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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

28th Oct 2015 11:45

RNS Number : 7125D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 October 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:

27/10/2015

(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

1,868,923

17.45 GBP

17.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,830,901

17.45GBP

17.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,127,673

17.26 GBP

17.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,309,015

24.21 EUR

23.57 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,402,013

17.39 GBP

17.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,104,772

24.16 EUR

23.6 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

Short

55,117

23.874 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

40

23.859 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4

17.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,945

17.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

113

17.174 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

222

17.174 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

320

23.786 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,997

23.786 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,195

24.015 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

183

17.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,810

17.161 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

24.12 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

622,627

23.847 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,388,803

17.162 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,408

23.946 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

189

23.757 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

285

23.757 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

497

23.757 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

136

17.151 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

688

17.149 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,000

24.063 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,475

17.294 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

60,205

23.806 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

53

17.078 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

53

17.129 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,483

17.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,945

17.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

17.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,680

17.141 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,938

23.828 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,195

23.958 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,538

23.958 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

320

23.958 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,560

17.115 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

117

23.858 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

23.715 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

621,472

23.847 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

617

23.847 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,388,227

17.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,446

17.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,936

23.898 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

285

23.599 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

358

17.129 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,559

17.065 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,702

17.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,207

17.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,113

17.106 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,320

17.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,480

17.12 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

24.057 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

46

17.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,678

17.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,241

24.043 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

135,000

17.194 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,642

17.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

995

17.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

721

17.451 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

505

17.192 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,390

17.244 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,208

17.232 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

153

17.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

560

17.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,734

17.308 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,368

17.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,261,357

17.235 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,487

17.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,433

17.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

704

17.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

135,000

17.271 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,642

17.273 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,650

17.213 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,219

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,549

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,330

17.213 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,808

17.213 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,067

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,530

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

533

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

476

17.213 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

237

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

84

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

52

17.169 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

51

17.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

37

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

36

17.213 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

33

17.213 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

21

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,790

17.199 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

721

17.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,301

17.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,680

17.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,152

17.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,198

17.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

980

17.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

509

17.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,261,357

17.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,870

17.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

769

17.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

664

17.394 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

258

17.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11

17.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,070

17.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

704

17.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

211

17.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

211

17.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

178

17.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

72

17.189 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,753

17.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,270

17.161 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:

28/10/2015

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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