12 Feb 2016 11:35
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 | ||
| 11/02/2016 | ||
| 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 | 2,472,518 | 18.775 EUR | 18.045 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 3,660,094 | 14.57 GBP | 14.055 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,776,420 | 18.78 EUR | 18.04 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 3,765,093 | 14.58 GBP | 14.055 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 18,568 | 18.77 EUR | 18.415 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 5,363,180 | 14.585 GBP | 14.07 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 18,768 | 18.78 EUR | 18.15 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 5,202,063 | 14.585 GBP | 14.075 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 | 4,700 | 18.318 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 32,604 | 18.213 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,054 | 18.224 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,548 | 18.224 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,536 | 18.344 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,333 | 18.467 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,720,930 | 18.467 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 315 | 18.711 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 325 | 18.711 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 383 | 18.294 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 846 | 18.294 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 947 | 18.294 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,192 | 18.294 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 500 | 18.437 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,239 | 18.44 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,767 | 18.44 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,288 | 18.328 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 415 | 18.374 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 373 | 14.466 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 829 | 14.42 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,360 | 14.321 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 24,113 | 14.483 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14,689 | 14.325 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 976 | 14.416 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,588 | 14.359 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,140 | 14.337 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 230 | 14.332 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,851,249 | 14.332 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 715 | 14.455 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,561 | 14.432 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 53 | 14.412 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 72 | 14.405 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 122 | 14.326 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 402 | 14.412 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 438 | 14.326 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 563 | 14.326 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 726 | 14.405 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,429 | 14.353 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 105 | 14.456 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 304 | 14.426 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 347 | 14.45 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,187 | 14.45 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,191 | 14.325 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,706 | 14.325 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,707 | 14.325 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 63,953 | 14.206 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,297 | 14.281 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,096 | 14.511 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 24,079 | 14.497 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15,311 | 14.305 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 18,478 | 14.305 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,885 | 14.348 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,513 | 14.348 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 663 | 14.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,338 | 14.48 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 19,868 | 14.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 774 | 14.336 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 871 | 14.305 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,391 | 14.303 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,520 | 14.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,809 | 14.361 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,004 | 14.238 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,565,700 | 14.368 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 700 | 14.205 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 909 | 14.221 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,375 | 14.197 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,639 | 14.191 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,027 | 14.189 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,090 | 14.231 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 73 | 14.435 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 118 | 14.44 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 148 | 14.421 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 152 | 14.44 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 251 | 14.44 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 268 | 14.471 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 347 | 14.421 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 296 | 14.524 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,260 | 14.498 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,960 | 14.52 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,450 | 14.524 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 116 | 14.516 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 444 | 14.516 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 791 | 14.349 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,445 | 14.349 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,877 | 18.645 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,479 | 18.444 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,894 | 18.645 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 32,604 | 18.455 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 14,590 | 18.414 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,980 | 18.624 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,476 | 18.414 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 658 | 18.358 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 391 | 18.32 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 256 | 18.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 172 | 18.345 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,720,930 | 18.469 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,533 | 18.469 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,408 | 18.488 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 387 | 18.644 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 43 | 18.303 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 39 | 18.684 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,230 | 18.389 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,767 | 18.389 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,239 | 18.406 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 18.406 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 233 | 18.406 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 31,779 | 18.518 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,772 | 18.518 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,498 | 18.621 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,000 | 18.607 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,384 | 18.518 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,540 | 18.518 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,289 | 18.518 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 343 | 18.644 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 287 | 18.644 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 140,800 | 18.481 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,990 | 18.576 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 927 | 18.512 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 17,434 | 14.446 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,350 | 14.398 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,151 | 14.433 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,506 | 14.398 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 71,895 | 14.484 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,079 | 14.294 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 894 | 14.486 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 14,689 | 14.448 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,340 | 14.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,116 | 14.438 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,140 | 14.438 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 583 | 14.438 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,850,892 | 14.333 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,561 | 14.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 715 | 14.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,429 | 14.311 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 726 | 14.311 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 563 | 14.401 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 510 | 14.522 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 402 | 14.311 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 336 | 14.166 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 53 | 14.166 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,533 | 14.341 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 671 | 14.434 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 268 | 14.294 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 14,184 | 14.385 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 28,213 | 14.386 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,547 | 14.423 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,606 | 14.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,108 | 14.346 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,322 | 14.437 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,064 | 14.494 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,726 | 14.346 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,554 | 14.423 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,445 | 14.454 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,933 | 14.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,187 | 14.368 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 981 | 14.454 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,159 | 14.206 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,513 | 14.206 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 19,868 | 14.442 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,515 | 14.442 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,338 | 14.442 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,141 | 14.385 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,883 | 14.369 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,466 | 14.369 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,459 | 14.431 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 530 | 14.327 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,565,700 | 14.369 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,157 | 14.369 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 491 | 14.369 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,442 | 14.356 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,388 | 14.383 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,333 | 14.399 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,661 | 14.383 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,558 | 14.356 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 719 | 14.336 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 484 | 14.399 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 55 | 14.336 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 73 | 14.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,504 | 14.483 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 347 | 14.483 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 251 | 14.169 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 152 | 14.564 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 148 | 14.564 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,000 | 14.421 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 850 | 14.424 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 319 | 14.414 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 63,953 | 14.207 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 18.248 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: | 12/02/2016 |
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.