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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

27th Oct 2015 11:59

RNS Number : 5787D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 October 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

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:

26/10/2015

(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

1,258,460

17.89 GBP

17.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,374,304

17.87 GBP

17.5 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

2,146

53.41 USD

53.34 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,463,017

17.73 GBP

17.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

787,590

24.73 EUR

24.25 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,349,758

18.62 GBP

17.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

805,900

24.71 EUR

24.25 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

Short

3,366

17.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,350

17.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,459

24.265 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

44,253

24.584 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

754

17.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20

24.544 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

131

17.643 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,445

17.643 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

274

17.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,538

24.587 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,639

24.588 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,885

24.587 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,559

24.588 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,259

24.588 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,194

17.61 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6

24.625 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

500

24.61 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

78

24.527 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

474,624

24.527 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

979,359

17.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,414

17.617 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,605

17.623 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,801

24.504 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,768

24.504 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

332

24.686 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,147

24.635 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

92

17.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

117

17.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

241

17.422 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

264

17.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,750

17.589 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

568

17.422 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,802

24.275 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

120,000

17.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,184

17.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,940

17.624 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,146

24.607 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,494

17.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,445

17.617 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

17.617 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,030

17.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

387

17.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,444

24.633 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,259

24.595 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,402

17.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,724

17.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,250

17.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

912

17.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

290

17.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

716

24.64 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

300

24.537 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

474,007

24.527 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

975,913

17.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,414

17.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,176

17.622 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,429

17.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,950

24.559 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,801

24.559 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,147

24.635 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

800

24.264 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

24.267 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

497

24.463 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

334

24.463 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

332

24.463 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

34,953

24.532 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

30,445

24.532 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

476

17.57 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

264

17.57 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

92

17.699 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10

17.444 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,799

17.42 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

526

17.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

17.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,645

17.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,195

17.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

41

24.262 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,849

17.568 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,196

17.568 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

42,592

24.637 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,998

17.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,431

17.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,382

17.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,322

17.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

159

17.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,696

17.567 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

962,978

17.755 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

145

17.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

812

17.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,464

17.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,772

17.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,352

17.697 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,932

17.684 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

658

17.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

508

17.815 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,357

17.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,230

17.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,118

17.712 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

895,995

17.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,759

17.767 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,220

17.739 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

672

17.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,537

17.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,753

17.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,458

17.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,624

17.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,431

17.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,482

17.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,302

17.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

962,978

17.755 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,588

17.833 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,464

17.824 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

812

17.824 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,131

17.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,754

17.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,185

17.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,173

17.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,352

17.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,692

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,600

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,700

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,422

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

833

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

783

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

570

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

303

17.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

894,125

17.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

666

17.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,023

17.728 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,759

17.77 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,197

17.77 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

120,000

17.611 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:

27/10/2015

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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