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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

21st May 2015 13:10

RNS Number : 9436N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
21 May 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:

20/05/2015

(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

164

28.07 EUR

28.07 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

531,863

20.075 GBP

19.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

766,177

20.092 GBP

19.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

196,607

27.785 EUR

27.425 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

820,525

19.8 GBP

19.565 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

241,589

27.785 EUR

27.435 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

777,465

19.805 GBP

19.57 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

4,007

61.415 USD

61.33 USD

 

(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 GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,463

19.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

39,047

19.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

196

20.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

350,227

19.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

350,227

19.978 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,000

19.978 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

297

19.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15

19.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

232

19.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

297

19.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

164

28.073 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,571

20.031 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,966

19.886 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,084

20.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,555

19.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,527

20.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,900

20.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,024

20.038 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,878

20.038 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

385

20.038 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,602

19.923 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

220

20.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,020

20.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2

20.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

218

20.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,636

19.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,248

19.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

50,061

19.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

440

19.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

40,176

19.736 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,672

27.705 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,499

27.741 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

154

19.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

661,124

19.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,520

19.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

661,124

19.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,000

19.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,470

27.557 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

366

27.564 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

40

27.541 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

84

27.564 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

366

27.541 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,352

19.763 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

19,003

19.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

648

19.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,563

19.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,049

27.742 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,149

19.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,411

19.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,789

19.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,658

19.706 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

654

19.764 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

327

19.75 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

19.736 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

37

27.741 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

92

19.739 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

198

19.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

122,032

27.638 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

122,032

27.633 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,597

19.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,971

19.98283

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,979

19.98283

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,350

19.99622

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6329

19.97137

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7971

19.99022

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

 

(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:

21/05/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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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