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14/12/2015 12:32

RNS Number : 9706I
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14 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: 
11/12/2015
(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
3,777,286
15.28 GBP
14.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,949,793
15.28 GBP
14.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
17
20.42 EUR
20.42 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,268,044
15.17 GBP
14.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,683,954
21.11 EUR
20.31 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,000
22.13 CHF
22.13 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,201,339
15.16 GBP
14.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,228,448
21.12 EUR
20.36 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,000
22.13 CHF
22.13 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
50,256
14.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,834
20.76 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
41,017
20.805 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32
14.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,440
14.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,680
20.476 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
505
14.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
883
14.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
817
14.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
310
20.887 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,923
20.887 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,604
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,655
14.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,950
14.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
200
21.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
642
20.676 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,566
20.849 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,275
20.844 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,565
20.844 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,205,722
20.653 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
578
14.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,915,284
14.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
407
15.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
785
20.414 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,699
20.414 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
41
20.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
920
20.73 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,729
20.703 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
441
20.503 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,059
20.503 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,852
15.011 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
52,981
20.778 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
505
14.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,970
14.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,777
14.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,703
14.586 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
913
14.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
248
14.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,932
20.68 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,923
20.68 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,566
20.533 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,534
14.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,655
14.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11
14.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
20.496 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,205,308
20.655 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,152
20.655 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,915,284
14.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
220
14.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
208
15.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
199
15.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,079
20.722 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,998
20.725 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,699
20.724 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,174
20.724 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
20.724 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,006
20.609 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
920
20.609 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
711
20.788 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
433
20.609 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,940
20.52 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
20.887 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
620
15.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
24
15.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,259
21.065 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
402
20.352 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
320
15.004 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,075
14.767 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,549
15.13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,687
15.082 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,877
15.103 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,548
15.085 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
34,948
14.711 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
182
14.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
240
15.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,242
14.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,476
14.608 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,012
14.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,527
14.941 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
48,014
14.941 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
225
14.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,776
14.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,911
14.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,664
14.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,740
14.697 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,392
14.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,398
14.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,757
14.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
178
14.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
14.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
483
14.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
890
14.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,000
14.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,053
14.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,620
15.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,700
14.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,557
14.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,684
14.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,387,007
14.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17,388
14.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26,923
14.966 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
97
14.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
109
14.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
255
14.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
204
14.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,353
14.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,270
14.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,000
14.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,917
14.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
238
14.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13
20.414 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4
20.414 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
896
14.895 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,776
14.631 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,740
14.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,680
14.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
980
14.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,132
14.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,398
14.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,392
14.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
48
14.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,700
14.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,384,040
14.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
178
14.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,073
14.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,388
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,850
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
741
14.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
255
15.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
182
14.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
109
14.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
97
14.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
64
15.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
31,178
14.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
42,781
15.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
43,883
15.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,357
15.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,329
15.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
44,467
14.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45,613
14.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,198
14.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,461
14.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,887
14.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,766
14.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,276
14.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,554
14.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,868
14.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,924
14.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,015
14.92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,538
14.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Short
50,000
19.34 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Short
100,000
19.34 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Long
150,000
20.75 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Short
350,000
19.34 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:
14/12/2015
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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