25th Sep 2015 11:12
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 | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | BG GROUP PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 24 September 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 - disclosed previously for 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 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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Purchases | 802,229327,182 | 21.3000 EUR15.5200 GBP | 17.3646 EUR15.1900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 971,973250,875 | 21.3000 EUR15.5200 GBP | 20.6750 EUR15.2000 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Purchases | 378,148 | 15.6000 GBP | 15.3450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 507,032 | 15.6500 GBP | 15.3278 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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 190 | 15.2250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,280 | 15.2250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 800 | 15.2250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 241 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 27,008 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,867 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 744 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 744 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 27,008 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,867 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 241 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,280 | 15.3794 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 800 | 15.5200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 32,300 | 21.1350 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 21,500 | 21.1350 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 44,540 | 15.2234 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP^ | Reducing a long position | 1,924 | 15.3751 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 290 | 21.1451 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 6,902 | 21.1451 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,707 | 21.1451 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 9,716 | 21.1451 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,756 | 21.1451 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,458 | 21.1451 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,108 | 21.1451 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,653 | 21.1824 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,171 | 21.1824 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 433 | 21.1824 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,125 | 21.1824 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 6,159 | 21.1824 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 14,479 | 21.1824 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,107 | 21.1824 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,034 | 21.1824 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 290 | 21.1844 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 6,901 | 21.1844 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,707 | 21.1844 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 9,718 | 21.1844 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,756 | 21.1844 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,458 | 21.1844 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,109 | 21.1844 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 566 | 21.1869 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 743 | 21.1869 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 147 | 21.1869 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,519 | 21.1869 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,955 | 21.1869 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,405 | 21.1869 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,380 | 21.1869 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 145 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 556 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 732 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 147 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 6,900 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,351 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,821 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,368 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,893 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,389 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 726 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 554 | 21.1889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,357 | 21.1889 EUR |
^Please note this product is part of a basket of securities for which ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC is a component
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 |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1,762 | 15.3788 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,100 | 15.3916 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,129 | 15.3927 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,100 | 15.3950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,332 | 15.3950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 107 | 15.3950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,682 | 15.3950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12,664 | 15.3984 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,332 | 15.4547 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,803 | 15.4787 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,286 | 15.4840 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 8,627 | 15.4840 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 61 | 15.4919 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 66 | 15.4919 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 24,396 | 15.4976 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 118,005 | 15.4976 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 16,590 | 15.5285 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 735 | 15.5527 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,498 | 15.5527 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,820 | 15.5783 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 31 | 15.5783 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,100 | 15.6000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 580 | 23.4617 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 |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Forward | Opening a short position | 711,200 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13.2048 GBP |
(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: | 25 September 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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