27 Jan 2016 11:44
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. | KEY INFORMATION |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | ||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | ||
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | ||
| 26/01/2016 | ||
| 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 classof 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/sales | Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 3,445,794 | 14.225 GBP | 13.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Purchase | 2,675,077 | 18.91 EUR | 17.785 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 3,565,218 | 14.23 GBP | 13.49 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Sale | 2,818,775 | 18.91 EUR | 17.79 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 5,970,039 | 14.2 GBP | 13.475 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Purchase | 20,000 | 19.04 EUR | 17.79 EUR |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 5,824,075 | 14.21 GBP | 13.475 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Sale | 20,000 | 18.95 EUR | 18.02 EUR |
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
Class of relevant security | Product descriptione.g. CFD | Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 3164 | 18.278 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4177 | 18.278 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 7189 | 18.412 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 23141 | 18.412 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 243 | 18.715 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 820 | 18.406 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2113472 | 18.587 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 359 | 18.967 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 45 | 18.926 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 186 | 18.673 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 266 | 18.926 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1732 | 18.673 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1000 | 17.822 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1095 | 18.968 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 11171 | 14.076 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2998 | 14.071 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4375 | 14.071 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 12432 | 14.113 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 14304 | 14.113 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 815 | 14.265 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1059 | 14.265 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 783 | 13.960 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2722478 | 13.960 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 31223 | 13.938 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 41076 | 13.956 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 9 | 14.126 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 129 | 14.126 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 132 | 14.126 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 105 | 14.226 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 352 | 13.946 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1013 | 13.946 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 1911 | 14.226 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2041 | 13.946 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 5097 | 13.946 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 2736 | 14.089 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 8218 | 14.089 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4900 | 18.390 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 120937 | 18.704 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 23141 | 18.532 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7189 | 18.079 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4177 | 18.532 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1431 | 18.079 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1438 | 18.740 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1293 | 18.847 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2113472 | 18.589 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 227 | 18.589 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9900 | 19.038 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 4303 | 18.441 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 636 | 18.434 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 587 | 18.634 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 473 | 18.654 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 104 | 18.434 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3278 | 18.847 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 800 | 18.874 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 501 | 17.954 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18 | 17.954 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1732 | 18.688 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 266 | 18.688 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 186 | 18.534 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 105 | 18.534 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 32188 | 17.998 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1914 | 18.439 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1336 | 18.439 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1000 | 18.439 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 35420 | 18.516 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 428 | 14.248 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 99818 | 13.730 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 6572 | 13.929 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2400 | 14.223 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 14.097 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 11171 | 14.260 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9415 | 13.657 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 18840 | 14.156 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2722478 | 13.963 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 2080 | 14.085 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1309 | 14.085 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 341 | 14.085 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 9 | 14.085 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1 | 14.085 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 31223 | 13.908 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 28184 | 13.996 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 12892 | 13.908 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 7719 | 13.946 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 784 | 13.946 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 497 | 14.199 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 83 | 14.199 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 3112 | 14.085 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1911 | 14.085 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1354 | 13.989 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 363 | 13.989 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 268 | 13.989 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Long | 1770 | 13.905 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20486 | 13.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 13934 | 14.206 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 17863 | 14.197 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 100479 | 13.717 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 15840 | 13.654 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4487 | 13.955 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8403 | 13.955 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 500 | 14.040 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1118 | 14.040 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3234 | 14.040 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 20890 | 14.040 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 687 | 14.043 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 3474 | 13.559 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4761 | 13.962 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12248 | 13.757 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2628956 | 13.962 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 422 | 13.595 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1233 | 13.601 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1662 | 13.717 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1665 | 13.703 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1933 | 13.635 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1944 | 13.600 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 39720 | 13.912 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 45545 | 13.894 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 193 | 14.100 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 274 | 13.951 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 298 | 14.100 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 882 | 14.100 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1504 | 14.068 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2915 | 13.635 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 299 | 13.907 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 965 | 14.210 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 1032 | 13.907 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2506 | 13.907 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 4668 | 13.907 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 235 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2077 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2923 | 14.158 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5247 | 14.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 10542 | 14.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 11052 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12866 | 14.158 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 18214 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 570 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 5017 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 7060 | 14.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 8770 | 14.158 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 12675 | 14.158 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 16704 | 14.158 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 26704 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 31089 | 14.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 44007 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 2518 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 22195 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 31234 | 14.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 56076 | 14.158 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 112686 | 14.158 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 118134 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 137528 | 14.218 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 194677 | 14.184 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Short | 627000 | 14.089 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21870 | 13.977 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 8403 | 13.532 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2015 | 13.532 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 20890 | 14.105 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 500 | 14.250 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6735 | 13.952 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2100 | 13.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1107 | 13.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 828 | 14.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 482 | 13.535 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 306 | 14.097 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 291 | 14.140 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2626736 | 13.964 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 234 | 13.964 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 33192 | 13.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 21681 | 14.057 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 19287 | 14.036 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 17652 | 13.740 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 14956 | 14.077 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10673 | 13.737 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5971 | 13.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 5842 | 13.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1944 | 14.036 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1933 | 14.036 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1738 | 14.036 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1665 | 14.036 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1662 | 14.036 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 945 | 14.036 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 844 | 13.581 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 569 | 13.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 464 | 13.962 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 446 | 13.740 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 422 | 14.036 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 39720 | 13.912 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 34847 | 13.911 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 10698 | 13.912 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 6134 | 13.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2966 | 13.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 2320 | 13.837 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 365 | 14.214 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 882 | 14.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 872 | 14.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 632 | 14.135 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 561 | 14.135 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 298 | 13.584 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 274 | 14.156 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 4236 | 13.984 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1500 | 14.154 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 432 | 13.984 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 470 | 14.028 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 12684 | 14.113 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 9569 | 14.113 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 77482 | 13.956 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408 | Swaps | Long | 1261411 | 14.205 GBP |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 725 | 18.423 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 815 | 18.217 EUR |
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29 | Swaps | Short | 4453 | 17.92 EUR |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
Class ofrelevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number ofsecurities to which option relates | Exercise priceper unit | Typee.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 descriptione.g. call option | Exercising/exercisedagainst | Number of securities | Exercise Price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion | Details | 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: | 27/01/2016 |
Contact name: | Kim Oakley |
Telephone number: | 0207 996 0275 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService 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'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.