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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

18th Aug 2015 11:47

RNS Number : 3631W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 August 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:

17/08/2015

(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

652,687

18.25 GBP

18 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

669,114

18.25 GBP

17.99 GBP

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

458

56.12 USD

56.07 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

967,897

18.02 GBP

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

594,930

25.6 EUR

25.21 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

942,335

18.05 GBP

17.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

640,167

25.6 EUR

25.21 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

10,610

25.44 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

402,564

25.372 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

2,458

25.372 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

441

25.209 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

453

18.049 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

462

17.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

34

17.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

6,257

17.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

223

17.939 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

712,351

17.921 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

481

17.921 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

20,800

17.944 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

4,415

17.92 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

2,158

18.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

362

18.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

35

18.009 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

13,278

17.948 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Long

779

17.948 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

1,413

25.293 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

7,519

25.416 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

20

25.284 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

197

25.595 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

1,257

25.371 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

402,564

25.371 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

470

25.431 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

710

25.431 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

1,504

25.431 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

2,034

25.431 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

35

25.385 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

138

25.385 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

441

25.385 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

875

25.385 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

9,046

18.009 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

4,193

17.946 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

551

17.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

6,257

17.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

10,933

17.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

328

17.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

3,155

17.919 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

712,351

17.919 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

3,842

17.913 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

4,415

17.913 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

16,958

17.922 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

4,270

17.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

461

17.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

 Short

11,180

17.928 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

10,620

18.16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

2,902

18.144 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

2,341

18.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

25,500

18.188 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

3,483

18.137 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

986

18.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

10

18.12 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

487,055

18.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

353

18.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

251

18.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

226

18.139 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

191

18.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

166

18.139 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

95

18.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

31

18.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

3,335

18.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

1,149

18.129 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

4,787

18.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

4,128

18.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

1,911

18.189 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

500

18.189 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

229

18.088 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Long

211

18.088 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

38,046

18.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

960

18.083 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

31

18.132 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

179

18.132 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

251

18.078 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

159

18.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

487,558

18.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

819

18.121 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

277

18.066 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

321

18.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

421

18.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

211

18.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

 Short

229

18.135 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:

18/08/2015

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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