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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

29th Oct 2015 12:21

RNS Number : 8735D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 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

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:

28/10/2015

(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:

(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

1,267,355

10.465 GBP

10.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

986,034

10.47 GBP

10.255 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

15,244

10.363 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

34,731

10.314 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

42,545

10.305 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

25,000

10.315 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,065

10.358 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,653

10.456 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,260

10.378 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,000

10.303 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

44,000

10.303 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

536

10.363 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

332

10.296 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,576

10.305 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,340

10.395 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,355

10.36 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

14,767

10.355 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3,354

10.341 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

750,433

10.341 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

5,119

10.348 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

16,052

10.348 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

20,829

10.318 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

10.325 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

228

10.296 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

69,416

10.356 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,183

10.288 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

14,259

10.374 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,027

10.356 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,717

10.308 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

9,596

10.293 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

44

10.321 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

138

10.283 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

39,188

10.352 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,767

10.352 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

9,079

10.352 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,355

10.352 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,576

10.352 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

332

10.352 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

750,433

10.343 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

91

10.343 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20,829

10.334 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

16,052

10.324 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,119

10.334 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

609

10.347 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,602

10.444 USD

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

244

10.395 USD

 

(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:

29/10/2015

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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