Become a Member
  • Track your favourite stocks
  • Create & monitor portfolios
  • Daily portfolio value
Sign Up
Quickpicks
Add shares to your
quickpicks to
display them here!

Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

29th Sep 2015 11:46

RNS Number : 5518A
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 September 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:

28/09/2015

(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

905,342

15.66 GBP

15.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

910,836

15.66 GBP

15.15 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

1,720

55.78 USD

55.78 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,298,265

15.62 GBP

15.09 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,196,289

21.37 EUR

20.58 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,362,578

15.6 GBP

15.09 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,171,120

21.37 EUR

20.58 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

Long

6,143

15.293 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,843

20.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,960

15.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,393

20.916 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

43,610

15.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

269

15.446 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

555

15.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,224

21.2 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,248

21.2 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,400

15.301 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,600

21.17 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

21.17 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

710,014

20.895 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

962,180

15.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,105

15.379 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,517

15.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

906

15.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,097

20.689 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

447

20.919 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

606

15.25 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

20.637 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

32,658

15.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,994

15.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,737

15.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,243

15.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

21,554

15.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,260

20.582 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,386

15.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,647

21.072 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,872

15.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20

20.713 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

355

15.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

423

15.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

682

21.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,542

21.118 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,690

21.118 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,091

15.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,221

15.223 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,994

15.223 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

63

20.893 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

709,728

20.893 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

215

15.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,959

15.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

962,180

15.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,517

15.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,011

15.399 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

71

20.706 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

373

20.706 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

103

15.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

230

15.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

234

15.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

376

15.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,556

15.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,379

15.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,851

15.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,394

15.152 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,902

15.332 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,788

15.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,293

15.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,264

15.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,410

15.145 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,200

15.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,803

15.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,700

15.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,537

15.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

473

15.375 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

300

15.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

200

15.355 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

140

15.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

586,131

15.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,240

15.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

587

15.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

329

15.369 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

281

15.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

109

15.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

37

15.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,113

15.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

45

15.143 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

23,002

15.158 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,400

15.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,860

15.265 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,278

15.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

550

15.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

621

15.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

633

15.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

340

15.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,699

15.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,580

15.293 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

657

15.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

586,889

15.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,240

15.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

806

15.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,951

15.308 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:

29/09/2015

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
 
END
 
 
FERBGGDCSSDBGUC

Related Shares:

RDSA.L
FTSE 100 Latest
Value8,473.75
Change10.29