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31/12/2015 11:12

RNS Number : 5839K
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
31 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: 
30/12/2015
(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
1,471,042
15.62 GBP
15.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,627,771
15.625 GBP
15.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
844,479
21.365 EUR
21.11 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,020,345
24.796 EUR
21.11 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1
21.455 EUR
21.455 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,144,142
15.79 GBP
15.575 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1
21.455 EUR
21.455 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1,294,604
15.79 GBP
15.575 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
Long
6,235
21.178 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,788
15.497 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
106
15.482 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
35,363
15.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
42,441
21.279 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,402
21.175 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,303
15.541 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
786
15.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,217
15.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,409
15.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,605
15.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,012
15.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,274
15.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
279
15.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
123
15.592 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,969
21.184 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
426
21.25 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
276
21.184 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
70
21.25 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
70
21.33 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
869
21.33 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,395
21.193 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,480
15.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
423
15.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
700
15.455 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
881
15.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,876
15.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,270
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,226
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,565
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,275
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,778
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,016
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
720
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
642
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
521
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
154
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
143
21.239 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
86
21.239 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43
21.205 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43
21.287 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
86
21.287 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43
21.205 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
45,367
21.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
335,898
21.232 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,364
21.232 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,491
21.228 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
335,898
21.228 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
809,249
15.521 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,000
15.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
809,817
15.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,477
15.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,837
15.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
994
15.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,477
15.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,831
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,500
21.297 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
497
21.173 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
469
21.173 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
289
21.198 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
86
21.198 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
86
21.212 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
407
21.212 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,250
15.456 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,249
15.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
350
15.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,222
15.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,678
15.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
118,344
21.224 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43,551
15.557 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
97,822
15.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
91,166
15.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
42,046
15.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,500
15.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,589
15.557 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,718
15.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,644
15.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
565
15.631 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,303
15.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
519
15.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,500
15.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,876
15.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4
15.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1
15.625 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,876
15.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,275
15.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,640
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,616
15.717 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,400
15.717 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,400
15.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,640
15.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,640
15.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
766,069
15.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
968
15.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,647
15.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
766,069
15.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,174
15.637 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,443
15.698 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,597
15.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,114
15.698 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,711
15.697 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,443
15.697 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
41,653
15.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
112
15.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
188
15.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,448
15.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
43,551
15.714 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26,418
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17,921
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,399
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
943
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
25,887
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,766
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,276
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26,554
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,868
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,924
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,015
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,538
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
25,751
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26,415
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,855
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,004
15.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,449
15.714 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:
31/12/2015
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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