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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

2nd Sep 2015 11:37

RNS Number : 8430X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 September 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:

01/09/2015

(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

3,082,260

17.28 GBP

16.38 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

3,187,960

17.26 GBP

16.4 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

4,084,210

17.22 GBP

16.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,587,941

23.62 EUR

22.42 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

3,864,838

17.15 GBP

16.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,517,293

30.92 EUR

22.44 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

990

16.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,433

17.025 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,775

17.025 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

541

16.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

921

22.655 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,780

16.38 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,650

16.38 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,724,397

22.816 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

423

22.816 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,610,554

16.63 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

24,909

16.673 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,998

16.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,044

16.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

984

22.885 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

431

22.952 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,015

23.131 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

389

22.92 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

348

22.92 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

21,700

22.485 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,250

16.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

301

16.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

236

17.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

203

17.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,500

22.918 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,161

16.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,166

16.991 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,694

16.688 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,682

16.741 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

24,893

16.744 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

28,698

16.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

673

22.897 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27,482

22.966 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,000

17.068 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

114,272

16.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

317

22.8 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,729

16.618 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,775

16.618 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

728

16.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

920

16.389 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,890

16.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,957

16.878 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,725,335

22.812 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,610,720

16.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,998

16.629 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

26,953

16.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

400

22.691 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

518

22.721 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,104

22.706 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,186

22.711 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,053

23.403 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,406

23.37 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

21,597

23.407 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

88,621

23.35 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

107

23.011 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

219

23.336 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

348

23.011 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,015

23.011 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

22,684

22.502 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

285

16.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

520

16.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,040

16.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

61

16.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

236

16.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

301

16.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,250

16.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

350

22.857 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,263

22.857 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

19,500

22.857 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

117

16.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

25,956

16.725 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,000

16.925 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

345

16.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

830

17.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,381

16.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,748

16.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

274

16.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

610

16.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,237,852

16.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,454

16.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

208

16.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

312

16.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

250

16.643 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

233

16.643 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

205

16.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1

16.599 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

112,053

16.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

104,646

16.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

112,053

16.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

104,646

16.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

112,053

16.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

104,646

16.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

628

16.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,529

17.056 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,065

16.842 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,286

16.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

23,844

16.751 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

33,369

16.869 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,500

17.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,990

17.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

728

16.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,551

16.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22,865

16.787 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,732

17.041 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,282

17.041 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

40

16.728 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,153

16.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,144

16.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,238,227

16.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

800

16.566 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,000

16.566 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,654

16.566 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

423

17.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

562

17.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

400

16.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

400

16.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

500

16.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,006

16.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,662

16.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,422

16.605 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:

02/09/2015

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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