21 Jan 2016 11:12
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 | ||
| 20/01/2016 | ||
| 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 | 2,885,676 | 17.49 EUR | 16.615 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 6,847,974 | 13.28 GBP | 12.605 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,910,473 | 17.49 EUR | 16.615 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 7,223,302 | 13.28 GBP | 12.605 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 30,000 | 17.14 EUR | 16.71 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 6,463,735 | 13.28 GBP | 12.685 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 30,100 | 17.14 EUR | 16.71 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 7,515,634 | 13.57 GBP | 12.69 GBP |
ADR - ISIN US7802592060 | Purchase | 4,816 | 35.91 USD | 35.85 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 | 16.92 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,715 | 16.839 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 147,061 | 16.996 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,233 | 17.042 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,008 | 16.959 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,269 | 17.053 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,467 | 16.924 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,617 | 17.064 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,592 | 17.034 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 734 | 16.892 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,353,881 | 16.892 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,914 | 17.006 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,586 | 17.006 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 634 | 16.673 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,859 | 12.859 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 985 | 12.917 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,804 | 12.69 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,830 | 13.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,584 | 13.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 994 | 12.846 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,169 | 12.846 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 419 | 12.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,362 | 12.77 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,987 | 12.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,091 | 12.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 16,623 | 12.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,635 | 12.94 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,651 | 12.862 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,754,603 | 12.862 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 37,705 | 12.901 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 57,366 | 12.851 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 71,341 | 12.901 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 44,418 | 12.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 900 | 12.676 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 946 | 12.674 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,800 | 12.668 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 623 | 12.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14,912 | 13.006 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,359 | 12.91 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 102,442 | 13.092 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,043 | 12.956 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 138,668 | 12.777 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 962,978 | 12.775 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,334 | 13.075 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,043 | 12.884 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 154 | 12.735 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,135 | 12.735 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 21,930 | 12.814 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,530 | 12.971 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,238 | 13.026 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,633 | 13.017 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,966 | 13.176 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,860 | 13.022 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,061 | 13.047 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,491,803 | 12.919 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 336 | 13.169 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 602 | 13.053 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 728 | 12.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 764 | 12.935 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,294 | 12.966 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,690 | 13.124 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,822 | 13.079 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,884 | 13.076 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,834 | 13.169 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,639 | 13.079 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,505 | 12.966 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22,145 | 13.169 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,445 | 12.97 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 74,180 | 12.97 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 85,956 | 12.939 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,416 | 12.789 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,416 | 12.938 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,118 | 12.789 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,118 | 12.938 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,526 | 12.789 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,526 | 12.938 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 43,672 | 13.114 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 44,116 | 13.114 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,366 | 13.114 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,196 | 13.114 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 122,281 | 12.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 123,525 | 12.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,026 | 12.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,948 | 12.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 17.19 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,892 | 16.669 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,760 | 16.906 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,233 | 16.906 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,341 | 16.906 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 498 | 16.92 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 681 | 17.045 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 485 | 17.045 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 292 | 16.744 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,352,804 | 16.893 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 599 | 17.203 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 48,064 | 16.998 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,586 | 16.88 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,914 | 16.88 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 133,317 | 16.748 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,496 | 12.66 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,383 | 12.975 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,300 | 12.739 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,345 | 13.003 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,414 | 12.663 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 21,627 | 13.001 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,091 | 12.853 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 419 | 12.685 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,754,603 | 12.863 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,931 | 13.203 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,210 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,010 | 13.191 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,984 | 13.203 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 951 | 13.193 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 441 | 13.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 270 | 13.191 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 108 | 13.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1 | 13.203 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 95,071 | 12.895 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 71,341 | 12.868 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,137 | 12.888 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 777 | 12.888 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 748 | 12.888 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 385,373 | 12.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 356,320 | 12.81 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 356,320 | 12.956 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,490 | 18.124 USD |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,117 | 18.124 USD |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 14,141 | 12.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,357 | 12.774 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,383 | 13.021 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,345 | 13.051 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 36,198 | 12.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 962,978 | 12.775 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 31,441 | 13.067 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,247 | 13.067 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21,930 | 12.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,314 | 12.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 154 | 12.828 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 7,955 | 13.109 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 496 | 13.109 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 13.06 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,491,803 | 12.921 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 641 | 12.921 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 82,942 | 13.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 50,311 | 13.176 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22,145 | 13.181 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 15,425 | 13.181 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 7,966 | 13.176 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,712 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,720 | 13.18 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,535 | 13.145 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,923 | 13.176 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,505 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,409 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,712 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,834 | 13.194 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,232 | 13.176 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,158 | 12.914 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,102 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,884 | 13.181 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,690 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,507 | 13.161 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 764 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 752 | 13.161 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 732 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 728 | 13.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 408 | 13.161 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 191 | 13.176 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 85,956 | 12.976 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 74,180 | 12.944 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,445 | 12.976 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 46,322 | 12.799 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 44,540 | 12.718 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 122,281 | 12.965 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 123,525 | 12.965 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57,026 | 12.965 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,948 | 12.965 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 GB00B03MM408 | Put Option | Purchasing | 100,000 | 12.5 GBP | American | 18/03/2016 | 0.94 GBP |
(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: | 21/01/2016 |
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.