EPT Disclosure

ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
                  

FORM 38.5

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of exempt principal trader                    ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Company dealt in                                   AVIVA PLC
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Relevant security dealt in                         ORD 25P
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected        RAC PLC
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nature of connection #                             BROKER
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of dealing                                    26TH APRIL 2005
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Total number of securities bought
                                                   534,472
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highest price paid (currency must be stated)       6.0250 GBP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lowest price paid (currency must be stated)        5.9600 GBP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Total number of securities sold
                                                   465,472
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highest price paid (currency must be stated)       6.0300 GBP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lowest price paid (currency must  be stated)       5.9725 GBP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Date of disclosure                                 27TH APRIL 2005
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact name                                       STEVE MADIGAN
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone number                                   020 7678 7683
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


# See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the
Definitions Section of the Code.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5
and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of exempt principal trader                    ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Company dealt in                                   SHELL TRANSPORT & TRADING CO PLC (SHEL.L)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Relevant security dealt in                         ORD 25P
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected        ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nature of connection #                             ADVISOR
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of dealing                                    26TH APRIL 2005
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Total number of securities bought
                                                   1,788,402
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highest price paid (currency must be stated)       4.7900 GBP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lowest price paid (currency must be stated)        4.7650 GBP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Total number of securities sold
                                                   1,714,242
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highest price paid (currency must be stated)       4.8100 GBP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lowest price paid (currency must  be stated)       4.7600 GBP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Date of disclosure                                 27TH APRIL 2005
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact name                                       STEVE MADIGAN
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone number                                   020 7678 7683
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


# See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the
Definitions Section of the Code.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5
and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.