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08/01/2016 12:10

RNS Number : 3079L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 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: 
07/01/2016
(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
2,475
21.12 CHF
21.01 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,091,350
19.95 EUR
19.15 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
4,759,868
14.66 GBP
14.09 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,475
21.12 CHF
21.01 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,709,667
19.95 EUR
19.125 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
4,827,269
14.65 GBP
14.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
125
20 EUR
19.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
125
20 EUR
19.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
5,289,889
14.71 GBP
14.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
5,111,984
14.72 GBP
14.18 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
9,601
19.785 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,648
19.32 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,281
14.478 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32,664
14.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
48,200
14.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,471
14.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,529
14.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
143
14.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,000
14.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,471
14.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
38,180
19.704 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
72,597
19.411 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
30,698
14.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,071
14.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,627
14.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,511
14.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
428
14.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
461
14.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
602
14.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,215
19.44 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,397
19.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,922
19.44 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,303
19.44 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,303
19.783 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,922
19.552 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,030
19.552 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,434
14.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
934
14.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
792
14.213 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
934
14.213 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,344
14.213 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,434
14.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,506
14.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
19.75 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,500
19.364 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,351
14.189 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,512,805
19.525 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,882
19.524 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,513,859
19.524 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,633,106
14.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
536
14.357 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,640,149
14.357 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
167,766
14.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,685
14.398 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,685
14.361 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
47,720
14.361 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
120,046
14.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,755
19.543 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14
19.629 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
800
19.629 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,046
19.629 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,466
19.629 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
333
19.779 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
73
19.817 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
372
19.639 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
357
19.639 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
258
19.759 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
250
19.639 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
232
19.639 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
232
19.276 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
252
19.736 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,727
19.697 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,358
19.483 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
354
14.265 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
196
14.549 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
195
14.265 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
31
14.549 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
150
14.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
274
14.531 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
172
14.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12
14.531 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
14.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,814
14.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,038
14.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,086
19.652 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,868
19.652 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
46
19.652 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,914
19.402 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,086
19.402 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,745
14.344 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,560
14.318 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,565
14.318 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,658
19.813 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21,891
19.471 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,232
14.535 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
171
19.783 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,505
19.783 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,698
14.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,433
14.559 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
853
14.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
131
14.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
722
14.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,015
14.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,086
14.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,891
14.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
24,887
14.287 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
66,810
14.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
142
14.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,907
14.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
48,200
14.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,443
14.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
173
14.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
565
14.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
615
14.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,756
14.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,190
14.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,558
14.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,240
14.417 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
938
14.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,238
14.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,508
14.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,536
14.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
838
14.605 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
382
14.605 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
838
14.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,508
14.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,606
14.403 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,627
14.403 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,104
14.175 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
274
14.228 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
896
14.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
998
14.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,731
14.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,260
14.415 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,777
14.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,617
14.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,004
14.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,453,190
14.447 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,301
14.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,453,190
14.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
142,315
14.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
71,244
14.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,573
14.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,755
14.344 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,760
14.348 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,470
14.335 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,362
14.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
209,338
14.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1
14.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1
14.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
428
14.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
201
14.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
200
14.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
186
14.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
170
14.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
60
14.458 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
75
14.458 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
125
14.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
170
14.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
201
14.458 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
428
14.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,305
14.592 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,377
14.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,485
14.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,068
14.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
824
14.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,027
14.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,411
14.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,579
14.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,619
14.637 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,152
14.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,677
14.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,649
14.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,677
14.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,906
14.606 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
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Call Option
Purchasing 
200,000
20 
AMERICAN
19/02/2016
0.74 
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Put Option
Purchasing 
200,000
19 
AMERICAN
19/02/2016
1.03 
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Call Option
Writing
924,000
20
AMERICAN
19/02/2016
0.79
(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:
08/01/2016
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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