21st Sep 2015 17:02
AMENDMENT (Section 2b)
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant 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:
| BG Group Plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 17 SEPTEMBER 2015 |
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? | YES |
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 class of 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 |
A ADSs | PURCHASES | 28,872 | 52.1600 USD | 51.2100 USD |
A ADSs | SALES | 959 | 51.8000 USD | 51.2909 USD |
B ADSs | PURCHASES | 3,820 | 52.1500 USD | 51.3700 USD |
B ADSs | SALES | 703 | 51.6900 USD | 51.4600 USD |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
A ADSs | CFD | LONG | 959 | 51.5682 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 700 | 51.2657 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 22,914 | 51.4496 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 1,300 | 51.4946 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 1,400 | 51.5186 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 475 | 51.5841 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 628 | 51.5841 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 1,300 | 51.6586 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | LONG | 700 | 51.5942 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 200 | 51.4100 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 800 | 51.5187 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 2,000 | 51.6272 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 183 | 51.6369 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 137 | 51.6369 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 500 | 51.9060 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 29 | 22.7100 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 36,855 | 22.7314 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,936 | 22.8587 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 663 | 22.7023 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 300 | 22.7318 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 3,700 | 22.7366 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2 | 22.7624 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 23 | 22.7624 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,910 | 16.4572 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 254,840 | 16.4856 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 4,824 | 16.5263 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,402 | 16.5263 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 44,799 | 16.5494 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 34,100 | 16.5494 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,402 | 16.4507 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 5,345 | 16.4507 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 5,000 | 16.4675 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 12,695 | 16.5555 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 305 | 16.5737 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,820 | 16.5770 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,503 | 16.5976 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 22,270 | 16.6330 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 8,000 | 16.6828 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 1,498 | 16.6867 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,000 | 16.6950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 17,625 | 16.5766 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 5,822 | 16.5932 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 370 | 16.6514 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 49,120 | 16.6535 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 27,528 | 16.6535 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.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 description e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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 class of relevant security dealt in.
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: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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(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
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| Date of disclosure: | 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 |
| Contact name: | Craig Horsley |
| Telephone number: | +44(141) 245 7736 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service 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's dealing 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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