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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

10th Nov 2015 11:52

RNS Number : 1994F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 November 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:

09/11/2015

(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

1,876,810

17.47 GBP

17.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,781,781

17.47 GBP

17.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,672,404

17.36 GBP

17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

983,005

24.55 EUR

24.04 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,621,683

17.39 GBP

16.99 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,075,410

24.53 EUR

24.04 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

89

17.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,993

17.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,341

17.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,692

17.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,842

17.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

751

24.497 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,941

24.406 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,370

24.477 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,744

24.436 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

48

17.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

32,596

17.056 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,104

24.37 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,992

17.248 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,515

17.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,005

17.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

334

17.009 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

465

17.009 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,689

24.272 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,168

24.272 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,649

24.291 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,389

24.272 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

503

17.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,770

17.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

409,509

24.312 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

949,794

17.213 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,264

17.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,613

17.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,985

17.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

165

24.273 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

300

24.47 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

300

24.47 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

675

24.47 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

45

24.421 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

171

24.421 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

289

24.27 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

599

24.27 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4

17.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

28

17.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

159

17.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

211

17.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

106

24.398 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,844

17.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,005

17.045 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,515

17.045 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

431

17.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,389

24.27 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,841

24.27 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,168

24.357 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,700

17.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

408,981

24.313 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

244

24.313 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

954,187

17.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

519

17.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,985

17.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,613

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,264

17.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

377

24.159 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5

24.162 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

644

24.357 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

496

24.224 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,275

24.47 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

400

24.094 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

169

17.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,849

17.177 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,121

17.231 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

104,682

24.307 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

38,741

24.307 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

244

24.036 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,392

17.414 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

47

17.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

457

17.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,442

17.384 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,845

17.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,331

17.071 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

63

17.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,825

17.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

640

17.183 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,037

17.183 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,443

17.183 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

200

17.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,144

17.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,071,178

17.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

693

17.297 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,808

17.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

26,198

17.308 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

36,370

17.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

368

17.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

478

17.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

149

17.336 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,691

17.336 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,558

17.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,384

17.144 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,703

17.068 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,644

17.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,672

17.067 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,331

17.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,584

17.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

640

17.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,700

17.282 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

100

17.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,071,178

17.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

125,603

17.148 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,017

17.148 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

62,568

17.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,808

17.359 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

588

17.199 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

368

17.199 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,687

17.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,021

17.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,327

17.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

609

17.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

215

17.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

149

17.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,085

17.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,270

17.196 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

19,598

17.067 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:

10/11/2015

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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