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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

20th Nov 2015 12:13

RNS Number : 4695G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 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:

19/11/2015

(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

4,143,636

10.485 GBP

10.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,957,625

10.485 GBP

10.3 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

153,600

10.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

88,320

10.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

157,520

10.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

90,574

10.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

76,840

10.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44,183

10.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,040

10.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,923

10.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

297,620

10.353 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

202,380

10.353 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,608

10.386 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

144

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

368

10.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

749

10.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

900

10.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,054

10.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,032

10.405 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,599

10.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

32,030

10.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,536

10.403 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,518,906

10.403 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,009

10.375 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

63

10.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

80

10.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

198

10.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

364

10.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

682

10.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

753

10.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

875

10.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,566

10.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,670

10.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,213

10.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

106

10.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

210

10.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

510

10.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,174

10.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

225,000

10.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,830

10.413 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,063

10.413 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,000

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,000

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,000

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,000

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,000

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,000

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

449

10.402 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,650

10.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,400

10.416 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,054

10.398 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

749

10.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,518,906

10.404 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

80

10.404 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,009

10.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,670

10.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,566

10.408 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

875

10.413 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

753

10.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

271

10.413 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,292

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,174

10.412 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

826

10.412 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

135,398

10.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

114,724

10.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

45,276

10.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,602

10.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,635

10.384 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:

20/11/2015

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.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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