9th Sep 2015 18:30
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 24 Aug for dealings on 21 Aug has been updated. Sections 2(a) and 2(b) and 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: | 21 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 | 1,600,350651,393 | 24.3550 EUR17.2850 GBP | 23.4492 EUR16.8450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 1,320,0571,040,543 | 24.3050 EUR17.3250 GBP | 23.4500 EUR16.8516 GBP |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Purchases | 60 (120) | 53.2000 USD | 53.2000 USD |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Sales | 60 (120) | 53.2000 USD | 53.2000 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 | 981,205376 | 17.4350 GBP24.3600 EUR | 16.9250 GBP23.6850 EUR |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 6,048,876376 | 17.4200 GBP24.1357 EUR | 16.9250 GBP24.0707 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 | Opening a short position | 560 | 16.8450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,819 | 16.8600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,200 | 16.8600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 38,000 | 16.9571 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 340 | 16.9662 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 11,772 | 16.9850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 11,772 | 17.1010 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 13,518 | 17.1494 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 2,523 | 17.1494 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 11,025 | 17.2080 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 43,601 | 23.6889 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 140,408 | 24.1085 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 125,000 | 16.8516 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 22,000 | 17.2531 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a short position | 65,794 | 23.4570 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 short position | 1,637 | 16.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,031 | 16.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 101 | 16.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 18,500 | 16.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 11,573 | 17.0088 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 28,620 | 17.0088 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 18,500 | 17.0320 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 28,620 | 17.0320 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 17,127 | 17.0320 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,436 | 17.0320 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 21 | 17.0363 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 17,537 | 17.0534 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 4,122 | 17.0767 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 17,537 | 17.0996 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,031 | 17.1000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 138 | 17.1000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 48 | 17.3535 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 15,000 | 17.3890 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 155,015 | 17.0001 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 68,995 | 17.0001 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 900 | 17.2225 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 170 | 17.2225 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 60 | 17.2225 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 2,190 | 17.2225 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 200 | 17.2225 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 340 | 17.2225 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 10 | 17.2225 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 | Put Option | Selling | 112,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 458,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 160,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 32,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 876,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 218,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 78,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 190,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 47,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 20,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 126,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 47,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 32,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 115,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 28,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 190,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 20,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 112,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 126,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 458,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 78,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 115,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 28,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 40,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 218,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 160,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 876,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 40,000 | 18.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.0750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 126,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 161,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 190,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 875,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 112,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 458,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 126,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 190,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 112,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 78,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 458,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 78,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 161,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Selling | 875,000 | 18.5000 GBP | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 1.5750 GBP |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Exercised Against | 1 (100) | 24.5000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Exercised Against | 100 (10,000) | 24.0000 EUR |
(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: | 09 September 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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