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05/10/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 2325B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 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: 
02/10/2015
(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
1,524,260
16.49 GBP
15.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1,944
22.63 EUR
21.94 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,658,635
16.46 GBP
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,944
22.27 EUR
22.27 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,656,922
16.35 GBP
15.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,615,986
22.35 EUR
21.52 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,631,828
16.35 GBP
15.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,456,621
22.33 EUR
21.56 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
24,611
16.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,190
16.276 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,977
16.276 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,517
22.25 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
225
22.325 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,675
21.817 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,062
16.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
520
22.163 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,706
16.029 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,050
16.029 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
321
16.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43
16.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,491
21.957 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,568
21.957 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,020
16.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,304
22.133 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,064,849
21.909 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,699
21.909 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,517
21.909 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,324,063
16.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
216
16.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,746
16.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,812
16.141 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,370
16.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,187
22.32 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,113
21.976 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
712
21.976 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
372
21.976 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
238
16.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
145
16.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,229
16.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,059
16.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,000
16.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,801
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,041
16.189 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,093
16.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
630
16.239 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
16.244 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,963
16.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,711
16.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
716
16.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
22,365
15.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,430
21.78 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,500
16.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
93,493
21.722 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
193
16.116 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,451
16.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
321
16.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,752
21.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
919
16.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,056
16.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,660
16.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,020
16.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,828
16.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,064,849
21.907 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,324,063
16.098 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,746
16.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,182
16.133 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
194
22.32 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,820
22.32 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,173
22.32 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
277
21.893 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
372
21.666 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,113
21.893 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,514
16.291 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
16.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,365
16.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,500
16.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,064
16.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,500
22.146 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
22,690
15.983 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
80,000
22.321 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
35,280
21.884 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
45,675
16.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,551
16.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,500
16.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,894
16.258 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,520
16.223 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
191
16.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,395
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,054
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,352
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,904
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
383
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,053
16.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,429
16.221 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,621
16.221 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,589
16.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
782
16.412 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
320
16.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
291
16.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
945,177
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,476
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9
16.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,649
16.225 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
16.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
217
16.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,577
16.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,908
16.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,951
16.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
990
16.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45,675
16.335 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,020
16.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
383
16.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,113
16.136 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,503
16.136 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,738
16.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,621
16.167 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,449
16.167 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,494
16.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
291
16.235 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,409
16.235 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
946,464
16.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
284
16.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
230
16.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
800
16.396 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:
05/10/2015
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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