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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

26th Oct 2015 11:53

RNS Number : 4349D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
26 October 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:

23/10/2015

(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

2,507,775

18.24 GBP

17.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,389,277

18.24 GBP

17.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,092,586

18.05 GBP

17.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,885,565

25.11 EUR

24.48 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,092,930

18.03 GBP

17.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,686,235

25.07 EUR

24.48 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

1,309

17.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,761

17.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,813

17.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,259

17.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,230

17.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,312

17.639 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

517

24.566 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,284

24.566 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,174

24.566 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,674

24.566 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

118

17.792 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,792

24.907 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27,445

17.777 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

40

25.024 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,058

17.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,030

17.634 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,470

24.966 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,014

24.881 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,280

24.966 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,250

17.866 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,402

17.961 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

300

24.732 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

383

24.593 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

400

24.685 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

463

24.555 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

113

17.725 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

784,859

24.802 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,169,412

17.838 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,516

17.83 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,735

17.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,992

24.831 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

334

24.756 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

525

24.756 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,510

24.831 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,607

24.831 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

31,382

25.003 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

37

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

54

17.938 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

736

17.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,271

17.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,319

17.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,962

17.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,357

24.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,656

24.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,907

24.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

21,187

24.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

22,658

24.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

26,683

24.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

30,295

24.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

51,350

24.914 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

62

17.924 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,749

17.642 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,058

17.797 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,256

17.797 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

131

17.797 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,600

24.851 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,014

24.862 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,639

24.862 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

680

24.862 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

120

17.625 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,758

17.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

188

17.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

113

17.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

784,859

24.803 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,004

24.803 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

78

24.803 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,169,412

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,226

17.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,216

17.876 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,516

17.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,519

17.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,447

24.704 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,042

24.704 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,995

24.704 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,107

24.576 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

105

24.576 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,793

24.591 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,153

24.589 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,600

24.584 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,079

24.589 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

30

24.591 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,132

24.895 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

612

24.634 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,147

24.567 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

853

17.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

308

17.964 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

54

17.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

37

17.964 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

17.689 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

352

17.694 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,173

17.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

400

17.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

76

17.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,113

17.929 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

106,011

24.617 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,771

17.885 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,229

17.885 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,775

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,356

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15,097

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

114

17.914 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

243

18.242 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,833

17.755 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,747

17.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

17,348

17.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,790

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,090

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,259

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,768

17.774 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,754

17.774 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7

17.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,093

17.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,060

17.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,338

17.942 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

331

18.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,370

17.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,510

18.128 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,746

18.131 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,931

18.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,227,441

17.946 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,308

17.983 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,475

17.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11

18.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

17

18.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22

18.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

229

18.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

294

18.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,197

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,298

17.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

990

17.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

21,302

17.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,771

17.994 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,229

17.994 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,675

17.767 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

81

17.931 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,404

18.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,887

17.817 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,093

17.817 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,574

18.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,974

17.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

939

17.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

794

18.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

531

18.091 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

300

18.188 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,226,775

17.948 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,655

17.948 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

20,475

17.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,427

17.992 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,881

17.995 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

311

18.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,537

17.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,298

17.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

43

17.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,207

18.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

34,563

17.943 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,270

17.839 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:

26/10/2015

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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