19th Aug 2015 17:36
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity & Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 14 June for dealings on 13 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: | 13 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 | 183,443419,859 | 25.7487 EUR18.3160 GBP | 25.4950 EUR18.0900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 245,248283,443 | 18.4400 GBP25.7500 EUR | 18.0950 GBP25.4850 EUR |
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 | 414,155 | 18.7700 GBP | 18.3100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 159,898 | 18.7700 GBP | 18.3200 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 | 9,898 | 18.1800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,086 | 18.1800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,100 | 18.1800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,100 | 18.4400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 6,200 | 25.4600 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 6,200 | 25.4600 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 6,200 | 25.6800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 6,200 | 25.6800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 24,066 | 18.3160 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 | 1,087 | 18.3600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 600 | 18.3635 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 116 | 18.3664 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,046 | 18.3711 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3 | 18.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,770 | 18.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,100 | 18.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 127 | 18.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 58 | 18.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 80 | 18.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,087 | 18.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 266 | 18.4340 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,528 | 18.4340 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,100 | 18.7700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 2,200 | 18.3576 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 2,200 | 18.3576 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 940 | 18.4278 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 8,200 | 18.4278 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,360 | 18.4278 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 380 | 18.4278 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 2,303 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 1,537 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 2,022 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 1,739 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 8,587 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 47,649 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 24,041 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 17,050 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 50,060 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 4,449 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 1,357 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 17,366 | 18.4592 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 1,209 | 18.5102 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 7,085 | 18.5102 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 14,319 | 18.5102 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 14,114 | 18.5102 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 36,727 | 18.5288 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 | 500 (50,000) | 28.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2300 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 500 (50,000) | 28.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2200 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 500 (50,000) | 28.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2300 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 500 (50,000) | 28.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2200 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 1,000 (100,000) | 24.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.8000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Purchasing | 1,000 (100,000) | 24.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.8000 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: | 19 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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