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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

19th Aug 2015 11:33

RNS Number : 4990W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
19 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:

18/08/2015

(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

742,090

18.16 GBP

17.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

735,459

 

18.15 GBP

17.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,168,961

17.9 GBP

17.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,089,956

25.37 EUR

25.1 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,199,404

18 GBP

17.61 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,106,327

25.38 EUR

25.1 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

16,319

17.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13

25.106 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,171

17.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

536

17.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

517

17.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,266

25.3 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,298

25.3 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

197

25.3 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,933

17.67 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,616

17.67 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,431

17.67 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

434,701

25.196 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,257

25.196 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

856,414

17.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,155

17.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,483

17.728 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,184

17.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,335

17.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

232

25.382 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

190

25.344 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

21,111

17.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

500

25.1 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,003

25.164 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,243

17.692 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

566

17.641 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

719

25.155 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,298

25.155 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,431

17.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,850

17.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

399

25.193 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

434,701

25.193 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

169

17.717 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

856,414

17.717 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,184

17.702 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,818

17.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

30

17.642 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

105

17.642 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,329

17.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,122

18.144 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,082

17.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,016

17.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,851

17.888 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,700

17.832 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,854

17.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,125

17.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

21

17.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

499,473

17.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

503

17.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9

18.145 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

14,225

17.973 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,285

17.973 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,725

17.917 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,160

17.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

932

17.888 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,483

17.888 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

147

17.818 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,760

17.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,854

17.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

501,527

17.903 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9

18.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9

17.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

211

17.827 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:

19/08/2015

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
 
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