18th May 2015 10:17
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant 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:
| BG Group Plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 15 MAY 2015 |
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? | Yes |
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 |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | PURCHASES | 35 | 28.1500 EUR | 28.1500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SALES | 35 | 28.1500 EUR | 28.1500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PURCHASES | 1,024,148 | 28.0100 EUR | 27.5800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SALES | 1,177,186 | 28.0100 EUR | 27.5800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PURCHASES | 397,087 | 20.1450 GBP | 19.8600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SALES | 199,963 | 20.1800 GBP | 19.8700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | PURCHASES | 626,476 | 20.5250 GBP | 20.1950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SALES | 1,107,836 | 21.0358 GBP | 20.1900 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 24,048 | 27.5900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 16,575 | 27.6914 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 5,504 | 27.7640 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 373,818 | 27.8044 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 639 | 27.9210 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 128 | 27.5900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 200 | 27.6450 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 21,750 | 27.6894 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 5,663 | 27.6950 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 186 | 27.7550 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 8,454 | 27.7677 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,312 | 27.7677 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 21,764 | 27.7677 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 388,171 | 27.7774 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 22 | 27.8080 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 36,764 | 27.8294 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,815 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 8,450 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,252 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 45,000 | 20.5357 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 5,000 | 20.5357 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 310 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 10,000 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 64 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 124 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 24,400 | 19.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 9,040 | 19.9252 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 481 | 19.9252 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,643 | 19.9252 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 207 | 20.1100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 365 | 20.1250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 407 | 20.1258 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 406 | 20.1350 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 397 | 20.1400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 5,000 | 20.5357 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 45,000 | 20.5357 GBP |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 12,437 | 64.1250 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 123 | 20.2516 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,400 | 20.2564 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,808 | 20.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 54 | 20.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 251 | 20.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 10,000 | 20.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 67 | 20.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,244 | 20.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 8,417 | 20.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 668 | 20.2850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 18,200 | 20.3347 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 78 | 20.4014 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 23 | 20.4014 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 435 | 20.4014 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 22,000 | 20.8394 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 100 | 21.1264 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 900 | 21.1264 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 40,500 | 21.2200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 4,500 | 21.2200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 11,000 | 21.3384 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 99,000 | 21.3384 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 372 | 20.2300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,000 | 20.2334 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 8,294 | 20.2558 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 441 | 20.2558 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,506 | 20.2558 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 11,593 | 20.3016 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 4,774 | 20.3546 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 8,325 | 20.3834 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 110 | 20.4191 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 22,000 | 20.8394 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 100 | 21.1264 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 900 | 21.1264 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 40,500 | 21.2200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 4,500 | 21.2200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 11,000 | 21.3384 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 99,000 | 21.3384 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PUT | PURCHASE | 37,500 | 29.0000 | A | 19/06/2015 | 1.4500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PUT | SALE | 154,700 | 28.0000 | A | 15/05/2015 | 0.0000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PUT | SALE | 37,500 | 27.0000 | A | 19/06/2015 | 0.3400 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PUT | SALE | 16,700 | 27.0000 | A | 19/06/2015 | 0.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PUT | SALE | 20,800 | 27.0000 | A | 19/06/2015 | 0.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | PUT | SALE | 250,000 | 2,100.0000 | A | 15/05/2015 | 0.0000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CALL | SALE | 38,000 | 2,100.0000 | A | 15/05/2015 | 0.0000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CALL | SALE | 199,000 | 2,100.0000 | A | 15/05/2015 | 0.0000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CALL | SALE | 105,000 | 2,100.0000 | A | 15/05/2015 | 0.0000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CALL | SALE | 43,000 | 2,100.0000 | A | 15/05/2015 | 0.0000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CALL | SALE | 15,000 | 2,100.0000 | A | 15/05/2015 | 0.0000 GBP |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CALL | 200,000 | 31.0000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CALL | 100,000 | 29.0000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PUT | 200,000 | 27.0000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CALL | 200,000 | 30.0000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PUT | 507,500 | 26.5000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CALL | 250,000 | 2,250.0000 GBP |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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.
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: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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(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
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| Date of disclosure: | 18 MAY 2015 |
| Contact name: | Craig Horsley |
| Telephone number: | +44(141) 245 7736 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service 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's dealing 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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