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15/10/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 4007C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 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: 
14/10/2015
(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
1,966,093
18.09 GBP
17.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,175,367
18.08 GBP
17.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,617,005
17.86 GBP
17.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
881,961
24.26 EUR
23.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,623,825
17.94 GBP
17.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
754,915
24.26 EUR
23.54 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
3,259
17.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,813
17.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,761
17.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,309
17.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,850
24.199 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,670
24.199 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
267
24.199 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,960
17.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
24.044 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,434
17.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,678
17.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,187
17.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,060
17.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
523
17.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,460
23.693 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
368
23.693 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,170
17.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
24.09 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
418,232
23.964 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,801
23.964 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,457,881
17.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,854
17.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,633
17.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,666
17.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,358
17.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,069
17.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
214
24.254 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
49
24.254 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
354
23.642 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,621
23.973 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
72
23.973 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
269
17.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,371
17.841 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
707
17.841 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
646
17.841 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
41
17.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,159
17.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
33
17.923 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
77
17.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,900
17.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,974
23.752 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
34
17.818 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,039
23.832 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
83
17.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
47
24.13 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,951
17.626 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
265
17.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
299
17.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
601
23.73 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,460
23.703 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,742
23.703 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
110
17.668 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
120
17.668 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
477
17.668 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
600
17.668 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
640
17.668 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,170
17.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,333
17.668 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
24.08 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,997
23.962 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
418,232
23.962 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,457,881
17.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,666
17.692 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,427
17.724 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
49
24.186 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
603
24.186 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,135
24.189 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,752
24.181 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,794
24.024 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
354
24.058 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,709
24.049 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,767
24.058 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
36,474
24.056 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
72
24.221 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
255
24.221 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,092
23.951 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
341
17.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,007
17.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,000
17.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
990
17.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,371
17.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,585
17.859 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,186
17.814 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,459
17.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43,159
23.903 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,560
18.071 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
465
18.071 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
187,500
17.901 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,219
17.974 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,485
17.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
36,184
17.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,672
17.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,598
17.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
906
17.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,811
17.706 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,200
17.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
630
17.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,468
17.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,119
17.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
613
17.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
925,100
17.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
314
17.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
32
18.019 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,946
17.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,431
17.923 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,254
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
60
17.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,890
17.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
578
17.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
29,186
17.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,343
17.813 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
33
17.966 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,860
17.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
101
17.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
906
17.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,302
17.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,394
17.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,411
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,504
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
530
17.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
91
17.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,510
17.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,397
17.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
925,720
17.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12
17.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
25
17.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
91
17.711 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
243
17.941 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
310
17.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
569
18.019 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
578
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
676
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
898
18.019 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
992
18.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,327
18.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,360
17.913 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
257
17.998 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50,000
17.867 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:
15/10/2015
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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