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25/09/2015 11:50

RNS Number : 2387A
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
25 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: 
24/09/2015
(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
1,425,424
15.61 GBP
15.37 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,510,258
15.65 GBP
15.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,717,391
15.52 GBP
15.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,958,816
21.31 EUR
20.72 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,590,580
18.62 GBP
15.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,754,106
21.3 EUR
20.74 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
3,758
20.762 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
293
15.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,073
21.3 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,422
15.389 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
522
15.389 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
452
15.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,004
21.181 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
21.06 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
318
21.181 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,014,415
20.998 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,154
20.998 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
380
20.998 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,043,673
15.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,404
15.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,485
15.406 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,412
15.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
876
15.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,001
20.892 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,616
20.934 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,129
20.892 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,634
20.937 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
156
20.919 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
33,963
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
22,072
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,698
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,276
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
391
21.237 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
99
20.924 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
33,725
20.997 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
374
15.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
103
15.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,143
15.244 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,001
20.911 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,499
20.911 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,325
15.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,978
15.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,493
15.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,923
15.226 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,305
15.222 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,045
15.227 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,513
20.744 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
735
15.368 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,232
15.226 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
166,537
21.028 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
25,482
15.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27
20.931 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
419
15.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
107
21.237 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
562
21.237 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,073
21.237 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,157
21.203 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,440
15.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32
21.27 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
318
21.25 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
21.073 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,600
21.073 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,099
21.193 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,873
21.167 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,014,415
20.996 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,045,663
15.357 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,412
15.376 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,361
15.376 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,110
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,407
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
38
20.941 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,589
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,178
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
33,725
20.825 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
499
21.036 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,001
21.036 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32,658
15.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
85,000
15.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,823
15.386 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,618
15.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
574
15.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,889
15.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,847
15.554 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,370
15.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,200
15.535 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
772,334
15.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
62
15.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,651
15.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
403
15.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
268
15.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
267
15.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
177
15.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
80
15.47 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
407
15.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
265
15.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10
15.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
85,000
15.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,438
15.38 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,819
15.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
603
15.494 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
314
15.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,250
15.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
415
15.492 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
300
15.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,200
15.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
772,574
15.503 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
403
15.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,651
15.581 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
574
15.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,617
15.535 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:
25/09/2015
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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