10th Dec 2015 18:16
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 08 Dec for dealings on 07 Dec 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: | 07 December 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 | 1,164,552640,262 | 22.2300 EUR15.7900 GBP | 21.2150 EUR15.1400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 473,493961,536 | 15.8450 GBP22.2300 EUR | 15.1350 GBP21.2150 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 | 1,638,102800 | 16.0000 GBP22.1800 EUR | 15.2500 GBP22.1800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 2,129,360800 | 16.0150 GBP22.1800 EUR | 15.2400 GBP22.1800 EUR |
(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 | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.1800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,782 | 15.1850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 863 | 15.1850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,432 | 15.1850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.2250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.2350 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,227 | 15.2612 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 13,977 | 15.2612 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 80,607 | 15.2612 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 7,000 | 15.2777 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 5,782 | 15.3009 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,338 | 15.3100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,432 | 15.3100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.3200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.3650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100 | 15.4100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 33 | 15.4300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.4500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.4750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,720 | 15.4820 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.5250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.5250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.5650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.5850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.5950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.6500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.6600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.6600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.7050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 28 | 15.6450 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 | Reducing a short position | 6,705 | 15.2650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 6,723 | 15.2650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 712 | 15.2650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 9,541 | 15.2650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 664 | 15.2650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.2650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.2850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 8,521 | 15.2999 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,562 | 15.2999 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 8,165 | 15.2999 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,062 | 15.3034 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,842 | 15.3034 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 483 | 15.3034 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 902 | 15.3034 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,137 | 15.3034 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,051 | 15.3034 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.3100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 500 | 15.3330 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,800 | 15.3330 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 400 | 15.3330 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,800 | 15.3330 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 200 | 15.3330 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,800 | 15.3330 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 200 | 15.3750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 14,672 | 15.3959 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.4350 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,723 | 15.4470 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 65 | 15.5109 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 114 | 15.5109 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.5250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 315 | 15.5311 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 792 | 15.5311 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,942 | 15.5311 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 8,169 | 15.5558 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 979 | 15.5558 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 66 | 15.5558 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100 | 15.5650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.5800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 490 | 15.6056 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 572 | 15.6056 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,842 | 15.6056 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 482 | 15.6056 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 901 | 15.6056 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,651 | 15.6056 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,051 | 15.6056 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 486 | 15.6056 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.6150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 16,149 | 15.6215 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 14,122 | 15.6291 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.6550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 36,068 | 15.6896 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.7000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.7300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 795 | 15.4202 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 162,116 | 15.4433 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 536 | 15.4510 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 2,570 | 15.4510 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 148,151 | 15.4510 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 10,859 | 15.4510 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 3,870 | 15.4770 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 1,450 | 15.4770 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 537 | 15.5483 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 10,859 | 15.5483 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 2,571 | 15.5483 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 148,148 | 15.5483 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 |
(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: | 10 December 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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