11 Dec 2015 12:00
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 | ||
| 10/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 2,558,901 | 15.58 GBP | 15.22 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 1,256 | 21.75 EUR | 21.38 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 3,041,629 | 15.54 GBP | 15.22 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 956 | 21.68 EUR | 21.51 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,392,843 | 15.47 GBP | 15.18 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,320,001 | 21.51 EUR | 21.16 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,545,504 | 15.43 GBP | 15.13 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,390,218 | 21.55 EUR | 21.15 EUR |
(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 | 2,692 | 15.241 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,709 | 15.26 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,072 | 21.255 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 33 | 15.236 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,281 | 21.339 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,377 | 15.318 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,970 | 15.221 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 322 | 15.267 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,000 | 21.333 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,026 | 21.245 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 988 | 21.314 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 969,712 | 21.314 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,074,021 | 15.27 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,666 | 15.42 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 226 | 21.206 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 433 | 21.348 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 720 | 21.348 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,000 | 21.438 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,885 | 15.256 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,484 | 15.256 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 62,665 | 21.296 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,271 | 15.195 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 313 | 15.195 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 416 | 15.195 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,629 | 21.456 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,187 | 21.456 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 128 | 21.456 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 37,250 | 15.267 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 72,021 | 21.316 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,377 | 15.298 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24,464 | 15.206 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 123,296 | 15.206 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 74 | 15.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 968,560 | 21.316 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,074,021 | 15.272 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,874 | 15.272 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 578 | 15.272 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,666 | 15.424 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 720 | 21.3 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 678 | 21.405 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 122 | 21.405 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 104 | 21.3 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18,974 | 21.26 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,523 | 21.262 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,375 | 21.264 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,523 | 21.26 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 896 | 21.26 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 600 | 21.274 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7 | 21.273 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,000 | 21.432 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,861 | 15.398 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,751 | 15.317 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 94 | 15.521 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 246 | 15.378 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 19,123 | 15.309 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 255 | 15.358 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 16,935 | 15.358 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 40,824 | 15.358 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 980 | 15.275 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,798 | 15.275 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 300 | 21.568 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 680 | 15.414 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 700 | 15.414 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,347 | 15.423 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,173 | 15.414 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,384,184 | 15.36 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 310 | 15.521 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22,373 | 15.364 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 26,667 | 15.349 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22 | 15.316 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 64 | 15.352 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 76 | 15.326 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 136 | 15.326 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 143 | 15.352 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 159 | 15.352 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 170 | 15.366 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,891 | 15.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,436 | 15.334 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 995 | 15.273 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 225 | 15.334 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 30 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,500 | 15.397 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 700 | 15.374 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 15.374 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,384,184 | 15.362 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,811 | 15.362 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,684 | 15.362 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22,373 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 15,334 | 15.367 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,333 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 159 | 15.359 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,079 | 15.354 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,753 | 15.354 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,667 | 15.354 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 601 | 15.354 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,113 | 15.328 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 55,618 | 15.615 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 55,615 | 15.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 55,610 | 15.342 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,554 | 15.328 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57,048 | 15.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 56,943 | 15.342 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57,051 | 15.615 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,542 | 15.328 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,764 | 15.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,834 | 15.342 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,763 | 15.615 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,331 | 15.328 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,328 | 15.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,368 | 15.342 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,323 | 15.615 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 38,502 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 39,494 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 19,222 | 15.365 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,997 | 15.365 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: | 11/12/2015 |
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.