17 Dec 2015 11:49
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 | ||
| 16/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 2,124,625 | 14.86 GBP | 14.57 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,256,655 | 20.605 EUR | 20.185 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,134,797 | 14.85 GBP | 14.58 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 3,573,070 | 24.8 EUR | 20.2 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 853 | 20.8 EUR | 20.43 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 2,595,141 | 14.935 GBP | 14.63 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,650,147 | 14.91 GBP | 14.66 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 853 | 20.622 EUR | 20.622 EUR |
(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 | Future | Long | 750,000 | 20.46 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Long | 100,000 | 20.46 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Long | 700,000 | 20.46 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,834 | 20.365 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 144,283 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 703 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,000 | 14.751 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,600 | 14.62 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,000 | 14.818 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,348 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,355 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 37,250 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 38,047 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 93,558 | 20.444 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 278 | 14.686 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 840 | 14.75 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 817 | 20.435 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,905 | 20.435 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,029 | 14.65 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,988 | 14.65 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 100 | 20.39 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 411 | 20.401 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,004,732 | 20.401 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,637,207 | 14.723 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 110 | 20.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,521 | 20.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 50 | 20.416 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 131 | 20.416 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,303 | 20.416 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 20,082 | 20.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 42 | 14.776 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 380 | 14.776 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,700 | 14.736 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,934 | 14.735 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,050 | 14.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 188,472 | 14.62 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 189,155 | 14.62 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,948 | 20.436 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 367 | 20.265 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 41,017 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,522 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,578 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,032 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,710 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,180 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,547 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,551 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,744 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,708 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,504 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,607 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,537 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,522 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,370 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,309 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,127 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,941 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,834 | 20.365 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,072 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 896 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 809 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 70 | 14.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,687 | 20.231 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24,364 | 14.762 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 278 | 14.762 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,312 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 227 | 14.69 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,061 | 20.448 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,727 | 20.273 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 817 | 20.448 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,029 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 991 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 20.22 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,003,324 | 20.403 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,635,848 | 14.726 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,521 | 20.403 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 648 | 20.403 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,419 | 20.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,907 | 20.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,600 | 20.222 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,387 | 20.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 700 | 20.239 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,303 | 20.423 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 539 | 14.664 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 304 | 14.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 76 | 14.664 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,386 | 14.593 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,934 | 14.735 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,098 | 14.608 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,127 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,700 | 14.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,262 | 14.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 671 | 14.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 49 | 14.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 377,627 | 14.62 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,489 | 20.478 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 993 | 20.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 896 | 14.838 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 995 | 14.838 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,238 | 14.838 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,312 | 14.838 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,016 | 14.838 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,592 | 14.838 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,810 | 14.838 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,924 | 14.843 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 697 | 14.746 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 730 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,873 | 14.746 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 842 | 14.802 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,717 | 14.794 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,947 | 14.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,537 | 14.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,493 | 14.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 16,555 | 14.806 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,627,318 | 14.793 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,434 | 14.812 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 26,400 | 14.801 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 81 | 14.761 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 151 | 14.761 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 247 | 20.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 167 | 20.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 165 | 20.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 164 | 20.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 128 | 20.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 122 | 20.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,100 | 14.839 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,504 | 14.749 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 81 | 14.762 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,500 | 14.748 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,128 | 14.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 730 | 14.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 697 | 14.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,555 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,953 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,540 | 14.759 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,627,318 | 14.795 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 20,434 | 14.815 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 19,832 | 14.797 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,568 | 14.815 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,568 | 14.749 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,538 | 14.732 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 |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Purchasing | 100,000 | 20 EUR | AMERICAN | 16/12/2016 | 2.7 EUR |
(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: | 17/12/2015 |
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.