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RNS Number : 9300A
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01 October 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: 
30/09/2015
(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
3,302,548
15.67 GBP
15.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,243,137
15.65 GBP
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,962,962
15.58 GBP
15.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,453,055
21.23 EUR
21 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,851,909
15.57 GBP
15.36 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,487,141
21.23 EUR
20.99 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
5,375
15.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,312
21.034 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
60,044
21.092 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
333
15.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
780
15.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,610
15.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
159
21.058 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
31,795
15.521 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
95,383
15.521 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
269
15.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,271
15.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,347
15.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,726
15.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
68
15.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
555
15.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
948
15.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
505
21.065 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,001
21.01 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
560
15.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20
15.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
771,360
21.099 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
679
15.477 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,360,646
15.477 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,703
15.495 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,844
15.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,000
21.053 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
260
21.026 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
68
15.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,700
15.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
89,870
15.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,721
15.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,305
15.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
635
15.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,020
15.539 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,575
15.469 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,848
15.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,726
15.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
348
15.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,196
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,805
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,260
15.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
771,360
21.1 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
767
21.1 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
751
21.1 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,360,646
15.479 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,846
15.479 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,085
15.497 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,703
15.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,759
15.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23,711
21.049 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,816
21.082 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,777
21.064 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
391
21.049 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,001
21.084 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
40,049
21.182 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
63,906
15.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,251
15.442 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,474
15.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,068
15.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,240
15.539 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,007
15.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
85,000
15.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
340
15.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,834
15.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,759
15.557 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26,395
15.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,646
15.631 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,875
15.631 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,360
15.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
888
15.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,264
15.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
521
15.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
84,439
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,100
15.577 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
942
15.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,037,401
15.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
60,854
15.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
15.556 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
413
15.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16
15.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
269
15.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
85,000
15.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,298
15.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,000
15.512 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,454
15.478 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,454
15.478 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
956
15.556 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,875
15.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,390
15.623 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
69,339
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,699
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,650
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,194
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,132
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,599
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,253
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
782
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
521
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
435
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
415
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
245
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
175
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,900
15.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,609
15.555 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,037,608
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,619
15.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,042
15.495 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,117
15.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,101
15.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,636
15.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,528
15.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
423
15.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
352
15.535 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
249
15.556 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
238
15.535 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
59
15.535 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,564
15.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
505
15.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
269
15.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,737
15.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,488
15.436 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,302
15.436 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:
01/10/2015
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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