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RNS Number : 7245K
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 January 2016
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: 
31/12/2015
(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
527,988
15.41 GBP
15.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
544,127
15.41 GBP
15.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
158,440
21.08 EUR
20.94 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
97,046
21.09 EUR
20.95 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
568,071
15.55 GBP
15.43 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
610,684
15.72 GBP
15.43 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
70,430
21.017 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
108
15.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
61
15.332 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,364
21.021 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
70,934
21.021 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
420,229
15.347 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,684
15.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,792
15.345 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,000
20.968 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,320
15.277 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,050
15.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,440
15.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,005
15.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,249
15.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
303
20.964 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
42,370
15.345 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
76
15.347 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
71,222
21.025 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
420,229
15.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
568
15.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,684
15.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,822
15.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,970
15.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,602
15.374 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,050
15.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,809
21.052 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,090
15.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
345
15.465 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
519
15.465 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
557
15.465 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
379
15.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,188
15.466 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
359,155
15.51 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13
15.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
138
15.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
405
15.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,051
15.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,400
15.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,037
15.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,541
15.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,756
15.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
489
15.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,293
15.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,181
15.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
107,070
15.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,456
15.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,135
15.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,270
15.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,683
15.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,270
15.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,135
15.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,135
15.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
615
15.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,266
15.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
345
15.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,640
15.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
360
15.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
359,155
15.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,647
15.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,793
15.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,541
15.523 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,008
15.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
107,070
15.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
61,020
15.448 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:
04/01/2016
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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