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RNS Number : 1039W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14 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: 
13/08/2015
(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
2,087,476
18.90 GBP
18.33 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,943,945
18.93 GBP
18.32 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
1,011
56.94 USD
56.89 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,532,477
18.74 GBP
18.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,102,397
26.47 EUR
25.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,507,738
18.77 GBP
18.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
946,866
26.45 EUR
25.62 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
2,954
26.17 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
27
18.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
361
18.452 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
461
25.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,360
18.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
270
18.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
490
26.38 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8
26.381 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
584,350
26.112 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
887,859
18.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,144
18.498 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,826
18.477 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,800
26.119 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,270
26.119 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
569
26.31 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
340
26.31 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,287
26.147 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,737
26.147 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,781
18.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
171
18.568 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
42
18.568 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
88,000
18.255 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
156
18.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
338
18.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
425
25.649 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
602
18.569 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,729
18.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
172,463
26.029 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,505
18.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,018
18.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,041
18.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39
18.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
482
18.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
881
18.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,059
18.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
167
26.278 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
179
26.278 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
461
26.278 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,570
18.497 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
74
26.015 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
571
25.71 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,292
25.975 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,298
26.111 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,342
26.111 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
584,350
26.111 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,334
18.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
887,859
18.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
935
18.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,826
18.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,209
18.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,800
26.28 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
340
26.262 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
399
26.035 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
569
26.035 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,737
26.298 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,434
18.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
314
18.361 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,080
18.386 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,781
18.386 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,872
18.386 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,491
18.386 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
718
18.345 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
718
18.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,620
18.846 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
322
18.417 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,013
18.541 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
474
18.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
979,992
18.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
519
18.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,955
18.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
798
18.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
727
18.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
683
18.738 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
454
18.384 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
416
18.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,421
18.334 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
211
18.918 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
678
18.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
267
18.832 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
591
18.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
616
18.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
900
18.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,620
18.513 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,207
18.43 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,950
18.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
62
18.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
307
18.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,091
18.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,918
18.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
231
18.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
270
18.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
309
18.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
819
18.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,711
18.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,262
18.621 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
980,677
18.621 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
519
18.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,441
18.711 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
80
18.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
416
18.556 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
603
18.556 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
797
18.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16
18.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22
18.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
80,000
18.392 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:
14/08/2015
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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