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RNS Number : 2567C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14 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: 
13/10/2015
(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
1,291,692
18.03 GBP
17.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,223,016
18.05 GBP
17.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,305,885
17.86 GBP
17.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,202,774
24.1 EUR
23.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,301,631
17.87 GBP
17.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,123,114
24.1 EUR
23.69 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
293
23.896 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,947
17.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21
23.771 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,092
17.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,004
17.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,962
23.749 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,343
23.749 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,749
23.942 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,229
23.942 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
640
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
600
17.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,345
23.775 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
777,166
23.79 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,064,375
17.718 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,337
17.711 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,917
17.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,464
17.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,159
23.978 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
603
23.978 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
262
23.978 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
25
23.944 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
279
24.057 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
126
23.889 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
255
23.989 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
151
23.989 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
290
17.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
274
17.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
159
17.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
26
17.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17
17.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
17.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,868
17.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
145
17.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,427
23.975 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,573
23.975 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
34
17.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9
17.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,307
17.742 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
719
17.626 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,282
17.626 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,282
17.626 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,013
23.837 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,299
23.832 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,601
23.822 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37
17.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,590
23.661 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,060
17.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
538
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,711
24.1 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,185
23.709 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
647
23.786 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
775,169
23.786 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,832
17.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,854
17.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,064,375
17.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,464
17.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,917
17.698 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,337
17.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
151
23.721 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
208
23.721 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
338
17.696 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,000
23.865 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,573
23.865 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,427
23.865 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,000
23.865 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,373
17.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,935
17.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,822
23.862 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,538
17.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,672
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,598
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,394
17.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,245
17.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,210
17.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,600
17.832 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
910,152
17.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,397
17.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
281
17.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
17.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
17.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
17.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
676
18.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
584
18.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,279
17.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,530
17.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
465
17.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,328
17.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,407
17.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
36
17.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,808
17.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,650
17.997 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,522
18.041 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,066
17.966 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
96
17.935 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
630
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,200
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,210
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,990
17.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,000
17.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
910,152
17.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
298
17.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
584
17.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100,000
17.815 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:
14/10/2015
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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