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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

23rd Jun 2015 12:00

RNS Number : 9658Q
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 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

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:

22/06/2015

(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

2,366,349

10.97 GBP

10.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,597,556

10.975 GBP

10.88 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

100

10.934 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

372

10.956 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,726

10.922 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,000

10.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

188,000

10.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

229,095

10.941 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

231,971

10.941 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

114,934

10.941 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

63

10.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

112

10.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,036,991

10.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,815

10.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,036,491

10.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

707

10.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

49,293

10.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

17,719

10.93 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

983

10.93 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

439

10.933 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

439

10.959 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,462

10.93 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,299

10.933 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,003

10.933 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

604

10.947 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

474

10.933 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,299

10.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

737

10.941 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,462

10.933 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,969

10.922 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

541

10.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

89

10.936 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,905

10.936 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,033

10.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

541

10.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

25,917

10.936 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,934

10.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,932

10.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

91

10.908 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

91

10.913 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,934

10.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

33,849

10.932 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:

23/06/2015

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

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:

22/06/2015

(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

741,872

19.05 GBP

26.48 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,162,038

19.04 GBP

18.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

897,934

26.27 EUR

26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,115,319

18.765 GBP

18.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

944,853

26.27 EUR

25.207 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,211,420

18.778 GBP

18.625 GBP

ADR - ISIN

US7802592060

Sale

17,260

59.19 USD

59.1 USD

 

(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 GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,320

19.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

45,985

18.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4

26.482 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,707

19.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

197

19.023 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,030

18.983 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

645,412

18.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

645,412

18.983 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

31,292

19.032 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

514

19.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

792

18.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

168

18.935 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,027

19.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500

18.949 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

282

19.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,782

18.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10

19.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

526

18.991 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

304

19.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

125

19.021 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

362

19.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

274

18.951 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1

18.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

352

18.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

495

19.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

703

19.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

239

19.021 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,084

18.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,444

18.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

109

18.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,066

19.027 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,709

18.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,789

19.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6

18.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,035

19.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,142

18.978 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,345

18.953 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

83,735

18.953 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

52,987

18.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

106,946

18.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

105,617

18.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,308

18.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

66,622

18.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

55,249

26.102 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

24,750

26.199 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

209

18.748 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,070

18.748 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

129

26.161 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,500

26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

166

26.161 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10

26.161 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

47

26.161 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

180

26.161 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,500

26.161 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

45

26.161 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,073

18.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

997,182

18.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

996,084

18.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

30,000

18.749 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,888

26.156 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,965

26.156 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,888

26.07 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,400

26.156 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,400

26.167 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,969

18.691 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,300

18.644 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,663

18.699 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,058

18.699 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,663

18.691 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

205

18.754 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

50

18.744 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

344

18.744 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,864

26.134 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,888

26.07 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,975

26.113 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,705

26.113 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,816

26.121 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,290

26.153 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

844

26.153 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,115

18.634 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

34,324

18.714 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,796

18.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,451

18.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

34,324

18.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,507

18.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

393

18.658 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,416

18.692 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,742

18.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

393

18.678 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

18.718 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

645

26.156 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

281

18.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

368

26.159 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

781,390

26.159 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

132

26.159 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

781,390

26.159 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

617

18.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3

18.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

610

18.75 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,874

18.70 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,681

18.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,336

18.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,681

18.71 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,210

18.70 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,755

18.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,804

18.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,035

18.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,804

18.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,720

18.97 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:

23/06/2015

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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