16 Dec 2015 11:56
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 | ||
| 15/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 2,316,917 | 14.71 GBP | 14.37 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,796,225 | 20.46 EUR | 19.915 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,262,911 | 14.72 GBP | 14.4 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,589,083 | 20.45 EUR | 19.92 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 2,418,123 | 14.8 GBP | 14.51 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 839 | 20.68 EUR | 20.2 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 2,396,717 | 14.79 GBP | 14.51 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 950 | 20.57 EUR | 20.477 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 | 5,281 | 14.613 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 118,707 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,127 | 20.282 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 33 | 14.628 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 516 | 14.627 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,907 | 14.627 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,017 | 14.627 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,696 | 14.582 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 13,304 | 14.582 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 87,092 | 20.298 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,989 | 14.621 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 288 | 14.588 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,312 | 14.588 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,156 | 14.608 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,061 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 991 | 14.635 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,414 | 20.317 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,682 | 20.359 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 6,061 | 20.317 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,053 | 20.359 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 920 | 14.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 991 | 14.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,702 | 14.664 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,664 | 14.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,700 | 14.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,151,527 | 20.33 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,734,931 | 14.614 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,239 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,025 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,147 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 28 | 20.406 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 140 | 20.406 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 228 | 20.406 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 347 | 20.406 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 529 | 20.461 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,792 | 20.463 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,387 | 19.977 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,698 | 19.989 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,907 | 19.975 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 28,805 | 19.984 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,601 | 20.341 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 20,833 | 19.953 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 237 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 243 | 14.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 287 | 14.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,262 | 14.629 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 688 | 20.148 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 681 | 14.592 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,276 | 14.592 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7,947 | 14.592 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,092 | 14.402 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 50,256 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,540 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 15,480 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,165 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,328 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,107 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,668 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,762 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,709 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,692 | 14.185 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,349 | 19.937 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,434 | 20.356 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,989 | 14.667 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,053 | 20.348 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6,061 | 20.37 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,682 | 19.915 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,414 | 20.348 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,788 | 19.915 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,226 | 19.915 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 10,700 | 14.676 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 991 | 14.635 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 920 | 14.67 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 20.257 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 20.257 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 501 | 14.639 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,151,938 | 20.333 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 895 | 20.333 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,734,931 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 788 | 14.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,092 | 14.413 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,386 | 14.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,025 | 14.612 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,668 | 20.328 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 606 | 20.328 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 256 | 20.414 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 250 | 20.414 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,601 | 20.344 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 475 | 20.344 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 225 | 20.314 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 50 | 20.344 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 524 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 456 | 14.594 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 285 | 14.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,287 | 14.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,001 | 14.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,678 | 14.65 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,500 | 14.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,206 | 14.62 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 392 | 14.624 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 688 | 20.397 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,947 | 14.496 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 17,707 | 20.383 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,583 | 20.383 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 124,525 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,849 | 14.742 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,341 | 14.721 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,374 | 14.526 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 703 | 14.674 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,680 | 14.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5,840 | 14.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,128 | 14.735 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 730 | 14.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,850 | 14.727 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 217 | 14.643 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,477 | 14.643 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,521 | 14.643 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,847 | 14.643 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,529 | 14.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,759,536 | 14.685 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,087 | 14.511 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,659 | 14.666 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 21,906 | 14.666 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 29,921 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 45 | 14.636 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 119 | 14.636 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 155 | 14.636 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,229 | 14.706 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,471 | 14.706 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,023 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,873 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12,009 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,548 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,652 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10,209 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,590 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6,877 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,751 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,438 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,100 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,926 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,687 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,614 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,549 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,053 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,871 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,075 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 360 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 320 | 14.28 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11 | 20.539 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,973 | 14.721 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 11,722 | 14.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,788 | 14.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,128 | 14.735 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 730 | 14.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 20.57 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5,537 | 14.632 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,759,536 | 14.687 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 364 | 14.688 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 29,921 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21,906 | 14.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,659 | 14.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 200 | 14.559 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: | 16/12/2015 |
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.