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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

7th Oct 2015 11:50

RNS Number : 5270B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 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:

06/10/2015

(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

2,295,734

17.73 GBP

16.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,657,465

17.72 GBP

16.83 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

1,389

53.6 USD

53.59 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,066,987

17.55 GBP

16.71 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,451,536

23.78 EUR

22.64 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,038,157

17.55 GBP

16.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,421,871

23.8 EUR

22.62 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

7,535

17.094 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,363

17.049 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,723

17.097 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,299

17.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,055

17.044 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,619

23.198 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,404

23.188 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,401

23.22 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,266

23.128 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,720

23.128 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,197

23.183 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

532

23.198 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

423

23.183 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

289

23.183 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

142

23.183 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,654

17.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,774

23.107 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

56,506

16.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

237

23.379 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,803

17.045 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,578

17.045 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

634

17.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

174

17.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,299

23.209 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,025

23.209 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,470

17.333 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

180

17.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

23.028 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

23.028 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

870,226

23.32 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,140

23.32 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,508,423

17.161 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

246

17.161 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,249

17.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,984

17.096 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,806

17.096 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,404

23.445 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

411

23.445 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

343

23.445 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,242

23.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

254

17.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

50

17.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,566

17.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,500

23.149 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

34,789

17.017 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,658

17.017 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,456

17.017 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

98,028

23.329 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

17.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,155

17.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,668

23.777 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

29,349

17.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

40,302

17.451 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

416

17.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,585

17.09 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,803

17.09 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

174

16.886 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

591

16.886 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,691

22.93 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

90

17.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,698

17.009 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

22.835 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,210

23.128 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

873,451

23.319 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,509,068

17.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,984

17.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,055

17.044 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,404

23.399 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,242

23.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1

17.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

50

17.021 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

145

17.021 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

254

17.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

274

17.146 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

999

23.073 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,501

23.073 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,456

17.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

38,345

23.253 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3

17.137 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39

17.137 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,612

23.352 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,771

17.396 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39,325

17.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39,325

17.396 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

14,877

17.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,041

17.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,480

17.568 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

40,012

17.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

30,179

17.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,776

17.64 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,315

17.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

48,571

17.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,600

17.592 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,400

17.592 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

545

17.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,244

17.643 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,683

17.065 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,100

17.081 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

700

17.081 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

409

17.081 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

393

17.265 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,227,718

17.363 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

169

17.363 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

166

17.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

163

17.174 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

152

17.174 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,760

17.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

257

17.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,560

17.563 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,771

17.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

39,325

17.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

39,325

17.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,743

17.706 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

40

17.096 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

699

17.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,677

17.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,670

17.095 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

478

17.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

135

17.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

393

17.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,100

17.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,228,103

17.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

166

17.095 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,437

17.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,000

17.665 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:

07/10/2015

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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