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RNS Number : 9673C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
21 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: 
20/10/2015
(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
876,546
18 GBP
17.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
808,273
18 GBP
17.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
905,349
17.73 GBP
17.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
989,486
24.26 EUR
23.82 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
922,151
17.75 GBP
17.51 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
977,854
24.22 EUR
23.9 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
18,442
17.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,327
17.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
443
23.965 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
685
17.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
42
17.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
553
24.235 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,230
24.028 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,847
24.235 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
340
17.51 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,423
24.03 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
558,835
24.03 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,696
17.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
716,215
17.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,948
17.548 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,974
17.605 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
272
24.211 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
951
24.066 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
45,602
24.052 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,984
24.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
350
17.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,892
17.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
57
23.936 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,516
23.936 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,427
23.936 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,225
17.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,699
23.913 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,996
24.216 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43
17.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
25
17.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
110
17.554 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,504
17.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,235
17.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,238
17.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,009
17.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
685
17.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,940
17.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
695
17.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
42
17.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,230
24.025 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,972
24.057 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,875
24.025 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
291
24.025 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
810
17.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
383
24.24 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
558,835
24.034 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
25
24.034 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
716,215
17.615 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,500
17.615 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,766
17.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,948
17.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
208
17.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,481
24.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,503
24.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
23.957 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
951
24.144 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
599
23.968 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
329
24.144 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
313
24.144 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
272
24.144 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
111
24.144 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
38,312
23.972 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,492
23.972 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,442
23.972 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
176
17.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
93
17.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
249
17.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
615
17.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,600
17.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
28,600
23.976 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,400
23.976 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,187
24.035 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,380
17.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,820
17.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,139
17.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,160
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,250
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,451
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,146
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
520
17.934 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
520
17.934 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
617
17.934 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,813
17.934 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,422
17.763 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
661,971
17.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
115
17.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
278
17.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
578
17.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,227
17.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,551
17.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,762
17.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
77
17.998 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
42
17.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
24
17.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,451
17.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,988
17.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
17.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
655,347
17.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
237
17.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
115
17.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,702
17.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,520
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
600
17.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
491
17.939 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
857
17.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
222
17.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,749
17.924 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:
21/10/2015
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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