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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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    18/12/2015 12:21
    RNS Number : 5884J
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    18 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: 
    17/12/2015
    (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
    1,458,545
    20.66 EUR
    20.08 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,599,145
    14.88 GBP
    14.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,705,674
    20.66 EUR
    20.1 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,877,283
    14.88 GBP
    14.47 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    2,320,937
    14.99 GBP
    14.54 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    2,378,327
    14.9 GBP
    14.55 GBP
    (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
    2,860
    14.884 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9,830
    14.534 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11,460
    14.534 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    68,710
    14.534 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    148,878
    20.373 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,012
    14.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    126
    14.707 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    356
    14.707 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    619
    20.191 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8,220
    20.253 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,530
    14.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    154
    20.406 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    200
    20.395 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,016
    20.385 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,778
    20.399 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8,226
    20.393 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    939,532
    20.338 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,310,508
    14.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2
    14.865 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    648
    20.354 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,367
    20.354 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8,099
    20.305 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,001
    20.366 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    34,519
    20.424 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    529
    14.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    795
    14.501 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,254
    14.501 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9,005
    14.54 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,985
    14.689 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    627
    14.55 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    831
    14.55 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,653
    20.205 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    26,335
    14.677 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    12,690
    14.677 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    11,460
    14.557 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,948
    14.511 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,694
    14.682 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,000
    14.677 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,600
    14.677 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,000
    14.677 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    14,110
    20.204 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,012
    14.514 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    65
    14.661 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,661
    20.363 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,178
    20.363 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,922
    14.557 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,988
    14.557 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    939,532
    20.341 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,106
    20.341 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,408
    20.341 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,310,508
    14.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,359
    14.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2
    14.875 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    11,118
    20.251 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    8,099
    20.251 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,265
    20.251 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,012
    20.409 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    995
    20.409 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    95
    20.409 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,015
    20.354 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,548
    20.109 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,550
    20.109 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,736
    20.13 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    585
    20.194 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    202
    20.194 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,001
    20.328 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    131
    20.328 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    55
    20.328 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    118,612
    20.202 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,005
    14.54 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    8,873
    14.506 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,908
    14.512 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,820
    14.538 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    500
    14.524 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,871
    14.683 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,178
    14.682 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,134
    14.679 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    795
    14.683 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    728
    14.679 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    357
    14.679 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,895
    14.628 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    681
    14.628 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    62,665
    20.253 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    31,944
    20.253 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    11,236
    20.253 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,793
    20.253 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,004
    14.513 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    60,092
    14.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,032
    14.513 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    60,282
    14.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,420
    14.513 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    29,501
    14.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    714
    14.513 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,764
    14.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    18,000
    14.536 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,885
    14.725 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,500
    14.612 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,206
    14.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,849
    14.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    433
    14.585 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    726
    14.584 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,544
    14.584 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    114
    14.665 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    400
    14.737 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,059
    14.716 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,292
    14.737 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,288
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,547,073
    14.708 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    35,480
    14.726 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    39,827
    14.734 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    421
    14.601 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    55,616
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    57,063
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    27,753
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,323
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,476
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    9,004
    14.585 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,219
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    9,032
    14.585 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,748
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,420
    14.585 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    441
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    714
    14.585 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    18,000
    14.608 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,000
    14.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    85,000
    14.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,312
    14.577 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    80
    14.804 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,015
    14.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,206
    14.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,873
    14.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,544
    14.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    433
    14.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6,385
    14.737 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,292
    14.737 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,059
    14.737 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    400
    14.69 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    114
    14.737 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    92
    14.843 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,545,809
    14.71 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    35,806
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,904
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,411
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,231
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,002
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    974
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    716
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    310
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    120
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    113
    14.719 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    22
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2
    14.625 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    39,827
    14.742 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    33,019
    14.729 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,461
    14.742 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,660
    14.745 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,181
    14.746 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,937
    14.744 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,518
    14.746 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    35,134
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    35,134
    14.661 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:
    18/12/2015
    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
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