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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

27th May 2015 12:08

RNS Number : 3660O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 May 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:

26/05/2015

(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

852,714

11.56 GBP

11.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

973,594

11.555 GBP

11.295 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

Long

492,276

11.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

492,276

11.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

62,207

11.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,561

11.33 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,915

11.399 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,613

11.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

478

11.409 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,025

11.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

488

11.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

488

11.355 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,947

11.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,971

11.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,753

11.434 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

406

11.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,097

11.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

200

11.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

21,500

11.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,000

11.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,000

11.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

17,500

11.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20,000

11.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,000

11.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,736

11.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

184

11.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,605

11.389 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

39,285

11.437 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

15,539

11.446 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,141

11.446 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,539

11.424 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

40,426

11.441 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:

27/05/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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:

26/05/2015

(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

11

27.675 EUR

27.675 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

834,452

20 GBP

19.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

794,851

20 GBP

19.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

752,188

27.735 EUR

27.285 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

984,811

19.62 GBP

18.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

556,240

27.75 EUR

27.28 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

932,622

19.575 GBP

19.24 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

19,625

59.73 USD

59.62 USD

 

(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 GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,200

19.752 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

800

19.743 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

411

19.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,255

19.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11

27.677 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

121

19.543 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

50,000

19.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

519,744

19.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

519,744

19.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,000

19.748 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,000

19.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,166

19.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

843

19.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,171

19.821 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

200

19.761 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,390

19.607 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,562

19.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,266

19.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,266

19.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,330

19.534 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,101

19.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,994

19.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

878

19.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,419

19.447 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

63,292

19.388 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

262

27.525 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

120

19.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,010

19.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

923

27.425 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,645

27.425 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,359

27.323 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,013

27.537 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

409

27.544 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

409

27.468 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

461

27.469 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

571

27.468 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

136

27.551 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

39

27.468 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

358

27.661 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,811

19.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

655

19.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

122

19.444 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,852

19.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,852

19.447 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,036

19.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

655

19.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

57

19.294 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

223

19.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

478

27.348 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

217

27.414 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

484

27.424 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

702

27.48 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

423

19.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,935

19.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

94

19.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,677

19.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,507

19.395 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

573

19.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,880

19.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

25,049

19.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,658

19.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

163

19.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

163

19.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

163

19.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

200

19.373 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10

27.496 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

621

19.397 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,729

19.397 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

623

19.397 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

194,293

27.527 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,098

27.529 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

194,293

27.529 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

46,927

19.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

566

19.433 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

35,703

27.54 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

48,841

27.65 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

268

19.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

659,899

19.447 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

659,899

19.446 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6900

19.75506

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6868

19.73095

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5419

19.73095

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6868

19.74486

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12319

19.76228

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 GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Writing

150000

30

 

European

20160617

0.74

 

(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:

27/05/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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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