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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

6th Jul 2015 10:54

RNS Number : 2547S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06 July 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:

03/07/2015

(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

546,272

10.79 GBP

10.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

545,120

10.795 GBP

10.67 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

(GBP)

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

25,544

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

6,104

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

3,503

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

2,257

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

7,519

10.70

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

1,266

10.76

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

229

10.76

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

137

10.78

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

137

10.70

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

29,548

10.70

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

287,929

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

287,929

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

11,711

10.74

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

11,185

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

4,761

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

6,424

10.75

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

11,711

10.73

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

7,711

10.74

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

1,467

10.74

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

1,207

10.74

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

388

10.74

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

300

10.68

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

110

10.69

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

388

10.68

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

588

10.72

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

1,467

10.72

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

SHORT

7,711

10.74

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

LONG

192

10.70

 

(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:

06/07/2015

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:

03/07/2015

(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

262,996

18.4 GBP

18.14 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

267,206

18.4 GBP

18.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

366,022

18.18 GBP

18.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

423,269

25.74 EUR

25.38 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

494,331

18.22 GBP

17.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

445,339

25.73 EUR

25.39 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

1,817

25.528 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

386

25.528 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

88,966

25.546 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

166,424

25.551 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,915

25.569 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,030

25.569 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,490

25.592 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

25.592 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10

25.592 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,410

18.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,819

18.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

97,775

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,227

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,106

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,340

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,308

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,190

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,148

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

836

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

328

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

168

18.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

52

18.072 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,026

18.103 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

18.103 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

331,595

18.103 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,804

18.103 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,678

18.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,643

18.127 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

983

18.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,055

18.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

234

18.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,845

25.575 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

166,424

25.549 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,915

25.567 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,496

18.126 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

358

18.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,020

18.153 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,142

18.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

331,595

18.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,678

18.088 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,626

18.121 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,709

18.122 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

5,847

18.122 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

8,760

18.261 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

2,134

18.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

460

18.304 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

471

18.147 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

500

18.4 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

213,589

18.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

5,514

18.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

2,379

18.244 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,600

18.359 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

319

18.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

267

18.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

195

18.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

169

18.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

165

18.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

113

18.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

100

18.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

309

18.213 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

256

18.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

471

18.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

180

18.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

452

18.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

6,426

18.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

222

18.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

891

18.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

213,589

18.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

1,248

18.304 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

2,379

18.304 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

4,266

18.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

4,214

18.261 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

165

18.21 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

319

18.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

470

18.21 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:

06/07/2015

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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