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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

19th Oct 2015 12:23

RNS Number : 6979C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
19 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:

16/10/2015

(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

990,483

11 GBP

10.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,039,457

11 GBP

10.84 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

34,472

10.891 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

219,988

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

903,658

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

18,799

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

338

10.921 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

36,533

10.886 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

400

10.967 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

220

10.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,065

10.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

507

10.908 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

693,654

10.908 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,960

10.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

361

10.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

3

10.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

215

10.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

221

10.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

293

10.871 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

360

10.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

429

10.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,709

10.891 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

6,591

10.893 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,913

10.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

817

10.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

53,000

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

135,000

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,585

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

95,000

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

480,000

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,000

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

71,988

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

288,658

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,214

10.915 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

23,818

10.887 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

188

10.918 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

300

10.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

693,654

10.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,694

10.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,960

10.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

575

10.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

410

10.943 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

285

10.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

221

10.914 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

19

10.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

12,169

10.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

620

10.885 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,405

10.919 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:

19/10/2015

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
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