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RNS Number : 1082Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 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: 
14/09/2015
(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
1,982,618
16.4 GBP
16 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,122,288
16.39 GBP
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
6
22.15 EUR
22.15 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,132,323
16.31 GBP
15.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
934,429
22.38 EUR
21.88 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,165,339
16.3 GBP
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
795,656
22.31 EUR
21.95 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
1,999
16.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,638
22.171 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,674
16.188 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14
21.883 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
87
16.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,954
16.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
476
16.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
650
22.1 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,903
22.082 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
16.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
740
16.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,899
16.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,361
16.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
87
22.205 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
115
22.21 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
248
22.133 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
655,156
22.133 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
770
16.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
947,306
16.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,636
16.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,407
16.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
547
22.058 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,530
22.135 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
222
22.124 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
512
22.124 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
716
22.018 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,640
22.178 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,063
15.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,719
15.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
130
16.141 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
157
15.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
209
15.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
251
16.141 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,000
22.11 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
80
16.077 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,571
16.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,556
16.13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,615
22.122 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,133
22.074 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
210
22.074 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,013
22.178 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
227
16.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10
22.087 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,191
16.088 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
87
16.088 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
113
16.139 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,878
16.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,174
16.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,006
22.251 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,030
16.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
16.235 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
202
22.225 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
655,156
22.134 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,351
22.134 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
947,306
16.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
899
16.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,636
16.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,871
16.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,536
16.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,530
22.135 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
512
22.092 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
425
22.092 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
270
16.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
130
16.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,999
22.122 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
22.122 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
36,516
16.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,904
16.192 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,410
16.144 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,048
16.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,338
16.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
202
16.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,836
16.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,822
16.136 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,066
16.136 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
125
16.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
525
16.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
560
16.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,253
16.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,650
16.146 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,225
16.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,735
16.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
201
16.255 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
766,059
16.255 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
668
16.093 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13
16.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22
16.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,160
16.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,662
16.224 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,528
16.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
133,620
16.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,368
16.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,691
16.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6
22.15 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
860
16.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,363
16.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,975
16.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,398
16.319 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,225
16.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
886
16.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
796
16.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
217
16.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
187
16.37 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
766,059
16.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,832
16.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
506
16.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
353
16.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22
16.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,946
16.102 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,122
16.093 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:
15/09/2015
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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