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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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    21/12/2015 13:51
    RNS Number : 7612J
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    21 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: 
    18/12/2015
    (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
    3,266,882
    14.71 GBP
    14.4 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    2,911,754
    28 EUR
    20.22 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    3,184,115
    14.7 GBP
    14.46GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    4,887,415
    28 EUR
    20.06 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    3,710,886
    14.82 GBP
    14.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    3,712,706
    14.87 GBP
    14.49 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
    4,000
    14.637 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    21,559
    20.299 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,409
    14.622 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    736
    20.22 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    19,016
    20.312 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    34
    14.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    392
    14.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,990
    14.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    400
    20.281 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,106
    20.298 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    911,172
    20.298 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,488,683
    14.603 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11,118
    20.324 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    40,009
    20.324 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    55
    20.404 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    96
    20.296 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    149
    20.296 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    154
    20.404 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    499
    20.404 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,867
    20.296 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2
    14.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9
    14.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    10
    14.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    418
    14.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    771
    14.566 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    153
    20.303 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    188
    20.303 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    97
    14.637 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,983
    14.576 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,416
    14.608 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,879
    14.608 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    22,262
    20.249 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    22,161
    14.57 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    66,898
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    64,031
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    43,250
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,000
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,494
    14.608 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,058
    14.622 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,821
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15,877
    20.294 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,409
    14.612 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,980
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    448
    14.548 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15,295
    20.315 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,721
    20.377 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,559
    20.315 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    736
    20.315 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    619
    20.315 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15,859
    14.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,450
    14.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,540
    14.623 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    973
    20.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    200
    20.308 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,497
    14.594 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    629
    14.62 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    911,172
    20.301 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    627
    20.301 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,488,683
    14.605 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    330
    14.605 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,510
    20.263 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    400
    20.294 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,867
    20.285 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    499
    20.293 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    250
    20.264 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    329
    14.629 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    89
    14.619 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    14.619 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    50
    14.574 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    150,835
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,208
    14.574 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    771
    14.574 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    721
    14.574 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,155
    14.565 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,985
    14.565 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,181
    14.565 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,983
    14.565 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    103,237
    20.275 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    8,948
    20.275 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,445
    20.275 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,099
    14.508 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,174
    14.508 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,024
    14.508 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    315
    14.508 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,333
    20.297 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    11168
    14.639 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    604
    14.729 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4
    14.685 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    196
    14.685 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4250
    14.689 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    92
    14.639 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    203
    14.743 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    297
    14.674 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1402
    14.736 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1695
    14.639 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2451
    14.639 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2500
    14.639 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1832373
    14.709 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    48244
    14.697 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    48406
    14.693 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    140
    14.741 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    204
    14.699 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    217
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    248
    14.821 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    284
    14.699 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    287
    14.648 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1187
    14.648 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1667
    14.648 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    54
    14.692 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4099
    14.583 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4174
    14.583 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2024
    14.583 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    315
    14.583 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    8017
    14.746 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    23,131
    14.7 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    27,848
    14.741 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    32,017
    14.716 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    26,690
    14.707 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    24,497
    14.716 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    14,161
    14.716 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11,135
    14.716 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    7,047
    14.725 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6,065
    14.726 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,891
    14.716 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,244
    14.683 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,558
    14.716 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,387
    14.683 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    562
    14.716 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,996
    14.699 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,562
    14.689 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,930
    14.665 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    604
    14.665 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,250
    14.769 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,134
    14.769 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    726
    14.755 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    196
    14.769 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4
    14.755 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,500
    14.691 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,832,373
    14.71 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,264
    14.71 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    596
    14.71 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    918
    14.755 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    876
    14.745 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    299
    14.755 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    203
    14.743 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    108
    14.754 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    48,244
    14.696 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    38,068
    14.695 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,338
    14.696 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    284
    14.674 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    248
    14.761 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    217
    14.761 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    204
    14.761 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    162
    14.699 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    151
    14.761 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    140
    14.699 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,413
    14.678 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    87,836
    14.689 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    35,134
    14.601 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    17,567
    14.768 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Future
    Long
    250,000
    20.06 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Future
    Long
    150,000
    20.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Future
    Long
    250,000
    20.06 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Future
    Short
    1,200
    20.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Future
    Short
    100,000
    1.705 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Future
    Short
    1,110,000
    1.705 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Future
    Long
    500,000
    1.705 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Future
    Long
    900,000
    1.705 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 
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercising
    150,000
    26 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercising
    450,000
    24 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercised against
    250,000
    23 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercised against
    150,000
    23 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercising
    150,000
    28 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercising
    200,000
    27 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercising
    50,000
    28 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercising
    50,000
    28 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Put Option
    Exercising
    250,000
    25 EUR
    (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:
    21/12/2015
    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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