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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

13th Apr 2015 12:24

RNS Number : 0178K
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 April 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:

10/04/2015

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

522,978

28.08 EUR

27.81 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,024,504

20.28 GBP

20.04 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

485,988

28.085 EUR

27.8 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,243,140

20.285 GBP

20.04 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

1,060

28.24 EUR

28.13 EUR

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,631,347

20.49 GBP

20.14 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,060

28.24 EUR

28.13 EUR

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,364,459

20.49 GBP

20.24 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,272

20.061 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

78,679

20.089 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,269

27.938 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

25,743

27.86 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,869

20.108 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

747,521

20.111 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

747,521

20.108 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,500

20.225 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

987

20.085 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,000

27.898 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,000

27.897 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

387

27.897 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,613

27.897 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

174

20.178 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

56

20.119 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,180

20.178 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

696

20.178 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

731

20.178 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

444

20.119 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2

27.893 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,449

27.893 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

33,691

27.887 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

174

27.893 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

178

27.893 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,135

27.854 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,466

27.859 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,738

27.887 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,388

27.876 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,847

27.851 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,033

27.876 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,114

27.887 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,615

27.869 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,137

27.944 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,118

27.967 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,930

27.967 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,059

27.944 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,805

20.154 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,244

20.145 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

799

20.145 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,409

20.191 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,863

20.12 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,309

20.152 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

875

27.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

27.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

346

27.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

98

27.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

116

27.96 EUR

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,903

20.404 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

24,230

20.416 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,234

20.401 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,214

20.436 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,000

20.293 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,231,574

20.353 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,231,574

20.35 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,500

20.406 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,000

20.282 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,008

20.48 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

792

20.456 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,541

20.469 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,688

20.344 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,311

20.483 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,742

20.483 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,854

20.48 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,790

20.394 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,043

20.456 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,930

20.394 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

179

20.401 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

21,979

20.284 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,308

20.324 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,397

20.324 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,140

20.378 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,140

20.337 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,397

20.337 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22,308

20.332 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:

13/04/2015

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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