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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

30th Apr 2015 11:51

RNS Number : 8612L

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

30 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:

29/04/2015

(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	983,137	11.735 GBP	11.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Sale	1,038,980	11.68 GBP	11.56GBP

(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	318,663	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	67,468	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	28,482	11.61
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	23,951	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	19,083	11.61
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	13,757	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	11,860	11.62
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	9,899	11.57
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	3,723	11.57
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,748	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,289	11.65
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,142	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,992	11.65
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,028	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	525	11.68
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	495	11.65
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	197	11.65
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	55	11.60
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	87	11.60
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	100	11.64
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	324	11.62
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	495	11.64
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	965	11.62
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,027	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,028	11.62
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,179	11.55
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,225	11.66
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,289	11.63
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	3,424	11.61
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	6,277	11.66
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	9,498	11.59
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	10,786	11.57
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	11,860	11.62
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	20,254	11.58
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	28,482	11.61
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	31,883	11.73
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	86,551	11.62
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	320,918	11.63

(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:	30/04/2015
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:

29/04/2015

(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	737,776	29.01 EUR	28.33 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Purchase	928,596	20.66 GBP	20.37 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	629,823	28.97 EUR	28.35 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	1,053,172	20.65 GBP	20.35 GBP
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Purchase	11,542	63.595 USD	63.15 USD
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Purchase	819,712	20.96 GBP	20.57 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Sale	914,203	20.91 GBP	20.61 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	496	28.915 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	104	28.932 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	76	28.569 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	4,770	28.581 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	381	28.581 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	310	20.514 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,104	20.494 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	112	20.514 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	844	20.514 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,000	20.494 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	100	20.514 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,644	20.477 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	346	20.494 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	690	20.568 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	91	20.514 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	30,968	20.518 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	4,869	20.559 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	14,037	20.559 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	219,256	28.671 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,261	20.534 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	12,078	28.63 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	500	28.906 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	709,962	20.501 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,225	20.555 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	895	20.555 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	25,000	20.58 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	574	28.663 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	21	28.572 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	104	28.572 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	329	28.606 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	76	28.606 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	402	28.606 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	4,770	28.606 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	220	28.317 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	440	20.442 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,104	20.374 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,000	20.494 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	690	20.516 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,190	20.507 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,136	20.494 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	508	20.516 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	204	20.516 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	284	28.496 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	8,731	20.464 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	219,256	28.667 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	198	28.667 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,983	20.45 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	52,075	28.545 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	711,238	20.499 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,291	20.499 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	23	28.619 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	895	20.655 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,225	20.595 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	400	20.663 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,200	20.615 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	233	20.856 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	550,947	20.742 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	82	20.742 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	34	20.866 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	250	20.866 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	527	20.865 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	877	20.716 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	182	20.716 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	477	20.741 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	443	20.716 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,581	20.693 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	252	20.74 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	48	20.74 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	48	20.74 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	21,770	20.706 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	5,742	20.710 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	3,884	20.706GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	552,252	20.74 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	7	20.678 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,500	20.662 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	707	20.642 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	143	20.651 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	434	20.646 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	182	20.586 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	877	20.706 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	986	20.706 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,571	20.693 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	48	20.735 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	300	20.74 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	9,626	20.693 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	21,770	20.703 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
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Put Option	Writing	75,000	27.5 EUR	American	15/05/2015	0.22
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Put Option	Writing	75,000	27.5 EUR	American	15/05/2015	0.23
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Put Option	Writing	100,000	26 EUR	American	19/06/2015	0.14
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Put Option	Writing	100,000	27 EUR	American	19/06/2015	0.38

(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:	30/04/2015
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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