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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

2nd Jun 2015 12:00

RNS Number : 9508O

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

02 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:

01/06/2015

(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 (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Purchase	1,346,309	19.8 GBP	19.38 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Sale	1,668,470	19.77 GBP	19.36 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	698,038	27.44 EUR	26.82 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Purchase	981,195	19.53 GBP	19.16 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	576,981	27.44 EUR	24.94 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Sale	902,862	19.34 GBP	19.18 GBP
ADR (A SHARES) - ISIN US7802592060	Purchase	10,108	58.99 USD	58.87 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	2,922	19.198 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,461	27.061 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	70	26.871 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	4,327	19.315 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	772,949	19.315 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,198	26.965 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	6,727	26.99 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,449	26.99 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,660	26.965 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	8,311	26.985 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	361	26.981 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	97,310	27.029 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	32,893	19.249 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,226	19.303 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	269,033	27.014 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	903	19.2 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,627	19.2 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	15,975	19.216 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,556	27.112 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	42,573	27.112 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	226	19.228 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	772,644	19.312 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	66,650	19.251 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	111	27.088 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,198	27.031 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,727	27.031 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	12,169	26.979 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,022	26.955 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,307	26.994 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	4,783	19.306 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	988	19.311 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	644	19.385 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	791	19.263 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	79	19.316 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	21,025	19.369 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	10,289	19.369 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	441	27.029 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	269,033	27.013 EUR
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	6,477	19.426 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	648,051	19.551 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,828	19.509 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	659	19.6 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	11,440	19.6 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	772	19.6 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	24,382	19.564 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	24,552	19.77 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	24,833	19.564 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	25,000	19.77 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	12,362	19.77 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,197	19.564 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,224	19.77 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	12,280	19.564 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	32,540	19.516 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	13,667	19.516 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	82,959	19.516 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	27,489	19.526 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	50,015	19.507 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	24,732	19.507 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	49,103	19.507 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	4,425	19.507 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	15,720	19.582 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	4,788	19.516 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,060	19.384 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	21,550	19.553 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	41,571	19.466 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	243	19.418 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	648,051	19.548 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	17,000	19.393 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	612	19.416 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,234	19.449 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,369	19.449 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,897	19.449 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	500	19.449 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	431	19.496 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	47	19.451 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,587	19.563 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	10,178	19.413 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	11,256	19.425 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	4,788	19.541 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	7,355	19.541 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	8,365	19.602 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:	02/06/2015
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:

01/06/2015

(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	3,102,952	11.425 GBP	11.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Sale	2,247,801	11.425 GBP	11.19 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	504	11.212 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	734,971	11.287 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	734,971	11.29 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	12,000	11.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	9,275	11.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	347	11.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	355	11.3 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	79	11.244 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	419	11.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	866	11.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	866	11.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,735	11.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	665	11.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2,405	11.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	7,380	11.211 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,700	11.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	945	11.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	945	11.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	5,793	11.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	1,019	11.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	56,146	11.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	27,763	11.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	55,754	11.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	55,123	11.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	54,741	11.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	4,934	11.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	4,968	11.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	27,571	11.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	186,257	11.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	73,058	11.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	30,685	11.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	112,286	11.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	110,246	11.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	55,524	11.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	9,944	11.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	61,718	11.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	65600	11.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	30755	11.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	3922	11.287 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Long	2046	11.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	2046	11.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	3922	11.287 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	30755	11.29 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	32704	11.29 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899		Swaps	Short	32896	11.302 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
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Call Option	Writing	0	11 GBP		19/06/2015	0.48 GBP

(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:	02/06/2015
Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:	0207 995 1335

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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