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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

22nd Jun 2015 12:12

RNS Number : 8284Q
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
22 June 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:

19/06/2015

(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

1,657,648

10.91 GBP

10.71 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

1,453,657

12 GBP

10.72 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

716,766

10.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

712,951

10.839 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,260

10.842 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

225

10.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

318

10.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

318

10.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

112

10.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

711

10.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,260

10.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

412

10.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

823

10.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

457

10.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

412

10.841 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,815

10.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

81,467

10.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,787

10.876 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

8,834

10.791 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

14,632

10.887 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,469

10.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,784

10.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,073

10.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,663

10.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,662

10.862 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,388

10.876 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,245

10.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,714

10.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2

10.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,361

10.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11,720

10.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

23,310

10.847 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

14,366

10.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,720

10.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,944

10.838 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

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Writing

250,000

10.5 GBP

American

17/07/2015

0.11 GBP

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Put Option

Exercising

200,000

12 GBP

 

(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:

22/06/2015

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

19/06/2015

(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 GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,691,075

18.605 GBP

25.68 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,886,072

20 GBP

25.695 EUR

ADR - ISIN

US7802592060

Sale

3,237

58.67 USD

58.62 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

999,336

18.9 GBP

18.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

793,472

18.9 GBP

18.54 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 GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,400

25.932 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,965

25.932 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,909

25.966 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

342

25.776 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,742

25.932 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

58

25.776 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

800

25.772 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,909

25.932 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

878

18.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,750

18.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

269

18.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

131

18.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,727

25.877 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,754

25.816 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,470

25.868 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

70,288

25.873 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,155

25.898 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,379

25.814 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,352

25.844 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,446

25.873 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

39

26.065 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

395

26.065 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,305

18.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,854

18.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

50,384

18.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,742

18.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,576

18.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,017

18.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11

18.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,119

18.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,007

18.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,675

18.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

58

18.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,329

18.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,120

18.437 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

20,597

18.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

42

18.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,575

18.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

236

26.009 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10

18.608 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

544,703

25.98 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

544,571

25.981 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

37,778

18.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

328

18.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

621

26.002 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,456

26.035 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

88

18.437 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

57

25.882 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

643,014

18.481 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

644,087

18.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,121

18.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

104

18.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,568

18.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,152

18.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

362

18.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

455

25.696 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

29,105

18.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

100

18.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,866

18.752 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,312

18.787 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500,298

18.787 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

500,298

18.785 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,030

18.785 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,185

18.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

294

18.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,873

18.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,430

18.702 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

20,299

18.788 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,537

18.888 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

17,762

18.838 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

16,772

18.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,555

18.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

528

18.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

97

18.862 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

203

18.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,239

18.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,927

18.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,041

18.56

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

356

18.51

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

356

18.43

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

773

18.43

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,268

18.46

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,587

18.75

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,445

18.79

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

60

18.79

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

60

18.76

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,445

18.74

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8,587

18.76

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

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Call Option

Purchasing

250,000

28

AMERICAN

20151218

0.455

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Writing

250,000

23

AMERICAN

20151218

0.5

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Exercising

99,300

26

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Exercising

100,000

27

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Exercising

50,000

27.5

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Exercised against

650,000

28

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Exercised against

150,000

20

 

(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:

22/06/2015

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.

 

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