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

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    06/01/2016 11:40
    RNS Number : 0155L
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    06 January 2016
    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: 
    05/01/2016
    (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
    2,828,273
    15.58 GBP
    15.12 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    2,824,921
    15.58 GBP
    15.15 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    2,095,565
    21.22 EUR
    20.88 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    2,115,713
    21.35 EUR
    20.81 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    2,341,381
    15.7 GBP
    15.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    1
    21.16 EUR
    21.16 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    2,455,588
    15.54 GBP
    15.31 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
    11,499
    15.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,394
    15.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7088
    15.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11499
    15.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8212
    21.023 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2031
    15.348 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    10186
    15.348 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9020
    15.271 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    22726
    15.271 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    76
    15.287 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    153
    15.287 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    279
    15.287 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    926
    15.287 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1803
    21.095 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8989
    21.095 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9138
    20.874 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2671
    15.294 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4
    21.053 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1016
    21.053 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    941526
    21.032 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1343997
    15.269 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1047
    15.258 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1330
    15.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1920
    15.243 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4941
    15.241 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8791
    15.238 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    15.272 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1950
    15.272 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    13520
    15.257 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    24076
    15.272 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    356
    21.106 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4824
    20.956 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    372
    21.085 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    654
    21.085 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    300
    15.361 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    356
    15.365 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6134
    15.332 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    50000
    21.021 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2488
    21.011 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    15171
    21.011 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    25236
    21.15 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    942
    21.123 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    28126
    15.367 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15413
    15.277 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4475
    15.277 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2613
    15.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    239447
    21.019 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    12217
    15.307 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    461
    15.234 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    13126
    21.11 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    8989
    21.345 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1803
    21.11 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    782
    21.345 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9338
    15.284 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2671
    15.284 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2652
    15.284 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    720
    15.265 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1016
    20.984 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    941220
    21.033 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1431
    21.033 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1343997
    15.272 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    184
    15.272 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    173
    15.272 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    24076
    15.279 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15470
    15.286 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    15.286 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5466
    21.026 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    654
    21.035 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    150
    21.035 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    45
    21.035 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    101
    15.214 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    13199
    15.513 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    8323
    15.458 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    98034
    21.173 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    175935
    20.961 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2488
    21.218 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2013
    21.037 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    66,810
    15.458 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,594
    15.34 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    22,727
    15.36 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,266
    15.424 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    7,837
    15.424 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    374
    15.336 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,491
    15.336 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    11,685
    15.336 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    133
    15.345 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,806
    15.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    9,603
    15.427 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    10,179
    15.475 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    11,424
    15.457 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,163
    15.413 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,156,715
    15.413 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    12,076
    15.39 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    20,541
    15.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    46
    15.491 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    371
    15.416 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    412
    15.491 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    270
    15.331 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    45.68 USD
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    24,755
    15.56 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,996
    15.36 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    21.16 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,920
    15.538 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,238
    15.375 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11,685
    15.388 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    374
    15.38 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    336
    15.38 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,000
    15.436 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    500
    15.421 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,156,715
    15.415 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    15.415 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    17,747
    15.418 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    12,076
    15.424 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,794
    15.424 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    223
    15.324 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    189
    15.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    142
    15.324 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,579
    15.426 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,008
    15.32 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Short
    500,000
    19.67 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:
    06/01/2016
    Contact name:
    Kim Oakley
    Telephone number:
    0207 996 0275
    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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