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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 12:15
    RNS Number : 9658Q
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    23 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: 
    22/06/2015
    (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
    2,366,349
    10.97 GBP
    10.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    1,597,556
    10.975 GBP
    10.88 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 - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    10.934 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    372
    10.956 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,726
    10.922 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    12,000
    10.931 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    188,000
    10.931 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    229,095
    10.941 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    231,971
    10.941 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    114,934
    10.941 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    63
    10.929 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    112
    10.929 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,036,991
    10.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    3,815
    10.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,036,491
    10.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    707
    10.95 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    49,293
    10.95 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    17,719
    10.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    983
    10.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    439
    10.933 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    439
    10.959 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,462
    10.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2,299
    10.933 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,003
    10.933 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    604
    10.947 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    474
    10.933 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,299
    10.928 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    737
    10.941 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,462
    10.933 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    8,969
    10.922 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    541
    10.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    89
    10.936 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,905
    10.936 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    6,033
    10.939 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    541
    10.928 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    25,917
    10.936 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    12,934
    10.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    7,932
    10.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    91
    10.908 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    91
    10.913 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    12,934
    10.929 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    33,849
    10.932 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:
    23/06/2015
    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: 
    22/06/2015
    (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
    741,872
    19.05 GBP
    26.48 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    1,162,038
    19.04 GBP
    18.915 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    897,934
    26.27 EUR
    26 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,115,319
    18.765 GBP
    18.62 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    944,853
    26.27 EUR
    25.207 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,211,420
    18.778 GBP
    18.625 GBP
    ADR - ISIN 
    US7802592060
    Sale
    17,260
    59.19 USD
    59.1 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
    2,320
    19.001 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    45,985
    18.986 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4
    26.482 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,707
    19.004 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    197
    19.023 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,030
    18.983 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    645,412
    18.982 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    645,412
    18.983 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    31,292
    19.032 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    514
    19.004 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    792
    18.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    168
    18.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,027
    19.004 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    500
    18.949 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    282
    19.029 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,782
    18.975 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10
    19.012 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    526
    18.991 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    304
    19.006 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    125
    19.021 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    362
    19.001 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    274
    18.951 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    18.939 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    352
    18.939 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    495
    19.039 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    703
    19.012 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    239
    19.021 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,084
    18.944 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,444
    18.996 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    109
    18.968 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,066
    19.027 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,709
    18.986 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,789
    19.012 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6
    18.989 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,035
    19.005 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,142
    18.978 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,345
    18.953 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    83,735
    18.953 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    52,987
    18.986 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    106,946
    18.986 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    105,617
    18.986 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,308
    18.723 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    66,622
    18.703 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    55,249
    26.102 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    24,750
    26.199 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    209
    18.748 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,070
    18.748 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    129
    26.161 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,500
    26 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    166
    26.161 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10
    26.161 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    47
    26.161 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    180
    26.161 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,500
    26.161 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    45
    26.161 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,073
    18.703 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    997,182
    18.703 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    996,084
    18.703 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    30,000
    18.749 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,888
    26.156 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,965
    26.156 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,888
    26.07 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    8,400
    26.156 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8,400
    26.167 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,969
    18.691 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,300
    18.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,663
    18.699 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,058
    18.699 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,663
    18.691 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    205
    18.754 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    50
    18.744 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    344
    18.744 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,864
    26.134 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,888
    26.07 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,975
    26.113 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,705
    26.113 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,816
    26.121 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,290
    26.153 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    844
    26.153 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,115
    18.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    34,324
    18.714 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,796
    18.693 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,451
    18.693 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    34,324
    18.693 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,507
    18.719 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    393
    18.658 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,416
    18.692 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,742
    18.704 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    393
    18.678 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    18.718 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    645
    26.156 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    281
    18.665 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    368
    26.159 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    781,390
    26.159 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    132
    26.159 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    781,390
    26.159 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    617
    18.73 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3
    18.73 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    610
    18.75 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,874
    18.70 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,681
    18.73 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,336
    18.73 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,681
    18.71 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8,210
    18.70 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    12,755
    18.98 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,804
    18.98 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,035
    18.98 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,804
    18.97 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    8,720
    18.97 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:
    23/06/2015
    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
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