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    REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>

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    10/12/2015 12:02
    RNS Number : 6622I
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    10 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: 
    09/12/2015
    (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
    4,063,206
    15.75 GBP
    14.97 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    950
    21.43 EUR
    21.43 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    3,938,268
    15.75 GBP
    14.97 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    955
    21.68 EUR
    21.43 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    2,627,462
    15.66 GBP
    14.94 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    3,842,374
    21.83 EUR
    20.75 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    2,683,892
    15.53 GBP
    14.89 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    2,248,606
    21.82 EUR
    20.68 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
    2,762
    15.011 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    15
    15.266 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,274
    21.55 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,295
    15.288 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,703
    15.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,628
    15.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    641
    15.218 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,470
    15.218 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    584
    20.875 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,762
    21.12 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11
    15.071 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,765
    15.071 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    200
    21.208 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,056
    21.216 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,248,083
    21.216 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,076,429
    15.248 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    56
    15.215 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    700
    20.946 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11,726
    21.077 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    86
    21.17 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    678
    21.17 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,000
    21.246 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,360
    14.989 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    21,365
    21.317 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,529
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,029
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,941
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,553
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,524
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,286
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,112
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,596
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,426
    15.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,214
    21.223 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,395
    21.223 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    285
    21.578 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,355
    15.477 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    47,000
    21.498 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,295
    15.467 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,628
    15.244 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,894
    15.244 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,577
    21.242 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,241
    20.97 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    584
    21.242 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    310
    21.242 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    185
    20.97 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    21.165 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,248,083
    21.219 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    988
    21.219 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,073,555
    15.251 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    500
    15.251 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    56
    15.2 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,075
    21.063 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,534
    21.063 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    800
    21.067 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    700
    21.063 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    356
    21.063 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    202
    21.063 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    25
    21.063 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    428
    21.649 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10
    21.659 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    351
    21.248 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    20.989 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    86
    21.248 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    22,511
    21.685 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,453
    21.707 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,427
    21.682 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    852
    21.758 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    185
    21.682 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,000
    21.412 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,441
    21.412 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    559
    21.412 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,360
    15.31 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,484
    15.31 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4
    15.31 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    329
    21.432 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9
    21.432 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,486
    15.607 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,775
    15.527 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    95,000
    15.528 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    804
    15.531 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,788
    15.531 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    225
    15.271 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,096
    15.271 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    520
    15.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    8,486
    15.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    78
    15.597 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    312
    15.597 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    502
    15.606 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    770
    15.597 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,818
    15.606 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,400
    15.352 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,498,092
    15.333 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    24,665
    15.255 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    42,458
    15.204 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    26
    15.374 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    39
    15.32 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    59
    15.374 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    234
    15.121 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    250
    15.374 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    284
    15.32 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    299
    15.374 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    690
    15.104 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    917
    15.104 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    9,393
    15.104 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    439
    15.497 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    5,977
    15.497 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    584
    15.497 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    85,000
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    363,000
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,188
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    7,000
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    53,000
    15.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    32,000
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    225,000
    15.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    642
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,170
    15.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,759
    15.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,881
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    12,828
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,911
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,209
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    80
    15.609 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,136
    15.514 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5
    21.678 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,592
    15.348 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,664
    15.514 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    225
    15.514 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,130
    15.097 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    770
    15.107 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11,920
    15.362 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    680
    15.603 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,495,281
    15.335 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    29,750
    15.202 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    24,665
    15.259 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    12,708
    15.259 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    299
    15.389 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    250
    15.104 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    219
    15.539 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    184
    15.469 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    55,615
    15.647 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    57,048
    15.647 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    27,764
    15.647 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,328
    15.647 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    55,615
    15.456 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    77,005
    15.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    56,471
    15.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    34,224
    15.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    57,048
    15.456 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    78,958
    15.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    57,926
    15.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    35,107
    15.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    27,764
    15.456 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    38,460
    15.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    28,191
    15.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    17,085
    15.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,328
    15.456 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6,007
    15.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,394
    15.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,664
    15.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    14,593
    15.576 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Short
    200,000
    1.54 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Short
    1,500,000
    1.54 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Short
    200,000
    19.785 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Futures
    Short
    1,500,000
    19.785 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:
    10/12/2015
    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. 

    This information is provided by RNS
    The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
      END
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