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17/12/2015 11:51

RNS Number : 4258J
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
17 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: 
16/12/2015
(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
2,124,625
14.86 GBP
14.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,256,655
20.605 EUR
20.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,134,797
14.85 GBP
14.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,573,070
24.8 EUR
20.2 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
853
20.8 EUR
20.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
2,595,141
14.935 GBP
14.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,650,147
14.91 GBP
14.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
853
20.622 EUR
20.622 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
Future
Long
750,000
20.46 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Long
100,000
20.46 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Long
700,000
20.46 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,834
20.365 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
144,283
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
703
14.591 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,000
14.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,600
14.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,000
14.818 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,348
14.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,355
14.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37,250
14.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
38,047
14.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
93,558
20.444 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
278
14.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
840
14.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
817
20.435 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,905
20.435 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,029
14.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,988
14.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
20.39 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
411
20.401 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,004,732
20.401 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,637,207
14.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
110
20.235 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,521
20.235 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
50
20.416 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
131
20.416 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,303
20.416 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,082
20.235 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
42
14.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
380
14.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,700
14.736 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,934
14.735 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,050
14.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
188,472
14.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
189,155
14.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,948
20.436 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
367
20.265 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
41,017
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,522
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,578
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,032
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,710
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,180
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,547
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,551
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,744
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,708
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,504
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,607
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,537
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,522
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,370
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,309
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,127
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,941
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,834
20.365 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,072
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
896
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
809
20.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
70
14.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,687
20.231 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
24,364
14.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
278
14.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,312
14.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
227
14.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,061
20.448 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,727
20.273 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
817
20.448 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,029
14.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
991
14.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
20.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,003,324
20.403 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,635,848
14.726 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,521
20.403 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
648
20.403 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,419
20.235 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,907
20.235 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,600
20.222 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,387
20.235 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
700
20.239 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,303
20.423 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
539
14.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
304
14.631 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
76
14.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,386
14.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,934
14.735 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,098
14.608 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,127
14.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
14.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,700
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,262
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
671
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
49
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
377,627
14.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,489
20.478 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
993
20.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
896
14.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
995
14.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,238
14.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,312
14.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,016
14.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,592
14.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,810
14.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,924
14.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
697
14.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
730
14.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,873
14.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
842
14.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,717
14.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,947
14.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,537
14.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,493
14.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,555
14.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,627,318
14.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,434
14.812 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26,400
14.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
81
14.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
151
14.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
247
20.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
167
20.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
165
20.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
164
20.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
128
20.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
122
20.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,100
14.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,504
14.749 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
81
14.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,500
14.748 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,128
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
730
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
697
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,555
14.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,953
14.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,540
14.759 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,627,318
14.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,434
14.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,832
14.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,568
14.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,568
14.749 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,538
14.732 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
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Put Option
Purchasing 
100,000
20 EUR
AMERICAN
16/12/2016
2.7 EUR
(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:
17/12/2015
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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