23 Dec 2015 11:42
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 | ||
| 22/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 1,731,133 | 14.9 GBP | 14.485 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,931,481 | 14.9 GBP | 14.495 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,145,440 | 20.35 EUR | 19.98 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,658,552 | 25.21 EUR | 20.01 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,038,515 | 14.95 GBP | 14.62GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 6 | 20.48 EUR | 20.48 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 2,851,892 | 14.965 GBP | 14.58 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 | 79,515 | 20.109 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,214 | 14.65 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,645 | 14.792 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,000 | 14.792 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,928 | 20.068 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,866 | 20.099 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 300 | 14.86 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 454 | 14.86 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 690 | 14.885 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,216 | 14.86 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 832,836 | 20.177 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,468,866 | 14.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 709 | 14.555 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,490 | 20.107 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 148 | 19.993 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 333 | 19.993 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 469 | 19.986 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,066 | 20.152 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,367 | 20.25 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 41 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 244 | 14.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 247 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 374 | 14.871 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 670 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,153 | 14.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 71 | 14.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 721 | 14.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,620 | 14.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 922 | 14.699 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,482 | 20.28 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,813 | 20.011 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,232 | 20.085 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,779 | 14.528 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,490 | 14.512 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,987 | 14.536 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,258 | 20.282 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,214 | 14.879 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24,464 | 14.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 123,296 | 14.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,000 | 14.697 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,071 | 14.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,928 | 20.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,703 | 20.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 136 | 20.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 17,670 | 14.819 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 300 | 14.87 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 832,836 | 20.177 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 553 | 20.177 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 434 | 20.177 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,468,710 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 709 | 14.555 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,780 | 20.142 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,066 | 20.204 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 343 | 20.243 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 157 | 20.204 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 89 | 20.243 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 76 | 20.204 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,527 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 448 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 247 | 14.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 222 | 14.805 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,819 | 14.699 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 71 | 14.699 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 25,686 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,503 | 20.222 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,717 | 14.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6 | 20.482 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 758 | 14.81 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,150 | 14.81 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,728 | 14.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,163 | 14.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 506 | 14.903 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,689 | 14.903 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,154 | 14.903 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,748 | 14.903 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4 | 14.753 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 194 | 14.753 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 986 | 14.799 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,270 | 14.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 187 | 14.782 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,328,879 | 14.782 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 40,127 | 14.726 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 46,424 | 14.772 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15 | 14.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57 | 14.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 253 | 14.771 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 323 | 14.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 611 | 14.936 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 649 | 14.936 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,240 | 14.705 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,343 | 14.822 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,346 | 14.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17,288 | 14.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 82,466 | 14.822 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 108,504 | 14.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 224,756 | 14.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 83,979 | 14.822 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 110,494 | 14.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 228,877 | 14.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 40,712 | 14.822 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 53,566 | 14.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 110,957 | 14.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,008 | 14.839 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,053 | 14.834 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,053 | 14.897 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,053 | 14.905 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,548 | 14.641 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,175 | 14.931 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,102 | 14.928 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,490 | 14.928 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 482 | 14.928 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 350 | 14.928 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 121 | 14.928 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,341 | 14.782 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,728 | 14.644 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 45 | 14.633 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,748 | 14.945 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 506 | 14.94 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,351 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,270 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 986 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 14.81 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 194 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,328,879 | 14.784 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,997 | 14.784 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,082 | 14.787 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,992 | 14.79 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,319 | 14.77 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,161 | 14.79 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,686 | 14.774 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 44,425 | 14.763 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 40,127 | 14.747 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,999 | 14.747 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,844 | 14.774 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,804 | 14.774 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,342 | 14.774 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 323 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,050 | 14.797 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 67,648 | 14.807 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 83,556 | 14.85 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 89,080 | 14.915 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 200,000 | 18.83 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 50,000 | 19.78 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 50,000 | 19.78 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 150,000 | 19.78 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 50,000 | 19.78 EUR |
(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: | 23/12/2015 |
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.