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07/09/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 2849Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 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: 
04/09/2015
(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
2,740,787
16.61 GBP
16.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,588,699
16.6 GBP
16.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,808,719
16.53 GBP
16.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,057,742
22.8 EUR
22.11 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,826,488
16.54 GBP
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
920,034
22.82 EUR
22.15 EUR
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
632
49.75 USD
49.62 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
4,494
22.473 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
279
22.19 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
735,306
22.364 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,079
22.455 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,129
22.452 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
632
22.452 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
631
22.839 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,472
22.169 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,047
22.252 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,510
22.281 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,022
22.337 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,139
22.337 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
757
22.252 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
31
22.169 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
351
22.494 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,208
22.175 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,123
22.425 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,377
22.425 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,000
16.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,146
16.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,006
16.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,928
16.081 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,445
16.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
559
16.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,330
16.408 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
310
16.408 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
125
16.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,457,440
16.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,735
16.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,434
16.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,668
16.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,421
16.404 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,273
16.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
697
16.404 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
254
16.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,358
16.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
423
22.387 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,164
22.541 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43
22.185 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
279
22.82 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
462
22.364 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,128
22.364 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
735,306
22.364 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
569
22.193 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,711
22.17 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
330
22.181 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
473
22.194 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
22,500
22.433 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,566
16.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
239
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,123
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,905
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,568
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,445
16.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,718
16.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,923
16.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
160
16.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
345
16.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
435
16.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,330
16.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,456,558
16.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,804
16.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,668
16.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,630
16.23 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
275
16.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
16.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,566
16.188 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,569
16.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,080
16.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,480
16.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,942
16.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,817
16.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,077
16.127 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
756
16.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,918
16.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,818
16.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,877
16.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
415
16.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,460
16.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,236,382
16.3 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,726
16.3 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,394
16.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,884
16.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,671
16.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
202
16.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
353
16.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
227
16.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
112
16.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,957
16.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,939
16.591 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
30,487
16.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,258
16.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
128,139
16.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
248,741
16.529 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,899
16.115 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,171
16.115 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,236,101
16.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
424
16.543 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,970
16.539 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
202
16.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
300
16.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,371
16.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,653
16.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
227
16.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
353
16.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
828
16.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
127
16.176 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:
07/09/2015
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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