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REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>

RNS Number : 2988M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
19 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:

18/01/2016

(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

1,812,486

18.24 EUR

17.71 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Purchase

2,277,530

13.733 GBP

13.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

1,688,922

18.24 EUR

17.71 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Sale

2,339,830

13.735 GBP

13.36 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Purchase

2,816,227

13.73 GBP

13.33 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Sale

2,872,130

13.73 GBP

13.33 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

2,600

17.913 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,078

17.951 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,057

18.167 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

111,950

17.946 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,096

17.868 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

20,207

17.93 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

369

18.015 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

544

18.095 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

3,180

17.907 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,506,223

17.981 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

47

17.929 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

513

17.929 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,659

17.918 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,586

17.831 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

8,414

17.831 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

567

17.762 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,200

17.748 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

19,480

13.672 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,859

13.422 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,663

13.422 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,652

13.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

386

13.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,438

13.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

2,917

13.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,741

13.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

13,927

13.417 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

280

13.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1,880,178

13.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

1

13.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

4,376

13.43 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,201

13.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

6,220

13.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

17,164

13.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

18,714

13.534 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

103

13.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

201

13.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

634

13.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Short

7,880

13.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

15,699

13.672 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

10,597

13.377 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,282

13.423 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

23,455

13.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

14,329

13.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,562

13.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,770

13.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,182

13.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

25,708

13.413 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

130

13.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

850

13.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,124

13.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,528

13.576 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,839

13.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,809

13.492 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

5,417

13.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,708,684

13.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1

13.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

261

13.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

586

13.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,186

13.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,567

13.565 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,694

13.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

1,961

13.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,161

13.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,232

13.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

2,498

13.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

3,816

13.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

6,807

13.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7,473

13.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

4,051

13.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

11,984

13.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

13,680

13.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

7

13.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

47

13.621 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

62

13.621 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

117

13.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

164

13.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

296

13.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

381

13.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

386

13.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Short

530

13.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

6,751

17.888 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,160

17.826 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,683

18.019 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

7,096

18.019 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,090

18.019 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,318

18.079 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,623

18.111 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,080

18.094 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

994

18.008 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

804

17.992 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,505,381

17.983 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

345

17.983 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

100

17.894 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

414

17.869 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

188

17.863 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,434

17.901 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

665

17.978 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

513

17.901 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

47

17.978 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

9

17.978 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

5,914

17.779 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,586

17.779 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

41,190

17.931 EUR

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

3,260

13.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,652

13.661 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

2,917

13.59 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

14,872

13.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,740

13.493 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,435

13.454 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,880,178

13.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

473

13.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

18,714

13.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

12,799

13.56 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

4,365

13.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

511

13.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

304

13.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

62

13.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

1,953

13.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

350

13.398 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29

Swaps

Long

500

13.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,400

13.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,536

13.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

20,453

13.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,039

13.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

118

13.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

16,314

13.521 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,330

13.521 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

236

13.521 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

1,708,684

13.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

2,243

13.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7,473

13.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,689

13.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

5,510

13.528 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

3,345

13.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

850

13.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

17,731

13.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

11,984

13.494 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

386

13.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

381

13.613 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

296

13.604 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

117

13.613 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

7

13.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

15,789

13.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

38,149

13.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408

Swaps

Long

168,762

13.461 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:

19/01/2016

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.


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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