Bank of America Merrill Lynch 20241217_KOSMOS ENERGY LTD_8.3_UK_BAC

RNS Number : 6141Q

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

18 December 2024

 

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 Corporation
(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.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	17/12/2024
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	No

 

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:	Convertible Bonds
	Interests		Short Positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	29,000	0.007%	0	0 %
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0%	0	0%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0%	0	0 %
TOTAL:	29,000	0.007%	0	0%

 

 

 

Class of relevant security:	USD 0.01 ordinary
	Interests		Short Positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	5,317,641	1.127%	3,761,420	0.797%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	3,241,184	0.687%	2,312,390	0.49%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	11,396,008	2.415%	11,396,008	2.415%
TOTAL:	19,954,833	4.229%	17,469,818	3.702%

 

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
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	N/A

 

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 securities	Price per unit
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	24	3.02 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	295	3.04 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	33	3.041 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	32	3.045 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	286	3.05 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	2,437	3.055 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	72,618	3.06 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	33	3.066 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	54	3.07 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	44	3.076 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	59	3.08 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	223	3.085 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	88,548	3.09 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	35	3.098 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	3	3.1 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	35	3.109 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	34	3.118 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	1	3.12 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	43	3.122 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	59	3.13 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	54	3.14 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	37	3.141 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	37	3.144 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	41	3.148 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	53	3.15 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	39	3.153 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	35	3.157 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	52	3.158 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	72	3.16 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	36	3.166 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	88	3.17 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	37	3.171 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	30	3.172 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	59	3.174 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	55	3.189 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	18	3.19 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	54	3.196 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	66	3.199 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	103	3.2 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	71	3.203 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	58	3.205 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	18	3.21 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	68	3.214 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	57	3.216 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	18	3.22 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	36	3.23 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	58	3.234 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	2	3.24 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	57	3.26 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	3	3.267 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	3	3.27 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	80	3 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	80	3.01 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	26	3.014 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	14	3.029 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	33	3.035 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	12	3.04 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	25	3.042 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	14	3.06 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	2	3.065 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	588	3.07 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	19	3.08 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	50,000	3.09 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	7	3.1 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	26	3.12 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	1,539	3.167 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Purchase	589	3.175 USD

 

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	23	3.035 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	24	3.042 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	21	3.046 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	30	3.05 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	21	3.055 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	33	3.065 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	29	3.068 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	29	3.069 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	91	3.07 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	50,295	3.08 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	110,773	3.085 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	57	3.09 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	33	3.092 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	2,757	3.095 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	2	3.1 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	34	3.102 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	39	3.115 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	32	3.118 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	30	3.124 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	35	3.133 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	35	3.143 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	29	3.148 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	40	3.151 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	29	3.154 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	31	3.157 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	22	3.159 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	24	3.161 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	22	3.17 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	23	3.172 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	20	3.176 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	27	3.189 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	2	3.19 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	19	3.199 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	78	3.2 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	23	3.205 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	51	3.21 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	20	3.216 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	50	3.22 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	468	3.23 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	499	3.233 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	208	3.24 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	141	3.27 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	1,877	3.025 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	100	3.035 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	100	3.045 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	200	3.07 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	200	3.09 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	200	3.1 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	200	3.12 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	300	3.13 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	1,794	3.22 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	9,007	3.23 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	600	3.245 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	500	3.25 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	600	3.265 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Sale	500	3.27 USD

 

(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	Price per unit
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	50,000	3.09 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	1,539	3.167 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	588	3.07 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	589	3.175 USD
USD 0.01 ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	5	3.092 USD

 

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

(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise Price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

 

(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

 

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"

None

 

(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"

None

 

(c)	Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Yes

 

Date of disclosure:	18/12/2024
Contact name:	Frank Lui
Telephone number:	[phone]

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code(the "Code")

 

1.		KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure:		Bank of America Corporation
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:		KOSMOS ENERGY LTD

2.	STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			15/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			16/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			17/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			18/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			22/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			23/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			24/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			25/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			28/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			29/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			30/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			31/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			01/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			04/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			05/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			06/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			07/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			08/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			11/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			12/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,901			13/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,900			14/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,900			15/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,900			19/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,900			20/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,900			21/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,900			22/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			25/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			26/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			27/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			28/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			01/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			04/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			05/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			06/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			07/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			08/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			11/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			12/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Long	284,899			13/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			15/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			16/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			17/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			18/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			22/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			23/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			24/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			25/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			28/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			29/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			30/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			31/01/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			01/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			04/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			05/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			06/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			07/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			08/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			11/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			12/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,901			13/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,900			14/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,900			15/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,900			19/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,900			20/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,900			21/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,900			22/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			25/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			26/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			27/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			28/02/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			01/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			04/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			05/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			06/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			07/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			08/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			11/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			12/03/2030
USD 0.01 ordinary	Call OTC Derivatives	Short	284,899			13/03/2030

3.	AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

None

 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to
cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 

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