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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

2nd Jul 2015 11:57

RNS Number : 0142S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 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:

01/07/2015

(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

1,057,209

10.74 GBP

10.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,183,111

10.745 GBP

10.62 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

Swap

Long

74365

10.658 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

5413

10.684 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

4480

10.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

3845

10.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

2613

10.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

1568

10.722 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

17919

10.596 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

722

10.653 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

723

10.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

20394

10.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

13845

10.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

6540

10.661 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

4639

10.669 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

1295

10.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

7126

10.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

769774

10.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

1147

10.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

769774

10.662 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

24995

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

23265

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

20308

10.672 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

24995

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

43573

10.654 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

5749

10.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

10623

10.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

46904

10.672 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

5705

10.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

1044

10.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

431

10.684 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

347

10.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

331

10.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

86

10.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

331

10.67 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

347

10.676 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Short

7657

10.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

375

10.634 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swap

Long

200

10.629 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:

02/07/2015

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:

01/07/2015

(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

1,207,117

18.42 GBP

18.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,272,371

18.44 GBP

18.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1

25.67 USD

25.67 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,376,253

18.23 GBP

17.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

876,117

25.72 EUR

25.5 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,491,315

18.25 GBP

17.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

935,763

25.77 EUR

24.8 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

Swap

Long

474

25.545 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

293

25.545 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

283

25.545 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

12,001

25.687 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,808

25.683 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

659

25.573 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

64,790

25.683 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

48

25.606 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

644,988

25.639 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

732

25.639 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

9,355

25.62 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,719

25.62 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

10,330

18.098 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

6,104

18.098 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

4,976

18.098 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

994

18.098 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

2,957

18.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

3

18.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,068,050

18.106 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

14,477

18.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,301

18.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

6,410

18.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

2,210

18.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

9,072

18.072 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

89

18.033 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

30,708

25.563 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

922

25.664 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

644,988

25.639 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

238

25.612 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

9,355

25.612 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

785

25.676 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,717

25.627 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

10

25.713 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

2,490

25.713 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

343

18.113 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3

18.125 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

227

18.125 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

2,730

18.122 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,446

18.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,068,050

18.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,301

18.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

5,117

18.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

9,360

18.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

433

18.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,951

18.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

100

18.025 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1

25.668 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

100,000

18.173 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

8,259

18.266 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

4,583

18.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

4,271

18.301 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

3,531

18.266 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,000

18.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

642

18.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

247

18.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

808

18.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

79

18.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

750

18.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

12,320

18.192 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

9,879

18.184 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

322

18.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

800

18.178 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

2,060

18.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

628,612

18.277 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

999

18.277 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

12,371

18.271 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

2,864

18.242 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

2,835

18.271 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

776

18.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

483

18.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

297

18.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,258

18.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,015

18.334 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

284

18.379 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

13

18.195 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

100,000

18.388 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

692

18.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

1,804

18.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

4

18.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

366

18.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

1,686

18.265 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

628,612

18.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

5,699

18.29 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

12,371

18.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

282

18.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

324

18.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

1,258

18.295 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:

02/07/2015

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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