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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

23rd Apr 2015 12:05

RNS Number : 1286L

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

23 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

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:

22/04/2015

(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

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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	477,531	29.285 EUR	28.89 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	815,741	20.95 GBP	20.66 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	427,378	29.285 EUR	29.01 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	791,907	20.96 GBP	20.66 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Purchase	1,093,687	21.24 GBP	20.99 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Sale	1,381,088	21.33 GBP	20.97 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	4,734	20.812 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	23,856	29.082 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	500	29.041 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	625,991	20.798 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,014	29.015 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	330	29.054 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,209	29.048 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	531	29.05 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	39	29.05 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,957	29.114 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	341	29.204 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	715	29.05 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1	20.698 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	272	29.197 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,766	29.08 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	19,939	29.042 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,232	29.024 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	7,066	29.042 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	6,917	29.049 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	10,711	20.862 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	20,500	31.14 USD
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	987	20.873 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	911	29.05 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	67,618	29.05 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	625,991	20.797 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	7	20.753 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1	29.13 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2	29.13 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3	29.13 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	10,500	20.732 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,000	20.732 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,500	20.732 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	715	29.08 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,957	29.08 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	341	29.083 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	917	29.08 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,248	29.083 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	531	29.106 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	423	20.677 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	292	20.681 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	501	29.067 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	21,115	29.045 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	16,459	20.709 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	994	20.662 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	8,795	20.698 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	12,107	20.777 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,968	20.777 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	10,711	20.777 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	100	20.698 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1	28.979 EUR
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	14,072	21.053 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	3,357	21.048 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	751,761	21.095 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,132	21.046 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	673	21.072 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	233	21.089 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	483	21.07 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,146	21.005 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	300,000	21.13 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	18,249	21.034 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	14,559	21.097 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	8,614	21.102 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	3,114	21.097 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	751,761	21.093 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	307	21.025 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	770	21.025 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	229	21.036 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	36	20.986 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	21	21.069 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	4	21.124 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	616	21.124 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	258	21.069 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	21,399	20.996 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	920	21.001 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,114	21.085 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	8,614	21.085 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	14,559	21.107 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

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:	23/04/2015
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

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:

22/04/2015

(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

(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	2,512,984	11.98 GBP	11.785 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Sale	2,521,836	11.94 GBP	11.785 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	690,102	11.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,694	11.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	690,102	11.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	10,000	11.851 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	21,232	11.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	21,000	11.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	493	11.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	3,300	11.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	597	11.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	308	11.924 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	308	11.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,709	11.822 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	673	11.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2,878	11.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,283	11.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,303	11.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,858	11.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	408	11.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,712	11.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	1,858	11.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	408	11.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	673	11.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	4,590	11.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,303	11.854 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	15,456	11.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	703	11.853 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	308	11.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	11,078	11.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	500	11.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	5,871	11.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	15,238	11.853 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	7,905	11.853 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	18,727	11.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	3,069	11.854 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	6,941	11.854 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	6,937	11.864 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	100	11.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	34,544	11.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	40,972	11.853 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	47,688	11.85 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	34,441	11.836 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	29,531	11.836 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	29,531	11.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	82,129	11.842 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:	23/04/2015
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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