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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

12th Oct 2015 11:59

RNS Number : 9598B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 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

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:

09/10/2015

(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:

(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

1,828,929

11.115 GBP

10.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,522,235

11.12 GBP

10.87 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

1,350

11.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,336

11.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

71,988

11.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

288,658

11.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,214

11.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

447

10.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

447

10.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

679

10.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,322

10.978 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

10.965 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,100

10.993 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,309

10.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

986,500

10.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

321

11.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

947

11.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

337

10.965 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

39

11.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

42

11.046 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

75

10.946 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

83

10.911 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

203

11.046 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

238

11.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

597

11.046 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

31,391

10.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,171

10.959 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,630

10.959 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,447

10.984 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

973

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

531

10.959 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,446

11.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,916

11.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,635

10.962 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

723

10.987 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

27,368

10.937 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,100

10.937 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100

10.937 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

982,892

11.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,268

10.955 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

399

10.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

238

10.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

203

11.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

198

11.023 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

92

10.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

83

10.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

42

10.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,151

10.949 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

400

10.955 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,740

10.923 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,241

10.925 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,020

10.927 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:

12/10/2015

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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