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31/07/2015 12:30

RNS Number : 7394U
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
31 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: 
30/07/2015
(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
1,877,859
18.67 GBP
18.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,425,677
18.71 GBP
18.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1
26.73 EUR
26.73 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,068,714
18.51 GBP
17.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,305,236
26.56 EUR
25.72 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,287,043
18.51 GBP
18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,355,746
26.56 EUR
25.78 EUR
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Sale
3,009
57.47 USD
57.33 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
Long
1,639
25.989 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
55
25.989 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,233
25.94 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,137
25.94 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
71,354
26.213 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
637
26.356 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
975
25.866 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,770
26.246 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,087
26.246 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,139
26.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,051
26.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,551
26.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,300
26.28 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,224
26.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,191
26.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,105
26.154 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
912
26.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
782
26.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
741
26.246 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
709
26.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
696
26.154 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
689
26.246 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
664
26.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
656
26.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
621
26.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
600
26.246 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
401
26.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
398
26.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
387
26.246 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
324
26.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
196
26.246 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
518,437
26.202 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,500
26.067 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
70,415
26.324 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,585
26.324 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,436
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,467
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,752
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,243
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,206
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,149
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,849
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,613
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,507
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,395
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,185
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,006
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
988
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
791
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
644
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
561
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
373
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
113
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
79
18.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
114,122
18.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10
18.302 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,936
18.403 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,154,983
18.314 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
28,608
18.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
24,433
18.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,476
18.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
72,879
18.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
40,207
18.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,986
18.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,627
18.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
905
26.187 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,797
26.177 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,001
26.236 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
533
26.35 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
656
26.323 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
518,437
26.201 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
830
26.348 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
33,719
18.288 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,000
18.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
935
18.378 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
411
18.189 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
461
18.189 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,475
18.189 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
881
18.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,154,983
18.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,433
18.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
48,084
18.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,627
18.361 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
141
18.366 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,117
18.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
33,228
18.465 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1
26.733 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,208
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,492
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,329
18.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,587
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,399
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,204
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,178
18.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,966
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,599
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,473
18.554 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,425
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,390
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,332
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
992
18.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
829
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
596
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
544
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
368
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
298
18.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
166
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
98
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
90
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
82
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
72
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
63
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
38
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
38
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16
18.373 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,000
18.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,319
18.482 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,227
18.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
104,729
18.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1
18.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,549
18.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
575
18.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
235
18.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
740
18.33 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
228
18.335 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,051,090
18.486 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28,320
18.331 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,561
18.262 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
23,723
18.331 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,825
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,114
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,925
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,358
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
510
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,559
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
671
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
483
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,845
18.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
93
18.608 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22
18.608 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
222,700
18.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400,860
18.512 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,664
18.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,762
18.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,343
18.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18,173
18.489 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,362
18.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,908
18.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
205
18.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
136
18.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,207
18.614 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,861
18.637 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
65,000
18.203 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
70,000
18.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,893
18.496 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,398
18.344 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,104
18.344 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
230
18.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,051,181
18.482 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
28,320
18.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50,284
18.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
27,845
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,270
18.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
200,000
25.31 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
100,000
25.31 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
150,000
25.31 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:
31/07/2015
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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