31st Jul 2015 13:00
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: | 30 JULY 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 A ordinary | PURCHASES | 3,702,837 | 26.5650 EUR | 26.4850 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SALES | 3,784,341 | 26.5600 EUR | 25.7000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PURCHASES | 173,600 | 28.7985 USD | 28.7985 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PURCHASES | 3,326,800 | 18.5100GBP | 17.9750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SALES | 3,395,074 | 18.5150 GBP | 17.9950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | PURCHASES | 2,463,780 | 18.7100 GBP | 17.7966 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SALES | 2,963,776 | 18.7100 GBP | 18.1700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | PURCHASES | 105 | 26.1100 EUR | 25.8900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SALES | 105 | 26.1100 EUR | 25.8900 EUR |
(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 | 17,940 | 25.7365 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 12,909 | 25.8410 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 3,760 | 25.8452 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 5,406 | 25.8479 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 37,398 | 25.8526 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 525 | 25.8825 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 82,500 | 25.9456 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,095 | 26.0031 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 23,741 | 26.1576 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 54,457 | 26.1576 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 642,575 | 26.1930 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 78 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 7,227 | 26.3581 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 26,283 | 26.3954 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 18,363 | 26.3954 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,529 | 26.3954 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,692 | 26.4089 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 40,000 | 26.4269 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 10,637 | 26.4300 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 22,668 | 26.4351 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 825 | 26.4400 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,509 | 26.4416 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 4,688 | 26.4510 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 78 | 25.8100 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 82,500 | 25.8635 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 642,741 | 26.1839 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,476 | 26.1839 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 338,230 | 26.2633 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 66,317 | 26.2665 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 23,741 | 26.2665 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 538 | 26.3010 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 6,074 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 7,654 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 3,221 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,559 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,090 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 17,526 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 15,967 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 12,692 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,334 | 26.3500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 969 | 26.5050 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,189 | 26.5050 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 84 | 26.5050 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 579 | 18.0135 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 8,107 | 18.2112 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 5,843 | 18.2265 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,771 | 18.2720 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 27,450 | 18.2961 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 8,932 | 18.3018 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 109 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 109 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 3,301 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 846 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 846 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,391 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 46 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 46 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 25,619 | 18.3746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 21,661 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 73,926 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,906 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 768 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 399 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,548 | 18.4434 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,814 | 18.4474 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 579 | 18.0151 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 50,159 | 18.0336 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 16,478 | 18.2716 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 20,000 | 18.3500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,462 | 18.3828 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 3,287 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 7,813 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 3,362 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 16,309 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 4,453 | 18.3937 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 29,133 | 18.3952 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,000 | 18.4650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,200 | 18.4700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,539 | 18.2104 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 35,066 | 18.2854 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 7,231 | 18.3582 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 5,380 | 18.4230 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 5,880 | 18.4281 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 659,349 | 18.5103 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 7,100 | 18.5118 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 87,345 | 18.5118 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,430 | 18.5119 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 3,671 | 18.5511 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,547 | 18.5511 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 28,488 | 18.5511 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 20,000 | 18.5675 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 76,000 | 18.5705 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 687 | 18.6100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 329 | 18.6100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 138 | 18.6100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 3,808 | 18.6426 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,530 | 18.6598 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,665 | 18.6675 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,000 | 18.6800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,200 | 18.6800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 7,964 | 17.7966 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 4,166 | 17.7966 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 4,467 | 17.7966 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 329 | 17.7966 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 35,066 | 18.2002 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,938 | 18.5455 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 6,266 | 18.5523 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 106 | 18.5769 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 11,613 | 18.5862 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 9,328 | 18.6100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 35 | 18.6186 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 162,630 | 18.6239 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,854 | 18.6278 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 | CALL | PURCHASE | 100,100 | 27.0000 EUR | A | 18/12/2015 | 0.56 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CALL | PURCHASE | 149,900 | 27.0000 EUR | A | 18/12/2015 | 0.56 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CALL | PURCHASE | 250,000 | 27.0000 EUR | A | 18/12/2015 | 0.57 EUR |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(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: | 31 JULY 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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