2nd Sep 2015 11:41
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) 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 |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | BG GROUP PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 01 September 2015 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 - disclosed previously for 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 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 | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Purchases | 2,647,336294,275 | 17.2150 GBP23.4561 EUR | 16.3050 GBP22.3700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 2,923,825354,1883,544 | 17.2000 GBP23.6150 EUR25.9168 USD | 16.3100 GBP22.4200 EUR25.9168 USD |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Purchases | 1,710,743290,000 | 17.2750 GBP25.7000 USD | 16.3450 GBP25.7000 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 3,787,796 | 17.2500 GBP | 16.3600 GBP |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Purchases | 145,000 (290,000) | 52.5479 USD | 52.5479 USD |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Sales | 145,000 (290,000) | 51.5285 USD | 51.5285 USD |
(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 | CFD | Opening a short position | 25,452 | 16.3822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 637 | 16.3844 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,348 | 16.4283 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 241 | 16.4782 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,200 | 16.5060 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 25,452 | 16.5668 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,200 | 17.0300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 788 | 22.5657 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 14,500 | 22.8700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 14,500 | 22.8700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 51 | 16.6217 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 94,189 | 22.5332 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 3,544 | 25.9168 USD |
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 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 106,216 | 16.4482 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 415 | 16.4547 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,551 | 16.4600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 200 | 16.4689 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 86 | 16.4689 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 21 | 16.4689 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,270 | 16.4689 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,051 | 16.4780 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,988 | 16.4806 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 7,167 | 16.4806 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,368 | 16.4827 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 13,050 | 16.4933 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 117,452 | 16.4933 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,234 | 16.5666 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,200 | 16.5740 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 107 | 16.5998 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,304 | 16.5998 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,551 | 16.6572 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 82 | 16.7481 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 68 | 16.7481 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 10,000 | 16.7942 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,451 | 16.8601 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,330 | 16.8762 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,296 | 16.8762 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 16,300 | 16.9041 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 12,900 | 16.9041 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 15,000 | 16.9041 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,200 | 17.0400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,351 | 17.0772 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 520 | 17.0772 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,304 | 17.1387 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 71 | 17.1387 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,681,920 | 17.0400 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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 183 (18,300) | 23.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/06/2016 | 1.6800 EUR |
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 |
Warrant | Call Warrant | Purchasing | 4,000 | 19.1627 EUR | AMERICAN | 31/12/2030 | 4.9900 EUR |
(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) |
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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
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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 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
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| Date of disclosure: | 02 September 2015 |
| Contact name: | Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107 |
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.
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