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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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    16/07/2015 12:28
    RNS Number : 1099R
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    24 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: 
    23/06/2015
    (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
    1,272,484
    10.94 GBP
    10.855 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    1,350,968
    10.945 GBP
    10.86 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
    787,148
    10.905 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    787,148
    10.905 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    500
    10.905 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    490
    10.905 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    17,202
    10.885 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    286
    10.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2,262
    10.9 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2
    10.905 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,051
    10.905 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2
    10.911 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,262
    10.905 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    850
    10.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    777
    10.899 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    717
    10.881 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    850
    10.9 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    434
    10.893 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2,786
    10.915 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,061
    10.918 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    10.908 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    201
    10.893 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,874
    10.893 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    525
    10.885 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    955
    10.893 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    11,721
    10.904 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    21,008
    10.906 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    16,751
    10.907 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    11,721
    10.907 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    4,257
    10.908 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:
    24/06/2015
    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: 
    23/06/2015
    (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
    1,208,734
    19 GBP
    18.855 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    686,984
    19.005 GBP
    18.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,105,358
    18.69 GBP
    18.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,053,659
    18.715 GBP
    18.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,046,433
    26.385 EUR
    26.185 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,094,193
    26.385 EUR
    26.185 EUR
    (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
    Long
    281
    18.926 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    9,756
    18.901 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    554,203
    18.939 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    554,203
    18.936 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,438
    18.936 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,588
    18.985 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    14,412
    18.985 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    475
    18.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    210
    18.983 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,555
    18.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,656
    18.931 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    29
    18.954 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    8
    18.954 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    60
    18.871 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    437
    18.987 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    8
    18.969 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    262
    18.954 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    256
    18.871 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    262
    18.959 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    362
    18.954 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    338
    18.931 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,204
    18.926 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    15,835
    18.988 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    65
    18.982 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,044
    18.883 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4
    18.968 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,035
    18.888 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4
    18.888 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    220
    18.92 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    219
    18.88 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    18.88 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    48,593
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    49,493
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    96,067
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,379
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    47,552
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    94,874
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    24,474
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,569
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    49,493
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    48,592
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    24,474
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,380
    18.91 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,710
    18.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    168
    18.598 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    81,846
    26.293 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,296
    26.311 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    935,274
    18.638 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    947
    18.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,098
    18.638 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    935,274
    18.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    10,822
    26.261 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    8,403
    26.274 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,359
    18.635 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    358
    18.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    94
    18.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    208
    18.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    366
    18.62 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    292
    18.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    66
    18.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    366
    18.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    764
    18.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    208
    18.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,326
    26.268 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,754
    26.316 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,130
    26.321 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,819
    26.316 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,700
    26.316 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,880
    26.272 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,206
    18.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    54,136
    18.661 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,818
    18.637 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    16,073
    18.706 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    72
    26.341 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    281
    18.61 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    145
    18.61 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    203
    18.683 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    584,869
    26.311 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    587,081
    26.309 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    368
    26.309 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7
    18.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    710
    18.605 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    273
    18.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    857
    0 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,722
    18.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,036
    18.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    200
    18.66 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    200
    18.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,036
    18.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    10,722
    18.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    9,220
    18.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,240
    18.92 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5
    18.92 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    5
    18.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,240
    18.93 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    9,220
    18.93 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:
    24/06/2015
    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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