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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

28th Sep 2015 11:22

RNS Number : 3815A
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 September 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:

25/09/2015

(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

1,530,225

15.71 GBP

15.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,489,610

15.7 GBP

15.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

8

21.57 EUR

21.57 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,038,843

15.57 GBP

15.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,310,455

21.4 EUR

21.12 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,029,846

15.58 GBP

15.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,424,633

21.41 EUR

21.21 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

Short

39,162

21.246 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,898

15.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

31

15.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

136

15.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,009

21.345 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

662

15.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,168

15.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

21.145 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,883

21.298 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,154

21.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

727,881

21.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

744,576

15.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

816

15.493 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,857

15.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,472

15.493 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,020

21.293 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,444

21.291 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,913

21.291 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,129

21.293 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

391

21.261 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

448

21.331 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

36,010

15.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

500

15.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,235

15.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,058

15.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,386

15.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

857

15.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,537

21.151 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,028

15.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,898

15.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

496

15.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

31

15.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,157

21.203 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,030

21.203 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,731

21.201 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

562

21.203 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,480

15.534 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

662

15.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18

15.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

727,944

21.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

744,576

15.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,990

15.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,959

15.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,673

15.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,472

15.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,080

21.222 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,020

21.222 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

448

21.181 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

300

21.181 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

71

21.181 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

38

21.181 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,412

15.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,983

15.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

99,629

21.269 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,164

21.269 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,577

21.269 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,212

15.572 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,223

15.586 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

266

15.643 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,533

15.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,185

15.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,912

15.634 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

207

15.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,113

15.604 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,297

15.604 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,370

15.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,463

15.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,537

15.599 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,500

15.624 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

758,613

15.609 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

291

15.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

59

15.591 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

612

15.586 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

234

15.586 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

311

15.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,496

15.569 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

793

15.569 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

219

15.689 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,533

15.689 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

633

15.591 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8

21.57 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,760

15.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,800

15.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

759,270

15.61 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

240

15.61 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

291

15.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500

15.564 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

285

15.604 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,367

15.606 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

400

15.594 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:

28/09/2015

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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.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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