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07/01/2016 12:00

RNS Number : 1675L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 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: 
06/01/2016
(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
3,497,702
15.23 GBP
14.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,455,783
15.16 GBP
14.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,610,682
20.88 EUR
20.39 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,548,728
20.9 EUR
20.34 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,483,469
15.31 GBP
14.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
3,495,041
15.24 GBP
14.91 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
2,044
14.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,226
14.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,000
15.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,474
20.549 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,557
15.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,178
14.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
73
14.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,988
20.695 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,024
20.695 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,558
20.709 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,215
20.709 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,994
14.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
20.578 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,162,406
20.566 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
184
14.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,534,696
14.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,732
14.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,845
14.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,184
14.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,664
20.543 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
250
20.536 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,300
20.553 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
550
15.046 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
915
14.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,027
14.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
46
20.553 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
48
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
758
14.971 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,024
14.971 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
138,812
20.462 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,640
14.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,034
15.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,711
14.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,000
14.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
124,690
20.6 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,557
14.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
651
14.923 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,558
20.559 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,294
20.559 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
730
20.495 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
792
14.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
845
20.471 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,164,288
20.569 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
306
20.569 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,535,232
14.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,795
14.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,093
14.897 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,043
14.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,920
14.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,886
14.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,571
14.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,198
14.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,146
14.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
985
14.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
800
14.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
574
14.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
530
14.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
473
14.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,184
14.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,845
14.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,732
14.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
14.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
800
20.454 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,550
14.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
948
20.547 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
66,810
15.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
666
14.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,802
15.177 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
388
14.966 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
382
15.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,499
15.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
105
15.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
342
15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
824
15.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,568
14.969 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,357
15.232 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,851
15.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100
15.042 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,701,304
15.042 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,580
15.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17,709
15.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,755
15.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
36
15.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
185
14.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
338
15.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
344
14.966 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100
44.31 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,315
15.023 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,162
15.027 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,204
15.027 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,704
15.031 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,232
15.031 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,215
15.017 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,162
15.042 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
574
15.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,755
15.026 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,388
15.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,499
15.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,491
15.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,424
15.006 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,603
15.006 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,410
15.006 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,255
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,650
14.973 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,806
14.973 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,806
15.006 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,407
15.006 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
950
15.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
824
15.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
769
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
201
15.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
133
14.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
105
15.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,702,605
15.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,098
14.968 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,321
14.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,217
14.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,382
14.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,248
14.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
780
14.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
342
15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,755
15.042 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,709
15.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,580
15.042 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
338
15.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
229
15.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
185
14.935 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
60
14.935 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
36
14.935 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:
07/01/2016
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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