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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

13th Nov 2015 11:04

RNS Number : 6657F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 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:

12/11/2015

(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

960,499

9.99 GBP

9.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,306,590

9.989 GBP

9.731 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

83,604

9.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44,275

9.988 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

327

9.788 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

171

9.75 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

700

9.83 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,900

9.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

282,644

9.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

43,740

9.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

78,811

9.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

621

9.862 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

737

9.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

31,586

9.917 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

955

9.772 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,310

9.942 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

18,900

9.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,228

9.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

9,600

9.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,147

9.963 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

700

9.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

531

9.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

171

9.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

282,644

9.868 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

578

9.868 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

271

9.868 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

329,000

9.83 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

21,000

9.83 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

48,323

9.883 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

43,740

9.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

30,488

9.892 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

250,000

9

American

18/12/2015

0.22

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchasing

350,000

9

American

18/12/2015

0.22

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchasing

250,000

9

American

18/12/2015

0.22

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Purchasing

250,000

9

American

18/12/2015

0.22

 

(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:

13/11/2015

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
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