18 Dec 2015 12:13
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 | ||
| 17/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 1,458,545 | 20.66 EUR | 20.08 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,599,145 | 14.88 GBP | 14.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,705,674 | 20.66 EUR | 20.1 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,877,283 | 14.88 GBP | 14.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 2,320,937 | 14.99 GBP | 14.54 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,378,327 | 14.9 GBP | 14.55 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 GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,860 | 14.884 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,830 | 14.534 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,460 | 14.534 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 68,710 | 14.534 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 148,878 | 20.373 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,012 | 14.632 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 126 | 14.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 356 | 14.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 619 | 20.191 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,220 | 20.253 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,530 | 14.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 154 | 20.406 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 200 | 20.395 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,016 | 20.385 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,778 | 20.399 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,226 | 20.393 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 939,532 | 20.338 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,310,508 | 14.643 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2 | 14.865 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 648 | 20.354 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,367 | 20.354 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,099 | 20.305 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,001 | 20.366 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 34,519 | 20.424 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 529 | 14.525 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 795 | 14.501 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,254 | 14.501 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,005 | 14.54 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,985 | 14.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 627 | 14.55 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 831 | 14.55 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,653 | 20.205 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 26,335 | 14.677 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,690 | 14.677 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,460 | 14.557 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,948 | 14.511 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,694 | 14.682 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,000 | 14.677 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,600 | 14.677 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,000 | 14.677 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 14,110 | 20.204 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,012 | 14.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 65 | 14.661 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,661 | 20.363 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,178 | 20.363 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,922 | 14.557 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,988 | 14.557 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 939,532 | 20.341 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,106 | 20.341 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,408 | 20.341 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,310,508 | 14.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,359 | 14.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2 | 14.875 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,118 | 20.251 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,099 | 20.251 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,265 | 20.251 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,012 | 20.409 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 995 | 20.409 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 95 | 20.409 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,015 | 20.354 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,548 | 20.109 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,550 | 20.109 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,736 | 20.13 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 585 | 20.194 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 202 | 20.194 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,001 | 20.328 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 131 | 20.328 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 55 | 20.328 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 118,612 | 20.202 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,005 | 14.54 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,873 | 14.506 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,908 | 14.512 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,820 | 14.538 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 14.524 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,871 | 14.683 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,178 | 14.682 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,134 | 14.679 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 795 | 14.683 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 728 | 14.679 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 357 | 14.679 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,895 | 14.628 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 681 | 14.628 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 62,665 | 20.253 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 31,944 | 20.253 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,236 | 20.253 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,793 | 20.253 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,004 | 14.513 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 60,092 | 14.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,032 | 14.513 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 60,282 | 14.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,420 | 14.513 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 29,501 | 14.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 714 | 14.513 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,764 | 14.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18,000 | 14.536 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,885 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,500 | 14.612 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,206 | 14.779 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,849 | 14.779 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 433 | 14.585 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 726 | 14.584 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,544 | 14.584 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 114 | 14.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 400 | 14.737 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,059 | 14.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,292 | 14.737 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,288 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,547,073 | 14.708 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 35,480 | 14.726 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 39,827 | 14.734 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 421 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,616 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,063 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,753 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,323 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,476 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,004 | 14.585 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,219 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,032 | 14.585 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,748 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,420 | 14.585 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 441 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 714 | 14.585 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 18,000 | 14.608 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,000 | 14.59 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 85,000 | 14.589 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,312 | 14.577 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 80 | 14.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,015 | 14.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,206 | 14.643 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,873 | 14.593 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,544 | 14.593 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 433 | 14.593 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,385 | 14.737 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,292 | 14.737 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,059 | 14.737 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 14.69 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 114 | 14.737 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 92 | 14.843 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,545,809 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 35,806 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,904 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,411 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,231 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,002 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 974 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 716 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 310 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 120 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 113 | 14.719 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2 | 14.625 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 39,827 | 14.742 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 33,019 | 14.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,461 | 14.742 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,660 | 14.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,181 | 14.746 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,937 | 14.744 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,518 | 14.746 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 35,134 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 35,134 | 14.661 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: | 18/12/2015 |
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.