16th Oct 2015 17:21
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity, Derivative and Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) transactions, the disclosure made on 08 October for dealings on 07 October has been updated. Sections 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) 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: | 07 October 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 | 521,7681,369,278 | 18.0600 GBP24.7150 EUR | 17.6917 GBP23.8900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 2,036,071430,564 | 24.7400 EUR18.0200 GBP | 23.3909 EUR17.6950 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 | 1,981,203 | 18.3500 GBP | 17.8050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 1,464,890 | 18.3225 GBP | 17.8150 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 | 125,000 | 17.7510 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,524 | 17.8600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,121 | 17.8600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,753 | 17.8600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 983 | 17.8793 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,121 | 17.8793 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,524 | 17.8862 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,753 | 17.9091 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 744 | 17.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 241 | 17.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 9,032 | 17.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 10,000 | 24.3321 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,000 | 24.3351 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 73,000 | 24.3675 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 65,545 | 24.4871 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 19,242 | 23.3909 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 47,036 | 23.3909 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 long position | 21,713 | 17.8153 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 18,362 | 17.8217 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 46,638 | 17.8422 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 32,946 | 17.8422 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,298 | 17.8775 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 44,896 | 18.0051 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 31,716 | 18.0051 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,236 | 18.0568 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 8,028 | 18.0568 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 832 | 18.0568 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 17,312 | 18.0688 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 11,563 | 18.0688 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,110 | 18.0708 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 728 | 18.0708 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 39,271 | 18.0835 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 26,228 | 18.0835 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,379 | 18.1059 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,088 | 18.1223 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 182 | 18.1247 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 7,963 | 18.1263 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 200 | 18.1319 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 531 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 15,805 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,343 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 130,612 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 16,974 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 80,867 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 34,786 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 15,805 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,110 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 34,786 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 13,683 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,088 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,379 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 80,867 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 130,612 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 19 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100 | 18.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,129 | 18.1664 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 13,761 | 18.1664 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 19 | 18.1800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 532 | 18.1800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 125 | 18.1832 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 207 | 18.1832 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,789 | 18.1883 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 7,124 | 18.2319 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 13,761 | 18.2321 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,628 | 18.2321 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 96,740 | 18.0518 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 43,561 | 18.0518 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 96,739 | 18.0714 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 43,562 | 18.0714 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 230 | 18.1088 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 640 | 18.1088 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 96,740 | 18.1951 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 43,561 | 18.1951 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 52,392 | 18.2178 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 23,592 | 18.2178 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 | 10,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 10,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 42,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 22,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 22,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 8,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 8,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 42,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 8,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 8,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 10,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 22,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 10,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 42,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 42,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 6,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 22,000 | 17.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 20/11/2015 | 0.4200 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: | 16 October 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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