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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

10th Aug 2015 11:35

RNS Number : 5788V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 August 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:

07/08/2015

(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

1,942,217

11.185 GBP

11.025 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

946,945

11.185 GBP

11.055 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

16,329

11.111 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

200,000

11.141 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

38,520

11.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

288,900

11.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

39,650

11.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

297,375

11.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,700

11.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

140,250

11.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,130

11.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

23,475

11.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

29,891

11.068 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

218

11.166 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

658

11.166 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,276

11.166 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

422,257

11.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,078

11.126 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,184

11.126 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

8,249

11.116 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

737

11.056 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

90

11.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

461

11.071 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

592

11.153 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,222

11.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,166

11.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

29,891

11.126 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

15,354

11.095 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,375

11.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

422,257

11.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,770

11.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

750

11.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,327

11.125 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,184

11.134 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,737

11.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,191

11.116 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

592

11.116 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

461

11.116 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

90

11.116 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

17

11.144 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:

10/08/2015

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
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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