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RNS Number : 6998Q
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
19 June 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: 
18/06/2015
(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
2,259,424
10.835 GBP
10.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Sale
1,967,556
10.835 GBP
10.74 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
1,254,360
10.789 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,254,360
10.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,731
10.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
438
10.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
2,505
10.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
544
10.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
315
10.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
29
10.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,642
10.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
321
10.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
2,211
10.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
3,313
10.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,413
10.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,646
10.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
19,932
10.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
100
10.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
221
10.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,587
10.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
20,748
10.789 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
57,531
10.789 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
34,864
10.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
22,667
10.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
20,748
10.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
1,587
10.791 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Futures
Long
274,000
10.76 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Futures
Short
274,000
10.698 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:
19/06/2015
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
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: 
18/06/2015
(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 GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
976,670
29.315 EUR
25.57 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,666,938
18.44 GBP
18.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
731,247
25.785 EUR
25.57 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,285,151
18.468 GBP
18.26 GBP
ADR - ISIN 
US7802592060
Sale
58,778
58.75 USD
58.6 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
122
26.122 EUR
26.122 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1,391,338
18.74 GBP
18.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,180,366
18.74 GBP
18.575 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
Long
6,286
18.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,227
18.362 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,017
25.704 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,506
25.691 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
217
18.442 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
990,647
18.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,121
18.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
990,647
18.357 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,000
18.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,400
25.647 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
765
25.755 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
240
25.683 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
765
25.755 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
231
18.371 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
231
18.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,028
18.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,169
18.371 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
269
18.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
873
25.716 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,807
25.709 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,466
25.692 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,545
25.71 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,742
18.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,240
18.392 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,427
18.357 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,529
18.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,450
18.353 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
104
18.307 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
104
18.328 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10
18.307 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
575,768
25.686 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
575,768
25.685 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,900
18.36 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,000
18.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
34,000
18.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
487
18.653 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,488
18.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
673,533
18.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,039
18.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,312
18.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
673,533
18.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,620
18.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18
18.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
293
18.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,228
18.696 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
633
18.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
286
18.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,095
18.658 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22
18.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
295
18.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
122
26.122 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,629
18.673 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,790
18.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,144
18.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,657
18.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,295
18.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,187
18.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,290
18.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
203
18.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,500
18.591 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
33,800
18.591 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,997
18.38
GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,079
18.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,988
18.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,079
18.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,985
18.37 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,600
18.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,626
18.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,552
18.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,552
18.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,626
18.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,600
18.68 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:
19/06/2015
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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