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

23rd Apr 2015 14:27

RNS Number : 1584L
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:

14/04/2015

(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

237,331

28.59 EUR

28.28 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,294,693

20.545 GBP

20.29 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

444,140

28.588 EUR

25.9 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,299,270

20.55 GBP

20.255 GBP

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

3,227

60.65 USD

60.47 USD

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,557,980

20.973 GBP

20.61 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,840,507

20.975 GBP

20.585 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,135

20.457 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

103,794

28.466 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

991

28.451 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9

28.451 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,008,476

20.472 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

689

20.472 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2

20.477 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

41

28.477 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,899

28.477 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

28,823

28.418 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,490

28.41 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,335

28.418 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

645

28.412 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,629

28.412 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,868

28.41 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

17,769

28.482 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,304

28.503 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,883

28.492 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

954

28.506 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,601

28.385 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,267

20.416 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

19,800

20.463 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,156

20.463 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,675

20.463 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

20.452 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,754

20.255 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

558

20.255 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,027

20.448 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,996

28.434 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,008,476

20.47 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,500

20.457 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,930

28.373 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,992

28.373 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,244

20.442 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,040

20.442 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,635

20.465 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

558

20.335 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,754

20.341GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,217

20.884 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,682

20.891 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,407

20.891 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,033

20.797 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,234

20.797 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

29,687

20.797 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

953,524

20.866 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,500

20.87 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,500

20.87 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

506

20.875 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,095

20.855 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

500

20.875 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

687

20.904 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

900

20.923 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,587

20.905 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,135

20.832 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,761

20.88 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

508

20.859 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

34,733

20.863 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

19,458

20.875 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,621

20.875 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,418

20.801 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

953,524

20.863 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,587

20.905 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,225

20.885 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,155

20.88 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,458

20.863 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

37,354

20.868 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:

15/04/2015

(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

446,714

29.05 EUR

28.73 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

831,794

20.81 GBP

20.50 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

391,761

29.05 EUR

28.665 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

827,497

20.80 GBP

20.53 GBP

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

3,344

62.26 USD

62.22 USD

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

1,875,824

21.33 GBP

20.96 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,862,873

21.345 GBP

20.88 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

13,530

20.72 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,776

20.72 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

52,542

28.762 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

596,759

20.716 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,000

20.672 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,859

29.02 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,792

20.788 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

169

28.92 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

10,307

28.92 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,642

20.775 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,188

20.775 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,357

20.775 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

20.74 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,272

20.716 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,459

28.96 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

596,759

20.714 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

689

20.714 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3

28.909 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

270

28.74 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

5,406

28.739 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

143

28.74 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

41

28.908 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,859

28.908 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

12,335

28.935 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

10,307

28.908 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

181,588

28.908 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

647

29.022 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,677

28.943 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,601

28.943 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

25,814

28.943 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,959

20.745 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

16,426

20.745 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,267

20.745 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,930

20.695 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

899

28.987 EUR

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,419

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,641

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,515

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,542

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

291

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

33

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,119

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

667,638

21.189 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

40,000

21.165 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,500

21.165 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,303

21.219 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

909

21.204 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

412

21.199 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,293

21.214 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

893

21.204 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,554

21.153 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

9,091

21.216 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,014

21.225 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

44,540

21.173 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,685

21.156 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,091

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,517

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,415

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,266

21.21 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,799

21.167 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,856

21.180 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

6,707

21.167 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,855

21.249 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

35,000

21.115 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15,000

21.229 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

25,000

21.229 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

667,638

21.186 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

9

21.233 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,301

21.23 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,789

21.172 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

928

21.146 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

440

21.182 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,570

21.222 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,723

21.201 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

47

21.222 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15,723

21.208 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,135

21.222 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,480

21.159 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15,799

21.170 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

19,563

21.174 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

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Call Option

Purchase

200,000

30

American

19/03/2016

1.14

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Call Option

Written

200,000

30

American

19/03/2016

1.14

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Purchase

200,000

26

American

19/03/2016

1.45

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Written

200,000

26

American

19/03/2016

1.45

 

(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:

16/04/2015

(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

420,915

29.42 EUR

29.075 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

1,333,211

21.14 GBP

20.84 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

558,172

29.42 EUR

29.1 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,509,434

21.12 GBP

20.85 GBP

ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060

Sale

942

63.42 USD

63.22 USD

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,387,988

21.52 GBP

21.23 GBP

Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

4,124,058

21.52 GBP

21.22 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,809

20.715 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

43,205

21.038 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

16,045

29.177 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

250

29.096 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

977,438

21.016 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,500

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,500

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,000

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,000

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,500

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

23,000

20.996 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

987

21.041 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

186

21.041 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

42,450

29.247 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,957

29.33 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

15,279

21.089 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,581

21.001 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,278

21.001 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

41,354

21.001 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,930

21.001 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

21.079 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

15,809

20.715 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,377

21.056 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

92,810

29.315 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

977,438

21.013 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11

21.118 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4

29.405 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,211

29.306 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,653

29.313 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

999

29.155 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

50,820

29.353 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,312

29.091 EUR

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

11,025

20.868 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,581

20.905 GBP

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,038

29.351 EUR

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,148

21.427 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,830

21.416 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,711

21.427 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

26,092

21.39 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

247,000

21.292 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

664,683

21.352 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

31,500

21.372 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

4,000

21.372 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,054

21.372 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

18,000

21.372 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,500

21.339 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,500

21.339 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,054

21.513 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,793

21.339 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

27

21.439 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

573

21.339 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,455

21.43 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

47

21.449 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

10,215

21.449 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,723

21.449 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,361

21.443 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,216

21.422 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

8,908

21.344 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

63,000

21.424 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

245,000

21.392 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

263,000

21.292 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

66,810

21.469 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

22,270

21.469 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

218,155

21.316 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

227,245

21.316 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,870

21.401 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

664,683

21.35 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

22

21.504 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,279

21.253 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,053

21.293 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,212

21.286 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,066

21.338 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,671

21.252 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,474

21.364 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

14,041

21.369 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

12,242

21.369 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

14,041

21.358 GBP

Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

27,716

21.351 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

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Purchasing

15,000

20

American

19/06/2015

0.45

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Call Option

Writing

170,000

32

American

18/03/2016

0.7

Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Put Option

Writing

170,000

26

American

18/03/2016

1.32

 

(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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