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RNS Number : 9610Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 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: 
22/09/2015
(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
1,681,491
16 GBP
15.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
2,200
22.15 EUR
22.15 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,638,882
16 GBP
15.4 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,200
22.2 EUR
22.2 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,153,457
15.82 GBP
15.32 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,142,852
22.09 EUR
21.33 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,139,156
15.83 GBP
15.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,193,178
25.21 EUR
21.32 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
10,560
15.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,511
21.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,254
15.398 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,547
21.411 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,511
15.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
56
21.377 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,719
15.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
75
15.304 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
879
21.802 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,293
21.679 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,462
21.469 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
835,065
21.469 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,276
15.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,341,601
15.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,615
15.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,519
15.474 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
757
21.478 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,013
21.478 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
67
15.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
249
15.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
277
15.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
374
15.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,000
21.503 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,470
15.464 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,914
15.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,480
15.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
83,443
21.478 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
780
15.488 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,110
15.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,327
15.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,719
15.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,390
15.472 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,760
22.003 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,044
22.003 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
835,065
21.469 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,507
21.469 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,339,732
15.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,927
15.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,615
15.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,592
15.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
757
21.363 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
273
21.509 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
269
21.363 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,178
21.497 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
277
15.469 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
67
15.469 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,578
15.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,388
15.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
726
15.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,000
21.44 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
999
21.44 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1
21.44 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,734
15.518 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,887
15.518 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,246
15.518 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43,815
21.326 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
31,185
21.326 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,453
21.326 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,547
21.326 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
371
21.326 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,509
15.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
621
15.996 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,087
15.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,170
15.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
33,282
15.513 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,825
15.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,926
15.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,660
15.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,048
15.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,950
15.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,794
15.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,307
15.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
180
15.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,720
15.557 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
37
15.568 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,140,078
15.568 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
25
15.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
267
15.561 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
579
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,346
15.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
122
15.483 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,825
15.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,431
15.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,307
15.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,733
15.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,950
15.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,048
15.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
252
15.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,138,974
15.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25
15.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
23,038
15.444 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:
23/09/2015
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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