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RNS Number : 2456Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 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: 
15/09/2015
(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
1,888,465
16.41 GBP
15.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,780,418
16.42 GBP
15.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
25
22.42 EUR
22.42 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,913,143
16.36 GBP
15.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,027,645
28 EUR
21.76 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,831,576
16.34 GBP
15.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
931,660
22.43 EUR
21.76 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
1,487
15.958 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
105
22.247 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,871
16.269 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
791
16.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,618
22.13 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,903
22.13 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
898
22.032 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
399
22.032 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
251
22.13 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,930
16.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
654,418
22.116 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,115,698
16.122 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,649
16.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,177
16.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
547
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
291
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,640
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,434
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
67,129
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,093
22.412 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
547
22.412 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
92,628
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
318
22.244 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,074
22.345 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
270
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,363
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,499
22.194 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
22.194 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
914
16.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
273
16.078 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,468
15.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,537
21.757 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
110
16.222 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,469
22.006 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,685
15.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,838
15.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
601
16.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
245
16.047 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
271
16.047 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,997
22.066 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,890
16.031 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,241
16.055 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,889
16.055 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,351
22.115 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
654,418
22.115 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
899
16.121 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,115,980
16.121 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,258
16.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,391
16.082 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,177
16.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,122
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
90,506
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
727
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,636
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
270
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
547
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
753
21.951 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,093
21.951 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,074
22.345 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
291
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
692
21.97 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,074
22.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
67,129
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
497
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,363
16.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,500
21.998 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,805
16.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,218
16.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
36,516
16.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8
15.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
933
16.306 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
317
16.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,465
16.013 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25
22.42 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
320
15.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
700
16.255 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
757,289
16.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
331
16.164 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
238
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,907
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,273
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
668
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
859
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
504
16.157 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
336
16.034 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
733
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
524
16.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,065
15.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,589
16.136 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,705
16.324 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,460
16.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40,000
16.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,173
16.048 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,866
16.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
125
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
320
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
860
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,630
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,265
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100
16.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,318
16.061 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,105
16.178 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,832
16.178 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
757,289
16.178 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
569
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
353
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
506
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
198
16.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
217
16.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
336
16.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
504
16.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
642
16.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
593
16.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,162
16.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,848
16.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20
16.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
524
16.172 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 
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Put Option
Exercising
1,900
28 EUR
(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:
16/09/2015
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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