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    REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell BG Group - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">BG.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>

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    15/07/2015 18:08
    RNS Number : 5230N
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    18 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: 
    15/05/2015
    (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
    865,051
    11.83 GBP
    11.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    1,232,586
    11.835 GBP
    11.675 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
    1,366
    11.745 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    283,988
    11.745 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,209
    11.745 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    283,988
    11.745 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    17,000
    11.752 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    3,097
    11.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,973
    11.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    7,999
    11.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    12,592
    11.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,983
    11.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    20,801
    11.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,114
    11.76 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,964
    11.723 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,160
    11.739 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    462
    11.749 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    597
    11.739 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    513
    11.806 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    363
    11.739 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    13,313
    11.79 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,832
    11.756 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    4,159
    11.756 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    4,158
    11.756 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    33,119
    11.756 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,144
    11.756 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    21,003
    11.756 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,147
    11.756 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    4,730
    11.756 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    11.752 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,593
    11.75 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    18,292
    11.76219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    13,766
    11.76219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    5770
    11.75356
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    13,766
    11.74666
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    24,062
    11.76619
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    510
    11.7325
    GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    510
    11.7325
    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
    (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:
    18/05/2015
    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: 
    15/05/2015
    (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 - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    2,268,113
    28.01 EUR
    27.575 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    638,828
    20.185 GBP
    19.855 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    478,918
    28.01 EUR
    27.575 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    666,989
    20.185 GBP
    19.86 GBP
    ADR - ISIN US7802592060
    Sale
    5,411
    63.235 USD
    63.23 USD
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    754,749
    20.5 GBP
    20.19 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    709,178
    21 GBP
    20.195 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 GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    442
    20.084 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,352
    20.091 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,502
    27.849 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    50,031
    27.932 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    26
    19.918 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    97
    19.918 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    407,470
    20.02 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    410,886
    20.018 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11,000
    20.029 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    259
    27.9 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    405
    27.895 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    400
    27.84 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    269
    27.9 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    112
    27.84 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    500
    27.628 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,544
    27.686 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    783
    27.686 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9,527
    27.628 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,199
    27.784 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    500
    27.693 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    783
    27.628 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    162
    27.876 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    27.876 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    93
    27.807 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    224
    27.697 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    93
    27.876 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    224
    27.807 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    595
    27.807 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,800
    20.138 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    53
    20.021 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,249
    19.913 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    550
    19.913 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,800
    19.913 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,530
    19.937 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    690
    19.948 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,643
    19.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,540
    19.933 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    608
    27.912 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,296
    27.744 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,185
    19.905 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    700
    19.96 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    437
    27.744 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,081
    20.055 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    647
    20.055 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    207,000
    27.785 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    207,000
    27.786 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,120
    19.95 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    10,422
    20.359 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,382
    20.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    59
    20.257 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    50,000
    20.315 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    315,403
    20.358 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    313,565
    20.36 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,538
    20.358 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    8,500
    20.31 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    500
    20.31 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,000
    20.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3
    20.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    91
    20.396 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    171
    20.396 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    265
    20.274 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,063
    20.296 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    818
    20.251 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,938
    20.258 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    14,934
    20.283 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    72
    20.392 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    829
    20.306 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    166
    20.329 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    90
    20.447 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    82
    20.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,721
    20.305 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,387
    20.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,147
    20.378 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    964
    20.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    244
    20.378 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    244
    20.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,810
    20.273 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,810
    20.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

    Long
    305
    20.17 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

    Short
    305
    20.17 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

    Long
    9324
    20.38708 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

    Long
    2314
    20.34219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

    Long
    71
    20.38708 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

    Short
    2385
    20.3857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

    Short
    9324
    20.37192 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
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Purchasing 
    125,000
    28 
    AMERICAN
    19/06/2015
    0.62 
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Purchasing 
    125,000
    28 
    AMERICAN
    19/06/2015
    0.63 
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Writing 
    1,700,000
    0 

    15/05/2015
    27.88 
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Writing
    75000
    28
    AMERICAN
    20150918
    1.4
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Call Option
    Purchasing
    125000
    30
    AMERICAN
    20150918
    0.38
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Call Option
    Purchasing
    125000
    30
    AMERICAN
    20150918
    0.39
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Purchasing
    125000
    25
    AMERICAN
    20150918
    0.37
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Purchasing
    125000
    25
    AMERICAN
    20150918
    0.37
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Purchasing
    125000
    28
    AMERICAN
    20150619
    0.62
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Purchasing
    125000
    28
    AMERICAN
    20150619
    0.63
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Writing
    175000
    28
    AMERICAN
    20150918
    1.4
    (ii)
    Exercise
    Class of relevant security
    Product description
    e.g. call option
    Exercising/
    exercised
    against 
    Number of 
    securities 
    Exercise Price per 
    unit 
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Put Option
    exercised
    against
    25000
    21
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Put Option
    Exercising
    120000
    20.5
    (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:
    18/05/2015
    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
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