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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

29th Jun 2015 12:11

RNS Number : 5106R
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 June 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:

26/06/2015

(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

1,722,656

11.08 GBP

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,793,547

11.08 GBP

10.91 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

Long

2946

10.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

690

10.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

707

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1535

10.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1679

10.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4761

10.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

281

10.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12882

10.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

968193

10.967 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2565

10.967 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2153

10.966 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

968193

10.966 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

32008

10.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10333

10.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3412

10.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10333

10.962 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35420

10.967 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

33450

10.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

24340

10.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11630

10.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8013

10.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7224

10.969 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1630

10.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1500

10.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

792

10.969 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1297

10.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

463

10.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

316

10.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

316

10.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

316

10.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1158

10.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1297

10.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

388

10.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100

10.964 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:

29/06/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

26/06/2015

(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

Sale

764,215

19.06 GBP

18.75 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

745,696

19.06 GBP

18.75 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

986,775

26.465 EUR

26.205 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,009,504

18.815 GBP

18.565 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,014,398

26.52 EUR

26.205 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,026,775

18.805 GBP

18.565 GBP

ADR - ISIN

US7802592060

Purchase

4,066

59.19 USD

59.1 USD

 

(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

17089

18.576 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

240

19.058 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1652

18.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2830

18.862 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

16906

18.864 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

47147

26.305 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

58065

18.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26290

18.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5284

18.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1148

18.621 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1242

18.891 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

26.256 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2097

18.926 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

487

18.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

266

18.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

55

18.926 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

55

18.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

150

18.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

266

18.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

357

18.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3420

18.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

696

26.326 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

355

26.326 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

257

26.326 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

156

26.326 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2

26.327 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

156

26.245 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

355

26.255 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

696

26.327 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1

18.625 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

586009

26.33 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1766

26.33 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1194

26.33 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

586009

26.33 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

849389

18.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

468837

18.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2418

18.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2194

18.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

629

18.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

468888

18.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

849389

18.648 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9584

18.697 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8008

18.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2229

18.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1783

18.646 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

944

18.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

580

18.697 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2229

18.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2363

18.609 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8952

18.862 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9584

18.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7667

26.382 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4884

26.331 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7667

26.331 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

51896

26.356 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

26975

26.356 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

22458

26.36 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16137

26.363 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6859

26.356 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4495

26.356 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1867

26.356 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1192

26.363 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

402

26.334 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

517

18.638 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

517

18.61 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2232

18.61 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

316

18.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

262

18.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

160

18.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

36

18.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

106

18.851 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

244

18.781 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12411

18.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9550

18.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

38543

18.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

105

18.578 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17

18.578 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3

18.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

18.64 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:

29/06/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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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