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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

11th Aug 2015 11:49

RNS Number : 7221V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 August 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:

10/08/2015

(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

1,532,276

19.05 GBP

18.75 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,095,361

19.07 GBP

18.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

912,196

18.93 GBP

18.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,300,841

26.79 EUR

26.24 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

866,231

18.89 GBP

18.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

938,774

26.79 EUR

24.94 EUR

ADR- ISIN US7802592060

Sale

1,741

58.84 USD

58.75 USD

(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

2,906

26.449 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,931

26.567 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,392

26.584 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

454

26.567 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

368,817

26.401 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

181

26.401 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,000

26.275 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,509

26.262 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,740

26.503 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

760

26.503 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

24,057

26.377 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,560

26.377 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,723

18.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,180

18.692 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,637

18.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

513

18.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

916

18.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

673,656

18.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,662

18.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,219

18.622 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,934

18.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

484

18.622 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,139

18.748 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,217

18.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

170

18.698 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

78,549

26.371 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

313

26.462 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

454

26.66 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,455

26.66 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

108

26.445 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,845

26.422 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1

26.401 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

368,817

26.401 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

402

26.343 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

798

26.343 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,000

26.343 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

760

26.335 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,740

26.335 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,740

18.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

28

18.765 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

922

18.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

139

18.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27

18.648 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

513

18.648 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,090

18.589 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

916

18.755 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

672,630

18.618 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,219

18.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,418

18.651 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

784

18.576 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,685

18.577 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,825

18.573 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,921

18.577 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,853

18.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,879

18.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,009

18.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,241

18.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

212

18.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,372

18.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,959

18.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,669

18.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

718

18.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

70,000

18.819 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,620

18.752 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,839

18.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,745

19.049 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,935

18.833 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,215

18.759 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,405

18.759 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

715,787

18.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

929

19.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,296

18.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,419

18.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

209

18.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

209

18.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

94,362

18.768 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

51,471

18.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

97,131

18.768 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

52,980

18.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

24,987

18.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

45,809

18.768 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,668

18.768 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,182

18.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,735

18.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,491

18.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,493

18.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,091

18.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,735

18.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,490

18.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,494

18.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,091

18.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,135

19.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,369

18.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,066

18.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,620

18.911 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,483

18.914 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,745

18.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,111

18.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,415

19.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,215

19.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

488

18.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,271

18.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

715,787

18.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

300

19.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

629

19.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

209

18.777 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Futures

Short

350,000

26.36 EUR

(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

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Writing

100,000

24 EUR

American

18/03/2016

0.92 EUR

(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:

11/08/2015

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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