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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

16th Sep 2015 11:52

RNS Number : 2456Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 September 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:

15/09/2015

(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

1,888,465

16.41 GBP

15.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,780,418

16.42 GBP

15.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

25

22.42 EUR

22.42 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,913,143

16.36 GBP

15.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,027,645

28 EUR

21.76 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,831,576

16.34 GBP

 15.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

931,660

22.43 EUR

21.76 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

1,487

15.958 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

105

22.247 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,871

16.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

791

16.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,618

22.13 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,903

22.13 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

898

22.032 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

399

22.032 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

251

22.13 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,930

16.18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

654,418

22.116 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,115,698

16.122 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,649

16.095 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,177

16.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

547

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

291

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,640

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,434

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

67,129

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,093

22.412 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

547

22.412 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

92,628

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

318

22.244 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,074

22.345 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

270

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,363

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,499

22.194 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

22.194 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

914

16.248 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

273

16.078 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,468

15.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,537

21.757 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

110

16.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,469

22.006 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,685

15.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,838

15.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

601

16.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

245

16.047 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

271

16.047 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,997

22.066 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,890

16.031 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,241

16.055 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,889

16.055 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,351

22.115 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

654,418

22.115 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

899

16.121 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,115,980

16.121 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,258

16.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,391

16.082 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,177

16.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,122

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

90,506

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

727

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,636

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

270

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

547

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

753

21.951 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,093

21.951 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,074

22.345 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

291

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

692

21.97 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,074

22.055 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

67,129

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

497

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,363

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,500

21.998 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,805

16.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

24,218

16.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

36,516

16.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8

15.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

933

16.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

317

16.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,465

16.013 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25

22.42 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

320

15.99 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

700

16.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

757,289

16.18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

331

16.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

238

16.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,907

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,273

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

668

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

859

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

504

16.157 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

336

16.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

733

16.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

524

16.049 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,065

15.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,589

16.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,705

16.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,460

16.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

40,000

16.317 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15,173

16.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,866

16.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

125

16.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

320

16.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

860

16.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,630

16.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,265

16.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

100

16.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15,318

16.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,105

16.178 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,832

16.178 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

757,289

16.178 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

569

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

353

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

506

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

198

16.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

217

16.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

336

16.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

504

16.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

642

16.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

593

16.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,162

16.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,848

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20

16.172 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

524

16.172 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

Exercising

1,900

28 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:

16/09/2015

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.

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