21st Apr 2015 12:19
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 |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | ||
| BG Group PLC | ||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | ||
| 20/04/2015 | ||
| 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 | 1,887,155 | 12 GBP | 11.9 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Sale | 1,559,174 | 11.995 GBP | 11.9 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 | Long | 150,000 | 11.947 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 50,000 | 11.947 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 494,695 | 11.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 2,717 | 11.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 494,695 | 11.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 32,000 | 11.966 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 11,200 | 11.94 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 6,800 | 11.94 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 20,495 | 11.965 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 15,000 | 11.967 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 316 | 11.984 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 248 | 11.984 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 88 | 11.974 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 301 | 11.961 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 23,450 | 11.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 7,834 | 11.955 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 891 | 11.965 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 5,766 | 11.954 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 27,443 | 11.959 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 2,571 | 11.959 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 9,557 | 11.961 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 121 | 11.962 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 100 | 11.963 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 2,053 | 11.937 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 330,000 | 11.971 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 220,000 | 11.971 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 52,871 | 11.96 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 29,729 | 11.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 27,097 | 11.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 29,729 | 11.959 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 79,968 | 11.954 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: | 21/04/2015 |
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 | |||||
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | |||||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | |||||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | |||||
| 20/04/2015 | |||||
| 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 854,653 | 29.485 EUR | 29.1 EUR | |||
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 910,080 | 21.215 GBP | 21.03 GBP | |||
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 905,303 | 29.485 EUR | 25.9 EUR | |||
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 977,368 | 21.21 GBP | 21.015 GBP | |||
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060 | Sale | 1,071 | 62.85 USD | 62.815 USD | |||
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 937,272 | 21.51 GBP | 21.36 GBP | |||
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 1,233,594 | 21.52 GBP | 21.37 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 30,022 | 21.152 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 19,240 | 29.43 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,500 | 21.129 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 546,154 | 21.138 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,489 | 21.138 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,000 | 21.118 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,184 | 29.399 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 384 | 29.419 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,248 | 29.337 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,529 | 29.389 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18,436 | 29.374 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 138 | 29.334 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 245 | 29.334 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,038 | 29.334 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,264 | 21.124 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,712 | 21.124 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,256 | 21.155 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,149 | 21.125 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,150 | 29.3 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 343 | 21.135 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 546,154 | 21.135 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,791 | 21.097 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 427 | 21.097 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 21,001 | 29.427 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 293 | 29.412 EUR |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 25,130 | 21.18 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,555 | 21.139 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,712 | 21.125 GBP |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 16,520 | 21.141 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,602 | 21.433 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,915 | 21.433 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 183 | 21.433 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 684,982 | 21.451 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,400 | 21.464 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,857 | 21.451 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,236 | 21.454 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 65 | 21.455 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 97,988 | 21.418 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 146,982 | 21.418 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22,031 | 21.451 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,567 | 21.455 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 7,655 | 21.451 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 193 | 21.416 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,500 | 21.462 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 948 | 21.448 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 684,982 | 21.448 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,000 | 21.442 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,498 | 21.468 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,518 | 21.468 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 920 | 21.457 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,908 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 75,000 | 21.507 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,216 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,091 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,431 | 21.454 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,361 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,737 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 508 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,024 | 21.454 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 28,611 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,014 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,554 | 21.459 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 914 | 21.455 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,222 | 21.451 GBP |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22,031 | 21.451 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 | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Call Option | Purchasing | 6,600 | 22.5 | American | 18/07/2015 | 0.2313 |
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Call Option | Purchasing | 6,600 | 22.5 | American | 18/07/2015 | 0.2355 |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Call Option | Purchasing | 10,000 | 21.5 | American | 16/05/2015 | 0.44 |
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Put Option | Purchasing | 10,000 | 21 | American | 16/05/2015 | 0.45 |
(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: | 21/04/2015 |
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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