1st May 2015 07:00
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity transactions, the disclosure made on 14 April for dealings on 08 April has been updated. Section 2(a) has been updated.
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant 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: | BG GROUP PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 08 April 2015 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosed previously for 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 class of 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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Purchases | 4,514,5946,481,931 | 20.7500 GBP28.4126 EUR | 19.7500 GBP26.4800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 5,920,3735,237,304 | 28.5700 EUR20.7500 GBP | 27.3550 EUR19.7550 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Purchases | 4,860,353 | 21.5000 GBP | 20.1000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 5,031,637 | 22.2630 GBP | 20.0950 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 200 | 19.8250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,976 | 19.8250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 2,085 | 19.8598 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,976 | 20.1650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,152 | 20.1912 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 85,000 | 20.2250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 161,000 | 20.2420 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,085 | 20.2428 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 165,000 | 20.2500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 167,000 | 20.2508 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 102,264 | 20.3759 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 200 | 20.7500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,611 | 27.8622 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,341 | 27.8622 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 7,686 | 27.8622 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 9,325 | 27.8622 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,863 | 27.8622 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 4,956 | 27.8622 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 746 | 27.8622 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 28,945 | 28.3696 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 56,484 | 28.3696 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,000 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 12,022 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 13 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 905 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,043 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 11 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 12 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 620 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 19,089 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,000 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,836 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 23,884 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 500 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,575 | 28.4126 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 26,152 | 27.4482 EUR |
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,033 | 20.1845 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 61,804 | 20.1907 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 200 | 20.1950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,497 | 20.1950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12,766 | 20.1950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 10 | 20.1950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 927 | 20.1950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 45 | 20.2129 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,967 | 20.2129 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 31,052 | 20.2848 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 20,157 | 20.2848 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 9,365 | 20.2848 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 35,179 | 20.2848 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 5,366 | 20.2848 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 8,266 | 20.2848 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 9,206 | 20.3307 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 5,461 | 20.3307 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 83,699 | 20.3857 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 141,083 | 20.3857 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 167,129 | 20.4190 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 592 | 20.6925 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 497 | 20.7181 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,901 | 20.7200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,033 | 20.7422 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,497 | 20.7531 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 186 | 20.7531 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 9,972 | 20.7573 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,188 | 20.7660 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 61,804 | 20.7808 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 40,086 | 20.8025 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 5,978 | 20.8317 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 11,358 | 20.8728 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 42 | 20.8878 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 13,128 | 20.8878 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,694 | 21.0001 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 9,937 | 21.0001 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,772 | 21.0001 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 42,266 | 21.0015 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 200 | 21.5000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 28 | 21.5500 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 187,005 | 0.2221 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 301,500 | 20.2375 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 33,500 | 20.2375 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 106,896 | 20.5117 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 108,232 | 20.8415 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 12,026 | 20.8415 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 193,268 | 20.9157 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 25,738 | 20.9157 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 21,474 | 20.9157 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 231,644 | 20.9157 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 2,000 (200,000) | 28.4000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1600 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 2,000 (200,000) | 28.4000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1600 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 2,000 (200,000) | 28.4000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1600 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 500,000 | 27.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1550 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 500,000 | 27.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1550 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 1,500 (150,000) | 27.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 2,000 (200,000) | 27.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 500 (50,000) | 27.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 1,000 (100,000) | 27.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.1700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 2,000 (200,000) | 28.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.4300 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 2,000 (200,000) | 28.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.4300 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 2,000 (200,000) | 28.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 17/04/2015 | 0.4300 EUR |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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
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(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
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| Date of disclosure: | 30 April 2015 |
| Contact name: | Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service 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's 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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