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03/12/2015 11:52

RNS Number : 9027H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03 December 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: 
02/12/2015
(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
2,248,229
17.01 GBP
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,343,877
17.01 GBP
16.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,121,575
16.82 GBP
16.4 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,440,185
23.9 EUR
23.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
100
25.88 CHF
25.88 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,125,385
16.82 GBP
16.43 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,523,062
24.8 EUR
23.45 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
100
25.88 CHF
25.88 CHF


(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
299
23.571 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
289
23.706 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
482
23.706 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
607
23.526 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
648,785
23.713 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
130
23.483 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,526
23.735 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39
23.691 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
47
23.641 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
722
23.691 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37,657
23.631 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
866
16.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,140
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
196
16.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
492
16.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,108
16.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,000
16.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,170
16.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,340,865
16.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
340
16.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
50,000
16.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,449
16.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51
16.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
815
16.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
68
16.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,080
16.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,145
16.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
241
23.53 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
60,671
23.645 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
482
23.495 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
289
23.99 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
136
23.495 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
79
23.495 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
649,113
23.715 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
936
23.715 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,526
23.731 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,400
23.731 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
130
23.731 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
699
23.755 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,526
23.735 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,708
23.557 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
23.644 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
57
23.617 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
906
23.616 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
453
23.616 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,309
16.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,042
16.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,866
16.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,977
16.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,885
16.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,924
16.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,308
16.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,246
16.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
866
16.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
528
16.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,020
16.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,498
16.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,000
16.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
252
16.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,341,165
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,292
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,006
16.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
340
16.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,702
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,691
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,642
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
24,497
16.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,010
16.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,144
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,180
16.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,253
16.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,925
16.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,515
16.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,000
16.833 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,151,886
16.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2
16.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,629
16.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,259
16.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,483
16.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,345
16.855 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
21,822
16.855 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
46,447
16.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
46,447
16.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,955
16.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,030
16.842 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,863
16.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,226
16.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
468
16.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
40,824
16.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,668
16.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
581
16.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,253
16.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,027
16.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,100
16.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,189
16.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
995
16.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
900
16.841 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,150,986
16.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,980
16.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
222
16.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,483
16.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,259
16.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,629
16.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
284
16.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
134
16.834 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
96
16.834 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
42,167
16.855 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
50,000
16.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,449
16.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
68
16.832 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
51
16.832 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
695
16.832 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,145
16.812 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:
03/12/2015
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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