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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

24th Aug 2015 11:57

RNS Number : 8803W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
24 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:

21/08/2015

(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

2,212,866

17.42 GBP

16.93 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,330,482

 

17.52 GBP

16.93 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

1

23.88 EUR

23.88 EUR

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

988

52.73 USD

52.49 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,791,083

17.34 GBP

16.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,248,651

26 EUR

23.45 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,734,031

17.34 GBP

16.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,036,275

26 EUR

23.45 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

15,869

23.511 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,123

17.171 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,713

16.953 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,515

16.953 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

659

16.953 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,692

24.288 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,880

17.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

290

17.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

873,399

23.92 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

297

23.92 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,419,466

17.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

470

17.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,008

17.131 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,561

17.131 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,296

17.137 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

32,825

23.506 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,038

23.465 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,692

23.476 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,512

23.506 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

448

24.079 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,733

23.89 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

272

24.244 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,223

23.617 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,260

17.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

320

17.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

245

17.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

467

16.864 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

424

17.242 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

390

16.916 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

345

16.916 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

229

17.242 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

228

17.242 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

216

17.111 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

163

17.111 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

65

16.916 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

24.147 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,109

17.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,907

17.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,706

17.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

39,604

17.149 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

241

23.86 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

125,574

23.85 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,018

17.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

185

23.841 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

659

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

261

17.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

278

17.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,280

17.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

76

23.8 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

219

23.8 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

290

17.057 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

300

17.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

641

17.057 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,509

17.057 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

947

24.105 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,953

23.919 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

873,399

23.919 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,419,954

17.097 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,008

17.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,857

17.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

153

23.886 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

51,555

23.774 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

272

23.955 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

633

23.955 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,741

23.955 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

985

23.882 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,000

23.598 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,529

17.026 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

65

16.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

177

16.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

247

17.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

345

16.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

467

16.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

740

23.613 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

760

23.613 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,164

17.163 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,681

17.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,454

17.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

228

17.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,388

17.026 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,094

17.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

918

17.212 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,428

17.312 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

285

17.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

923,065

17.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

922

17.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

99

17.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,462

17.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

38

17.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,575

17.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

361

17.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

315

17.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

305

17.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

289

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

249

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

245

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

210

17.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

172

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

158

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

117

17.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

52

17.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

36

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,177

17.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,673

17.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,857

16.927 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,267

17.024 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

30,795

16.998 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1

23.881 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,082

17.079 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

597

17.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,094

17.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,792

17.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,450

17.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,640

17.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,548

17.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,227

17.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,951

17.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,428

17.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,998

17.058 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,291

17.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

122

17.388 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

923,065

17.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

38

17.4 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,462

17.398 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,274

16.926 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

158

17.311 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

245

17.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

361

16.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

564

17.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,850

17.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

40

16.927 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

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Exercised against

75,000

26 EUR

 

(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:

24/08/2015

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
 
END
 
 
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