9th Apr 2015 14:53
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant 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: | BG GROUP PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 08 April 2015 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosing today for 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 class of 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 |
10p ordinary | Purchases | 14,744,16977,654 | 13.0039 GBP17.7398 USD | 11.5300 GBP17.3293 USD |
10p ordinary | Sales | 11,767,125 | 13.0000 GBP | 11.5100 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 15,000 | 11.5300 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4,600 | 11.5869 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 95,400 | 11.5869 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 50,000 | 11.6224 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 50,000 | 11.6224 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 25,000 | 11.6424 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 25,000 | 11.6424 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 24 | 11.6650 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 13 | 11.6650 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 24 | 11.6650 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 17,299 | 11.6674 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 109,869 | 11.6674 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 48,740 | 11.7594 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,465 | 11.7676 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 59,832 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 21,113 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 11,112 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 18,636 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 12,097 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 67,785 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 38,839 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 9,808 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,367 | 11.7732 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 36,586 | 11.8038 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 61,799 | 11.8038 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 9,156 | 11.8038 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 57,600 | 11.8038 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 74,400 | 11.8038 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 507,528 | 11.9555 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 47,700 | 11.9777 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,300 | 11.9777 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6,900 | 11.9984 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 143,100 | 11.9984 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 50,000 | 11.9988 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 87,473 | 11.9992 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6,900 | 11.9999 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 143,100 | 11.9999 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6,900 | 12.0035 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 143,100 | 12.0035 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 265,000 | 12.0400 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 30,000 | 12.1676 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 50,554 | 12.2358 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,348 | 12.2358 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,651 | 12.2358 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 31,222 | 12.2358 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 90,780 | 12.3502 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,320 | 12.4250 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,038 | 12.4250 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,006 | 12.4250 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,038 | 12.4250 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 10,000 | 12.4500 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,600 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,000 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 10,300 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 19,400 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,800 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 12,700 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 15,400 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 20,700 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 99,000 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 10,400 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 7,900 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 13,200 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 117,000 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,600 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,800 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 4,800 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,400 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 16,300 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 4,200 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,000 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 16,500 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 20,100 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 24,500 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,200 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 97,800 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 7,900 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 800 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,900 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 46,300 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 4,100 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 24,800 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,200 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,100 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 44,100 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 26,400 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 4,900 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 36,500 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 25,200 | 12.4750 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 355,000 | 12.4958 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 145,000 | 12.4958 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 25,500 | 12.5059 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 207 | 12.5092 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 90,000 | 12.5402 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 25,876 | 12.5809 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 38,085 | 12.5809 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 73,827 | 12.5809 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 80,740 | 12.5809 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 111,470 | 12.5809 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 25,000 | 12.6264 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 11,000 | 12.6561 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,000 | 12.6561 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 21,000 | 12.6561 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 40,000 | 12.6561 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 20,000 | 12.6561 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,051 | 12.6564 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 162 | 12.6564 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 456 | 12.6564 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,547 | 12.6564 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 147 | 12.6564 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,110 | 12.8187 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 11,151 | 12.8187 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 32 | 12.8187 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,519 | 12.8187 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,038 | 12.8187 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 374,399 | 12.8939 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 9,808 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 11,112 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 6,367 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 10,000 | 13.0039 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 90,000 | 13.0039 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 19,778 | 17.7169 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,947 | 17.7169 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 11,372 | 17.7169 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 15,640 | 17.7169 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 22,667 | 17.7169 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 283 | 17.7785 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 80 | 17.7785 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 236 | 17.7785 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 768 | 17.7785 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 419 | 17.7785 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,186 | 17.9799 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 637 | 17.9799 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 138 | 18.1841 USD |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 123,791 | 11.5371 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 12,513 | 11.5371 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 163,696 | 11.5371 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 250,000 | 11.7451 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 30,000 | 11.8681 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 20,000 | 11.8681 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 31,300 | 11.9519 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 309,500 | 11.9519 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 409,200 | 11.9519 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 250,200 | 11.9744 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 27,800 | 11.9744 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 240,000 | 12.0070 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 115 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,734 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,069 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,720 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 17,171 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 8,680 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 10,981 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 20,226 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 5,638 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 17,325 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 65,036 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 20,319 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,972 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 36,365 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 39,241 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 9,347 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 111,563 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 33,943 | 12.1430 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 290,000 | 12.1957 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,187 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 12,964 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 20,541 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,895 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 29,638 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 55,637 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 15,325 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 605 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 6,212 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 5,278 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,673 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 11,419 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 99,556 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 25,625 | 12.2794 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 243,000 | 12.2904 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 27,000 | 12.2904 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 23,120 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,117 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,614 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,048 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 16,698 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 7,239 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 150,033 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 55 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 293 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,795 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 8,000 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 211 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 9,292 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,900 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,372 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 44,762 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 489 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,895 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 38,610 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 941 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 7,697 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,040 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 29,917 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 873 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 19,537 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 247 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 568 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,163 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,060 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 83,785 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 17,354 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,860 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 31,092 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 907 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 8,940 | 12.3041 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 241,200 | 12.4781 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 26,800 | 12.4781 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 954,000 | 12.5377 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 106,000 | 12.5377 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 108,500 | 12.6297 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 976,500 | 12.6297 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 97,894 | 12.8939 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 106,110 | 12.8939 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,518 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 29,295 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 855 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,816 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 16,351 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 8,755 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 7,540 | 12.9935 GBP |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a short position | 25,678 | 17.3293 USD |
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 43,538 | 17.4185 USD |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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
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(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
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| Date of disclosure: | 09 April 2015 |
| Contact name: | Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service 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's 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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