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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

30th Jul 2015 12:10

RNS Number : 5790U
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 July 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:

29/07/2015

(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

1,382,910

17.77 GBP

17.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,315,149

17.77 GBP

17.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,327,064

17.65 GBP

17.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,081,591

25.15 EUR

24.63 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,156,792

17.65 GBP

17.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,228,179

25.14 EUR

24.63 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

Long

163

24.811 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,009

24.916 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

285

24.916 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

235

24.916 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

224,616

24.797 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,651

24.87 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,651

24.87 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,074

24.748 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

498

24.747 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2

24.748 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

89,007

24.776 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

993

24.776 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,797

17.644 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,121

17.644 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

628

17.644 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,000

17.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

756,670

17.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

881

17.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,819

17.41 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,155

17.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

12,776

17.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

2,104

17.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

1,146

17.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

958

17.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

506

17.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

6,600

17.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Long

4,669

17.42 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

285

24.64 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

401

24.629 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

224,616

24.792 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

4,701

24.707 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

4,701

24.707 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

514

24.781 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

514

24.781 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

12,500

17.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

15,152

17.648 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

56

17.601 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

1,000

17.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

2,310

17.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

3,803

17.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

756,670

17.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

17,155

17.397 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

31,595

17.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

4,191

17.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

4,191

17.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

111

17.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

244

17.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

244

17.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

263

17.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

374

17.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

40,207

17.517 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swap

Short

16,772

17.634 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

4,516

17.77 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

362

17.618 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

17,000

17.589 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

6,793

17.589 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

855,378

17.578 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

1,361

17.578 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

20,917

17.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

16,262

17.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

2,649

17.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

587

17.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

424

17.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

254

17.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Long

91

17.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

2,530

17.772 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

15

17.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

575

17.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

855,378

17.575 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

16,262

17.588 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

23,566

17.569 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

4,769

17.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

4,769

17.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

91

17.651 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

256

17.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

256

17.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

264

17.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

331

17.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

333

17.651 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

424

17.651 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

595

17.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

114

17.772 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swap

Short

41,704

17.625 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:

30/07/2015

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.

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