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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

3rd Jul 2015 11:56

RNS Number : 1408S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03 July 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:

02/07/2015

(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

1,131,878

10.765 GBP

10.615 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

980,670

10.77 GBP

10.618 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

Long

5134

10.629 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2409

10.629 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

22883

10.629 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11740

10.629 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

705

10.629 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2956

10.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4613

10.691 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15572

10.687 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1890

10.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

19633

10.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

21523

10.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7500

10.751 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

494

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

16646

10.75 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

379

10.641 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1118

10.625 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1587

10.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3635

10.643 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

16646

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

496281

10.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

496281

10.682 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

13500

10.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

211500

10.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

36518

10.687 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20916

10.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7283

10.687 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7283

10.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

20916

10.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

36518

10.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6329

10.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1213

10.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

684

10.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

460

10.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

423

10.689 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

422

10.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

385

10.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

310

10.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

310

10.67 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

422

10.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1213

10.697 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1617

10.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6329

10.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

10.748 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:

03/07/2015

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:

02/07/2015

(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

1,398,614

18.42 GBP

18.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,365,876

18.41 GBP

18.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,841,069

18.27 GBP

18.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

462,986

25.83 EUR

25.51 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,882,169

18.28 GBP

18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

483,186

25.81 EUR

25.51 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

Swap

Long

21,790

25.578 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

241,608

25.69 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

3,114

25.75 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

939

25.75 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

11,100

18.12 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

9,283

18.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

5,311

18.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,316

18.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

3

18.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

777,558

18.171 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

5,447

18.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

4,661

18.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

493

18.081 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,183

18.106 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

736

18.216 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

450

18.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,911

18.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,709

18.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

225

18.163 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

100

18.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

35,000

18.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

13,043

25.783 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

60,072

25.693 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

241,608

25.687 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

821

25.742 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

862

25.727 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,431

25.717 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,719

25.717 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

209

25.791 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

800

25.719 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

820

25.722 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

2,200

25.74 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

4,053

25.75 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,000

25.663 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

10,436

18.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

2,145

18.146 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,000

18.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

130

18.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

191

18.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

361

18.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,320

18.209 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

5,311

18.209 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

780,362

18.169 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

493

18.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

4,661

18.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

5,447

18.173 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

452

18.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

571

18.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,911

18.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

9,072

18.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

19,760

18.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,555

18.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

732

18.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

475

18.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

281

18.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

6,707

18.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,427

18.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

777

18.288 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

349

18.288 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

36

18.288 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

6,606

18.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

3,520

18.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

434

18.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

502,047

18.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

94,202

18.332 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

6,013

18.332 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

21,439

18.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

9,805

18.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

3,055

18.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

282

18.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

565

18.303 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

228

18.379 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

129

18.379 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

9,587

18.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

50,000

18.267 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

100,000

18.267 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

8,821

18.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

909

18.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

11,010

18.282 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

11,699

18.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

11,700

18.373 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

353

18.398 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

3,500

18.389 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

544

18.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

1,882

18.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

8

18.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

434

18.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

3,520

18.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

501,825

18.318 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

1,839

18.29 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

7,966

18.333 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

21,439

18.29 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

282

18.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

1,818

18.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

100

18.355 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

8,743

18.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

844

18.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

35,000

18.276 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:

03/07/2015

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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