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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

22nd Sep 2015 11:53

RNS Number : 8218Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
22 September 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:

21/09/2015

(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

1,237,433

16.1 GBP

15.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,441,118

16.12 GBP

15.86 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

521

49.46 USD

49.37 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,441,396

15.98 GBP

15.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

952,319

22.18 EUR

21.8 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,275,411

15.96 GBP

15.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

977,503

24.94 EUR

21.77 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

26,707

22.014 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15

22.031 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,327

15.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

124

15.831 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,949

22.047 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

605,338

22.008 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

940,898

15.869 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,853

15.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,019

15.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,069

15.891 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

858

22.028 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,887

22.033 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,001

22.007 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

32,155

22.059 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

37

15.956 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

229

15.956 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,052

15.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,500

21.803 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9

15.777 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

26

15.777 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

42

15.777 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,978

15.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

68,860

15.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

25,343

15.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

62,657

15.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,343

15.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

25,000

15.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,788

15.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

213,008

22.051 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

833

15.903 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

249

15.903 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

22.025 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

130

22.025 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

605,338

22.011 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,759

22.011 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,462

22.011 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

942,174

15.871 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,326

15.871 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,069

15.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,019

15.886 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,853

15.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,968

21.922 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

222

21.922 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,345

22.037 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

186

22.037 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

249

15.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

37

15.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,499

21.947 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

21.947 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,762

15.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

15.843 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,306

15.998 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

18

15.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,037

15.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

442

15.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

400

15.953 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,500

16.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

792,320

16.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

182

15.866 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,952

15.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1

15.962 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

51

15.962 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,355

16.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

16,577

16.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,691

16.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,018

15.962 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,037

15.959 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,926

15.959 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,637

16.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,842

15.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,388

15.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,266

16.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,434

16.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

300

16.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

792,320

16.037 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,932

16.037 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

37

16.037 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

182

15.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

320

15.949 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

76,960

15.99 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

62,721

16.063 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,279

15.99 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,279

16.063 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,000

16.063 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:

22/09/2015

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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