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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

15th May 2015 13:24

RNS Number : 3548N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 May 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:

14/05/2015

(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

950,328

11.863 GBP

11.725 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

581,786

11.87 GBP

11.755 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

2,070

11.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,209

11.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

283,500

11.828 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

283,500

11.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,500

11.853 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,995

11.82 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

708

11.83 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

121

11.835 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,479

11.83 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

429

11.83 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

597

11.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,248

11.822 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,500

11.828 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

380

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

380

11.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,562

11.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

240,994

11.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

94,359

11.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

39,647

11.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

47,396

11.83

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,383

11.82

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

13,383

11.82

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

21,051

11.83

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

26,345

11.82

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,228

11.84

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,228

11.83

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:

15/05/2015

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

14/05/2015

(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

739,352

20.66 GBP

20.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

910,472

20.665 GBP

20.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,567,473

20.27 GBP

27.78 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,555,872

20.27 GBP

27.77 EUR

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

1,845

63.495 USD

63.47 USD

 

(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 GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,141

20.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

21,066

20.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

61

20.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

50,000

20.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,538

20.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

359,210

20.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

359,210

20.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,000

20.597 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,000

20.601 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

427

20.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,608

20.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,256

20.573 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,440

20.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,332

20.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

491

20.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,064

20.567 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

472

20.567 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,734

20.567 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,881

20.424 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

42,027

20.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,659

20.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

107,339

20.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,312

20.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

130

20.171 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

37,067

27.916 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,009

27.939 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

60

20.188 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,500

27.96 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

374

27.957 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,626

27.957 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,000

27.957 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

457,504

20.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

457,504

20.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,306

20.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,500

20.268 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

928

28.035 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,800

28.022 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,800

27.887 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,743

28.022 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,735

28.057 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,130

27.982 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

443

28.097 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

28.123 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,440

20.212 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

644

20.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,192

20.265 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,613

20.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,006

20.267 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

40,106

20.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,193

20.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,987

20.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

65

20.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

800

20.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

865

20.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

527

20.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,946

20.067 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

433

20.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

185,251

28.02 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

185,251

28.02 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,516

20.56

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,503

20.47

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,740

20.56

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,740

20.57

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,019

20.55

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,071

20.15

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

450

20.07

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,621

20.07

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

GB00B03MLX29

Put Call

Purchasing

250,000

18

American

20160318

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:

15/05/2015

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.

 

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