8 Feb 2016 11:14
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 | ||
| 05/02/2016 | ||
| 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 | 3,648,059 | 15.635 GBP | 15.21 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 3,623,852 | 15.63 GBP | 15.21 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,780,015 | 20.445 EUR | 19.86 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,039,577 | 20.44 EUR | 19.877 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 15,487 | 20.46 EUR | 20 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,911,321 | 15.605 GBP | 15.2 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 14,400 | 20.46 EUR | 20.1 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 2,926,811 | 15.605 GBP | 15.225 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 | 71 | 20.077 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,780 | 20.211 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,224 | 20.111 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,933 | 20.111 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,597 | 20.111 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 64,922 | 20.157 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 240 | 20.239 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 499 | 20.239 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,444 | 20.23 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,726 | 20.23 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,780 | 20.239 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,623 | 20.282 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,800 | 20.078 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,063 | 20.271 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 16,403 | 20.242 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 24 | 20.214 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,258 | 20.214 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,165,925 | 20.214 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 324 | 20.266 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 335 | 20.266 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 665 | 20.256 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 828 | 20.143 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,289 | 19.983 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 950 | 19.969 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 969 | 15.359 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,792 | 15.359 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,130 | 15.359 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,182 | 15.359 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,940 | 15.421 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 18,065 | 15.359 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 476 | 15.544 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,440 | 15.529 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,440 | 15.543 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 24,925 | 15.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 33,561 | 15.51 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,696 | 15.382 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,321 | 15.382 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,118 | 15.382 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,277 | 15.382 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,045 | 15.382 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,293 | 15.351 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,936 | 15.351 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,055 | 15.428 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 352 | 15.479 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,930 | 15.479 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14,292 | 15.479 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,362 | 15.385 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,797 | 15.449 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,718,843 | 15.449 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 75 | 15.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 17,588 | 15.454 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 37,613 | 15.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 408 | 15.351 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 26,315 | 15.372 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 30 | 15.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,441 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,441 | 15.538 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,141 | 15.417 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,505 | 15.251 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 956 | 15.402 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,252 | 15.402 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,544 | 15.448 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17,333 | 15.448 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,823 | 15.394 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,415 | 15.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,593 | 15.424 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,601 | 15.482 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,517 | 15.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 21,464 | 15.378 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,002,338 | 15.444 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 223 | 15.499 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 419 | 15.499 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,016 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,053 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,293 | 15.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,317 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,419 | 15.443 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,920 | 15.468 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,922 | 15.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,710 | 15.499 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,532 | 15.292 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,636 | 15.499 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,431 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,082 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,503 | 15.418 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 26,166 | 15.454 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 29,352 | 15.424 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 275 | 15.406 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 281 | 15.406 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 486 | 15.451 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 432 | 15.252 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,087 | 20.266 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 162 | 20.123 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 275 | 20.123 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 20.175 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,224 | 19.996 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,794 | 20.172 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 16,953 | 20.113 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,780 | 20.186 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,444 | 20.186 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 240 | 19.94 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,456 | 20.089 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 242 | 20.089 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,165,925 | 20.217 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,005 | 20.296 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 938 | 20.265 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 648 | 20.259 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 283 | 20.279 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 351 | 19.884 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 149 | 19.884 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,610 | 20.244 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 126,837 | 20.192 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,654 | 20.192 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18,553 | 20.039 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,655 | 20.226 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,501 | 20.226 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,182 | 15.289 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,792 | 15.313 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 38,809 | 15.351 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,256 | 15.41 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,256 | 15.585 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,957 | 15.349 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,916 | 15.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,019 | 15.409 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 769 | 15.405 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 673 | 15.349 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 26,457 | 15.381 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,621 | 15.284 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,293 | 15.284 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,580 | 15.55 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 796 | 15.55 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 14,292 | 15.435 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,678 | 15.435 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,718,843 | 15.451 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 938 | 15.451 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,000 | 15.41 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 939 | 15.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 871 | 15.35 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 380 | 15.41 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 264 | 15.35 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 35,856 | 15.401 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 17,588 | 15.467 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,757 | 15.467 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,893 | 15.571 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,191 | 15.573 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,150 | 15.575 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,862 | 15.292 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,943 | 15.391 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 24,925 | 15.572 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,426 | 15.362 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,324 | 15.402 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,323 | 15.549 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,885 | 15.399 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,256 | 15.403 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,256 | 15.554 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,948 | 15.416 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 884 | 15.409 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 741 | 15.391 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 718 | 15.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 209 | 15.35 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 26,030 | 15.376 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,814 | 15.364 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,278 | 15.488 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 956 | 15.488 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,333 | 15.452 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,852 | 15.452 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,000 | 15.549 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 15.59 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,002,738 | 15.446 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 29,352 | 15.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 14,171 | 15.459 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,995 | 15.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,196 | 15.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,933 | 15.532 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,324 | 15.529 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,235 | 15.524 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 629 | 15.539 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: | 08/02/2016 |
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.