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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

24th Apr 2015 12:22

RNS Number : 2758L

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

24 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:

23/04/2015

(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	2,417,871	11.825 GBP	11.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Sale	2,168,739	11.825 GBP	11.705 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	535,321	11.772 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	535,321	11.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	13,800	11.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	36,200	11.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	5,000	11.796 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	10,000	11.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	9,692	11.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	29,000	11.789 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,233	11.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	12,748	11.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	58,625	11.747 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	9,463	11.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,718	11.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	76	11.791 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	73	11.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	474	11.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	253	11.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	3,646	11.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	73	11.791 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	426	11.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,370	11.784 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	76	11.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	253	11.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	474	11.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,964	11.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,370	11.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,964	11.763 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	43,704	11.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	25,142	11.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	20,000	11.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	20,000	11.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	30,197	11.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	16,679	11.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	100	11.772 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	45,000	11.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	150,000	11.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,000	11.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	24,629	11.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	23,939	11.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	18,212	11.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	598	11.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	598	11.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	18,212	11.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	48,568	11.772 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:	24/04/2015
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:

23/04/2015

(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	528,457	29.33 EUR	28.97 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Purchase	904,883	20.93 GBP	20.65 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	206,116	29.27 EUR	29.03 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	986,365	20.98 GBP	20.64 GBP
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Sale	1,216	63.105 USD	62.95 USD
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Purchase	1,587,621	21.24 GBP	21.05 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Purchase	196	29.738 EUR	29.738 EUR
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Sale	1,848,555	21.255 GBP	20.98 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	12,107	20.816 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	9,850	20.816 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	460	20.858 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	54,042	20.858 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	582	20.858 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	38	20.858 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	4,377	20.858 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,149	20.858 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	8,130	29.161 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	622,769	20.842 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,613	20.842 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,000	20.873 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,341	29.082 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	897	29.082 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	270	29.082 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	104	29.082 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	735	29.169 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	354	29.173 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	726	29.173 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,404	29.214 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	182	29.173 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	5,443	29.173 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,342	20.913 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	291	20.904 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	45	20.882 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	328	20.882 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	52	20.904 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	212	20.882 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,431	29.214 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	6,568	29.23 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	11,604	29.235 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	10,278	29.229 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,622	29.23 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	31,185	29.18 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	75,210	29.242 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	43,815	29.176 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,903	20.784 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	9,850	20.836 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	11,339	20.836 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	100	20.909 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	9,645	20.786 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	19,833	29.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	63,873	29.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	19,240	29.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	19,088	29.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	15,134	29.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	23,856	29.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	8,130	29.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	622,769	20.84 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	12	20.938 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2	29.26 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1	29.26 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	15	29.26 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3	29.26 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	625	29.195 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,064	20.836 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	186	20.836 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,900	29.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	354	29.198 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,116	29.175 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,404	29.184 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,406	29.184 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	4,327	29.184 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	726	29.226 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	620	20.89 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	45	20.916 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	380	20.846 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,561	29.088 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,314	29.076 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	162	29.046 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	272	29.046 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	37,489	29.099 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	20,722	29.212 EUR
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,158	21.117 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	8,908	21.109 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	8,908	21.217 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	16,450	21.161 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	99,500	21.024 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	30,550	21.161 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	90,500	21.024 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	698,094	21.135 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	334	21.18 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,294	21.145 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	22	21.097 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	826	21.173 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	349	21.097 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	13,665	21.149 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	9,740	21.139 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,672	21.149 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	196	29.738 EUR
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	11,296	21.146 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,394	21.107 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,598	21.148 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	698,094	21.133 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	10	21.238 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	84	21.238 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	9	21.238 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,830	21.165 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	4,952	21.034 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	103	21.152 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	653	21.145 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,643	21.13 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	22	21.093 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,158	21.152 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	70	21.13 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	408	21.093 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	225	21.152 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	12,412	21.162 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	13,665	21.142 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	Type e.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:	24/04/2015
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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