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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

9th Jun 2015 12:00

RNS Number : 6422P
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09 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

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:

08/06/2015

(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

Sale

1,118,504

19.275 GBP

19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

1,172,677

19.275 GBP

19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,250,165

26.455 EUR

25.905 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,308,766

19.14 GBP

18.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,144,746

26.463 EUR

25.91 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,311,924

19.135 GBP

18.855 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

1020

58.325 USD

58.325 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

3,837

19.143 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,092

19.132 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

60

19.128 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

638,025

19.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

639,010

19.158 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

25,000

19.057 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,261

19.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

396

19.024 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22

19.134 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

249

19.157 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

55

19.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

196

19.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

135

19.157 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

196

19.157 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

249

19.066 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

255

19.264 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,407

19.133 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,639

19.128 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

191

19.128 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,360

19.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

600

19.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

534

25.932 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,753

26.081 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

21

26.111 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

386

25.933 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,300

19.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,843

19.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,730

18.884 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,012

18.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

500

18.876 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,589

18.868 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

834

19.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

374

19.021 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

44

19.021 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

75

18.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

374

18.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,004

26.078 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,198

26.135 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,796

26.146 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,434

26.102 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

400

25.918 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

400

25.921 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,524

25.936 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,021

19.043 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

492

18.981 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,726

19.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,000

19.058 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

461

18.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,607

19.077 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,853

19.077 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

461

19.077 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

25

19.074 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

19.045 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

468

19.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

380

18.955 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

361,878

26.083 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

706

26.083 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

361,878

26.083 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5

26.083 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

560

19.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

19.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,850

18.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

34,000

19.031 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,253

19.06 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

209

19.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

59,108

26.111 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,197

26.064 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

161

19.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

166

26.028 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

761,541

19.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

761,541

19.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

24,000

18.951 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,098

26.015 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,571

26.015 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

277

26.015 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

596

26.081 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,004

26.081 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,004

26.078 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

534

26.081 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,100

25.911 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,140

19.07569

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

648

19.07569

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

42

19.105

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

690

19.04578

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,140

19.05964

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,681

19.18028

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,908

19.16789

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

873

19.18028

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,781

19.18414

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,681

19.17413

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Futures

Short

150,000

1.49 EUR

 

(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:

09/06/2015

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

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:

08/06/2015

(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

2,410,372

11.14 GBP

10.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,367,887

11.14 GBP

10.97 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

Long

411

11.049 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

137

11.071 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

657

11.074 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,104

11.078 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

18,115

11.032 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

576

11.032 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,155

11.032 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,023

11.032 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

14,333

11.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,338

11.038 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

14,334

11.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,054

11.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,000

11.069 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,800

11.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,232

11.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

744

11.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

744

11.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

395

10.969 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,046,693

11.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,048,272

11.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,332

10.97 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

944

11.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

31

11.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

657

11.071 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,576

11.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

31

11.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

411

11.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,576

11.071 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

28,666

11.058 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

26,428

11.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,276

11.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,082

11.065 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,082

11.065 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11,276

11.062 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

55,094

11.055 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:

09/06/2015

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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