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    REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch BG Group Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">BG.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>

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    15/07/2015 13:16
    RNS Number : 4469K
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    16 April 2015
    FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
    PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
    Rule 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 whose
    relevant 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: 
    15/04/2015
    (e) 
    In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
    exempt principal trader making disclosures in
    respect 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 class
    of 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
    7,693,592
    11.9 GBP
    11.7 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    7,385,896
    11.9 GBP
    11.72 GBP
    (b)
    Cash-settled derivative transactions 
    Class of 
    relevant security 
    Product description
    e.g. CFD
    Nature of dealing
    e.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
    17,500
    11.865 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    3,324
    11.831 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    51,022
    11.849 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    22,400
    11.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    100,000
    11.844 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,037,974
    11.844 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,037,974
    11.845 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    47
    11.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    7
    11.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    28,000
    11.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    31,200
    11.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    45,000
    11.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    22,984
    11.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    444
    11.881 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    3,192
    11.875 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    21,130
    11.87 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    301
    11.878 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    4,567
    11.881 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    991
    11.878 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    7,860
    11.878 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    45,358
    11.875 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    15,456
    11.776 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    15,455
    11.837 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    33,265
    11.842 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    7,296
    11.833 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    126,908
    11.842 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    32,837
    11.833 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    33,265
    11.833 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    35,868
    11.836 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    9,195
    11.836 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,011
    11.836 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    35,673
    11.836 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    40,301
    11.836 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    39,142
    11.836 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,498
    11.836 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    10,000
    11.847 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    100,000
    11.862 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    11.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    34,545
    11.837 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    34,544
    11.776 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    3,869
    11.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    28,125
    11.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    48,000
    11.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    84,077
    11.845 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    59,486
    11.847 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,442
    11.845 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    84,077
    11.837 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    61,928
    11.846 GBP
    (c)
    Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
    (i)
    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
    Class 
    of
    relevant security 
    Product description e.g. call option
    Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
    Number 
    of
    securities to which option relates 
    Exercise 
    price
    per 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 description
    e.g. call option
    Exercising/
    exercised
    against 
    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 dealing
    e.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:
    16/04/2015
    Contact name:
    Stacy Otieno
    Telephone number:
    0207 995 1335
    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
    Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at     monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.
    The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
    dealing 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 CAPACITY
    Rule 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 whose
    relevant 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: 
    15/04/2015
    (e) 
    In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
    exempt principal trader making disclosures in
    respect 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 class
    of 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
    446,714
    29.05 EUR
    28.73 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    831,794
    20.81 GBP
    20.50 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    391,761
    29.05 EUR
    28.665 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    826,744
    20.80 GBP
    20.53 GBP
    ADR (A Shares) - ISIN US7802592060
    Sale
    3,344
    62.26 USD
    62.22 USD
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    1,931,499
    21.33 GBP
    20.96 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    2,859,565
    21.345 GBP
    20.88 GBP
    (b)
    Cash-settled derivative transactions 
    Class of 
    relevant security 
    Product description
    e.g. CFD
    Nature of dealing
    e.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
    13,530
    20.72 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,776
    20.72 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    52,542
    28.762 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    596,759
    20.716 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15,000
    20.672 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,859
    29.02 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,792
    20.788 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    169
    28.92 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,307
    28.92 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,642
    20.775 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,188
    20.775 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    12,357
    20.775 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    20.74 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,272
    20.716 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    20,459
    28.96 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    596,759
    20.714 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    689
    20.714 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3
    28.909 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    270
    28.74 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,406
    28.739 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    143
    28.74 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    41
    28.908 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,859
    28.908 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    12,335
    28.935 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    10,307
    28.908 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    181,588
    28.908 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    647
    29.022 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,677
    28.943 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,601
    28.943 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    25,814
    28.943 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    16,959
    20.745 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    16,426
    20.745 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,267
    20.745 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    18,930
    20.695 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    899
    28.987 EUR
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,419
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,641
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,515
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,542
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    291
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    33
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,119
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    667,638
    21.189 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    40,000
    21.165 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,500
    21.165 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,303
    21.219 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    909
    21.204 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    412
    21.199 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,293
    21.214 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    893
    21.204 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,554
    21.153 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    9,091
    21.216 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    7,014
    21.225 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    44,540
    21.173 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    22,685
    21.156 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,091
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,517
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,415
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,266
    21.21 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    15,799
    21.167 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    12,856
    21.180 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6,707
    21.167 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,855
    21.249 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    35,000
    21.115 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    15,000
    21.229 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    25,000
    21.229 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    667,638
    21.186 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    9
    21.233 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,301
    21.23 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,789
    21.172 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    928
    21.146 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    440
    21.182 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,570
    21.222 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    5,723
    21.201 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    47
    21.222 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    15,723
    21.208 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    7,135
    21.222 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,480
    21.159 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    15,799
    21.170 GBP
    Common (B Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    19,563
    21.174 GBP


    (c)
    Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
    (i)
    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
    Class of
    relevant security 
    Product description e.g. call option
    Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
    Number of
    securities to which option relates 
    Exercise 
    price
    per unit 
    Type e.g. American, European etc.
    Expiry date
    Option money paid/ received per unit
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Call Option
    Purchase
    200,000
    30
    American
    19/03/2016
    1.14
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Call Option
    Written
    200,000
    30
    American
    19/03/2016
    1.14
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Purchase
    200,000
    26
    American
    19/03/2016
    1.45
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Written
    200,000
    26
    American
    19/03/2016
    1.45
    (ii)
    Exercise
    Class of relevant security
    Product description
    e.g. call option
    Exercising/
    exercised
    against 
    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 dealing
    e.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:
    16/04/2015
    Contact name:
    Stacy Otieno
    Telephone number:
    0207 995 1335
    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
    Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at     monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.
    The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
    dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at     www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 

    This information is provided by RNS
    The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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