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22/01/2016 11:30

RNS Number : 7345M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
22 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: 
21/01/2016
(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
2,461,951
17.465 EUR
16.525 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
4,805,999
13.19 GBP
12.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,608,108
17.465 EUR
16.525 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
5,302,907
13.185 GBP
12.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
15,510
17.43 EUR
16.7 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
7,055,843
13.22 GBP
12.615 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
15,610
17.43 EUR
16.7 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
7,436,781
13.22 GBP
12.615 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Sale
3,692
38.15 USD
38.12 USD
(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
4,900
16.772 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
80,154
16.754 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8
17.376 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
35,314
16.902 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,631
16.632 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,920,995
16.964 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
128
17.376 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,419
17.387 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,364
17.224 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,089
17.057 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
97
16.965 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
268
17.241 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
351
16.897 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
379
16.965 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,468
16.897 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,180
16.897 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
595
17.371 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,555
17.391 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,500
16.895 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,444
16.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,000
13.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,954
13.157 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,991
12.742 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,528
13.079 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
143
12.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,226,850
12.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,605
12.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,839
12.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
83
12.899 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
424
12.888 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
430
12.899 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,149
12.972 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
472
13.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
13.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
750
13.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,187
13.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
44,418
12.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
241
12.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
408
12.836 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,296
12.836 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,354
12.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
31,178
13.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
66,810
13.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,509
13.185 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,504
13.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
29,375
12.958 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,467
12.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,314
13.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,606
13.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
573
12.763 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,865
12.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,857
12.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,208
12.914 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,136,182
12.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
817
12.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,128
12.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,466
12.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,602
12.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,142
12.711 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,610
12.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,750
12.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
152
12.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
237
12.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
238
13.001 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
322
12.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
495
12.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
528
12.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
674
12.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
393
13.186 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
694
13.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
17.41 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,825
17.221 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,066
17.221 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,412
17.221 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
90,890
17.266 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23,997
16.995 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,175
17.381 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,248
16.995 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,660
17.086 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
520
17.035 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
17.165 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
254
17.17 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,920,715
16.965 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,077
16.965 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,206
17.405 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
461
17.135 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,180
16.929 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,736
16.948 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
379
16.948 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
97
16.898 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3
16.898 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,586
17.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,914
17.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
133,637
17.323 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,634
12.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,644
12.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,277
12.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,000
12.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,500
13.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,954
12.987 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,996
12.937 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,498
13.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,263
13.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
360
13.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,225,705
12.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,839
12.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,169
12.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,436
12.852 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,579
12.925 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
424
12.925 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
389
12.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
252
12.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
186
12.925 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
45
12.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
44,418
12.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
352
12.914 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,132
12.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,209
12.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,860
12.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
443,334
12.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,132
13.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,371
13.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
702
13.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
567
12.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
283
12.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
31,160
13.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
323
12.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,056
13.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,658
13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,170
12.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,996
13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,660
13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,304
13.017 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
831
13.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
565
12.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,136,182
12.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
31,694
12.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,985
12.914 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,490
12.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,268
12.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,335
12.913 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,408
12.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,065
12.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,381
13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,750
12.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,010
12.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,600
12.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
792
13.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
528
12.842 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
237
12.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,653
12.917 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
929
12.987 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
100
17.21 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
127
17.433 EUR
(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
Writing
 100,000 
24 EUR
American
16/12/2016
0.21 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Call Option
Writing
 100,000 
24 EUR
American
16/12/2016
0.21 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Call Option
Writing
 100,000 
24 EUR
American
16/12/2016
0.21 EUR
(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:
22/01/2016
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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