4 Dec 2015 11:13
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: | 03 December 2015 |
(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 | 798,0971,345,384 | 23.8650 EUR16.7650 GBP | 22.6119 EUR16.2450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | Sales | 978,901341,540 | 16.7900 GBP23.8800 EUR | 16.2400 GBP22.6850 EUR |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Purchases | 104,121 (208,242) | 49.2115 USD | 49.2115 USD |
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00) | Sales | 104,121 (208,242) | 49.2124 USD | 49.1849 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 | 1,526,986 | 16.9550 GBP | 16.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Sales | 1,874,371 | 16.9400 GBP | 16.0622 GBP |
(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 | 1,220 | 16.2450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.3150 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.3350 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 50,000 | 16.3413 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.3450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.3650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.3900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 16.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 33 | 16.4200 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 16.4250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.4400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1,220 | 16.4600 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.4650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 100 | 16.4900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 16.4950 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 16.5000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 16.5050 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 366 | 16.6230 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,585 | 16.6230 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 9,140 | 16.6230 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,000 | 16.6850 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 180,584 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 70,773 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 2,100 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 3,700 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 7,237 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 10,517 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 18,932 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 19,892 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 47,433 | 16.2973 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 63,252 | 22.7845 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 63,252 | 22.7845 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 3,532 | 23.5688 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 34,538 | 23.5688 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 1,806 | 23.5688 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 23,148 | 23.5688 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 9,708 | 23.5688 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 5,132 | 23.5688 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 1,025 | 23.5688 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 9,239 | 23.5688 EUR |
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 | Opening a short position | 40,000 | 16.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 877 | 16.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,208 | 16.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 100 | 16.3650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,911 | 16.3810 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 20,715 | 16.3810 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 37,752 | 16.3810 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,851 | 16.3810 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 2,758 | 16.3894 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 11,001 | 16.3936 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 46,901 | 16.3936 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 74,756 | 16.4096 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,334 | 16.4114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,789 | 16.4114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,707 | 16.4114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,223 | 16.4114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 714 | 16.4114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,097 | 16.4114 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 100 | 16.4300 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,900 | 16.4939 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 97 | 16.5450 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 16.5500 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 16.5550 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,124 | 16.5901 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 100 | 16.6000 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1 | 16.6035 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,208 | 16.6250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 20,334 | 16.7336 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 892 | 16.7515 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 200 | 16.7559 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 63 | 16.7559 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 14 | 16.8043 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 700 | 16.9169 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 3,769 | 16.9169 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 808 | 16.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 372 | 16.9250 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 8,460 | 16.6504 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 3,180 | 16.6504 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 175,210 | 16.7199 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 100,745 | 16.7532 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 22,270 | 16.9330 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 |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 5,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 2,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 3,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 17,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 17,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 4,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 3,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 2,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 3,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 4,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 3,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Call Option | Purchasing | 5,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.2900 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 3,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 17,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 3,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 4,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 3,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 3,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 2,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 17,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 5,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 4,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 5,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | Put Option | Purchasing | 2,000 | 17.0000 GBP | AMERICAN | 18/12/2015 | 0.3400 GBP |
(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: | 04 December 2015 |
| Contact name: | Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9046 / +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.