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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

30th Nov 2015 11:27

RNS Number : 3727H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 November 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:

27/11/2015

(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

671,957

10.325 GBP

10.215 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

423,556

10.325 GBP

10.22 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

40,792

10.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

163,169

10.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,039

10.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,913

10.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

59

10.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

149

10.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

300

10.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,700

10.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

38,546

10.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

142,586

10.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

64

10.305 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,667

10.3 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

103

10.236 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

116

10.244 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

144

10.236 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

457

10.265 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

543

10.244 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,292

10.275 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,358

10.275 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,083

10.267 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

230

10.267 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

28,145

10.295 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,700

10.272 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,493

10.283 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

149

10.255 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

59

10.255 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

141,806

10.263 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,298

10.263 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,731

10.305 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,965

10.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,594

10.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,095

10.274 EUR

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,950

10.275 EUR

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

735

10.275 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

646

10.24 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

487

10.267 JPY

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

116

10.267 JPY

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,559

10.299 JPY

 

(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:

30/11/2015

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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