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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

16th Oct 2015 11:53

RNS Number : 5348C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 October 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:

15/10/2015

(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 class of 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

2,392,228

18.15 GBP

17.82 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,373,891

18.18 GBP

17.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1

24.54 EUR

24.54 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,349,984

17.94 GBP

17.64 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

913,231

24.38 EUR

23.94 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,196,094

17.96 GBP

17.59 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

836,730

24.25 EUR

23.96 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

9,108

17.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

371

24.17 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,056

24.171 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,759

24.007 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27

17.797 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,605

17.779 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,134

17.817 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,378

17.817 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

216

17.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

523

17.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

739

17.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

368

24.189 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,534

24.172 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,125

24.189 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,110

17.786 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,330

17.786 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,408

17.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

200

24.195 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

692

24.005 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

733

24.015 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

800

24 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,758

17.752 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,801

24.175 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

347,338

24.175 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,633

17.786 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,503,181

17.786 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,438

17.786 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,348

17.812 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

371

24.101 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

839

17.779 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,207

17.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

300

17.781 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

500

17.781 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,779

17.766 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,115

17.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,307

17.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,583

17.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,159

17.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,373

24.144 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

90,737

24.144 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,678

17.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,582

24.208 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,462

24.208 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

788

24.185 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,009

24.147 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,551

17.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,378

17.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

764

17.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

216

17.762 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,811

24.225 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,171

24.225 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,314

24.199 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,220

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,110

17.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

943

17.791 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

678

24.187 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

200

24.165 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

180

24.187 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

349,120

24.175 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,506,183

17.787 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

20,348

17.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,512

17.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,926

17.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,139

24.178 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

921

24.178 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

309

23.974 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

162

24.234 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

98

24.234 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,608

24.249 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,300

24.241 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

800

24.234 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

601

17.741 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

297

17.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

238

17.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

216

17.741 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

44

17.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

43

17.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,214

17.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,580

17.789 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

283

17.789 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

57

24.207 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

34

17.788 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

17.788 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,583

17.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,907

17.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,600

17.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,656

24.252 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

289

18.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

342

18.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,586

17.866 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,340

17.866 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

26

18.035 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,649

18.047 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,069

18.039 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,741

18.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,457

18.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

100

17.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

490

17.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,932

17.825 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

93

17.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,744

17.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,924

18.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,732

17.981 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,985

18.007 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,195

18.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,355,061

18.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

431

18.065 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1

17.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6

17.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8

17.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

26

18.036 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

41

18.026 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

273

18.036 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

281

17.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

325

18.026 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

400

17.981 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,100

18.111 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

33,732

17.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

24,624

17.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,156

18.044 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,340

18.044 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

89,080

17.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,873

18.154 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

207

18.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1

24.539 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

20,673

18.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,087

18.054 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,890

18.044 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

490

18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

350

18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,971

17.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

238

17.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

181

18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

91

17.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

19

18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,355,061

18.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

620

18.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

431

18.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,922

18.013 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,815

18.017 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,942

18.031 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,789

18.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

569

18.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

471

18.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

246

17.858 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:

16/10/2015

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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