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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

16th Oct 2015 12:25

RNS Number : 5389C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 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

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:

15/10/2015

(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:

(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

1,877,221

10.72 GBP

10.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,153,933

10.74 GBP

10.87 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

Swap

Short

200,000

10.759 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

75,746

10.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

55,294

10.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

70,000

10.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

270,000

10.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

6,000

10.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

36,533

10.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

948

10.815 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

668

10.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

14

10.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

43,359

10.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

798

10.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

798

10.796 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

20,162

10.815 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

1,172,945

10.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

507

10.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

1,058

10.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

1,172,945

10.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

437

10.835 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

41

10.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

396

10.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

364

10.82 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

1,361

10.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

451

10.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

227

10.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

172

10.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

163

10.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

103

10.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

103

10.855 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

96

10.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

3

10.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

199

10.822 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

438

10.824 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

451

10.824 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

1,361

10.819 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

3,167

10.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

652

10.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

221

10.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

24,599

10.833 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

11,122

10.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

2,409

10.835 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

750

10.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

10,119

10.842 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

4,347

10.842 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

4,347

10.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

39,372

10.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

365

10.851 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

225,000

10.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

225,000

10.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Futures

Long

65,000

1085.21

 

(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:

16/10/2015

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
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