
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     TOTAL:                                                                       781,317   1.303%   182,681    0.305% 
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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         85            71 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         366           74.95 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         2             74.34 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         27            74.108 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         5             74.66 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         1             73.52 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         11            73.39 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         4             73.57 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         16            73.65 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         15            73.908 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         23            74.01 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         9             73.84 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         14            75.01 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         9,000         74.824 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         44            74.848 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         49            72.435 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Purchase         31            72.435 USD 
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  Total                                         9,702 
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 Class of relevant security    Purchase/sale    Number of     Price per unit 
                                                 securities 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             4             74.73 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           74.86 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             21            74.8 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             1             74.6 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             1             74.47 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             8             74.8 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             3             74.903 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           74.74 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             15            74.89 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             200           74.93 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           74.94 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             68            73.4 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             1             73.78 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             26            73.79 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             2             73.56 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             190           73.7 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           73.51 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             200           73.91 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           74.83 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             200           74.92 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             200           74.78 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           73.69 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             97            74.948 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             118           74.945 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             300           73.62 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           73.95 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             300           73.88 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             800           73.89 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           74.935 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           74.765 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           74.915 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             400           73.9 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           73.59 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           73.5 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           73.45 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             10            73.82 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             400           73.94 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           74.725 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             99            73.455 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             100           73.495 USD 
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 Common - ISIN US8591521005    Sale             6             74.313 USD 
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  Total                                         5,170 
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   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
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 Common - ISIN              Swaps                 Short                      9,000                      74.82395 USD 
 US8591521005 
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   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 Class of       Product        Writing,       Number of      Exercise        Type           Expiry date   Option money 
 relevant       description    purchasing,    securities     price per       e.g.                         paid/ 
 security       e.g. call      selling,       to which       unit            American,                    received per 
                option         varying etc.   option                         European                     unit 
                                              relates                        etc. 
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 N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A             N/A            N/A           N/A 
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   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
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 N/A                      N/A                   N/A                      N/A                    N/A 
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   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
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 N/A                          N/A                              N/A       N/A 
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   4.         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 person 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" 
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 None 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 
  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" 
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   None 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   Yes 
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 Date of disclosure:    02/11/2015 
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 Contact name:          Kim Oakley 
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 Telephone number:      0207 996 0275 
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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 at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCKSETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

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