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(Corrects first name of analyst in paragraph 9) By Tom Bergin LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc's agreed $70 billion takeover of rival BG Group could trigger pre-emption rights in key oil and gas fields that would erode the potential benefits of the deal for the Anglo
Read moreHOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips, the largest independent producer of oil and natural gas, plans to add drilling rigs in 2017 in key U.S. shale acreage based on its expectations for a crude price recovery, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday. Conoco, which slashed its
Read more* Fed minutes indicate rate hike in 2015, but members differ on month * Mylan jumps after offering to buy Perrigo for about $29 bln * Indexes up: Dow 0.2 pct, S&P 0.3 pct, Nasdaq 0.8 pct (Updates with Fed minutes, changes byline) By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, April 8 (Reu
Read more** Weakness on heavy volumes in Royal Dutch Shell shares on Wednesday a departure from trend seen in current M&A wave which has seen, for the most part, share prices of the acquirer rising when deals are announced ** Shareholders have cheered the use of cash to buy rather than spend on ca
Read more* Third-biggest oil and gas deal ever by enterprise value * BG developing ambitious projects in Brazil, Australia and Egypt * Oil price plunge evokes previous era of major mergers * BG shares soar in heavy trading (Adds detail on prospects for other deals, challenges for combi
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The M&A fever that sent UK markets higher on Wednesday morning fizzled out towards the end of the day, with the FTSE 100 dropping into the red by the close. BG Group, which had soared as much as 40% early on, pared gains to finish 26.7% higher after the natural gas outfit recommended a £47bn takeove
Read moreBy Stephen Eisenhammer and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's agreed purchase of smaller rival BG Group will create a powerful player in Brazil's budding subsalt region with the money and technology to drive forward delayed projects with troubled partner
Read moreShares in chipmaker ARM Holdings rose as high as 3% late afternoon in London after a report from a Chinese news outlet pointed to US consumer tech giant Apple being a likely suitor to snap up the UK-listed company. On Wednesday, Chinese news outlet CCID Net said Apple could table a bid for ARM at 15
Read more* Fees could be eighth biggest ever from M&A deal * Three institutions expected to share $183 mln in fees * Shell contacting further banks on bridge loan (Recasts, adds fee estimates) By Freya Berry and Sinead Cruise LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Fees from Royal Dutch Shel
Read moreBy Dmitry Zhdannikov and Karolin Schaps LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Sometimes it takes little more than five people to put together a $70 billion oil mega-merger. Shell's purchase of smaller rival BG, the third largest oil and gas merger ever, was prompted by a phone call on a Sunday
Read moreShares in BG Group rocketed 32% on Wednesday after its board recommended a £47bn takeover offer from Shell. The bid values BG at around 1,350p per share, a 50% premium to its closing price of 910.4p on Tuesday. If the transaction completes, BG shareholders will be left with a 19% stake in the enlarg
Read moreM&A chatter dominated trading in London, with oil and gas shares rising on the back of blue chip Royal Dutch Shell's successful bid for smaller FTSE 100 rival BG Group. At 15:40 BST on Wednesday, the FTSE 100 was marginally down 7.35 points or 0.11% at 6954.42 as the market soaked in news of BG Grou
Read moreBy Tom Bergin LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc's agreed takeover of BG Group Plc will trigger payouts for BG Chief Executive Helge Lund that could see his pay for his first year top 32 million pounds ($47.8 million), a Reuters analysis of corporate filings shows. In
Read moreBy Freya Berry and Sinead Cruise LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's $70 billion takeover of British energy firm BG stands out because only two investment banks and a boutique firm were selected for the advisory work. This is in sharp contrast to many so-called mega-deals,
Read moreLondon's FTSE 100 was fluctuating around the 7,000 level by Wednesday lunchtime as M&A activity gave sentiment a lift, with BG Group soaring as much as 40% after a takeover offer from Shell. Stocks across the oil and gas sector were rising strongly on speculation that Shell's move may spark a fresh
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