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RNS Number : 6413W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 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: 
19/08/2015
(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
811,130
17.78 GBP
17.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
785,215
17.78 GBP
17.4 GBP
ADR - US7802592060
Purchase
1,672
54.6 USD
54.42 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,059,908
17.62 GBP
17.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
866,980
25.11 EUR
24.55 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,079,966
17.63 GBP
17.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
974,332
25.1 EUR
24.57 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
41,850
25.004 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,919
25.004 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
986
25.004 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,046
17.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
105
24.976 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,742
17.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
602
17.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,685
25.072 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
719
25.028 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
125
25.028 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
234
17.575 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
46
17.575 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
472,909
24.95 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
399
24.95 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
778,866
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
169
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,625
17.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,032
17.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,118
17.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
899
25.002 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
781
25.002 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
246
24.994 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
138
24.994 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
35,602
25.087 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
50
17.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
368
17.404 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
350
17.404 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
314
17.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
268
17.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
132
17.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
27
17.404 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15
17.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9
17.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,000
24.894 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,180
17.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,857
17.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
242
17.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,376
17.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,144
24.749 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,152
24.814 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,377
17.291 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
257
17.318 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
125
24.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
445
24.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
330
17.512 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
265
24.948 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
472,909
24.948 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
779,616
17.498 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,118
17.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,032
17.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,625
17.544 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
101
25.048 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
25.048 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
899
25.048 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
750
24.975 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
444
17.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11
17.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
34
17.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,109
17.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,640
17.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,596
17.621 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
405
17.621 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
280
17.621 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
230
17.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
618,607
17.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,054
17.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,176
17.653 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
609
17.384 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,100
17.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
553
17.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
328
17.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
269
17.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
152
17.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
111
17.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
76
17.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,748
17.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
496
17.404 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,147
17.469 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
431
17.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
37
17.404 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
24
17.398 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16
17.398 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
215
17.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9
17.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
151
17.626 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,690
17.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,940
17.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,993
17.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,726
17.408 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,577
17.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,786
17.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
896
17.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
250
17.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
357
17.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
986
17.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
280
17.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,379
17.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
424
17.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
618,607
17.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
137
17.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
191
17.555 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
403
17.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,176
17.555 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,208
17.539 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
655
17.563 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:
20/08/2015
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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