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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

4th Aug 2015 11:58

RNS Number : 0446V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 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

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:

03/08/2015

(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:

(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

990,009

10.981 GBP

10.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

956,485

10.985 GBP

10.805 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

7,332

10.981 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,619

10.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,673

10.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,990

10.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

279,544

10.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

13,205

10.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

28,109

10.913 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

625

10.955 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,012

10.942 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,147

10.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

25,555

10.916 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

218

10.878 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

22,534

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,673

10.886 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

279,544

10.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,310

10.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,561

10.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

28,109

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,885

10.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

320

10.91 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:

04/08/2015

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.

 

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:

03/08/2015

(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

837,055

18.65 GBP

18.4 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

889,019

18.64 GBP

18.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,215,571

18.41 GBP

18.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

664,798

26.31 EUR

26.05 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,270,106

18.41 GBP

18.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

556,215

26.3 EUR

26.05 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

9,685

26.199 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

203

26.231 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,958

26.285 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,191

26.246 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

131

26.246 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

346,139

26.198 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,600

26.217 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

944

26.236 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

631

26.229 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

370

26.243 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

281

26.229 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

66

26.243 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,650

18.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

18.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,751

18.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

748

18.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

504

18.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,180

18.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

659,811

18.332 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15

18.332 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,181

18.339 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,374

18.339 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,251

18.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,161

18.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

475

18.359 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

415

18.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

507

18.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

23

18.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

136

18.318 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,009

18.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

548

26.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

837

26.22 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

63,122

26.197 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

442

26.18 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,958

26.18 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,141

26.18 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

91

26.165 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

26.275 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,091

26.165 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

346,139

26.196 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,415

26.229 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,071

26.27 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,755

26.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

62,627

26.259 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

651

26.211 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,717

18.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

454

18.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

871

18.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,030

18.342 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,180

18.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,119

18.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,256

18.33 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

659,811

18.33 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,374

18.312 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,432

18.333 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

133

18.261 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

346

18.371 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

347

18.261 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,554

18.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,102

18.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,789

18.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,416

18.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

361

18.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,630

18.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

475,875

18.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

14,647

18.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,147

18.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,187

18.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,760

18.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

37,151

18.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,097

18.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,197

18.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

721

18.534 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,565

18.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,120

18.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,277

18.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

361

18.493 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5

18.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,630

18.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,015

18.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

475,875

18.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,147

18.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15,834

18.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Futures

Long

150,000

1.56 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Futures

Long

150,000

1.575 EUR

(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:

04/08/2015

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.

 

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