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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

3rd Dec 2015 11:36

RNS Number : 9020H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03 December 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:

02/12/2015

(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

2,055,033

10.545 GBP

10.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,389,716

10.55 GBP

10.365 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

6,873

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

698,000

10.493 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

328

10.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,600

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,130

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,506

10.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

272,520

10.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

302

10.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

74

10.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

179

10.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

185

10.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

235

10.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

382

10.446 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

438

10.446 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

455

10.446 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

600

10.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,216

10.446 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

801

10.466 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,718

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,851

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,149

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

148

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,609

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,132

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

55,000

10.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

232

10.388 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,130

10.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,600

10.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100

10.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

276,648

10.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

300

10.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2

10.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,859

10.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,777

10.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,486

10.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

455

10.457 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

439

10.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

438

10.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,631

10.434 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

Writing

125,000

11

AMERICAN

18/12/2015

0.085

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Purchasing

125,000

11

AMERICAN

18/03/2016

0.565

 

(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:

03/12/2015

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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