22 Jan 2016 17:08
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 15 Jan for dealings on 14 Jan has been updated. Section 2(a) and 2(b) has been updated.
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: | 14 January 2016 |
(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 | 1,703,2331,215,895 | 14.0300 GBP18.8800 EUR | 13.2650 GBP17.6838 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 1,758,6831,427,673 | 14.2839 GBP22.7857 EUR | 13.2700 GBP17.7400 EUR |
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 | 2,395,162 | 14.0250 GBP | 13.2550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 2,650,165 | 14.0250 GBP | 13.0901 GBP |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Sales | 40,000 (80,000) | 40.7476 USD | 40.7476 USD |
(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 | 45,107 | 13.3705 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 8,908 | 13.8320 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 13.8848 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 45,107 | 13.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,824 | 13.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,356 | 13.9446 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,590 | 13.9446 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 15,970 | 18.0145 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 15,970 | 18.0721 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 820 | 18.1125 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 17,469 | 13.4561 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 1,278 | 13.4561 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 8,147 | 13.4561 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 17,646 | 13.4561 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 43,671 | 13.4865 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 3,196 | 13.4865 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 20,366 | 13.4865 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 44,117 | 13.4865 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 41,980 | 13.7538 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 3,072 | 13.7538 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 19,577 | 13.7538 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 42,407 | 13.7538 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,114 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 2,713 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 11,803 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 7,090 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 5,476 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 3,934 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,581 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 755 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 26,834 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 1,319 | 18.1610 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 2,638 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 5,525 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 7,866 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 14,180 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 1,510 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 5,426 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 14,243 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 53,665 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 7,869 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 20,316 | 18.4467 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 14,181 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 6,564 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 7,869 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 6,829 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 16,920 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 5,426 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 2,639 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 1,510 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 17,637 | 18.7268 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 53,663 | 18.7268 EUR |
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 | Opening a long position | 1,500 | 13.3441 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 11,200 | 13.3441 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 5,000 | 13.3441 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,300 | 13.3441 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 11,200 | 13.3441 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 800 | 13.3441 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 33,241 | 13.3568 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 262,393 | 13.4098 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 12,371 | 13.4307 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 5,300 | 13.5606 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 70,900 | 13.5606 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 9,600 | 13.5606 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 31,700 | 13.5606 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 8,300 | 13.5606 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 70,300 | 13.5606 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 11,179 | 13.5612 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 21,468 | 13.5612 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 891 | 13.5612 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 50 | 13.5940 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 77,820 | 13.6361 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 123 | 13.6399 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 210 | 13.6399 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 9,145 | 13.6968 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 70,373 | 13.6968 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 400 | 13.6994 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 300 | 13.6994 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 500 | 13.6994 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,300 | 13.6994 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,400 | 13.6994 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,500 | 13.6994 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 66,810 | 13.7630 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 44,540 | 13.8251 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 44,540 | 13.8251 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,908 | 13.8520 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 13.8800 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,628 | 13.8825 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,438 | 13.9000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 33,241 | 13.9000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,893 | 13.9000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 44,577 | 13.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,860 | 13.9150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 80 | 13.6114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 60 | 13.6114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 410 | 13.6114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 4,004 | 13.7036 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 3,376 | 13.7036 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Increasing a long position | 82 | 13.7036 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 |
Warrant | Call Warrant | Purchasing | 24,000 | 14.6139 EUR | AMERICAN | 31/12/2030 | 3.5700 EUR |
(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: | 22 January 2016 |
| 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.