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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

1st Jun 2015 12:32

RNS Number : 8071O

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

01 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:

29/05/2015

(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 (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Purchase	799,327	20 GBP	19.74 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Sale	1,214,832	20.04 GBP	19.74 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	1,247,041	19.69 GBP	27.17 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	1,225,529	19.68 GBP	27.17 EUR
ADR (A SHARES) - ISIN US7802592060	Purchase	3,205	59.78 USD	59.74 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	Short	443	27.332 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	524	27.179 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,239	27.37 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	804	27.411 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,839	27.411 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,268	27.411 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	55,312	27.411 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	217,156	27.395 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	217,156	27.395 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,168	27.189 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,669	27.191 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,488	27.193 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,986	27.187 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	6,192	27.407 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	58	27.321 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	570	27.321 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,660	27.321 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,192	27.321 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	361	27.543 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	19,786	27.347 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	40,000	27.362 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	5,818	19.625 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	5,000	19.625 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,474	19.625 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,768	19.567 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3	19.43 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,627	19.43 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	648	19.653 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	612,072	19.613 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,604	19.611 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	616,399	19.611 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,436	19.631 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,530	19.568 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	7,160	19.568 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	388	19.436 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,644	19.638 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	5,433	19.587 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,764	19.678 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,482	19.604 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	229	19.433 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	163	19.622 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	163	19.637 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	75,000	19.955 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	991	19.739 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	998	19.946 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,157	19.946 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,247	19.867 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,521	19.923 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,522	19.738 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	4,888	19.946 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	16,722	19.94 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,005	19.839 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	11,440	19.809 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	503,501	19.908 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	503,501	19.907 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	9,376	19.916 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	3,567	19.916 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,765	19.885 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,765	19.888 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,567	19.888 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	9,376	19.925 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	7,372	19.953 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	570	19.862 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	722	19.906 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,353	19.862 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,376	19.862 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,109	19.902 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	5,862	19.862 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	825	19.873 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	767	19.843 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	243	19.989 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	34	19.873 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	16	19.873 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2	19.989 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	16	19.794 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	277	19.886 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	462	19.794 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	825	19.856 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	366	19.738 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	13,362	19.855 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	26,724	19.689 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	49,493	19.91 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	98,995	19.89 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	48,593	19.91 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	97,184	19.89 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	24,474	19.91 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	48,951	19.89 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	4,379	19.91 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	8,748	19.89 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

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:	01/06/2015
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.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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