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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

5th Oct 2015 11:58

RNS Number : 2325B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 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:

02/10/2015

(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

1,524,260

16.49 GBP

15.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

1,944

22.63 EUR

21.94 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,658,635

16.46 GBP

16.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,944

22.27 EUR

22.27 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,656,922

16.35 GBP

15.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,615,986

22.35 EUR

21.52 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,631,828

16.35 GBP

15.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,456,621

22.33 EUR

21.56 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

24,611

16.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,190

16.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,977

16.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,517

22.25 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

225

22.325 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,675

21.817 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,062

16.197 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

520

22.163 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,706

16.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,050

16.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

321

16.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

43

16.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,491

21.957 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,568

21.957 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,020

16.118 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,304

22.133 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,064,849

21.909 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,699

21.909 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,517

21.909 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,324,063

16.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

216

16.1 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,746

16.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,812

16.141 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,370

16.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,187

22.32 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,113

21.976 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

712

21.976 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

372

21.976 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

238

16.154 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

145

16.154 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,229

16.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,059

16.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,000

16.111 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,801

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,041

16.189 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,093

16.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

630

16.239 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

300

16.244 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

20,963

16.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,711

16.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

716

16.168 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

22,365

15.984 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,430

21.78 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

25,500

16.143 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

93,493

21.722 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

193

16.116 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,451

16.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

321

16.292 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,752

21.74 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

919

16.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,056

16.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,660

16.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,020

16.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,828

16.034 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,064,849

21.907 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,324,063

16.098 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,746

16.143 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,182

16.133 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

194

22.32 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,820

22.32 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,173

22.32 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

277

21.893 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

372

21.666 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,113

21.893 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,514

16.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

300

16.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,365

16.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,500

16.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,064

16.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,500

22.146 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

22,690

15.983 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

80,000

22.321 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

35,280

21.884 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

45,675

16.19 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,551

16.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,500

16.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,894

16.258 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,520

16.223 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

191

16.044 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,395

16.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

21,054

16.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,352

16.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,904

16.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

383

16.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,053

16.138 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,429

16.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,621

16.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,589

16.209 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

782

16.412 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

320

16.209 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

291

16.209 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

945,177

16.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,476

16.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9

16.045 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,649

16.225 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

400

16.419 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

217

16.302 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,577

16.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,908

16.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,951

16.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

990

16.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

45,675

16.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,020

16.151 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

383

16.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,113

16.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,503

16.136 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,738

16.2 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,621

16.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,449

16.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,494

16.237 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

291

16.235 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,409

16.235 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

946,464

16.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9

16.135 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

284

16.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

230

16.391 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

800

16.396 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:

05/10/2015

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.

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