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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

17th Apr 2015 12:56

RNS Number : 5817K
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
17 April 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:

16/04/2015

(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

24,828,558

12.03 GBP

11.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

22,010,206

12.035 GBP

11.865 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

100,000

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50,000

11.917 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100,000

11.918 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

621,776

11.911 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

621,776

11.911 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

29

11.99 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

284

11.99 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,800

11.965 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,200

11.965 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

323

11.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

480

11.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,164

11.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,238

11.924 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

35,072

11.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,282

11.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

35,868

11.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35,072

11.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

20,000

11.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

20,000

11.94 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

200

11.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

130,000

11.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

565,000

11.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

140,000

11.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

150,000

11.984 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50,000

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

510,205

11.937 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

489,795

11.937 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

794

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1203

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1305

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2772

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11324

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11865

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11865

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

32519

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44754

11.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

49441

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50540

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

52260

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

91033

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

157694

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

625366

12.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

625366

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

157694

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

91033

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

52260

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

50540

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

49441

11.947 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

44754

11.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

32519

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11865

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11865

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11324

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2772

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1305

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1203

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

794

11.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Futures

Purchasing

12,000

11.881 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:

17/04/2015

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

16/04/2015

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

420,522

29.42 EUR

29.075 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,333,211

21.14 GBP

20.84 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

558,172

29.42 EUR

29.1 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,509,434

21.12 GBP

20.85 GBP

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

942

63.42 USD

63.22 USD

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,332,313

21.52 GBP

21.23 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

4,124,058

21.52 GBP

21.22 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,809

20.715 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

43,205

21.038 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,045

29.177 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

250

29.096 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

977,438

21.016 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,500

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,500

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,000

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,000

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,500

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

23,000

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

987

21.041 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

186

21.041 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

42,450

29.247 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,957

29.33 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,279

21.089 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,581

21.001 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,278

21.001 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

41,354

21.001 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,930

21.001 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

21.079 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,809

20.715 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,377

21.056 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

92,810

29.315 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

977,438

21.013 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11

21.118 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4

29.405 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,211

29.306 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,653

29.313 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

999

29.155 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

50,820

29.353 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,312

29.091 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,025

20.868 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,581

20.905 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,038

29.351 EUR

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,148

21.427 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,830

21.416 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,711

21.427 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,092

21.39 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

247,000

21.292 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

664,683

21.352 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

31,500

21.372 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,000

21.372 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,054

21.372 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,000

21.372 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,500

21.339 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,500

21.339 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,054

21.513 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,793

21.339 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

27

21.439 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

573

21.339 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,455

21.43 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

47

21.449 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,215

21.449 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,723

21.449 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,361

21.443 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,216

21.422 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,908

21.344 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

63,000

21.424 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

245,000

21.392 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

263,000

21.292 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

66,810

21.469 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,270

21.469 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

218,155

21.316 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

227,245

21.316 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,870

21.401 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

664,683

21.35 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22

21.504 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,279

21.253 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,053

21.293 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,212

21.286 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,066

21.338 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,671

21.252 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,474

21.364 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

14,041

21.369 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,242

21.369 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

14,041

21.358 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

27,716

21.351 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

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Purchasing

15,000

20

American

19/06/2015

0.45

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Call Option

Writing

170,000

32

American

18/03/2016

0.7

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Writing

170,000

26

American

18/03/2016

1.32

 

(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:

17/04/2015

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.

 

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