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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

23rd Oct 2015 12:04

RNS Number : 2606D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 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

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:

22/10/2015

(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:

(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

2,174,342

18.13 GBP

17.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,215,783

18.23 GBP

17.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,475,679

17.98 GBP

17.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,083,476

24.78 EUR

24.26 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,342,837

17.95 GBP

17.71 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,100,755

25.21 EUR

24.23 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

Short

792

17.746 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

960

17.746 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,599

17.873 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

68,059

17.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

33,397

17.793 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,536

17.817 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

286

17.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

755

17.834 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

291

24.502 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,117

24.502 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

340

17.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,134

17.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,755

17.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

24.41 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

428

24.69 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

600

24.34 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,581

24.517 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

945

24.477 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,004

24.477 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

702,348

24.477 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,226

17.829 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,016,702

17.829 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,392

17.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,815

17.833 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,126

17.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

356

24.41 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,813

24.41 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,447

24.424 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

40

24.3 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

131

24.3 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

339

24.526 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

391

24.3 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,516

24.514 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,048

24.613 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

382

17.756 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

400

17.891 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,000

24.428 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

615

17.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,100

17.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,765

17.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,437

17.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,805

17.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,549

24.412 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,343

17.871 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,174

24.332 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,759

24.332 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,284

24.428 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,056

24.332 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

764

24.31 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

517

24.429 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

197

24.31 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

174

24.332 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,679

17.841 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,199

24.377 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,375

17.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,280

17.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,587

24.57 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

24.645 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

702,348

24.477 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,016,702

17.831 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,353

17.831 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,207

17.819 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,126

17.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,203

24.554 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,460

24.554 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

400

24.724 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,274

24.674 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,169

24.41 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,404

24.754 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

697

24.784 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,516

24.538 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,510

24.538 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

304

24.774 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

96

24.774 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

35

24.538 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

35

24.669 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

560

17.842 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

322

17.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

74

17.842 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18

17.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

434

17.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,661

17.907 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,312

17.913 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,070

17.907 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

822

17.913 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

179

17.919 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

89

17.919 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,437

17.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,319

17.836 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,907

24.576 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

849

17.945 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,117

27.787 USD

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,164

18.032 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,655

18.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,802

17.932 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

91

18.031 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,240

18.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,137

18.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

8

18.033 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,193

18.033 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

268

18.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

570

18.036 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,683

17.967 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,448

17.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

17,994

18.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,655

18.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,370,299

18.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,291

18.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

18,367

18.026 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

100

18.055 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

124

18.055 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

274

18.055 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,382

18.15 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

49,046

18.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,746

18.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,565

18.027 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,371

18.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,087

18.027 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,102

18.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,397

18.027 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

717

18.098 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

382

18.027 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

127

18.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

40

18.061 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,301

18.049 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,790

18.05 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,905

17.936 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,200

18.048 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,498

18.063 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,702

18.063 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,370,299

18.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,367

18.017 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,242

17.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

49

18.017 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

229

18.129 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

146

18.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,100

18.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,385

18.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,306

18.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,197

18.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,063

18.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

794

18.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

758

18.102 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

578

18.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

400

18.099 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,097

18.049 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,613

18.058 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:

23/10/2015

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.

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