21 Dec 2015 13:45
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 | ||
| 18/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 3,266,882 | 14.71 GBP | 14.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,911,754 | 28 EUR | 20.22 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 3,184,115 | 14.7 GBP | 14.46GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 4,887,415 | 28 EUR | 20.06 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 3,710,886 | 14.82 GBP | 14.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 3,712,706 | 14.87 GBP | 14.49 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 | 4,000 | 14.637 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 21,559 | 20.299 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,409 | 14.622 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 736 | 20.22 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 19,016 | 20.312 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 34 | 14.644 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 392 | 14.644 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,990 | 14.644 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 400 | 20.281 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,106 | 20.298 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 911,172 | 20.298 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,488,683 | 14.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,118 | 20.324 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 40,009 | 20.324 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 55 | 20.404 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 96 | 20.296 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 149 | 20.296 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 154 | 20.404 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 499 | 20.404 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,867 | 20.296 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2 | 14.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9 | 14.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10 | 14.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 418 | 14.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 771 | 14.566 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 153 | 20.303 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 188 | 20.303 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 97 | 14.637 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,983 | 14.576 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,416 | 14.608 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,879 | 14.608 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 22,262 | 20.249 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 22,161 | 14.57 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 66,898 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 64,031 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 43,250 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,000 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,494 | 14.608 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,058 | 14.622 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,821 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,877 | 20.294 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,409 | 14.612 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,980 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 448 | 14.548 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,295 | 20.315 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,721 | 20.377 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,559 | 20.315 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 736 | 20.315 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 619 | 20.315 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,859 | 14.633 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,450 | 14.633 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,540 | 14.623 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 973 | 20.279 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 20.308 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,497 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 629 | 14.62 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 911,172 | 20.301 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 627 | 20.301 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,488,683 | 14.605 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 330 | 14.605 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,510 | 20.263 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 20.294 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,867 | 20.285 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 499 | 20.293 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 250 | 20.264 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 329 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 89 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 50 | 14.574 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 150,835 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,208 | 14.574 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 771 | 14.574 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 721 | 14.574 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,155 | 14.565 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,985 | 14.565 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,181 | 14.565 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,983 | 14.565 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 103,237 | 20.275 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,948 | 20.275 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,445 | 20.275 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,099 | 14.508 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,174 | 14.508 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,024 | 14.508 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 315 | 14.508 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,333 | 20.297 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11168 | 14.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 604 | 14.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4 | 14.685 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 196 | 14.685 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4250 | 14.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 92 | 14.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 203 | 14.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 297 | 14.674 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1402 | 14.736 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1695 | 14.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2451 | 14.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2500 | 14.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1832373 | 14.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 48244 | 14.697 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 48406 | 14.693 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 140 | 14.741 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 204 | 14.699 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 217 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 248 | 14.821 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 284 | 14.699 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 287 | 14.648 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1187 | 14.648 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1667 | 14.648 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 54 | 14.692 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4099 | 14.583 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4174 | 14.583 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2024 | 14.583 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 315 | 14.583 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8017 | 14.746 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 23,131 | 14.7 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,848 | 14.741 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 32,017 | 14.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 26,690 | 14.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 24,497 | 14.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 14,161 | 14.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,135 | 14.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 7,047 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,065 | 14.726 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,891 | 14.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,244 | 14.683 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,558 | 14.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,387 | 14.683 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 562 | 14.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,996 | 14.699 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,562 | 14.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,930 | 14.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 604 | 14.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,250 | 14.769 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,134 | 14.769 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 726 | 14.755 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 196 | 14.769 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4 | 14.755 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,500 | 14.691 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,832,373 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,264 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 596 | 14.71 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 918 | 14.755 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 876 | 14.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 299 | 14.755 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 203 | 14.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 108 | 14.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 48,244 | 14.696 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 38,068 | 14.695 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,338 | 14.696 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 284 | 14.674 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 248 | 14.761 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 217 | 14.761 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 204 | 14.761 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 162 | 14.699 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 151 | 14.761 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 140 | 14.699 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,413 | 14.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 87,836 | 14.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 35,134 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,567 | 14.768 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Long | 250,000 | 20.06 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Long | 150,000 | 20.3 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Long | 250,000 | 20.06 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 1,200 | 20.3 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 100,000 | 1.705 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 1,110,000 | 1.705 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Long | 500,000 | 1.705 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Long | 900,000 | 1.705 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 |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercising | 150,000 | 26 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercising | 450,000 | 24 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercised against | 250,000 | 23 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercised against | 150,000 | 23 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercising | 150,000 | 28 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercising | 200,000 | 27 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercising | 50,000 | 28 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercising | 50,000 | 28 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Exercising | 250,000 | 25 EUR |
(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: | 21/12/2015 |
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.