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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

8th Feb 2016 11:09

RNS Number : 3838O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 February 2016
 

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:

05/02/2016

(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

1,659,374

10.73 GBP

10.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

2,044,048

10.74 GBP

10.58 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

17,133

10.702 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

17,759

10.649 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

17,759

10.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

445

10.627 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

100

10.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

318

10.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,254

10.607 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

19,789

10.607 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,044,481

10.663 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

614

10.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,730

10.623 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,151

10.642 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,623

10.631 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,952

10.623 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

674

10.631 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

17,133

10.624 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,566

10.617 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,295

10.617 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

20,107

10.617 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

5,531

10.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100

10.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,044,481

10.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

429

10.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

22,635

10.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

19,499

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

18,300

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,141

10.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

8,045

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,759

10.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,434

10.662 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,718

10.646 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,379

10.626 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,830

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,814

10.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,503

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,267

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

794

10.628 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

667

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

614

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

461

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

158

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

100

10.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1

10.605 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

373

10.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

502

10.625 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

471

10.619 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:

08/02/2016

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
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