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RNS Number : 2278W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
17 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: 
14/08/2015
(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
951,193
18.32 GBP
18.12 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
840,869
18.34 GBP
18.1 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
605
56.5 USD
56.43 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
997,593
18.15 GBP
17.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
823,500
25.53 EUR
25.3 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
960,815
18.15 GBP
17.97 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
891,069
25.5 EUR
25.31 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
28,689
25.389 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
323
25.383 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,455
18.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22,000
18.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,018
18.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
64
18.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
520
18.116 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
63
18.116 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,441
25.451 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
546
25.451 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
275
25.44 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,063
18.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
507
18.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
177
18.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
53
18.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
482,123
25.422 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,342
25.422 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
800,747
18.055 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,334
18.055 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,432
18.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,910
18.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,504
25.357 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
811
25.358 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
25.359 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
470
25.359 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
875
25.422 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
687
25.422 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
399
25.422 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
347
25.422 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
35
25.424 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
18.029 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,301
18.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,615
25.308 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
256
18.083 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
341
18.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,253
18.032 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
25.432 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
125
25.417 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
236
25.442 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
336
25.455 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
421
25.42 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
541
25.504 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,920
25.364 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21,069
18.023 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26
25.399 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,053
18.006 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
63
18.043 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
462
18.043 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
821
25.533 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,441
25.417 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,876
25.417 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
18.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,432
25.39 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,458
25.419 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
482,123
25.419 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
481
18.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
800,747
18.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,910
18.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,144
18.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,288
18.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,236
25.403 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
347
25.301 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
687
25.372 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,050
17.971 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
270
18.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
293
18.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
34,631
18.107 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,615
25.38 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
64
18.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,000
18.175 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
962,978
21.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,989
18.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,905
18.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
901
18.221 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
810
18.202 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
179
18.221 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
712,360
18.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
685
18.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,591
18.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,905
18.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
312
18.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,709
18.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
953
18.146 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,738
18.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
962,978
21.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,525
18.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
712,201
18.185 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,591
18.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,875
18.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
353
18.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
442
18.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,454
18.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26,724
18.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,362
18.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,681
18.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,135
18.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,135
18.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,135
18.14 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
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Call Option
Purchasing
225,000
26 EUR
American
18/03/2016
1.02 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:
17/08/2015
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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