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16/10/2015 11:50

RNS Number : 5348C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 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: 
15/10/2015
(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 classof 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
2,392,228
18.15 GBP
17.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,373,891
18.18 GBP
17.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1
24.54 EUR
24.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,349,984
17.94 GBP
17.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
913,231
24.38 EUR
23.94 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,196,094
17.96 GBP
17.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
836,730
24.25 EUR
23.96 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
9,108
17.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
371
24.17 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,056
24.171 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,759
24.007 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27
17.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,605
17.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,134
17.817 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,378
17.817 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
216
17.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
523
17.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
739
17.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
368
24.189 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,534
24.172 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,125
24.189 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,110
17.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,330
17.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,408
17.685 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
200
24.195 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
692
24.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
733
24.015 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
800
24 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,758
17.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,801
24.175 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
347,338
24.175 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,633
17.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,503,181
17.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,438
17.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,348
17.812 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
371
24.101 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
839
17.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,207
17.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
17.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
17.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,779
17.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,115
17.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,307
17.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,583
17.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,159
17.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,373
24.144 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
90,737
24.144 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,678
17.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,582
24.208 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,462
24.208 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
788
24.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,009
24.147 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,551
17.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,378
17.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
764
17.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
216
17.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,811
24.225 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,171
24.225 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,314
24.199 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,220
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,110
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
943
17.791 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
678
24.187 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
24.165 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
180
24.187 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
349,120
24.175 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,506,183
17.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,348
17.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,512
17.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,926
17.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,139
24.178 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
921
24.178 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
309
23.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
162
24.234 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
98
24.234 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,608
24.249 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,300
24.241 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
800
24.234 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
601
17.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
297
17.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
238
17.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
216
17.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
44
17.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43
17.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,214
17.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,580
17.789 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
283
17.789 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
57
24.207 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
34
17.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4
17.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,583
17.813 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,907
17.813 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,600
17.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,656
24.252 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
289
18.001 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
342
18.001 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,586
17.866 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,340
17.866 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26
18.035 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,649
18.047 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,069
18.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,741
18.048 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,457
18.048 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100
17.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
490
17.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,932
17.825 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
93
17.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,744
17.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,924
18.086 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,732
17.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,985
18.007 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,195
18.001 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,355,061
18.001 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
431
18.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1
17.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6
17.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8
17.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26
18.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
41
18.026 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
273
18.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
281
17.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
325
18.026 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
17.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,100
18.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
33,732
17.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
24,624
17.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,156
18.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,340
18.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
89,080
17.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,873
18.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
207
18.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1
24.539 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,673
18.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,087
18.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,890
18.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
490
18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
350
18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,971
17.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
238
17.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
181
18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
91
17.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19
18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,355,061
18.003 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
620
18.003 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
431
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,922
18.013 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,815
18.017 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,942
18.031 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,789
18.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
569
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
471
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
246
17.858 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:
16/10/2015
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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