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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

21st Sep 2015 12:38

RNS Number : 6716Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
21 September 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:

18/09/2015

(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

1,556,187

10.12 GBP

9.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,436,691

10.12 GBP

9.835 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

26,972

9.886 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,460

10.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,092

10.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,200

9.855 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

856

9.927 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

873

9.927 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

9.848 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,600

9.994 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,099

9.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

823,547

9.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

144

10.055 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

195

9.981 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

229

10.055 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

463

9.981 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

610

10.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

935

9.981 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

987

10.026 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,288

10.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,280

9.869 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

129,846

9.869 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

244

9.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

186,300

9.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

75,950

9.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,897

9.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

200

9.926 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

822,279

9.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,507

10.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

463

10.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

17,555

10.084 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,601

10.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

69,709

9.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,998

9.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Futures

Writing

250,000

985.4

 

(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

 

(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:

21/09/2015

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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