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RNS Number : 5518A
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 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: 
28/09/2015
(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
905,342
15.66 GBP
15.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
910,836
15.66 GBP
15.15 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Sale
1,720
55.78 USD
55.78 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,298,265
15.62 GBP
15.09 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,196,289
21.37 EUR
20.58 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,362,578
15.6 GBP
15.09 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,171,120
21.37 EUR
20.58 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
Long
6,143
15.293 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,843
20.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,960
15.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,393
20.916 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43,610
15.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
269
15.446 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
555
15.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,224
21.2 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,248
21.2 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,400
15.301 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,600
21.17 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
21.17 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
710,014
20.895 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
962,180
15.286 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,105
15.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,517
15.327 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
906
15.327 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,097
20.689 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
447
20.919 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
606
15.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
20.637 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
32,658
15.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,994
15.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,737
15.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,243
15.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21,554
15.093 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,260
20.582 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,386
15.221 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,647
21.072 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,872
15.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20
20.713 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
355
15.086 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
423
15.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
682
21.26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,542
21.118 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,690
21.118 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,091
15.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,221
15.223 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,994
15.223 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
63
20.893 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
709,728
20.893 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
215
15.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,959
15.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
962,180
15.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,517
15.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,011
15.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
71
20.706 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
373
20.706 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
103
15.186 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
230
15.186 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
234
15.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
376
15.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,556
15.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,379
15.374 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,851
15.219 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,394
15.152 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,902
15.332 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,788
15.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,293
15.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,264
15.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,410
15.145 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,200
15.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,803
15.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,700
15.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,537
15.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
473
15.375 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
300
15.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
200
15.355 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
140
15.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
586,131
15.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,240
15.518 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
587
15.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
329
15.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
281
15.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
109
15.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
37
15.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,113
15.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45
15.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
23,002
15.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,400
15.319 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,860
15.265 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,278
15.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
550
15.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
621
15.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
633
15.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
340
15.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,699
15.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,580
15.293 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
657
15.383 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
586,889
15.383 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,240
15.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
806
15.395 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,951
15.308 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:
29/09/2015
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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