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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

2nd Feb 2016 11:21

RNS Number : 7979N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 February 2016
 

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:

01/02/2016

(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

3,838,348

10.6 GBP

10.33 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

25,347,810

10.6 GBP

10.33 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

7,404

10.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,474

10.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

26,246

10.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

502,665

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,146

10.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,910

10.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,851

10.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

29,190

10.411 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,645,362

10.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

318

10.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

16,239

10.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

26,543

10.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

119

10.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

186

10.433 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

509

10.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,490

10.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,659

10.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

398

10.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

581

10.437 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,768

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,677

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,431

10.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,199,619

10.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,176,232

10.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

320,193

10.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

318,409

10.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,054,058

10.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,042,620

10.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,286,611

10.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,262,739

10.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

130,690

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100,000

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100,000

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

52,857

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

42,570

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

36,699

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

22,816

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

16,972

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

61

10.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

48,338

10.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,683

10.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,230

10.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,070

10.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,134

10.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,955

10.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,645,362

10.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,611

10.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,158

10.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

81,097

10.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

47,934

10.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,971

10.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,444

10.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,732

10.457 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

864

10.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

49

10.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,490

10.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,113

10.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

376

10.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

133

10.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

119

10.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

49

10.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

30,758

10.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,677

10.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,354

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

911

10.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

382

10.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

54

10.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11

10.454 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:

02/02/2016

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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