FORM 8.3
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL DISCLOSURES UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT,1997, TAKEOVER RULES,2007 (AS AMENDED) DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
1.
KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing(Note 1)
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Company dealt in
Cooper Industries PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2)
Common - IE00B40K9117
Date of dealing
08/08/2012
2.
INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
(a)
Interest and short positions(following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in(Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Common
IE00B40K9117
Long
Short
Number
%
(1)
Relevant securities
2,091,591
1.314%
829,833
0.521%
(2)
Derivatives (other than options):
0
0%
1,372,887
0.863%
(3)
Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
Total
2,202,720
1.384%
(b)
Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in(Note 3)
Class of relevant security:
3.
DEALINGS (Note 4)
Purchases and Sales
Purchase/sale
Number of relevant securities
Price per unit (Note 5)
Purchase
372
72.61 USD
4
72.64 USD
200
72.71 USD
72.74 USD
100
72.815 USD
72.82 USD
72.825 USD
8,000
72.826 USD
72.91 USD
72.915 USD
72.92 USD
500
72.925 USD
72.93 USD
400
72.935 USD
72.94 USD
300
72.945 USD
72.95 USD
72.955 USD
72.965 USD
72.97 USD
72.975 USD
73.29 USD
116
73.35 USD
113
73.39 USD
2
73.41 USD
8
73.45 USD
Sale
1
72.6 USD
72.7 USD
257
72.75 USD
198
72.76 USD
2,967
72.77 USD
7,696
72.78 USD
10,113
72.79 USD
13,491
72.8 USD
12,932
72.81 USD
27,835
5,094
72.83 USD
2,722
72.84 USD
1,599
72.85 USD
1,699
72.86 USD
899
72.87 USD
8,848
72.88 USD
6,780
72.89 USD
8,420
72.9 USD
72.905 USD
5,604
5,551
9,311
11,441
13,489
22,873
72.96 USD
33,833
7,025
72.98 USD
72.985 USD
4,329
72.99 USD
900
73.18 USD
3,073
73.19 USD
2,027
73.2 USD
659
73.23 USD
1,816
73.24 USD
650
73.25 USD
6,708
73.26 USD
2,884
73.27 USD
2,177
73.28 USD
4,756
3,838
73.3 USD
3,888
73.31 USD
5,545
73.32 USD
73.325 USD
8,025
73.33 USD
73.335 USD
4,480
73.34 USD
73.345 USD
2,980
4,578
73.36 USD
10,460
73.37 USD
3,052
73.38 USD
2,983
4,848
73.4 USD
5,602
6,383
73.42 USD
1,961
73.43 USD
1,735
73.44 USD
134
Derivatives transactions(other than options transactions)
Product name, e.g. CFD
Nature of transaction (Note 6)
Number of relevant securities(Note 7)
Swaps
4,000
72.856 USD
430,000
(c)
Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, e.g. call option
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)
Exercise price
Type, e.g. American, European etc
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit (Note 5)
N/A
(ii)
Exercising
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
(d)
Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)
Nature or transaction(Note 8)
Details
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)
4.
OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
Yes
Date of disclosure:
09/08/2012
Contact name:
Sarah Turner
Telephone number:
0207 996 3416
If connected EFM, name of offeree/offerer with which connected
If a connected EFM,state nature of connection(Note 10)
Advisor to -