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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

5th Jun 2015 11:48

RNS Number : 3727P
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 June 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:

04/06/2015

(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

2,395,178

11.255 GBP

11.015 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,674,018

11.255 GBP

11.015 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

628

11.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

878,117

11.146 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

878,117

11.144 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,000

11.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,225

11.015 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

841

11.095 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,000

11.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,500

11.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20,876

11.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,371

11.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

9,691

11.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

75,832

11.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,074

11.096 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,854

11.095 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,784

11.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,000

11.057 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,920

11.145 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

950

11.145 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,847

11.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

950

11.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

42,390

11.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20,130

11.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,553

11.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

50,000

11.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

232,000

11.082 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

348,000

11.082 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

57,441

11.143 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

41,272

11.149 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

28,103

11.149 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

848

11.083 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

848

11.083 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

41,272

11.131 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

85,544

11.146 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

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchasing

660,000

11 GBP

American

21/08/2015

0.405 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchasing

340,000

11 GBP

American

21/08/2015

0.41 GBP

 

(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:

05/06/2015

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:

04/06/2015

(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

1,285,545

19.38 GBP

19.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,578,792

19.38 GBP

19.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

875,769

26.3 EUR

26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,390,884

19.15 GBP

19.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

648,415

26.47 EUR

26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,277,847

19.28 GBP

19.02 GBP

ADR - ISIN

US7802592060

Purchase

21,212

58.55 USD

58.51 USD

 

 

(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

4,651

26.069 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,250

19.107 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,102,566

19.107 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

400

26.266 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

111

26.266 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,442

26.266 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,577

26.129 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,076

19.191 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

70

19.191 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

333

19.054 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

59

19.054 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

241

19.143 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

70

19.054 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

452

19.143 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

73

19.143 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

32,005

26.126 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,373

19.117 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

930

19.117 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8

26.13 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

541

19.079 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

375

19.079 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

371,599

26.115 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,675

19.106 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,661

19.106 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,364

19.099 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

86,591

26.153 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

65

26.458 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

971

26.458 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,102,566

19.104 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

750

19.104 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27,500

19.048 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

378

26.262 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,000

26.172 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

70

19.101 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

59

19.048 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

787

19.048 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,201

26.167 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,155

26.168 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,037

19.11 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

490

19.051 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

500

19.061 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,291

19.081 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,243

19.095 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,373

19.107 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,950

19.107 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

171

19.092 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

19.057 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

48

26.059 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

261

19.115 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

371,599

26.114 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,650

19.12 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,364

19.085 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,661

19.085 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,675

19.095 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

863

19.262 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

745,426

19.262 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,630

19.228 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,453

19.207 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,695

19.19 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,800

19.159 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,072

19.269 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,133

19.178 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,795

19.261 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,328

19.261 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,000

19.188 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

154,999

19.168 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

103,333

19.168 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

14,157

19.27 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,307

19.249 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,007

19.265 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,124

19.249 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

745,426

19.26 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

24,000

19.175 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,399

19.261 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

99

19.266 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,570

19.238 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

74

19.182 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,131

19.254 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

16,307

19.252 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:

05/06/2015

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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