REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 7785JBank of America Merrill Lynch09 April 2015FORM 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:
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
(b)
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offereeRoyal Dutch Shell PLC
(c)
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
(d)
Date dealing undertaken:
08/04/2015
(e)
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"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 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/
salesTotal number of securities
Highest price
per unit
paid/receivedLowest price
per unit
paid/receivedCommon - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,260,135
28.52 EUR
27.40 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,400,977
20.61 GBP
19.76 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,577,786
28.52 EUR
27.41 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
4,604,426
20.69 GBP
19.75 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
9,609
59.885 USD
59.69 USD
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of
relevant securityProduct description
e.g. CFDNature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a
long/short positionNumber of reference securities
Price per unit
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,972
20.142 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
53,406
20.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,183
27.762 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51,193
27.762 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
41,327
28.069 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,500
20.474 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9
28.396 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,991
27.804 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,509
27.804 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,991
28.396 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,472
20.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,175,979
20.304 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,175,979
20.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51
20.268 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,000
19.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
25,000
20.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,974
28.17 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,188
28.163 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
651
20.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,501
28.124 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
671
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
308
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
265
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,235
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,129
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
185
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
71
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
865
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,442
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
329
20.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
174
28.397 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
178
28.387 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,502
27.852 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,500
28.09 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,161
28.104 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
847
28.123 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,686
28.13 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,190
28.095 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,500
28.268 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,500
28.09 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,450
28.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,171
28.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
603
28.02 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22,306
28.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,378
28.456 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,585
28.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,104
28.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
450
28.02 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
170,000
27.947 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32,660
28.252 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
372
28.023 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
372
28 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,431
28 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,431
28.023 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
695
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,471
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,950
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,439
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
132
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,688
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
407
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
148
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,362
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
139
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,736
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
999
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
164
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,988
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,015
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,427
20.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
36,200
20.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
55,478
20.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,800
20.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,400
20.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,200
20.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,700
20.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
66,235
20.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
49,246
20.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,186
20.405 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,575
20.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23,575
20.405 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100,000
20.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,377
20.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
411
19.852 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,096
20.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
56,038
20.466 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,472
20.318 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,472
20.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,377
20.497 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
36,557
20.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,472
20.497 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,279
20.533 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,010
20.446 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
394
19.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,925
20.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
29,884
20.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23,000
20.235 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,000
20.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
200
20.013 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,833
28.045 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,754
19.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
653,263
19.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
206,221
19.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
97,400
20.451 GBP
(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class
of
relevant securityProduct description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number
of
securities to which option relatesExercise
price
per unitType
e.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 description
e.g. call optionExercising/
exercised
againstNumber of
securitiesExercise Price per
unitN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(d)
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversionDetails
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:
09/04/2015
Contact name:
Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:
0207 995 1335
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.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:
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
(b)
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offereeRoyal Dutch Shell PLC
(c)
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
(d)
Date dealing undertaken:
08/04/2015
(e)
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"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 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/
salesTotal number of securities
Highest price
per unit
paid/receivedLowest price
per unit
paid/receivedCommon - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
10,687,159
21.5 GBP
20.085 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
10,655,858
21.51 GBP
20.085 GBP
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of
relevant securityProduct description
e.g. CFDNature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a
long/short positionNumber of reference securities
Price per unit
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
69,348
20.518 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,660
20.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
31,576
20.447 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,691
20.614 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,000
20.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,500
20.906 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
75,000
21.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
50,000
20.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
75,000
21.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50,000
20.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,962,936
20.673 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,054
20.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,962,936
20.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
76,000
20.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
754
20.993 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,698
20.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,022
20.549 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
791
20.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,000
20.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,494
20.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,425
20.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
105
20.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
473
20.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
81
20.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,454
20.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
620
20.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
210
20.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
472
20.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,029
20.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,007
20.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
143
20.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,328
20.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,123
20.693 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,453
20.693 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
248
20.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,958
20.145 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,754
20.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,897
20.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
34,164
20.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
52,354
20.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,473
20.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,209
20.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,737
20.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,265
20.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
62,505
20.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,592
20.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
36,984
20.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,774
20.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
411
20.171 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,116
21.023 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,116
20.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,642
20.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
58,148
20.956 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
394
20.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,116
20.812 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
27,347
20.864 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,000
20.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,000
20.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
44,540
20.472 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
44,540
20.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,488
20.849 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,989
20.572 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,797
20.849 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,486
20.572 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,525
20.572 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,715
20.849 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,736
20.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
221,457
20.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
626,265
20.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
95,000
20.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
173,706
20.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
115,804
20.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
133,620
20.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
89,080
20.58 GBP
(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class
of
relevant securityProduct description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number
of
securities to which option relatesExercise
price
per unitType
e.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 description
e.g. call optionExercising/
exercised
againstNumber of
securitiesExercise Price per
unitN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(d)
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversionDetails
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:
09/04/2015
Contact name:
Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:
0207 995 1335
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.
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