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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

17th Sep 2015 12:03

RNS Number : 3825Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
17 September 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:

16/09/2015

(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 - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,370,823

16.72 GBP

16.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,340,699

16.75 GBP

16.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

11

23.13 EUR

23.13 EUR

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

662

51.7 USD

51.55 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,459,427

16.6 GBP

16.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

953,876

22.91 EUR

22.38 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,446,648

16.61 GBP

 16.21 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

886,668

22.93 EUR

22.37 EUR

 

 

 

(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 GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,479

16.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,694

16.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,764

16.589 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,491

16.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,655

22.88 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

412

22.93 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

273

22.93 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

328

24.989 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4

16.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

73,014

22.637 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,556

16.392 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

45

22.528 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

99

16.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

497

16.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15

16.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

32,284

16.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

62,670

16.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,011

22.388 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

621

22.388 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,732

16.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,278

16.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

21

16.585 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

642,477

22.567 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,041,144

16.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

282

16.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

187

16.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,431

16.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,502

16.391 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,861

16.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,628

22.755 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,725

22.755 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

972

22.927 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

753

22.927 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

229

16.436 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

80

16.436 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

70

16.436 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9,370

16.411 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

328

24.989 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,146

16.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

26,400

16.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,429

22.647 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

59

16.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

777

16.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

990

16.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,152

16.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

44,902

16.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

60,553

16.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

99

16.575 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,590

16.575 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,871

16.575 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15

16.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

113

16.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

368

16.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

791

16.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

621

22.4 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,011

22.4 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

21

16.377 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,041

16.377 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,278

16.377 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

200

22.63 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

200

22.63 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

796

22.623 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

617

16.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

643,565

22.567 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,041,144

16.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,431

16.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,363

16.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,600

22.543 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

400

22.911 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,353

22.755 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

634

22.489 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

70

16.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

80

16.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

270

16.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

45

16.582 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

44,026

16.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

270

16.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,202

16.717 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,286

16.717 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,422

16.749 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,375

16.717 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,295

16.714 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

908

25.058 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,987

16.394 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,255

16.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,886

16.543 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,637

16.669 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,767

16.669 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,276

16.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,866

16.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,338

16.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

172

16.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

74

16.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,186

16.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,186

16.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11

23.125 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,090

16.584 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,903

16.584 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,008

16.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,257

16.584 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,148

16.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,252

16.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

700

16.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

100

16.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

940,932

16.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,350

16.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,105

16.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

908

25.058 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,722

16.603 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,078

16.601 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,065

16.399 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,186

16.409 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,189

16.409 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,465

16.409 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

31,547

16.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

61,238

16.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,090

16.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

175

16.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

300

16.37 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,482

16.389 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

940,932

16.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

248

16.486 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22,551

16.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22,551

16.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22,551

16.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,366

16.695 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:

17/09/2015

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.

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