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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

28th Aug 2015 11:33

RNS Number : 4547X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 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

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:

27/08/2015

(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:

(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

2,557,494

16.67 GBP

16.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,677,795

 

16.69 GBP

16.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,531,043

16.64 GBP

15.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,067,971

22.99 EUR

22 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,511,282

16.54 GBP

15.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,868,373

30.6 EUR

21.96 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

Long

39

22.899 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

59

16.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

997

16.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

805

16.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,305

22.24 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

727

22.24 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

601

22.537 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

592

22.24 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,236

16.169 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,254

16.169 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

300

16.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,202,947

22.447 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,034,707

16.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

202

16.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

61,229

16.212 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,350

16.261 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

357

22.552 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,418

22.536 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

463

22.536 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

331

22.536 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,648

16.369 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,203

16.369 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

29

16.369 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

420

16.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,011

22.366 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,489

22.366 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,121

16.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,400

16.056 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,361

16.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,103

16.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39,130

16.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,386

22.285 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,552

16.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

365

16.388 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

893

16.388 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

237

16.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

805

16.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

304

22.27 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

423

22.758 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

601

22.758 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,904

22.758 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,880

16.207 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

707

16.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,051

22.446 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,911

22.446 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,202,947

22.446 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,035,799

16.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,350

16.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

23,663

16.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

37,566

16.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

190

22.461 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

609

22.461 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,662

22.464 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,563

22.596 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

427

22.303 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,418

22.151 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

312

22.926 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

683

16.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

128

16.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

164

16.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,156

22.307 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,489

22.307 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

151

16.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,309

16.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,095

16.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39,636

22.378 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39,871

22.372 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

105,000

22.918 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,997

16.601 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,391

16.194 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

445,400

16.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,860

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,662

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,527

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,135

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,093

16.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,978

16.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,725

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,655

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

815

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

741

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

711

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

144

16.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,227

16.125 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,000

16.407 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

44,000

16.407 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,800

16.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,553

16.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,300

16.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,784,683

16.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,200

16.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,819

16.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

715

16.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

268

16.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

158

16.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

116

16.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,400

16.33 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

53,738

16.348 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

178,160

16.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

178,160

16.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

89,080

16.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

89,080

16.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

89,080

16.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

217

16.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,713

16.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,263

16.618 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

50,368

16.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

25,500

16.06 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,800

16.596 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,790

16.217 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

950

16.647 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,880

16.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,300

16.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,960

16.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,784,683

16.309 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

477

16.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

677

16.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,046

16.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

34

16.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

116

16.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

158

16.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

186

16.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

268

16.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

715

16.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,419

16.419 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

21,740

16.377 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 GB00B03MM408

Call Option

Purchasing

250,000

17.5 GBP

American

20/11/2015

0.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Call Option

Writing

300,000

23 EUR

American

18/03/2016

1.1 EUR

(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:

28/08/2015

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.

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