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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

22nd Oct 2015 11:33

RNS Number : 1188D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
22 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

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:

21/10/2015

(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:

(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

1,063,188

18.31 GBP

17.94 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,187,427

18.31 GBP

17.94 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,293,683

18.05 GBP

17.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

5,313,539

24.61 EUR

24.19 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,329,779

18.05 GBP

17.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,341,942

24.8 EUR

24.06 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

Short

47

17.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,741

18.045 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,591

17.988 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

447

17.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,504

17.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,665

17.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,185

17.964 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

291

24.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

890

24.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,752

24.345 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,280

17.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

25

24.366 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

622,259

24.366 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,500

17.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,154,559

17.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,904

17.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,048

17.775 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,100

24.113 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

251

24.209 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

329

24.209 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,652

24.209 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

56,338

24.253 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

578

17.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,834

17.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,500

17.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

200

17.922 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,600

17.922 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,184

24.273 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,784

17.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,601

24.547 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,299

24.547 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,013

24.547 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,210

24.547 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

31

24.547 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3

24.539 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,726

17.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

175

24.353 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,290

17.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

286

17.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,478

24.452 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

890

24.453 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

291

24.452 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

274

24.453 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,375

17.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

920

17.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

580

18.045 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

340

17.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

622,259

24.368 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

945

24.368 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,153,206

17.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,173

17.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,904

17.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,875

17.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,813

24.536 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

356

24.534 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,100

24.597 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

606

24.387 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

464

24.399 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,692

24.403 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

391

24.539 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

251

24.499 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

48,244

24.198 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,566

24.198 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,200

24.447 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

779

24.396 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

99

17.714 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

27

17.714 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

17.969 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,199

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,215

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

300

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

51

17.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

20,805

17.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

22,658

24.394 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

46

18.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

99

18.121 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,988

18.121 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,944

18.249 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,600

18.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

972,799

18.132 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,100

18.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,322

18.266 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,101

18.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

14,388

18.242 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,012

18.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,087

18.126 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

575

18.063 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,405

18.196 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,421

18.217 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,146

18.217 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,944

18.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,095

18.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,718

18.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8

18.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

210

18.25 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,030

18.072 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,370

18.072 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

972,799

18.133 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,624

18.133 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

274

18.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

253

18.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

100

18.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25

18.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,545

17.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,437

17.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,062

17.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,783

18.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

959

18.231 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

845

18.149 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

345

18.249 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,015

17.98 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:

22/10/2015

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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