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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 10:33
    RNS Number : 9116P
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    11 June 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: 
    10/06/2015
    (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
    2,054,720
    11.08 GBP
    10.933 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    1,980,129
    11.08 GBP
    10.935 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
    324
    10.946 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2,239
    11.037 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,078
    11.01 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    556
    11.01 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    25,544
    11.01 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    28,445
    11.03 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    10,000
    11.001 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,000
    11.042 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,514
    11.065 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    4,638
    11.049 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,031,092
    11.013 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    132
    11.014 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,033,300
    11.014 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    7,000
    11.056 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    862
    11.07 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    271
    11.045 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    11,781
    11.011 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    17,008
    11.016 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    21,754
    11.016 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    28,789
    11.026 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    21,754
    11.021 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    271
    11.045 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:
    11/06/2015
    Contact name:
    Stacy Otieno
    Telephone number:
    0207 995 1335
    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory 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: 
    10/06/2015
    (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 - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    1,379,983
    19.285 GBP
    18.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    1,917,158
    19.28 GBP
    18.98 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    3,406,373
    19.06 GBP
    25.78 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    3,422,532
    19.065 GBP
    25.79 EUR
    ADR - ISIN US7802592060
    Sale
    20,371
    59.21 USD
    59.06 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 - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,053
    19.192 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,945
    19.208 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    183
    19.243 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,500
    19.204 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,093
    19.141 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    842,021
    19.141 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    142
    19.14 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    842,021
    19.14 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,448
    19.209 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,531
    19.149 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    498
    19.119 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    621
    19.086 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,531
    19.119 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    379
    19.119 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,638
    19.192 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,528
    19.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    10,500
    19.024 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    10,050
    19.258 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    17,937
    19.19 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,906
    19.19 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,407
    19.19 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    64,375
    19.189 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    64,375
    19.19 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    266
    19.178 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    7,680
    19.204 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    757
    19.182 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    121,376
    19.13 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    60,049
    19.13 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    119,630
    19.13 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,725
    19.13 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    38,452
    19.175 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    39,014
    19.175 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    19,302
    19.175 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,447
    19.175 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9,439
    18.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    903
    18.991 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,940
    26.178 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    51,386
    25.984 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,824
    26.178 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    121
    18.983 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    129
    26.143 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,044
    18.957 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,209,371
    18.955 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    357
    18.957 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,209,371
    18.957 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,000
    26.112 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,169
    26.168 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,462
    18.982 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,188
    18.982 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    168
    18.956 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    500
    18.986 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    320
    25.838 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,367
    26.187 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,109
    26.188 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,533
    26.187 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    14,632
    26.171 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,527
    25.936 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    37,191
    18.973 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,497
    18.927 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,364
    18.927 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,600
    18.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    24
    18.919 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,189
    18.982 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    972
    26.026 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    491,920
    26.027 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    19
    26.026 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    491,920
    26.026 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    14,397
    18.97
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,055
    18.96
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,486
    18.97
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,486
    18.97
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,055
    18.97
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    14,397
    18.96
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,001
    19.18
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,810
    19.19
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    454
    19.19
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    454
    19.17
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,810
    19.17
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,001
    19.17
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Selling
    150,000
    1.46
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Selling
    150,000
    1.46
    (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:
    11/06/2015
    Contact name:
    Stacy Otieno
    Telephone number:
    0207 995 1335
    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory 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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