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Royal Dutch Shell Plc Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) Amendment

23rd Apr 2015 14:17

RNS Number : 1574L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 April 2015
 



AMENDMENT TO SEC 2 (A) 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:

08/04/2015

(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

10,687,159

21.5 GBP

20.085 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

10,657,211

21.51 GBP

20.085 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 GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

69,348

20.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,660

20.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

31,576

20.447 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,691

20.614 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,000

20.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,500

20.906 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

75,000

21.453 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

50,000

20.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

75,000

21.182 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

50,000

20.781 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,962,936

20.673 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,054

20.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,962,936

20.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

76,000

20.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

754

20.993 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,698

20.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,022

20.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

791

20.984 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,000

20.92 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,494

20.47 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,425

20.598 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

105

20.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

473

20.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

81

20.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,454

20.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

620

20.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

210

20.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

472

20.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,029

20.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,007

20.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

143

20.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,328

20.982 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,123

20.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,453

20.693 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

248

20.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,958

20.145 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,754

20.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,897

20.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

34,164

20.765 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

52,354

20.765 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,473

20.765 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,209

20.765 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,737

20.765 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,265

20.765 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

62,505

20.765 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9,592

20.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

36,984

20.827 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,774

20.884 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

411

20.171 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,116

21.023 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,116

20.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,642

20.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

58,148

20.956 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

394

20.173 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,116

20.812 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

27,347

20.864 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,000

20.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,000

20.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

44,540

20.472 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

44,540

20.162 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,488

20.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,989

20.572 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,797

20.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,486

20.572 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,525

20.572 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,715

20.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,736

20.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

221,457

20.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

626,265

20.204 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

95,000

20.943 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

173,706

20.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

115,804

20.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

133,620

20.58 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

89,080

20.58 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:

23/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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.

 

AMENDMENT TO SEC 2(A) 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:

09/04/2015

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

383,593

27.75 EUR

27.28 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

3,020,081

20.08 GBP

19.72 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

564,885

27.78 EUR

27.28 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

4,564,423

20.06 GBP

19.705 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

6,536,168

20.32 GBP

19.935 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

8,468,919

20.485 GBP

19.935 GBP

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

2,102

59.445 USD

59.31 USD

 

 

 

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,332

19.958 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

34,161

19.828 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,552

27.377 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

66,219

27.393 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,500

27.286 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,869

19.887 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,402,007

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,402,007

19.887 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,000

20.082 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

897

27.385 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

587

19.95 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

174

19.766 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,180

19.766 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

818

19.764 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

302

27.283 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

31,585

27.447 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

232

27.297 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

228

27.52 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

272

27.52 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

357

27.55 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,255

27.4 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,319

27.55 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

75,000

27.408 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,657

19.978 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,745

19.978 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

14,261

19.858 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,667

19.908 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,156

19.918 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

250,000

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

92,535

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

56,038

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

29,884

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100,000

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

27,157

19.823 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27,157

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

36,557

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

411

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27,157

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,326

19.724 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

394

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

27,157

19.811 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,326

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,095

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

27,157

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

29,289

19.909 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,095

19.807 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

27,157

19.911 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

100

20.014 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

684

27.47 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,336

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,300

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

210,064

19.819 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

23,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

358,233

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,207

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

118,946

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

32,816

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

33,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

39,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

40,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,140

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

54,686

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,140

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

225,536

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

414

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

141

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,207

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

32,816

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,442

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,631

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

140,233

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

103,860

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

98,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

70,826

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,442

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

141

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

23,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

39,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

119,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

33,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

414

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,336

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

98,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

40,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,300

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

119,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,000

19.884 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,518

20.005 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

845

19.931 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,363

20.015 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

28,256

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

146,668

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

77,291

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

927

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,512

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,066

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

49,930

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,238

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

927

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,041

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

200,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

80,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

139,885

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,512

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,069

20.267 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,747

20.267 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

90,862

20.04 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

60,574

20.04 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

66,810

20.072 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

44,540

20.072 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

227,245

20.047 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

218,155

20.047 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

80,773

20.2 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,452

20.081 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22,618

20.164 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

40,795

20.215 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

32,617

20.117 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,000

20.22 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

152,100

20.13 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

35,000

20.173 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,000

20.24 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,506,245

20.16 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,506,245

20.162 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

18,000

20.061 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,823

20.215 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

46,473

20.195 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,227

20.18 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,962

19.999 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,588

20.227 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,376

20.255 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,006

20.142 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,319

20.257 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

417

20.257 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,029

20.24 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

613

20.142 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,728

20.141 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,096

20.238 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

411

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

26,659

20.288 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,326

19.979 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

157,467

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

36,984

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,659

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,171

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,111

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

14,532

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,373

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,592

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

394

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

27,347

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

26,659

20.102 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

16,886

20.075 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,324

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,607

20.318 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

58,148

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,326

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,111

20.252 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

26,659

20.128 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,659

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,659

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,886

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,607

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

175,350

20.169 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

44,540

20.11 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

297

20.187 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11

20.187 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

104,000

20.117 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

52,000

20.12 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

81,900

20.13 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,500

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,652

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

744

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,598

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

30,070

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

141,528

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

60,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

139,885

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,489

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

744

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

200,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

60,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

768

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,732

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

20,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

80,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,000

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

77,291

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,041

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

30,070

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,598

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

49,930

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

146,668

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,652

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

39,758

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

28,256

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,066

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

27,537

20.163 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

37,629

20.179 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

29,977

20.181 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

13,518

20.179 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

37,629

20.172 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

43,495

20.168 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:

23/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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.

