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24/08/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 8803W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
24 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: 
21/08/2015
(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
2,212,866
17.42 GBP
16.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,330,482
17.52 GBP
16.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1
23.88 EUR
23.88 EUR
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
988
52.73 USD
52.49 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,791,083
17.34 GBP
16.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,248,651
26 EUR
23.45 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,734,031
17.34 GBP
16.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,036,275
26 EUR
23.45 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
15,869
23.511 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,123
17.171 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,713
16.953 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,515
16.953 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
659
16.953 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,692
24.288 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,880
17.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
290
17.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
873,399
23.92 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
297
23.92 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,419,466
17.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
470
17.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,008
17.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,561
17.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,296
17.137 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
32,825
23.506 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,038
23.465 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,692
23.476 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,512
23.506 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
448
24.079 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,733
23.89 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
272
24.244 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,223
23.617 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,260
17.014 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
320
17.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
245
17.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
467
16.864 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
424
17.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
390
16.916 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
345
16.916 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
229
17.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
228
17.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
216
17.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
163
17.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
65
16.916 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
24.147 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,109
17.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,907
17.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,706
17.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
39,604
17.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
241
23.86 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
125,574
23.85 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,018
17.283 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
185
23.841 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
659
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
261
17.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
278
17.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,280
17.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
76
23.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
219
23.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
290
17.057 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
17.245 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
641
17.057 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,509
17.057 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
947
24.105 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,953
23.919 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
873,399
23.919 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,419,954
17.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,008
17.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,857
17.093 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
153
23.886 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51,555
23.774 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
272
23.955 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
633
23.955 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,741
23.955 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
985
23.882 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,000
23.598 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,529
17.026 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
65
16.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
177
16.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
247
17.086 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
345
16.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
467
16.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
740
23.613 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
760
23.613 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,164
17.163 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,681
17.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,454
17.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
228
17.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,388
17.026 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,094
17.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
918
17.212 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,428
17.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
285
17.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
923,065
17.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
922
17.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
99
17.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,462
17.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
38
17.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,575
17.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
361
17.142 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
315
17.142 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
305
17.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
289
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
249
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
245
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
210
17.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
172
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
158
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
117
17.142 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
52
17.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
36
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,177
17.255 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,673
17.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,857
16.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,267
17.024 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
30,795
16.998 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1
23.881 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,082
17.079 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
597
17.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,094
17.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,792
17.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,450
17.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,640
17.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,548
17.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,227
17.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,951
17.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,428
17.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,998
17.058 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,291
17.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
122
17.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
923,065
17.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
38
17.4 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,462
17.398 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,274
16.926 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
158
17.311 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
245
17.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
361
16.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
564
17.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,850
17.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40
16.927 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 
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Put Option
Exercised against
75,000
26 EUR
(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:
24/08/2015
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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