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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

3rd Feb 2016 11:50

RNS Number : 9571N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03 February 2016
 

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:

02/02/2016

(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

5,751,122

10.4 GBP

10.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

5,848,357

10.39 GBP

10.075 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

9,000

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,000

10.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

329

10.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,790

10.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,522

10.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,147

10.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,611

10.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,101,015

10.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

158

10.2 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,503

10.2 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

26,973

10.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

33,256

10.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,977

10.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

41,000

10.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

82,000

10.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,961

10.141 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,616

10.141 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100,000

10.154 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

35,791

10.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

18,123

10.131 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,103

10.138 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,541

10.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

41,448

10.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

29,190

10.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

18,591

10.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,851

10.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,910

10.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,147

10.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

920

10.215 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

224

10.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5

10.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,101,015

10.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,233

10.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,435

10.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,926

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,200

10.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,092

10.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,027

10.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,993

10.237 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,610

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,716

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,399

10.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,223

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,637

10.225 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,513

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,279

10.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,235

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,079

10.2 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,074

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,026

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,477

10.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,355

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,306

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,062

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,042

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

800

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

631

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

368

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

120

10.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

33,185

10.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

26,973

10.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

318

10.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

71

10.233 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:

03/02/2016

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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