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BG Group Plc Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) Amendment

23rd Apr 2015 14:32

RNS Number : 1589L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 April 2015
 

AMENDMENT FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

AMENDMENT TO SEC 2(A) and (b)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BG Group PLC

(c)

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

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

15/04/2015

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

 

2.

DEALINGS 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 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Purchase

7,714,556

11.9 GBP

11.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

7,275,896

11.9 GBP

11.72 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

17,500

11.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,324

11.831 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

51,022

11.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

22,400

11.853 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100,000

11.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,037,974

11.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,037,974

11.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

47

11.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7

11.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

28,000

11.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

31,200

11.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

45,000

11.853 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

22,984

11.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

444

11.881 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,192

11.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

21,130

11.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

301

11.878 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,567

11.881 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

991

11.878 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,860

11.878 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

45,358

11.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,456

11.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,455

11.837 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

33,265

11.842 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,296

11.833 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

126,908

11.842 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

32,837

11.833 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

33,265

11.833 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35,868

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,195

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,011

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35,673

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

40,301

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

39,142

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,498

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,000

11.847 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.862 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

11.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

34,545

11.837 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

34,544

11.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,869

11.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

28,125

11.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

48,000

11.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

84,077

11.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

59,486

11.847 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,442

11.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

84,077

11.837 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

61,928

11.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,964

11.84GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.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 descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

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 dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

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

 

Date of disclosure:

23/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

AMENDMENT FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

AMENDMENT TO SEC 2(a) purchases and sales

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BG Group PLC

(c)

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

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

16/04/2015

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

 

2.

DEALINGS 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 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Purchase

24,828,558

12.03 GBP

11.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

22,823,498

12.035 GBP

11.865 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50,000

11.917 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.918 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

621,776

11.911 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

621,776

11.911 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

29

11.99 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

284

11.99 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,800

11.965 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,200

11.965 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

323

11.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

480

11.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,164

11.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,238

11.924 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

35,072

11.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,282

11.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

35,868

11.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35,072

11.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

20,000

11.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

20,000

11.94 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

200

11.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

130,000

11.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

565,000

11.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

140,000

11.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

150,000

11.984 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50,000

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

510,205

11.937 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

489,795

11.93 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

794

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1203

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1305

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2772

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11324

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11865

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11865

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

32519

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44754

11.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

49441

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50540

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

52260

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

91033

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

157694

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

625366

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

625366

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

157694

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

91033

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

52260

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

50540

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

49441

11.947 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

44754

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

32519

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11865

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11865

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11324

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2772

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1305

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1203

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

794

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Futures

Purchasing

12,000

11.881 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.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 descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

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 dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

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

 

Date of disclosure:

23/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

AMENDMENT FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

amendment to sec 2 (A) and (b)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BG Group PLC

(c)

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

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

17/04/2015

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

 

2.

DEALINGS 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 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Purchase

2,860,428

11.96 GBP

11.77 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

3,059,106

11.96 GBP

11.77 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,049,333

11.881 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,046,616

11.881 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

308

11.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

361

11.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2

11.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,800

11.883 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,200

11.883 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,000

11.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,960

11.886 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

592

11.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,958

11.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

401

11.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,090

11.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,905

11.951 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,282

11.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,936

11.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,936

11.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

36,286

11.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100

11.902 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,301

11.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

60,349

11.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

44,782

11.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

22,134

11.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

38,215

11.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44,782

11.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,198

11.89 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.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 descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

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 dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

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

 

Date of disclosure:

23/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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