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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

8th Sep 2015 10:42

RNS Number : 3963Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 September 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:

07/09/2015

(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

954,627

16.51 GBP

16.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

50

22.31 GBP

22.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

945,792

16.52 GBP

16.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

663,148

16.32 GBP

16.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

595,891

22.65 EUR

22.17 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

776,434

16.44 GBP

16.04 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

662,500

24.94 EUR

22.18 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

12,510

16.406 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,446

22.468 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

36,649

16.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

109

16.217 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,659

22.405 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,358

16.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

398

16.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

252

16.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

160

16.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

45,130

16.148 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

523,322

22.405 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,128

22.405 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

943

22.405 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

616,821

16.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,520

16.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,208

16.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,105

16.252 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

198

22.399 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

141

22.399 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

128

16.334 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,377

22.432 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

123

22.432 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

151

16.038 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8

16.038 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,413

16.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,522

16.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,401

16.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,480

16.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

675

16.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

248

16.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

16.198 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,289

16.062 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,520

22.223 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,433

22.179 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,428

16.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

104

16.165 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

645

22.57 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,853

22.404 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

252

16.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

398

16.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,344

16.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

523,322

22.404 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

882

16.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

616,821

16.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

861

16.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,105

16.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,347

16.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

378

16.041 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12

16.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

120

16.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,124

22.212 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,321

16.068 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1

16.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

248

16.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,571

16.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

69

16.294 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,878

16.432 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

440

16.294 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

166

16.294 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,262

16.277 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,600

16.186 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

640

16.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

622,207

16.296 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

103

16.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

71

16.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,880

16.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,200

16.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

50

22.31 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,163

16.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,444

16.493 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,275

16.199 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

166

16.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

882

16.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

200

16.115 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,018

16.419 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

281

16.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

620,619

16.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

174

16.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,144

16.281 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

257

16.166 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

41

16.242 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

105

16.242 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:

08/09/2015

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.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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