14th Aug 2015 10:48
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: | 13 AUGUST 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 | 49,098 | 57.7200 USD | 56.7700 USD |
A ADSs | SALES | 8,600 | 57.6300 USD | 56.7800 USD |
B ADSs | PURCHASES | 4,105 | 57.9900 USD | 57.0300 USD |
B ADSs | SALES | 5,213 | 57.8000 USD | 57.0400 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 | 7,800 | 56.8860 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | LONG | 400 | 56.9508 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | LONG | 400 | 57.1517 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 1,448 | 56.9223 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 1,094 | 56.9223 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 43,810 | 57.1934 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 2,200 | 57.2059 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 146 | 57.6600 USD |
A ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 400 | 57.7200 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | LONG | 159 | 57.1600 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | LONG | 41 | 57.1600 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | LONG | 700 | 57.1614 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | LONG | 2,700 | 57.2625 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | LONG | 800 | 57.2693 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 551 | 57.1639 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 729 | 57.1639 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 1,900 | 57.3152 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 800 | 57.4850 USD |
B ADSs | CFD | SHORT | 100 | 57.9700 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 119 | 25.6200 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 2,492 | 26.2593 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 308 | 26.3422 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 697 | 26.3589 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 184 | 25.6200 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 139 | 25.6200 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 4,900 | 25.6345 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,474 | 25.7224 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,010 | 25.7225 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 269 | 25.7231 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 6,900 | 25.9450 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 663 | 26.3199 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 67,730 | 18.2843 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 580 | 18.2897 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 220 | 18.4218 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | LONG | 9,209 | 18.6091 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 200 | 18.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 36,552 | 18.3904 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 35,100 | 18.2732 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 34,300 | 29.1452 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 80,181 | 18.7254 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 11,819 | 18.7406 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | LONG | 7,347 | 18.7519 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 34 | 18.3871 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,610 | 18.3902 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 19,325 | 18.4331 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 555 | 18.5628 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 136 | 18.6743 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 2,131 | 18.6743 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 1,354 | 18.6743 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | SHORT | 6,000 | 18.6794 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: | 14 AUGUST 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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