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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

17th Aug 2015 11:46

RNS Number : 2333W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
17 August 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

BG Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

14/08/2015

(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:

(Royal Dutch Shell 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 GB0008762899

Purchase

651,490

10.81 GBP

10.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

811,673

10.82 GBP

10.7 GBP

 

(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 GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

314

10.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,000

10.933 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

858

10.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

519

10.772 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,089

10.725 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

499,845

10.751 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,879

10.763 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,356

10.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

8,606

10.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,326

10.76 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,590

10.725 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,000

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

60,000

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

30,000

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

15,000

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

25,000

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

25,000

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

25,000

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

22,223

10.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,157

10.767 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

421

10.733 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,486

10.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

499,845

10.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

242

10.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,606

10.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,356

10.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,879

10.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,250

10.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,897

10.714 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,034

10.714 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

669

10.77 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

371

10.78 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:

17/08/2015

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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