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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 15:41
    RNS Number : 2616T
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    16 July 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
    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: 
    15/07/2015
    (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
    451,655
    18.6 GBP
    18.45 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    1,000
    26.6 EUR
    26.58 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    448,902
    18.6 GBP
    18.45 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    1,000
    26.59 EUR
    26.59 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    688,370
    18.37 GBP
    18.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    365,394
    26.24 EUR
    26.06 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    688,487
    18.4 GBP
    18.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    318,703
    26.23 EUR
    24.8 EUR
    ADR - US7802592060
    Sale
    49,901
    57.28 USD
    56.88 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
    103,504
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    60,072
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    59,923
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    55,286
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    47,750
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    47,147
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    37,878
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    30,708
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    22,441
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    18,444
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    12,845
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,554
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    539
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    486
    26.239 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    222
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    215,811
    26.1 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,204
    26.207 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,157
    26.098 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    677
    26.098 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    669
    26.096 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    524
    26.098 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    271
    26.124 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    146
    26.124 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    1
    18.245 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    2,390
    18.348 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    440
    18.345 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    464,372
    18.294 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    21,757
    18.31 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    4,393
    18.344 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    7,065
    18.328 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    351
    18.314 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    6,526
    18.331 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    4,998
    18.331 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Long
    1,092
    18.331 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    501,314
    26.09 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    222
    26.099 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    215,811
    26.099 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    126
    26.133 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    313
    26.094 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    524
    26.106 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    2,157
    26.094 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    1
    18.245 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    1,670
    18.306 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    117
    18.326 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    208
    18.326 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    269
    18.326 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    5
    18.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    7
    18.235 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    440
    18.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    1,865
    18.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    2,390
    18.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    464,372
    18.291 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    4,393
    18.308 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    5,169
    18.3 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    16,588
    18.308 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    6
    18.291 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    296
    18.291 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    6,526
    18.248 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    8,331
    18.248 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    26
    18.247 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swap
    Short
    39
    18.247 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    11
    26.41 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    4
    26.41 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    1,827
    18.594 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    354
    18.483 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    775
    18.451 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    688
    18.485 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    1
    18.451 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    1,652
    18.594 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    401
    18.52 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    300,969
    18.504 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    8,743
    18.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    3,560
    18.501 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    4,464
    18.545 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    2,660
    18.545 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    1,113
    18.545 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    355
    18.545 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    259
    18.459 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    258
    18.579 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    188
    18.494 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    110
    18.494 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    79
    18.459 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Long
    593
    18.488 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    15
    26.41 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    688
    18.485 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    1,463
    18.454 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    350
    18.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    651
    18.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    3,166
    18.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    12
    18.475 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    4,600
    18.475 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    753
    18.545 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    774
    18.532 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    805
    18.522 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    2,982
    18.543 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    300,969
    18.502 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    2,677
    18.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    3,560
    18.516 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    6,066
    18.516 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    355
    18.551 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    267
    18.541 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swap
    Short
    275
    18.476 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
    37,500 
    26 EUR
    American
    21/08/2015
    0.64 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Purchasing
    37,500 
    26 EUR
    American
    21/08/2015
    0.65 EUR


    (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:
    16/07/2015
    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
    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: 
    15/07/2015
    (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
    637,044
    10.805 GBP
    10.7 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Sale
    714,575
    10.81 GBP
    10.7 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
    9,196
    10.704 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    10,778
    10.739 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    3,398
    10.749 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    426
    10.741 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    2,794
    10.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,742
    10.77 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    1,742
    10.735 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    2,794
    10.765 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    295,389
    10.748 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    565
    10.748 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    295,389
    10.746 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    12,984
    10.743 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    8,076
    10.752 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    3,843
    10.752 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    8,076
    10.755 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    16,827
    10.741 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    290
    10.759 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    423
    10.759 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    1,162
    10.746 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    796
    10.714 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Long
    663
    10.729 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    201
    10.761 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB0008762899
    Swaps
    Short
    918
    10.718 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:
    16/07/2015
    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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