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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 13:22
    RNS Number : 6660R
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    30 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: 
    29/06/2015
    (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
    1,252,003
    10.835 GBP
    10.68 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    1,247,978
    10.836 GBP
    10.72 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
    15186
    10.769 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    11009
    10.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    454
    10.817 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    419
    10.817 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    184
    10.774 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    887
    10.788 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    387
    10.749 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1535
    10.749 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2398
    10.749 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    6754
    10.745 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1023582
    10.772 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1211
    10.771 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2565
    10.771 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1023582
    10.771 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    39182
    10.775 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    10012
    10.755 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    860
    10.775 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    860
    10.768 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    10012
    10.768 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    39182
    10.766 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1535
    10.781 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    737
    10.741 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    440
    10.741 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    421
    10.734 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    8
    10.762 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    432
    10.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    879
    10.781 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2740
    10.762 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    226
    10.744 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    114
    10.744 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    35
    10.744 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    14778
    10.775 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:
    30/06/2015
    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: 
    29/06/2015
    (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 GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,438,897
    26.045 EUR
    25.645 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,995,925
    18.375 GBP
    18.095 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,018,882
    25.965 EUR
    24.938 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    2,061,573
    18.35 GBP
    18.095 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    466
    26.212 EUR
    26.212 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    1,227,546
    18.62 GBP
    18.385 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    466
    26.37 EUR
    26.06 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    1,255,001
    18.62 GBP
    18.39 GBP
    ADR - ISIN US7802592060
    Purchase
    42,431
    57.97 USD
    57.73 USD
    ADR - ISIN US7802592060
    Sale
    946
    55.782 USD
    55.782 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
    562
    25.88 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    173
    25.88 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1535
    25.86 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3741
    25.8 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    14964
    25.84 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    59923
    25.85 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    77
    25.82 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    707788
    25.87 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    736
    25.87 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1766
    25.87 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    707788
    25.87 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9884
    25.81 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4700
    25.81 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    184
    25.94 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    850
    25.73 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    525
    25.91 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    480
    25.91 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    396
    25.91 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    369
    25.91 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    68
    25.91 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    525
    25.91 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1007
    25.77 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    11390
    25.87 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1849
    18.16 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6483
    18.25 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    531
    18.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10952
    18.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2106
    18.25 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    30000
    18.13 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2500
    18.18 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    881
    18.25 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    383
    18.2 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3417
    18.3 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7
    18.3 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3900
    18.21 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1303897
    18.21 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    629
    18.21 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1307077
    18.21 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    8843
    18.22 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4744
    18.22 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3533
    18.19 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3533
    18.21 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4744
    18.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8843
    18.21 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1340
    18.2 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    525
    18.16 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    198
    18.27 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    169
    18.27 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    34
    18.2 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    34
    18.15 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3941
    18.15 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1143
    18.16 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    711
    18.2 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    457
    18.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    63
    18.2 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    10
    18.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    457
    18.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    574
    18.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    701
    18.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1143
    18.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    38543
    18.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5069
    18.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6353
    18.19 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    16
    18.47 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    38
    18.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    63
    18.43 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    98
    18.46 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1599
    18.47 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6100
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    620
    18.55 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    168
    18.45 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3332
    18.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    14204
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    9692
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2320
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    149
    18.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6566
    18.43 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1866
    18.45 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    664
    18.46 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    480
    18.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    756864
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    51
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    114
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    756864
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    9314
    18.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2775
    18.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1108
    18.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2775
    18.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    10422
    18.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    607
    18.45 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    150
    18.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    203
    18.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    607
    18.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    293
    18.44 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    132
    18.48 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1074
    18.47 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1799
    18.47 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Writing
    250,000
    25.21 EUR
    (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:
    30/06/2015
    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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