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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

21st Oct 2015 11:45

RNS Number : 9673C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
21 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:

20/10/2015

(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

876,546

18 GBP

17.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

808,273

18 GBP

17.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

905,349

17.73 GBP

17.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

989,486

24.26 EUR

23.82 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

922,151

17.75 GBP

17.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

977,854

24.22 EUR

23.9 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

Short

18,442

17.733 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,327

17.561 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

443

23.965 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

685

17.746 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

42

17.648 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

553

24.235 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,230

24.028 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,847

24.235 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

340

17.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,423

24.03 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

558,835

24.03 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,696

17.613 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

716,215

17.613 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,948

17.548 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,974

17.605 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

272

24.211 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

951

24.066 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

45,602

24.052 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,984

24.22 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

350

17.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,892

17.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

57

23.936 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,516

23.936 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,427

23.936 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,225

17.57 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,699

23.913 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,996

24.216 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

43

17.59 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

25

17.528 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

110

17.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,504

17.712 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,235

17.712 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,238

17.712 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,009

17.712 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

685

17.712 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,940

17.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

695

17.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

42

17.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,230

24.025 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,972

24.057 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,875

24.025 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

291

24.025 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

810

17.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

383

24.24 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

558,835

24.034 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

25

24.034 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

716,215

17.615 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,500

17.615 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,766

17.567 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,948

17.622 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

208

17.622 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,481

24.22 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,503

24.22 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

400

23.957 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

951

24.144 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

599

23.968 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

329

24.144 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

313

24.144 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

272

24.144 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

111

24.144 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

38,312

23.972 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,492

23.972 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,442

23.972 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

176

17.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

93

17.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

249

17.574 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

615

17.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,600

17.654 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

28,600

23.976 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

21,400

23.976 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

21,187

24.035 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,380

17.728 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,820

17.728 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,139

17.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,160

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,250

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,451

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,146

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

520

17.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

520

17.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

617

17.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,813

17.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,422

17.763 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

661,971

17.837 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

115

17.779 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

278

17.779 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

578

17.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,227

17.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,551

17.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,762

17.947 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

77

17.998 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

42

17.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

24

17.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,451

17.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,988

17.797 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500

17.936 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

655,347

17.838 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

237

17.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

115

17.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,702

17.936 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,520

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

600

17.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

491

17.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

857

17.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

222

17.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,749

17.924 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:

21/10/2015

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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