3rd Aug 2015 11:49
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 |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | ||
| BG Group PLC | ||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | ||
| 31/07/2015 | ||
| 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 | 2,194,132 | 10.99 GBP | 10.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Sale | 1,494,901 | 10.985 GBP | 10.78 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 - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 200,000 | 10.879 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 25,541 | 10.917 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 467,000 | 10.812 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 4,106 | 10.927 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 10,464 | 10.932 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 29,605 | 10.934 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 2,111 | 10.896 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 1,431 | 10.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 2,344 | 10.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 465,388 | 10.9 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 13,109 | 10.895 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 13,665 | 10.888 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 15 | 10.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Short | 97,000 | 10.964 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 5,356 | 10.834 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 228,000 | 10.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 71,530 | 10.927 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 152,000 | 10.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 47,686 | 10.927 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 18,000 | 10.927 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 12,000 | 10.927 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 20,138 | 10.842 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 7,428 | 10.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 2,039 | 10.842 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 6,000 | 10.922 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 44,000 | 10.922 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 3,654 | 10.906 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 2,344 | 10.88 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 1,431 | 10.935 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 463,827 | 10.902 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 13,109 | 10.896 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 12,220 | 10.89 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 1,445 | 10.896 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 12,259 | 10.933 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 6,071 | 10.933 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 5,029 | 10.937 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 4,540 | 10.933 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 3,734 | 10.941 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 1,128 | 10.941 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 15 | 10.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 179 | 10.924 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 15 | 10.924 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB0008762899 | Swaps | Long | 1,591 | 10.896 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: | 03/08/2015 |
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.
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 |
| ||||
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | |||||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | |||||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | |||||
| 31/07/2015 | |||||
| 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 | 1,117,551 | 18.83 GBP | 18.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 1,491,793 | 18.83 GBP | 18.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,099,607 | 18.51 GBP | 18.29 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,134,581 | 26.47 EUR | 26.04 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,118,257 | 18.62 GBP | 18.29 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 929,623 | 26.41 EUR | 26.04 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 | Long | 9,257 | 26.138 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 116 | 26.27 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 292 | 26.16 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 357,135 | 26.203 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,600 | 26.247 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,777 | 26.144 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,069 | 26.143 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,362 | 26.139 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,653 | 26.139 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 444 | 26.154 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 17,395 | 26.2 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 760 | 26.18 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 107,889 | 18.418 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 957 | 18.394 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 540 | 18.423 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 539 | 18.423 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,890 | 18.554 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 756 | 18.285 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 754,897 | 18.437 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 21,832 | 18.431 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,704 | 18.419 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,394 | 18.431 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,126 | 18.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 369 | 18.424 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24 | 18.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,138 | 18.382 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,166 | 26.037 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,598 | 26.031 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,289 | 26.037 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 81,209 | 26.117 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 423 | 26.085 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 357,135 | 26.202 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,600 | 26.333 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,083 | 26.222 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10 | 26.113 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 760 | 26.18 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,250 | 26.113 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,740 | 26.113 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 68,700 | 26.304 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 811 | 18.432 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,809 | 18.396 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,229 | 18.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 921 | 18.433 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,044 | 18.444 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 756 | 18.42 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15 | 18.435 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 754,897 | 18.435 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 18,098 | 18.421 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 21,832 | 18.432 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 892 | 18.401 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,417 | 18.447 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 24 | 18.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,200 | 18.443 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,391 | 18.457 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,997 | 18.458 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 50,000 | 18.31 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 89,080 | 18.538 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21,047 | 18.661 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,034 | 18.613 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 70,356 | 18.635 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,766 | 18.621 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 511 | 18.505 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 584,056 | 18.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 91 | 18.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,530 | 18.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,887 | 18.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,016 | 18.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22 | 18.605 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 92 | 18.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22 | 18.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 40,607 | 18.633 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,376 | 18.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 208,002 | 18.551 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 43,204 | 18.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,704 | 18.621 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 31,864 | 18.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 101,551 | 18.673 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 21,243 | 18.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 67,701 | 18.673 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,013 | 18.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,341 | 18.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 507 | 18.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,000 | 18.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,416 | 18.653 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 584,056 | 18.653 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,016 | 18.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,887 | 18.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 16,530 | 18.644 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 826 | 18.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 30,333 | 18.772 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 76,992 | 18.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22 | 18.605 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: | 03/08/2015 |
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.
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