REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 5210IBank of America Merrill Lynch09 December 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:
08/12/2015
(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
2,621,469
15.4 GBP
14.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
6,683
21.33 EUR
21.33 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,136,914
15.38 GBP
14.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
6,783
21.33 EUR
21.27 EUR
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Sale
66,942
45.16 USD
45.16 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,746,300
15.36 GBP
14.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,061,763
22.6 EUR
20.65 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,773,925
15.36 GBP
14.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,930,499
21.36 EUR
20.65 EUR
(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
809
20.787 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,710
20.784 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
49,795
21.043 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
894
20.987 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,241
20.987 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,394
21.05 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,791
20.987 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
21.206 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,174
21.15 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,610
21.15 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,143,958
21.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
202
21.086 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
356
21.115 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,534
21.183 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
22
21.041 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
240
20.991 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
273
21.161 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
451
21.041 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,021
21.041 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,463
20.823 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
57
21.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
384
21.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
559
21.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,000
21.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,318
21.148 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,540
15.011 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,122
15.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
90
15.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,894
15.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,569
15.115 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
630
15.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,308
15.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,515
15.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,835
15.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,857,154
15.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
654
15.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
746
15.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,692
15.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,597
15.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,030
15.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
85
15.195 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
150
15.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,836
15.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
689
15.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
914
15.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
21.134 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
21.134 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
21.134 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
21.134 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
72,834
21.184 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,791
21.148 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,394
21.082 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,147
21.082 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
894
21.082 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,784
21.303 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
21.303 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,143,958
21.006 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,056
21.006 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
212
21.006 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,434
21.222 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,117
21.222 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
468
20.897 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,021
21.103 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
386
21.153 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
273
21.153 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
240
21.153 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
85
21.153 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22
21.153 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,603
21.211 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,185
21.016 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,856
21.191 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,715
21.328 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,122
15.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,471
15.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
378
15.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
90
15.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
641
15.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,515
15.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,765
15.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,308
15.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
630
15.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,856,654
15.107 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,524
15.107 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
85
15.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,832
15.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,449
15.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
50,000
15.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
448
15.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
596
15.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,106
15.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22,000
15.113 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,000
15.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,009
15.083 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,437
15.342 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14
15.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
116
15.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
480
15.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
702
15.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,169
15.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,714
15.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,270
15.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,530
15.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,108
15.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
262
15.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,812
15.103 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
944
15.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,522,667
15.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
134
15.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
134
15.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
201
15.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
284
15.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
645
15.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50,000
15.139 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,449
15.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15
15.019 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
117
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
175
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
68
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
51
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
695
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
268
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
721
14.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19
15.019 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
337
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
959
14.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
200
15.019 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,447
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,820
14.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
172
15.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
229
15.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,344
15.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,796
15.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,000
15.167 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,000
15.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
89,080
15.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,907
15.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
481
15.239 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,312
15.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,169
15.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,946
15.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,096
15.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
741
15.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,318
15.033 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,108
15.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,530
15.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
502
15.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
100
21.265 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,921
15.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,397
15.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,159
15.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,528
15.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,160
15.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,974
15.213 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,842
15.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,789
15.213 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,739
15.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,511
15.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,000
15.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
994
15.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
908
15.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
477
15.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
272
15.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
262
15.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
49
15.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
23
15.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,522,667
15.171 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,522
15.219 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,335
15.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,200
15.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,848
15.175 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,410
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
788
15.227 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
748
15.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
700
15.233 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
645
15.267 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
343
15.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
284
15.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
273
15.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
201
15.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
134
15.267 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
68,220
15.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,945
15.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,778
15.09 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,610
15.026 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
822
15.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
471
15.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,828
15.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
200
15.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
55,615
15.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
57,048
15.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,763
15.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,328
15.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,824
15.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28,824
15.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,675
15.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,055
15.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
55,614
15.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
57,049
15.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,764
15.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,328
15.147 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:
09/12/2015
Contact name:
Kim Oakley
Telephone number:
0207 996 0275
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory 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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