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ShellAnnouncement

13/10/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 1168C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 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: 
12/10/2015
(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
1,185,964
18.51 GBP
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,123,830
18.37 GBP
18.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,085,926
18.16 GBP
17.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
893,761
24.61 EUR
24.13 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,192,003
18.23 GBP
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
710,795
24.5 EUR
24.15 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
550
24.473 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,835
18.128 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,818
18.033 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,190
18.088 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,412
24.396 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,761
24.475 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
184
24.396 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
110
18.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
382,912
24.352 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
975
24.352 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
647
24.352 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
766,671
18.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,832
18.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
728
18.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,647
18.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,732
17.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
496
24.267 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
217
24.267 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
147
24.267 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
523
24.426 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
208
24.426 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,500
24.199 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10
24.267 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,514
18.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,100
18.029 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,000
24.442 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,947
18.092 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,357
24.138 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,332
18.004 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,299
18.004 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,253
18.004 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,723
18.004 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,214
24.36 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
38
17.972 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
48
18.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
293
18.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
624
18.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6
24.229 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,770
17.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,818
17.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
353
17.926 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,413
24.435 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
760
17.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
382,912
24.35 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
766,671
18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,676
18.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,732
18.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,971
18.012 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
262
24.191 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16
24.566 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
65
24.566 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
523
24.566 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
145
17.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
485
17.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,100
17.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,514
18.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
72
24.273 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
79
17.917 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,026
18.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,477
18.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
163
24.503 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
92,553
24.413 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
615
18.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
43,718
18.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,824
18.139 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
205
18.139 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,321
18.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,076
18.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,728
18.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,844
18.271 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
726
18.271 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,829
18.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
18.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
452
18.276 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
351
18.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
665,027
18.214 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,000
18.214 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,802
18.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
310
18.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
264
18.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,100
18.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
388
18.094 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,398
18.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
273
18.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
37,098
18.239 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
260
18.208 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,540
18.208 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,282
18.208 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
37
18.175 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,006
18.102 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,219
18.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
802
18.103 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
128
18.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
205
18.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
844
18.133 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,844
18.219 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,046
18.219 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
613
18.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,300
18.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
731
18.212 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
665,027
18.212 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
577
18.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,225
18.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
154
18.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
254
18.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
273
18.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,100
18.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Long
1,625,000
24.4 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Short
1,625,000
24.02 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:
13/10/2015
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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