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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

15th Apr 2015 12:18

RNS Number : 3027K

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

15 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:

14/04/2015

(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	9,495,049	11.86 GBP	11.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Sale	8,228,753	11.865 GBP	11.73 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	50,000	11.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,025,607	11.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	892	11.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,025,607	11.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	343	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	16,000	11.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	5,147	11.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,787	11.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	32,424	11.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	63	11.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	3	11.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	649	11.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	8,799	11.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	7,296	11.796 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	109,850	11.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	9,195	11.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,217	11.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	201,700	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	314,800	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	19,627	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	20,100	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	50,073	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	45,100	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	348,600	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	7,116	11.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	100	11.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	14,000	11.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	5,720	11.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	5,720	11.76 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:	15/04/2015
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:

14/04/2015

(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	237,331	28.59 EUR	28.28 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Purchase	1,288,679	20.545 GBP	20.29 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	444,140	28.588 EUR	25.9 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	1,299,270	20.55 GBP	20.255 GBP
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Sale	3,227	60.65 USD	60.47 USD
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Purchase	2,557,980	20.973 GBP	20.61 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Sale	2,836,053	20.975 GBP	20.585 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	15,135	20.457 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	103,794	28.466 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	991	28.451 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	9	28.451 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,008,476	20.472 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	689	20.472 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2	20.477 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	41	28.477 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,899	28.477 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	28,823	28.418 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,490	28.41 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	12,335	28.418 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	645	28.412 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,629	28.412 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	4,868	28.41 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	17,769	28.482 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,304	28.503 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	7,883	28.492 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	954	28.506 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,601	28.385 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	7,267	20.416 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	19,800	20.463 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,156	20.463 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,675	20.463 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	100	20.452 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,754	20.255 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	558	20.255 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,027	20.448 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	4,996	28.434 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,008,476	20.47 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,500	20.457 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,930	28.373 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,992	28.373 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,244	20.442 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	10,040	20.442 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	18,635	20.465 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	558	20.335 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,754	20.341GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	8,217	20.884 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,682	20.891 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	15,407	20.891 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	5,033	20.797 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,234	20.797 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	29,687	20.797 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	953,524	20.866 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	12,500	20.87 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	4,500	20.87 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	506	20.875 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,095	20.855 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	500	20.875 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	687	20.904 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	900	20.923 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,587	20.905 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	7,135	20.832 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	3,761	20.88 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	508	20.859 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	34,733	20.863 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	19,458	20.875 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,621	20.875 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	4,418	20.801 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	953,524	20.863 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,587	20.905 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,225	20.885 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	6,155	20.88 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	19,458	20.863 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	37,354	20.868 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:	15/04/2015
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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