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22/09/2015 11:50

RNS Number : 8218Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
22 September 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: 
21/09/2015
(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
1,237,433
16.1 GBP
15.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,441,118
16.12 GBP
15.86 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
521
49.46 USD
49.37 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,441,396
15.98 GBP
15.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
952,319
22.18 EUR
21.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,275,411
15.96 GBP
15.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
977,503
24.94 EUR
21.77 EUR

(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
Short
26,707
22.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15
22.031 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,327
15.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
124
15.831 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,949
22.047 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
605,338
22.008 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
940,898
15.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,853
15.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,019
15.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,069
15.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
858
22.028 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,887
22.033 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,001
22.007 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32,155
22.059 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37
15.956 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
229
15.956 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,052
15.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,500
21.803 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9
15.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26
15.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
42
15.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,978
15.889 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
68,860
15.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,343
15.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
62,657
15.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,343
15.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,000
15.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,788
15.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
213,008
22.051 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
833
15.903 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
249
15.903 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,000
22.025 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
130
22.025 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
605,338
22.011 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,759
22.011 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,462
22.011 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
942,174
15.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,326
15.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,069
15.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,019
15.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,853
15.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,968
21.922 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
222
21.922 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,345
22.037 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
186
22.037 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
249
15.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
37
15.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,499
21.947 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
21.947 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,762
15.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
15.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,306
15.998 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18
15.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,037
15.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
442
15.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
15.953 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,500
16.006 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
792,320
16.035 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
182
15.866 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,952
15.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1
15.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
51
15.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,355
16.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,577
16.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,691
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,018
15.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,037
15.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,926
15.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,637
16.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,842
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,388
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,266
16.089 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,434
16.089 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
300
16.089 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
792,320
16.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,932
16.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
37
16.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
182
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
320
15.949 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
76,960
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
62,721
16.063 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,279
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,279
16.063 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,000
16.063 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:
22/09/2015
Contact name:
Kim Oakley
Telephone number:
0207 996 0275
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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