14 Dec 2015 12:21
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 | ||
| 11/12/2015 | ||
| 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 GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 3,777,286 | 15.28 GBP | 14.6 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 3,949,793 | 15.28 GBP | 14.6 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 17 | 20.42 EUR | 20.42 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,268,044 | 15.17 GBP | 14.54 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,683,954 | 21.11 EUR | 20.31 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,000 | 22.13 CHF | 22.13 CHF |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,201,339 | 15.16 GBP | 14.54 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,228,448 | 21.12 EUR | 20.36 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,000 | 22.13 CHF | 22.13 CHF |
(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 | 50,256 | 14.929 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,834 | 20.76 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 41,017 | 20.805 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 32 | 14.808 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12,440 | 14.66 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,680 | 20.476 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 505 | 14.596 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 883 | 14.536 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 817 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 310 | 20.887 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,923 | 20.887 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,604 | 20.825 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,655 | 14.58 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,950 | 14.663 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 200 | 21.055 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 400 | 20.825 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 642 | 20.676 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,566 | 20.849 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,275 | 20.844 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,565 | 20.844 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,205,722 | 20.653 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 578 | 14.799 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,915,284 | 14.799 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 407 | 15.17 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 785 | 20.414 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,699 | 20.414 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 41 | 20.341 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 920 | 20.73 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,729 | 20.703 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 441 | 20.503 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,059 | 20.503 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,852 | 15.011 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 52,981 | 20.778 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 505 | 14.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,970 | 14.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,777 | 14.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,703 | 14.586 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 913 | 14.839 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 248 | 14.839 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,932 | 20.68 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,923 | 20.68 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,566 | 20.533 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,534 | 14.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,655 | 14.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11 | 14.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 20.496 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,205,308 | 20.655 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,152 | 20.655 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,915,284 | 14.801 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 220 | 14.801 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 208 | 15.1 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 199 | 15.112 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,079 | 20.722 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,998 | 20.725 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,699 | 20.724 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,174 | 20.724 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 20.724 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,006 | 20.609 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 920 | 20.609 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 711 | 20.788 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 433 | 20.609 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,940 | 20.52 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 20.887 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 620 | 15.008 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24 | 15.008 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,259 | 21.065 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 402 | 20.352 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 320 | 15.004 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,075 | 14.767 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,549 | 15.13 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,687 | 15.082 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,877 | 15.103 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,548 | 15.085 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 34,948 | 14.711 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 182 | 14.766 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 240 | 15.281 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,242 | 14.662 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 14,476 | 14.608 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,012 | 14.69 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,527 | 14.941 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 48,014 | 14.941 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 225 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,776 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,911 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,664 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,740 | 14.697 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,392 | 14.82 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,398 | 14.82 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 14,757 | 14.757 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 178 | 14.921 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 400 | 14.871 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 483 | 14.999 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 890 | 14.871 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,000 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,053 | 14.871 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,620 | 15.049 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,700 | 14.999 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,557 | 14.999 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,684 | 14.869 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,387,007 | 14.869 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17,388 | 14.93 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 26,923 | 14.966 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 97 | 14.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 109 | 14.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 255 | 14.957 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 204 | 14.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,353 | 14.858 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22,270 | 14.858 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,000 | 14.858 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,917 | 14.858 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 238 | 14.672 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13 | 20.414 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4 | 20.414 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 896 | 14.895 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,776 | 14.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,740 | 14.886 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,680 | 14.886 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 980 | 14.886 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,132 | 14.681 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,398 | 14.681 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,392 | 14.77 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 48 | 14.77 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,700 | 14.775 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,384,040 | 14.872 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 178 | 14.921 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,073 | 14.94 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,388 | 14.977 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,850 | 14.977 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 741 | 14.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 255 | 15.111 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 182 | 14.664 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 109 | 14.664 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 97 | 14.964 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 64 | 15.111 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 31,178 | 14.942 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 42,781 | 15.256 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 43,883 | 15.256 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21,357 | 15.256 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,329 | 15.256 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 44,467 | 14.648 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 45,613 | 14.648 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22,198 | 14.648 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,461 | 14.648 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 25,887 | 14.92 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 19,766 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 20,276 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 26,554 | 14.92 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,868 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,924 | 14.92 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,015 | 14.92 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,538 | 14.725 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 50,000 | 19.34 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 100,000 | 19.34 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Long | 150,000 | 20.75 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 350,000 | 19.34 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: | 14/12/2015 |
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.