10 Dec 2015 11:51
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 | ||
| 09/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 4,063,206 | 15.75 GBP | 14.97 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 950 | 21.43 EUR | 21.43 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 3,938,268 | 15.75 GBP | 14.97 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 955 | 21.68 EUR | 21.43 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,627,462 | 15.66 GBP | 14.94 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 3,842,374 | 21.83 EUR | 20.75 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,683,892 | 15.53 GBP | 14.89 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,248,606 | 21.82 EUR | 20.68 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 | 2,762 | 15.011 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 15 | 15.266 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,274 | 21.55 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,295 | 15.288 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,703 | 15.411 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,628 | 15.411 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 641 | 15.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,470 | 15.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 584 | 20.875 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,762 | 21.12 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11 | 15.071 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,765 | 15.071 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 200 | 21.208 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,056 | 21.216 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,248,083 | 21.216 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,076,429 | 15.248 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 56 | 15.215 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 700 | 20.946 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,726 | 21.077 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 86 | 21.17 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 678 | 21.17 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,000 | 21.246 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,360 | 14.989 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 21,365 | 21.317 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,529 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,029 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,941 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,553 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,524 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,286 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,112 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,596 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,426 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,214 | 21.223 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,395 | 21.223 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 285 | 21.578 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,355 | 15.477 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 47,000 | 21.498 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,295 | 15.467 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,628 | 15.244 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,894 | 15.244 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,577 | 21.242 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,241 | 20.97 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 584 | 21.242 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 310 | 21.242 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 185 | 20.97 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 21.165 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,248,083 | 21.219 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 988 | 21.219 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,073,555 | 15.251 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 15.251 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 56 | 15.2 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,075 | 21.063 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,534 | 21.063 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 800 | 21.067 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 700 | 21.063 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 356 | 21.063 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 202 | 21.063 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 25 | 21.063 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 428 | 21.649 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10 | 21.659 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 351 | 21.248 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 20.989 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 86 | 21.248 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 22,511 | 21.685 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,453 | 21.707 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,427 | 21.682 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 852 | 21.758 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 185 | 21.682 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,000 | 21.412 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,441 | 21.412 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 559 | 21.412 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,360 | 15.31 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,484 | 15.31 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4 | 15.31 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 329 | 21.432 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9 | 21.432 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,486 | 15.607 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,775 | 15.527 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 95,000 | 15.528 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 804 | 15.531 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,788 | 15.531 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 225 | 15.271 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,096 | 15.271 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 520 | 15.26 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,486 | 15.26 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 78 | 15.597 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 312 | 15.597 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 502 | 15.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 770 | 15.597 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,818 | 15.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,400 | 15.352 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,498,092 | 15.333 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 24,665 | 15.255 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 42,458 | 15.204 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 26 | 15.374 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 39 | 15.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 59 | 15.374 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 234 | 15.121 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 250 | 15.374 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 284 | 15.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 299 | 15.374 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 690 | 15.104 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 917 | 15.104 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 9,393 | 15.104 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 439 | 15.497 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,977 | 15.497 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 584 | 15.497 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 85,000 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 363,000 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,188 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7,000 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 53,000 | 15.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 32,000 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 225,000 | 15.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 642 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,170 | 15.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,759 | 15.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,881 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,828 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,911 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,209 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 80 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,136 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5 | 21.678 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,592 | 15.348 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,664 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 225 | 15.514 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,130 | 15.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 770 | 15.107 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,920 | 15.362 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 680 | 15.603 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,495,281 | 15.335 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 29,750 | 15.202 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 24,665 | 15.259 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,708 | 15.259 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 299 | 15.389 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 250 | 15.104 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 219 | 15.539 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 184 | 15.469 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 55,615 | 15.647 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57,048 | 15.647 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,764 | 15.647 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,328 | 15.647 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 55,615 | 15.456 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 77,005 | 15.236 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 56,471 | 15.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 34,224 | 15.588 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57,048 | 15.456 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 78,958 | 15.236 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 57,926 | 15.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 35,107 | 15.588 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 27,764 | 15.456 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 38,460 | 15.236 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 28,191 | 15.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17,085 | 15.588 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,328 | 15.456 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,007 | 15.236 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,394 | 15.518 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,664 | 15.588 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 14,593 | 15.576 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 200,000 | 1.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 1,500,000 | 1.54 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 200,000 | 19.785 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Futures | Short | 1,500,000 | 19.785 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 |
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: | 10/12/2015 |
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.