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08/10/2015 12:10

RNS Number : 6812B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 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: 
07/10/2015
(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
3,395,619
18.31 GBP
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
4,194,611
18.31 GBP
17.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,735,616
18.1 GBP
17.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,177,886
24.74 EUR
24.04 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,246,511
18.07 GBP
17.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,823,892
24.8 EUR
24.07 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
4,282
17.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,388
24.328 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
894
24.328 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,331
24.425 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
45,512
24.339 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17,985
17.846 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
423
24.38 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,585
17.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,225
17.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
672
17.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
26,924
17.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,153,652
24.412 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,225
24.412 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,278,792
17.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
645
17.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
186
17.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,492
17.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,477
17.859 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,851
17.859 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,512
24.491 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,059
24.352 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
584
24.491 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,241
17.832 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,148
17.877 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,140
17.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,000
24.112 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20,585
17.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
190
17.738 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
39
17.738 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
323,672
24.372 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
51,818
24.372 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,612
24.372 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,942
27.424 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
74,849
17.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
92
17.866 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,486
17.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
634
17.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,728
17.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
788
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,878
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,618
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37,944
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,530
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,174
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,434
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
73,657
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,190
24.335 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
180
17.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
565
17.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,470
17.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,975
17.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
17,920
17.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,007
24.108 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,154,306
24.41 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,278,792
17.888 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,477
17.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,343
17.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
673
24.464 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,412
24.584 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,519
24.524 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,987
24.464 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
155
23.901 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
209
23.928 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
86
24.306 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
368
24.331 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
411
24.439 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,059
24.439 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,512
24.439 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,943
24.453 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
700
24.406 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,298
24.471 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,032
24.586 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
466
17.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
31,185
17.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
222,904
17.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
260
18.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
431
18.172 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
74,309
18.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,873
18.086 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
189
17.814 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
37,345
18.101 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,400
18.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
39,600
18.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,683
18.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,765
18.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
433
18.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
37,838
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,011
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,822
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
784
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
73,451
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,256
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,066
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,521
18.108 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
24,245
17.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,811
18.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
972
18.092 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
135
18.092 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
100
18.105 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,816,487
18.124 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
385
18.124 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
95
18.124 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
153
17.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
235
18.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
132
18.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
856
18.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
810
18.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
18.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
250
18.059 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
505
18.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
349
18.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
239
18.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
230
18.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
815
18.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
35
18.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,590
17.911 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
222,904
18.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
300,000
18.054 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,289
27.777 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,102
18.107 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,371
18.152 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
70,000
18.152 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
467
18.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,179
18.089 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,811
18.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,512
18.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,683
18.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,324
18.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
719
18.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,672
18.117 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,816,487
18.12 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
153
17.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
320
18.156 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:
08/10/2015
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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