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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

5th May 2015 12:55

RNS Number : 1996M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 May 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:

04/05/2015

(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"

No

 

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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

517,978

28.78 EUR

28.38 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

604,315

28.82 EUR

28.3 EUR

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

665

63.79 USD

63.79 USD

 

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

227

28.429 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,014

28.429 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

424

28.665 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,440

28.397 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19

28.749 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,887

28.749 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

443

28.571 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

988

28.571 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

147,573

28.733 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

443

28.726 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,887

28.726 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

381

28.662 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

19

28.662 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,700

28.732 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,987

28.734 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,884

28.697 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

147,573

28.729 EUR

(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

Type e.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:

05/05/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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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