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RNS Number : 1730M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 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: 
15/01/2016
(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
3,533,402
18.665 EUR
17.75 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
4,402,186
13.91 GBP
13.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,408,362
18.665 EUR
17.75 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
4,712,506
13.91 GBP
13.415 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
56,110
18.425 EUR
17.73 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
3,816,922
13.94 GBP
13.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
56,010
18.2 EUR
17.73 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,790,483
13.945 GBP
13.41 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
3,100
18.176 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
167,851
18.008 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,709
18.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,263
18.157 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
307
17.958 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
429
17.96 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
976
17.958 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,054
18.045 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,396,142
18.008 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
185
18.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
726
18.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
916
18.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,172
18.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,285
18.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
64
17.933 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
107
18.012 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
248
17.812 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
665
18.082 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,120
18.012 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,377
17.933 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
600
17.796 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,356
17.826 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,949
17.925 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
31,000
17.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,000
18.247 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,246
17.858 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,412
13.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,587
13.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,777
13.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,364
13.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,448
13.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,832
13.484 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,230
13.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,849
13.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,641
13.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
754
13.559 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,985,241
13.559 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,018
13.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39,378
13.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8
13.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
209
13.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
292
13.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
881
13.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,292
13.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
824
13.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
880
13.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,000
13.508 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,032
13.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
125
13.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
128
13.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,740
13.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
777
13.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,788
13.902 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,364
13.468 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,364
13.474 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,005
13.557 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,491
13.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,039
13.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,684
13.539 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,067
13.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,305
13.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,668
13.558 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,447
13.538 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
148
13.558 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,122,111
13.558 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,811
13.556 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18,033
13.531 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
270
13.456 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
286
13.696 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
966
13.456 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100
18.425 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,949
18.132 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,665
17.867 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,168
17.955 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,709
17.955 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,508
17.955 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,395,797
18.01 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
947
18.01 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,148
18.073 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,949
17.925 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,285
17.91 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
916
18.015 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
726
17.899 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,484
17.994 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,111
17.973 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
312
18.274 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,086
18.299 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,500
18.299 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
414
18.299 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,264
18.187 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,005
17.867 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,449
17.867 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,000
13.584 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,448
13.489 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,438
13.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,466
13.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,984,768
13.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
27,926
13.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,018
13.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,452
13.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,009
13.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
819
13.497 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
292
13.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
283
13.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
209
13.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
142
13.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
116
13.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8
13.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,740
13.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,637
13.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
128
13.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
125
13.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,783
13.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
350
13.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6
13.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,819
13.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,155
13.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
97,254
13.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,009
13.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,562
13.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,950
13.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,694
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,300
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,910
13.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,867
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,017
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,685
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,672
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,439
13.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
798
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
767
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
307
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
245
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
48
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
29
13.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,119,868
13.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1
13.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,060
13.555 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,811
13.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
973
13.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
577
13.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
332
13.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
286
13.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
36
13.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
477
13.492 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
189
13.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
38,288
13.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,261
13.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,178
13.532 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:
18/01/2016
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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