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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

1st Dec 2015 11:51

RNS Number : 5697H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01 December 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

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:

30/11/2015

(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

1,077,920

10.44 GBP

10.215 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

890,559

10.44 GBP

10.22 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

2,498

10.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

480

10.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

671

10.29 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,024

10.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

19,323

10.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

272,562

10.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

572

10.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

280

10.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

57

10.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

227

10.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

278

10.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

445

10.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

487

10.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,471

10.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

142

10.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,617

10.263 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,258

10.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,439

10.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,443

10.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,884

10.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

477

10.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,844

10.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,811

10.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,504

10.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,079

10.263 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,798

10.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

770

10.399 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

671

10.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

300

10.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

220

10.25 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

271,990

10.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

780

10.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

572

10.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

280

10.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,438

10.317 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

445

10.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

278

10.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

227

10.359 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

57

10.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,702

10.309 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

268

10.309 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:

01/12/2015

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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