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11/08/2015 12:21

RNS Number : 7221V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 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: 
10/08/2015
(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
1,532,276
19.05 GBP
18.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,095,361
19.07 GBP
18.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
912,196
18.93 GBP
18.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,300,841
26.79 EUR
26.24 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
866,231
18.89 GBP
18.51 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
938,774
26.79 EUR
24.94 EUR
ADR- ISIN US7802592060
Sale
1,741
58.84 USD
58.75 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
2,906
26.449 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,931
26.567 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,392
26.584 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
454
26.567 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
368,817
26.401 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
181
26.401 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,000
26.275 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,509
26.262 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,740
26.503 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
760
26.503 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
24,057
26.377 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,560
26.377 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,723
18.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,180
18.692 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,637
18.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
513
18.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
916
18.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
673,656
18.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,662
18.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,219
18.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,934
18.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
484
18.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,139
18.748 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,217
18.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
170
18.698 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
78,549
26.371 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
313
26.462 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
454
26.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,455
26.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
108
26.445 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,845
26.422 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1
26.401 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
368,817
26.401 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
402
26.343 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
798
26.343 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,000
26.343 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
760
26.335 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,740
26.335 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,740
18.538 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
28
18.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
922
18.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
139
18.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27
18.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
513
18.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,090
18.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
916
18.755 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
672,630
18.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,219
18.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,418
18.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
784
18.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,685
18.577 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,825
18.573 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,921
18.577 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,853
18.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,879
18.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,009
18.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,241
18.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
212
18.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,372
18.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,959
18.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,669
18.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
718
18.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
70,000
18.819 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,620
18.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,839
18.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,745
19.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,935
18.833 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,215
18.759 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,405
18.759 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
715,787
18.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
929
19.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,296
18.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,419
18.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
209
18.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
209
18.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
94,362
18.768 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
51,471
18.726 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
97,131
18.768 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
52,980
18.726 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
24,987
18.726 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45,809
18.768 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,668
18.768 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,182
18.726 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,735
18.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,491
18.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,493
18.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,091
18.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,735
18.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,490
18.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,494
18.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,091
18.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,135
19.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,369
18.906 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,066
18.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,620
18.911 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,483
18.914 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,745
18.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,111
18.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,415
19.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,215
19.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
488
18.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,271
18.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
715,787
18.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
300
19.005 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
629
19.005 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
209
18.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
350,000
26.36 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
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Put Option
Writing
100,000
24 EUR
American
18/03/2016
0.92 EUR


(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:
11/08/2015
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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