9 Dec 2015 11:30
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 | ||
| 08/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 2,621,469 | 15.4 GBP | 14.93 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 6,683 | 21.33 EUR | 21.33 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 3,136,914 | 15.38 GBP | 14.93 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 6,783 | 21.33 EUR | 21.27 EUR |
ADR - ISIN US7802592060 | Sale | 66,942 | 45.16 USD | 45.16 USD |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,746,300 | 15.36 GBP | 14.88 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,061,763 | 22.6 EUR | 20.65 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,773,925 | 15.36 GBP | 14.87 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,930,499 | 21.36 EUR | 20.65 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 | 809 | 20.787 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,710 | 20.784 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 49,795 | 21.043 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 894 | 20.987 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,241 | 20.987 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,394 | 21.05 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,791 | 20.987 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 500 | 21.206 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,174 | 21.15 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,610 | 21.15 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,143,958 | 21.005 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 202 | 21.086 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 356 | 21.115 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,534 | 21.183 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 22 | 21.041 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 240 | 20.991 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 273 | 21.161 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 451 | 21.041 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,021 | 21.041 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,463 | 20.823 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 57 | 21.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 384 | 21.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 559 | 21.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,000 | 21.158 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,318 | 21.148 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15,540 | 15.011 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,122 | 15.021 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 90 | 15.176 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,894 | 15.176 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,569 | 15.115 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 630 | 15.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,308 | 15.206 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,515 | 15.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,835 | 15.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,857,154 | 15.105 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 654 | 15.325 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 746 | 15.27 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,692 | 15.321 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,597 | 15.31 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,030 | 15.313 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 85 | 15.195 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 150 | 15.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,836 | 15.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 689 | 15.19 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 914 | 15.19 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 400 | 21.134 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 21.134 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 21.134 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 21.134 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 72,834 | 21.184 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,791 | 21.148 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,394 | 21.082 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,147 | 21.082 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 894 | 21.082 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,784 | 21.303 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 21.303 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,143,958 | 21.006 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,056 | 21.006 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 212 | 21.006 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,434 | 21.222 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,117 | 21.222 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 468 | 20.897 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,021 | 21.103 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 386 | 21.153 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 273 | 21.153 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 240 | 21.153 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 85 | 21.153 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 22 | 21.153 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,603 | 21.211 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,185 | 21.016 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,856 | 21.191 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,715 | 21.328 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,122 | 15.19 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,471 | 15.172 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 378 | 15.172 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 90 | 15.172 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 641 | 15.285 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,515 | 15.17 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,765 | 15.17 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,308 | 15.17 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 630 | 15.15 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,856,654 | 15.107 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,524 | 15.107 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 85 | 15.17 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,832 | 15.155 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,449 | 15.065 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 50,000 | 15.064 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 448 | 15.326 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 596 | 15.326 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,106 | 15.326 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 22,000 | 15.113 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,000 | 15.1 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,009 | 15.083 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,437 | 15.342 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 14 | 15.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 116 | 15.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 480 | 15.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 702 | 15.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,169 | 15.259 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,714 | 15.207 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,270 | 15.065 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,530 | 15.065 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,108 | 15.21 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 262 | 15.206 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,812 | 15.103 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 944 | 15.168 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,522,667 | 15.168 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 134 | 15.117 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 134 | 15.117 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 201 | 15.117 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 284 | 15.19 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 645 | 15.19 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 50,000 | 15.139 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,449 | 15.166 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15 | 15.019 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 117 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 175 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 68 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 51 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 695 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 268 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 721 | 14.959 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 19 | 15.019 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 337 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 959 | 14.959 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 200 | 15.019 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,447 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,820 | 14.959 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 172 | 15.173 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 229 | 15.173 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,344 | 15.173 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,796 | 15.038 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,000 | 15.167 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22,000 | 15.183 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 89,080 | 15.187 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,907 | 15.26 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 481 | 15.239 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,312 | 15.289 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,169 | 15.253 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,946 | 15.253 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,096 | 15.253 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 741 | 15.253 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,318 | 15.033 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,108 | 15.266 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,530 | 15.266 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 502 | 15.266 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 21.265 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,921 | 15.205 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,397 | 15.205 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,159 | 15.205 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,528 | 15.199 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,160 | 15.183 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,974 | 15.213 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,842 | 15.172 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,789 | 15.213 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,739 | 15.205 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,511 | 15.183 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,000 | 15.183 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 994 | 15.205 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 908 | 15.199 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 477 | 15.183 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 272 | 15.183 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 262 | 15.26 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 49 | 15.205 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 23 | 15.26 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,522,667 | 15.171 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,522 | 15.219 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,335 | 15.183 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,200 | 15.174 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,848 | 15.175 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,410 | 15.18 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 788 | 15.227 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 748 | 15.17 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 700 | 15.233 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 645 | 15.267 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 343 | 15.264 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 284 | 15.234 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 273 | 15.234 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 201 | 15.159 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 134 | 15.267 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 68,220 | 15.073 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22,945 | 15.076 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 15,778 | 15.09 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,610 | 15.026 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 822 | 15.073 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 471 | 15.073 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,828 | 15.284 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 15.284 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 55,615 | 15.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57,048 | 15.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,763 | 15.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,328 | 15.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,824 | 15.151 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 28,824 | 15.151 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,675 | 15.151 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,055 | 15.151 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 55,614 | 15.147 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57,049 | 15.147 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,764 | 15.147 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,328 | 15.147 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: | 09/12/2015 |
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.