24 Dec 2015 11:56
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 | ||
| 23/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 1,822,510 | 15.565 GBP | 14.945 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,648,216 | 15.565 GBP | 14.945 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,187,211 | 21.445 EUR | 20.48 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,455,665 | 21.455 EUR | 20.48 EUR |
ADR - ISIN US7802592060 | Purchase | 1,810 | 46.73 USD | 46.6 USD |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 2,000 | 20.835 EUR | 20.765 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,327,523 | 15.71 GBP | 15.045 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,001 | 21.64 EUR | 20.765 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 3,131,920 | 15.708 GBP | 15.043 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 | Long | 13,325 | 21.214 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,191 | 21.258 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,259 | 21.271 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,228 | 21.301 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 602 | 21.255 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 541 | 21.253 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24,840 | 15.45 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 21,918 | 15.483 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 165,221 | 21.032 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,482 | 15.502 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,482 | 15.259 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 18 | 15.208 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 290 | 15.208 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,071 | 15.208 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,712 | 21.14 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,530 | 21.215 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,163 | 21.215 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,918 | 21.215 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 869 | 21.14 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,918 | 21.233 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,530 | 20.48 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,712 | 21.233 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,596 | 15.453 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,107 | 15.422 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 700 | 20.899 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 599,193 | 21.194 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 553 | 21.195 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,804 | 21.195 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 599,193 | 21.195 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,219,527 | 15.371 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 156 | 15.371 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 620 | 15.368 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,219,527 | 15.368 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,597 | 15.013 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,601 | 15.013 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,525 | 15.005 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,176 | 14.995 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 746 | 14.995 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 727 | 14.997 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 78 | 14.995 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1 | 15.075 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 786 | 15 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 107 | 15 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 893 | 14.96 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,324 | 21.431 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,200 | 21.424 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 727 | 21.424 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 25,509 | 21.19 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,190 | 21.19 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,490 | 21.19 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,490 | 21.199 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,890 | 21.19 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,620 | 21.19 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 21.339 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 300 | 21.224 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,890 | 20.738 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 452 | 21.288 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 444 | 21.08 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 190 | 21.306 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 303 | 20.666 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 23,213 | 21.19 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 57,912 | 21.19 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 279 | 15.403 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 255 | 15.403 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 181 | 15.459 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6 | 15.459 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 181 | 15.443 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 230 | 15.443 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 285 | 15.066 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,991 | 15.408 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 667 | 15.447 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 163 | 15.444 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 71 | 15.408 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 71 | 15.136 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,819 | 15.136 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,500 | 20.877 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,759 | 15.194 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 191 | 15.259 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,480 | 15.259 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 21,511 | 21.297 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 32,071 | 21.211 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,558 | 21.304 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 901 | 15.383 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 264 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 736 | 15.383 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 347 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 975 | 15.383 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 448 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 596 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,106 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 84 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 142 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 84 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 42 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 42 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,525 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 527 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 408 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 985 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 218 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 475 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,794 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 403 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 490 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 866 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 721 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 864 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 864 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,128 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 196 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,271 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,182 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,052 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,271 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 418 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 215 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 592 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 151 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 252 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 436 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 264 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,582 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,356 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 564 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,158 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 527 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 157 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 222 | 15.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,971 | 15.383 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,559 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,470 | 15.383 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,523 | 21.39 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,976 | 21.39 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,653 | 21.39 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 511 | 21.39 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 367 | 21.39 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 26,440 | 15.574 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,189 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,458 | 15.646 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1 | 21.64 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 46,441 | 15.381 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,809 | 15.381 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,608 | 15.381 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,608 | 15.513 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 45 | 15.232 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,835 | 15.232 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,130 | 15.653 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,689 | 15.653 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1 | 15.653 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,130 | 15.538 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,350 | 15.38 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,567 | 15.38 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 47 | 15.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4 | 15.2 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3 | 15.2 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3 | 15.129 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 47 | 15.478 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,567 | 15.129 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,350 | 15.478 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,155,853 | 15.491 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,997 | 15.489 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,156,842 | 15.489 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 108 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 203 | 15.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 240 | 15.63 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 244 | 15.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 283 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 618 | 15.571 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 632 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 918 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,303 | 15.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,659 | 15.622 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,660 | 15.63 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,686 | 15.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,480 | 15.622 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,992 | 15.622 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21,615 | 15.419 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,711 | 15.466 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,486 | 15.492 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,711 | 15.492 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,129 | 15.443 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 409 | 15.454 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 253 | 15.454 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 15 | 15.454 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 52 | 15.463 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 409 | 15.463 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,658 | 15.588 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 440 | 15.584 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: | 24/12/2015 |
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.