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02/09/2015 11:40

RNS Number : 8430X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 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: 
01/09/2015
(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
3,082,260
17.28 GBP
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,187,960
17.26 GBP
16.4 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
4,084,210
17.22 GBP
16.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,587,941
23.62 EUR
22.42 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,864,838
17.15 GBP
16.36 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,517,293
30.92 EUR
22.44 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
990
16.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,433
17.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,775
17.025 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
541
16.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
921
22.655 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,780
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,650
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,724,397
22.816 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
423
22.816 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,610,554
16.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
24,909
16.673 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,998
16.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,044
16.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
984
22.885 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
431
22.952 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,015
23.131 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
389
22.92 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
348
22.92 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,700
22.485 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,250
16.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
301
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
236
17.014 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
203
17.014 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,500
22.918 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,161
16.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,166
16.991 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,694
16.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,682
16.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,893
16.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
28,698
16.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
673
22.897 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,482
22.966 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,000
17.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
114,272
16.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
317
22.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,729
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,775
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
728
16.393 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
920
16.389 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,890
16.395 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,957
16.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,725,335
22.812 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,610,720
16.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,998
16.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,953
16.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
22.691 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
518
22.721 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,104
22.706 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,186
22.711 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,053
23.403 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,406
23.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21,597
23.407 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
88,621
23.35 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
107
23.011 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
219
23.336 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
348
23.011 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,015
23.011 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
22,684
22.502 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
285
16.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
520
16.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,040
16.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
61
16.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
236
16.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
301
16.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,250
16.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
350
22.857 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,263
22.857 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,500
22.857 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
117
16.382 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,956
16.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,000
16.925 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
345
16.477 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
830
17.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,381
16.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,748
16.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
274
16.747 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
610
16.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,237,852
16.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,454
16.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
208
16.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
312
16.667 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
250
16.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
233
16.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
205
16.667 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
112,053
16.877 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
104,646
16.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
112,053
16.877 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
104,646
16.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
112,053
16.877 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
104,646
16.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
628
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,529
17.056 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,065
16.842 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,286
16.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
23,844
16.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
33,369
16.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,500
17.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,990
17.168 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
728
16.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,551
16.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,865
16.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,732
17.041 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,282
17.041 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40
16.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,153
16.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,144
16.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,238,227
16.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
800
16.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,000
16.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,654
16.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
423
17.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
562
17.226 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
16.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
16.531 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
500
16.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,006
16.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,662
16.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,422
16.605 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:
02/09/2015
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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