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28/08/2015 11:40

RNS Number : 4547X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 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: 
27/08/2015
(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
2,557,494
16.67 GBP
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,677,795
16.69 GBP
16.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,531,043
16.64 GBP
15.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,067,971
22.99 EUR
22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,511,282
16.54 GBP
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,868,373
30.6 EUR
21.96 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
39
22.899 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
59
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
997
16.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
805
16.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,305
22.24 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
727
22.24 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
601
22.537 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
592
22.24 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,236
16.169 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,254
16.169 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
16.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,202,947
22.447 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,034,707
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
202
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
61,229
16.212 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17,350
16.261 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
357
22.552 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,418
22.536 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
463
22.536 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
331
22.536 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,648
16.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,203
16.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
29
16.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
420
16.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,011
22.366 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,489
22.366 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,121
16.474 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,400
16.056 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,361
16.559 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,103
16.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39,130
16.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,386
22.285 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,552
16.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
365
16.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
893
16.388 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
237
16.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
805
16.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
304
22.27 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
423
22.758 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
601
22.758 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,904
22.758 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,880
16.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
707
16.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,051
22.446 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,911
22.446 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,202,947
22.446 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,035,799
16.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,350
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,663
16.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37,566
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
190
22.461 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
609
22.461 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,662
22.464 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,563
22.596 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
427
22.303 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,418
22.151 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
312
22.926 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
683
16.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
128
16.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
164
16.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,156
22.307 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,489
22.307 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
151
16.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,309
16.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,095
16.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39,636
22.378 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39,871
22.372 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
105,000
22.918 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,997
16.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,391
16.194 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
445,400
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,860
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,662
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,527
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,135
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,093
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,978
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,725
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,655
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
815
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
741
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
711
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
144
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,227
16.125 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,000
16.407 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
44,000
16.407 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,800
16.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,553
16.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,300
16.3 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,784,683
16.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,200
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,819
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
715
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
268
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
158
16.224 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
116
16.224 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,400
16.33 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
53,738
16.348 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
178,160
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
178,160
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
89,080
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
89,080
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
89,080
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
217
16.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,713
16.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,263
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50,368
16.193 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
25,500
16.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,800
16.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,790
16.217 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
950
16.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,880
16.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,300
16.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,960
16.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,784,683
16.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
477
16.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
677
16.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,046
16.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
34
16.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
116
16.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
158
16.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
186
16.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
268
16.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
715
16.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,419
16.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
21,740
16.377 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 GB00B03MM408
Call Option
Purchasing
250,000
17.5 GBP
American
20/11/2015
0.32 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Call Option
Writing
300,000
23 EUR
American
18/03/2016
1.1 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:
28/08/2015
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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