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RNS Number : 9771V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 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: 
12/08/2015
(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
1,754,110
18.91 GBP
18.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,684,200
18.91 GBP
18.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
376
26.37 EUR
26.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
370
26.37 EUR
26.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,676,207
18.78 GBP
18.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,194,554
26.40 EUR
26.06 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,381,863
18.78 GBP
18.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,185,596
26.45 EUR
24.80 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
10,740
18.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
32
26.305 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,068
18.699 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,059
18.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,350
26.231 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
167
26.325 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
297
18.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
233
18.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
660,121
26.252 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,298
26.252 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,018,172
18.667 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,410
18.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,939
18.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,979
18.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
41,882
26.325 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,745
26.313 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,581
26.321 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,071
26.321 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,439
26.321 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,316
26.313 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,278
26.195 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,415
26.321 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
339
26.325 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
53
26.325 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
355
18.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
214
18.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
66
18.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
27,491
18.617 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
314
26.295 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
724
18.747 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,686
18.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,000
18.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,277
18.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
35,516
26.217 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,459
18.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,027
18.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,556
18.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1
18.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
271
26.13 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
453
26.172 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,171
26.172 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37
18.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
233
18.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,980
18.563 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
72
26.213 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
26.252 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
660,121
26.252 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,018,172
18.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,939
18.617 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,389
18.676 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,983
26.195 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
295
26.195 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,735
18.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,602
18.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,641
18.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
105,000
18.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
470
18.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,966
18.889 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,091
18.812 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,050
18.702 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
270
18.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
842,212
18.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,262
18.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,134
18.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
548
18.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
18.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
478
18.804 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
400
18.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
354
18.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
250
18.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26
18.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,018
18.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,626
18.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,600
18.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,624
18.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,556
18.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
190
18.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
212
18.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
55
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
55
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
82
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
110
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
124
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
239
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
711
18.835 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
741
18.835 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,655
18.818 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,725
18.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,977
18.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,662
18.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,860
18.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
517
18.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,213
18.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,016
18.906 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
540
18.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
659
18.767 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
842,212
18.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
212
18.847 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:
13/08/2015
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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