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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

29th Oct 2015 11:54

RNS Number : 8664D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 October 2015
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

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

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(c)

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

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

28/10/2015

(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:

(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 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 GB00B03MM408

Purchase

4,085,420

17.61 GBP

17.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

4,114,881

17.61 GBP

17.16 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

1,763

55.78 USD

55.78 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,467,682

17.5 GBP

17.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,179,630

24.35 EUR

23.69 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,436,724

17.52 GBP

17.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,147,783

24.34 EUR

23.71 EUR

(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 GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,785

17.339 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,847

17.339 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,342

24.075 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

62

17.379 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

30,992

23.884 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,919

17.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

177

23.946 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

663

17.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

761

24.142 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,490

24.142 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,180

23.905 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

610

17.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,080

17.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

300

24.167 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

462

24.2 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,274

24.121 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

650,137

24.017 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,126,561

17.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

500

23.896 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,900

23.896 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

19

23.921 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

183

23.921 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,640

23.921 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,153

17.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,998

17.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,678

17.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,455

24.196 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

93

24.159 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,110

17.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

369

17.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,438

23.951 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,112

17.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,592

17.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,810

17.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

610

17.25 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

183

17.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,122

23.807 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

650,410

24.019 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,155

24.019 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,124,860

17.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

576

17.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,832

23.87 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,408

23.87 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

23.87 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

400

24.164 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

480

24.162 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

459

24.149 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,640

23.885 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

189

23.749 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

183

23.749 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,326

23.887 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

688

17.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

307

17.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

105

17.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,998

17.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,147

17.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

38,809

23.891 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,624

17.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,225

17.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

60

17.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,414

17.427 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,706

17.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,399

17.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,854

17.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,317

17.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

610

17.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,450

17.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

815

17.132 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

187

17.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

400

17.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,000

17.436 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,190,345

17.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

25

17.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

258

17.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

368

17.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

21,753

17.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,672

17.292 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

19,598

17.292 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

718

17.565 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

67

17.565 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,746

17.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,041

17.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,463

17.375 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,350

17.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,160

17.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,006

17.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

701

17.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

677

17.375 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

407

17.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

102

17.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,190,345

17.372 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

305

17.372 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25

17.294 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,469

17.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,950

17.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,135

17.28 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:

29/10/2015

Contact name:

Kim Oakley

Telephone number:

0207 996 0275

 

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.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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