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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

8th Jun 2015 12:03

RNS Number : 5148P

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

08 June 2015

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

(a)	Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Royal 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:

05/06/2015

(e)	In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect 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 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 GB00B03MM408	Purchase	2,011,930	19.36 GBP	18.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Purchase	247	26.23 EUR	26.23 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Sale	1,857,796	19.33 GBP	18.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	1,645,382	26.39 EUR	25.98 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	2,279,797	19.21 GBP	18.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	993,891	26.37 EUR	25.96 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	2,243,204	19.21 GBP	18.87 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060	Purchase	2,858	58.44 USD	58.31 USD

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	27	26.396 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	738	19.153 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	633,089	26.17 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	93	19.055 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	7	19.055 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,080	19.161 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	7,755	26.116 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	148	19.023 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,363,512	19.044 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	750	19.044 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	7,753	26.205 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	145	26.159 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	800	26.149 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,587	26.152 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	407	26.477 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,300	19.162 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,147	19.162 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,719	19.02 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	6,837	19.204 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	241	19.124 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	471	19.204 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,324	26.472 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,950	18.99 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	38,625	18.99 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	5,324	19.046 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,260	19.046 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,031	19.073 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,853	19.09 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,418	19.028 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	100	19.091 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	738	18.988 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	280	18.988 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	633,094	26.169 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	194	19.05 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	8,562	19.03 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	51,330	26.203 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	180	26.183 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,363,512	19.043 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,000	19.072 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	535	26.147 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	55	26.351 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	800	26.266 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	891	26.266 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	42	26.351 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	90	26.266 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,147	18.985 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,719	18.985 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	70	18.985 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,755	26.204 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,115	26.05 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	300	18.991 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,500	19.076 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	949	18.901 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,719	19.02 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	113	19.022 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	38,625	19.09 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,260	19.028 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	8,355	19.017 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	18,231	19.119 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	180	19.193 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	972,633	19.175 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	804	19.174 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	262	19.174 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	504	19.199 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	925	19.137 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	593	19.1 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	221	19.259 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,844	19.196 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,639	19.299 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	14,348	19.180 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	8,554	19.150 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,987	19.180 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	15,661	19.166 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	863	19.172 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	972,633	19.172 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	4,000	19.231 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	504	19.276 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	418	19.276 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	804	19.276 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	191	19.231 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	425	19.197 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	168	19.236 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	293	19.196 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	734	19.197 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	166	19.236 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	810	19.196 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	262	19.231 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	247	26.228 EUR
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	38	19.141 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	368	19.138 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,962	19.185 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,906	19.185 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	91,924	19.185 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,852	19.185 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,133	19.185 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,906	19.221 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	39,336	19.185 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	4,887	19.185 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	822	19.189 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,505	19.018 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	10,541	19.207 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	14,348	19.224 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Futures	Short	50,000	24.13 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Futures	Short	200,000	24.13 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Futures	Short	450,000	24.13 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Futures	Short	50,000	1.51 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Futures	Short	200,000	1.51 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Futures	Short	450,000	1.51 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
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Put Option	Purchasing	75,000	26 EUR	American	18/09/2015	1.17 EUR

(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:	08/06/2015
Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:	0207 995 1335

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 [email protected].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.

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")

KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BG Group PLC

(c)	Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)	Date dealing undertaken:

05/06/2015

(e)	In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect 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:

(Royal Dutch Shell PLC)

2.	DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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 GB0008762899		Purchase	2,100,631	11.165 GBP	10.955 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Sale	1,963,301	11.165 GBP	10.96 GBP

(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 GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	347	11.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	46	11.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,088,006	11.053 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,088,006	11.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	15,000	11.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	8,930	11.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	4,071	11.085 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	2,500	11.071 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	144	11.067 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,296	11.062 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,094	11.067 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	447	11.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,094	11.062 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	10,816	11.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2,558	11.087 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	144	11.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	10,816	11.067 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	447	11.062 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,296	11.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	3,502	11.067 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,518	11.062 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	29,061	10.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	16,711	10.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2,977	10.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	107,166	11.086 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	22,050	10.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	406	10.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	12,920	10.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	10,073	11.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	50,590	11.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,000	11.09 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	2,920	11.079 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	40,979	11.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	39,518	11.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	6,894	11.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2,389	11.041 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	272	10.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	272	10.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	2,389	11.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	39,518	11.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	47,873	11.051 GBP

(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

None

(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

None

Date of disclosure:	08/06/2015
Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:	0207 995 1335

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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