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RNS Number : 0459K
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 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: 
22/12/2015
(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
1,731,133
14.9 GBP
14.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,931,481
14.9 GBP
14.495 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,145,440
20.35 EUR
19.98 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,658,552
25.21 EUR
20.01 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,038,515
14.95 GBP
14.62GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
6
20.48 EUR
20.48 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
2,851,892
14.965 GBP
14.58 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
79,515
20.109 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,214
14.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,645
14.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,000
14.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,928
20.068 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,866
20.099 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
14.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
454
14.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
690
14.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,216
14.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
832,836
20.177 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,468,866
14.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
709
14.555 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,490
20.107 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
148
19.993 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
333
19.993 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
469
19.986 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,066
20.152 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,367
20.25 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2
14.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8
14.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
41
14.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
244
14.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
247
14.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
374
14.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
670
14.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,153
14.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
71
14.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
721
14.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,620
14.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
922
14.699 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,482
20.28 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,813
20.011 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,232
20.085 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,779
14.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,490
14.512 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,987
14.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,258
20.282 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,214
14.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
24,464
14.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
123,296
14.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,000
14.697 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,071
14.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,928
20.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,703
20.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
136
20.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17,670
14.819 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
14.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
832,836
20.177 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
553
20.177 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
434
20.177 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,468,710
14.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
709
14.555 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,780
20.142 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,066
20.204 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
343
20.243 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
157
20.204 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
89
20.243 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
76
20.204 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,527
14.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
448
14.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
247
14.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
222
14.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,819
14.699 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
71
14.699 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
25,686
14.684 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,503
20.222 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,717
14.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6
20.482 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
758
14.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,150
14.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,728
14.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,163
14.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
506
14.903 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,689
14.903 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,154
14.903 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,748
14.903 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4
14.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
194
14.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
986
14.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,270
14.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
187
14.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,328,879
14.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40,127
14.726 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
46,424
14.772 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15
14.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
57
14.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
253
14.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
323
14.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
611
14.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
649
14.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,240
14.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,343
14.822 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,346
14.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17,288
14.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
82,466
14.822 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
108,504
14.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
224,756
14.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
83,979
14.822 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
110,494
14.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
228,877
14.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40,712
14.822 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
53,566
14.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
110,957
14.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,008
14.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,053
14.834 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,053
14.897 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,053
14.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,548
14.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,175
14.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,102
14.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,490
14.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
482
14.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
350
14.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
121
14.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,341
14.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,728
14.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45
14.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,748
14.945 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
506
14.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,351
14.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,270
14.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
986
14.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
14.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
194
14.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,328,879
14.784 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,997
14.784 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,082
14.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,992
14.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,319
14.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,161
14.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,686
14.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
44,425
14.763 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
40,127
14.747 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,999
14.747 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,844
14.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,804
14.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,342
14.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
323
14.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,050
14.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
67,648
14.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
83,556
14.85 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
89,080
14.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
200,000
18.83 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
50,000
19.78 EUR 
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
50,000
19.78 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
150,000
19.78 EUR 
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
50,000
19.78 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 
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:
23/12/2015
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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