9th Oct 2015 12:20
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 |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | ||
| BG Group PLC | ||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | ||
| 08/10/2015 | ||
| 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 | 2,736,716 | 10.91 GBP | 10.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Sale | 2,055,297 | 10.86 GBP | 10.71 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 | 48,631 | 10.838 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 95,000 | 10.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 480,000 | 10.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 10,000 | 10.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 5,000 | 10.823 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 652 | 10.781 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 37,248 | 10.83 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 191 | 10.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 843 | 10.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 2,942 | 10.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 200 | 10.821 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 4,023 | 10.821 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 8,470 | 10.821 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 849 | 10.825 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 818,491 | 10.825 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 1,389 | 10.83 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 72 | 10.851 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 87 | 10.784 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 115 | 10.784 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 175 | 10.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 452 | 10.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 461 | 10.846 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 8,470 | 10.846 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 4,023 | 10.85 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 10.83 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 820,800 | 10.824 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 977 | 10.746 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 412 | 10.778 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 539 | 10.781 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 289 | 10.849 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 480 | 10.849 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 1,191 | 10.854 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 768 | 10.814 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 45,949 | 10.827 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: | 09/10/2015 |
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.
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