14 Jan 2016 11:57
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 |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | ||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | ||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | ||
| 13/01/2016 | ||
| 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 GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,100 | 20.21 CHF | 20.21 CHF |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 3,306,049 | 18.885 EUR | 18.01 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 4,417,223 | 17 GBP | 13.38 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,100 | 20.4 CHF | 19.75 CHF |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,852,237 | 24.8 EUR | 18.01 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 4,236,051 | 17 GBP | 13.385 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 100 | 18.06 EUR | 18.055 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 4,209,065 | 13.965 GBP | 13.355 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 4.115,693 | 13.965 GBP | 13.355 GBP |
ADR - ISIN US7802592060 | Purchase | 2,660 | 39.01 USD | 38.99 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 - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,300 | 18.598 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 23,144 | 18.592 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 17,077 | 18.102 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 203,173 | 18.546 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,414 | 18.487 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,073 | 18.673 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,618 | 18.673 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 236 | 18.501 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,130,147 | 18.501 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 589 | 18.126 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,078 | 18.128 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,391 | 18.127 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,607 | 18.126 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 73 | 18.523 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 144 | 18.586 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 324 | 18.523 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 325 | 18.523 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 545 | 18.523 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 131 | 18.407 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 157 | 18.407 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 203 | 18.365 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 209 | 18.365 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 215 | 18.365 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 294 | 18.151 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,164 | 18.386 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,270 | 18.386 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,763 | 18.545 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 20,377 | 18.545 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 41,711 | 18.321 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 58,012 | 18.334 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,331 | 18.534 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,713 | 18.564 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,718 | 18.557 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,500 | 18.486 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,172 | 18.097 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,658 | 18.097 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 20,045 | 18.097 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 46,065 | 18.097 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 56,629 | 18.097 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,934 | 18.183 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 19,314 | 13.437 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,274 | 13.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 451 | 13.647 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,441 | 13.647 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,010 | 13.573 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,535 | 13.573 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,985 | 13.573 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,421,629 | 13.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 108 | 13.618 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 985 | 13.618 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,207 | 13.741 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 26,032 | 13.741 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 63,921 | 13.76 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 283 | 13.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 371 | 13.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 539 | 13.576 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 543 | 13.576 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 606 | 13.548 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 623 | 13.548 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,113 | 13.576 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 31,326 | 13.451 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,895 | 13.515 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,800 | 13.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,961 | 13.555 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 16,781 | 13.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 323 | 13.809 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,895 | 13.809 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,625 | 13.736 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 75,000 | 13.595 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,898 | 18.8 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,201 | 18.422 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,156 | 18.74 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,073 | 18.74 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,720 | 18.74 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,330 | 18.409 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,130,147 | 18.503 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 308 | 18.503 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,145 | 18.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 860 | 18.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 579 | 18.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,270 | 18.376 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 340 | 18.568 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 215 | 18.409 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 203 | 18.376 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,500 | 18.339 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,914 | 18.339 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,086 | 18.339 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 47,609 | 18.728 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,115 | 13.924 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,000 | 13.406 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,274 | 13.569 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 451 | 13.574 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,515 | 13.893 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,421,157 | 13.727 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 63,921 | 13.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 26,032 | 13.746 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,207 | 13.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,113 | 13.643 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,162 | 13.436 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 606 | 13.612 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 309 | 13.399 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 62 | 13.612 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,867 | 13.822 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,075 | 13.402 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,516 | 13.581 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,838 | 13.426 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 19,215 | 13.452 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,920 | 13.527 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,708 | 13.527 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,755 | 13.527 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,512 | 13.527 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17,707 | 13.527 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 21,443 | 13.527 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 427 | 13.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 971 | 13.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,676 | 13.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 510 | 13.63 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,200 | 13.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,181 | 13.63 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 18,171 | 13.63 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 100 | 18.055 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,330 | 13.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,160 | 13.697 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,970 | 13.648 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 384 | 13.718 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,685,657 | 13.718 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 242 | 13.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 331 | 13.495 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 418 | 13.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,030 | 13.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,647 | 13.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,778 | 13.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,990 | 13.481 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,443 | 13.481 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,598 | 13.62 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,748 | 13.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,845 | 13.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,107 | 13.75 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,573 | 13.481 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,000 | 13.471 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 21,251 | 13.481 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 38,751 | 13.484 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 60,646 | 13.471 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,906 | 13.811 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,065 | 13.755 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17,061 | 13.811 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 83 | 13.561 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 88 | 13.561 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 275 | 13.412 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 292 | 13.561 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 321 | 13.561 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 464 | 13.858 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,366 | 13.941 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 532 | 13.701 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,000 | 13.671 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,129 | 13.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,366 | 13.775 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,841 | 13.658 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 402 | 13.781 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,098 | 13.76 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,474 | 13.76 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,274 | 13.779 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 20,488 | 13.64 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 427 | 13.62 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,343 | 13.604 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 510 | 13.465 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,269 | 13.793 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,820 | 13.41 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,291 | 13.793 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,485 | 13.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,204 | 13.808 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 820 | 13.833 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 631 | 13.833 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 490 | 13.796 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 388 | 13.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,685,496 | 13.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,124 | 13.832 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,291 | 13.817 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,703 | 13.817 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 920 | 13.757 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,061 | 13.736 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,065 | 13.79 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,906 | 13.79 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 737 | 13.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 321 | 13.744 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 292 | 13.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 275 | 13.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 88 | 13.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,366 | 13.775 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 7,098 | 13.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 402 | 13.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,214 | 13.733 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 44,007 | 13.733 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 194,677 | 13.733 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 75,253 | 13.756 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 91,772 | 13.756 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 75,000 | 13.569 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 77,500 | 13.748 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 24,052 | 13.64 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: | 14/01/2016 |
Contact name: | Kim Oakley |
Telephone number: | 0207 996 0275 |
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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.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.