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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

13th Aug 2015 11:47

RNS Number : 9811V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 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:

12/08/2015

(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

3,216,620

11.03 GBP

10.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,995,348

11.025 GBP

10.865 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 GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

26,099

11.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

1,244

10.997 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

2,895

10.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

9,256

10.967 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

9,256

10.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

22,223

10.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

811

10.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

1,306

10.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

5,626

11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

834,873

10.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

10,720

10.974 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Short

18,130

10.974 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

3,571

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

357

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

179

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

179

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

179

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

179

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

179

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

177

10.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

2,840

10.966 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

1,221

10.993 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

5,626

10.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

4,560

10.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

834,873

10.972 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

1,500

10.972 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

18,130

10.974 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

8,330

10.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

2,390

10.974 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

3,689

10.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

3,422

10.972 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

2,012

10.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

1,438

10.965 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

1,113

10.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMHTPY25

Swaps

Long

625

10.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Futures

Long

68,000

1080.5 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

 

(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:

13/08/2015

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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