13 Jan 2016 12:09
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 | ||
| 12/01/2016 | ||
| 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 | 11,860 | 19.83 CHF | 19.83 CHF |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 3,046,382 | 18.77 EUR | 18.085EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 4,015,215 | 13.945 GBP | 13.38 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 11,860 | 20.05 CHF | 19.5 CHF |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,654,643 | 18.775 EUR | 18.09 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 4,072,662 | 13.945 GBP | 13.395 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 3,580,969 | 13.955 GBP | 13.405 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 3,696,841 | 13.955 GBP | 13.405 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 | 2,300 | 13.883 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,000 | 13.757 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 170,926 | 18.425 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,036 | 13.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 25,168 | 13.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,600 | 13.564 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,093 | 13.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,338 | 13.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,156 | 18.455 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 26,374 | 18.445 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,141 | 13.647 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 536 | 18.581 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,000 | 18.338 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,412 | 18.4 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,746,126 | 18.4 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 642 | 13.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,699,128 | 13.655 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 309 | 13.617 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 897 | 13.576 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,500 | 18.361 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 350 | 13.747 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12,211 | 18.167 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 16,232 | 13.623 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 23,768 | 13.623 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,821 | 18.178 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 22,334 | 18.246 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 13,870 | 18.246 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 27,932 | 13.532 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,979 | 13.532 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24,768 | 13.703 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,300 | 13.508 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18,131 | 18.427 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 27,204 | 13.557 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,779 | 13.503 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 23,654 | 18.315 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,322 | 18.258 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,121 | 18.315 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,126 | 13.597 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,704 | 13.597 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,010 | 13.579 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,454 | 18.206 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 236 | 18.335 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,746,126 | 18.402 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 236 | 18.402 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,699,128 | 13.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 309 | 13.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 76 | 18.249 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 468 | 18.208 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,000 | 18.385 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 14,854 | 13.508 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 197,599 | 18.282 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,230 | 13.664 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10,117 | 13.671 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 30 | 13.718 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,045 | 13.718 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 270 | 13.635 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,753 | 13.569 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,282 | 13.569 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 284 | 13.765 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 307 | 13.667 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,685 | 13.513 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,017 | 13.434 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 735 | 13.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,180,951 | 13.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 809 | 13.728 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,705 | 13.646 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,559 | 13.52 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,856 | 13.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,396 | 13.568 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,743 | 13.545 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 49 | 13.521 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 770 | 13.611 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,494 | 13.521 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,704 | 13.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,687 | 13.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,036 | 13.654 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,032 | 13.57 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,448 | 13.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,045 | 13.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,036 | 13.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,678 | 13.523 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 215 | 13.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 15,126 | 13.494 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,698 | 13.55 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,087 | 13.488 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 60,838 | 13.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 22,270 | 13.854 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,676 | 13.496 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,134 | 13.712 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,418 | 13.778 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,433 | 13.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,515 | 13.778 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,302 | 13.734 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 998 | 13.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 940 | 13.764 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 857 | 13.735 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 425 | 13.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 153 | 13.607 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,181,335 | 13.682 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 742 | 13.817 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 735 | 13.654 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 284 | 13.765 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9 | 13.56 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,553 | 13.441 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,190 | 13.53 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,158 | 13.839 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 7,630 | 13.839 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 33,752 | 13.839 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 23,768 | 13.626 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 14,788 | 13.626 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,444 | 13.626 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 50,000 | 16.97 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 300,000 | 16.97 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Future | Short | 50,000 | 16.97 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 |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Call Option | Writing | 90,000 | 13.5 GBP | American | 18/03/2016 | 0.76 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Call Option | Purchasing | 625,000 | 13.5 GBP | American | 18/03/2016 | 0.79 GBP |
(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: | 13/01/2016 |
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.