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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

14th Aug 2015 11:38

RNS Number : 1039W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14 August 2015
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

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

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(c)

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

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

13/08/2015

(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:

(BG Group 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 GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,087,476

18.90 GBP

18.33 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,943,945

18.93 GBP

18.32 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

1,011

56.94 USD

56.89 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,532,477

18.74 GBP

18.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,102,397

26.47 EUR

25.62 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,507,738

18.77 GBP

18.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

946,866

26.45 EUR

25.62 EUR

 

 

(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 GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,954

26.17 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

27

18.569 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

361

18.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

461

25.62 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,360

18.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

270

18.77 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

490

26.38 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8

26.381 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

584,350

26.112 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

887,859

18.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,144

18.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,826

18.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,800

26.119 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,270

26.119 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

569

26.31 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

340

26.31 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,287

26.147 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,737

26.147 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,781

18.688 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

171

18.568 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

42

18.568 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

88,000

18.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

156

18.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

338

18.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

425

25.649 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

602

18.569 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

24,729

18.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

172,463

26.029 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,505

18.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,018

18.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,041

18.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39

18.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

482

18.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

881

18.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,059

18.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

167

26.278 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

179

26.278 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

461

26.278 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,570

18.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

74

26.015 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

571

25.71 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,292

25.975 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,298

26.111 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,342

26.111 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

584,350

26.111 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,334

18.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

887,859

18.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

935

18.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,826

18.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,209

18.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,800

26.28 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

340

26.262 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

399

26.035 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

569

26.035 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,737

26.298 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,434

18.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

314

18.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,080

18.386 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,781

18.386 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,872

18.386 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27,491

18.386 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

718

18.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

718

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,620

18.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

322

18.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,013

18.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

474

18.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

979,992

18.622 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

519

18.885 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,955

18.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

798

18.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

727

18.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

683

18.738 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

454

18.384 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

416

18.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,421

18.334 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

211

18.918 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

678

18.419 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

267

18.832 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

591

18.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

616

18.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

900

18.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,620

18.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,207

18.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,950

18.336 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

62

18.418 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

307

18.418 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,091

18.418 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,918

18.418 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

231

18.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

270

18.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

309

18.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

819

18.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,711

18.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,262

18.621 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

980,677

18.621 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

519

18.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,441

18.711 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

80

18.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

416

18.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

603

18.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

797

18.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

16

18.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22

18.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

80,000

18.392 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:

14/08/2015

Contact name:

Kim Oakley

Telephone number:

0207 996 0275

 

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.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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