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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

14th Apr 2015 12:40

RNS Number : 1726K

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

14 April 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

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:

13/04/2015

(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

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 GB0008762899	Purchase	12,478,731	11.77 GBP	11.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Sale	10,977,621	11.775 GBP	11.69 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	Short	1,457,154	11.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,457,154	11.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	892	11.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	258	11.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	57,000	11.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	54,000	11.749 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	13,000	11.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	10,000	11.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,319	11.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	4,412	11.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	3,636	11.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	991	11.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	12,427	11.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	66,789	11.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,422	11.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	41,636	11.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	33	11.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,422	11.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,422	11.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	4,000	11.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	4,000	11.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	51,133	11.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	39,142	11.711 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,913	11.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	227,100	11.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	354,400	11.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	22,200	11.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	22,600	11.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	56,327	11.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	50,700	11.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	392,400	11.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	100,000	11.737 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	100,000	11.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	71	11.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	400	11.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	3,677	11.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	21,323	11.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	98,446	11.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	810	11.690 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	93	11.690 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	93	11.7000 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	810	11.7150 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:	14/04/2015
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

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:

13/04/2015

(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

(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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Purchase	581,958	28.44 EUR	28.05 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Purchase	969,882	20.45 GBP	20.235 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	514,989	28.42 EUR	28.04 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	1,048,858	20.455 GBP	20.245 GBP
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Purchase	237	59.84 USD	59.8 USD
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Sale	209	59.89 USD	59.82 USD
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Purchase	2,817,937	20.695 GBP	20.495 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Sale	1,895,068	20.7 GBP	20.495 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 (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	4,127	20.559 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	31,209	20.589 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	399,556	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	152,100	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	58,650	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	707,663	20.613 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	707,663	20.609 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	18,500	20.598 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	25	20.615 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	1,234	20.569 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	4,799	20.626 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	3,503	20.634 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	1,906	20.626 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	10,087	20.627 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	11,446	20.636 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	1,962	20.626 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	11,165	20.569 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	613	20.572 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	734	20.563 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	767	20.571 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	239	20.572 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	3,170	20.572 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	1,627	20.571 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	3,824	20.569 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	4,720	20.628 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	2,653	20.628 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	2,097	20.629 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	4,930	20.653 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	201	20.653 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	4,043	20.653 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	44,540	20.626 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	44,450	20.579 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	36	20.638 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	104,000	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	339,444	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	81,900	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	61,350	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	52,000	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	106,896	20.547 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	33,405	20.546 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	43,848	20.598 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	6,370	20.60 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	12,372	20.60 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Short	14,929	20.59 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	27,301	20.60 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Swaps	Long	6,370	20.60 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	2,738	20.336 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	22,082	20.345 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	23,361	28.156 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	13,323	28.303 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	30,165	28.303 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	797,158	20.361 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	797,158	20.364 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	5,000	20.323 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	1,140	28.319 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	896	28.319 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	2,188	28.319 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	1,613	28.223 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	1,899	28.223 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	1,913	20.293 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	594	20.352 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	87	20.293 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	821	28.359 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	1,449	28.359 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	4,716	28.371 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	800	28.326 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	500	28.364 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	29,079	28.203 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	11,669	28.269 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	381	28.253 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	646	28.253 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	98,592	28.438 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	50,000	28.118 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	1,408	28.403 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	462	20.393 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	26,999	20.336 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	19,370	20.352 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	1,642	20.339 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	1,717	28.356 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	684	28.356 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	156	20.35 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Short	199	20.38 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	199	20.35 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Swaps	Long	156	20.35 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
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:	14/04/2015
Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:	0207 995 1335

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