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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

15th Oct 2015 11:53

RNS Number : 3982C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 October 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:

14/10/2015

(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

2,958,596

10.775 GBP

10.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,806,302

10.77 GBP

10.585 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

259

10.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

786

10.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,934

10.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,321

10.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,075

10.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,734

10.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

8,332

10.75 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,000

10.706 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44,000

10.706 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

152

10.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

221

10.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,354

10.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

500

10.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

800

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,932

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,700

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,220

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,126

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

14,640

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,900

10.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,692

10.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

937,302

10.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

349

10.67 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35

10.711 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

60

10.684 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

60

10.711 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

398

10.699 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

486

10.684 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

587

10.684 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

164

10.725 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,821

10.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,215

10.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,119

10.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,141

10.634 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,218

10.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,640

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,220

10.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100

10.655 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

937,302

10.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,058

10.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

349

10.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

364

10.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

559

10.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

486

10.672 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

171

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

95

10.744 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

28

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,048

10.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,893

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

799

10.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,628

10.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,060

10.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,560

10.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,200

10.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

16,268

10.7 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:

15/10/2015

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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