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07/12/2015 12:01

RNS Number : 2073I
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 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: 
04/12/2015
(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
2,124,585
16.67 GBP
15.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
6
22.44 EUR
22.44 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,152,229
16.81 GBP
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,908,828
16.5 GBP
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,697,016
23.15 EUR
22.05 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,500
25.1 CHF
24.26 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,968,983
16.64 GBP
15.85 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,482,651
23.62 EUR
21.98 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,500
24.54 CHF
24.54 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
100
22.23 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,522
22.772 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,124
22.398 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
106
22.815 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,007
22.815 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,377
22.815 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,812
22.857 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,980
22.857 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
149
22.549 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,478,592
22.549 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
121
23.101 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
331
23.086 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
869
23.101 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,259
23.132 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,765
23.101 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
438
22.692 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
265
22.776 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
434
22.542 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
451
22.542 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,154
22.542 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
30,865
22.18 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,107
16.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,795
15.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,020
15.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,311
16.083 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,866
16.083 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,424
15.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,871
15.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,573
15.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
660
16.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,679,554
16.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
479
16.265 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,344
16.265 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,374
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,765
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,984
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
746
16.023 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
989
16.023 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
22.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,508
22.845 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,814
22.864 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,812
23.067 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,437
22.186 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,007
23.067 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,478,971
22.551 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,200
22.992 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
121
23.114 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,154
22.739 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
434
22.222 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
265
22.739 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
47
22.739 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23
22.739 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
26,855
22.935 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
222
22.207 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
176
22.207 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
147
22.207 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21
22.207 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,985
16.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,880
15.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,212
16.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,795
16.474 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,424
16.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,573
16.069 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,158
16.069 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
839
16.069 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,679,554
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,414
16.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17,853
16.255 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,344
16.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
879
16.244 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6
22.437 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,926
16.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,135
16.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
33,405
16.127 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,327
16.004 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,120
16.007 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,279
16.007 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,417
16.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,690
16.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,159
16.322 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,368,796
16.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
120
16.265 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
624
16.366 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,738
16.366 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,653
16.333 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
91
16.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
96
16.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
165
16.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
193
16.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
463
16.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10
16.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,529
16.484 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,349
16.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
730
16.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
355
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
39
16.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,522
16.483 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,120
16.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,031
16.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,983
16.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,240
16.376 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,020
16.367 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,516
16.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,348
16.367 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,368,767
16.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,987
15.97 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
383
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,653
16.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,738
16.298 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
624
16.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
481
16.333 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
165
16.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
33,405
16.017 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,640
16.368 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
200,000
1.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
200,000
21.6 EUR



(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:
07/12/2015
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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