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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

23rd Nov 2015 12:53

RNS Number : 6336G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 November 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

BG Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

20/11/2015

(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:

(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

3,084,317

10.388 GBP

10.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,981,260

10.38 GBP

10 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

27

10.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

127

10.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

191

10.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

271

10.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

290

10.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

293

10.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

296

10.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

302

10.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

331

10.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

534

10.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

561

10.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

750

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

794

10.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

800

10.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

848

10.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

957

10.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,525

10.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,966

10.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,462

10.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,638

10.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,816

10.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,816

10.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,621

10.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,818

10.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,853

10.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,331

10.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,736

10.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,736

10.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

42,665

10.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

59,551

10.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

61,440

10.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

61,440

10.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

63,008

10.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

63,008

10.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

119,040

10.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

122,078

10.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

936,483

10.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

933,137

10.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

29,756

10.29 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,909

10.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,352

10.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,853

10.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,621

10.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,529

10.189 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,966

10.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,563

10.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,536

10.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

800

10.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

522

10.287 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

347

10.302 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

296

10.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

290

10.289 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

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Exercised Against

250,000

10

 

(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:

23/11/2015

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.

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