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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

13th Oct 2015 12:03

RNS Number : 1168C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 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:

12/10/2015

(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

1,185,964

18.51 GBP

18.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,123,830

18.37 GBP

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,085,926

18.16 GBP

17.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

893,761

24.61 EUR

24.13 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,192,003

18.23 GBP

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

710,795

24.5 EUR

24.15 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

Long

550

24.473 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,835

18.128 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,818

18.033 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,190

18.088 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,412

24.396 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,761

24.475 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

184

24.396 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

110

18.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

382,912

24.352 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

975

24.352 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

647

24.352 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

766,671

18.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,832

18.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

728

18.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,647

18.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,732

17.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

496

24.267 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

217

24.267 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

147

24.267 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

523

24.426 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

208

24.426 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,500

24.199 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10

24.267 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,514

18.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,100

18.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

24.442 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,947

18.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,357

24.138 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,332

18.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,299

18.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,253

18.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,723

18.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,214

24.36 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

38

17.972 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

48

18.068 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

293

18.068 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

624

18.068 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6

24.229 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,770

17.994 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,818

17.994 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

353

17.926 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,413

24.435 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

760

17.936 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

382,912

24.35 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

766,671

18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,676

18.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,732

18.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,971

18.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

262

24.191 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16

24.566 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

65

24.566 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

523

24.566 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

145

17.951 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

485

17.951 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,100

17.951 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,514

18.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

72

24.273 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

79

17.917 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,026

18.037 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,477

18.037 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

163

24.503 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

92,553

24.413 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

615

18.138 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

43,718

18.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,824

18.139 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

205

18.139 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,321

18.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,076

18.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,728

18.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,844

18.271 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

726

18.271 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,829

18.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500

18.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

452

18.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

351

18.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

665,027

18.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,000

18.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,802

18.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

310

18.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

264

18.309 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,100

18.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

388

18.094 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,398

18.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

273

18.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

37,098

18.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

260

18.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,540

18.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,282

18.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

37

18.175 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,006

18.102 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,219

18.234 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

802

18.103 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

128

18.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

205

18.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

844

18.133 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,844

18.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,046

18.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

613

18.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,300

18.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

731

18.212 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

665,027

18.212 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

577

18.249 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,225

18.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

154

18.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

254

18.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

273

18.161 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,100

18.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Future

Long

1,625,000

24.4 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Future

Short

1,625,000

24.02 EUR

(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:

13/10/2015

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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