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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

4th Nov 2015 12:02

RNS Number : 5408E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 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

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:

03/11/2015

(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:

(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

3,463,197

10.575 GBP

10.38 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,494,316

10.585 GBP

10.39 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

Short

13,659

10.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

400,000

10.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

49,188

10.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,271

10.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,115

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

239

10.566 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,047

10.419 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

10.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

360

10.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,812

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,913

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,470

10.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,354

10.463 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,511,435

10.463 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

114

10.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35,470

10.465 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

48,250

10.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

231

10.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

244

10.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

418

10.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

614

10.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

225,000

10.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

19,433

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,567

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

278

10.566 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,302

10.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,940

10.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,470

10.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,511,435

10.465 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

47,266

10.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

35,470

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

984

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

614

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

485

10.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

244

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

151

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

28

10.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

329

10.455 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:

04/11/2015

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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