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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

10th Aug 2015 11:45

RNS Number : 5810V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 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:

07/08/2015

(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

1,040,403

19.13 GBP

18.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,518,010

19.19 GBP

18.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,117,132

18.97 GBP

18.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

7,634,491

27.12 EUR

26.66 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,081,496

18.98 GBP

18.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,135,919

27.1 EUR

26.66 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

5,675

26.896 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

26.991 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

390,483

27.004 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

27.004 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,961

27.008 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

914

26.91 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,281

27.046 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,282

27.046 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

986

27.04 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,500

27.077 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

21,780

18.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

852

18.749 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

200

18.766 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

920,180

18.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,394

18.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,183

18.946 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,467

18.946 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,000

18.998 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

306

18.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

126

18.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

29

18.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

40

18.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,553

18.927 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

86,946

26.889 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,323

26.849 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,259

26.849 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

390,483

27.003 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

247

26.945 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

986

27.04 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,163

26.945 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

53

26.707 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

339

26.703 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

118

27.071 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

760

26.918 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,740

26.918 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,194

27.067 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

608

18.784 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,420

18.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,978

18.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1

18.943 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

47

18.943 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

571

18.943 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

173

18.933 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

702

18.951 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,017

18.933 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

921,842

18.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,467

18.93 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,183

18.957 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,394

18.93 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

179

18.966 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

642

18.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,115

18.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,568

18.969 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,498

18.969 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

368

18.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

23,289

18.873 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

342

18.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,808

18.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,200

18.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

89,080

19.054 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

30,332

19.115 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,109

19.024 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,760

19.015 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

580

19.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

933

18.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

718

19.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

587

19.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

533,579

19.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

488

19.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,338

19.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,334

19.074 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,626

19.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

618

19.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

262

19.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5

19.124 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,156

19.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

128,676

19.025 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,661

19.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

132,451

19.025 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,329

19.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

62,467

19.025 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,394

19.002 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,456

19.025 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

159

18.907 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,138

19.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

14,650

19.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

149

19.117 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

137

19.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

363

19.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

320

19.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

580

19.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,075

19.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,345

19.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

533,579

19.088 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,960

19.103 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,338

19.094 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

500

19.126 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

548

19.126 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,000

19.126 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,377

19.127 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

644

18.898 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:

10/08/2015

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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