REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 0259XBank of America Merrill Lynch25 August 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:
24/08/2015
(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
4,104,638
16.65 GBP
15.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
4,701,525
16.63 GBP
15.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
3,300
22.79 EUR
21.97 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,300
22.79 EUR
21.97 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
5,429,279
16.55 GBP
15.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,308,994
23.45 EUR
20.97 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
5,753,165
18.62 GBP
15.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,713,761
25.21 EUR
20.99 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
Long
11,999
15.851 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,671
15.851 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,656
15.851 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,489
21.625 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,005
21.625 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
499
22.656 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
488
22.656 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
213
22.656 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,000
16.055 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
92,240
16.098 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
40,000
15.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
120,000
15.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,764
16.277 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
278
16.277 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
937
21.848 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
267
21.848 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,300
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,292
21.904 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
255
21.904 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
139
21.904 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
74
21.904 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
72
21.904 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,490,229
21.959 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,837,098
16.061 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
488
16.061 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
46,377
16.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
28,331
16.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22,777
16.122 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,978
15.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
858
15.911 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
545
16.122 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,100
21.619 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,931
21.785 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
545
21.619 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
21.629 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,381
22.051 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,675
21.749 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
845
21.749 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
586
22.244 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
290
21.867 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8
22.244 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,932
16.089 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,557
16.116 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,030
16.056 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
470
16.056 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
308
16.116 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,281
15.923 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
549
15.993 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
489
16.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
460
15.993 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,178
21.958 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
818
15.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
29,662
16.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,062
16.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,195
16.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,164
16.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,400
15.91 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,094
15.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,505
15.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,128
15.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,570
16.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
120,000
16.382 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
225,072
22.386 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,897
16.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
133
21.388 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,818
16.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,939
15.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
937
21.996 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,473
21.996 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
15.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
489
16.145 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,271
16.145 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
297
21.958 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,490,229
21.958 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,839,144
16.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
108
16.063 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
545
16.063 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
750
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,978
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
46,377
16.186 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51,108
16.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
945
21.176 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,512
21.959 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,931
21.959 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,100
21.959 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
190
22.593 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
232
22.593 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
22.593 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
448
22.593 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,385
22.593 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,494
22.602 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39,155
22.646 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
60,537
22.539 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27
22.348 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
263
21.866 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
586
22.348 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,675
21.866 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
972
21.601 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,931
21.785 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,229
21.604 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,371
22.366 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,795
22.366 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
120
15.676 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
270
15.926 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
460
15.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
489
15.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
549
15.676 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,528
15.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,998
15.888 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
260
23.45 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
23.45 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,000
23.45 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,240
23.45 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,650
21.919 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
29,662
16.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
221
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,703
15.889 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,107
16.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,831
16.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,674
15.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
772
15.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
192,413
15.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
108,232
15.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
224
16.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
36,116
16.035 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,637
16.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,972
16.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,630
16.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
740
15.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,984
16.498 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,374,995
16.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,740
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,576
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,710
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,509
16.171 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,689
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,192
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,118
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
819
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
626
15.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
466
16.171 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,541
16.013 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,525
16.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,193
16.121 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
751
16.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
639
16.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21
16.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
268
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,870
15.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,352
15.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,271
16.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,691
15.926 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
579
15.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
157
15.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
40
15.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15
15.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
83,063
15.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,000
16.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,270
16.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,892
16.056 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
51,237
16.056 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
333
15.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1
15.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2
15.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9
15.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13
15.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
38
15.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
38
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
38
16.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
38
16.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
39
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40
15.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
58
15.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
238
15.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
238
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
238
16.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
357
15.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
357
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
359
16.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,554
15.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,554
16.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,555
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,051
15.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,561
16.272 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,096
16.024 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,094
15.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,972
16.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
120
16.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
99
16.101 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,377,020
16.101 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,578
15.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
21
15.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
117
15.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
639
15.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
751
15.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
965
16.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,044
16.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,193
15.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,525
16.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,576
16.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
929
15.967 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,440
16.039 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:
25/08/2015
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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