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16/07/2015 09:43

RNS Number : 3727P
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 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: 
04/06/2015
(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
2,395,178
11.255 GBP
11.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Sale
1,674,018
11.255 GBP
11.015 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
Short
628
11.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
878,117
11.146 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
878,117
11.144 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
10,000
11.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,225
11.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
841
11.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
5,000
11.142 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
7,500
11.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
20,876
11.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
2,371
11.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
9,691
11.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
75,832
11.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
11,074
11.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
4,854
11.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
11,784
11.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,000
11.057 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
2,920
11.145 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
950
11.145 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
1,847
11.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
950
11.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
42,390
11.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
20,130
11.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
11,553
11.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
50,000
11.086 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
232,000
11.082 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
348,000
11.082 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
57,441
11.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
41,272
11.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
28,103
11.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Long
848
11.083 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
848
11.083 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
41,272
11.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Swaps
Short
85,544
11.146 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
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Put Option
Purchasing 
660,000
11 GBP
American
21/08/2015
0.405 GBP
Common - ISIN GB0008762899
Put Option
Purchasing 
340,000
11 GBP
American
21/08/2015
0.41 GBP
(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:
05/06/2015
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: 
04/06/2015
(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 GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1,285,545
19.38 GBP
19.16 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,578,792
19.38 GBP
19.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
875,769
26.3 EUR
26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,390,884
19.15 GBP
19.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
648,415
26.47 EUR
26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,277,847
19.28 GBP
19.02 GBP
ADR - ISIN 
US7802592060
Purchase
21,212
58.55 USD
58.51 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 (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,651
26.069 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,250
19.107 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,102,566
19.107 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
26.266 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
111
26.266 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,442
26.266 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,577
26.129 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,076
19.191 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
70
19.191 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
333
19.054 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
59
19.054 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
241
19.143 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
70
19.054 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
452
19.143 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
73
19.143 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
32,005
26.126 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,373
19.117 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
930
19.117 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8
26.13 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
541
19.079 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
375
19.079 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
371,599
26.115 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,675
19.106 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,661
19.106 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,364
19.099 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
86,591
26.153 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
65
26.458 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
971
26.458 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,102,566
19.104 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
750
19.104 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,500
19.048 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
378
26.262 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,000
26.172 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
70
19.101 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
59
19.048 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
787
19.048 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,201
26.167 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,155
26.168 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,037
19.11 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
490
19.051 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
19.061 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,291
19.081 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,243
19.095 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,373
19.107 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,950
19.107 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
171
19.092 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
19.057 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
48
26.059 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
261
19.115 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
371,599
26.114 EUR
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,650
19.12 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,364
19.085 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,661
19.085 GBP
Common (A Shares) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,675
19.095 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
863
19.262 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
745,426
19.262 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,630
19.228 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,453
19.207 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,695
19.19 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,800
19.159 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,072
19.269 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,133
19.178 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,795
19.261 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,328
19.261 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,000
19.188 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
154,999
19.168 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
103,333
19.168 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,157
19.27 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,307
19.249 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,007
19.265 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,124
19.249 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
745,426
19.26 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
24,000
19.175 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,399
19.261 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
99
19.266 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,570
19.238 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
74
19.182 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,131
19.254 GBP
Common (B shares) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,307
19.252 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:
05/06/2015
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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