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

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27/01/2016 11:50

RNS Number : 1743N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 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: 
26/01/2016
(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
3,445,794
14.225 GBP
13.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,675,077
18.91 EUR
17.785 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,565,218
14.23 GBP
13.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,818,775
18.91 EUR
17.79 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
5,970,039
14.2 GBP
13.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
20,000
19.04 EUR
17.79 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
5,824,075
14.21 GBP
13.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
20,000
18.95 EUR
18.02 EUR
(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
3164
18.278 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4177
18.278 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7189
18.412 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23141
18.412 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
243
18.715 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
820
18.406 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2113472
18.587 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
359
18.967 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
45
18.926 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
186
18.673 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
266
18.926 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1732
18.673 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1000
17.822 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1095
18.968 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11171
14.076 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2998
14.071 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4375
14.071 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12432
14.113 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14304
14.113 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
815
14.265 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1059
14.265 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
783
13.960 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2722478
13.960 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
31223
13.938 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
41076
13.956 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9
14.126 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
129
14.126 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
132
14.126 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
105
14.226 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
352
13.946 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1013
13.946 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1911
14.226 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2041
13.946 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5097
13.946 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2736
14.089 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8218
14.089 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4900
18.390 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
120937
18.704 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23141
18.532 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7189
18.079 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4177
18.532 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1431
18.079 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1438
18.740 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1293
18.847 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2113472
18.589 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
227
18.589 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9900
19.038 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4303
18.441 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
636
18.434 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
587
18.634 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
473
18.654 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
104
18.434 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3278
18.847 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
800
18.874 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
501
17.954 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18
17.954 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1732
18.688 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
266
18.688 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
186
18.534 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
105
18.534 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
32188
17.998 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1914
18.439 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1336
18.439 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1000
18.439 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
35420
18.516 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
428
14.248 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
99818
13.730 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6572
13.929 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2400
14.223 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
14.097 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11171
14.260 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9415
13.657 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18840
14.156 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2722478
13.963 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2080
14.085 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1309
14.085 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
341
14.085 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9
14.085 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
14.085 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
31223
13.908 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
28184
13.996 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12892
13.908 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7719
13.946 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
784
13.946 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
497
14.199 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
83
14.199 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3112
14.085 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1911
14.085 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1354
13.989 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
363
13.989 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
268
13.989 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1770
13.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20486
13.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13934
14.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17863
14.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100479
13.717 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15840
13.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4487
13.955 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8403
13.955 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
500
14.040 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1118
14.040 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3234
14.040 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20890
14.040 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
687
14.043 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3474
13.559 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4761
13.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12248
13.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2628956
13.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
422
13.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1233
13.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1662
13.717 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1665
13.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1933
13.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1944
13.600 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
39720
13.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
45545
13.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
193
14.100 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
274
13.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
298
14.100 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
882
14.100 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1504
14.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2915
13.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
299
13.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
965
14.210 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1032
13.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2506
13.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4668
13.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
235
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2077
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2923
14.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5247
14.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10542
14.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11052
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12866
14.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18214
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
570
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5017
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7060
14.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8770
14.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12675
14.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16704
14.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26704
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
31089
14.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
44007
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2518
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22195
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
31234
14.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
56076
14.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
112686
14.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
118134
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
137528
14.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
194677
14.184 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
627000
14.089 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21870
13.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8403
13.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2015
13.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20890
14.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
14.250 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6735
13.952 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2100
13.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1107
13.535 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
828
14.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
482
13.535 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
306
14.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
291
14.140 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2626736
13.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
234
13.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
33192
13.743 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21681
14.057 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19287
14.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17652
13.740 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14956
14.077 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10673
13.737 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5971
13.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5842
13.743 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1944
14.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1933
14.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1738
14.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1665
14.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1662
14.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
945
14.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
844
13.581 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
569
13.743 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
464
13.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
446
13.740 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
422
14.036 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
39720
13.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
34847
13.911 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10698
13.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6134
13.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2966
13.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2320
13.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
365
14.214 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
882
14.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
872
14.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
632
14.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
561
14.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
298
13.584 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
274
14.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4236
13.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1500
14.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
432
13.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
470
14.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12684
14.113 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9569
14.113 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
77482
13.956 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1261411
14.205 GBP
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
725
18.423 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
815
18.217 EUR
Common-ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4453
17.92 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
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:
27/01/2016
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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