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RNS Number : 3815A
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 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: 
25/09/2015
(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
1,530,225
15.71 GBP
15.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,489,610
15.7 GBP
15.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
8
21.57 EUR
21.57 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,038,843
15.57 GBP
15.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,310,455
21.4 EUR
21.12 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,029,846
15.58 GBP
15.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,424,633
21.41 EUR
21.21 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
39,162
21.246 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,898
15.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
31
15.497 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
136
15.497 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,009
21.345 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
662
15.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,168
15.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
21.145 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,883
21.298 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,154
21.26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
727,881
21.26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
744,576
15.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
816
15.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,857
15.489 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,472
15.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,020
21.293 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,444
21.291 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,913
21.291 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,129
21.293 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
391
21.261 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
448
21.331 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
36,010
15.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
15.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,235
15.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,058
15.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,386
15.51 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
857
15.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,537
21.151 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,028
15.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,898
15.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
496
15.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
31
15.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,157
21.203 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,030
21.203 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,731
21.201 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
562
21.203 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,480
15.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
662
15.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18
15.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
727,944
21.26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
744,576
15.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,990
15.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,959
15.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,673
15.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,472
15.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,080
21.222 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,020
21.222 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
448
21.181 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
21.181 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
71
21.181 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
38
21.181 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,412
15.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,983
15.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
99,629
21.269 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,164
21.269 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,577
21.269 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,212
15.572 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,223
15.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
266
15.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,533
15.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,185
15.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,912
15.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
207
15.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,113
15.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,297
15.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,370
15.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,463
15.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,537
15.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,500
15.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
758,613
15.609 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
291
15.675 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
59
15.591 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
612
15.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
234
15.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
311
15.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,496
15.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
793
15.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
219
15.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,533
15.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
633
15.591 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8
21.57 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,760
15.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,800
15.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
759,270
15.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
240
15.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
291
15.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
15.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
285
15.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,367
15.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
15.594 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:
28/09/2015
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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