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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

4th Jun 2015 11:48

RNS Number : 2364P

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

04 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:

03/06/2015

(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 - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Purchase	691,863	19.65 GBP	19.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Sale	700,552	19.66 GBP	19.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	547,904	26.82 EUR	26.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	1,179,511	19.49 GBP	19.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	396,766	26.75 EUR	24.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	1,182,955	19.49 GBP	19.31 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060	Purchase	4,317	59.57 USD	59.55 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	Long	2,217	19.407 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	8,083	26.668 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	65	26.532 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	14	26.532 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,039,675	19.376 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	4,446	26.644 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,697	26.645 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	10,606	19.369 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	323	26.682 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	921	19.351 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	274	19.351 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	8,019	19.351 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	308,442	26.673 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	590	19.46 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	171	19.445 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	8,575	19.39 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,461	26.683 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	8,887	26.683 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,239	26.683 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	28,062	26.683 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,752	26.683 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	143	19.382 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,041,925	19.374 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,500	19.382 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	237	26.705 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,595	26.678 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	947	26.725 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	4,446	26.7 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,697	26.7 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	127	19.436 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	10,119	19.391 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	360	19.426 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,076	19.391 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	73	19.356 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	785	19.384 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	7,784	26.665 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,697	26.645 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	800	26.661 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,050	19.346 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	532	19.403 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	26	19.403 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,747	19.326 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,910	19.347 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,851	19.351 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	80	26.829 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	89	19.442 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	375	19.442 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	308,442	26.673 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	171	19.33 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	20,318	19.534 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	533,906	19.564 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	791	19.569 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	358	19.602 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	293	19.602 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,962	19.606 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	3,852	19.521 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	15,761	19.562 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	7,823	19.556 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	5,618	19.562 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,995	19.561 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	142	19.522 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	533,906	19.562 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,000	19.586 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	343	19.55 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	157	19.601 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	13,840	19.571 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	791	19.571 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	385	19.636 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,867	19.571 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	510	19.608 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	401	19.608 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,161	19.571 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	358	19.576 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	177	19.576 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,328	19.605 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,344	19.605 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	5,618	19.571 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	7,823	19.571 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	15,761	19.541 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Future	Short	200,000	1.52 EUR

(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:	04/06/2015
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.

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

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:

03/06/2015

(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

(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	690,565	11.405 GBP	11.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Sale	916,134	11.41 GBP	11.215 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	318	11.301 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	424,732	11.306 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	3,588	11.306 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	424,732	11.306 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	8,000	11.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	12,351	11.3 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	322	11.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,098	11.311 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2,593	11.311 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	37	11.265 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	4,111	11.277 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	22,081	11.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2,933	11.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	4,608	11.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2,496	11.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	3,262	11.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	998	11.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	499	11.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	14,593	11.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	300	11.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	55,000	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	6,000	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,750	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	55,000	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	115,000	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	165	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,170	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	3,845	11.272 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,847	11.272 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	6,000	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	55,000	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	165	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,750	11.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	264	11.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	265	11.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	17808	11.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	28599	11.308 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	17808	11.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	16683	11.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	11916	11.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	265	11.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	264	11.34 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

None

Date of disclosure:	04/06/2015
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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