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02/10/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 0764B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 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: 
01/10/2015
(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
2,037,498
16.3 GBP
15.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,426,736
16.3 GBP
15.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,446,957
16.06 GBP
15.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,188,982
22.06 EUR
21.46 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,532,038
16.1 GBP
15.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,124,610
22.03 EUR
21.46 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
6,584
15.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,786
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,214
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
165,260
21.73 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51
21.85 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,848
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,342
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
348
16.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
629
16.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,380
16.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,790
15.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
21.87 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
751
21.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
775,637
21.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,233,433
15.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,881
15.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,818
15.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
150
21.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
712
21.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
867
21.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
160
15.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
238
15.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,711
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,415
21.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
72,014
21.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,554
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,654
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,324
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,063
21.77 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,537
21.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,520
21.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,166
21.77 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,740
21.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,678
21.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,258
21.83 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
632
21.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
159
21.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
135
21.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,790
15.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,951
21.75 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
960
15.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,292
15.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,337
15.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
210
21.85 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,660
15.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
919
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
21.61 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
772,938
21.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,233,217
15.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
679
15.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,583
15.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,881
15.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
235
15.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,777
21.61 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,767
21.61 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,820
21.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
194
21.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
867
21.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
234
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
160
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,244
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,500
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,365
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
354
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
62,900
15.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,415
21.61 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
382
15.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,565
15.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,784
15.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,069
16.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,314
16.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,223
16.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
916
16.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,296
16.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,407
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,038
16.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,318
16.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,589
16.12 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
207
16.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,307,557
16.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
125
15.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
256
16.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
35
16.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,438
16.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,509
16.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
488
16.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
346
16.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,664
16.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,991
15.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,336
16.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,127
16.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,000
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,692
16 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,565
16.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,531
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,926
15.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,351
15.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
603
15.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
266
15.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,784
16.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,503
16.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,620
16.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,745
16.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
916
16.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,089
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,306,081
16.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
125
15.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
514
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
200
15.91 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
93
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
472
15.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
85
16.04 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:
02/10/2015
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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