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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

20th Oct 2015 12:11

RNS Number : 8337C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 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:

19/10/2015

(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

773,182

10.95 GBP

10.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

900,936

10.955 GBP

10.705 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 GB0008762901

Swaps

Long

13,270

10.821 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762902

Swaps

Long

61

10.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762903

Swaps

Long

1,539

10.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762906

Swaps

Long

11,746

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762907

Swaps

Long

21,842

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762908

Swaps

Long

2,242

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762909

Swaps

Long

8,951

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762910

Swaps

Long

78,299

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762911

Swaps

Long

55,639

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762912

Swaps

Long

21,281

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762913

Swaps

Long

12,403

10.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762914

Swaps

Long

3,600

10.888 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762919

Swaps

Long

480,588

10.817 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762920

Swaps

Long

4,699

10.817 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762923

Swaps

Long

1,092

10.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762924

Swaps

Long

424

10.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762926

Swaps

Long

252

10.775 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762927

Swaps

Long

249

10.914 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762928

Swaps

Long

222

10.775 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762929

Swaps

Long

8

10.914 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762934

Swaps

Long

2,203

10.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762935

Swaps

Long

769

10.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762936

Swaps

Long

9,903

10.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762938

Swaps

Long

96

10.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762939

Swaps

Long

87,950

10.828 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762940

Swaps

Long

12,050

10.828 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762900

Swaps

Short

2,635

10.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762904

Swaps

Short

90

10.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762905

Swaps

Short

450

10.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762915

Swaps

Short

300

10.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762916

Swaps

Short

3,600

10.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762917

Swaps

Short

12,403

10.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762918

Swaps

Short

13,912

10.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762921

Swaps

Short

1,694

10.818 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762922

Swaps

Short

480,588

10.818 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762925

Swaps

Short

1,516

10.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762930

Swaps

Short

217

10.778 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762931

Swaps

Short

222

10.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762932

Swaps

Short

249

10.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762933

Swaps

Short

252

10.778 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762937

Swaps

Short

153

10.801 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:

20/10/2015

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.

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