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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

18th Jan 2016 11:42

RNS Number : 1730M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 January 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

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:

15/01/2016

(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:

(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 GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

3,533,402

18.665 EUR

17.75 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

4,402,186

13.91 GBP

13.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

3,408,362

18.665 EUR

17.75 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

4,712,506

13.91 GBP

13.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

56,110

18.425 EUR

17.73 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

3,816,922

13.94 GBP

13.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

56,010

18.2 EUR

17.73 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

3,790,483

13.945 GBP

13.41 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 GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,100

18.176 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

167,851

18.008 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,709

18.62 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,263

18.157 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

307

17.958 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

429

17.96 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

976

17.958 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,054

18.045 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,396,142

18.008 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

185

18.005 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

726

18.005 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

916

18.005 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,172

18.005 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,285

18.005 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

64

17.933 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

107

18.012 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

248

17.812 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

665

18.082 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,120

18.012 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,377

17.933 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

600

17.796 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,356

17.826 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,949

17.925 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

31,000

17.93 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,000

18.247 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,246

17.858 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,412

13.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,587

13.451 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,777

13.451 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,364

13.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,448

13.485 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,832

13.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,230

13.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,849

13.473 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,641

13.473 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

754

13.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,985,241

13.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,018

13.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39,378

13.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8

13.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

209

13.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

292

13.416 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

881

13.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,292

13.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

824

13.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

880

13.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,000

13.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,032

13.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

125

13.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

128

13.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,740

13.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

777

13.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,788

13.902 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,364

13.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,364

13.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,005

13.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,491

13.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,039

13.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,684

13.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,067

13.597 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,305

13.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,668

13.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

16,447

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

148

13.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,122,111

13.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,811

13.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

18,033

13.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

270

13.456 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

286

13.696 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

966

13.456 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

100

18.425 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,949

18.132 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,665

17.867 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,168

17.955 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,709

17.955 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,508

17.955 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,395,797

18.01 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

947

18.01 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,148

18.073 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,949

17.925 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,285

17.91 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

916

18.015 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

726

17.899 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,484

17.994 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,111

17.973 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

312

18.274 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,086

18.299 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,500

18.299 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

414

18.299 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,264

18.187 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,005

17.867 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,449

17.867 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

20,000

13.584 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,448

13.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,438

13.651 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,466

13.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,984,768

13.561 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

27,926

13.565 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,018

13.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,452

13.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,009

13.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

819

13.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

292

13.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

283

13.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

209

13.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

142

13.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

116

13.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8

13.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,740

13.569 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,637

13.569 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

128

13.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

125

13.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,783

13.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

350

13.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6

13.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,819

13.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,155

13.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

97,254

13.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,009

13.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,562

13.622 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,950

13.565 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,694

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,300

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,910

13.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,867

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,017

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,685

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,672

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,439

13.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

798

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

767

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

307

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

245

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

48

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

29

13.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,119,868

13.561 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1

13.485 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,060

13.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,811

13.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

973

13.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

577

13.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

332

13.522 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

286

13.522 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

36

13.522 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

477

13.492 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

189

13.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

38,288

13.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,261

13.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,178

13.532 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:

18/01/2016

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.

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