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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

14th Jul 2015 11:54

RNS Number : 0041T
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14 July 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:

13/07/2015

(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

686,360

18.77 GBP

18.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

637,059

18.77 GBP

18.29GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

12

25.92 EUR

25.92 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

775,373

18.44 GBP

18.09 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

479,618

25.75 EUR

25.5 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

627,005

18.44 GBP

18.09 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

483,822

25.7 EUR

24.94 EUR

ADR - US7802592060

Sale

20,221

56.82 USD

56.36 USD

 

 

 

 

 

(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

64

25.661 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,176

25.66 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

471

25.66 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

451

25.695 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17

25.695 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

226,759

25.627 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,439

25.627 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,437

25.627 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

308

25.562 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

285

25.554 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

87

25.562 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,793

25.63 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

923

25.63 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

468

25.63 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

422

25.489 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

66

25.63 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,000

25.692 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

117

18.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,247

18.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13

18.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

507,036

18.199 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,787

18.196 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,387

18.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,220

18.196 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,687

18.268 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,579

18.268 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

258

18.268 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

444

18.244 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

405

18.304 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

983

18.297 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1

25.642 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

226,759

25.624 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

468

25.678 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

923

25.558 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,356

25.635 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

10

25.503 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

2,490

25.503 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

246

18.177 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3

18.144 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,000

18.145 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,247

18.144 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

337

18.252 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

507,036

18.194 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

5,607

18.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

17,787

18.183 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,579

18.244 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

199

18.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

200

18.146 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

209

18.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

27,636

18.212 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

49

18.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

12

25.913 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

15,000

18.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,979

18.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

651

18.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

127

18.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

2,560

18.77 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

414,817

18.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

13,119

18.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

4,539

18.466 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

390

18.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

3,504

18.396 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

396

18.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

326

18.396 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

175

18.396 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

17

18.379 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

314

18.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

299

18.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

23

18.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

213

18.398 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

18

18.398 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

23,628

18.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

6,777

18.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

483

18.772 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

9,038

18.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

11,658

18.396 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

2

18.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

2,548

18.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

414,817

18.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

4,929

18.456 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

13,119

18.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

4,434

18.641 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

391

18.591 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:

14/07/2015

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.

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

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:

13/07/2015

(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

1,072,955

10.915 GBP

10.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

839,487

10.94 GBP

10.69 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

53,022

10.767 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,784

10.843 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

14,481

10.71 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

303,672

10.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

895

10.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

303,672

10.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

17,331

10.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,125

10.797 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,325

10.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

8,450

10.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

17,331

10.815 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

437

10.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

411

10.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

290

10.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

573

10.848 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

429

10.784 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

210

10.848 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

124

10.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

201

10.768 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

210

10.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

221

10.768 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

352

10.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

429

10.768 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,137

10.785 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:

14/07/2015

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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