15 Feb 2016 11:00
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | BG GROUP PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 12 February 2016 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosed previously for 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 class of 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 |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Purchases | 3,051,8261,082,636 | 15.2565 GBP19.7650 EUR | 14.6500 GBP18.8650 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 3,072,0551,294,439 | 15.2550 GBP19.7607 EUR | 14.7250 GBP18.9100 EUR |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Purchases | 1,900 (3,800) | 43.9990 USD | 43.9990 USD |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Sales | 1,900 (3,800) | 43.9990 USD | 43.9990 USD |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Purchases | 5,635,187140270 | 15.2900 GBP21.5943 USD19.3150 EUR | 14.7159 GBP21.5943 USD19.3150 EUR |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 4,537,255270 | 15.2850 GBP19.3150 EUR | 14.6900 GBP19.3150 EUR |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 598 | 14.6550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 14.6650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 6,236 | 14.7438 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 14.8250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 5,183 | 14.8591 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 69,400 | 14.8596 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 14.8650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 14,571 | 14.8850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 14,457 | 14.8864 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,087 | 14.8864 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,368 | 14.8864 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 574 | 14.8864 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 774 | 14.8864 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 18,705 | 14.8864 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100 | 14.9200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 39,800 | 14.9226 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 14.9700 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 14.9850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 8,800 | 15.0235 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.0250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,433 | 15.1076 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 892 | 15.1076 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 216 | 15.1076 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.1550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 53 | 15.1904 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 14,571 | 15.2550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 24,752 | 15.2550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,183 | 15.2550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 19,274 | 19.0285 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12,843 | 19.2135 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 154,564 | 19.3000 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 17,945 | 19.6147 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,040 | 14.9146 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,450 | 14.9146 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,790 | 14.9146 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 5,010 | 14.9146 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 966 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 42,754 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 402 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 106 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,634 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 693 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 9,206 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 13,205 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,291 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 4,612 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,730 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 153 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 268 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 30,107 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 12,028 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 3,594 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 11,650 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 84 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 28 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,061 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 277 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 6,673 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 984 | 15.1556 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 1,425 | 15.1556 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 119,486 | 14.8089 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 42,853 | 14.8089 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,778 | 14.8089 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,400 | 14.8089 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,035 | 14.8603 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 46,974 | 14.8620 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 267 | 14.8716 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 155 | 14.8716 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 37,715 | 14.9048 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 74,325 | 14.9165 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 14.9450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 14.9500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 700 | 15.0184 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 100 | 15.0300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100 | 15.1000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 90,071 | 15.1311 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 53 | 15.1646 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.2000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 100 | 15.2200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,222 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 479 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 30,929 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,035 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 15,222 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,635 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 267,240 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 30 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 536 | 15.2600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 650 | 14.9301 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 260 | 14.9301 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 2,990 | 14.9301 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a short position | 7,600 | 14.9301 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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
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(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
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| Date of disclosure: | 15 February 2016 |
| Contact name: | Joanna Foley and Yiannis Bardis |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9996 / +44(20) 7774 7107 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service 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's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.