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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

20th May 2015 12:16

RNS Number : 7839N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 May 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:

19/05/2015

(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

733,809

11.705 GBP

11.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

962,933

11.705 GBP

11.54 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 GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

211,978

11.631 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,341

11.627 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

211,978

11.627 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

22,000

11.609 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,186

11.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

374

11.68 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

155

11.637 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,265

11.615 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

759

11.616 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

9,280

11.637 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

9,726

11.618 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,997

11.626 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,718

11.622 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20,000

11.641 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

25,000

11.641 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

129

11.655 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,810

11.655 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,641

11.655 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

41619

11.6436

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20897

11.62458

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10690

11.62458

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10690

11.62636

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

20897

11.63669

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

41619

11.62636

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

774

11.58491

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

256

11.6365

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

256

11.63484

GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

774

11.58324

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:

20/05/2015

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:

19/05/2015

(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

962,822

20.24 GBP

19.943 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

964,504

20.245 GBP

19.955 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

755,967

27.82 EUR

27.5 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,008,590

20.019 GBP

19.7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,570,933

19.985 GBP

27.5 EUR

ADR - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

6,971

61.24 USD

61.18 USD

 

(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 GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,170

20.07 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

32,157

20.005 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

231

20.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

404,872

20.089 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

404,872

20.086 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

220

20.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,000

20.053 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

74

20.011 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

162

20.011 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

74

20.177 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

596

20.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,062

19.998 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,157

20.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,878

20.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

790

19.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

662

19.977 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,020

19.962 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

110

27.717 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,516

27.711 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

402

19.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

36

27.539 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

754,772

19.824 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

754,772

19.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,520

19.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,000

19.785 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

595

27.69 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

149

27.69 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

40

27.559 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

149

27.661 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,332

27.661 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,559

27.678 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

227

27.559 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

52

19.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

223

19.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

32

19.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

723

19.706 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,726

19.733 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,468

19.816 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15

27.769 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

336

27.804 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,869

19.878 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

52,881

19.822 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11

27.661 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9

27.661 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

413

19.821 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

530

19.821 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

125

19.821 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

256,584

27.653 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

256,584

27.652 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

36

27.72 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8693

20.09982

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4494

20.06429

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

927

20.09982

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

927

20.08495

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4494

20.08495

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8693

20.09658

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

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

FUTURES

N/A

2500

26.475

 

(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:

20/05/2015

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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