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RNS Number : 5790U
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 July 2015
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: 
29/07/2015
(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
1,382,910
17.77 GBP
17.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,315,149
17.77 GBP
17.51 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,327,064
17.65 GBP
17.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,081,591
25.15 EUR
24.63 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,156,792
17.65 GBP
17.36 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,228,179
25.14 EUR
24.63 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
Long
163
24.811 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,009
24.916 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
285
24.916 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
235
24.916 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
224,616
24.797 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,651
24.87 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,651
24.87 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,074
24.748 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
498
24.747 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2
24.748 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
89,007
24.776 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
993
24.776 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,797
17.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,121
17.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
628
17.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,000
17.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
756,670
17.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
881
17.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,819
17.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17,155
17.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Long
12,776
17.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Long
2,104
17.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Long
1,146
17.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Long
958
17.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Long
506
17.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Long
6,600
17.383 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Long
4,669
17.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
285
24.64 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
401
24.629 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
224,616
24.792 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
4,701
24.707 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
4,701
24.707 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
514
24.781 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
514
24.781 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
12,500
17.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
15,152
17.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
56
17.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
1,000
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
2,310
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
3,803
17.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
756,670
17.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
17,155
17.397 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
31,595
17.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
4,191
17.503 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
4,191
17.503 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
111
17.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
244
17.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
244
17.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
263
17.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
374
17.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
40,207
17.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swap
Short
16,772
17.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
4,516
17.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
362
17.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
17,000
17.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
6,793
17.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
855,378
17.578 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
1,361
17.578 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
20,917
17.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
16,262
17.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
2,649
17.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
587
17.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
424
17.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
254
17.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Long
91
17.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
2,530
17.772 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
15
17.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
575
17.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
855,378
17.575 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
16,262
17.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
23,566
17.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
4,769
17.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
4,769
17.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
91
17.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
256
17.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
256
17.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
264
17.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
331
17.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
333
17.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
424
17.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
595
17.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
114
17.772 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swap
Short
41,704
17.625 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:
30/07/2015
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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