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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

6th Nov 2015 12:04

RNS Number : 8774E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06 November 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:

05/11/2015

(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

5,774,851

17.61 GBP

17.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

5,861,504

17.61 GBP

17.18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,762,615

17.51 GBP

17.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

3,983,879

24.85 EUR

24.15 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,742,440

17.5 GBP

17.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

3,869,952

24.88 EUR

24.15 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

368

17.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,940

17.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,147

17.176 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

359

24.33 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,547

24.282 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,170

26.228 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,754

17.209 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,914

17.162 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

43,804

17.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,589

17.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20

17.223 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

117

24.336 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,836

24.384 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,904

24.336 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,081

24.384 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

610

17.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,720

17.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,223

17.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,787

17.191 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

177

24.31 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,453

24.486 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,927

24.298 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,961

24.333 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

339

17.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

461

17.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

921

17.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,923

17.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

847,667

24.383 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,377,188

17.21 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,482

17.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,970

17.2 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

241

24.236 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

258

24.236 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,943

24.364 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,293

24.22 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

111

24.221 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

213

24.401 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

179

17.21 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,760

17.231 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,436

17.18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,200

17.137 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,200

17.147 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

132,305

24.413 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

81

24.294 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,966

24.46 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,530

17.154 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,819

17.207 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,416

17.207 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,312

17.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

678

17.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

20

17.193 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,985

24.739 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,784

24.363 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,833

17.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

610

17.25 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

300

24.272 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

200

24.272 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,923

17.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

846,141

24.385 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,554

24.385 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,377,188

17.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

585

17.211 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,515

17.21 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,482

17.234 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,455

17.234 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,293

24.392 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,943

24.392 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

802

24.392 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

675

24.392 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

335

24.209 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

261

24.392 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

258

24.392 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

241

24.392 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

207

24.209 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

155

24.329 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,109

24.385 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,293

24.22 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

179

17.21 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

609

17.189 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,767

17.354 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,375

17.354 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,577

24.194 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

62,338

17.155 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,360

17.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,467

17.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,832

26.349 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

50

17.612 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,504

17.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,657

17.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,346

17.222 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,930

17.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,000

17.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

54,757

17.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,341

17.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,052

17.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,552

17.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,251

17.208 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,518

17.237 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,637

17.237 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,576

17.237 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

90

17.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,100

17.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,715,591

17.277 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,944

17.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,973

17.288 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

31,643

17.272 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

219

17.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,760

17.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

62,338

17.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

18,360

17.342 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,461

17.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,341

17.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,846

17.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,993

17.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7

17.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,637

17.287 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,900

17.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

300

17.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,715,591

17.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,139

17.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

99

17.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

23,487

17.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,156

17.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,973

17.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

295

17.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

20

17.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8

17.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

638

17.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

62

17.349 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,706

17.333 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,135

17.194 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

66,280

17.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

30,884

17.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

21,001

17.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

45,070

17.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

66,280

17.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

45,070

17.289 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:

06/11/2015

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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