30 Dec 2015 11:25
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 | ||
| 29/12/2015 | ||
| 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 | 2,051,277 | 15.665 GBP | 15.335 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 4,922,484 | 15.665 GBP | 15.345 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 812,690 | 21.405 EUR | 21.01 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 881,552 | 21.405 EUR | 21.045 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 1,701,923 | 15.82 GBP | 15.505 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 4,819,989 | 15.815 GBP | 15.46 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 | Long | 409 | 21.274 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,856 | 15.453 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 162 | 15.577 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,114 | 15.555 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,494 | 15.555 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,224 | 15.555 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,366 | 15.568 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 19,300 | 15.578 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 855 | 21.14 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,196 | 21.206 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 888 | 15.562 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 888 | 15.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 364 | 15.55 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 27 | 15.537 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,930 | 15.568 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 881 | 15.56 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 473 | 15.61 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4,347 | 15.61 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,629 | 21.194 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 600 | 21.194 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 143 | 21.194 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 143 | 21.183 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 143 | 21.183 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 552,116 | 21.218 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,321 | 21.218 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 550,625 | 21.217 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,175,456 | 15.522 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,172,456 | 15.519 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7,788 | 21.122 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 300 | 21.189 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 220 | 21.059 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 220 | 21.215 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 450 | 21.033 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 698 | 21.215 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,301 | 21.215 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,101 | 21.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 633 | 21.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 407 | 21.235 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 303 | 21.183 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 250 | 21.339 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 190 | 21.183 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 145 | 21.183 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9 | 21.183 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 633 | 21.214 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,110 | 21.241 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 230 | 15.599 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 214 | 15.63 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 201 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12 | 15.599 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12 | 15.52 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 201 | 15.52 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 294 | 15.52 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 405 | 15.609 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 25 | 15.411 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 8,683 | 15.463 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,905 | 15.474 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,733 | 21.207 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 19,552 | 21.169 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 326,568 | 15.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 334,996 | 15.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 163,022 | 15.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 25,414 | 15.616 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 445,669 | 15.544 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 457,170 | 15.544 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 222,478 | 15.544 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 34,683 | 15.544 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 334,933 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 24,589 | 15.496 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 343,576 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 25,222 | 15.496 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 167,198 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,275 | 15.496 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 26,065 | 15.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,914 | 15.496 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,965 | 21.325 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,505 | 21.325 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,482 | 21.325 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 111,350 | 15.706 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4 | 15.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,095 | 15.791 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,488 | 15.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,558 | 15.698 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,654 | 15.739 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,409 | 15.727 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,352 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8,222 | 15.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 933 | 15.742 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1 | 15.79 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 933 | 15.79 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,946 | 15.79 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 13,536 | 15.718 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 500 | 15.6 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 937 | 15.596 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15,152 | 15.596 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,128,563 | 15.675 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,506 | 15.673 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,129,531 | 15.673 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 41,353 | 15.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 18,485 | 15.662 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,843 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 18,485 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 28,510 | 15.672 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 170 | 15.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 52 | 15.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 196 | 15.621 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 200 | 15.686 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 308 | 15.606 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 242 | 15.789 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 371 | 15.461 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 29,840 | 15.72 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 543 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 25,414 | 15.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,497 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 326,568 | 15.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11,726 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 334,996 | 15.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,556 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 163,022 | 15.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,615 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,048 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,763 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,328 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,824 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 28,824 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,675 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,055 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,614 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,049 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,764 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,328 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,615 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,045 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,766 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,329 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,615 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,048 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,764 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,328 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,970 | 15.667 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 51,645 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,619 | 15.667 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 56,386 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 56,471 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 34,224 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,048 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,085 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 66,873 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,926 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 35,107 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,764 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,832 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12,275 | 15.667 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 24,353 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 28,191 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17,085 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,328 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,222 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,785 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,394 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,664 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,808 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 28,524 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13,882 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,164 | 15.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17,113 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,618 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,615 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 55,610 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17,554 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,048 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 56,943 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 57,051 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8,542 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,764 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,834 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 27,763 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,331 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,328 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,368 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,323 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 38,502 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 39,494 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 19,222 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,997 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 42,781 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 43,883 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 21,357 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,329 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 18,049 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,470 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 25,222 | 15.667 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15,799 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 604 | 15.657 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,914 | 15.667 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: | 30/12/2015 |
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.