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08/09/2015 10:40

RNS Number : 3963Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 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: 
07/09/2015
(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
954,627
16.51 GBP
16.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
50
22.31 GBP
22.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
945,792
16.52 GBP
16.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
663,148
16.32 GBP
16.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
595,891
22.65 EUR
22.17 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
776,434
16.44 GBP
16.04 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
662,500
24.94 EUR
22.18 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
12,510
16.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,446
22.468 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
36,649
16.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
109
16.217 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,659
22.405 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,358
16.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
398
16.37 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
252
16.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
160
16.37 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
45,130
16.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
523,322
22.405 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,128
22.405 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
943
22.405 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
616,821
16.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,520
16.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,208
16.221 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,105
16.252 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
198
22.399 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
141
22.399 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
128
16.334 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,377
22.432 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
123
22.432 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
151
16.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8
16.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,413
16.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,522
16.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,401
16.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,480
16.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
675
16.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
248
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,289
16.062 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,520
22.223 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,433
22.179 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,428
16.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
104
16.165 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
645
22.57 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,853
22.404 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
252
16.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
398
16.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,344
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
523,322
22.404 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
882
16.228 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
616,821
16.228 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
861
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,105
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,347
16.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
378
16.041 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12
16.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
120
16.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,124
22.212 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,321
16.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1
16.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
248
16.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,571
16.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
69
16.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,878
16.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
440
16.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
166
16.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,262
16.277 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,600
16.186 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
640
16.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
622,207
16.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
103
16.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
71
16.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,880
16.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,200
16.233 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50
22.31 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,163
16.104 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,444
16.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,275
16.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
166
16.101 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
882
16.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
200
16.115 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,018
16.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
281
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
620,619
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
174
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,144
16.281 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
257
16.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
41
16.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
105
16.242 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:
08/09/2015
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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