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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

15th Oct 2015 11:57

RNS Number : 4007C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 October 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:

14/10/2015

(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

1,966,093

18.09 GBP

17.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,175,367

18.08 GBP

17.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,617,005

17.86 GBP

17.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

881,961

24.26 EUR

23.54 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,623,825

17.94 GBP

17.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

754,915

24.26 EUR

23.54 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

3,259

17.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,813

17.884 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,761

17.885 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,309

17.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,850

24.199 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,670

24.199 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

267

24.199 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,960

17.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

24.044 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,434

17.797 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,678

17.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,187

17.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,060

17.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

523

17.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,460

23.693 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

368

23.693 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,170

17.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

24.09 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

418,232

23.964 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,801

23.964 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,457,881

17.739 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,854

17.739 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,633

17.739 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,666

17.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,358

17.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,069

17.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

214

24.254 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

49

24.254 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

354

23.642 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,621

23.973 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

72

23.973 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

269

17.774 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,371

17.841 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

707

17.841 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

646

17.841 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

41

17.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,159

17.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

33

17.923 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

77

17.633 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,900

17.633 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,974

23.752 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

34

17.818 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,039

23.832 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

83

17.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

47

24.13 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,951

17.626 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

265

17.778 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

299

17.778 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

601

23.73 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,460

23.703 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,742

23.703 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

110

17.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

120

17.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

477

17.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

600

17.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

640

17.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,170

17.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,333

17.668 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

24.08 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,997

23.962 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

418,232

23.962 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,457,881

17.739 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,666

17.692 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,427

17.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

49

24.186 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

603

24.186 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,135

24.189 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,752

24.181 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,794

24.024 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

354

24.058 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,709

24.049 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,767

24.058 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

36,474

24.056 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

72

24.221 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

255

24.221 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,092

23.951 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

341

17.691 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,007

17.751 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,000

17.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

990

17.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,371

17.858 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,585

17.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,186

17.814 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,459

17.629 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

43,159

23.903 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,560

18.071 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

465

18.071 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

187,500

17.901 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,219

17.974 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,485

17.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

36,184

17.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,672

17.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

19,598

17.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

906

17.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,811

17.706 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,200

17.922 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

630

17.922 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,468

17.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,119

17.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

613

17.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

925,100

17.893 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

314

17.959 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

32

18.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,946

17.884 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,431

17.923 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,254

18.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

60

17.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,890

17.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

578

17.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

29,186

17.965 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,343

17.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

33

17.966 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,860

17.946 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

101

17.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

906

17.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,302

17.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,394

17.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,411

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,504

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

530

17.828 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

91

17.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,510

17.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,397

17.893 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

925,720

17.893 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12

17.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

25

17.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

91

17.711 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

243

17.941 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

310

17.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

569

18.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

578

18.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

676

18.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

898

18.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

992

18.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,327

18.021 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,360

17.913 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

257

17.998 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

50,000

17.867 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:

15/10/2015

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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