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RNS Number : 8071O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01 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
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: 
29/05/2015
(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 (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
799,327
20 GBP
19.74 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,214,832
20.04 GBP
19.74 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,247,041
19.69 GBP
27.17 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,225,529
19.68 GBP
27.17 EUR
ADR (A SHARES) - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
3,205
59.78 USD
59.74 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
Short
443
27.332 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
524
27.179 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,239
27.37 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
804
27.411 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,839
27.411 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,268
27.411 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
55,312
27.411 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
217,156
27.395 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
217,156
27.395 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,168
27.189 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,669
27.191 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,488
27.193 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,986
27.187 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,192
27.407 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
58
27.321 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
570
27.321 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,660
27.321 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,192
27.321 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
361
27.543 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,786
27.347 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
40,000
27.362 EUR
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,818
19.625 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,000
19.625 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,474
19.625 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,768
19.567 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3
19.43 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,627
19.43 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
648
19.653 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
612,072
19.613 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,604
19.611 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
616,399
19.611 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,436
19.631 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,530
19.568 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,160
19.568 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
388
19.436 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,644
19.638 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,433
19.587 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,764
19.678 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,482
19.604 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
229
19.433 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
163
19.622 GBP
Common (A SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
163
19.637 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
75,000
19.955 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
991
19.739 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
998
19.946 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,157
19.946 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,247
19.867 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,521
19.923 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,522
19.738 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,888
19.946 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,722
19.94 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,005
19.839 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,440
19.809 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
503,501
19.908 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
503,501
19.907 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,376
19.916 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,567
19.916 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,765
19.885 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,765
19.888 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,567
19.888 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,376
19.925 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,372
19.953 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
570
19.862 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
722
19.906 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,353
19.862 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,376
19.862 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,109
19.902 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,862
19.862 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
825
19.873 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
767
19.843 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
243
19.989 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
34
19.873 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16
19.873 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2
19.989 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16
19.794 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
277
19.886 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
462
19.794 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
825
19.856 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
366
19.738 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,362
19.855 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,724
19.689 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
49,493
19.91 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
98,995
19.89 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
48,593
19.91 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
97,184
19.89 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
24,474
19.91 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
48,951
19.89 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,379
19.91 GBP
Common (B SHARES) - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,748
19.89 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:
01/06/2015
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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