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27/08/2015 11:50

RNS Number : 3046X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 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: 
26/08/2015
(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
3,242,040
16.41 GBP
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,710,935
16.4 GBP
15.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,738,286
16.34 GBP
15.76 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,177,071
22.5 EUR
21.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,740,621
16.32 GBP
15.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,140,554
24.8 EUR
21.61 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
3,270
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,406
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,253
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,717
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,376
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
666
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
341
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
338
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
256
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
156
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,199
21.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,301
21.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,904
21.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,129
21.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
911
21.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
899
21.838 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
623
21.838 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
176
21.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
142
21.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
85
21.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
40,780
15.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,740
16.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,193
15.749 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,046
22.362 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,152
15.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
136
22.215 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,783
15.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
693
15.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
365
15.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,411
15.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,030
21.854 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,930
21.854 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,026
15.913 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
684
15.913 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,516,598
22.042 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,897,897
16.017 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,319
16.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,920
16.062 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,280
16.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,804
22.278 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,586
22.278 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,700
22.459 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,268
22.457 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
484
22.459 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
441
22.457 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22,514
21.899 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,145
22.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,670
21.877 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,826
21.777 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,284
22.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22
21.877 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,118
21.893 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
481
21.893 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
291
15.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
29
15.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
303
15.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
190
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
164
15.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
130
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
866
22.337 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
634
22.337 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,277
15.945 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
60
15.998 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,200
16.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,200
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39,937
15.889 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
632
21.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
30,300
21.822 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
29,254
21.871 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37,428
16.113 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,783
15.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
399
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
647
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,174
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
592
21.765 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,335
22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,580
15.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,514,687
22.041 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
202
16.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,897,897
16.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21,319
16.009 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,200
16.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,872
21.828 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,586
21.828 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,429
22.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
944
22.228 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,946
22.302 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,648
15.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
634
21.709 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,011
21.709 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
55
15.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
56
15.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
62
15.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,685
16.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,968
16.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,338
16.018 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,189
16.018 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,034
16.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28,506
16.197 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
60,385
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,650
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,138
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,369
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,088
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,120
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
591
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
159
15.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,221
16.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,000
16.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
88,000
16.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,309
15.971 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,650
15.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,910
15.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,270
15.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
707
16.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
310
15.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,818
16.003 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,326
16.033 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,293
15.997 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
984
15.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,967,070
16.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,385
16.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,129
16.335 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
931
16.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
371
16.335 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
250
16.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
592
15.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
382
16.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
186
15.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10
16.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
24,805
15.989 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
46,363
15.972 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,983
16.077 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,184
16.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
35,987
15.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,105
15.917 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
77
16.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,689
15.908 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,765
15.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
25,797
16.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
800
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,998
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,519
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
310
16.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,270
16.057 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,967,070
16.129 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
485
16.058 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
900
16.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
239
16.081 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
250
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
890
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
931
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,819
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
70
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
312
16.311 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
592
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,400
15.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,971
16.103 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
174
16.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,892
16.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
51,237
16.039 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:
27/08/2015
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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