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RNS Number : 7012C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
19 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: 
16/10/2015
(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
987,388
18.47 GBP
18.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,067,100
18.45 GBP
18.22 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Sale
1,866
56.39 USD
56.26 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,006,761
18.22 GBP
18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
862,627
24.89 EUR
24.51 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,080,424
18.19 GBP
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
757,939
24.88 EUR
24.48 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 GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
61
18.103 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
61
18.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,317
18.086 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5
24.644 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,009
18.196 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
129
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,685
24.643 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
180
18.085 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
463
24.73 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,067
24.504 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,782
24.698 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
374,276
24.698 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,002
18.122 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
845,800
18.122 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,420
18.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,642
18.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
23,184
24.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
302
24.653 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
424
24.545 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,526
24.723 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
86,556
24.803 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
93
18.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
216
18.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
28,992
18.152 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
31,978
24.708 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,135
18.116 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,848
24.718 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,668
24.718 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,973
24.718 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,565
24.718 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
486
24.718 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,099
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28
24.741 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,009
18.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
51
18.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,499
24.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
506
24.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
363
24.645 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
186
24.645 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,370
18.139 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,528
24.724 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
532
24.724 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
374,276
24.7 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
24.7 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
845,667
18.123 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,962
18.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,420
18.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,680
18.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,191
24.732 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
379
24.732 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
234
24.754 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
816
24.706 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
273
24.706 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,875
18.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,226
18.139 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5
18.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
41
18.078 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
23,609
18.098 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
163
24.827 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,683
24.708 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
59
18.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
59
18.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
339
18.222 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
361
18.324 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
354
18.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,555
18.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
350
18.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
453
18.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,653
18.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,437
18.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
207
18.355 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
531
18.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,180
18.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
753,792
18.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,588
18.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,097
18.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,416
18.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
491
18.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
30,068
18.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
482
18.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,810
18.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,192
18.32 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,628
18.32 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
80
18.29 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
753,792
18.342 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,195
18.342 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
872
18.342 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,821
18.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,767
18.268 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
599
18.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
18.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
33
18.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6
18.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,354
18.282 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:
19/10/2015
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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