--- title: "REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch easyJet PLC - 20260821_Easyjet PLC_8.3_BAC_UK" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296771397.md" description: "Bank of America Corporation disclosed its interests in EasyJet PLC on August 24, 2026. Following purchases totaling approximately 3.84 million shares at 6.71 GBP and minor transactions in EUR, BofA holds 19,828,862 ordinary shares (2.616%) and maintains short positions via cash-settled derivatives equivalent to 19,811,800 shares (2.613%). The disclosure also details open stock-settled derivative positions, including long OTC derivatives and short structured notes expiring in 2027." datetime: "2026-08-24T10:19:27.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296771397.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296771397.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296771397.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch easyJet PLC - 20260821_Easyjet PLC_8.3_BAC_UK RNS Number : 8924R Bank of America Merrill Lynch 24 August 2026 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 isinsufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor andbeneficiaries 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 EASYJET PLC - (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 latestpracticable date prior to the disclosure 21/08/2026 - (f) - In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is thediscloser making disclosures in respect of anyother 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: 27 2/7p ordinary Interests Short Positions Number % Number % - (1) - Relevant securities ownedand/or controlled: 19,825,987 2.616% 89 0.000% - (2) - Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0 % 19,808,601 2.613% - (3) - Stock-settled derivatives(including options) andagreements to purchase/sell: 2,875 0.000% 3,110 0.000% TOTAL: 19,828,862 2.616% 19,811,800 2.613% 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 27 2/7p ordinary Purchase 3,841,751 6.710000 GBP 27 2/7p ordinary Purchase 6,774 7.832000 EUR Class of relevant security 27 2/7p ordinary Purchase/sale Sale Number of securities 301 Price per unit 6.714000 GBP - (b) - Cash-settled derivative transactions Class of relevant security 27 2/7p ordinary Product description e.g. CFD Swaps - Equity Swaps Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position Increasing a short position Number of reference securities 3,841,751 Price per unit 6.710000 GBP - (c) - Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) - (i) - Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Class of relevant security N/A Product description e.g. call option N/A Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. N/A Number of securities to which option relates N/A Exercise price per unit N/A Type e.g. American, European etc. N/A Expiry date N/A Option money paid/ received per unit N/A - (ii) - Exercise Class of relevant security N/A Product description e.g. call option N/A Exercising/ exercised against N/A Number of securities N/A Exercise Price per unit N/A - (d) - Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) Class of relevant security N/A Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion N/A Details N/A Price per unit (if applicable) 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 dealor refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any partyto 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 suchagreements, 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 whichany 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: 24/08/2026 Contact name: Kamil Dziedzic Telephone number: +353 86 168 4821 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 +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 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: EASYJET PLC - 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 27 2/7p ordinary OTC Derivatives Long 496 Exotic 27/05/2027 27 2/7p ordinary OTC Derivatives Long 1,398 Exotic 15/02/2027 27 2/7p ordinary OTC Derivatives Long 981 Exotic 27/05/2027 27 2/7p ordinary Structured Note Short 494 Exotic 27/05/2027 27 2/7p ordinary Structured Note Short 1,227 Exotic 27/05/2027 27 2/7p ordinary Structured Note Short 1,389 Exotic 15/02/2027 - 3. - AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. - Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fullyunderstood: - 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 +44(0) 20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com. RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. 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