REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 8887LBank of America Merrill Lynch14 January 2016FORM 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:
13/01/2016
(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
2,100
20.21 CHF
20.21 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,306,049
18.885 EUR
18.01 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
4,417,223
17 GBP
13.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,100
20.4 CHF
19.75 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,852,237
24.8 EUR
18.01 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
4,236,051
17 GBP
13.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
100
18.06 EUR
18.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
4,209,065
13.965 GBP
13.355 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
4.115,693
13.965 GBP
13.355 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
2,660
39.01 USD
38.99 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
6,300
18.598 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,144
18.592 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,077
18.102 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
203,173
18.546 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,414
18.487 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,073
18.673 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,618
18.673 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
236
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,130,147
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
589
18.126 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,078
18.128 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,391
18.127 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,607
18.126 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
73
18.523 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
144
18.586 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
324
18.523 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
325
18.523 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
545
18.523 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
131
18.407 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
157
18.407 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
203
18.365 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
209
18.365 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
215
18.365 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
294
18.151 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,164
18.386 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,270
18.386 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,763
18.545 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,377
18.545 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
41,711
18.321 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
58,012
18.334 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,331
18.534 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,713
18.564 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,718
18.557 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,500
18.486 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,172
18.097 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,658
18.097 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,045
18.097 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
46,065
18.097 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
56,629
18.097 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,934
18.183 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,314
13.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,274
13.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
451
13.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,441
13.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,010
13.573 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,535
13.573 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,985
13.573 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,421,629
13.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
108
13.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
985
13.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,207
13.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,032
13.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
63,921
13.76 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
283
13.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
371
13.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
539
13.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
543
13.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
606
13.548 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
623
13.548 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,113
13.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
31,326
13.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,895
13.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,800
13.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,961
13.555 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,781
13.518 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
323
13.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,895
13.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,625
13.736 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
75,000
13.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,898
18.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,201
18.422 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,156
18.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,073
18.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,720
18.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,330
18.409 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,130,147
18.503 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
308
18.503 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,145
18.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
860
18.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
579
18.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,270
18.376 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
340
18.568 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
215
18.409 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
203
18.376 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,500
18.339 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,914
18.339 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,086
18.339 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
47,609
18.728 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,115
13.924 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,000
13.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,274
13.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
451
13.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,515
13.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,421,157
13.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
63,921
13.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
26,032
13.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,207
13.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,113
13.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,162
13.436 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
606
13.612 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
309
13.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
62
13.612 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,867
13.822 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,075
13.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,516
13.581 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,838
13.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,215
13.452 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,920
13.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,708
13.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,755
13.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,512
13.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17,707
13.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
21,443
13.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
427
13.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
971
13.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,676
13.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
510
13.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,200
13.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,181
13.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18,171
13.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100
18.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,330
13.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,160
13.697 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,970
13.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
384
13.718 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,685,657
13.718 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
242
13.518 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
331
13.495 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
418
13.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,030
13.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,647
13.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,778
13.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,990
13.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,443
13.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,598
13.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,748
13.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,845
13.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,107
13.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,573
13.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,000
13.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
21,251
13.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
38,751
13.484 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
60,646
13.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,906
13.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,065
13.755 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17,061
13.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
83
13.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
88
13.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
275
13.412 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
292
13.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
321
13.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
464
13.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,366
13.941 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
532
13.701 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,000
13.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,129
13.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,366
13.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,841
13.658 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
402
13.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,098
13.76 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,474
13.76 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,274
13.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,488
13.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
427
13.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,343
13.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
510
13.465 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,269
13.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,820
13.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,291
13.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,485
13.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,204
13.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
820
13.833 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
631
13.833 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
490
13.796 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
388
13.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,685,496
13.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,124
13.832 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,291
13.817 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,703
13.817 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
920
13.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,061
13.736 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,065
13.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,906
13.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
737
13.523 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
321
13.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
292
13.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
275
13.523 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
88
13.523 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,366
13.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,098
13.743 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
402
13.743 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,214
13.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
44,007
13.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
194,677
13.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
75,253
13.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
91,772
13.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
75,000
13.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
77,500
13.748 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
24,052
13.64 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:
14/01/2016
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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