18 Jan 2016 11:42
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 | ||
| 15/01/2016 | ||
| 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 | 3,533,402 | 18.665 EUR | 17.75 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 4,402,186 | 13.91 GBP | 13.41 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 3,408,362 | 18.665 EUR | 17.75 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 4,712,506 | 13.91 GBP | 13.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 56,110 | 18.425 EUR | 17.73 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 3,816,922 | 13.94 GBP | 13.41 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 56,010 | 18.2 EUR | 17.73 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 3,790,483 | 13.945 GBP | 13.41 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 | 3,100 | 18.176 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 167,851 | 18.008 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,709 | 18.62 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14,263 | 18.157 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 307 | 17.958 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 429 | 17.96 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 976 | 17.958 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,054 | 18.045 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,396,142 | 18.008 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 185 | 18.005 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 726 | 18.005 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 916 | 18.005 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,172 | 18.005 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,285 | 18.005 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 64 | 17.933 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 107 | 18.012 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 248 | 17.812 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 665 | 18.082 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,120 | 18.012 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,377 | 17.933 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 600 | 17.796 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,356 | 17.826 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,949 | 17.925 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 31,000 | 17.93 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,000 | 18.247 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,246 | 17.858 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,412 | 13.872 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,587 | 13.451 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,777 | 13.451 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,364 | 13.461 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,448 | 13.485 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,832 | 13.484 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,230 | 13.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,849 | 13.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,641 | 13.473 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 754 | 13.559 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,985,241 | 13.559 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 18,018 | 13.552 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 39,378 | 13.524 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8 | 13.511 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 209 | 13.515 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 292 | 13.416 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 881 | 13.515 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,292 | 13.511 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 824 | 13.506 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 880 | 13.506 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,000 | 13.508 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,032 | 13.507 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 125 | 13.464 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 128 | 13.464 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,740 | 13.464 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 777 | 13.524 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,788 | 13.902 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,364 | 13.468 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,364 | 13.474 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,005 | 13.557 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,491 | 13.48 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,039 | 13.587 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,684 | 13.539 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,067 | 13.597 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,305 | 13.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,668 | 13.558 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 16,447 | 13.538 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 148 | 13.558 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,122,111 | 13.558 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,811 | 13.556 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 18,033 | 13.531 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 270 | 13.456 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 286 | 13.696 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 966 | 13.456 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 100 | 18.425 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18,949 | 18.132 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,665 | 17.867 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,168 | 17.955 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,709 | 17.955 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,508 | 17.955 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,395,797 | 18.01 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 947 | 18.01 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 19,148 | 18.073 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,949 | 17.925 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,285 | 17.91 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 916 | 18.015 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 726 | 17.899 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,484 | 17.994 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,111 | 17.973 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 312 | 18.274 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,086 | 18.299 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,500 | 18.299 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 414 | 18.299 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 14,264 | 18.187 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,005 | 17.867 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,449 | 17.867 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 20,000 | 13.584 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,448 | 13.489 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,438 | 13.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,466 | 13.524 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,984,768 | 13.561 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 27,926 | 13.565 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18,018 | 13.56 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,452 | 13.56 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,009 | 13.502 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 819 | 13.497 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 292 | 13.536 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 283 | 13.529 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 209 | 13.502 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 142 | 13.536 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 116 | 13.536 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8 | 13.536 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,740 | 13.569 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,637 | 13.569 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 128 | 13.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 125 | 13.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,783 | 13.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 350 | 13.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6 | 13.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,819 | 13.499 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,155 | 13.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 97,254 | 13.583 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,009 | 13.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,562 | 13.622 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,950 | 13.565 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,694 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 7,300 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,910 | 13.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,867 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,017 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,685 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,672 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,439 | 13.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 798 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 767 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 307 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 245 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 48 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 29 | 13.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,119,868 | 13.561 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1 | 13.485 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,060 | 13.555 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,811 | 13.553 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 973 | 13.553 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 577 | 13.487 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 332 | 13.522 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 286 | 13.522 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 36 | 13.522 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 477 | 13.492 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 189 | 13.464 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 38,288 | 13.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,261 | 13.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,178 | 13.532 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: | 18/01/2016 |
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.