LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ('RI') STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:

BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

5 DEC 2016

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state 'N/A'

YES LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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: ORD
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,503,480 0.78% 1,935,225 1.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
713,897 0.37% 630,421 0.33%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 2,217,377 1.15% 2,565,646 1.33%

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

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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

(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Total number of Highest price per unit Lowest price per unit
security securities paid/received paid/received
ORD Purchase 6,575 73.4800 EUR 71.5437 EUR
ORD Sale 1,945 73.4800 EUR 72.96 EUR
TENDERED ORD Purchase 12,217 74.3100 EUR 73.75 EUR
TENDERED ORD Sale 15,178 75.1723 EUR 73.7463 EUR
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
ORD SWAP Long 107 73.0757 EUR
ORD SWAP Long 479 73.1189 EUR
ORD SWAP Long 536 73.2836 EUR
ORD CFD Short 6 73.4916 EUR
ORD CFD Short 12 73.3108 EUR
ORD CFD Short 26 73.0007 EUR
ORD CFD Short 27 72.8911 EUR
ORD CFD Short 27 73.0311 EUR
ORD CFD Short 35 73.4711 EUR
ORD CFD Short 46 73.2210 EUR
ORD CFD Short 47 73.4410 EUR
ORD CFD Short 50 73.1210 EUR
ORD CFD Short 57 73.2010 EUR
ORD CFD Short 62 73.3767 EUR
ORD CFD Short 65 73.3409 EUR
ORD CFD Short 72 73.1809 EUR
ORD CFD Short 78 70.9257 EUR
ORD CFD Short 86 73.1593 EUR
ORD CFD Short 113 72.9109 EUR
ORD CFD Short 114 73.0809 EUR
ORD CFD Short 125 72.9908 EUR
ORD CFD Short 125 73.4510 EUR
ORD CFD Short 127 73.0422 EUR
ORD CFD Short 176 73.2209 EUR
ORD CFD Short 207 72.9522 EUR
ORD CFD Short 228 72.9609 EUR
ORD CFD Short 287 73.3504 EUR
ORD CFD Short 430 73.4910 EUR
ORD CFD Short 465 73.1509 EUR
ORD CFD Short 500 73.5110 EUR
ORD CFD Short 501 73.2109 EUR
ORD CFD Short 520 72.9709 EUR
ORD SWAP Short 536 71.9757 EUR
ORD CFD Short 602 73.0109 EUR
TENDERED ORD CFD Long 244 74.4143 EUR
TENDERED ORD SWAP Long 339 73.7500 EUR
TENDERED ORD SWAP Long 2,901 75.0224 EUR

(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

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(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)

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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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?

NO

Date of disclosure:

6 DEC 2016

Contact name:

Hemika Mistry

Telephone number:

020 7116 3891

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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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