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RNS Number : 1215J
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 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: 
14/12/2015
(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 GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
500
22.05 CHF
22.05 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,381,752
14.7 GBP
14.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,581,379
20.515 EUR
19.575 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,692,341
14.62 GBP
14.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,322,408
24.94 EUR
19.59 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
500
22.05 CHF
22.05 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
4,347,062
14.755 GBP
14.23 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
4,384,109
14.775 GBP
14.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
200
20.555 EUR
20.545 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
9,328
14.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,309
19.632 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
33
14.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,543
14.189 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,897
14.189 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,433
20.195 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
744
14.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
894
14.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,845
14.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
61
14.577 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
96
14.577 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,226
20.126 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,788
19.955 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,228
20.126 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,126
14.273 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,774
14.273 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,490,321
19.991 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
220
14.371 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,331,954
14.371 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,701
14.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,204
14.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
20.156 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
606
20.138 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
727
20.138 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
457
20.045 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
555
19.674 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
700
19.897 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,225
20.045 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,479
19.897 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
19.638 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,748
14.496 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
38,389
19.69 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
129
14.458 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,017
14.458 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,069
14.458 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,742
14.458 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,278
20.045 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
744
14.192 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
750
14.433 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
750
14.455 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,594
14.433 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,594
14.455 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,845
14.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
288
14.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,413
14.363 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,228
20.032 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
849
20.159 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
257
20.032 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,366
14.235 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,774
14.235 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,126
14.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
416
14.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
124,100
14.355 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
124,100
14.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
900
20.023 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
20.023 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
20.023 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,489,426
19.993 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
414
19.993 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,331,166
14.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
650
14.386 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
470
14.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
52
14.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4
14.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,701
14.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,861
14.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,343
14.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
785
20.282 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
727
20.282 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
20.282 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,704
20.044 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,012
20.216 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
41
20.216 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12
20.216 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
40,915
19.997 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,657
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
19.848 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,232
14.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,748
14.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,276
14.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,497
20.159 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,614
14.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
178
14.706 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,976
14.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,795
14.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,054
14.474 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
901
14.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,939
14.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
149
14.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
624
14.531 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,103
14.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,205,414
14.489 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
23,882
14.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
32,485
14.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
34
14.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
182
14.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
214
14.362 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
216
14.362 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
224
14.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
256
14.362 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
269
14.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
518
14.362 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
225
14.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,353
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,535
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,530
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
29,186
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,354
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,173
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,749
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,613
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,587
14.377 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,000
14.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,744
14.544 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,911
14.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
901
14.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,613
14.535 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,373
14.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,151
14.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,252
14.311 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
200
20.55 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,882
14.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,397
14.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,620
14.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,477
14.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,000
14.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
483
14.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
217
14.675 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
178
14.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,205,414
14.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,967
14.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
375
14.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
149
14.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,392
14.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
23,882
14.494 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,093
14.494 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
518
14.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
256
14.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
216
14.269 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
155
14.269 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45
14.304 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5
14.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
37,620
14.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
230
14.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
306
14.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,137
14.493 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:
15/12/2015
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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