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09/04/2015 15:50

RNS Number : 7776J
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09 April 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: 
08/04/2015
(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
34,545,803
13.002 GBP
11.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Sale
31,004,918
13 GBP
11.515 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
33,547
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
19,267
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
751
12.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
32,500
12.625 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
32,500
12.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
70,200
12.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,401
11.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
774
11.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
9,103
11.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,960,591
12.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,957,976
12.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
2,250
12.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
531
11.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
54,951
12.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
28,500
12.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
33,000
12.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
33,000
12.357 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
50,049
12.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
48,500
12.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
36
12.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
49,020
12.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
9,366
11.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,262
11.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,900
12.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
35,203
12.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
459
12.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
110,447
12.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
5,839
12.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
750
12.146 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
4,385
12.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
575
12.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
950
12.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
705
12.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,015
12.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
2,885
12.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
6,278
12.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,835
12.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
268
12.718 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
1,422
11.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,835
12.718 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
268
11.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
4,250
12.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
4,250
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
526
12.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,694
12.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,656
12.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
65,062
12.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
88,000
11.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
220,000
12.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
88,000
11.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,915
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
24,608
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
2,683
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
2,381
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
17,120
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
1,011
12.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
32,751
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,589
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
5,914
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,732
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
55,779
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,937
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
2,483
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
63,792
12.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
116,300
17.209 USD
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
22,544
12.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
24,006
12.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
22,544
12.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
76,172
12.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
25,280
12.411 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
21,767
12.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
142,264
11.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
17,264
12.498 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
4,259
12.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
300,000
11.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
19,000
12.538 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
386,329
12.889 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
6,506
11.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
25,000
12.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
23,706
12.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
76,636
11.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
125,000
12.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
23,507
12.405 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
25,280
12.414 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
21,767
12.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
9,930
12.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
100,000
13.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
65,889
13.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
4,111
12.538 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
25,280
12.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
6,971
12.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
104,695
11.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
9,693
11.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
125,000
13.261 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
21,636
12.498 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
75,866
12.682 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
5,996
12.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
6,971
12.889 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
150,000
11.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
30,549
13.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
15,098
12.538 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
23,507
12.538 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
19,284
12.538 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
9,930
12.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,153
12.32 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
45,305
11.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,562
13.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
13,321
12.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
20,553
12.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
13,321
12.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
19,000
12.538 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
100,000
11.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
100,000
11.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
887
12.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
88
12.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,300
11.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,175
12.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
167
12.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
527
12.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
2,214
12.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,689
12.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,690
12.492 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,476
12.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,689
12.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,690
11.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
21,310
12.492 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
21,311
12.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
21,310
11.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
14,790
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
35,883
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
5,917
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
9,514
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,325
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
36,781
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
14,347
12.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
19,267
12.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
21,311
12.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
12,786
12.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
8,524
12.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
30,000
12.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
12,000
11.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
12,000
11.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,332
12.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
9,357
12.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
4,196
12.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
4,114
12.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
77
12.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
853
12.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
17,500
12.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
37,800
12.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
17,500
12.625 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
390,000
12.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
260,000
12.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
300,000
12.109 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
200,000
12.109 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:
09/04/2015
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. 

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