18th Aug 2015 17:02
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity & Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 09 June for dealings on 08 June has been updated. Sections 2(a) and 2(b) have 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 July 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 | 1,244,311665,515 | 25.2900 EUR18.1550 GBP | 24.7600 EUR17.6350 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 1,237,672659,241 | 25.3150 EUR18.1550 GBP | 24.7550 EUR17.6350 GBP |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Purchases | 150 (300) | 55.1500 USD | 55.1500 USD |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Sales | 150 (300) | 55.1500 USD | 55.1500 USD |
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 | 1,821,974 | 18.2050 GBP | 17.7300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 1,728,321 | 18.2100 GBP | 17.7100 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 | Opening a short position | 1,200 | 17.6550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,200 | 17.8800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 21,177 | 18.0042 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,554 | 18.0150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,221 | 18.0150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,562 | 18.0150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 21,177 | 18.0441 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 6,200 | 24.9850 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 6,200 | 24.9850 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 8,800 | 17.9924 GBP |
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 | 1,200 | 17.7600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 72,945 | 17.7933 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 7,082 | 17.8255 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 8,798 | 17.9336 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 6,115 | 17.9336 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 10,253 | 17.9336 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 11,061 | 17.9381 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,200 | 17.9725 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 717 | 17.9969 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 381 | 18.0156 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 78 | 18.0221 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 276 | 18.0221 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 8,782 | 18.0221 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,150 | 18.0556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 987 | 18.0556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 685 | 18.0556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 686 | 18.0616 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 987 | 18.0616 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,150 | 18.0616 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,124 | 18.0841 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,472 | 18.0956 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 10,000 | 18.0956 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,528 | 18.0956 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 81 | 18.0978 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 22 | 18.0978 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 210 | 18.0978 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,266 | 18.1065 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 48 | 18.1065 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,584 | 18.1198 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 25 | 18.1198 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 16 | 18.1200 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 13,383 | 18.1229 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 8,047 | 18.1229 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 9,925 | 18.1229 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,301 | 18.1233 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,400 | 18.1244 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,846 | 18.1244 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,266 | 18.1250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,587 | 18.1250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 8,782 | 18.1250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 25 | 18.1250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,570 | 18.1259 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 6,500 | 18.1356 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,486 | 18.1360 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,486 | 18.1360 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,000 | 18.1372 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,000 | 18.1372 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 72,945 | 18.1427 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,124 | 18.1529 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,800 | 18.1848 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 185,092 | 0.1813 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 170 | 18.0224 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,610 | 18.0224 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 760 | 18.0224 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 180 | 18.0556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 450 | 18.0556 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 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 131,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 24,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 28,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 69,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 19,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 69,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 12,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 28,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 12,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 24,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 17,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 19,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 131,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 17,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 69,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 12,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 131,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 19,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 69,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 28,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 24,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 24,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 17,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 19,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 28,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 17,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 12,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 131,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.6300 GBP |
(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: | 18 August 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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