4 Jan 2016 11:49
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 | ||
| 31/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 527,988 | 15.41 GBP | 15.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 544,127 | 15.41 GBP | 15.26 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 158,440 | 21.08 EUR | 20.94 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 97,046 | 21.09 EUR | 20.95 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 568,071 | 15.55 GBP | 15.43 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 610,684 | 15.72 GBP | 15.43 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 | 70,430 | 21.017 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 108 | 15.388 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 61 | 15.332 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,364 | 21.021 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 70,934 | 21.021 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 420,229 | 15.347 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,684 | 15.351 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8,792 | 15.345 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,000 | 20.968 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,320 | 15.277 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,050 | 15.336 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,440 | 15.336 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,005 | 15.336 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 19,249 | 15.336 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 303 | 20.964 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 42,370 | 15.345 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 76 | 15.347 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 71,222 | 21.025 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 420,229 | 15.351 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 568 | 15.351 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,684 | 15.34 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,822 | 15.34 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,970 | 15.337 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,602 | 15.374 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,050 | 15.343 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,809 | 21.052 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,090 | 15.453 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 345 | 15.465 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 519 | 15.465 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 557 | 15.465 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 379 | 15.54 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,188 | 15.466 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 359,155 | 15.51 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13 | 15.475 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 138 | 15.453 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 405 | 15.453 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,051 | 15.47 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,400 | 15.525 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,037 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 14,541 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 14,756 | 15.522 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 489 | 15.459 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,293 | 15.459 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,181 | 15.459 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 107,070 | 15.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,456 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,135 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22,270 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,683 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22,270 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,135 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,135 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 615 | 15.522 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,266 | 15.491 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 345 | 15.491 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,640 | 15.532 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 360 | 15.532 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 359,155 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,647 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,793 | 15.527 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 14,541 | 15.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,008 | 15.499 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 107,070 | 15.425 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 61,020 | 15.448 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: | 04/01/2016 |
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.