29th Jul 2015 11:41
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant 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: | BG GROUP PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 28 July 2015 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosed previously for 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 class of 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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Purchases | 675,3472,413,633 | 17.4650 GBP24.8250 EUR | 17.2850 GBP24.3693 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 791,244488,170 | 24.8250 EUR17.4850 GBP | 24.3650 EUR17.2800 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Purchases | 694,779 | 17.7000 GBP | 17.4600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 533,667 | 17.7075 GBP | 17.4750 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 19,925 | 17.3682 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 850 | 17.3750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 850 | 17.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 678 | 17.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,638 | 17.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 160 | 17.4000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,655 | 17.4274 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 13,325 | 17.4274 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 70,361 | 24.5620 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 114,203 | 24.5620 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 30,264 | 24.6262 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 73,500 | 24.8094 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Selling | 6,200 | 24.7350 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option | Exercising | 6,200 | 24.7350 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 21,000 | 17.4648 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP^ | Reducing a long position | 114,530 | 17.4779 GBP |
^Please note this product is part of a basket of securities for which ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC is a component
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,253 | 17.4909 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 335 | 17.5174 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 956 | 17.5174 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 16,465 | 17.5207 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 509 | 17.5218 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 129 | 17.5250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 956 | 17.5250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,200 | 17.5250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 361 | 17.5250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 20,000 | 17.5250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 7,250 | 17.5296 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 9,129 | 17.5523 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 59,871 | 17.5582 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 54,509 | 17.5657 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,200 | 17.6400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 250 | 17.6490 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 60 | 17.6686 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 6,000 | 17.6810 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 146 (14,600) | 24.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 24.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 24.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 36 (3,600) | 24.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 24.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 24.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 10 (1,000) | 24.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 36 (3,600) | 24.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 19 (1,900) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 20 (2,000) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 34 (3,400) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 44 (4,400) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 20 (2,000) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 20 (2,000) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 136 (13,600) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.2700 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 25.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 90 (9,000) | 25.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1400 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 25.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 25.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 200 (20,000) | 25.5000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.1500 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 256 (25,600) | 26.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.0800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 244 (24,400) | 26.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.0800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 200 (20,000) | 26.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.0800 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 266 (26,600) | 26.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.0900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 100 (10,000) | 24.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.4900 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) | Selling | 15 (1,500) | 25.0000 EUR | AMERICAN | 21/08/2015 | 0.9000 EUR |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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
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(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
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| Date of disclosure: | 29 July 2015 |
| Contact name: | Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service 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's 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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