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05/08/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 1962V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 August 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: 
04/08/2015
(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
1,139,277
18.55 GBP
18.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,051,832
18.54 GBP
18.29 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,183,944
18.36 GBP
18.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
842,143
26.26 EUR
25.9 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,240,336
18.39 GBP
18.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
808,285
26.25 EUR
25.89 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
6,663
25.989 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
361
26.194 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,655
26.155 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,431
26.155 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,486
26.148 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
586
26.19 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
125
26.19 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
91
26.19 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
427,685
26.153 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,000
26.117 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,312
26.16 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,457
26.2 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,740
25.927 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
760
25.927 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43,664
18.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,354
18.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
509
18.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,119
18.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,746
18.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
645
18.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
801,263
18.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,256
18.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
27,966
18.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,558
18.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
18.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
387
18.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
264
18.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
250
18.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
189
18.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
157
18.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
110
18.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
97
18.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
44
18.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,879
18.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
263
26.067 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,038
26.068 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,698
26.161 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
86
25.94 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
125
25.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,160
25.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
427,685
26.148 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,297
26.084 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
295
26.161 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
336
26.154 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,028
26.154 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,457
26.154 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,312
26.16 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
760
25.933 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,740
25.933 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
376
18.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
575
18.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15
18.288 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
645
18.355 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,010
18.288 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
801,047
18.298 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,558
18.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,844
18.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,122
18.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,798
18.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
44
18.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
387
18.186 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
697
18.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,109
18.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,698
18.412 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,698
18.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,360
18.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,772
18.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
304
18.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,137
18.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,015
18.452 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,365
18.452 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
596
18.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
581,392
18.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,525
18.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,706
18.412 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,806
18.412 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,401
18.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
721
18.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,401
18.465 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
23,597
18.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
106,896
18.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
33,405
18.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
47
18.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,630
18.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
285
18.345 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
481
18.334 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
578,886
18.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,806
18.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,706
18.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,525
18.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,401
18.465 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Long
400,000
1.59 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:
05/08/2015
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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