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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

30th Oct 2015 11:30

RNS Number : 0179E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 October 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:

29/10/2015

(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

3,825,912

10.37 GBP

10.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

3,458,757

10.37 GBP

10.24 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

500

10.296 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,863

10.311 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

60,540

10.318 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

73,170

10.305 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,780

10.301 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,965

10.342 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,000

10.275 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44,000

10.275 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

741

10.295 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,801

10.301 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,492

10.31 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,335

10.299 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

31,814

10.299 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

37,505

10.299 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

91

10.3 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

676,965

10.3 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

22,732

10.299 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

29,910

10.292 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

220

10.3 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

367

10.305 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

396

10.285 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

513

10.285 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

300

10.32 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

416

10.309 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

744

10.315 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,203

10.309 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

24,061

10.309 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,429

10.301 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,935

10.286 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,001

10.296 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,790

10.294 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,059

10.294 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

420

10.286 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

355

10.286 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

202

10.294 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

29,625

10.251 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,340

10.251 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,284

10.298 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,335

10.3 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,240

10.309 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

675,551

10.3 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

29,910

10.293 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

21,279

10.301 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,453

10.293 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

941

10.3 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

396

10.311 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

232

10.311 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

228

10.285 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

220

10.285 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

140

10.285 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

135

10.285 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100

10.285 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,189

10.306 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,183

10.306 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,203

10.306 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

744

10.306 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

416

10.284 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

300

10.306 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

OTC Derivatives

Long

100,000

0.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

OTC Derivatives

Short

100,000

0.551 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:

30/10/2015

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
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