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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

4th Dec 2015 11:18

RNS Number : 0562I
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 December 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:

03/12/2015

(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

4,766,843

10.62 GBP

10.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,209,850

10.625 GBP

10.34 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

778,534

10.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

803,400

10.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

368,400

10.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

49,666

10.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

384,193

10.387 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

394,090

10.387 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

191,810

10.387 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

29,907

10.387 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

96,050

10.405 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

98,525

10.405 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

47,950

10.405 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,475

10.405 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,862

10.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,726

10.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

84

10.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

94

10.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

232

10.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

477

10.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

560

10.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

600

10.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

300

10.57 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

450

10.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

897

10.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,508

10.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,053

10.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,128

10.483 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

665,708

10.483 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

282,000

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,000

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

94,000

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,000

10.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,516

10.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

245

10.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

378

10.465 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,335

10.418 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,389

10.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,486

10.465 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,373

10.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,641

10.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,618

10.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,268

10.408 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

50,000

10.442 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

29,000

10.442 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

84

10.463 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,832

10.401 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,053

10.401 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,152

10.588 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

897

10.437 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

450

10.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

300

10.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

665,708

10.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,022

10.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,414

10.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

102

10.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

39

10.389 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,991

10.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,689

10.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,389

10.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

623

10.569 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,607

10.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

356

10.339 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:

04/12/2015

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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