; or (bb) any lower bids or sale prices subsequently reported in the consolidated system; and (II) all other applicable requirements under this section are met. (ii) Different brokers and dealers An issuer or an affiliated purchaser of an issuer may use 1 broker or dealer to effect a covered purchase during the period described in clause (i) that is different from the broker or dealer that the issuer or affiliated purchaser used during the primary trading session. (iii) Limitation A covered purchase effected during the period described in clause (i) may be not be the opening transaction of the session following the close of the primary trading session. (3) Price of purchases Any covered purchase shall be effected at a purchase price that— (A) does not exceed the highest independent bid or the last independent transaction price, whichever is higher, quoted or reported in the consolidated system at the time the covered purchase is effected; (B) for securities for which bids and transaction prices are not quoted or reported in the consolidated system, does not exceed the highest independent bid or the last independent transaction price, whichever is higher, displayed and disseminated on any national securities exchange or on any interdealer quotation system, as defined in section 240.15c2–11 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), that displays not less than 2 priced quotations for the security, at the time the covered purchase is effected