20th Jul 2015 16:45
This announcement replaces the previous RNS amended announcement 4215S released at 15:22pm on the 07th July 2015. Amendments made to section 3(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions.
All other information remains unchanged
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: | UBS Global Asset Management * |
(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 | Royal Dutch Shell 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 latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 22 June 2015 |
(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" | YES BG Group PLC |
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:
| EUR 0.07 A ordinary | |||
| Interests | Short positions | ||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 40,178,783 | 1.03 | 0 | 0.00 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 7,340 | 0.00 | 2,131 | 0.00 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
TOTAL: | 40,186,090 | 1.03 | 2,131 | 0.00 |
\* The Cash Settled Derivative position amended to include an additional 33 shs following the script dividend on 22nd June 2015
Class of relevant security:
| EUR 0.07 B ordinary | |||
| Interests | Short positions | ||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 34,853,150 | 1.43 | 0 | 0.00 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00 | 407,310 | 0.00 |
TOTAL: | 34,853,150 | 1.43 | 407,310 | 0.00 |
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 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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| PURCHASE | 2,015 | 26.095000 EUR
|
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| PURCHASE | 5,406 | 18.750000 GBP
|
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| SALE | 93,500 | 26.143600 EUR
|
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| SALE | 336,534 | 18.694707 GBP
|
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| SALE | 770,200 | 26.198400 EUR
|
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
| PURCHASE | 4,020 | 19.025000 GBP
|
TOTAL PURCHASE | 11,441
| ||
TOTAL SALE | 1,200,234
|
(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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| Contract for Difference | OPEN SHORT POSITION | 10 | 0.000000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| Contract for Difference | OPEN LONG POSITION | * 33 | 0.000000 GBP |
(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) |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 196 | 20.423980 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 87 | 27.862874 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 52 | 20.423846 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 4,177 | 20.424002 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 521 | 20.423992 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 495,690 | 20.424000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 218 | 20.423991 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 26,791 | 20.424001 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 1,409 | 20.424003 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 38 | 20.423947 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 1,279 | 20.423995 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 14,588 | 20.423999 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 19 | 20.424211 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 428 | 20.424009 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 1,645 | 20.423994 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 454 | 20.423987 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 308 | 20.424026 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 3,246 | 20.424005 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 29 | 20.424138 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 118 | 20.423983 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 41 | 20.423902 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 8 | 20.423750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 64 | 20.424063 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 78 | 20.423974 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 62 | 20.424032 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 996 | 20.423996 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 551 | 20.424011 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 58 | 20.423966 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 2,195 | 20.423998 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 7 | 20.424286 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 83 | 20.423976 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 53 | 20.423962 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 9,486 | 20.424957 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 121 | 20.423967 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 81 | 20.423951 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 198 | 20.423990 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 7,633 | 27.862831 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 62 | 27.862903 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 2,857 | 27.862835 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 210 | 27.862810 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 1,418 | 27.862828 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 91,572 | 27.862833 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 397 | 27.862821 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 437 | 27.862838 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 21,834 | 27.862832 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 35,712 | 27.862834 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 421 | 27.862827 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 682 | 27.862830 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 1,156 | 27.862829 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 23 | 27.863043 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 32 | 27.862813 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 129 | 27.862868 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 9 | 27.863333 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 186 | 27.862849 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
| CORPORATE ACTION | 113 | 20.423929 GBP |
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" |
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(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" |
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(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | Yes |
| Date of disclosure: | 20/07/2015 |
| Contact name: | Miss Kirsty Lahmar |
| Telephone number: | +44 20 7901 5887 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service 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'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 OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed: | UBS Global Asset Management * |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates: | Royal Dutch Shell 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 |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Written | 407,310 | GBP 21.0463 | EUR | 25/06/2015 |
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: |
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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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
* this report is on behalf of:
UBS AG (UBS Global Asset Management operating in Switzerland)
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc
UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) Ltd
UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd
UBS Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd
UBS Global Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd
UBS Global Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd
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