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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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    06/08/2015 11:50
    RNS Number : 3305V
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    06 August 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: 
    05/08/2015
    (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
    957,451
    18.82 GBP
    18.37 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    892,117
    18.8 GBP
    18.4 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,454,252
    18.64 GBP
    18.29 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    591,324
    26.88 EUR
    26.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,391,513
    18.61 GBP
    18.25 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    694,016
    26.89 EUR
    26.34 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 GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,749
    26.53 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    771
    26.682 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,842
    26.742 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,370
    26.762 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    574
    26.485 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    86
    26.485 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    275,875
    26.64 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,130
    26.702 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,297
    26.702 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,218
    26.76 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    871
    26.702 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    169
    26.764 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,865
    26.562 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    978
    26.562 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    661
    26.562 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    362
    26.562 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    255
    26.562 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    189
    26.568 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    178
    26.364 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,387
    26.697 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    14,120
    18.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,840
    18.424 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,420
    18.424 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    18.61 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,360
    18.375 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    744,923
    18.473 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,662
    18.454 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,308
    18.454 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,153
    18.384 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,494
    18.576 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,798
    18.576 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    141
    18.576 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    295
    18.514 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    11,525
    18.445 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,058
    26.751 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    733
    26.81 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,370
    26.81 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,842
    26.81 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11,155
    26.81 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    275,875
    26.638 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,168
    26.592 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    362
    26.551 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    978
    26.527 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,865
    26.668 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,838
    26.74 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,387
    26.74 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,525
    18.435 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    382
    18.367 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,354
    18.367 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,840
    18.367 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    356
    18.441 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    733
    18.441 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    164
    18.376 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,736
    18.376 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    216
    18.472 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    989
    18.472 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    744,923
    18.472 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,153
    18.448 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,308
    18.448 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,662
    18.408 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    306
    18.446 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    346
    18.524 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    24
    18.612 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    31
    18.612 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11,324
    18.45 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    89,080
    18.548 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,540
    18.759 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,783
    18.728 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    138
    18.759 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    137
    18.777 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6,710
    18.576 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    265
    18.535 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    145
    18.535 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    584,579
    18.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    14,424
    18.565 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11,328
    18.537 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,729
    18.565 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    104
    18.694 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    398
    18.702 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3
    18.76 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    591
    18.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    5,837
    18.419 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    138
    18.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    304
    18.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,466
    18.614 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    145
    18.538 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,665
    18.538 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,506
    18.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    584,579
    18.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    104,669
    18.769 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,681
    18.769 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    10,729
    18.562 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    11,328
    18.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    14,424
    18.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    280
    18.501 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:
    06/08/2015
    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
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