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

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    03/02/2016 12:00
    RNS Number : 9576N
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    03 February 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: 
    02/02/2016
    (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 GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    15,794
    19.72 EUR
    19.04 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    5,709,432
    14.9 GBP
    14.14 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    15,758
    19.98 EUR
    18.89 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    6,092,305
    14.875 GBP
    14.14 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    3,214,459
    14.835 GBP
    14.14 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    3,097,040
    14.84 GBP
    14.14 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    2,649,302
    19.655 EUR
    18.785 EUR
    ADR - ISIN US7802592060
    Purchase
    3,443
    41.415 USD
    41.4 USD
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    2,828,520
    19.66 EUR
    18.79 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
     100 
    19.580EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     7,875 
    19.019EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     17,543 
    18.921EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     522 
    19.269EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     6,618 
    19.269EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     17,712 
    19.211EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     127 
    19.126EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1,413,616 
    19.126EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     113 
    19.297EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     164 
    19.007EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     416 
    19.297EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1,685 
    19.007EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     12,732 
    19.384EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     15,370 
    19.384EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     32,188 
    19.384EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     750 
    19.372EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     5,000 
    19.372EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     6,251 
    19.286EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     12,400 
    19.286EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     80,040 
    19.286EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     23,078 
    19.578EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     8,121 
    14.300GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     2,102 
    14.322GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     8,554 
    14.368GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     47,754 
    14.317GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     120,312 
    14.317GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1,517 
    14.575GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1,847 
    14.575GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1,022 
    14.293GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1,615 
    14.293GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     4,743 
    14.293GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     360 
    14.399GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     2,082,427 
    14.399GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1 
    14.610GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1,389 
    14.478GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     1,905 
    14.440GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     2,200 
    14.702GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     4,584 
    14.488GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     14,767 
    14.474GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     41,483 
    14.480GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     47,183 
    14.416GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     252 
    14.196GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     490 
    14.202GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     633 
    14.311GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
     700 
    14.319GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     1,400 
    19.043EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     122,311 
    19.295EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     8,155 
    19.285EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     12,051 
    19.067EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     6,618 
    19.067EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     5,661 
    19.114EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     1,323 
    19.114EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     6,206 
    19.198EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     3,728 
    19.227EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     3,550 
    19.198EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     997 
    19.109EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     600 
    19.410EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     466 
    19.198EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     1,413,616 
    19.127EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     380 
    19.127EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     2,438 
    18.983EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     541 
    19.622EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     433 
    19.622EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     102 
    19.622EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     1,685 
    18.989EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     277 
    19.269EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     162 
    18.989EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     15,370 
    19.122EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     5,000 
    19.653EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     486 
    19.077EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     76,104 
    14.303GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     10,000 
    14.310GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     6,000 
    14.391GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     6,000 
    14.639GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     4,000 
    14.477GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     629 
    14.417GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     3,321 
    14.525GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     1,600 
    14.308GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     4,166 
    14.357GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     16,200 
    14.289GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     1,615 
    14.272GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     2,081,503 
    14.401GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     1,001 
    14.750GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     999 
    14.750GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     41,483 
    14.455GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     32,619 
    14.435GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     14,564 
    14.455GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     490 
    14.330GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     471 
    14.330GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     271 
    14.304GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     252 
    14.330GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     212 
    14.319GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     162 
    14.319GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     19 
    14.330GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     2,700 
    14.264GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
     5,063 
    14.705GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     1,876 
    14.300GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     8,431 
    14.300GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     2,102 
    14.322GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     7,329 
    14.323GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     11,209 
    14.345GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     13,136 
    14.295GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     19,923 
    14.372GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     2,151 
    14.452GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     2,715 
    14.452GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     2,320 
    14.308GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     2,453 
    14.319GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     12,919 
    14.319GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     23 
    14.499GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     64 
    14.528GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     398 
    14.587GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     1,218 
    14.584GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     2,915 
    14.607GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     9,070 
    14.548GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     823 
    14.376GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     2,909,855 
    14.376GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     159 
    14.586GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     389 
    14.307GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     49,575 
    14.409GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     77,989 
    14.420GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     54 
    14.315GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     92 
    14.161GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     112 
    14.241GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     119 
    14.241GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     142 
    14.315GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     163 
    14.161GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     3,194 
    14.265GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     261 
    14.291GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     277 
    14.291GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     1,668 
    14.291GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     3,194 
    14.291GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     165,767 
    14.322GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     169,055 
    14.322GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     80,513 
    14.322GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     12,623 
    14.322GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
     194 
    19.720EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     110 
    19.980EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     48 
    19.980EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     16,156 
    14.281GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     3,420 
    14.550GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     8,017 
    14.151GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     4,009 
    14.384GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     10,747 
    14.535GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     2,151 
    14.535GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     9,539 
    14.280GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     7,803 
    14.539GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     7,720 
    14.455GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     4,805 
    14.452GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     4,076 
    14.453GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     2,320 
    14.539GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     2,909,547 
    14.378GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     1,712 
    14.630GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     730 
    14.587GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     224 
    14.630GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     58,549 
    14.416GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     49,575 
    14.415GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     19,440 
    14.415GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     301 
    14.263GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     254 
    14.469GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     54 
    14.263GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     3,194 
    14.265GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     3,126 
    14.352GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     80 
    14.314GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     394 
    14.324GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     36,523 
    14.151GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
     18,261 
    14.384GBP
    (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
    500,000
    20 EUR
    AMERICAN
    19/02/2016
    0.31EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Call option
    Purchasing
    500,000
    20 EUR
    AMERICAN
    19/02/2016
    0.31EUR
    (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:
    03/02/2016
    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
      END
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