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RNS Number : 6996Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 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: 
09/09/2015
(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
1,806,402
16.74 GBP
16.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,855,926
16.72 GBP
16.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,295,184
16.66 GBP
16.4 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,431,111
23.11 EUR
22.81 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,424,107
16.66 GBP
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,486,444
24.8 EUR
22.76 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
1,212
22.961 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
428
22.961 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
58
22.961 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,402
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,289
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,910
22.913 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,598
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,166
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,063
23.063 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,037
22.969 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
862
23.063 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
837
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
570
22.918 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
551
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
23.063 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
425
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
421
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
336
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
263
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
236
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
125
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
22.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2
22.916 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,504
22.927 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,030
22.927 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
653,359
23.015 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,878
23.035 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,179
23.035 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,500
23.042 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,211
16.549 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,799
16.549 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,166
16.549 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,788
16.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
110
16.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
458
16.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,519
16.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
640
16.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
541
16.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,055,374
16.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,178
16.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,503
16.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,368
16.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,314
16.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,355
16.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
42
16.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,487
16.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
451
23.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,609
23.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
651,828
23.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,834
23.083 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,934
16.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,976
16.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
22
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
109
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
455
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,023
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
309
16.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
541
16.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,055,374
16.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
941
16.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,314
16.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,427
16.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
44
16.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
125
16.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,428
16.533 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,028
16.533 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,586
16.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,125
16.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,065
16.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,529
16.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
628
16.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,074
16.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,908
16.572 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,062
16.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,856
16.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
769
16.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
718
16.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,030
16.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
517
16.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,370,477
16.623 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
392
16.623 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3
16.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
172
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
155
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,422
16.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,355
16.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
164
16.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
105
16.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,145
16.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
387
16.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,938
16.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,919
16.488 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
566
16.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,381
16.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,453
16.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,227
16.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,221
16.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,946
16.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
769
16.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
653
16.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,262
16.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,833
16.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
848
16.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,002
16.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,298
16.527 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,366,960
16.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,760
16.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
60,048
16.682 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:
10/09/2015
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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