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08/12/2015 11:52

RNS Number : 3764I
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 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: 
07/12/2015
(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
2,221,734
16.02 GBP
15.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
21,051
22.11 EUR
21.69 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,887,061
16.02 GBP
15.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
28,417
21.66 EUR
21.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,931,864
15.85 GBP
15.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,813,679
23.5 EUR
21.24 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
850
24 CHF
23.29 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,121,512
15.77 GBP
15.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,794,599
23.5 EUR
21.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
850
24 CHF
23.29 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
15,480
15.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
285
21.267 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,522
21.298 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,507
21.236 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
755
15.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
280
15.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,471
15.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
639
15.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
461
21.493 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,147
21.493 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,312
21.657 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,560
21.657 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
460
15.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
873
15.16 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,285
15.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,865
15.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
900
21.853 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,627
15.467 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
379
21.646 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,074,938
21.646 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,524
15.405 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,285,394
15.405 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1
15.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
85
21.766 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
729
15.489 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
29,226
15.489 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,236
21.839 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
699
15.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
926
15.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
878
21.308 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,398
15.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,907
15.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,507
21.804 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
755
15.513 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
933
15.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,678
15.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,871
15.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,021
21.693 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,312
21.858 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,543
21.858 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,865
15.185 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,835
15.185 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
460
15.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,074,726
21.647 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,285,394
15.408 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
660
15.408 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,530
15.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,262
15.684 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,732
15.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,001
15.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,000
15.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
980
15.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
15.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,180
21.922 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
65
21.559 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,000
21.337 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
189,155
15.311 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43,551
15.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
360
15.301 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,871
15.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,438
15.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,209
15.3 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
121
16.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,490
15.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,102
15.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,445
15.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,562
15.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
919
15.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,004
15.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,279
15.252 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100
22.105 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
49
15.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,739
15.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,895
15.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,020,801
15.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
716
15.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,002
15.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,231
15.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,411
15.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,904
15.484 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,826
15.578 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,310
15.578 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,552
15.582 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18
15.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
79
15.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
209
15.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
200
15.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
43,551
15.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,353
15.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
44,540
15.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,353
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
35,187
15.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,540
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,000
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
36,216
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,324
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,270
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,917
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
106,896
15.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
106,896
15.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,810
15.549 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,198
16.014 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
750
16.014 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,119
15.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,279
15.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,707
15.282 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,279
15.282 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,270
15.282 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,004
15.282 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
100
21.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,289
15.556 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,709
15.631 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,002
15.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
712
15.462 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
603
15.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
100
15.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,020,801
15.513 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
944
15.513 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
29
15.513 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
58
16.013 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,862
15.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,826
15.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
164
15.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
134
15.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
79
15.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45
15.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
55,616
15.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
57,063
15.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,753
15.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,323
15.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
55,615
15.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
111,200
15.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
57,048
15.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
113,567
15.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,764
15.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
55,894
15.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,328
15.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,849
15.52 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:
08/12/2015
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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