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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 13:06
    RNS Number : 5106R
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    29 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: 
    26/06/2015
    (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
    1,722,656
    11.08 GBP
    10.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    1,793,547
    11.08 GBP
    10.91 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
    Long
    2946
    10.944 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    690
    10.944 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    707
    10.979 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1535
    10.944 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1679
    10.977 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    4761
    10.95 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    281
    10.975 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    12882
    10.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    968193
    10.967 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2565
    10.967 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2153
    10.966 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    968193
    10.966 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    32008
    10.977 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    10333
    10.961 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    3412
    10.961 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    10333
    10.962 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    35420
    10.967 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    33450
    10.961 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    24340
    10.961 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    11630
    10.968 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    8013
    10.968 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    7224
    10.969 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1630
    10.968 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1500
    10.97 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    792
    10.969 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1297
    10.975 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    463
    10.935 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    316
    10.975 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    316
    10.975 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    316
    10.97 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1158
    10.954 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1297
    10.954 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    388
    10.934 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    10.964 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:
    29/06/2015
    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: 
    26/06/2015
    (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
    Sale
    764,215
    19.06 GBP
    18.75 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    745,696
    19.06 GBP
    18.75 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    986,775
    26.465 EUR
    26.205 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,009,504
    18.815 GBP
    18.565 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,014,398
    26.52 EUR
    26.205 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,026,775
    18.805 GBP
    18.565 GBP
    ADR - ISIN 
    US7802592060
    Purchase
    4,066
    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 GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    17089
    18.576 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    240
    19.058 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1652
    18.897 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2830
    18.862 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    16906
    18.864 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    47147
    26.305 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    58065
    18.635 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    26290
    18.875 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5284
    18.875 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1148
    18.621 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1242
    18.891 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4
    26.256 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2097
    18.926 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    487
    18.679 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    266
    18.679 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    55
    18.926 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    55
    18.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    150
    18.58 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    266
    18.58 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    357
    18.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3420
    18.58 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    696
    26.326 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    355
    26.326 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    257
    26.326 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    156
    26.326 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2
    26.327 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    156
    26.245 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    355
    26.255 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    696
    26.327 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1
    18.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    586009
    26.33 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1766
    26.33 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1194
    26.33 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    586009
    26.33 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    849389
    18.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    468837
    18.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2418
    18.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2194
    18.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    629
    18.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    468888
    18.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    849389
    18.648 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9584
    18.697 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    8008
    18.844 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2229
    18.898 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1783
    18.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    944
    18.898 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    580
    18.697 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2229
    18.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2363
    18.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    8952
    18.862 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9584
    18.685 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7667
    26.382 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4884
    26.331 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7667
    26.331 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    51896
    26.356 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    26975
    26.356 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    22458
    26.36 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    16137
    26.363 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6859
    26.356 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4495
    26.356 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1867
    26.356 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1192
    26.363 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    402
    26.334 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    517
    18.638 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    517
    18.61 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2232
    18.61 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    316
    18.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    262
    18.939 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    160
    18.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    36
    18.939 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    106
    18.851 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    244
    18.781 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    12411
    18.999 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9550
    18.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    38543
    18.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    105
    18.578 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    17
    18.578 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3
    18.867 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    18.64 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:
    29/06/2015
    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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