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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

1st May 2015 12:16

RNS Number : 0268M

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

01 May 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:

30/04/2015

(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	12,416,607	11.83 GBP	11.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Sale	13,435,920	11.825 GBP	11.66 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 USD
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	674,654	11.762
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	242,610	11.789
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	227,652	11.789
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	184,100	11.789
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	109,865	11.789
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	105,135	11.789
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	86,919	11.742
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	29,971	11.757
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	28,195	11.757
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	15,088	11.730
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	10,000	11.761
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	9,779	11.765
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	9,516	11.743
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	5,512	11.765
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	4,174	11.762
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	3,393	11.761
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,331	11.743
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,255	11.762
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	2,245	11.765
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	1,908	11.770
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	613	11.774
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	324	11.774
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Long	38	11.761
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	31	11.805
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	39	11.791
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	200	11.800
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	465	11.750
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	574	11.769
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,706	11.747
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	1,908	11.768
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,245	11.769
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	2,614	11.773
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	4,778	11.752
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	9,779	11.767
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	13,468	11.744
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	20,000	11.763
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	27,221	11.743
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	29,971	11.747
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	115,114	11.744
Common - ISIN GB0008762899	Swaps	Short	674,654	11.763

(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:	01/05/2015
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:

30/04/2015

(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	3,878,597	29.1 EUR	28.37 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Purchase	1,476,805	20.95 GBP	20.6 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	3,563,953	29.12 EUR	28.3 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29		Sale	1,409,680	20.89 GBP	20.59 GBP
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Purchase	6	63.37 USD	63.37 USD
ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060		Sale	4,391	63.66 USD	63.38 USD
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Purchase	3,403,934	21.16 GBP	20.86 GBP
Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408		Sale	3,143,770	21.15 GBP	20.82 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	22,649	20.794 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	13,132	28.873 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,117,767	20.689 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,419	20.689 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,276	20.689 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	493	28.655 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,050	28.783 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	2,044	20.719 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	468	20.719 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	648	28.573 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	25	28.573 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	175	20.744 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	1,147	20.744 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	38,762	20.848 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,862	20.848 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	100	20.623 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	355	28.438 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	294,765	28.59 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	36	28.37 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Long	3,200	20.689 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,927	20.718 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	12,639	28.758 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	741	28.855 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	759	28.855 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	500	28.855 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	500	28.855 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,117,767	20.689 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	13	20.648 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	12	28.544 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,349	28.643 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	540	20.632 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,281	20.632 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	359	28.616 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	6,296	28.456 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	9,699	28.422 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1,200	28.448 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	554	28.677 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	100,000	28.797 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	15,547	28.681 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	26,285	20.658 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	2,777	20.814 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	294,765	28.592 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	35	28.37 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	1	28.37 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	5,840	20.801 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Swaps	Short	3,200	20.686 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	800	20.98 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	258	20.98 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	4,454	20.997 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	9,843	21.008 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,176	20.938 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,295	20.938 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	142,528	20.82 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	5,543	21.028 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	2,330	20.921 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	11,390	20.921 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	50,000	20.955 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	782,601	20.957 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	3,100	20.957 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,305	20.957 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	1,298	20.933 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	15,034	20.986 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	7,422	20.975 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Long	4,867	20.986 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,616	20.892 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	12,264	20.945 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	2,727	21.022 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	11,289	20.897 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	7,025	21.076 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	11,815	20.991 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	228,493	20.914 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	152,329	20.914 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	3,400	21.076 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	782,601	20.955 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	1,298	20.933 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	12,289	20.978 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408	Swaps	Short	15,034	20.973 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29	Futures	Short	200,000	1.68 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	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

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:	01/05/2015
Contact name:	Stacy Otieno
Telephone number:	0207 995 1335

This information is provided by RNS

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