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RNS Number : 7839N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 May 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: 
19/05/2015
(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
733,809
11.705 GBP
11.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Sale
962,933
11.705 GBP
11.54 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
211,978
11.631 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
2,341
11.627 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
211,978
11.627 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
22,000
11.609 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
6,186
11.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
374
11.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
155
11.637 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
2,265
11.615 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
759
11.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
9,280
11.637 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
9,726
11.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
3,997
11.626 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
13,718
11.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
20,000
11.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
25,000
11.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
129
11.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,810
11.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,641
11.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
41619
11.6436
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
20897
11.62458
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
10690
11.62458
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
10690
11.62636
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
20897
11.63669
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
41619
11.62636
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
774
11.58491
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
256
11.6365
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
256
11.63484
GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
774
11.58324
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:
20/05/2015
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: 
19/05/2015
(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
962,822
20.24 GBP
19.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
964,504
20.245 GBP
19.955 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
755,967
27.82 EUR
27.5 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,008,590
20.019 GBP
19.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,570,933
19.985 GBP
27.5 EUR
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
6,971
61.24 USD
61.18 USD
(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 GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,170
20.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
32,157
20.005 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
231
20.003 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
404,872
20.089 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
404,872
20.086 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
220
20.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,000
20.053 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
74
20.011 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
162
20.011 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
74
20.177 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
596
20.087 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,062
19.998 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,157
20.001 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,878
20.061 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
790
19.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
662
19.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,020
19.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
110
27.717 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,516
27.711 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
402
19.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
36
27.539 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
754,772
19.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
754,772
19.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,520
19.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,000
19.785 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
595
27.69 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
149
27.69 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
40
27.559 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
149
27.661 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,332
27.661 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,559
27.678 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
227
27.559 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
52
19.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
223
19.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32
19.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
723
19.706 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,726
19.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,468
19.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15
27.769 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
336
27.804 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,869
19.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
52,881
19.822 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11
27.661 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9
27.661 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
413
19.821 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
530
19.821 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
125
19.821 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
256,584
27.653 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
256,584
27.652 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
36
27.72 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8693
20.09982
GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4494
20.06429
GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
927
20.09982
GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
927
20.08495
GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4494
20.08495
GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8693
20.09658
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 
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
FUTURES
N/A
2500
26.475
(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:
20/05/2015
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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