11 Feb 2016 11:48
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 | ||
| 10/02/2016 | ||
| 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 | 3,723,921 | 14.88 GBP | 14.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,761,846 | 19.335 EUR | 18.695 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,988,304 | 24.796 EUR | 18.7 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 3,634,219 | 14.875 GBP | 14.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 15,762 | 19.36 EUR | 18.782 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 4,607,091 | 14.89 GBP | 14.405 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 14,709 | 19.35 EUR | 18.78 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 4,695,681 | 14.895 GBP | 14.41 GBP |
ADR - ISIN US7802591070 | Purchase | 8,908 | 42.535 USD | 42.43 USD |
ADR - ISIN US7802591070 | Sale | 141,192 | 42.67 USD | 42.419USD |
(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 | 19.128 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,911 | 19.105 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 766 | 18.949 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 43,329 | 19.014 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,043 | 18.954 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,476 | 18.954 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,092 | 19.162 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 97 | 19.145 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13 | 19.074 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,494,758 | 19.074 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,995 | 18.914 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 149 | 18.946 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 151 | 19.008 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 162 | 18.946 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 272 | 19.152 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,257 | 19.008 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,005 | 19.041 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1 | 14.685 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,141 | 14.732 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 76,892 | 14.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,789 | 14.553 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14,384 | 14.553 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,547 | 14.546 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,580 | 14.595 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,191 | 14.595 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,155 | 14.559 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,718 | 14.61 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 25,613 | 14.61 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,711,406 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 24,683 | 14.675 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 25,717 | 14.681 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 59 | 14.531 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 273 | 14.776 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 336 | 14.531 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 660 | 14.663 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 977 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,725 | 14.548 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,447 | 14.576 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,128 | 14.575 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 206 | 14.596 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 500 | 14.561 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,100 | 14.542 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,673 | 14.669 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,047 | 14.538 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,953 | 14.766 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 77,373 | 14.766 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,674 | 14.766 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,536 | 14.59 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,517 | 14.572 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 45,562 | 14.681 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,101 | 14.646 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,698 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,225 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,515 | 14.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,240 | 14.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,012 | 14.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,129 | 14.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1 | 14.82 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 710 | 14.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,830 | 14.797 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,443 | 14.715 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,703 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,118 | 14.742 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,407,371 | 14.658 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 408 | 14.821 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,509 | 14.57 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,219 | 14.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,926 | 14.756 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,107 | 14.74 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,268 | 14.64 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,296 | 14.583 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,496 | 14.715 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 14,268 | 14.714 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 73 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 138 | 14.574 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 247 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 648 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 677 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 894 | 14.537 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,541 | 14.576 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 194 | 14.596 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 200 | 14.596 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 629 | 14.691 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,814 | 14.691 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,897 | 14.691 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 38 | 14.742 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,095 | 19.196 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,065 | 19.237 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,811 | 19.237 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 105 | 19.237 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,506 | 19.237 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,135 | 19.11 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,372 | 19.11 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,570 | 19.202 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,494,758 | 19.078 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,333 | 19.078 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,200 | 19.084 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 21 | 18.858 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,772 | 19.053 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,257 | 19.053 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 585 | 18.926 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 149 | 18.899 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 116 | 18.899 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 14,318 | 18.981 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,716 | 18.98 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 159 | 19.009 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 206,014 | 19.095 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 634 | 18.968 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,129 | 18.897 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,637 | 14.801 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,538 | 14.801 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 23,697 | 14.739 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,765 | 14.579 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,360 | 14.692 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 373 | 14.604 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 21,173 | 14.723 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,833 | 14.548 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,409 | 14.548 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,183 | 14.548 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,885 | 14.69 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,580 | 14.69 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 25,030 | 14.613 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,711,406 | 14.658 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 230 | 14.658 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 25,717 | 14.688 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 23,182 | 14.692 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,501 | 14.688 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 14.624 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 273 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 260 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 226 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 59 | 14.624 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,673 | 14.768 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,583 | 14.768 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 33 | 14.768 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,203 | 14.8 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,981 | 14.8 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 60 | 14.8 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 74,776 | 14.706 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 14,782 | 14.736 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,519 | 14.574 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,225 | 14.632 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,885 | 14.632 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,129 | 14.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,240 | 14.763 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,400 | 14.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 14.685 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,406,880 | 14.66 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,982 | 14.66 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,334 | 14.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,294 | 14.82 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,832 | 14.682 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,800 | 14.84 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,631 | 14.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,554 | 14.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,426 | 14.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,387 | 14.817 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,110 | 14.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 801 | 14.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 445 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,496 | 14.704 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,310 | 14.711 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,958 | 14.704 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,150 | 14.671 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 648 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 436 | 14.671 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 241 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 73 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,400 | 14.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 25,000 | 14.766 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 75,000 | 14.766 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,373 | 14.552 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,674 | 14.552 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 106 | 19.128 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 94 | 19.128 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 |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Call Option | Purchasing | 85,000 | 19 EUR | American | 17/06/2016 | 1.41 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Put Option | Purchasing | 85,000 | 19 EUR | American | 17/06/2016 | 1.95 EUR |
(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: | 11/02/2016 |
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.