REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 0321NBank of America Merrill Lynch26 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:
25/01/2016
(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
2,484,291
18.79 EUR
18.15 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,248,646
14.09 GBP
13.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,579,824
24.94 EUR
18.145 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,983,064
18.62 GBP
13.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
56,159
18.71 EUR
18.25 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
4,679,865
14.125 GBP
13.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
56,359
18.71 EUR
18.25 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
5,220,943
14.14 GBP
13.65 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 GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27587
18.363 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1431
18.288 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11020
18.288 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16672
18.296 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
406
18.230 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
663
18.290 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
742
18.244 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3028
18.494 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1186
18.373 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1724600
18.373 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
18.527 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
104
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
214
18.527 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
254
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
356
18.527 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
461
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
617
18.527 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
785
18.536 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
826
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
962
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
992
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1347
18.536 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1800
18.541 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3206
18.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6289
18.267 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10297
18.287 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10618
18.267 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
29885
18.292 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51
18.242 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
90
18.242 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
101
18.299 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
105
18.299 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
291
18.299 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
395
18.299 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
412
18.242 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
159
18.396 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5124
18.460 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7589
18.456 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10332
18.456 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18337
18.444 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
566
18.517 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1791
18.456 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2058
18.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2128
18.517 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4598
18.470 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5000
18.232 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8145
18.522 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
37135
18.502 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15242
18.350 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11020
18.350 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7618
18.790 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1430
18.790 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2400
18.346 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1555
18.373 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1050
18.509 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
764
18.418 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
18.535 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
274
18.565 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
259
18.444 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1724373
18.376 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
395
18.388 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
291
18.464 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
191
18.404 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3086
18.398 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1914
18.398 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
243344
18.428 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2934
18.507 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2199
18.507 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1200
18.507 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1110
18.507 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
634
18.507 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
127
18.507 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
75
18.507 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4784
13.854 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
40658
13.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
225460
13.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9282
13.834 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18
13.963 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3500
13.963 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11352
13.963 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2486126
13.833 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1900
13.831 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
29017
13.831 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
38351
13.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4
13.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1281
13.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4773
13.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7719
13.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
30387
13.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
48
13.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
248
13.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
252
13.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
303
13.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
657
13.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
980
13.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6833
13.978 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3124
13.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2220
13.974 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13542
13.948 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
13.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4784
13.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13657
13.870 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4282
13.870 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23784
13.925 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3500
13.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1490
13.832 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2486909
13.836 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
783
13.836 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
40251
13.821 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
29017
13.818 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
248
13.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
132
13.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23094
13.911 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
130529
13.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
265
13.991 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
42240
13.718 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9638
13.882 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7027
13.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14150
13.890 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
544
13.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6500
13.813 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3071446
13.842 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
569
13.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
866
13.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
945
13.759 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1004
13.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1368
13.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2560
13.748 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2584
13.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2671
13.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2680
13.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2800
13.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3239
13.748 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3570
13.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3736
13.748 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3757
13.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6632
13.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7562
13.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7672
13.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8644
13.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19047
13.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22486
13.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
35153
13.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50844
13.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7359
13.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
31487
13.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
45791
13.821 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2966
13.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5053
13.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6134
13.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26186
13.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
51
13.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
190
13.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
196
13.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
220
13.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
221
13.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
240
13.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4225
13.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8368
13.950 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22421
13.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1156
14.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
198
13.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
478
13.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2116
13.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8875
14.006 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15000
13.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28130
13.960 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19459
14.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4076
14.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3907
14.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
666
14.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
518
13.960 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
130981
13.875 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13485
13.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11514
13.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15268
13.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5266
13.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11809
13.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6961
13.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4965
13.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2839
13.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2124
13.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2037
13.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1875
13.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1738
13.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1733
13.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1546
13.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
945
13.759 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
930
13.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
863
13.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
850
13.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
777
13.812 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
653
13.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
13.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
130
13.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3071212
13.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
683
13.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2584
13.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1368
13.698 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45791
13.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
31487
13.860 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7359
13.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
244
13.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
240
13.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
190
13.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12694
13.910 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9576
13.910 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:
26/01/2016
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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