22 Jan 2016 11:25
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 | ||
| 21/01/2016 | ||
| 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 | 2,461,951 | 17.465 EUR | 16.525 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 4,805,999 | 13.19 GBP | 12.56 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,608,108 | 17.465 EUR | 16.525 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 5,302,907 | 13.185 GBP | 12.56 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 15,510 | 17.43 EUR | 16.7 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 7,055,843 | 13.22 GBP | 12.615 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 15,610 | 17.43 EUR | 16.7 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 7,436,781 | 13.22 GBP | 12.615 GBP |
ADR - ISIN US7802592060 | Sale | 3,692 | 38.15 USD | 38.12 USD |
(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 | 4,900 | 16.772 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 80,154 | 16.754 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8 | 17.376 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 35,314 | 16.902 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,631 | 16.632 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,920,995 | 16.964 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 128 | 17.376 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,419 | 17.387 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,364 | 17.224 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,089 | 17.057 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 97 | 16.965 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 268 | 17.241 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 351 | 16.897 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 379 | 16.965 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,468 | 16.897 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,180 | 16.897 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 595 | 17.371 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,555 | 17.391 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12,500 | 16.895 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,444 | 16.8 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,000 | 13.073 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,954 | 13.157 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,991 | 12.742 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 24,528 | 13.079 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 143 | 12.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,226,850 | 12.874 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14,605 | 12.891 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 16,839 | 12.857 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 83 | 12.899 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 424 | 12.888 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 430 | 12.899 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,149 | 12.972 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 472 | 13.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 500 | 13.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 750 | 13.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,187 | 13.155 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 44,418 | 12.58 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 241 | 12.989 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 408 | 12.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,296 | 12.836 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,354 | 12.733 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 31,178 | 13.054 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 66,810 | 13.054 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,509 | 13.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,504 | 13.118 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 29,375 | 12.958 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,467 | 12.734 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,314 | 13.034 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,606 | 13.034 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 573 | 12.763 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,865 | 12.778 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,857 | 12.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,208 | 12.914 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,136,182 | 12.892 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 817 | 12.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,128 | 12.728 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,466 | 12.744 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,602 | 12.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,142 | 12.711 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,610 | 12.82 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 16,750 | 12.909 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 152 | 12.977 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 237 | 12.977 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 238 | 13.001 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 322 | 12.741 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 495 | 12.919 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 528 | 12.977 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 674 | 12.977 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 393 | 13.186 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 694 | 13.059 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 17.41 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,825 | 17.221 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,066 | 17.221 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,412 | 17.221 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 90,890 | 17.266 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 23,997 | 16.995 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,175 | 17.381 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,248 | 16.995 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,660 | 17.086 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 520 | 17.035 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 17.165 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 254 | 17.17 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,920,715 | 16.965 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,077 | 16.965 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,206 | 17.405 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 461 | 17.135 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,180 | 16.929 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,736 | 16.948 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 379 | 16.948 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 97 | 16.898 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3 | 16.898 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,586 | 17.014 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,914 | 17.014 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 133,637 | 17.323 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,634 | 12.99 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,644 | 12.99 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,277 | 12.99 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,000 | 12.962 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,500 | 13.021 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,954 | 12.987 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,996 | 12.937 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 16,498 | 13.064 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 16,263 | 13.064 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 360 | 13.03 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,225,705 | 12.876 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 16,839 | 12.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,169 | 12.873 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,436 | 12.852 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,579 | 12.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 424 | 12.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 389 | 12.589 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 252 | 12.589 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 186 | 12.925 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 45 | 12.589 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 44,418 | 12.58 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 352 | 12.914 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,132 | 12.843 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,209 | 12.843 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,860 | 12.843 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 443,334 | 12.96 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,132 | 13.06 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,371 | 13.06 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 702 | 13.06 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 567 | 12.802 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 283 | 12.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 31,160 | 13.076 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 323 | 12.936 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21,056 | 13.06 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,658 | 13 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,170 | 12.905 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,996 | 13 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,660 | 13 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,304 | 13.017 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 831 | 13.03 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 565 | 12.905 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,136,182 | 12.894 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 31,694 | 12.862 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,985 | 12.914 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,490 | 12.915 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,268 | 12.922 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,335 | 12.913 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,408 | 12.871 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,065 | 12.965 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,381 | 13 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,750 | 12.907 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,010 | 12.804 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,600 | 12.907 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 792 | 13.05 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 528 | 12.842 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 237 | 12.909 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,653 | 12.917 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 929 | 12.987 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 17.21 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 127 | 17.433 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 | Writing | 100,000 | 24 EUR | American | 16/12/2016 | 0.21 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Call Option | Writing | 100,000 | 24 EUR | American | 16/12/2016 | 0.21 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Call Option | Writing | 100,000 | 24 EUR | American | 16/12/2016 | 0.21 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: | 22/01/2016 |
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.