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30/09/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 7455A
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 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: 
29/09/2015
(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
2,750,937
15.58 GBP
15.13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,745,143
15.61 GBP
15.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,752,433
15.47 GBP
15.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,375,913
21.11 EUR
20.31 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,975,780
15.49 GBP
15.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,441,060
21.09 EUR
20.31 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
8,844
15.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,670
20.845 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,395
15.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,508
15.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32,715
20.544 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,602
15.398 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
79
20.918 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,326
15.371 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5
15.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,039
20.506 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,510
15.392 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
200
20.915 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
286
20.887 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
767
20.887 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,006,650
20.887 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,416,800
15.362 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
679
15.378 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,817
15.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,545
15.378 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
74
20.889 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
519
20.916 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,312
20.889 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
53,187
15.384 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,560
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,019
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,256
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,468
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,288
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,286
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,897
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,289
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,188
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,882
21.038 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,359
21.038 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
905
21.029 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
626
21.029 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
548
21.029 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
406
21.029 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
314
21.029 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
80
15.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,030
20.804 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
58,766
15.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,271
15.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,577
15.202 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,941
15.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,415
15.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,690
21.017 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,843
21.017 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,510
15.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,146
15.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,380
15.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,214
15.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
20.945 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
617
15.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20
15.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,006,650
20.889 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,413,954
15.363 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
215
15.363 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,545
15.389 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,496
15.368 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
726
20.899 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
192
20.899 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
172
20.944 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,144
20.926 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
799
21.009 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
369
20.907 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,312
20.949 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
519
20.949 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
410
20.949 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
15.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
495
15.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
20.307 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
58,887
15.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
33,767
15.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,556
15.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
85,000
15.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,914
15.389 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,346
15.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,904
15.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
240
15.031 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
285
15.572 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,956
15.462 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,443
15.462 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,040
15.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,599
15.436 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40
15.43 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
752
15.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,600
15.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,357,100
15.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
264
15.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
83
15.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,860
15.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,908
15.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
227
15.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
85,000
15.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,429
15.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,163
15.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,065
15.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,957
15.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,218
15.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,554
15.452 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,268
15.43 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
92
15.029 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
30,975
15.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,450
15.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,013
15.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,881
15.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18
15.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,185
15.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,646
15.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
240
15.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,314
15.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,247
15.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,703
15.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
340
15.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,527
15.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
792
15.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
697
15.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
53
15.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,357,100
15.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
942
15.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
758
15.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19
15.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
136
15.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
110
15.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15
15.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,163
15.455 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,111
15.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,487
15.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
15.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
388
15.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,309
15.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
500,000
1.48 EUR



(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:
30/09/2015
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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