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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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    16/07/2015 08:30
    RNS Number : 6503O
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    29 May 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: 
    28/05/2015
    (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
    674,733
    11.515 GBP
    11.345 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    602,393
    11.52 GBP
    11.35 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
    150,000
    11.482 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    368,667
    11.438 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    368,667
    11.439 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    558
    11.439 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    8,000
    11.497 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    8,523
    11.515 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    5,681
    11.515 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    18,700
    11.515 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    3,035
    11.515 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    18,561
    11.515 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    353
    11.454 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    478
    11.439 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,038
    11.439 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2,038
    11.458 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    11.464 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,387
    11.458 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    10,155
    11.477 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    26,610
    11.37 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    14,184
    11.426 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    3,318
    11.396 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,138
    11.472 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    16,572
    11.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    19,824
    11.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    16,572
    11.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    11,479
    11.452 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    8,345
    11.429 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:
    29/05/2015
    Contact name:
    Stacy Otieno
    Telephone number:
    0207 995 1335
    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory 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: 
    28/05/2015
    (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 (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    510,554
    19.86 GBP
    19.68 GBP
    Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    438,564
    19.86 GBP
    19.67 GBP
    Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    308,428
    27.62 EUR
    27.4 EUR
    Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    732,757
    19.68 GBP
    19.44 GBP
    Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    252,562
    27.6 EUR
    27.4 EUR
    Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    809,470
    19.67 GBP
    19.46 GBP
    ADR (A SHARES) - ISIN US7802592060
    Purchase
    1,959
    60.15 USD
    60.01 USD
    ADR (A SHARES) - ISIN US7802592060
    Sale
    903
    55.78 USD
    55.78 USD
    (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
    10,387
    19.543 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    34
    27.406 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15
    27.406 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    809
    19.539 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    512,087
    19.539 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,604
    19.539 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,526
    19.632 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    26,474
    19.632 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    570
    27.517 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    261
    19.537 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    343
    19.459 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    471
    19.537 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    216
    27.404 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    14,691
    19.571 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    20,264
    19.571 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,474
    19.571 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,880
    19.571 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    148,986
    27.473 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    769
    19.507 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,432
    27.503 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    257
    19.543 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    512,087
    19.537 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,390
    27.468 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    57
    19.615 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    128
    19.481 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    471
    19.615 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    343
    19.615 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    261
    19.481 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    800
    27.417 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,684
    19.537 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    163
    19.517 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    163
    19.547 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    163
    19.542 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    680
    27.469 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,133
    19.539 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    120
    19.539 GBP
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    148,986
    27.473 EUR
    Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,740
    19.501 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    330,228
    19.795 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    570
    19.834 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    46
    19.669 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    272
    19.669 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    9,475
    19.848 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    9,907
    19.813 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2
    19.845 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    48
    19.845 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,553
    19.794 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,406
    19.820 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,114
    19.794 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    35
    19.75 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    238
    19.853 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    25,000
    19.77 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    50,000
    19.77 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    330,228
    19.793 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    754
    19.808 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2
    19.781 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    272
    19.781 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,722
    19.79 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,655
    19.832 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    197
    19.86 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,535
    19.79 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,517
    19.86 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    252
    19.822 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,182
    19.822 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    659
    19.822 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    40
    19.845 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,553
    19.764 GBP
    Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,520
    19.799 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:
    29/05/2015
    Contact name:
    Stacy Otieno
    Telephone number:
    0207 995 1335
    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory 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
      END
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