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14/09/2015 12:10

RNS Number : 9674Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14 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: 
11/09/2015
(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
1,799,010
16.33 GBP
16.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
2,124
22.16 EUR
22.16 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,688,956
16.34 GBP
16.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,124
22.16 EUR
22.16 EUR
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
643
50.2 USD
50.11 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,206,484
16.23 GBP
16.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
792,863
22.43 EUR
22.03 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,238,071
16.22 GBP
16.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
988,211
22.43 EUR
22.03 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
Short
 5,452 
22.286 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 25,297 
16.163 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 3,200,000 
22.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,109 
16.216 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 399 
16.106 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 648 
22.285 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 6,098 
22.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 376 
22.156 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 440 
22.217 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 589,855 
22.217 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 975,434 
16.132 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 9,841 
16.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 11,212 
16.128 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 2,530 
22.053 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 84 
16.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 170 
16.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 2,500 
22.163 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 9,830 
16.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 23,580 
16.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 9,082 
16.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 5,883 
16.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 7,472 
22.093 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,081 
22.093 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 687 
22.257 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 590 
22.093 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 241 
22.093 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 238 
22.257 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 137 
22.093 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 69 
22.093 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 41 
22.093 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 4,400 
16.094 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 115,492 
22.258 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 4,617 
16.171 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 48 
22.117 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 613 
16.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 788 
16.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,530 
16.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,194 
22.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,541 
22.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 648 
22.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 451 
22.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 107 
22.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 11,361 
16.106 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 3,039 
16.106 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 740 
16.201 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 376 
22.245 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 589,855 
22.218 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 248 
22.218 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 975,434 
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,842 
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 770 
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 9,841 
16.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 7,268 
16.146 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 3,944 
16.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 90,506 
22.241 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 23,623 
22.238 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 15,940 
22.241 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 4,652 
22.238 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,289 
22.218 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 842 
22.238 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 222 
22.339 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 109 
22.339 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 460 
16.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,499 
22.092 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1 
22.092 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 23,580 
16.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 19,376 
16.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 70,000 
16.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 24,540 
16.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 172 
16.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,225 
16.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 784 
16.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,521 
16.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,620 
16.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 245 
16.217 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 906,371 
16.232 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,907 
16.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 132 
16.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 210 
16.156 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 264 
16.211 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 21,838 
16.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 31,224 
16.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 4,975 
16.195 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 4,853 
16.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 3,575 
16.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,402 
16.314 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 430 
16.293 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 172 
16.314 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,391 
16.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 2,630 
16.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 650 
16.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 8,485 
16.213 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 2,600 
16.223 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,994 
16.192 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,853 
16.233 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 906,371 
16.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 821 
16.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 201 
16.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,862 
16.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,487 
16.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,251 
16.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 264 
16.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 210 
16.324 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 132 
16.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 102 
16.324 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13 
16.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Long
1,200
22.175 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Future
Short
1,200
22.21 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:
14/09/2015
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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