11th Nov 2015 16:58
Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 28 August for dealings on 27 August has been updated. Sections 2(b) 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: | 27 August 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 | 1,182,035688,555108,718 | 16.6500 GBP25.2274 EUR25.1121 USD | 15.9900 GBP21.9800 EUR25.1121 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 1,065,314701,2768,152 | 16.6500 GBP24.6563 EUR24.9215 USD | 15.9550 GBP22.0750 EUR24.9215 USD |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Purchases | 3,861 (7,722) | 51.8227 USD | 51.8227 USD |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Sales | 3,861 (7,722) | 51.8227 USD | 51.8227 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 | 1,460,0208,152 | 16.7639 GBP25.0705 USD | 16.0150 GBP25.0705 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 1,222,663 | 16.7050 GBP | 16.0200 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 long position | 50,000 | 16.0670 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 95,280 | 16.1609 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,760 | 16.1609 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 21,860 | 16.1609 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 20,944 | 16.1761 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 4,725 | 16.1870 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 125,000 | 16.2202 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 880 | 16.2906 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 20,944 | 16.3802 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 60,000 | 16.4910 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 10,000 | 16.4910 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,821 | 16.5774 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 693 | 16.6013 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,711 | 16.6013 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 6,146 | 16.6100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 50,000 | 16.6188 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 5,432 | 22.9352 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 14,500 | 22.0700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 14,500 | 22.3800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 14,500 | 22.3800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 1,421 | 16.2271 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 44,540 | 16.5267 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 8,152 | 24.9215 USD |
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 | 219 | 16.0237 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,471 | 16.0237 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 48,179 | 16.0960 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,494 | 16.0960 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 16,481 | 16.0960 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 11,017 | 16.0960 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,368 | 16.1501 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,470 | 16.1501 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 11,942 | 16.2021 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 52 | 16.2525 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 549 | 16.3514 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 33,009 | 16.5452 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,494 | 16.5452 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 11,942 | 16.5534 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 120 | 16.5950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,471 | 16.5950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 9,404 | 16.6347 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,146 | 16.6600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 1,620 | 16.3583 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 660 | 16.3583 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 8,152 | 25.0705 USD |
(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 | 3,000 (300,000) | 23.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 18/03/2016 | 1.1000 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: | 11 November 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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