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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

15th Sep 2015 12:06

RNS Number : 1082Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 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:

14/09/2015

(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

1,982,618

16.4 GBP

16 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,122,288

16.39 GBP

16.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

6

22.15 EUR

22.15 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,132,323

16.31 GBP

15.94 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

934,429

22.38 EUR

21.88 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,165,339

16.3 GBP

 15.96 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

795,656

22.31 EUR

21.95 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

Short

1,999

16.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27,638

22.171 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,674

16.188 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14

21.883 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

87

16.097 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,954

16.097 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

476

16.231 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

650

22.1 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,903

22.082 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

500

16.096 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

740

16.096 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,899

16.096 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,361

16.096 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

87

22.205 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

115

22.21 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

248

22.133 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

655,156

22.133 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

770

16.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

947,306

16.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,636

16.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,407

16.149 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

547

22.058 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,530

22.135 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

222

22.124 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

512

22.124 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

716

22.018 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,640

22.178 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,063

15.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,719

15.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

130

16.141 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

157

15.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

209

15.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

251

16.141 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,000

22.11 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

80

16.077 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,571

16.162 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,556

16.13 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,615

22.122 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,133

22.074 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

210

22.074 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,013

22.178 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

227

16.247 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10

22.087 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,191

16.088 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

87

16.088 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

113

16.139 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,878

16.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,174

16.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,006

22.251 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,030

16.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

16.235 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

202

22.225 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

655,156

22.134 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,351

22.134 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

947,306

16.151 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

899

16.151 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,636

16.162 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,871

16.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,536

16.162 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,530

22.135 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

512

22.092 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

425

22.092 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

270

16.119 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

130

16.119 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,999

22.122 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

22.122 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

36,516

16.143 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,904

16.192 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,410

16.144 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,048

16.181 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,338

16.206 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

202

16.309 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,836

16.309 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,822

16.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,066

16.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

125

16.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

525

16.17 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

560

16.205 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,253

16.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,650

16.146 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,225

16.172 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,735

16.172 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

201

16.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

766,059

16.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

668

16.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13

16.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22

16.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,160

16.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,662

16.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,528

16.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

133,620

16.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,368

16.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,691

16.134 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6

22.15 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

860

16.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,363

16.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,975

16.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,398

16.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,225

16.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

886

16.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

796

16.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500

16.38 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

217

16.343 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

187

16.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

766,059

16.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,832

16.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

506

16.179 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

353

16.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22

16.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,946

16.102 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,122

16.093 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:

15/09/2015

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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