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
16/08/2012
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
2,036,519
1.279%
822,734
0.517 %
(2)
Derivatives (other than options):
0
0%
1,372,887
0.863%
(3)
Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
Total
2,195,621
1.379%
(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
500
73.68 USD
9
73.69 USD
200
73.72 USD
100
73.865 USD
73.885 USD
73.895 USD
73.905 USD
73.91 USD
73.95 USD
73.955 USD
73.99 USD
73.995 USD
74.005 USD
438
74.09 USD
140
74.11 USD
70
74.19 USD
Sale
73.71 USD
73.77 USD
73.86 USD
73.87 USD
73.89 USD
73.9 USD
73.92 USD
73.97 USD
300
74.01 USD
92
74.03 USD
8
74.04 USD
74.1 USD
74.12 USD
72
74.14 USD
28
74.16 USD
Derivatives transactions(other than options transactions)
Product name, e.g. CFD
Nature of transaction (Note 6)
Number of relevant securities(Note 7)
Swaps
60,000
(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)
No
Date of disclosure:
17/08/2012
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 -