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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

10th Jun 2015 12:01

RNS Number : 7757P
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 June 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:

09/06/2015

(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

1,235,858

19.15 GBP

18.94 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,242,268

19.13 GBP

18.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,516,858

25.95 EUR

25.65 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,463,728

19.04 GBP

18.76 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,340,418

25.9 EUR

25.67 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,439,596

19 GBP

18.76 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 GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,205

18.881 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,552

25.754 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

158

18.828 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,138,414

18.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,000

25.753 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,247

25.753 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,166

25.77 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,200

18.796 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,843

18.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,462

18.796 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

800

18.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

385

18.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

44

18.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,082

18.962 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

24

18.974 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

88

18.822 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

972

25.774 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

537,002

25.774 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

529

18.779 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

18.779 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,167

18.893 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,877

18.893 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,991

18.832 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,344

18.82 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

60,744

25.783 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

180

25.793 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,138,771

18.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,000

25.777 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,166

25.777 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

800

18.921 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,200

18.921 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

699

25.711 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,166

25.77 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,498

25.749 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,035

25.751 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,568

25.745 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,650

18.832 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,639

18.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,643

18.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,364

18.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,607

18.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,082

18.826 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

102

18.817 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20

25.709 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

706

25.772 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

537,002

25.772 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,167

18.883 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,868

18.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

400

19.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

600

18.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,194

19.033 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

180

18.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

822,359

19.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

985

19.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

142

19.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

73

19.009 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

599

19.09 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

270

19.09 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,069

18.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,699

18.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,812

18.943 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,358

18.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2

18.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,224

19.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,813

19.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,005

19.107 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,725

18.972 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

822,359

19.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

73

18.993 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,883

18.993 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

216

19.106 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

39

19.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

135

19.106 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

220

18.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

270

19.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,813

19.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,229

19.053 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Futures

Short

250,000

1.48 EUR

 

(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:

10/06/2015

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:

09/06/2015

(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

1,923,130

11.028 GBP

10.91 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,123,661

11.03 GBP

10.93 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

1,104,469

10.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,579

10.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,104,337

10.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,080

11.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

571

10.983 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

377

10.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5

10.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

137

11.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

377

10.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,510

10.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

571

11.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5

10.983 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,234

10.954 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,300

10.971 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

32,939

10.973 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,357

10.973 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

848

10.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,894

10.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,047

10.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,232

10.984 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,000

10.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

41,000

10.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

85

10.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

830

10.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

85

10.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

34,094

10.969 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

16,911

10.991 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,269

10.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,498

10.991 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

546

10.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

546

10.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,269

10.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

16,911

10.973 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

37,592

10.974 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:

10/06/2015

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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