REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 7989NBank of America Merrill Lynch02 February 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:
01/02/2016
(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 GB00B03MM408
Purchase
5,300
20 EUR
19.806 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
6,237,759
15.36 GBP
14.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
5,000
20.01 EUR
19.58 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
6,246,573
15.335 GBP
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
11,527,214
15.275 GBP
14.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
480
21.89 CHF
21.89 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,271,422
15.275 GBP
14.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
480
21.89 CHF
21.89 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,334,815
20.15 EUR
19.48 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,923,383
20.2 EUR
19.56 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
300
19.935 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,999
19.923 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,266
19.828 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,763
19.785 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,348
19.785 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
680
19.931 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,153
19.809 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,538,381
19.809 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
96
19.646 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
101
19.661 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
146
19.646 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
258
19.661 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
299
19.659 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
501
19.659 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
40
19.783 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
48
19.745 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
140
19.928 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
152
19.783 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
412
19.928 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,370
19.745 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
53,505
19.995 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
29,169
19.832 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
38,008
19.832 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
133,637
19.832 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
243,344
19.832 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,054
20.035 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,057
19.945 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
600
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
638
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
985
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,345
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,346
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,500
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,600
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,300
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,400
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,383
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,572
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,542
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,000
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,000
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
36,780
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
63,417
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
99,818
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
139,347
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,682
14.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,976
14.971 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,669
15.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,171
15.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,149
15.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,600
14.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,535
15.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,588
15.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,728
14.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,469
14.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,741,404
14.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,199
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,995
15.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,144
15.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
36,174
14.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
36,295
14.988 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
14.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
657
14.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
902
14.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
340
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
700
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,292
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
538,711
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
546,088
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
267,214
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
41,725
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
91,775
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
93,458
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
45,307
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,059
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
108,504
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
224,756
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
82,466
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
83,979
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
228,877
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
110,494
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
110,957
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
53,566
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
40,712
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,343
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,288
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,346
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
68,996
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
267,049
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
63,692
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
278,516
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
40,965
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
124,934
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,848
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
118,015
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
46,894
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
47,754
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
120,179
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
58,262
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,151
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,607
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,077
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,038
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,534
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,348
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,080
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
812
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
827
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
401
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
62
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
326,568
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
334,996
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
163,022
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,257
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21,157
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
445,669
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
457,170
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
222,478
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
34,683
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
334,933
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,589
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
343,576
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,222
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
167,198
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,275
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,065
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,914
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
97,822
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
91,166
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
42,046
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,500
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
69,946
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
70,374
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32,727
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,113
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
62,050
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
67,532
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
62,746
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
83,205
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
28,913
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,771
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,542
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,215
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
122,247
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
123,627
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
56,958
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,948
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
45,933
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
46,828
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
22,273
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,492
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
19.981 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
52,605
19.878 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
27,348
19.777 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,763
19.97 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,538
19.777 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,266
19.777 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
522
19.97 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,647
19.878 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,387
19.818 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,382
19.819 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,235
19.819 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,060
19.818 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
775
19.818 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
19.82 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,538,381
19.813 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
127
19.813 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
29,885
19.995 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,618
19.995 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,297
19.995 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,627
19.995 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,078
19.995 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,786
19.765 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
452
19.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
188
19.614 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,009
19.872 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
413,573
15.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,045
14.973 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,167
14.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,728
14.918 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,022
14.918 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,741,404
14.956 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
360
14.956 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
117
14.956 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,146
15.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,831
15.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,277
15.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,190
15.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,133
15.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,002
15.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
667
15.215 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
575
15.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
199
15.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
173
15.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
25
14.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
36,174
14.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
28,347
15.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,948
14.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,002
14.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
638
14.993 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
259
15.089 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
173
14.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,006
15.116 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
340
15.116 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:
02/02/2016
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.
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