16th Apr 2015 12:32
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 |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | ||
| BG Group PLC | ||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | ||
| 15/04/2015 | ||
| 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 | 7,693,592 | 11.9 GBP | 11.7 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Sale | 7,385,896 | 11.9 GBP | 11.72 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 | 17,500 | 11.865 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 3,324 | 11.831 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 51,022 | 11.849 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 22,400 | 11.853 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 100,000 | 11.844 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 1,037,974 | 11.844 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 1,037,974 | 11.845 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 47 | 11.86 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 7 | 11.86 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 28,000 | 11.863 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 31,200 | 11.863 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 45,000 | 11.853 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 22,984 | 11.86 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 444 | 11.881 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 3,192 | 11.875 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 21,130 | 11.87 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 301 | 11.878 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 4,567 | 11.881 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 991 | 11.878 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 7,860 | 11.878 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 45,358 | 11.875 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 15,456 | 11.776 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 15,455 | 11.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 33,265 | 11.842 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 7,296 | 11.833 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 126,908 | 11.842 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 32,837 | 11.833 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 33,265 | 11.833 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 35,868 | 11.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 9,195 | 11.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 1,011 | 11.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 35,673 | 11.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 40,301 | 11.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 39,142 | 11.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 1,498 | 11.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 10,000 | 11.847 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 100,000 | 11.862 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 100 | 11.856 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 34,545 | 11.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 34,544 | 11.776 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 3,869 | 11.852 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 28,125 | 11.852 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 48,000 | 11.852 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 84,077 | 11.845 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 59,486 | 11.847 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 2,442 | 11.845 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 84,077 | 11.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 61,928 | 11.846 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: | 16/04/2015 |
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 | |||||
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | |||||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | |||||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | |||||
| 15/04/2015 | |||||
| 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 446,714 | 29.05 EUR | 28.73 EUR | |||
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 831,794 | 20.81 GBP | 20.50 GBP | |||
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 391,761 | 29.05 EUR | 28.665 EUR | |||
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 826,744 | 20.80 GBP | 20.53 GBP | |||
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060 | Sale | 3,344 | 62.26 USD | 62.22 USD | |||
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 1,931,499 | 21.33 GBP | 20.96 GBP | |||
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,859,565 | 21.345 GBP | 20.88 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,530 | 20.72 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,776 | 20.72 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 52,542 | 28.762 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 596,759 | 20.716 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,000 | 20.672 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,859 | 29.02 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,792 | 20.788 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 169 | 28.92 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,307 | 28.92 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,642 | 20.775 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,188 | 20.775 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,357 | 20.775 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 20.74 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,272 | 20.716 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 20,459 | 28.96 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 596,759 | 20.714 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 689 | 20.714 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3 | 28.909 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 270 | 28.74 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,406 | 28.739 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 143 | 28.74 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 41 | 28.908 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,859 | 28.908 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12,335 | 28.935 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,307 | 28.908 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 181,588 | 28.908 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 647 | 29.022 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,677 | 28.943 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,601 | 28.943 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 25,814 | 28.943 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 16,959 | 20.745 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 16,426 | 20.745 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,267 | 20.745 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 18,930 | 20.695 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 899 | 28.987 EUR |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,419 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,641 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,515 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,542 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 291 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 33 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,119 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 667,638 | 21.189 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 40,000 | 21.165 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,500 | 21.165 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,303 | 21.219 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 909 | 21.204 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 412 | 21.199 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,293 | 21.214 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 893 | 21.204 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,554 | 21.153 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,091 | 21.216 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 7,014 | 21.225 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 44,540 | 21.173 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22,685 | 21.156 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,091 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,517 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,415 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,266 | 21.21 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 15,799 | 21.167 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,856 | 21.180 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,707 | 21.167 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,855 | 21.249 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 35,000 | 21.115 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15,000 | 21.229 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 25,000 | 21.229 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 667,638 | 21.186 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9 | 21.233 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,301 | 21.23 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,789 | 21.172 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 928 | 21.146 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 440 | 21.182 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,570 | 21.222 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,723 | 21.201 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 47 | 21.222 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15,723 | 21.208 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,135 | 21.222 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,480 | 21.159 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15,799 | 21.170 GBP |
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 19,563 | 21.174 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 | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Call Option | Purchase | 200,000 | 30 | American | 19/03/2016 | 1.14 |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Call Option | Written | 200,000 | 30 | American | 19/03/2016 | 1.14 |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Purchase | 200,000 | 26 | American | 19/03/2016 | 1.45 |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Written | 200,000 | 26 | American | 19/03/2016 | 1.45 |
(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: | 16/04/2015 |
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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