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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) Amendment

17th Apr 2015 13:59

RNS Number : 5949K
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
17 April 2015
 



AmendmenT FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

Amendment made to SEC.2 (a) Purchases and sales and Sec 2(b)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BG Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

08/04/2015

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

Royal Dutch Shell 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 classof 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

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Purchase

34,466,404

13.002 GBP

11.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

30,539,918

13 GBP

11.515 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

33,547

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

19,267

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

751

12.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

32,500

12.625 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

32,500

12.586 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

70,200

12.564 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,401

11.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

774

11.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,103

11.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,960,591

12.199 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,957,976

12.2 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,250

12.199 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

531

11.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

54,951

12.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

28,500

12.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

33,000

12.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

33,000

12.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

50,049

12.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

48,500

12.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

36

12.59 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

49,020

12.59 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,366

11.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,262

11.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,900

12.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

35,203

12.629 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

459

12.119 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

110,447

12.119 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,839

12.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

750

12.146 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,385

12.162 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

575

12.994 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

950

12.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

705

12.166 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,015

12.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,885

12.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,278

12.166 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,835

12.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

268

12.718 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,422

11.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,835

12.718 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

268

11.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,250

12.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,250

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

526

12.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,694

12.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,656

12.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

65,062

12.457 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

88,000

11.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

220,000

12.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

88,000

11.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,915

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

24,608

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,683

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,381

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

17,120

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,011

12.962 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

32,751

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,589

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,914

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,732

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

55,779

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,937

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,483

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

63,792

12.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

116,300

17.209 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

22,544

12.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

24,006

12.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

22,544

12.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

76,172

12.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

25,280

12.411 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

21,767

12.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

142,264

11.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

17,264

12.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,259

12.687 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

300,000

11.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

19,000

12.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

386,329

12.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,506

11.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

25,000

12.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

23,706

12.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

76,636

11.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

125,000

12.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

23,507

12.405 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

25,280

12.414 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

21,767

12.294 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

9,930

12.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

13.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

65,889

13.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,111

12.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

25,280

12.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,971

12.158 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

104,695

11.528 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

9,693

11.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

125,000

13.261 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

21,636

12.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

75,866

12.682 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,996

12.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,971

12.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

150,000

11.528 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,549

13.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,098

12.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

23,507

12.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

19,284

12.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,930

12.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,153

12.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

45,305

11.528 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,562

13.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

13,321

12.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20,553

12.158 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,321

12.292 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

19,000

12.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

887

12.044 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

88

12.044 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,300

11.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,175

12.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

167

12.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

527

12.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,214

12.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,689

12.312 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,690

12.492 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,476

12.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,689

12.06 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,690

11.691 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

21,310

12.492 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

21,311

12.06 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

21,310

11.691 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,790

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

35,883

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,917

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

9,514

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,325

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

36,781

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,347

12.769 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

19,267

12.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

21,311

12.312 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,786

12.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

8,524

12.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,000

12.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,000

11.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,000

11.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,332

12.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,357

12.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,196

12.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,114

12.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

77

12.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

853

12.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

17,500

12.586 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

37,800

12.564 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

17,500

12.625 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

390,000

12.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

260,000

12.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

300,000

12.109 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

200,000

12.109 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

240,000

12.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

65,000

12.63 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

507,600

12.50 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

470,000

11.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

32,400

12.50 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,000

11.68 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

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

 

(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

 

Date of disclosure:

17/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService 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'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

 

AMENDMENT FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

AMENDMENT TO SEC 2(A) AND (B)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BG Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

09/04/2015

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

Royal Dutch Shell 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 classof 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

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Purchase

26,480,928

11.7 GBP

11.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

17,472,169

11.725 GBP

11.445 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,975

11.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,609

11.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

884

11.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

58,683

11.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

108,055

11.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

31,813

11.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

368

11.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,476

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,213

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,524

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,786

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1

11.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

235,000

11.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

117,500

11.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

23,000

11.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

70,000

11.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

220,000

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

13,000

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

660,000

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

37,600

11.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,400

11.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

136,000

11.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

204,000

11.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

150,000

11.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

489,795

11.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

510,205

11.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

341,900

11.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50,000

11.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

150,000

11.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,543,102

11.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,615

11.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,543,102

11.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

622

11.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,000

11.599 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

54,951

11.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

32,549

11.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

18,259

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

60

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,419

11.528 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,063

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

947

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,964

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,179

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,290

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,030

11.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,262

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,044

11.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,922

11.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,000

11.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,000

11.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

549

11.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,725

11.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,585

11.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44,275

11.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

575

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,720

11.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,396

11.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11,999

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

529

11.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

274

11.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

65,062

11.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

109,938

11.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

109,938

11.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,186

11.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11,153

11.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,930,500

11.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

 

Short

2,880,000

11.52GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

 

Short

184,100

11.51GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

 

Short

7,427

11.53 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Written

50000

13

American

15/08/2015

0.195

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Written

50000

13

American

15/08/2015

0.195

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Purchase

40000

12

American

18/12/2015

0.65

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Call Option

Purchase

40000

12

American

18/12/2015

0.65

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchase

200

12

American

18/12/2015

1.15

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchase

300

12

American

18/12/2015

1.2

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchase

600

12

American

18/12/2015

1.205

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchase

1000

12

American

20/06/2015

0.755

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

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

 

(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

 

Date of disclosure:

17/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService 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'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

Amendment FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

Amendment to sec 2(a)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BG Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

10/04/2015

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

Royal Dutch Shell 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 classof 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

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Purchase

9,247,058

11.755 GBP

11.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

9,054,053

11.755 GBP

11.525 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.646 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,455,009

11.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,455,009

11.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

34

11.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

22

11.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,549

11.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

57,000

11.687 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

58,123

11.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,199

11.621 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,462

11.718 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

126

11.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

66

11.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,099

11.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

24

11.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

301

11.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,559

11.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

62,623

11.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,228

11.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

53,417

11.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

17,280

11.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35,967

11.691 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35,982

11.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

318

11.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

14,000

11.691 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

49,256

11.597 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,335

11.67 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

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

 

(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

 

Date of disclosure:

17/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService 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'sdealing 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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