 

 

AMENDMENT TO SEC 2(A) 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:

10/04/2015

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

522,978

28.08 EUR

27.81 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,024,504

20.28 GBP

20.04 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

485,988

28.085 EUR

27.8 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,243,140

20.285 GBP

20.04 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,424,943

20.49 GBP

28.13 EUR

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,365,519

20.49 GBP

28.13 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,272

20.061 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

78,679

20.089 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,269

27.938 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

25,743

27.86 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,869

20.108 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

747,521

20.111 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

747,521

20.108 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,500

20.225 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

987

20.085 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,000

27.898 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,000

27.897 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

387

27.897 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,613

27.897 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

174

20.178 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

56

20.119 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,180

20.178 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

696

20.178 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

731

20.178 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

444

20.119 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2

27.893 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,449

27.893 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

33,691

27.887 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

174

27.893 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

178

27.893 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,135

27.854 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

9,466

27.859 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,738

27.887 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,388

27.876 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,847

27.851 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,033

27.876 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,114

27.887 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,615

27.869 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,137

27.944 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

8,118

27.967 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,930

27.967 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,059

27.944 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,805

20.154 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,244

20.145 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

799

20.145 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,409

20.191 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,863

20.12 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,309

20.152 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

875

27.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1

27.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

346

27.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

98

27.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

116

27.96 EUR

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,903

20.404 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

24,230

20.416 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,234

20.401 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,214

20.436 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25,000

20.293 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,231,574

20.353 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,231,574

20.35 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,500

20.406 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,000

20.282 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,008

20.48 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

792

20.456 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,541

20.469 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,688

20.344 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,311

20.483 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,742

20.483 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,854

20.48 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,790

20.394 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,043

20.456 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,930

20.394 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

179

20.401 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

21,979

20.284 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,308

20.324 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,397

20.324 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,140

20.378 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,140

20.337 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,397

20.337 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22,308

20.332 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:

23/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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.

 

 

AMENDMENT TO sec 2(a) 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:

13/04/2015

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

581,958

28.44 EUR

28.05 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

969,882

20.45 GBP

20.235 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

514,989

28.42 EUR

28.04 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,054,058

20.455 GBP

20.245 GBP

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Purchase

237

59.84 USD

59.8 USD

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

209

59.89 USD

59.82 USD

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,817,937

20.695 GBP

20.495 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

1,899,522

20.7 GBP

20.495 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 (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,127

20.559 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

31,209

20.589 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

399,556

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

152,100

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

58,650

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

707,663

20.613 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

707,663

20.609 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

18,500

20.598 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

25

20.615 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,234

20.569 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,799

20.626 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,503

20.634 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,906

20.626 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,087

20.627 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,446

20.636 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,962

20.626 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,165

20.569 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

613

20.572 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

734

20.563 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

767

20.571 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

239

20.572 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,170

20.572 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,627

20.571 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,824

20.569 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,720

20.628 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,653

20.628 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,097

20.629 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,930

20.653 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

201

20.653 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,043

20.653 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

44,540

20.626 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

44,450

20.579 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

36

20.638 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

104,000

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

339,444

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

81,900

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

61,350

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

52,000

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

106,896

20.547 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

33,405

20.546 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

43,848

20.598 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,370

20.60 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

12,372

20.60 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

14,929

20.59 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

27,301

20.60 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,370

20.60 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,738

20.336 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

22,082

20.345 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

23,361

28.156 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,323

28.303 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

30,165

28.303 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

797,158

20.361 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

797,158

20.364 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,000

20.323 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,140

28.319 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

896

28.319 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,188

28.319 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,613

28.223 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,899

28.223 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,913

20.293 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

594

20.352 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

87

20.293 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

821

28.359 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,449

28.359 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,716

28.371 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

800

28.326 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

28.364 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

29,079

28.203 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

11,669

28.269 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

381

28.253 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

646

28.253 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

98,592

28.438 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

50,000

28.118 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,408

28.403 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

462

20.393 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

26,999

20.336 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,370

20.352 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,642

20.339 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,717

28.356 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

684

28.356 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

156

20.35 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

199

20.38 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

199

20.35 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

156

20.35 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:

23/04/2015

Contact name:

Stacy Otieno

Telephone number:

0207 995 1335

 

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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