9 Feb 2016 11:35
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 | ||
| 08/02/2016 | ||
| 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 | 2,486,073 | 15.52 GBP | 14.935 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,852,253 | 15.52 GBP | 14.935 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,850,597 | 20.35 EUR | 19.465 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,603,760 | 24.938 EUR | 19.465 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 4,027 | 20.435 EUR | 19.57 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 1,874,892 | 15.555 GBP | 14.93 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 3,103 | 20.575 EUR | 19.6 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 1,798,537 | 15.535 GBP | 14.93 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 | 4,694 | 19.787 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,065 | 19.673 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 216,495 | 19.815 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,261 | 19.684 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14,582 | 19.759 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 366 | 19.615 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,481,344 | 19.763 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,380 | 19.563 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 23 | 20.008 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 314 | 20.008 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 892 | 19.639 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,772 | 19.843 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,991 | 19.635 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 847 | 15.064 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,637 | 15.064 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 673 | 15.221 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,809 | 15.175 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,470 | 15.116 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,600 | 15.116 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,088 | 15.222 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,413 | 15.067 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,777 | 15.067 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,415 | 15.15 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,525 | 15.15 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,570 | 15.374 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 938 | 15.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,053,642 | 15.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 980 | 15.418 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,216 | 15.419 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,042 | 15.405 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 21,417 | 15.084 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 24,405 | 15.159 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 115 | 15.211 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 238 | 15.211 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 339 | 15.196 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 14,268 | 15.07 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,213 | 15.214 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,744 | 15.137 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 24,188 | 15.137 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,750 | 15.163 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,048 | 15.168 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,852 | 15.168 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,167 | 15.071 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,306 | 15.091 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,915 | 15.142 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,450 | 15.046 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 400 | 15.149 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,509,929 | 15.149 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 238 | 15.264 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 468 | 15.264 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 806 | 15.343 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,436 | 15.264 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,157 | 15.433 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,928 | 15.165 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 18,531 | 15.172 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1 | 15.141 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 56 | 15.211 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 253 | 15.211 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 356 | 15.166 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 834 | 15.126 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,097 | 19.834 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 71 | 19.785 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,100 | 19.947 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,798 | 19.947 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,600 | 19.947 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 702 | 19.947 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,978 | 19.679 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,935 | 19.732 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,816 | 19.642 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,261 | 19.642 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,948 | 20.265 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,778 | 19.642 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,481,344 | 19.765 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 960 | 19.765 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24 | 19.765 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,150 | 19.627 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 280 | 20.304 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 537 | 20.28 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 892 | 19.694 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 314 | 19.694 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 184 | 19.694 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 77 | 19.549 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 23 | 19.549 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,483 | 20.233 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 23,078 | 20.003 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 16,402 | 20.003 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,373 | 20.003 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,080 | 20.003 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 67 | 19.787 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,130 | 15.424 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 847 | 15.424 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,588 | 15.14 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 759 | 15.173 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 440 | 15.129 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 95 | 15.029 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 54 | 15.469 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 52 | 15.465 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 17,190 | 15.126 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,124 | 15.127 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,415 | 15.127 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,546 | 15.172 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 330 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,053,642 | 15.157 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 21,417 | 15.105 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 16,521 | 15.081 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,884 | 15.105 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 800 | 15.279 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,489 | 15.311 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 490,000 | 15.018 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 171 | 20.575 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,654 | 15.12 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 780 | 15.164 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 95 | 15.028 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,007 | 15.143 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,775 | 15.258 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,750 | 15.258 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,252 | 15.258 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,210 | 15.066 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,289 | 15.323 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,509,581 | 15.151 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 468 | 15.055 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 238 | 15.155 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,531 | 15.179 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,080 | 15.107 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 848 | 15.179 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 299 | 15.009 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 156 | 15.199 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,760 | 15.199 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2 | 19.75 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 |
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: | 09/02/2016 |
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.