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RNS Number : 5307Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 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: 
17/09/2015
(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
1,781,860
16.81 GBP
16.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,570,578
16.79 GBP
16.55 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
754
51.73 USD
51.56 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,270,629
16.66 GBP
16.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,153,366
22.98 EUR
22.71 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,316,356
16.67 GBP
16.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,270,185
22.98 EUR
22.71 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
 12,684 
16.533 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 15,052 
16.573 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 5,827 
22.813 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 3,558 
22.813 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,262 
22.86 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 340 
22.86 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,995 
16.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 84 
22.749 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 6,845 
22.955 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
691,058 
22.789 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,088 
22.789 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,127,138 
16.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 6,678 
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 5,051 
16.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,709 
16.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 523 
22.744 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 374 
22.744 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 291 
22.744 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 18,257 
16.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 13,934 
16.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 121 
16.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 621 
22.797 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 2,890 
22.797 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 6,845 
22.797 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,080 
16.513 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 10,260 
16.472 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 300 
22.86 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
692,823 
22.787 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 187 
16.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,128,224 
16.522 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 5,051 
16.544 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 8,387 
16.512 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 556 
22.713 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 510 
22.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 20,734 
16.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 17,845 
16.612 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 20,099 
16.612 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 9,229 
16.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 987 
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 7,121 
16.554 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 3,655 
16.587 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 537 
16.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 637 
16.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 7,882 
16.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 4,648 
16.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 6,100 
16.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,100 
16.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
975,745 
16.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 719 
16.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 2,475 
16.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 243 
16.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 20 
16.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 119 
16.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,881 
16.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 3,276 
16.556 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,150 
16.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,186 
16.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 540 
16.588 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 4,363 
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 7,882 
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 435 
16.609 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 2,194 
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 69,339 
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 4,500 
16.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,350 
16.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
975,745 
16.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 6,519 
16.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 82,983 
16.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
104,646 
16.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 6,519 
16.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 82,983 
16.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
104,646 
16.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,519 
16.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
82,983 
16.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
104,646 
16.688 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:
18/09/2015
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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