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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

27th Jul 2015 12:04

RNS Number : 1637U
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 July 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:

24/07/2015

(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

741,990

18.03 GBP

17.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

702,364

17.99 GBP

17.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

795,158

17.92 GBP

17.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

583,118

25.46 EUR

24.91 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

758,139

18.62 GBP

17.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

597,272

25.46 EUR

24.88 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

131,027

25.301 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,383

25.063 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,128

25.063 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,204

24.929 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

532

25.44 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

216,881

25.156 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,055

25.334 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,682

25.334 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

362

25.334 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,090

24.983 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

209

24.983 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,564

24.976 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,874

17.82 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,351

17.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

89

17.564 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

17.564 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

17.564 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,321

17.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9

17.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

578,929

17.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

439

17.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

9,542

17.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

6,039

17.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

2,643

17.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

6,250

17.599 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,397

17.599 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

6,983

17.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

2,200

17.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

16,180

17.837 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

2,200

17.837 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,149

25.314 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

13

25.179 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

6,128

25.089 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

912

25.213 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,708

25.311 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

216,881

25.155 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,682

25.293 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

9

25.034 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

100

25.092 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,090

25.034 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

99

17.785 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

17,000

17.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,264

17.619 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

2,295

17.619 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

141

17.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

410

17.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

491

17.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,330

17.835 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

578,929

17.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

8,682

17.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

9,542

17.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

161

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,397

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

259

17.751 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

419

17.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

463

17.586 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

8,512

17.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

11,284

17.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

15,190

17.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,429

17.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,270

17.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

262

17.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

658

17.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1

17.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

3,207

17.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,007

17.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

917

17.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

810

17.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

342

17.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

303

17.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,912

17.772 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

4,830

17.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

464,926

17.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,015

17.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

5,904

17.891 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

5,248

17.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

5,012

17.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

22

17.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

18

17.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

11,135

17.924 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

3,293

17.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

7,044

17.699 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

7,284

17.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

10,816

17.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

659

17.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

18,000

17.864 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

303

17.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

342

17.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

2,283

17.696 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

2,600

17.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

2,740

17.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

195

17.925 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

464,926

17.825 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

5,248

17.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

10,916

17.893 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

5,041

17.953 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:

27/07/2015

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

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:

24/07/2015

(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

924,673

10.58 GBP

10.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

754,824

10.565 GBP

10.345 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

5000

10.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5000

10.403 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

25000

10.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

197

10.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

197

10.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

355

10.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1182

10.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

16613

10.355 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

426436

10.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2502

10.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

426436

10.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

15073

10.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11632

10.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5160

10.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11632

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

20233

10.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1039

10.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

721

10.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

661

10.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

379

10.464 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

305

10.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

126

10.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

101

10.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

101

10.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

126

10.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

144

10.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

661

10.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

907

10.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1405

10.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3904

10.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6096

10.455 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:

27/07/2015

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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