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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

21st Apr 2015 12:19

RNS Number : 8563K
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
21 April 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:

20/04/2015

(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

1,887,155

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

(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:

20/04/2015

(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 (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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