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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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    22/12/2015 12:02
    RNS Number : 8849J
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    22 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: 
    21/12/2015
    (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
    1,000
    21.75 CHF
    21.75 CHF
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,530,187
    20.36 EUR
    19.86 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,996,958
    14.72 GBP
    14.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,000
    21.75 CHF
    21.75 CHF
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,540,847
    20.37 EUR
    19.91 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    4,308,873
    14.71 GBP
    14.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    4,757,833
    14.77 GBP
    14.51 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    181
    20.47 EUR
    20.47 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    181
    20.47 EUR
    20.47 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    2,432,850
    14.77 GBP
    14.51 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
    2,400
    14.565 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,640
    14.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    49,559
    20.147 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,980
    14.601 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,672
    14.543 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,980
    14.543 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,355
    14.613 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,645
    14.613 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    55
    14.586 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    65
    14.586 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    101
    14.586 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    102
    14.586 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    448
    14.586 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    136
    20.192 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,270
    20.192 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,020
    14.61 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,906
    14.594 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    14,839
    14.594 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    720
    20.221 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,424
    14.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    627
    20.216 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    972,087
    20.216 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    330
    14.604 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,735,246
    14.604 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,620
    20.153 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    117
    20.316 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    144
    20.316 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    246
    20.001 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,271
    20.238 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    312
    20.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    500
    20.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    688
    20.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,500
    20.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,181
    14.618 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    20,143
    14.618 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,498
    14.619 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,200
    14.619 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,200
    14.619 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,499
    14.619 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    689
    14.619 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    914
    14.619 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,476
    19.86 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,267
    20.157 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,717
    14.611 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,187
    14.621 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,380
    20.2 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,980
    14.506 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,645
    14.455 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,355
    14.604 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,672
    14.455 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,645
    14.604 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    290
    14.603 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,270
    20.211 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,906
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,144
    14.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    400
    20.191 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    200
    20.313 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    53
    20.191 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15
    20.191 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,424
    14.564 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    971,653
    20.216 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,735,246
    14.606 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,620
    20.217 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    333
    20.312 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    148
    20.064 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    148
    20.312 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    928
    20.154 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    149
    20.274 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    144
    20.274 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    117
    20.154 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,803
    19.912 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    503
    19.914 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    41
    14.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,620
    14.604 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    62,000
    20.086 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    20,334
    14.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,902
    20.24 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    222,099
    14.611 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    579,389
    14.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    226,172
    14.611 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    590,014
    14.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    109,646
    14.611 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    286,032
    14.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    17,083
    14.611 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    44,565
    14.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    91,775
    14.581 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    93,458
    14.581 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    45,307
    14.581 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,059
    14.581 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,357
    14.52 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,919
    14.6 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    10,000
    14.735 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,015
    14.698 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,996
    14.698 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    5,019
    14.698 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    12,729
    14.698 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,697
    14.665 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,562
    14.665 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    95
    14.667 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    198
    14.629 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,134
    14.629 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,626
    14.629 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    14.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,449
    14.672 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    9,751
    14.672 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    596
    14.673 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,019,559
    14.673 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    16
    14.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    41,868
    14.566 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,672
    14.566 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    7,814
    14.682 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    29,904
    14.683 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    34,050
    14.682 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    162
    14.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    269
    14.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    575
    14.618 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    748
    14.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    601
    14.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    721
    14.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,466
    14.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    55,615
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    93,621
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    57,048
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    97,142
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    19,572
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    55,894
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    4,328
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    7,379
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    5,376
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    7,059
    14.655 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    44,565
    14.7 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    72,863
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    91,775
    14.655 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    579,389
    14.7 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    71,982
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    93,458
    14.655 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    590,014
    14.7 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    34,180
    14.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    45,307
    14.655 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    286,032
    14.7 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    26,350
    14.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    15,684
    14.685 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,630
    14.601 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,019
    14.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    758
    14.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    8,163
    14.504 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,697
    14.504 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6,780
    14.549 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    198
    14.535 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,449
    14.695 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,451
    14.695 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    297
    14.695 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    203
    14.695 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    14.695 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,019,559
    14.674 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    187
    14.674 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    37,718
    14.694 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    34,050
    14.679 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    748
    14.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    575
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    269
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    57
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    427
    14.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    14.68 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    39,547
    14.631 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:
    22/12/2015
    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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