TIDMBG.

RNS Number : 1054O

Societe Generale SA

22 May 2015

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                 Société Générale S.A. 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if 
 different from 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, 
 the trustee(s), 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this                 BG Group Plc 
 form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state 
 this and specify identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                 21/05/2015 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date 
 prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making              YES: Royal Dutch Shell Plc 
 disclosures in respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
 Class of relevant                     25p ordinary: 64,027,323 Shares interests and 2,337,032 short position 
 security: 
                                ADR (referencing the ordinary): 27,300 equivalent Shares interests and 0 equivalent 
                                                                       Shares 
                                                                 as short position 
                                                          Where (1 ADR = 1 ordinary share) 
---------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                               Interests                                 Short positions 
---------------------------  --------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
                                        Number                   %                    Number                   % 
---------------------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  -------------- 
 (1) Relevant securities 
  owned and/or controlled:            64,054,623                1.88                2,337,032                0.07 
---------------------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  -------------- 
 (2) Cash-settled 
  derivatives:                            0                     0,00                39,581,468               1.16 
---------------------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  -------------- 
 (3) Stock-settled 
  derivatives (including 
  options) and agreements 
  to purchase/sell:                   1,328,167                 0.04                4,308,167                0.13 
---------------------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  -------------- 
 
   TOTAL:                             65,382,790                1.91                46,226,667               1.35 
---------------------------  ---------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  -------------- 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options) 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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     Purchase/sale     Number of securities   Price per unit 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              18,994              11.665 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               154                11.715 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               155                11.655 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               155                11.655 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase                41                11.665 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase                53                11.695 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              2,171             11.714192 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              5,004             11.686747 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              27,196             11.67851 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               224                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               800                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              7,571             11.680713 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               248                11.66 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               860                11.685 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               515                11.695 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               251                11.695 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              6,768              11.69954 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               515               11.67501 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              2,160             11.675803 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              5,847             11.659993 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              7,173             11.688411 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               750                11.685 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               216                11.685 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               637                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               411                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              6,966               11.695 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              7,880             11.680723 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase             329,297            11.665075 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase                14                 11.7 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               322              11.714348 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              19,449            11.684545 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               619                11.68 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase               505              11.711406 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase            5,000,000              11.6 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase            2,600,000              11.6 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase              2,000                 14 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                 Purchase            1,780,000              11.6 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                13,392              11.665 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                19,460              11.665 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 400                11.65 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                17,375            11.679942 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 213                11.685 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 820                11.685 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 656                11.685 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 571                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 921              11.669495 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 803                11.65 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 447                 11.7 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 937                 11.7 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                1,222               11.695 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                1,536               11.72 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 402                11.65 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 747                11.695 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 522                11.675 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                2,362               11.68 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 506                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 496                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 110                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 293                11.69 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 354                11.665 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 506                 11.6 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 168                 11.6 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 665                 11.6 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                13,679              11.665 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 670                11.625 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale                 502                11.665 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
          Ordinary                   Sale              1,780,000              11.6 
----------------------------  -----------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
                 Total purchases                       9,835,921 
 ----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
                   Total sales                         1,860,735 
 ----------------------------------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description       Nature of dealing       Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a          securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                    increasing/reducing a 
                                                     long/short position 
-------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------- 
                                                     Increasing a short 
         Ordinary                   CFD                    position                2,600,000                11.6 
-------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description    Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities    Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option            against                                          unit 
-----------------------  ---------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
        Ordinary           Listed put-option       Exercised against             2,000                    14 
-----------------------  ---------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------- 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
---------------------------  -------------------------------  --------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
   4.         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 person 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" 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 
  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" 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   YES 
----------------------------------------------------  ---- 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    22/05/2015 
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 Contact name:          Jean-Baptiste GICQUEL 
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 Telephone number:      +44 20 7676 6826 
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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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 Full name of person making disclosure:                                      Société Générale S.A. 
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 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the                      BG Group Plc 
 disclosure relates: 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
 
   2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS) 
 
    Class of           Product          Written or        Number of      Exercise price        Type        Expiry date 
    relevant         description        purchased       securities to       per unit      e.g. American, 
    security          e.g. call                          which option                     European etc. 
                       option                           or derivative 
                                                           relates 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                                                                                             European 
    Ordinary       OTC call-option       Purchase           79,167           8.548           options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                                                                                             European 
    Ordinary       OTC put-option        Purchase           79,167           8.548           options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                                                                                             European 
    Ordinary       OTC put-option        Purchase         1,750,000          10.778          options       06/01/2016 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           8,000              10            options       17/07/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           10,000             11            options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           1,000              11            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           30,000            11.5           American      19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           90,000           12.500          options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           25,000           12.500          options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           5,000            12.500          options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           70,000             12            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           25,000             12            options       17/07/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase          165,000             12            options       21/08/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           25,000             12            options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           1,000              14            options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option         Purchase           6,000              14            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             3,000              10            options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             1,000              10            options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             2,000              10            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             50,000           11.500          options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             44,000             11            options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             21,000             12            options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             50,000           13.500          options       17/07/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale            265,000             13            options       17/07/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale            126,000             13            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             94,000             14            options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             2,000            9.500           options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             21,000           9.600           options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary         call-option           Sale             1,000              9             options       17/07/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           85,000             10            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           50,000           11.500          options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           56,000           11.500          options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           20,000             12            options       17/07/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           25,000             12            options       16/10/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           4,000              11            options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           10,000           12.500          options       17/07/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           75,000           12.500          options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase          144,000             12            options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           90,000             12            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase          250,000             12            options       21/08/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           1,000              13            options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase          232,000             13            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           11,000             16            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase          250,000             6             options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           14,000             6             options       20/11/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           94,000           7.100           options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           46,000           7.200           options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           5,000            7.500           options       17/06/2016 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           1,000              7             options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           30,000             7             options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           20,000           8.500           options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           25,000           8.500           options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           3,000            8.800           options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           10,000           8.800           options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           20,000             8             options       17/07/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           36,000             8             options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           24,000             8             options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           6,000            9.600           options       16/12/2016 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           35,000           9.600           options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           5,000            9.600           options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                     Listed-put                                                              American 
    Ordinary            option           Purchase           95,000             12            options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                     Listed-put                                                              American 
    Ordinary            option           Purchase           25,000            12.5           options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option         Purchase           2,000             10.5           options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             20,000            12.5           options       18/03/2016 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             25,000             12            options       18/03/2016 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             52,000             10            options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale            400,000             10            options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             14,000             11            options       18/09/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             16,000             14            options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             20,000           7.500           options       18/12/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             1,000            7.500           options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             66,000           8.800           options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale            161,000           9.600           options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
                       Listed                                                                American 
    Ordinary          put-option           Sale             13,000             9             options       19/06/2015 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 
   3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. 
 
 Full details should be given so that the nature of the 
  interest or position can be fully understood: 
------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's 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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