22 Dec 2015 11:57
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 | ||
| 21/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 1,000 | 21.75 CHF | 21.75 CHF |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,530,187 | 20.36 EUR | 19.86 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,996,958 | 14.72 GBP | 14.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,000 | 21.75 CHF | 21.75 CHF |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,540,847 | 20.37 EUR | 19.91 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 4,308,873 | 14.71 GBP | 14.42 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 4,757,833 | 14.77 GBP | 14.51 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 181 | 20.47 EUR | 20.47 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 181 | 20.47 EUR | 20.47 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,432,850 | 14.77 GBP | 14.51 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 | 2,400 | 14.565 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,640 | 14.591 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 49,559 | 20.147 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,980 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,672 | 14.543 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,980 | 14.543 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,355 | 14.613 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,645 | 14.613 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 55 | 14.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 65 | 14.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 101 | 14.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 102 | 14.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 448 | 14.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 136 | 20.192 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,270 | 20.192 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,020 | 14.61 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,906 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14,839 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 720 | 20.221 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,424 | 14.5 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 627 | 20.216 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 972,087 | 20.216 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 330 | 14.604 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,735,246 | 14.604 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,620 | 20.153 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 117 | 20.316 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 144 | 20.316 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 246 | 20.001 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,271 | 20.238 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 312 | 20.3 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 500 | 20.3 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 688 | 20.3 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,500 | 20.3 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,181 | 14.618 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 20,143 | 14.618 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,498 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,200 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,200 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,499 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 689 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 914 | 14.619 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,476 | 19.86 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,267 | 20.157 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,717 | 14.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,187 | 14.621 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,380 | 20.2 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,980 | 14.506 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,645 | 14.455 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,355 | 14.604 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,672 | 14.455 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,645 | 14.604 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 290 | 14.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,270 | 20.211 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,906 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,144 | 14.634 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 20.191 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 20.313 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 53 | 20.191 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15 | 20.191 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,424 | 14.564 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 971,653 | 20.216 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,735,246 | 14.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,620 | 20.217 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 333 | 20.312 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 148 | 20.064 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 148 | 20.312 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 928 | 20.154 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 149 | 20.274 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 144 | 20.274 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 117 | 20.154 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,803 | 19.912 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 503 | 19.914 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 41 | 14.554 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,620 | 14.604 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 62,000 | 20.086 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 20,334 | 14.588 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,902 | 20.24 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 222,099 | 14.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 579,389 | 14.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 226,172 | 14.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 590,014 | 14.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 109,646 | 14.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 286,032 | 14.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 17,083 | 14.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 44,565 | 14.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 91,775 | 14.581 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 93,458 | 14.581 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 45,307 | 14.581 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,059 | 14.581 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,357 | 14.52 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,919 | 14.6 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,000 | 14.735 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,015 | 14.698 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,996 | 14.698 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,019 | 14.698 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,729 | 14.698 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,697 | 14.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,562 | 14.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 95 | 14.667 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 198 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,134 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,626 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 100 | 14.65 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,449 | 14.672 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,751 | 14.672 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 596 | 14.673 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,019,559 | 14.673 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 16 | 14.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 41,868 | 14.566 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,672 | 14.566 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,814 | 14.682 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 29,904 | 14.683 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 34,050 | 14.682 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 162 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 269 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 575 | 14.618 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 748 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 601 | 14.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 721 | 14.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,466 | 14.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,615 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 93,621 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,048 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 97,142 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 19,572 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,894 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,328 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,379 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,376 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,059 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 44,565 | 14.7 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 72,863 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 91,775 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 579,389 | 14.7 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 71,982 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 93,458 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 590,014 | 14.7 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 34,180 | 14.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 45,307 | 14.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 286,032 | 14.7 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 26,350 | 14.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 15,684 | 14.685 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,630 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,019 | 14.589 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 758 | 14.589 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,163 | 14.504 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,697 | 14.504 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,780 | 14.549 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 198 | 14.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,449 | 14.695 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,451 | 14.695 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 297 | 14.695 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 203 | 14.695 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 14.695 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,019,559 | 14.674 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 187 | 14.674 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 37,718 | 14.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 34,050 | 14.679 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 748 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 575 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 269 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 427 | 14.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1 | 14.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 39,547 | 14.631 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: | 22/12/2015 |
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.