24 Nov 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 | ||
| 23/11/2015 | ||
| 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 | 1,075,836 | 16.63 GBP | 16.21 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 1,156,838 | 16.61 GBP | 16.18 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,636,554 | 16.54 GBP | 16.15 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 1,595,886 | 23.68 EUR | 23.11 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,610,405 | 16.36 GBP | 16.15 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 1,399,736 | 25.21 EUR | 23.12 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 | 2,286 | 16.325 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,524 | 16.336 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,553 | 16.328 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,529 | 16.32 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12,578 | 23.395 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 23,109 | 23.334 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 10,885 | 16.304 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,248 | 16.272 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5,671 | 16.272 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 367 | 16.381 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 334 | 23.357 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 917 | 23.365 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3,039 | 23.357 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,143 | 23.365 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 477 | 16.303 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,690 | 16.303 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9,776 | 16.316 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 900 | 23.338 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 959,880 | 23.369 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1,355,453 | 16.289 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,377 | 16.273 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11,107 | 16.282 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12,117 | 16.273 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 859 | 23.612 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12,531 | 23.423 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2,414 | 16.316 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 24,005 | 23.378 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 639 | 23.354 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,758 | 16.287 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 94 | 16.23 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,320 | 16.248 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,248 | 16.248 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,264 | 16.225 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,143 | 23.368 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3,235 | 23.301 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 334 | 23.368 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9,776 | 16.269 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 5,257 | 16.269 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 477 | 16.269 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 100 | 23.215 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 959,880 | 23.372 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 428 | 23.372 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 67 | 23.372 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1,354,996 | 16.29 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 683 | 16.29 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12,117 | 16.251 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11,107 | 16.279 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2,377 | 16.279 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 384 | 23.207 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 16,995 | 23.437 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 21,861 | 16.209 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4,381 | 23.6 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 16,023 | 16.423 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 715 | 16.278 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,389 | 16.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2,549 | 16.207 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4,493 | 16.403 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1,383 | 16.447 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3,390 | 16.46 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 6,767 | 16.404 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 433 | 16.39 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 787,704 | 16.39 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20,631 | 16.366 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 23,140 | 16.38 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 45,000 | 16.395 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,380 | 16.418 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,462 | 16.409 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 706 | 16.399 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 91 | 16.422 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,226 | 16.396 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 788 | 16.409 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9,870 | 16.355 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 16,744 | 16.418 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 3,390 | 16.418 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,886 | 16.418 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2,166 | 16.31 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 434 | 16.31 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 311 | 16.471 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 131 | 16.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 787,704 | 16.393 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 248 | 16.393 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 40,818 | 16.24 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4,092 | 16.415 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21,955 | 16.376 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 20,631 | 16.393 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1,185 | 16.393 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: | 24/11/2015 |
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.