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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

8th Oct 2015 12:05

RNS Number : 6812B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 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

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:

07/10/2015

(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:

(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

3,395,619

18.31 GBP

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

4,194,611

18.31 GBP

17.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

3,735,616

18.1 GBP

17.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,177,886

24.74 EUR

24.04 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

3,246,511

18.07 GBP

17.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,823,892

24.8 EUR

24.07 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

Long

4,282

17.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,388

24.328 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

894

24.328 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,331

24.425 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

45,512

24.339 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,985

17.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

423

24.38 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,585

17.907 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,225

17.907 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

672

17.942 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

26,924

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,153,652

24.412 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,225

24.412 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,278,792

17.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

645

17.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

186

17.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,492

17.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,477

17.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,851

17.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,512

24.491 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,059

24.352 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

584

24.491 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,241

17.832 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,148

17.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,140

17.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,000

24.112 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

20,585

17.837 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

190

17.738 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

39

17.738 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

323,672

24.372 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

51,818

24.372 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,612

24.372 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,942

27.424 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

74,849

17.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

92

17.866 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,486

17.936 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

634

17.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,728

17.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

788

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,878

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,618

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

37,944

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,530

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

19,174

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

26,434

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

73,657

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,190

24.335 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

180

17.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

565

17.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,470

17.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,975

17.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,920

17.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,007

24.108 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,154,306

24.41 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,278,792

17.888 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,477

17.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,343

17.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

673

24.464 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,412

24.584 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,519

24.524 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,987

24.464 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

155

23.901 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

209

23.928 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

86

24.306 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

368

24.331 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

411

24.439 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,059

24.439 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,512

24.439 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,943

24.453 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

700

24.406 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,298

24.471 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,032

24.586 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

466

17.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

31,185

17.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

222,904

17.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

260

18.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

431

18.172 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

74,309

18.138 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,873

18.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

189

17.814 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

37,345

18.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,400

18.247 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

39,600

18.247 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,683

18.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,765

18.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

433

18.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

37,838

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,011

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,822

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

784

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

73,451

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,256

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

19,066

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,521

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

24,245

17.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,811

18.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

972

18.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

135

18.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

100

18.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,816,487

18.124 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

385

18.124 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

95

18.124 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

153

17.815 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

235

18.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

132

18.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

856

18.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

810

18.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500

18.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

250

18.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

505

18.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

349

18.131 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

239

18.131 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

230

18.131 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

815

18.143 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

35

18.143 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,590

17.911 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

222,904

18.065 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

300,000

18.054 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,289

27.777 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,102

18.107 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,371

18.152 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

70,000

18.152 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

467

18.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,179

18.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,811

18.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,512

18.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,683

18.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,324

18.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

719

18.147 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,672

18.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,816,487

18.12 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

153

17.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

320

18.156 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:

08/10/2015

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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