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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

13th Aug 2015 11:23

RNS Number : 9771V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 August 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:

12/08/2015

(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

1,754,110

18.91 GBP

18.67 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,684,200

18.91 GBP

18.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

376

26.37 EUR

26.37 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

370

26.37 EUR

26.37 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,676,207

18.78 GBP

18.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,194,554

26.40 EUR

26.06 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,381,863

18.78 GBP

18.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,185,596

26.45 EUR

24.80 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

10,740

18.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

32

26.305 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,068

18.699 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,059

18.721 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,350

26.231 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

167

26.325 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

297

18.775 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

233

18.775 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

660,121

26.252 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,298

26.252 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,018,172

18.667 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,410

18.633 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,939

18.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,979

18.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

41,882

26.325 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

20,745

26.313 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,581

26.321 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,071

26.321 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,439

26.321 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,316

26.313 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,278

26.195 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,415

26.321 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

339

26.325 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

53

26.325 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

355

18.669 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

214

18.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

66

18.773 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

27,491

18.617 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

314

26.295 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

724

18.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,686

18.715 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,000

18.741 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,277

18.778 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

35,516

26.217 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,459

18.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,027

18.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,556

18.707 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1

18.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

271

26.13 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

453

26.172 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,171

26.172 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

37

18.61 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

233

18.61 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,980

18.563 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

72

26.213 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

400

26.252 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

660,121

26.252 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,018,172

18.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,939

18.617 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,389

18.676 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,983

26.195 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

295

26.195 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,735

18.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,602

18.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,641

18.728 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

105,000

18.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

470

18.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,966

18.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,091

18.812 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,050

18.702 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

270

18.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

842,212

18.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,262

18.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,134

18.8 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

548

18.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500

18.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

478

18.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

400

18.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

354

18.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

250

18.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26

18.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,018

18.781 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,626

18.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,600

18.815 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,624

18.788 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,556

18.823 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

190

18.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

212

18.728 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

17

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

18

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

18

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

55

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

55

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

82

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

110

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

124

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

239

18.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

711

18.835 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

741

18.835 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,655

18.818 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,725

18.811 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,977

18.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,662

18.9 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,860

18.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

517

18.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,213

18.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,016

18.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

540

18.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

659

18.767 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

842,212

18.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

212

18.847 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:

13/08/2015

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
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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