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RNS Number : 5810V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 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: 
07/08/2015
(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
1,040,403
19.13 GBP
18.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,518,010
19.19 GBP
18.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,117,132
18.97 GBP
18.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
7,634,491
27.12 EUR
26.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,081,496
18.98 GBP
18.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,135,919
27.1 EUR
26.66 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
5,675
26.896 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4
26.991 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
390,483
27.004 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
27.004 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,961
27.008 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
914
26.91 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,281
27.046 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,282
27.046 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
986
27.04 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,500
27.077 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,780
18.852 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
852
18.749 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
18.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
920,180
18.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,394
18.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,183
18.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,467
18.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,000
18.998 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
306
18.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
126
18.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
29
18.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
40
18.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,553
18.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
86,946
26.889 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,323
26.849 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,259
26.849 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
390,483
27.003 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
247
26.945 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
986
27.04 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,163
26.945 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
53
26.707 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
339
26.703 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
118
27.071 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
760
26.918 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,740
26.918 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,194
27.067 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
608
18.784 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,420
18.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,978
18.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1
18.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
47
18.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
571
18.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
173
18.933 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
702
18.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,017
18.933 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
921,842
18.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,467
18.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,183
18.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,394
18.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
179
18.966 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
642
18.97 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,115
18.97 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,568
18.969 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,498
18.969 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
368
18.906 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,289
18.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
342
18.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,808
18.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,200
18.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
89,080
19.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
30,332
19.115 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,109
19.024 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,760
19.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
580
19.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
933
18.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
718
19.16 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
587
19.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
533,579
19.087 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
488
19.087 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,338
19.093 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,334
19.074 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,626
19.093 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
618
19.087 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
262
19.087 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5
19.124 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,156
19.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
128,676
19.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,661
19.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
132,451
19.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,329
19.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
62,467
19.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,394
19.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,456
19.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
159
18.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,138
19.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,650
19.104 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
149
19.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
137
19.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
363
19.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
320
19.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
580
19.092 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,075
19.092 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,345
19.092 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
533,579
19.088 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,960
19.103 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,338
19.094 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
500
19.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
548
19.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,000
19.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,377
19.127 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
644
18.898 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:
10/08/2015
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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