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07/10/2015 11:51

RNS Number : 5270B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 October 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: 
06/10/2015
(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
2,295,734
17.73 GBP
16.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,657,465
17.72 GBP
16.83 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Sale
1,389
53.6 USD
53.59 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,066,987
17.55 GBP
16.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,451,536
23.78 EUR
22.64 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,038,157
17.55 GBP
16.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,421,871
23.8 EUR
22.62 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
7,535
17.094 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,363
17.049 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,723
17.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,299
17.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,055
17.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,619
23.198 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,404
23.188 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,401
23.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,266
23.128 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,720
23.128 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,197
23.183 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
532
23.198 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
423
23.183 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
289
23.183 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
142
23.183 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,654
17.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17,774
23.107 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
56,506
16.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
237
23.379 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,803
17.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,578
17.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
634
17.383 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
174
17.383 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,299
23.209 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,025
23.209 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,470
17.333 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
180
17.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
23.028 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
23.028 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
870,226
23.32 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,140
23.32 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,508,423
17.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
246
17.161 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,249
17.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,984
17.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,806
17.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,404
23.445 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
411
23.445 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
343
23.445 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,242
23.26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
254
17.019 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
50
17.019 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,566
17.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,500
23.149 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
34,789
17.017 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,658
17.017 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,456
17.017 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
98,028
23.329 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,000
17.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,155
17.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,668
23.777 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
29,349
17.061 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
40,302
17.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
416
17.467 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,585
17.09 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,803
17.09 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
174
16.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
591
16.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,691
22.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
90
17.51 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,698
17.009 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
22.835 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,210
23.128 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
873,451
23.319 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,509,068
17.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,984
17.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,055
17.044 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,404
23.399 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,242
23.26 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1
17.101 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
50
17.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
145
17.021 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
254
17.101 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
274
17.146 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
999
23.073 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,501
23.073 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,456
17.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
38,345
23.253 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3
17.137 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39
17.137 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,612
23.352 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,771
17.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39,325
17.221 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39,325
17.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,877
17.227 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,041
17.227 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,480
17.568 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
40,012
17.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
30,179
17.208 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,776
17.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,315
17.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
48,571
17.165 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,600
17.592 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,400
17.592 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
545
17.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,244
17.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,683
17.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,100
17.081 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
700
17.081 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
409
17.081 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
393
17.265 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,227,718
17.363 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
169
17.363 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
166
17.012 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
163
17.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
152
17.174 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,760
17.415 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
257
17.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,560
17.563 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,771
17.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
39,325
17.378 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
39,325
17.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,743
17.706 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40
17.096 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
699
17.211 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,677
17.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,670
17.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
478
17.395 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
135
17.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
393
17.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,100
17.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,228,103
17.36 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
166
17.095 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,437
17.101 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,000
17.665 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:
07/10/2015
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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