24 Dec 2015 10:31
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: | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
(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: | 23 DECEMBER 2015 |
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? | Yes |
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 |
A ADSs | PURCHASES | 1,101,563 | 47.0500 USD | 46.2000 USD |
A ADSs | SALES | 1,039,396 | 70.0000 USD | 46.2000 USD |
B ADSs | PURCHASES | 367,701 | 47.3700 USD | 45.4296 USD |
B ADSs | SALES | 317,701 | 47.3700 USD | 46.5700 USD |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PURCHASES | 414 | 21.1390 EUR | 21.1390 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SALES | 414 | 21.1390 EUR | 21.1390 EUR |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PURCHASES | 363 | 15.5423 GBP | 15.5121 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | SALES | 363 | 15.4650 GBP | 15.4350 GBP |
EUR 0.07 A ordinary | PURCHASES | 23,322 | 21.3900 USD | 21.3900 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | PURCHASES | 400 | 15.5650 GBP | 15.5650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SALES | 400 | 15.5650 GBP | 15.5650 GBP |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | PURCHASES | 11,188 | 23.3260 USD | 23.3260 USD |
EUR 0.07 B ordinary | SALES | 11,188 | 23.2098 USD | 23.2098 USD |
(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 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(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 |
A ADSs | CALL | PURCHASE | 300 | 50.0000 | A | 19/02/2016 | 0.6500 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | PURCHASE | 100 | 70.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 23.1000 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 1,100 | 52.5000 | A | 19/02/2016 | 0.3500 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 700 | 52.5000 | A | 19/02/2016 | 0.3500 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 200 | 52.5000 | A | 19/02/2016 | 0.3500 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 600 | 52.5000 | A | 19/02/2016 | 0.3500 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 1,100 | 52.5000 | A | 19/02/2016 | 0.3500 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 100 | 52.5000 | A | 15/07/2016 | 1.2500 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 100 | 50.0000 | A | 20/01/2017 | 2.7000 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 1,100 | 50.0000 | A | 20/01/2017 | 2.8000 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 100 | 40.0000 | A | 19/01/2018 | 8.5000 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 100 | 40.0000 | A | 19/01/2018 | 8.5000 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | PURCHASE | 300 | 47.5000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 0.8500 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | PURCHASE | 100 | 47.5000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 0.8600 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | PURCHASE | 100 | 50.0000 | A | 15/04/2016 | 1.0000 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | PURCHASE | 100 | 50.0000 | A | 15/04/2016 | 1.0700 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | PURCHASE | 45,500 | 45.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 63.9500 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | PURCHASE | 45,300 | 45.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 63.9500 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | PURCHASE | 16,800 | 45.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 63.9500 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | PURCHASE | 2,900 | 45.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 63.9500 USD |
A ADSs | CALL | SALE | 1,000 | 55.0000 | A | 20/01/2017 | 1.3700 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | SALE | 100 | 50.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 3.5000 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | SALE | 45,500 | 45.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 63.9500 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | SALE | 2,900 | 45.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 63.9500 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | SALE | 45,300 | 45.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 63.9500 USD |
A ADSs | PUT | SALE | 16,800 | 45.0000 | A | 15/01/2016 | 63.9500 USD |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
A ADSs | PUT | 100 | 70.0000 USD |
(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) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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.
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: 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: | 24 DECEMBER 2015 |
| Contact name: | Craig Horsley |
| Telephone number: | +44(141) 245 7736 |
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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.