24 Dec 2015 10:44
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | BG GROUP PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 23 December 2015 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosed previously for 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 class of 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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Purchases | 1,878,149494,74034,347 | 15.5550 GBP22.0975 EUR22.9448 USD | 14.9600 GBP20.4800 EUR22.9448 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 425,358465,006 | 15.5400 GBP21.4250 EUR | 14.9769 GBP20.4800 EUR |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Purchases | 10,000 (20,000) | 46.4544 USD | 46.4544 USD |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Sales | 10,000 (20,000) | 46.4544 USD | 46.4544 USD |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Purchases | 1,015,2922,078 | 15.6850 GBP23.1628 USD | 15.1100 GBP23.1628 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 1,246,511 | 15.7000 GBP | 15.0800 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.0000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.0050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.0200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.0500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.0900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.1500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.1750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.1900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.2500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12 | 15.2550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.2650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 100 | 15.3000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 15.3450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 752 | 15.3891 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 12,076 | 15.3965 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 15.4400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 25,892 | 15.4427 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 126 | 15.4450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 211 | 15.4632 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 128 | 15.4632 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 25,892 | 15.5100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 15.5150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 25,000 | 20.6120 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 10,724 | 21.2910 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 10,270 | 21.3137 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 34,425 | 21.3180 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 34,347 | 22.9448 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 239 | 15.1822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 2,268 | 15.1822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 2,159 | 15.1822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 1,200 | 15.1822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 8,076 | 15.1822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 408 | 15.1822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 5,409 | 15.1822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 827 | 15.1822 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 409 | 15.2425 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 8,075 | 15.2425 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 827 | 15.2425 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 2,160 | 15.2425 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 239 | 15.2425 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 1,200 | 15.2425 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 2,268 | 15.2425 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 5,408 | 15.2425 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 827 | 15.2816 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 8,074 | 15.2816 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 5,408 | 15.2816 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 409 | 15.2816 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 2,160 | 15.2816 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 1,200 | 15.2816 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 2,269 | 15.2816 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 239 | 15.2816 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 271 | 15.3832 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 4,472 | 15.3832 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 204 | 15.3832 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 89,080 | 15.4490 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,000 | 15.5100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 1,000 | 15.5100 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 262 | 15.5348 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 4,321 | 15.5348 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 197 | 15.5348 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.0800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 200 | 15.0850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,457 | 15.1650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.2250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.2800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 17 | 15.2907 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.3600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.3700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.3750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,324 | 15.4080 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,455 | 15.4080 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,912 | 15.4080 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 56,961 | 15.4791 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 77,038 | 15.4791 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 9,103 | 15.4791 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,614 | 15.4791 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 40,000 | 15.4791 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.4800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 46 | 15.5102 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 28,846 | 15.5374 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 15.5450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 100 | 15.5750 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 537 | 15.5925 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 558 | 15.5925 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 187 | 15.5925 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 82 | 15.5984 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 56 | 15.6150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 392 | 15.6150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 22 | 15.6210 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 10,743 | 15.6243 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,973 | 15.6392 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 18,699 | 15.6407 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,455 | 15.6428 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 621 | 15.6450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,951 | 15.6450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 28,846 | 15.6450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1 | 15.6537 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 72 | 15.6537 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 42 | 15.6537 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 815 | 15.6537 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1 | 15.6537 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 17 | 15.6537 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 11 | 15.6537 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 212 | 15.6537 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,078 | 23.1628 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 420 | 15.5071 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 502 | 15.5141 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 6,831 | 15.5141 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 667 | 15.5141 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 2,558 | 15.5746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 34,839 | 15.5746 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 3,403 | 15.5746 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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
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(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
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| Date of disclosure: | 24 December 2015 |
| Contact name: | Joanna Foley and Yiannis Bardis |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9996 / +44(20) 7774 7107 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service 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's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.