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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

10th Apr 2015 12:01

RNS Number : 8833J
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 April 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:

09/04/2015

(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

21,104,502

11.7 GBP

11.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

17,307,169

11.725 GBP

11.445 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

7,975

11.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,609

11.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

884

11.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

58,683

11.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

108,055

11.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

31,813

11.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

368

11.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,476

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,213

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,524

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,786

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

235,000

11.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

117,500

11.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

23,000

11.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

70,000

11.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

220,000

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

13,000

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

660,000

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

37,600

11.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,400

11.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

136,000

11.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

204,000

11.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

150,000

11.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

489,795

11.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

510,205

11.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

341,900

11.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50,000

11.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

150,000

11.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,543,102

11.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,615

11.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,543,102

11.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

622

11.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,000

11.599 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

54,951

11.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

32,549

11.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

18,259

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

60

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,419

11.528 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,063

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

947

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,964

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,179

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,290

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,030

11.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,262

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,044

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,922

11.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,000

11.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,000

11.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

549

11.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,725

11.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,585

11.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44,275

11.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

575

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,720

11.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,396

11.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11,999

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

529

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

274

11.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

65,062

11.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

109,938

11.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

109,938

11.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,186

11.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11,153

11.497 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

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Written

50000

13

American

15/08/2015

0.195

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Written

50000

13

American

15/08/2015

0.195

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Purchase

40000

12

American

18/12/2015

0.65

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Purchase

40000

12

American

18/12/2015

0.65

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchase

200

12

American

18/12/2015

1.15

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchase

300

12

American

18/12/2015

1.2

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchase

600

12

American

18/12/2015

1.205

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchase

1000

12

American

20/06/2015

0.755

 

(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:

10/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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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