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    REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>

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    26/08/2015 12:20
    RNS Number : 1494X
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    26 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: 
    25/08/2015
    (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
    2,751,067
    16.5 GBP
    16.07 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    617
    22.75 EUR
    22.75 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    3,083,265
    16.53 GBP
    16.06 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    1,027
    22.75 EUR
    23.34 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    2,917,217
    16.41 GBP
    15.94 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    2,014,701
    22.77 EUR
    22.06 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    3,130,957
    16.37 GBP
    15.96 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    2,143,949
    22.75 EUR
    21.97 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
    33,719
    16.161 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    21,443
    16.184 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,961
    16.133 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,809
    16.161 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,959
    16.161 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,820
    16.161 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    909
    16.078 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    811
    16.161 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    11,914
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    11,068
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,296
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,824
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,049
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,741
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,115
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,355
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,307
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,248
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,942
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,880
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,163
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,022
    22.234 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    932
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    800
    22.234 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    702
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    608
    22.234 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    563
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    524
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    499
    22.234 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    484
    22.234 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    478
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    443
    22.234 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    311
    22.234 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    272
    22.234 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    217
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    201
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    30
    22.279 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    14,103
    16.188 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,883
    16.209 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    478
    16.238 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    81,391
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    142
    22.502 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,218
    16.133 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    647
    16.163 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,827
    22.229 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,787
    22.229 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,337
    16.193 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    430
    16.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    947
    22.255 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    917
    22.255 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    316
    22.26 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    314
    22.26 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    201
    22.255 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,480,682
    22.385 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,165,632
    16.183 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,046
    16.183 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    46,960
    16.169 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    27,236
    16.193 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,022
    16.169 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    44,765
    22.29 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    13,488
    22.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,853
    22.3 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,641
    22.319 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,385
    22.319 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,791
    22.492 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    279
    22.287 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,000
    16.234 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    500
    16.209 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    443
    16.254 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,383
    16.212 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    957
    16.212 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    433
    16.339 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    247
    16.339 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    182
    16.234 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,240
    22.517 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,472
    22.517 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    788
    22.517 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    13,056
    16.247 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,400
    16.147 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,096
    16.321 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,097
    16.163 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    29,047
    22.403 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,069
    16.201 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    693
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,895
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,218
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    426
    16.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    267
    22.287 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,787
    22.287 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,757
    22.295 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    430
    16.177 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    479
    16.177 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    684
    16.177 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,332
    16.201 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9,337
    16.177 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,480,682
    22.384 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,165,632
    16.182 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    31,258
    16.168 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    46,960
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,268
    22.388 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    22
    22.581 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    99
    22.448 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    279
    22.448 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    373
    22.295 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    373
    22.686 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,118
    22.448 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,791
    22.448 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    3,101
    22.659 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,911
    22.659 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,465
    22.611 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    11,040
    22.628 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    320
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    493
    16.289 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,087
    16.067 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    788
    22.42 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    866
    22.42 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    8,371
    16.169 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    16,195
    16.169 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11,548
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    8,978
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    8,835
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,682
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,373
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,343
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,277
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,762
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,702
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,664
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,508
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    898
    16.276 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    237
    22.344 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    142
    22.344 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    31
    22.344 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    57,011
    16.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    32,069
    16.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,620
    16.151 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,817
    16.323 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,181
    16.334 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    446
    16.313 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    58,366
    16.301 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    8,658
    16.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    4,094
    16.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    597
    16.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    800
    16.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11,453
    16.265 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,211
    16.392 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    217
    16.265 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    120
    16.392 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    93
    16.392 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,473
    16.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    917
    16.228 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,624,567
    16.294 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,025
    16.294 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,049
    16.388 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    156
    16.388 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,638
    16.359 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    892
    16.259 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    806
    16.331 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    534
    16.259 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    238
    16.384 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    20
    16.384 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    78,117
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    40,574
    16.141 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    60,427
    16.244 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    51,363
    16.244 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    345
    16.343 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    861
    16.166 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,939
    16.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,015
    16.338 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    8,658
    16.329 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    11,639
    16.3 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    310
    16.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    11,357
    16.303 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    11,453
    16.303 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,624,567
    16.292 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    125,603
    16.06 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    8,017
    16.06 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    196
    16.336 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    371
    16.355 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    853
    16.355 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    20
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    892
    16.191 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,182
    16.367 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:
    26/08/2015
    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. 

    This information is provided by RNS
    The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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