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04/12/2015 12:01

RNS Number : 0660I
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 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: 
03/12/2015
(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
2,043,698
16.94 GBP
16.29 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
100
23.88 EUR
23.88 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
4,076,237
16.93 GBP
16.29 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,449,575
16.77 GBP
16.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,373,937
23.86 EUR
22.69 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,614,357
16.78 GBP
16.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,414,440
23.88 EUR
22.69 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
400
23.231 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,958
22.813 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,500
23.669 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
328
23.26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,610,037
23.26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
896
23.808 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,359
16.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,547
16.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,460
16.319 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
775,000
16.508 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
217
16.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
296
16.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
88
16.462 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,240
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,599
16.462 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
16.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,989,362
16.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,055
16.627 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37,852
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,877
16.612 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
982
16.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,301
16.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
373
23.42 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
27
23.42 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,792
23.435 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
51,016
23.64 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,606
23.65 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,377
23.86 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,891
22.739 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,855
22.719 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,824
22.78 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
599
22.71 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8
22.739 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,610,037
23.261 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
149
23.261 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
59,927
23.301 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,964
22.742 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,100
22.731 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,518
23.195 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,376
23.195 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,893
23.293 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
417
22.682 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
57
22.682 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,423
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,460
16.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,300
16.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,866
16.544 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,140
16.544 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
902
16.544 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14
16.544 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
217
16.293 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,760
16.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,987,948
16.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
32,501
16.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
25,055
16.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,351
16.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
32,210
16.626 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
562
16.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,558
16.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,161
16.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
741
16.291 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,031
16.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
447
16.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,358
16.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
477
16.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
994
16.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,511
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,557
16.623 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,660,073
16.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22
16.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
34,671
16.738 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50,240
16.735 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,654
16.784 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,624
16.784 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
312
16.759 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
64,949
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,124
16.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,358
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,488
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,417
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
447
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,509
16.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,989
16.375 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,306
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,387
16.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
367
16.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,660,073
16.718 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
900
16.718 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,323
16.345 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
228
16.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
91
16.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
125,603
16.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,017
16.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
41,868
16.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,672
16.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
38,485
16.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
34,671
16.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,755
16.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
993
16.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
35,187
16.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
346,815
16.533 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
171,047
16.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
357,967
16.533 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
175,417
16.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
163,978
16.533 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
85,542
16.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,040
16.533 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,394
16.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
42,705
16.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
43,768
16.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,471
16.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,406
16.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
989
16.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,315
16.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,467
16.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
60,000
16.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
257,000
16.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,812
16.766 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:
04/12/2015
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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