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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

29th Apr 2015 11:20

RNS Number : 6912L

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

29 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:

28/04/2015

(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	1,602,226	11.735 GBP	11.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Sale	1,397,582	11.74 GBP	11.58 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	442,719	11.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	440,577	11.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	3,798	11.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	154	11.585 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	10,000	11.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	3,800	11.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	9,912	11.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	16,153	11.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,657	11.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,657	11.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,557	11.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	8,803	11.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	465	11.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	5,875	11.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	622	11.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,088	11.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	9,945	11.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,627	11.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	496	11.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,097	11.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,097	11.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	545	11.676 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,915	11.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,309	11.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,193	11.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	224	11.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	545	11.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	3,842	11.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	30,495	11.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	25,978	11.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	35,967	11.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	10,000	11.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	35,982	11.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	101	11.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	121	11.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	349	11.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	71	11.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	100	11.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	21,500	11.676 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	4,302	11.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	100,000	11.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	200	11.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	200	11.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	7,348	11.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	31,139	11.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	92,668	11.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	200	11.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	200	11.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	31,139	11.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	100,016	11.640 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:	29/04/2015
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:

28/04/2015

(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	522,005	29.26 EUR	28.76 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Purchase	1,080,570	20.83 GBP	20.52 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	350,307	29.19 EUR	28.79 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	888,682	20.75 GBP	20.55 GBP
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Purchase	6,628	63.03 USD	63.01 USD
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Sale	9,253	63.36 USD	63.25 USD
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Purchase	1,077,112	21.07 GBP	20.77 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Sale	1,428,002	21.01 GBP	20.78 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	20.544 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	12,136	28.948 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,040	20.676 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	774,981	20.676 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,291	20.676 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	765	29.064 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,030	29.064 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	472	29.064 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	600	29.064 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	764	29.076 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	36	29.076 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	371	29.018 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	595	29.064 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	901	28.903 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	444	28.903 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	402	28.807 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,291	28.876 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	447	29.214 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	549	28.876 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,664	20.608 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	284	29.137 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	48,862	29.097 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	15,809	20.678 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	72	28.948 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	493	28.948 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1	28.948 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	140,247	28.915 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	200	20.64 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,724	20.745 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,402	20.745 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	52,570	20.733 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	91,149	29.029 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	774,981	20.674 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	10	20.593 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	22	28.909 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	7,000	20.652 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	732	29.006 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,291	28.978 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	444	28.978 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	310	20.571 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	29,846	20.728 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,764	20.728 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	100	20.573 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	140,049	28.911 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	200	20.635 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,402	20.719 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,724	20.698 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	10	20.794 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	3	20.794 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	215,000	20.875 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	703,042	20.91 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	832	21.005 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,284	20.886 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	753	20.874 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	732	20.826 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	5,468	20.829 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	6,759	20.782 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	215,000	20.875 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	44,540	20.776 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	200	20.875 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	200	20.885 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	14,616	20.936 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	5,209	20.914 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	162	20.914 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	246	20.771 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	703,124	20.907 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	383	20.795 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	161	20.905 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	185	20.905 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	24	20.857 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	322	20.986 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	732	20.857 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	443	20.857 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	114	20.857 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	198	20.866 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	319	20.811 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	639	20.811 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	353	20.855 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	65	20.872 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	190	20.872 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	36	20.872 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,916	20.971 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	200	20.878 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	200	20.885 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	5,209	20.912 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	14,778	20.925 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
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Call Option	Exercised	100	26

(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:	29/04/2015
Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:	0207 995 1335

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

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