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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

5th May 2015 12:47

RNS Number : 1990M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 May 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:

01/05/2015

(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

755,696

11.985 GBP

11.755 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,887,328

11.985 GBP

11.765 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

357,909

11.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

362,955

11.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,174

11.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,000

11.949 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,345

11.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,267

11.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,695

11.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

46

11.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,431

11.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,604

11.926 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,018

11.924 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

449

11.966 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

46

11.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,967

11.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

36,106

11.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

220,000

11.908 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

330,000

11.908 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

33,547

11.90 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

25,829

11.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,444

11.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

33,547

11.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

25,829

11.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,444

11.89 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:

05/05/2015

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:

01/05/2015

(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

651,782

20.7 GBP

20.47 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

616,377

20.71 GBP

20.49 GBP

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

5,721

63.57 USD

63.39 USD

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

1,259,781

21.07 GBP

20.8 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

748,138

21.08 GBP

20.78 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

436,722

20.618 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,949

20.706 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

645

20.679 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,419

20.619 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

440,290

20.619 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,500

20.596 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

383

20.652 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

622

20.652 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,100

20.551 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

645

20.677 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,650

20.958 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,000

20.968 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

373,269

20.97 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,000

20.958 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,412

21.02 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,333

20.99 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

492

21.058 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

328

21.033 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,319

20.969 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,800

21.023 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

24

20.94 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,808

21 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,029

20.987 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,100

20.971 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

374,464

20.971 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

14

20.8 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,100

20.805 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

287

20.982 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,915

21.006 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

97,988

21.068 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

146,982

21.068 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

24

20.94 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,800

21.020 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,878

20.974 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,930

21.011 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,029

20.974 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

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:

05/05/2015

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.

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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