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01/09/2015 11:10

RNS Number : 6709X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01 September 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: 
28/08/2015
(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
2,957,021
17.07 GBP
16.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
80
23.48 EUR
23.48 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,018,833
17.07 GBP
16.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
80
23.48 EUR
23.48 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,138,760
16.99 GBP
16.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,020,752
23.49 EUR
22.82 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,179,429
16.98 GBP
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,629,298
23.52 EUR
22.77 EUR
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Sale
1,419
55.78 USD
55.78 USD



(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
1,132
23.102 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
912
23.102 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,683
23.05 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,438
23.071 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,229,226
23.16 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,051
23.16 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,371
23.319 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,662
23.302 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
800
23.284 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
609
23.302 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
600
23.299 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
192
23.302 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
190
23.302 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
115
23.302 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16
23.319 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
264
22.919 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22,684
23.387 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,350
23.365 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,156
23.365 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
244
23.365 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,844
16.768 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
99
16.768 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
777
16.866 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,992
16.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
893
16.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
345
16.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,575
16.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,644
16.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
681
16.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,642,406
16.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,092
16.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
33,222
16.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17,730
16.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,517
16.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
244
16.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
73
16.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,710
16.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19
23.233 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,229,226
23.158 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
187
22.881 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
754
22.881 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,906
22.877 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
473
23.153 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
269
23.261 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
244
23.393 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,593
16.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,992
16.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,433
16.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
997
16.846 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,254
16.846 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
681
16.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,225
16.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,642,406
16.813 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,517
16.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,730
16.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
33,222
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39
16.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
73
16.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
203
16.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
205
16.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
292
16.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
253
16.952 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,273
16.846 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,120
16.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,120
16.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,565
16.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,124
16.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,060
16.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
865
16.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
721
16.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
589
16.841 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
344
16.839 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
334
16.841 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
333
16.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
151
16.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,500
16.913 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,500
16.939 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,162
17.063 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
676
17.063 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,453
16.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,732
17.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,651
17.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,998
16.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,880
16.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,800
16.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,679,643
16.908 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
209
16.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,172
17.011 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,446
17.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,967
16.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45,157
16.706 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
587
16.835 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,388
16.835 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
31,380
16.835 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,000
17.066 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,651
16.796 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,553
16.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,989
16.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,357
16.864 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,679,643
16.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
209
16.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,380
17.081 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
200
16.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
500,000
1.52 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Futures
Short
500,000
21.66 EUR



(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:
01/09/2015
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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