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09/10/2015 11:50

RNS Number : 8182B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09 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: 
08/10/2015
(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
1,550,088
18.32 GBP
17.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,583,014
18.32 GBP
17.98 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,729,112
18.03 GBP
17.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,325,870
24.54 EUR
24.09 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,787,235
18.06 GBP
17.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,435,060
24.61 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
1,590
17.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,818
17.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,749
17.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
796
17.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,069
24.179 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,108
24.363 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,390
18.005 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,056
17.941 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,249
24.332 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,392
24.332 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,190
24.332 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,997
18.031 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,396
18.031 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
54
24.39 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
882,979
24.407 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
654
24.407 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,561,511
17.952 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,134
17.903 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,819
17.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,537
17.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
430
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
209
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
155
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,152
24.4 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
535
24.4 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
324
24.4 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,893
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,236
18.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
18.014 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
485
17.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
285
17.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12,787
17.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
121,327
24.489 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
87
17.972 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,441
24.301 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,396
18.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,004
18.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
188
17.849 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
882,690
24.404 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
186
17.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
202
17.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,561,511
17.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,819
17.917 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,671
17.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
780
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
217
24.461 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
491
24.243 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
130
24.303 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
535
24.303 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,152
24.445 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,907
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
285
17.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,500
24.396 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
995
17.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,604
17.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
54,307
24.493 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
33
17.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
190
17.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,591
24.295 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,610
17.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,655
18.222 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,611
18.173 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,090
18.208 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,535
18.272 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,600
18.133 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,100
18.133 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,107,264
18.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
33
18.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
305
18.267 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
186
18.194 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
85
18.194 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,097
18.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
381
18.304 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,097
18.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
552
18.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
451
18.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,660
18.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
84
18.227 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
237
18.061 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
533
18.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,122
18.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,535
18.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,921
18.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,224
18.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
510
18.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,800
18.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
95
18.169 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,106,794
18.169 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16
18.015 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17
18.05 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,982
18.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,001
18.331 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,847
18.331 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,866
18.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,439
18.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,440
18.331 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
552
18.296 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,097
18.25 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:
09/10/2015
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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